Australian Masters for 2008 - OzChess

**Sobriquet** · 11-19-2008, 10:48 PM

10 players have confirmed for the 2008 Australian Masters.
The last 2 players are Doug Hamilton (FM) and David Hacche both of them performed very well in Victorian Championship 2008.
It is good that all available top Victorian Players are participating.

Now we have 3 IM , 3 FM in the field, plus players from 5 different countries.

Average FIDE rating of players 2236(approx).
International master norm is 7 points from 9 games.

The prizes as follows
1.$1000
2.$500
3.$300

Plus top scoring Victorian will get $500 plus Victorian Master title.
Bulletins with games will be produced and one game will be transmitted live.
Venue is Chess Victoria 2008 HQ at 3 Rochester rd., Canterbury.
Pairings will be released soon!

The tournament is presented by Halsteen PTY.LTD (Director Eddy Levi) Chess Victoria (President Katrin Wills) and Chess Australia PTY.LTD (Director Leonid Sandler Leonid Sandler's Australian Chess Coaching - Home).

Earlier confimations were
1.Solomon IM

2.West IM

3.Rujevic IM

4.Levi FM

5.Cheng(NZ)

6.Gorka(England)

7.Smirnov(Russia) FM

8.Dizdarevic(Bosnia)

**Arrogant-One** · 11-19-2008, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by Sobriquet

10 players have confirmed for the 2008 Australian Masters.
The last 2 players are Doug Hamilton (FM) and David Hacche both of them performed very well in Victorian Championship 2008.
It is good that all available top Victorian Players are participating.

Now we have 3 IM , 3 FM in the field, plus players from 5 different countries.

Average FIDE rating of players 2236(approx).
International master norm is 7 points from 9 games.

The prizes as follows
1.$1000
2.$500
3.$300

Plus top scoring Victorian will get $500 plus Victorian Master title.
Bulletins with games will be produced and one game will be transmitted live.
Venue is Chess Victoria 2008 HQ at 3 Rochester rd., Canterbury.
Pairings will be released soon!

The tournament is presented by Halsteen PTY.LTD (Director Eddy Levi) Chess Victoria (President Katrin Wills) and Chess Australia PTY.LTD (Director Leonid Sandler Leonid Sandler's Australian Chess Coaching - Home).

Earlier confimations were
1.Solomon IM

2.West IM

3.Rujevic IM

4.Levi FM

5.Cheng(NZ)

6.Gorka(England)

7.Smirnov(Russia) FM

8.Dizdarevic(Bosnia)

Why will only one game be transmitted live?

**vagrantnomad** · 11-20-2008, 01:50 AM

The prizes as follows
1.$1000
2.$500
3.$300

thats some poor mans prize money , i wonder what the organizers got paid to put this togeather , id hope it was nothing , australia's best going up against some of the worlds best for a chance at $1000 no way , they have to be all paided to start with , plus the prize should be way more!

the people behind chess get a big FAIL from me .

to be continued in another thread.

**MonCapitan2002** · 11-20-2008, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by vagrantnomad

The prizes as follows
1.$1000
2.$500
3.$300

thats some poor mans prize money , i wonder what the organizers got paid to put this togeather , id hope it was nothing , australia's best going up against some of the worlds best for a chance at $1000 no way , they have to be all paided to start with , plus the prize should be way more!

the people behind chess get a big FAIL from me .

to be continued in another thread.

CHESS PLAYERS ARE ACCUSTOMED TO POOR PRIZE MONEY! THESE PRIZES LOOK LIKE PAR FOR THE COURSE.

**mowcop** · 11-20-2008, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by vagrantnomad

The prizes as follows
1.$1000
2.$500
3.$300

thats some poor mans prize money , i wonder what the organizers got paid to put this togeather , id hope it was nothing , australia's best going up against some of the worlds best for a chance at $1000 no way , they have to be all paided to start with , plus the prize should be way more!

the people behind chess get a big FAIL from me .

to be continued in another thread.

Harsh words. This tournament has struggled to survive on a shoestring budget for a number of years. Instead, perhaps some positives could be looked for, such as the chance for an IM norm being created, a round robin tournament actually being hosted, and a congratulations to a bunch of dedicated organisers (unpaid for definite...I got nothing when I tried to organise it a couple of years ago, and actually donated a couple of hundred dollars to the kitty) and players for making this event happen.

Of course, if critics like yourself want to see conditions improved, then I'm sure the organisers would be happy to receive any donations you could send

**mowcop** · 11-20-2008, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by MonCapitan2002

CHESS PLAYERS ARE ACCUSTOMED TO POOR PRIZE MONEY! THESE PRIZES LOOK LIKE PAR FOR THE COURSE.

