Ranges Rookies Shield 2010 (1 blitz, 4 rapid) - OzChess

**SHump** · 12-04-2009, 03:15 PM

COME ONE, COME ALL - Adults and Kids welcome! KIDS beat your DAD or MUM! RANGES CHESS CLUB AND CHESSPLANET PROUDLY PRESENT THE
2010 ROOKIES SHIELD CHESS COMPETITION
The Rookies Shield is a series of five Sunday afternoon competitions held in
Ferntree Gully Library, 1010 Burwood Hwy (opposite Aldi shopping centre) on
the following dates:
28th Feb (Knox Festival) 1 to 4.30pm (9 rounds - 5 min per player)
2nd May 11am to 4.30pm (7 rounds - 15 min)
20th June 11am to 4.30pm (7 rounds - 15 min). This Rookies Comp is also the King and Queen of the Mountain Tournament.
15th August 11am to 4.30pm (7 rounds - 15 min)
14th November 11am to 4.30pm (7 rounds - 15 min). Over-all Shield Winner and Runner-up prize awarded.
TROPHIES for the rapid events, and MEDALS for the blitz awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Open, Adult, U16, U14, U12, U10, and U8 age groups, and for Top Girl Scorer.
PRIZE MONEY is also awarded to Open 1st, 2nd and 3rd; and to 1st in each age division and to Top Girl Scorers.
IN NOVEMBER the Overall Winner out of the total of five Rookies competitions held this year will receive a personal trophy plus $100 and be presented with the 2010 Rookies Shield to hold for one year.
Runner-Up, Highest Adult Scorer and Highest Girl Scorer will receive a personal trophy plus prizemoney.
Those who have entered at least four of the five Rookies Competitions have a chance to win the lucky draw hamper prize!
Please note: Each competitor is eligible to win only one prize. Where there are tied scores, places are decided on computer program countback. Also, to encourage the 'rookies', each competitor must have an ACF classic rating under 1700 to enter - adults are especially welcome - and their number keeps growing!.

PLEASE enter on-line prior to the day so we have an idea of numbers!!
To Pre-Register online visit Ranges Chess Club
FIRST ROUND:
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
28th Feb from 1 to 4.30pm
FERNTREE GULLY LIBRARY
1010 Burwood Hwy (opposite Aldi shopping centre)
Entry fee $15 adults, $10 juniors
PLAYING SCHEDULE FOR 28/02/2009
12.45 – 1.15 Register (with entry fee)
1.15 – 1.25 Welcome and rules explained
1.25 – 4.20 Rounds 1 to 9, with two short breaks
4.30 Awarding of prizes
Have fun and improve your chess, and earn or improve your ACF rapid rating! For further inquiries: Phone Paul on 0417 319 355

**SHump** · 02-23-2010, 02:48 PM

Just to remind one and all that the first round is on this Sunday:

28th Feb (Knox Festival) 1 to 4.30pm (9 rounds - 5 min per player)

PLAYING SCHEDULE FOR 28/02/2009
12.45 – 1.15 Register (with entry fee)
1.15 – 1.25 Welcome and rules explained
1.25 – 4.20 Rounds 1 to 9, with two short breaks
4.30 Awarding of prizes
Have fun and improve your chess, and earn or improve your ACF rapid rating! For further inquiries: Phone Paul on 0417 319 355

PLEASE enter on-line prior to the day so we have an idea of numbers!!
To Pre-Register online visit Ranges Chess Club

Note that these events are limited to players under 1700 ACF rating.

The Knox Festival is a blast! Lots of fun and entertainment - not counting the chess of course!

ALSO, for this Saturday 27th Feb, from 10am at the same venue, there will be free basic chess coaching, chess DVDs playing and a mid-size giant (?) chess set for anyone to use (you do not need to be a mid-size giant).

**flavid dude** · 02-24-2010, 08:45 AM

Where is the venue?

**Lakshman** · 02-24-2010, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by flavid dude

Where is the venue?

Dave,

FERNTREE GULLY LIBRARY
1010 Burwood Hwy (opposite Aldi shopping centre)
MELWAY REFERENCE : 65 A4

Your presence would add strength to the blitz, so most welcome.

