Venue: Multi Purpose Hall / Undercover area, North Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale.
Website: http://www.perthchessclub.org.au/
Times: All tournaments start at 7:30pm, and finish between 9:30pm and 10:30pm.
Fees: All tournaments including the five ACF-rated ones are free to club members.
Catch-up evenings: For the ACF-rated all-play-all groups, prior to the last round, there is a catch-up evening *,
that may be used to play any unplayed games (from previous rounds).
ACF-rated tournaments (classical) are shaded – enter by midday on the Sunday prior to the starting date.
Contact: Dylan Gough. Email chessnut36@gmail.com or phone 0402 747 737.
This is the web version of the 2024 Perth Chess Club Calendar. There is also a PDF version of the 2026 Perth Chess Club Calendar.
| Dates | Name / Details | Time Control | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 14 | Allegro Open Tournament: Swiss | 15 mins plus 3 secs per move | 8 |
| Jan 21, 28, Feb 4, 11, 18*, 25 | ACF-rated Mary Thomson Cup 6-player all-play-all groups; lowest-rated group a Swiss | 60 mins plus 30 secs per move | 5/6 (Swiss) |
| Feb 18* | Mary Thomson Cup Catch-up & Rapid tournament: Swiss | 10 mins plus 3 secs per move | 5 |
| Mar 4 | Blitz Lightning Championship Swiss, ACF Quick-rated | 5 mins plus 3 secs per move | 7 |
| Mar 11 | Fischer Random (Chess960): Swiss | 10 mins plus 3 secs per move | 5 |
| Mar 18, 25, Apr 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13 | ACF- & FIDE-rated Perth Club Championship Whole-club Swiss | 70 mins plus 30 secs per move | 9 |
| May 20 | Handicap Lightning: Swiss | Lower-rated 5 mins plus 3 secs per move vs Higher-rated 3 mins plus 2 secs per move | 7 |
| May 27 | Fixed Opening Tournament: Swiss | 10 mins plus 3 secs per move | 5 |
| Jun 3 | Bernard Anton Shield: Perth v Metro & Rapid Tournament: All-play-all groups, one Swiss | 20 mins plus 3 secs per move | 3 |
| Jun 10, 17, 24, Jul 1, 8*, 15 | ACF-rated Fred Maris Trophy 6-player all-play-all groups; highest-rated group a Swiss | 60 mins plus 30 secs per move | 5/6 (Swiss) |
| Jul 8* | Fred Maris Trophy: 6-Player Groups Catch-up & Rapid Tournament: Swiss | 10 mins plus 3 secs per move | 5 |
| Jul 22 | Annual General Meeting & | 60 mins (approx) | |
| Jul 22, 29, Aug 5, 12 | Rapid Championship: Swiss FIDE Rapid-rated and ACF Quick-rated | 25 mins plus 10 secs per move | 7 |
| Aug 19, 26, Sep 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 | Two ACF- and FIDE-rated Swiss Tournaments: Wolfgang Leonhardt Cup (higher-rated) & John Brooke Cup (lower-rated) | 60 mins plus 30 secs per move | 7 |
| Oct 7, 14 | Allegro Championship: Swiss FIDE Rapid-rated and ACF Quick-rated | 15 mins plus 3 secs per move | 8 |
| Oct 21, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18*, 25 | ACF-rated Norbert Muller Cup 6-player all-play-all groups; lowest-rated group a Swiss | 60 mins plus 30 secs per move | 5/6 (Swiss) |
| Nov 18* | Norbert Muller Cup Catch-up & Rapid Tournament: Swiss | 10 mins plus 3 secs per move | 5 |
| Dec 2 | Christmas wind-up: Trophy presentations & TBD | 10 mins plus 3 secs per move | TBD |