Welcome to the Chess Association of Western Australia's Website
Here you will find all the information you need regarding chess in Western Australia.
The site primarily caters for registered CAWA chess players be
they Senior or Junior. But if you are an unregistered player, casual player or even an interested visitor feel free to look around. Perhaps after viewing the CAWA site you may wish to join the CAWA. By becoming a member, you can participation in member-exclusive events, are eligble to compete in CAWA events, including State Championships & National Tournaments and have access to ACF and FIDE ratings.
CAWA Membership forms are available under the Administration section in the site navigation menu on the left.
You may also consider volunteering to help CAWA in running (or helping out at) events and competitions. Your gift of time would be much appreciated and meaningful to CAWA and participants. To volunteer please use the link: https://forms.gle/8QNAfw4oWch68kwV7
For more information regarding volunteering for CAWA, please send all enquiries to: CAWA President Rosa Tu email: chessassociationwa@gmail.com
CAWA hopes you enjoy the website and if you require further information please use the contacts below:
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OCTOBER 2026 CAWA NEWSLETTER (10/10/26)
The October Edition of the CAWA Newsletter is now available.
Please enjoy!!!!
For those wishing to contribute anything to the next edition please send your submission to:
Mike McGregor - CAWA Newsletter Editor by the 30th of November 2026. email: mike.mcgregor@cawa.org.au
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2026 PERTH INTERNATIONAL OPEN RESULTS (30/09/26)
The 2026 Perth International Open was held from Friday 25 September to Monday 28 September 2026 at Manning Hall Community Centre.
Congratulations to the winners:
Open: IM Patrick Gong & CM Ashvin Balavignan
Minor: Aditya Kumar
Blitz: FM Yihe (Rebo)
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Full results are available from the official website: 2026 Perth International Open Official Website
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2026 WA JUNIOR ALLEGRO CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS - 25 OCTOBER (29/09/26)
The 2026 WA Junior Allegro Chess Championships will be held on Sunday, 25 October at Leeming Primary School.
The event will be played as a 9-round Swiss, with separate Under 18 and Under 12 groups and will be ACF Quick rated.
Time Control: 20 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move.
Entry Fee: $40 per player.
All entries must be made through TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/DQHCZ
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Entries close at 11:59 pm on Friday, 23 October. No late entries or entries on the day will be accepted. Seats are limited and registrations may close earlier if the event reaches capacity.
Full details are available from the information sheet: 2026 Junior Allegro Information Sheet
NOTE: Please note that all players must be current members of the Chess Association of Western Australia.
Please send all enquiries to: CAWA President - Rosa Tu email: chessassociationwa@gmail.com
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2026 KINGSLEY OPEN - 17 & 18 OCTOBER (26/09/26)
The next CAWA Grand Prix event, the 2026 Kingsley Open, will be held on Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th of October at North Woodvale Primary School, 4 Chichester Drive, Woodvale WA 6026
Playing Time: 10:30 am - 5:45 pm each day
Format: 6-round Swiss
Time Control: 60 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move
Arbiter: Dylan Gough
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Entry Fee: $60. A $10 surcharge applies to entries received after 11:59 pm on Friday 16 October.
Entries Close: 8:00 am, Saturday 17 October. No late entries will be accepted.
Full details are available from the information sheet: 2026 Kingsley Open Information Sheet
All entries must be completed through TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/DQHDA
NOTE: All participating WA residents must be current members of the CAWA.
Please send all enquiries to: CAWA President - Rosa Tu email: chessassociationwa@gmail.com
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PERTH CHESS LEAGUE ROUND 5 RESULTS & ROUND 6 PAIRINGS (17/09/26)
Round 5 of the Perth Chess League was played at North Woodvale on the 10th of September (Many thanks to Kingsley JCC).
The draw for Round 6 (Teh Chess Team has the bye), Round 5 results, and the current standings can be found in the Perth Chess League section.
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Round 6 will be hosted by Swan Valley Chess Club on the 19th of October. The address is Old Midland Courthouse, 49 Helena St, Midland WA 6056 and games are set to start at 7:30 PM. Players are requested to be there by 7:00 PM for announcements etc.
Please send all enquiries regarding the Perth Chess League to the PCL Cordinator Ian McAteer email: cawa.gp@outlook.com
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2026 SCHOOL CHESS LEAGUE FINALS RESULTS (14/09/26)
The 2026 CAWA School Chess League Finals and Girls Finals were held at Murdoch University on Sunday, 13 September 2026.