**flavid dude** · 02-24-2010, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by Lakshman

Dave,

FERNTREE GULLY LIBRARY
1010 Burwood Hwy (opposite Aldi shopping centre)
MELWAY REFERENCE : 65 A4

Your presence would add strength to the blitz, so most welcome.

Blitz is too fast for me, but I gather that adults can play.

I hope that it is a great tournament.

**SHump** · 03-01-2010, 10:02 AM

A record 61 entries were received for the Ranges Rookies Shield Lightning Chess Tournament held on Sunday 28th Feb as part of the Knox Festival. Sadly, because of space limitations, we had no room for seven other last minute entries. Our sincere apologies to those who missed out competing in this competition - we do hope you will come back for the next Rookies Shield on May 2nd when there will be room for everyone. (At next year's Knox Festival the Council organisers have indicated that they will cater for us with more space AND look at sponsoring a Knox Festival Cup with additional prize-money!). But this also shows the benefit to one and all if you please register online before the day!

Despite the cramped conditions everyone joined in the competition with good spirit. Some upsets happened when players overlooked a check, made an illegal move, pressed their clock and so allowed their opponent to claim a win. All part of the fun of Lightning (5 minute) chess.

But after the 9 rounds had been completed it was 'the usual suspects' who took top honours: 12 year-old Joseph Wong beat adults and juniors alike to take out 1st in the Open Section on a score of 8, Greg Albarracin was 2nd on 7.5, and Bruce Simpson came 3rd on 7. Ruihong Lu, also on 7 earned 1st in the U14 and Top Girl honours. Three players scored 6.5: Karl Zelesco showed his talent by coming 1st in U12, Serif Tuglaci was 1st in the Adults section, and once again Ethan Lim was among the leaders and won the U8. Vinay Lakshman won the U16 section with 6 points and newcomer Carl Dingfelder won the Under 10s with a score of 4.5.

The cinema tickets prizes went to Joshua Devarajh who was the Lucky Entrant prizewinner and to Rose Kelly and Angus McConnell who earned the Encouragement Awards.

Many of our Ranges club members gave their time to help throughout the competition, and on the Saturday, for which I am very grateful. It was a real team effort. Thanks, guys!

Paul Bearup, Director of Play
Results:

Code:

