Perth Chess Club Calendar of Events for 2026


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.

DatesName / DetailsTime ControlRounds
Jan 7, 14Allegro Open Tournament: Swiss15 mins plus
3 secs per move
8
Jan 21, 28, Feb 4, 11, 18*, 25ACF-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 4Blitz Lightning Championship
Swiss, ACF Quick-rated
5 mins plus
3 secs per move
7
Mar 11Fischer Random (Chess960): Swiss10 mins plus
3 secs per move
5
Mar 18, 25, Apr 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13ACF- & FIDE-rated Perth Club Championship
Whole-club Swiss
70 mins plus
30 secs per move
9
May 20Handicap Lightning: SwissLower-rated 5 mins plus
3 secs per move vs
Higher-rated 3 mins plus
2 secs per move
7
May 27Fixed Opening Tournament: Swiss10 mins plus
3 secs per move
5
Jun 3Bernard 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*, 15ACF-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 22Annual General Meeting &60 mins (approx)
Jul 22, 29, Aug 5, 12Rapid 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, 30Two 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, 14Allegro Championship: Swiss
FIDE Rapid-rated and ACF Quick-rated
15 mins plus
3 secs per move
8
Oct 21, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18*, 25ACF-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 2Christmas wind-up:
Trophy presentations & TBD
10 mins plus
3 secs per move
TBD