Congratulations to the winning schools:
Primary School Open Division: Highgate Primary School Secondary School Open Division: Perth Home School
Primary School Girls Division: Nedlands Primary School Secondary School Girls Division: Como Secondary
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The first-placed team in each section will represent Western Australia at the 2026 Australian Schools Teams Championships. We wish them all the best!
Full results for the 2026 School Chess League Finals can be found in the School Chess League section.
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2026 WA RESERVES CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF RESULTS (02/09/26)
The 2026 WA Closed & Reserves Chess Championships were held at Leeming Primary School from the 24th of May to the 5th of July.
A 4 way double round play-off between Quang Minh Le (4.5), Paddy (Pokk Huan) Koh (4.0), Jaswanth Ram Sethuraman (3.5) and Gerard Akers (0.0) was held in August to determine the 2026 WA Reserves Chess Champion.
Congratulations to: Quang Minh Le - 2026 WA Reserves Chess Champion
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2026 WILLETTON OPEN RESULTS (02/09/26)
The 2026 Willetton Open was be held at Leeming Primary School on Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th of August.
Congratulations to the winner: Aidan Malik.
Note: The 2026 CAWA Grand Prix standings have been updated after this event.
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PERTH CHESS LEAGUE UPDATE (29/08/26)
The latest round of the Perth Chess League saw Southern Suburbs continue their march towards the 2026 Perth Chess League title with a 4.0 - 0.0 win over Team Curly. Closest challengers Team Larry and the Teh Chess Team drew 2.0 - 2.0 in a result that didn't help either of them. The remaining matches saw Southern Accents prevail over Kingsley Junior Chess Club 3.0 - 1.0 and Metro prevail over Team Moe 4.0 - 0.0.
Round 5 will be hosted by Kingsley Junior Chess Club (North Woodvale Primary School) on the 10th of September.
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Please send all enquiries regarding the Perth Chess League to the PCL Cordinator Ian McAteer email: cawa.gp@outlook.com
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2026 SOUTHERN SUBURBS ALLEGRO (27/08/26)
The 2026 Southern Suburbs Allegro starts on the 8th of September and runs for two weeks, concluding on the 15th of September, at the Bull Creek Community Centre, room 2.
The Allegro is a nine round tournament - there will be five rounds on the 8th and four on the 15th.
The event is ACF Quick rated with a 15 minutes + 2 seconds time control.
Entry is free for club members and $10 for non-members - payable by cash or PayID on the night.
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Please let the organiser know if you are going to enter using the contact details below.
Any enquiries to: Ian McAteer email: sscc.perth@gmail.com or Ph: 0403 776 220
NOTE: All WA players must be members of the Chess Association of WA.
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2026 NATIONAL ARBITER SEMINAR HELD IN PERTH (26/08/26)
From 16th to 23rd August 2026, a National Arbiters' Seminar was organised in Perth, by the Chess Association of WA, under the auspices of the ACF. The lecturer was IA Dr Andrew Hardegen (AUS).
Nine (9) arbiters from WA participated in the seminar, and all of them participated in the examination test, held after the end of the lectures.
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The following arbiters succeeded in the test, and they have fulfilled the ACF's seminar requirement for the award of the NA licence:
Kobe Wu, Bradley Lucas, Ashley Michael, Rosa Tu, Iker Hernandez Mendez, Luca Rotter & Bradley Zoller.
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2026 SCHOOL CHESS LEAGUE GIRLS FINAL (22/08/26)
The 2026 School Chess League Girls Final will be held at Murdoch University on Sunday, 13 September.
Full details are available from the flyer: WA School Chess League Girls Final Flyer
Register here: https://www.trybooking.com/DPDRT
Entries close at: 11:59 pm on Friday, 11 September. Late entries will not be accepted.
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To accommodate senior players' preference for classical tournaments held over several weekends, while also avoiding school holidays and major examination periods, the School Chess League Open and Girls Finals will be held on the same day this year.
We recognise that this may prevent some girls from competing in both Finals. Therefore, schools will need only two players, rather than four, to be eligible for a Girls Final school trophy.
Please direct any enquiries regarding the School Chess League Girls Final to: CAWA President - Rosa Tu email: chessassociationwa@gmail.com
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2026 CAWA GRAND PRIX UPDATE (16/08/26)
The 2026 CAWA Grand Prix points have now been updated after the 2026 South West Open.
More Grand Prix points will be available from the next upcoming CAWA event - the 2026 Willetton Open to be held on the 29th & 30th of August.
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2026 WILLETTON OPEN (14/08/26)
The next CAWA Grand Prix event - the 2026 Willetton Open will be held at Leeming Primary School on Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th of August.