Place Name                    AWARD   Age  Score M-Buch. Buch. Progr.  
1     Wong, Joseph          1st OPEN  U12  8        37.5  49.0   39.0  
2     Albarracin, Greg      2nd OPEN  OPEN 7.5      40.5  53.0   40.0 
3-4   Simpson, Bruce        3rd OPEN  OPEN 7        35.5  45.0   30.0      
      Lu, Ruihong           1st U14   U14  7        35.0  45.0   31.0 
5-7   Zelesco, Karl         1st U12   U12  6.5      44.0  52.5   39.5   
      Tuglaci, Serif        1st ADULT OPEN 6.5      42.0  54.0   33.0    
      Lim, Ethan            1st U8    U8   6.5      38.5  49.0   34.0
8-15  Prathiraja, Omesh     2nd U14   U14  6        41.0  53.5   32.0    
      Humphreys, Scott      2nd ADULT OPEN 6        41.0  52.0   33.0   
      Chua, Manny           3rd ADULT OPEN 6        38.5  49.5   33.5   
      Lakshman, Vinay       1st U16   U16  6        37.5  49.0   35.5  
      Yiu, Trevor           3rd U14   U14  6        37.5  47.5   32.0  
      Hilbig, Josiah        2nd U16   U16  6        37.0  47.5   34.0  
      Foo, Cameron                    U14  6        36.5  47.5   27.0  
      Cheah, Matthew        2nd U12   U12  6        33.5  43.5   28.0
16-17 Bull-Quijano, Damar             U14  5.5      35.5  45.0   28.5  
      Lim, Denise           3rd U12   U12  5.5      34.0  43.0   30.0
18-29 Williams, Luke                  U14  5        41.0  51.5   33.0
      Devarajh, Joshua                U12  5        37.0  48.5   29.0
      Chen, Steven                    U12  5        35.5  46.0   27.0
      Hunter, Daniel                  U14  5        35.0  44.0   23.0
      Whitehead, Simon                OPEN 5        33.5  44.0   26.0
      Moad, David                     U12  5        33.5  43.0   29.0
      Burnicle, Shaun                 U14  5        32.5  41.5   25.0
      Penman, Aidan                   U14  5        31.5  40.5   22.0
      van Scheepen, Frits             OPEN 5        30.0  40.5   26.0
      Cook, Jamie           3rd U16   U16  5        29.0  36.5   19.0
      Penman, Nadia                   U12  5        28.0  38.0   23.0
      Williams, Jay                   U12  5        27.5  36.0   22.0
30-33 Tissainayagam, Jonathan         U12  4.5      33.0  42.5   25.0
      Hinh, Patrick                   U12  4.5      32.5  41.5   24.0
      Dingfelder, Carl      1st U10   U10  4.5      28.5  36.0   18.0
      Smith, Belinda                  OPEN 4.5      28.0  35.5   19.0
34-46 Foo, Colin                      U12  4        39.0  48.0   22.0
      Fox, Michael                    U12  4        35.0  45.0   24.0
      Robinson, Lauren                U12  4        34.0  44.0   24.0
      Brennfleck, Jarod               U12  4        33.5  42.5   19.0
      Ang, Nathan                     U12  4        32.0  39.5   24.0
      Bock, Magnus          2nd U10   U10  4        30.5  37.5   19.0
      Hinh, Raymond         3rd U10   U10  4        29.5  40.5   19.0
      Wendleman, Ryan                 U10  4        28.0  35.5   19.0
      Jahn, Brendan         2nd U8    U8   4        27.5  34.5   17.0
      Cameron, Damon                  U10  4        27.0  34.5   19.0
      Hunter, Lachlan                 U12  4        26.5  33.0   14.0
      Williams-Skouras, James         U10  4        25.0  33.0   15.0
      Kelly, Jasmine                  U10  4        23.5  29.5   14.0
47-57 Ang, Natalie                    U10  3        31.5  40.5   18.0
      Bruce-Tennant, Benjamin         U14  3        29.5  37.5   18.0
      Foo, Calvin           3rd U8    U8   3        29.0  36.5   17.0
      Davis, Brandon                  U14  3        27.5  35.0   17.0
      Shah, Naman                     U10  3        27.5  34.0   17.0
      McAuley-Hines, Quinn            U12  3        26.0  33.5   10.0
      Chelliah, Anishtha              U10  3        25.5  31.0   11.0
      Grant-Roy, Christopher          U10  3        24.0  32.5   14.0
      Bennett, Alex                   U10  3        22.5  30.0   12.0
      Kapadia, Suren                  U8   3        21.5  28.5   11.0
      Bruce-Tennant, Jackson          U10  3        21.5  28.0   15.0
58-60 Ball, Nathan                    U10  2        27.0  35.0   12.0
      van Huizen, Rori                U8   2        23.5  30.5   11.0
      McConnell, Angus                U8   2        23.5  29.0    8.0
 61   Kelly, Rose                     U8   1        26.0  34.0    4.0

**SHump** · 04-23-2010, 01:08 PM

Just to remind all (in Melb) that the next (Round 2) Ranges Rookies Shield is on Sunday week 2nd May at the excellent venue again of the Ferntree Gully Library, from 11am to 4.30pm.

We will have the library to ourselves this time, so there should be no overcrowding and everyone will get a game! This round and all subsequent rounds will be a seven round swiss system event, 15 minutes on your clock.

Entry fee is $10 for juniors, $15 for adults. All players to be under 1700 ACF rating.

PLEASE enter on-line prior to the day so we have an idea of numbers!!
To Pre-Register online visit Ranges Chess Club

Have fun and improve your chess, and earn or improve your ACF rapid rating! For further inquiries: Phone Paul on 0417 319 355

[The Billanook College Chess Championship Cup is on the 1st May from 9.30am]

**Lakshman** · 05-04-2010, 09:12 AM

JUNIORS RULE IN BIGGEST ROOKIES SHIELD EVER

Out of the sixty-three eager starters for the Ranges Rookies Shield held at Ferntree Gully Library last Sunday (2nd May) the top places went to ten-year-old, Karl Zelesco and eleven-year-old Joshua Devarajh. The third placing was won by an adult, Bruce Simpson, in his best Rookies performance yet..

