We had 15 returning members for the first night of the year. We also welcome Eddie Tan. Eddie has emigrated from the UK and attended as a prospective new member. The year kicked off with a favourite of Richard — 3 + 2 blitz, in a tournament of eight rounds. Hilton missed round one but still managed to come out on top with a score of 7. Crosstable is below
| 1 | Hilton | 7.0 | — | +BYE | +B11 | +W7 | +W3 | +B4 | +W2 | +B5 |
| 2= | William | 5.5 | +BYE | +B13 | +W6 | +B3 | -W4 | =W7 | -B1 | +W10 |
| James | 5.5 | +B14 | +W12 | +B4 | -W2 | -B1 | +B6 | =W5 | +W7 | |
| 4= | Stefan | 5.0 | +W15 | +B10 | -W3 | +B5 | +B2 | -W1 | -B7 | +W8 |
| Richard | 5.0 | +B7 | +W14 | +B12 | -W4 | +B9 | =W11 | =B3 | -W1 | |
| 6 | Christopher | 4.5 | +B9 | =W7 | -B2 | +W12 | +B11 | -W3 | -W8 | +B13 |
| 7= | Daniel Ng | 4.0 | -W5 | =B6 | +W13 | -B1 | +W10 | =B2 | +W4 | -B3 |
| Grace | 4.0 | — | +W9 | -B14 | -W11 | +B12 | +W15 | +B6 | -B4 | |
| Ian | 4.0 | -W6 | -B8 | +W15 | +B13 | -W5 | +B14 | -B10 | +BYE | |
| Gary | 4.0 | -B12 | -W4 | +BYE | +W14 | -B7 | +B13 | +W9 | -B2 | |
| 11 | Murray | 3.5 | -W13 | +B15 | -W1 | +B8 | -W6 | =B5 | -W12 | +B14 |
| 12= | Benjamin | 3.0 | +W10 | -B3 | -W5 | -B6 | -W8 | +BYE | +B11 | -W15 |
| Daniel Davis | 3.0 | +B11 | -W2 | -B7 | -W9 | +B15 | -W10 | +BYE | -W6 | |
| 14= | Craig | 2.5 | -W3 | -B5 | +W8 | -B10 | +BYE | -W9 | =B15 | -W11 |
| Emmy | 2.5 | -B4 | -W11 | -B9 | +BYE | -W13 | -B8 | =W14 | +B12 |
Hamilton Chess Club 