If you have been thinking about coming along for a look then April 30 at 7pm is your best bet. We will start a 6 game tournament running over 3 weeks. Each game will last around 60 minutes. Games will kick off shortly after 7, so dont be late if you want to take part in the mini tournament. New members are always welcome. Come along and be part of the fun. Read this page for guidance if you are thinking of joining the club
The club is in recess for the next two weeks. We resume with a new six round tournament on 30 April. Time control will be 25 + 5, two games per night, across six weeks. Prospective new members are welcome to join. Be there at 7pm on 30 April to be included in the draw
Club ratings have been updated. See if you have gone up or down after the club open champs.
As previously announced Richard is once again club open champion with a clean sweep. Hilton and William tie for second equal. Eushin is club Junior champ 2019. Final standings are as follows
| 1 | Richard_Dare | 6.0 | +B14 | +W7 | +B11 | +W2 | +B12 | +W4 |
| 2 | Hilton_Bennett | 4.5 | +W13 | =B3 | +W6 | -B1 | +W7 | +B5 |
| 3 | William_Lynn | 4.5 | +B17 | =W2 | +B8 | -W4 | +B11 | +W13 |
| 4 | Eushin_Kang | 3.5 | +W18 | =B5 | +W10 | +B3 | — | -B1 |
| 5 | Alex_Delpeche | 3.5 | +B28 | =W4 | -B7 | +W21 | +B9 | -W2 |
| 6 | Michael_Lin | 3.5 | +B23 | +W24 | -B2 | -W12 | +B14 | =W8 |
| 7 | Christopher_Symon | 3.5 | +W9 | -B1 | +W5 | =BYE | -B2 | +W12 |
| 8 | Lara_Heppenstall | 3.5 | =BYE | +B27 | -W3 | =B9 | +W17 | =B6 |
| 9 | Nathanial_Loy | 3.5 | -B7 | +W22 | +B14 | =W8 | -W5 | +B17 |
| 10 | Max_Stephens | 3.5 | =BYE | +W16 | -B4 | — | +B24 | +W15 |
| 11 | Graham_Nolan | 3.0 | +B12 | +W15 | -W1 | +B13 | -W3 | — |
| 12 | Ian_Kennedy | 3.0 | -W11 | +B19 | +W25 | +B6 | -W1 | -B7 |
| 13 | Gary_Judkins | 3.0 | -B2 | +W17 | +B26 | -W11 | +W19 | -B3 |
| 14 | William_Crombie | 3.0 | -W1 | +B20 | -W9 | +B16 | -W6 | +B21 |
| 15 | Rowan_Lightfoot | 2.5 | +W20 | -B11 | =BYE | — | +W25 | -B10 |
| 16 | Leo_Dizon | 2.5 | =BYE | -B10 | +W22 | -W14 | +B26 | — |
| 17 | Andy_Song | 2.0 | -W3 | -B13 | +BYE | +W26 | -B8 | -W9 |
| 18 | Philip_Rice | 2.0 | -B4 | =BYE | +W23 | — | — | =B20 |
| 19 | Talmage_Scirkovic | 2.0 | — | -W12 | +W27 | +B25 | -B13 | — |
| 20 | Joel_Crombie | 2.0 | -B15 | -W14 | =BYE | +B27 | — | =W18 |
| 21 | Murray_Tuatini | 1.5 | — | +W23 | =BYE | -B5 | — | -W14 |
| 22 | Kevin_Li | 1.5 | =BYE | -B9 | -B16 | — | +W27 | -B23 |
| 23 | Paul_Dalley | 1.5 | -W6 | -B21 | -B18 | =BYE | — | +W22 |
| 24 | Daniel_Loy | 1.0 | +BYE | -B6 | — | — | -W10 | — |
| 25 | Cam_Sundararaj | 1.0 | =BYE | =W26 | -B12 | -W19 | -B15 | — |
| 26 | Shan_Sundararaj | 1.0 | =BYE | =B25 | -W13 | -B17 | -W16 | — |