Full details are available from the information sheet: 2026 Willetton Open Information Sheet
All entries must be completed through TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/DOPMW
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Closing Date: 10:00pm, Friday 28th August, after that no late entries will be accepted.
All participating WA residents must be current members of the CAWA.
Please send all enquiries to the organiser: CAWA Secretary IA Dr Andrew Hardegen email: chessassociationwa@gmail.com
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2026 SCHOOL CHESS LEAGUE 3RD ZONAL RESULTS (11/08/26)
The 2026 CAWA School Chess League Zonal 3 was held at Murdoch University on Sunday, 9 August 2026, continuing our record-breaking run with another new participation record of 168 registered players.
Congratulations to the winning schools:
Primary School Division: Harrisdale Primary School Secondary School Division: Perth Home School
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Full results, including a listing of the qualifying schools for the 2026 School Chess League Finals (to be held on the 13th of September at Murdoch University) are available from the School Chess League section.
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AUGUST 2026 CAWA NEWSLETTER (10/08/26)
The August Edition of the CAWA Newsletter is now available.
Please enjoy!!!!
For those wishing to contribute anything to the next edition please send your submission to:
Mike McGregor - CAWA Newsletter Editor by the 30th of September 2026. email: mike.mcgregor@cawa.org.au
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2026 SOUTH WEST OPEN AND ALLEGRO RESULTS (29/07/26)
The 2026 South West Open & Allegro was held on 25th and 26th July, at the Margaret River Community Centre.
Congratulations to:
GM Temur Kuybokarov (6.0/6) - 2026 South West Open Champion
Dylan Gough (8.0/9) - 2026 South West Allegro Champion
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2026 WA BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS (13/07/26)
The 2026 WA Blitz Championship was played on Sunday 12th July at the State Library of WA.
Congratulations to:
IM Patrick Gong - 2026 WA Blitz Champion
WFM Kathryn Hardegen - 2026 WA Women's Blitz Champion
Tim Hare - 2026 WA Seniors' Blitz Champion
Full results can be found here: 2026 WA Blitz Chess Championship Results
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2026 SCHOOL CHESS LEAGUE 3RD ZONAL ENTRIES NOW OPEN (12/07/26)
The third and final zonal of the 2026 School Chess League will be held at the Boola Katitjin Building, Murdoch University, on Sunday, 9 August 2026.
Entries are now open through TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/DNXDE
Entries close at 11:59 pm on Friday, 7 August. No late entries will be accepted.
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The School Chess League Q&A can be viewed here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EfWrY5vgt/
With only three zonals being held this year, Zonal 3 is the final opportunity for schools to qualify for the SCL Final, which will also be held at the Boola Katitjin Building, Murdoch University, in September.
The qualification threshold is eight team points. Current team standings are available from the School Chess League Section at the end of the 2nd Zonal report.
The following teams have already reached the qualifying threshold after the first two zonals:
Primary School Section
1. Highgate Primary School (18 pts), 2. Dalkeith Primary School (18 pts), 3. West Leederville Primary School (14 pts), 4. Harrisdale Primary School (11 pts), 5. Booragoon Primary School (9 pts) & 6. Oberthur Primary School (9 pts)
Secondary School Section
1. Perth Modern School (20 pts), 2. Perth Homeschool (13 pts), 3. Christ Church Grammar School (12 pts), 4. Rossmoyne Senior High School (8 pts) & 5. Bob Hawke College(8 pts)
Fairbridge College has accumulated seven points across the first two zonals and can qualify for the Final by participating in Zonal 3.
The first-placed team in each section at the SCL Final will represent Western Australia at the Australian Schools Teams Championship.
Please direct any enquiries regarding the School Chess League to: CAWA President - Rosa Tu email: chessassociationwa@gmail.com
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2026 WA JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS (12/07/26)
The 2026 WA State Junior Chess Championships was held at Leeming Primary School from Monday the 6th of July to Thursday the 9th of July.
Congratulations to: Issa Majidi, the 2026 WA Junior Champion, and Nithuli Liyanage, the 2026 WA Junior Girls' Champion.
Full results can be found here: 2026 WA State Junior Chess Championships Results
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2026 WA CLOSED & RESERVES CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS (06/07/26)
The 2026 WA Closed & Reserves Chess Championships were held at Leeming Primary School from the 24th of May to the 5th of July.
Congratulations to: Victor Spirin - 2026 WA Chess Champion & Tim Hare - 2026 WA Seniors' Chess Champion.
Note: The 2026 WA Women's Chess Champion & 2026 WA Reserves Chess Champion will be determined by playoffs.