These are par for the course. Chess is not a professional sport in Australia and until it becomes so prizes are going to be like this. Sponsorship for chess events is very hard to arrange, so we should be thankful for the sponsors we have and accept that some events are going to have lesser prize money. Sad, but a fact of life.

**MOZ** · 11-20-2008, 08:33 PM

^ and ^^

Excellent remarks from the eater of fire.

**MOZ** · 11-25-2008, 04:12 PM

The Sandman advises

The pairings for Australian Masters 2008 have been done.
1.B.Cheng
2.D.Hamilton
3.V.Smirnov
4.E.Levi
5.D.Hacche
6.M.Dizdarevic
7.M.Rujevic
8.G.West
9.C.Gorka
10.S.Solomon

The main information flow will be the CV web-site.

**Thomas Bishop** · 12-01-2008, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by mowcop

These are par for the course. Chess is not a professional sport in Australia and until it becomes so prizes are going to be like this. Sponsorship for chess events is very hard to arrange, so we should be thankful for the sponsors we have and accept that some events are going to have lesser prize money. Sad, but a fact of life.

Most of us aren't good enough to play for the money that is available, so even if it were bigger prizes, it would make little differnence. But your points are well taken and I agree with you.

**MOZ** · 12-06-2008, 06:35 PM

The Sandman welcomed sponsors, players and visitors to the resurrected Australian and Victorian Masters event.
The Arbiters are Leonid Sandler and Gary Bekker.
David Flude has offered to input games to a database.
Carl Gorka has taken on the task of producing bulletins.
Pics have been sent to the CV web-master.
A feature game will be in real-time relay each day via
tfd
Smirnov v West in play as I type.

**Virgil** · 12-06-2008, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by MOZ

The Sandman welcomed sponsors, players and visitors to the resurrected Australian and Victorian Masters event.
The Arbiters are Leonid Sandler and Gary Bekker.
David Flude has offered to input games to a database.
Carl Gorka has taken on the task of producing bulletins.
Pics have been sent to the CV web-master.
A feature game will be in real-time relay each day via
tfd
Smirnov v West in play as I type.

At the feature game move 28 white introduces the concept of justice in chess. Black has played carefully (and with advantage) until this point but now presents a blunder for white to take advantage of.
However, White plays Ra8 and the opportunity has gone.

**MOZ** · 12-06-2008, 09:30 PM

Results from round one
First round results
Smirnov-West draw
Levi-Rujevic 0-1
Hamilton-Gorka 1-0
Hacche-Dizdarevic draw

**MOZ** · 12-07-2008, 07:42 AM

Picture of the player-analysis of the now famous double_IM one-ply blunder now on the Chess Victoria web-site.

Other pics from round 1 also on display.
Straight from the Sandman's iPhone to you.

**MOZ** · 12-07-2008, 11:52 AM

Australian masters 2008
Just a few brief notes about Round 1 games.

Smirnov-West started slowly with early queens swap soon black won a pawn but Vladimir had some compensation as black king was stuck in the middle of the board and then

Guy blundered the whole piece but Vladimir was probably under impression that his bishop was on g7 and did not accept an early X-mass present.
Soon draw was agreed.

In Levi-Rujevic game black has fully equalised after thematical central break d5 in Sicilian defence but Eddy then overpressed and Mirko very nicely converted small advantage to a full point.

Hamilton-Gorka -another Sicilian defence and again after d5 break it seems to me that black was ok but in mutual timetrouble Doug managed to break through and checkmated Carl king.Nice attacking game from former Australian Champion.

Hacche had close to winning position against Dizdarevic but could not convert and in endgame Mehmedalia managed to salvage half point.

Today round 2
Rujevic-Hacche
West-Levi
Gorka-Smirnov
Two other games
Cheng-Hamilton and Solomon-Dizdarevic will be played Friday December 12th at 10-00am.

**Arrogant-One** · 12-07-2008, 04:29 PM

It looks like our good mates at CC are having a little trouble putting up the Guy West Game, I could only play up to about move 5. Accordingly, I've decided to lend a helping hand by putting the game up here. Hopefully, if I do this correctly people can see the rest of the game after move 5.

I hope no one minds.