| 27 | Daniel_Dizon | 0.5 | =BYE | -W8 | -B19 | -W20 | -B22 | — |
| 28 | Sean_Clark | 0.5 | -W5 | =BYE | — | — | — | — |
Top five boards subject to attendance
| White Player | Pts | Pts | Black Player |
| Richard Dare | 5 | 3.5 | Eushin Kang |
| Alex Delpeche | 3.5 | 3.5 | Hilton Bennett |
| William Lynn | 3.5 | 3 | Gary Judkins |
| Michael Lin | 3 | 3 | Graham Nolan |
| Lara Heppenstall | 3 | 3 | Ian Kennedy |
With one round to go Richard now has an unassailable lead and is once again club open champion. Next week will decide where silver and bronze fall. See you there
| 1 | Richard_Dare | 5.0 | +B16 | +W11 | +B6 | +W2 | +B7 |
| 2 | Hilton_Bennett | 3.5 | +W8 | =B4 | +W9 | -B1 | +W11 |
| 3 | Eushin_Kang | 3.5 | +W19 | =B5 | +W13 | +B4 | — |
| 4 | William_Lynn | 3.5 | +B17 | =W2 | +B10 | -W3 | +B6 |
| 5 | Alex_Delpeche | 3.5 | +B28 | =W3 | -B11 | +W20 | +B12 |
| 6 | Graham_Nolan | 3.0 | +B7 | +W14 | -W1 | +B8 | -W4 |
| 7 | Ian_Kennedy | 3.0 | -W6 | +B18 | +W24 | +B9 | -W1 |
| 8 | Gary_Judkins | 3.0 | -B2 | +W17 | +B25 | -W6 | +W18 |
| 9 | Michael_Lin | 3.0 | +B26 | +W23 | -B2 | -W7 | +B16 |
| 10 | Lara_Heppenstall | 3.0 | =BYE | +B27 | -W4 | =B12 | +W17 |
| 11 | Christopher_Symon | 2.5 | +W12 | -B1 | +W5 | =BYE | -B2 |
| 12 | Nathanial_Loy | 2.5 | -B11 | +W22 | +B16 | =W10 | -W5 |
| 13 | Max_Stephens | 2.5 | =BYE | +W15 | -B3 | — | +B23 |
| 14 | Rowan_Lightfoot | 2.5 | +W21 | -B6 | =BYE | — | +W24 |
| 15 | Leo_Dizon | 2.5 | =BYE | -B13 | +W22 | -W16 | +B25 |
| 16 | William_Crombie | 2.0 | -W1 | +B21 | -W12 | +B15 | -W9 |
| 17 | Andy_Song | 2.0 | -W4 | -B8 | +BYE | +W25 | -B10 |
| 18 | Talmage_Scirkovich | 2.0 | — | -W7 | +W27 | +B24 | -B8 |
| 19 | Philip_Rice | 1.5 | -B3 | =BYE | +W26 | — | — |
| 20 | Murray_Tuatini | 1.5 | — | +W26 | =BYE | -B5 | — |
| 21 | Joel_Crombie | 1.5 | -B14 | -W16 | =BYE | +B27 | — |
| 22 | Kevin_Li | 1.5 | =BYE | -B12 | -B15 | — | +W27 |
| 23 | Daniel_Loy | 1.0 | +BYE | -B9 | — | — | -W13 |
| 24 | Cam_Sundararaj | 1.0 | =BYE | =W25 | -B7 | -W18 | -B14 |
| 25 | Shan_Sundararaj | 1.0 | =BYE | =B24 | -W8 | -B17 | -W15 |
| 26 | Paul_Dalley | 0.5 | -W9 | -B20 | -B19 | =BYE | — |
| 27 | Daniel_Dizon | 0.5 | =BYE | -W10 | -B18 | -W21 | -B22 |
| 28 | Sean_Clark | 0.5 | -W5 | =BYE | — | — | — |
Subject to modification based on attendance pairings for boards one to seven are shown below
| Bo. | White Player | Pts | Pts | Black Player |
| 1 | Eushin Kang | 3.5 | 4 | Richard Dare |
| 2 | Graham Nolan | 3 | 2.5 | Alex Delpeche |
| 3 | Ian Kennedy | 3 | 2.5 | Nathanial Loy |
| 4 | Hilton Bennett | 2.5 | 2.5 | Christopher Symon |
| 5 | Michael Lin | 2 | 2.5 | William Lynn |
| 6 | Lara Heppenstall | 2 | 2 | Gary Judkins |
| 7 | William Crombie | 2 | 2 | Andy Song |