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2026 WA Closed Championship - Round 1 (24/05)
Pang,Kwok Leong (Patrick) Vs Chen,Angus (0-1)
Hare,Tim Vs Spirin,Victor (1/2-1/2)
King,David Vs Hardegen,Kathryn (1-0)
Wolstencroft,Alan Vs Huang,Yuqi (Ricky) (0-1)
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2026 WA Closed Championship - Round 2 (31/05)
Chen,Angus Vs Huang,Yuqi (Ricky) (0-1)
Hardegen,Kathryn Vs Wolstencroft,Alan (1-0)
Spirin,Victor Vs King,David (1-0)
Pang,Kwok Leong (Patrick) Vs Hare,Tim (0-1)
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2026 WA Closed Championship - Round 3 (07/06)
Hare,Tim Vs Chen,Angus (1-0)
King,David Vs Pang,Kwok Leong (Patrick) (0-1)
Wolstencroft,Alan Vs Spirin,Victor (0-1)
Huang,Yuqi (Ricky) Vs Hardegen,Kathryn (0-1)
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2026 WA Closed Championship - Round 4 (14/06)
Chen,Angus Vs Hardegen,Kathryn (1/2-1/2)
Spirin,Victor Vs Huang,Yuqi (Ricky) (1-0)
Pang,Kwok Leong (Patrick) Vs Wolstencroft,Alan (1-0)
Hare,Tim Vs King,David (1-0)
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2026 WA Closed Championship - Round 5 (21/06)
King,David Vs Chen,Angus (1-0)
Wolstencroft,Alan Vs Hare,Tim (1/2-1/2)
Huang,Yuqi (Ricky) Vs Pang,Kwok Leong (Patrick) (0-1)
Hardegen,Kathryn Vs Spirin,Victor (0-1)
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2026 WA Closed Championship - Round 6 (28/06)
Chen,Angus Vs Spirin,Victor (1/2-1/2)
Pang,Kwok Leong (Patrick) Vs Hardegen,Kathryn (1-0)
Hare,Tim Vs Huang,Yuqi (Ricky) (1-0)
King,David Vs Wolstencroft,Alan (1/2-1/2)
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2026 WA Closed Championship - Round 7 (05/07)
Wolstencroft,Alan Vs Chen,Angus (0-1)
Huang,Yuqi (Ricky) Vs King,David (1/2-1/2)
Hardegen,Kathryn Vs Hare,Tim (1/2-1/2)
Spirin,Victor Vs Pang,Kwok Leong (Patrick) (1-0)
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2026 WA Reserves Championship
Click on the link above for Final Standings & Cross Table.
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Please send all enquiries to the organiser:
IA Dr Andrew Hardegen email: wachesschampionship@gmail.com phone: 0407 421 084
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October 2026 CAWA Newsletter
2026 Perth International Open Results
2026 WA Junior Allegro Chess Championships - 25 October
2026 Kingsley Open - 17 & 18 October
Perth Chess League Round 5 Results & Round 6 Pairings
2026 School Chess League Finals Results
2026 WA Reserves Championship Playoff Results
2026 Willetton Open Results
Perth Chess League Update
2026 Southern Suburbs Allegro
2026 National Arbiter Seminar Held in Perth
2026 School Chess League Girls Final
2026 CAWA Grand Prix Update
2026 Willetton Open
2026 School Chess League 3rd Zonal Results
August 2026 CAWA Newsletter
2026 South West Open and Allegro Results
2026 WA Blitz Chess Championship Results
2026 School Chess League 3rd Zonal Entries Now Open
2026 WA Junior Chess Championships Results
2026 WA Closed & Reserves Championship Results
17 & 18 Oct
Kingsley Open
19 Oct
Perth Chess League Round 6
25 Oct
Junior Allegro Championships
07 Nov
Rhein-Donau Allegro
10 Nov
Perth Chess League Round 7
22 & 29 Nov
Harris/Edwardes Teams Competition
Past Tournament Results can be found under the Tournaments section in the site navigation menu on the left.
2026 Perth International Open
2026 School Chess League Zonal Finals
2026 School Chess League Zonal Girls Finals
2026 Willetton Open
2026 School Chess League Zonal 3
2026 South West Open & Allegro
2026 WA Blitz Chess Championship
2026 WA State Junior Chess Championships
2026 WA Closed & Reserves Chess Championships
2026 School Chess League Zonal 2
2026 Bunbury Open
2026 Gufeld Cup
2026 WA Junior Rapid Championships
2026 WA Rapid Championship
2026 WA Allegro Championship
2026 School Chess League Zonal 1
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