WINNERS in 1st, 2nd and 3rd placings: OPEN: Karl Zelesco, Joshua Devarajh, Bruce Simpson;

ADULT: Frits van Scheepen, Stephen Davies, Elvis Espejo;

UNDER 16: Jamie Cook;

UNDER 14: Damar Bull-Quijano, Cameron Foo, Omesh Prathiraja;

UNDER 12: Denise Lim, Jonathan Tissainayagam, Jospeh Wong;

UNDER 10: Magnus Boch, Raymond Hinh, Jacob Shaw;

UNDER 8: Ethan Lim, Calvin Foo, Suren Kapadia;

GIRL HIGH ACHIEVEMENT: Ruihong Lu;

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARDS: (boy) Matthew Ross, (girl) Tahlia Lacy;

LUCKY ENTRANT PRIZE: Jonathan Ho.

Congratulations to all the winners

Source: Ranges Chess Club Inc & SHump

**SHump** · 06-18-2010, 11:50 AM

Just to remind all (in Melb) that the next (Round 3) Ranges Rookies Shield is on this Sunday 20th June at the excellent venue again of the Ferntree Gully Library, from 11am to 4.30pm.

Note that this round is for the title of King and Queen of the Mountain! This round and all subsequent rounds will be a seven round swiss system event, 15 minutes on your clock.

Entry fee is $10 for juniors, $15 for adults. All players to be under 1700 ACF rating as at the start of the year.

PLEASE enter on-line prior to the day so we have an idea of numbers!!
To Pre-Register online visit Ranges Chess Club

Have fun and improve your chess, and earn or improve your ACF rapid rating! For further inquiries: Phone Paul on 0417 319 355

[The Billanook College Chess Championship Cup round 3 is on this Sat 19th June from 9.30am]

**Lakshman** · 06-21-2010, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by SHump

Just to remind all (in Melb) that the next (Round 3) Ranges Rookies Shield is on this Sunday 20th June at the excellent venue again of the Ferntree Gully Library, from 11am to 4.30pm.

Note that this round is for the title of King and Queen of the Mountain! This round and all subsequent rounds will be a seven round swiss system event, 15 minutes on your clock.

Entry fee is $10 for juniors, $15 for adults. All players to be under 1700 ACF rating as at the start of the year.

PLEASE enter on-line prior to the day so we have an idea of numbers!!
To Pre-Register online visit Ranges Chess Club

Have fun and improve your chess, and earn or improve your ACF rapid rating! For further inquiries: Phone Paul on 0417 319 355

[The Billanook College Chess Championship Cup round 3 is on this Sat 19th June from 9.30am]

Excellent effort by Damar Bull-Quijano to win the King of the Mountain trophy yesterday and Denise Lim as the Queen of the Mountain trophy. Incidently, Damar won the lucky entrant prize as well.

Another Junior who did extremely well was Pecori, Rafael

Other winners in various divisions include Joshua Devarjh,Karl Zelesco,Vinay,Ethan Lim,Joseph Wong,Kyle Gibson......

We missed you yesterday Scott Humphreys

**SHump** · 06-21-2010, 11:27 AM

There was very little separating the top contenders in all the age divisions of this hard fought tournament. Forty-three players braved the cold rainy weather and the close results and number of draws reflected the high standard of play.

14 year-old Damar Bull-Quijano won his final round game against the new adult contender, Claude Romete, to finish outright leader on 6 out of 7 (five wins, two draws) and was crowned 'King of the Mountain' for 2010. 12 year-old Denise Lim retained her 'Queen of the Mountain' title with 4.5 out of 7, placing her just ahead of Ruihong Lu on countback.

Here is the complete final standings:

Code:

Ranges Rookies Shield K & Q of Mountain 2010Final Standings:
Place Name                    Club  Score M-Buch. Buch. Progr. 
  1   Bull-Quijano, Damar     U14   6        24.5  33.0   25.0 
 2-5  Chua, Manny             Adult 5.5      25.0  34.0   24.0
      Devarajh, Joshua        U12   5.5      22.0  31.0   22.0
      Lim, Ethan              U8    5.5      21.0  30.0   22.0
      Gibson, Kyle            U14   5.5      20.0  28.0   24.0
 6-8  Romete, Claude          Adult 5        22.5  32.0   24.5
      Lim, Denise             U12   5        18.0  24.0   19.5
      Lu, Ruihong             U14   5        18.0  24.0   19.0
9-12  Davies, Stephen P       Adult 4.5      22.5  31.0   20.0
      Wong, Joseph            U12   4.5      22.5  30.5   20.5
      Zelesco, Karl           U12   4.5      19.5  26.5   16.0
      Van Scheepen, Frits     Adult 4.5      19.0  26.5   19.5
13-20 Espejo, Elvis           Adult 4        21.0  29.5   18.0
      Simpson, Bruce          Adult 4        21.0  28.5   19.5
      Hilbig, Josiah          U16   4        20.0  27.0   16.0
      Williams, Luke          U14   4        18.0  25.5   15.0
      Foo, Colin              U12   4        18.0  25.0   15.0
      Cook, Jamie             U16   4        17.0  24.0   16.0
      Fink, Egon              Adult 4        14.5  21.0   13.0
      Moad, David             U12   4        14.5  18.5   12.0
21-24 Lakshman, Vinay         U16   3.5      22.5  30.5   17.5
      Foo, Cameron            U14   3.5      19.0  26.5   17.5
      Pecori, Rafael          U10   3.5      17.5  24.5   13.0
      Gu Yang, Mingus         U10   3.5      15.5  22.0   12.0
25-34 Tissainayagam, Jonathan U12   3        20.0  26.5   15.0
      Bock, Magnus            U10   3        18.0  25.0   13.0
      Punithan, Heman         U10   3        18.0  25.0   13.0
      Taylor, Will            U10   3        17.5  24.5   12.0
      Gu Yang, Bonita         U12   3        16.0  22.0   10.0
      Dingfelder, Carl        U10   3        15.5  22.5   11.0
      Foo, Calvin             U8    3        15.0  19.5   11.0
      Hinh, Raymond           U10   3        13.5  19.5    9.0
      Kapadia, Suren          U8    3        13.5  19.5    9.0
      Brennfleck, Jarod       U12   3        12.5  18.5    9.0
35-36 Burnicle, Shaun         U14   2.5      17.5  23.0   12.5
      Chen, Steven            U12   2.5      16.0  22.5   10.0
37-41 Hinh, Patrick           U12   2        17.5  24.5    9.0
      Wong, Althea            U8    2        17.5  22.5    9.0
      Kelly, Jasmine          U10   2        14.5  20.0    4.0
      Hyde, Benjamin          U12   2        14.0  19.0    3.0
      Keyhoe, Thomas          U10   2        14.0  18.0    7.0
42-43 Kelly, Rose             U8    1        16.0  22.5    4.0
      Leach, Dougal           U10   1        14.0  19.0    5.0

**SHump** · 06-21-2010, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by Lakshman

We missed you yesterday Scott Humphreys

Thank you Lakshman - but with my move across the ditch coming up in the next 6 weeks or sooner, you will have to miss a lot more of me in future. Which I am sad about, but am looking forward to revitalising the Hamilton Chess scene, with monthly chess in the Hamilton Gardens planned ;-)

At least on here and elsewhere I can still keep in touch!

**Thomas Bishop** · 06-21-2010, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by SHump

Thank you Lakshman - but with my move across the ditch coming up in the next 6 weeks or sooner, you will have to miss a lot more of me in future. Which I am sad about, but am looking forward to revitalising the Hamilton Chess scene, with monthly chess in the Hamilton Gardens planned ;-)

At least on here and elsewhere I can still keep in touch!

Across the ditch? Are you really moving?

**SHump** · 06-22-2010, 02:53 PM

Yes, I am relocating for work to NZ. So there is a bit of melancoly involved - sad to be leaving my chess friends in Melbourne but also excited about the move and new life style. Though, I am leaving the Victorian chess events that I have started to organise in capable hands!

**Just2Good** · 06-22-2010, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by SHump

Yes, I am relocating for work to NZ. So there is a bit of melancoly involved - sad to be leaving my chess friends in Melbourne but also excited about the move and new life style. Though, I am leaving the Victorian chess events that I have started to organise in capable hands!

I'm disappointed to hear about this. You're a top guy SHump, hope you'll still be able to pop around here even though you'll be living in Kiwi-land. If not, we'll certainly miss you.

12-04-2009, 03:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
SHump Hamilton Chess, NZ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Posts: 216	Ranges Rookies Shield 2010 (1 blitz, 4 rapid) COME ONE, COME ALL - Adults and Kids welcome! KIDS beat your DAD or MUM! RANGES CHESS CLUB AND CHESSPLANET PROUDLY PRESENT THE 2010 ROOKIES SHIELD CHESS COMPETITION The Rookies Shield is a series of five Sunday afternoon competitions held in Ferntree Gully Library, 1010 Burwood Hwy (opposite Aldi shopping centre) on the following dates: 28th Feb (Knox Festival) 1 to 4.30pm (9 rounds - 5 min per player) 2nd May 11am to 4.30pm (7 rounds - 15 min) 20th June 11am to 4.30pm (7 rounds - 15 min). This Rookies Comp is also the King and Queen of the Mountain Tournament. 15th August 11am to 4.30pm (7 rounds - 15 min) 14th November 11am to 4.30pm (7 rounds - 15 min). Over-all Shield Winner and Runner-up prize awarded. TROPHIES for the rapid events, and MEDALS for the blitz awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Open, Adult, U16, U14, U12, U10, and U8 age groups, and for Top Girl Scorer. PRIZE MONEY is also awarded to Open 1st, 2nd and 3rd; and to 1st in each age division and to Top Girl Scorers. IN NOVEMBER the Overall Winner out of the total of five Rookies competitions held this year will receive a personal trophy plus $100 and be presented with the 2010 Rookies Shield to hold for one year. Runner-Up, Highest Adult Scorer and Highest Girl Scorer will receive a personal trophy plus prizemoney. Those who have entered at least four of the five Rookies Competitions have a chance to win the lucky draw hamper prize! Please note: Each competitor is eligible to win only one prize. Where there are tied scores, places are decided on computer program countback. Also, to encourage the 'rookies', each competitor must have an ACF classic rating under 1700 to enter - adults are especially welcome - and their number keeps growing!. PLEASE enter on-line prior to the day so we have an idea of numbers!! To Pre-Register online visit Ranges Chess Club FIRST ROUND: SUNDAY AFTERNOON 28th Feb from 1 to 4.30pm FERNTREE GULLY LIBRARY 1010 Burwood Hwy (opposite Aldi shopping centre) Entry fee $15 adults, $10 juniors PLAYING SCHEDULE FOR 28/02/2009 12.45 – 1.15 Register (with entry fee) 1.15 – 1.25 Welcome and rules explained 1.25 – 4.20 Rounds 1 to 9, with two short breaks 4.30 Awarding of prizes Have fun and improve your chess, and earn or improve your ACF rapid rating! For further inquiries: Phone Paul on 0417 319 355 __________________ Scott.. Hamilton Chess club (http://hamiltonchess.net/) secretary and chess enthusiast!

02-23-2010, 02:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
SHump Hamilton Chess, NZ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Posts: 216	Reminder for this weekend of fun! Just to remind one and all that the first round is on this Sunday: 28th Feb (Knox Festival) 1 to 4.30pm (9 rounds - 5 min per player) PLAYING SCHEDULE FOR 28/02/2009 12.45 – 1.15 Register (with entry fee) 1.15 – 1.25 Welcome and rules explained 1.25 – 4.20 Rounds 1 to 9, with two short breaks 4.30 Awarding of prizes Have fun and improve your chess, and earn or improve your ACF rapid rating! For further inquiries: Phone Paul on 0417 319 355 PLEASE enter on-line prior to the day so we have an idea of numbers!! To Pre-Register online visit Ranges Chess Club Note that these events are limited to players under 1700 ACF rating. The Knox Festival is a blast! Lots of fun and entertainment - not counting the chess of course! ALSO, for this Saturday 27th Feb, from 10am at the same venue, there will be free basic chess coaching, chess DVDs playing and a mid-size giant (?) chess set for anyone to use (you do not need to be a mid-size giant). __________________ Scott.. Hamilton Chess club (http://hamiltonchess.net/) secretary and chess enthusiast! Last edited by SHump : 02-23-2010 at 04:46 PM

02-24-2010, 08:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
flavid dude Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 336	where is the venue Where is the venue? __________________ Box Hill Chess Club -website http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/ Canterbury Junior Chess Club -website [url]http://canterburychess.org.au/index.php

02-24-2010, 09:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lakshman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 329	Originally Posted by flavid dude Where is the venue? Dave, FERNTREE GULLY LIBRARY 1010 Burwood Hwy (opposite Aldi shopping centre) MELWAY REFERENCE : 65 A4 Your presence would add strength to the blitz, so most welcome. __________________ God is Great

02-24-2010, 10:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
flavid dude Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 336	Thank you very much Originally Posted by Lakshman Dave, FERNTREE GULLY LIBRARY 1010 Burwood Hwy (opposite Aldi shopping centre) MELWAY REFERENCE : 65 A4 Your presence would add strength to the blitz, so most welcome. Blitz is too fast for me, but I gather that adults can play. I hope that it is a great tournament. __________________ Box Hill Chess Club -website http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/ Canterbury Junior Chess Club -website [url]http://canterburychess.org.au/index.php

04-23-2010, 01:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
SHump Hamilton Chess, NZ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Posts: 216	Only 8 more sleeps to a weekend of chess! Just to remind all (in Melb) that the next (Round 2) Ranges Rookies Shield is on Sunday week 2nd May at the excellent venue again of the Ferntree Gully Library, from 11am to 4.30pm. We will have the library to ourselves this time, so there should be no overcrowding and everyone will get a game! This round and all subsequent rounds will be a seven round swiss system event, 15 minutes on your clock. Entry fee is $10 for juniors, $15 for adults. All players to be under 1700 ACF rating. PLEASE enter on-line prior to the day so we have an idea of numbers!! To Pre-Register online visit Ranges Chess Club Have fun and improve your chess, and earn or improve your ACF rapid rating! For further inquiries: Phone Paul on 0417 319 355 [The Billanook College Chess Championship Cup is on the 1st May from 9.30am] __________________ Scott.. Hamilton Chess club (http://hamiltonchess.net/) secretary and chess enthusiast!

05-04-2010, 09:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
Lakshman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 329	Ranges Rookies - 2nd May'2010 JUNIORS RULE IN BIGGEST ROOKIES SHIELD EVER Out of the sixty-three eager starters for the Ranges Rookies Shield held at Ferntree Gully Library last Sunday (2nd May) the top places went to ten-year-old, Karl Zelesco and eleven-year-old Joshua Devarajh. The third placing was won by an adult, Bruce Simpson, in his best Rookies performance yet.. WINNERS in 1st, 2nd and 3rd placings: OPEN: Karl Zelesco, Joshua Devarajh, Bruce Simpson; ADULT: Frits van Scheepen, Stephen Davies, Elvis Espejo; UNDER 16: Jamie Cook; UNDER 14: Damar Bull-Quijano, Cameron Foo, Omesh Prathiraja; UNDER 12: Denise Lim, Jonathan Tissainayagam, Jospeh Wong; UNDER 10: Magnus Boch, Raymond Hinh, Jacob Shaw; UNDER 8: Ethan Lim, Calvin Foo, Suren Kapadia; GIRL HIGH ACHIEVEMENT: Ruihong Lu; ENCOURAGEMENT AWARDS: (boy) Matthew Ross, (girl) Tahlia Lacy; LUCKY ENTRANT PRIZE: Jonathan Ho. Congratulations to all the winners Source: Ranges Chess Club Inc & SHump __________________ God is Great Last edited by Lakshman : 05-04-2010 at 09:37 AM

06-18-2010, 11:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
SHump Hamilton Chess, NZ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Posts: 216	Only 1 more sleep to a weekend of rapid chess! Just to remind all (in Melb) that the next (Round 3) Ranges Rookies Shield is on this Sunday 20th June at the excellent venue again of the Ferntree Gully Library, from 11am to 4.30pm. Note that this round is for the title of King and Queen of the Mountain! This round and all subsequent rounds will be a seven round swiss system event, 15 minutes on your clock. Entry fee is $10 for juniors, $15 for adults. All players to be under 1700 ACF rating as at the start of the year. PLEASE enter on-line prior to the day so we have an idea of numbers!! To Pre-Register online visit Ranges Chess Club Have fun and improve your chess, and earn or improve your ACF rapid rating! For further inquiries: Phone Paul on 0417 319 355 [The Billanook College Chess Championship Cup round 3 is on this Sat 19th June from 9.30am] __________________ Scott.. Hamilton Chess club (http://hamiltonchess.net/) secretary and chess enthusiast!

06-21-2010, 09:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
Lakshman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 329	Originally Posted by SHump Just to remind all (in Melb) that the next (Round 3) Ranges Rookies Shield is on this Sunday 20th June at the excellent venue again of the Ferntree Gully Library, from 11am to 4.30pm. Note that this round is for the title of King and Queen of the Mountain! This round and all subsequent rounds will be a seven round swiss system event, 15 minutes on your clock. Entry fee is $10 for juniors, $15 for adults. All players to be under 1700 ACF rating as at the start of the year. PLEASE enter on-line prior to the day so we have an idea of numbers!! To Pre-Register online visit Ranges Chess Club Have fun and improve your chess, and earn or improve your ACF rapid rating! For further inquiries: Phone Paul on 0417 319 355 [The Billanook College Chess Championship Cup round 3 is on this Sat 19th June from 9.30am] Excellent effort by Damar Bull-Quijano to win the King of the Mountain trophy yesterday and Denise Lim as the Queen of the Mountain trophy. Incidently, Damar won the lucky entrant prize as well. Another Junior who did extremely well was Pecori, Rafael Other winners in various divisions include Joshua Devarjh,Karl Zelesco,Vinay,Ethan Lim,Joseph Wong,Kyle Gibson...... We missed you yesterday Scott Humphreys __________________ God is Great Last edited by Lakshman : 06-21-2010 at 09:36 AM

06-21-2010, 11:31 AM	#12 (permalink)
SHump Hamilton Chess, NZ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Posts: 216	Originally Posted by Lakshman We missed you yesterday Scott Humphreys Thank you Lakshman - but with my move across the ditch coming up in the next 6 weeks or sooner, you will have to miss a lot more of me in future. Which I am sad about, but am looking forward to revitalising the Hamilton Chess scene, with monthly chess in the Hamilton Gardens planned ;-) At least on here and elsewhere I can still keep in touch! __________________ Scott.. Hamilton Chess club (http://hamiltonchess.net/) secretary and chess enthusiast!

06-21-2010, 07:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
Thomas Bishop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 253	Originally Posted by SHump Thank you Lakshman - but with my move across the ditch coming up in the next 6 weeks or sooner, you will have to miss a lot more of me in future. Which I am sad about, but am looking forward to revitalising the Hamilton Chess scene, with monthly chess in the Hamilton Gardens planned ;-) At least on here and elsewhere I can still keep in touch! Across the ditch? Are you really moving?

06-22-2010, 02:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
SHump Hamilton Chess, NZ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Posts: 216	Yes, I am relocating for work to NZ. So there is a bit of melancoly involved - sad to be leaving my chess friends in Melbourne but also excited about the move and new life style. Though, I am leaving the Victorian chess events that I have started to organise in capable hands! __________________ Scott.. Hamilton Chess club (http://hamiltonchess.net/) secretary and chess enthusiast!

06-22-2010, 05:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,233 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Originally Posted by SHump Yes, I am relocating for work to NZ. So there is a bit of melancoly involved - sad to be leaving my chess friends in Melbourne but also excited about the move and new life style. Though, I am leaving the Victorian chess events that I have started to organise in capable hands! I'm disappointed to hear about this. You're a top guy SHump, hope you'll still be able to pop around here even though you'll be living in Kiwi-land. If not, we'll certainly miss you. __________________ . "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." ~ Isaiah Berlin ~

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