11-19-2008, 10:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sobriquet Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 22	Australian Masters for 2008 10 players have confirmed for the 2008 Australian Masters. The last 2 players are Doug Hamilton (FM) and David Hacche both of them performed very well in Victorian Championship 2008. It is good that all available top Victorian Players are participating. Now we have 3 IM , 3 FM in the field, plus players from 5 different countries. Average FIDE rating of players 2236(approx). International master norm is 7 points from 9 games. The prizes as follows 1.$1000 2.$500 3.$300 Plus top scoring Victorian will get $500 plus Victorian Master title. Bulletins with games will be produced and one game will be transmitted live. Venue is Chess Victoria 2008 HQ at 3 Rochester rd., Canterbury. Pairings will be released soon! The tournament is presented by Halsteen PTY.LTD (Director Eddy Levi) Chess Victoria (President Katrin Wills) and Chess Australia PTY.LTD (Director Leonid Sandler Leonid Sandler's Australian Chess Coaching - Home). Earlier confimations were 1.Solomon IM 2.West IM 3.Rujevic IM 4.Levi FM 5.Cheng(NZ) 6.Gorka(England) 7.Smirnov(Russia) FM 8.Dizdarevic(Bosnia)

11-19-2008, 10:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Arrogant-One Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 1,662	Originally Posted by Sobriquet 10 players have confirmed for the 2008 Australian Masters. The last 2 players are Doug Hamilton (FM) and David Hacche both of them performed very well in Victorian Championship 2008. It is good that all available top Victorian Players are participating. Now we have 3 IM , 3 FM in the field, plus players from 5 different countries. Average FIDE rating of players 2236(approx). International master norm is 7 points from 9 games. The prizes as follows 1.$1000 2.$500 3.$300 Plus top scoring Victorian will get $500 plus Victorian Master title. Bulletins with games will be produced and one game will be transmitted live. Venue is Chess Victoria 2008 HQ at 3 Rochester rd., Canterbury. Pairings will be released soon! The tournament is presented by Halsteen PTY.LTD (Director Eddy Levi) Chess Victoria (President Katrin Wills) and Chess Australia PTY.LTD (Director Leonid Sandler Leonid Sandler's Australian Chess Coaching - Home). Earlier confimations were 1.Solomon IM 2.West IM 3.Rujevic IM 4.Levi FM 5.Cheng(NZ) 6.Gorka(England) 7.Smirnov(Russia) FM 8.Dizdarevic(Bosnia) Why will only one game be transmitted live? __________________ . ... for it is always the person not in the predicament who knows what ought to have been done in it, and would unquestionably have done it too . . . ~ Charles Dickens novel ~

11-20-2008, 06:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
MonCapitan2002 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nice, France Posts: 26	Originally Posted by vagrantnomad The prizes as follows 1.$1000 2.$500 3.$300 thats some poor mans prize money , i wonder what the organizers got paid to put this togeather , id hope it was nothing , australia's best going up against some of the worlds best for a chance at $1000 no way , they have to be all paided to start with , plus the prize should be way more! the people behind chess get a big FAIL from me . to be continued in another thread. CHESS PLAYERS ARE ACCUSTOMED TO POOR PRIZE MONEY! THESE PRIZES LOOK LIKE PAR FOR THE COURSE.

11-20-2008, 08:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
mowcop Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 31	Originally Posted by vagrantnomad The prizes as follows 1.$1000 2.$500 3.$300 thats some poor mans prize money , i wonder what the organizers got paid to put this togeather , id hope it was nothing , australia's best going up against some of the worlds best for a chance at $1000 no way , they have to be all paided to start with , plus the prize should be way more! the people behind chess get a big FAIL from me . to be continued in another thread. Harsh words. This tournament has struggled to survive on a shoestring budget for a number of years. Instead, perhaps some positives could be looked for, such as the chance for an IM norm being created, a round robin tournament actually being hosted, and a congratulations to a bunch of dedicated organisers (unpaid for definite...I got nothing when I tried to organise it a couple of years ago, and actually donated a couple of hundred dollars to the kitty) and players for making this event happen. Of course, if critics like yourself want to see conditions improved, then I'm sure the organisers would be happy to receive any donations you could send __________________ Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand

11-20-2008, 08:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
mowcop Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 31	Originally Posted by MonCapitan2002 CHESS PLAYERS ARE ACCUSTOMED TO POOR PRIZE MONEY! THESE PRIZES LOOK LIKE PAR FOR THE COURSE. These are par for the course. Chess is not a professional sport in Australia and until it becomes so prizes are going to be like this. Sponsorship for chess events is very hard to arrange, so we should be thankful for the sponsors we have and accept that some events are going to have lesser prize money. Sad, but a fact of life. __________________ Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand

11-20-2008, 01:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
vagrantnomad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: qld at the moment Posts: 270	The prizes as follows 1.$1000 2.$500 3.$300 thats some poor mans prize money , i wonder what the organizers got paid to put this togeather , id hope it was nothing , australia's best going up against some of the worlds best for a chance at $1000 no way , they have to be all paided to start with , plus the prize should be way more! the people behind chess get a big FAIL from me . to be continued in another thread.

11-20-2008, 08:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
MOZ Figurehead absolute. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: In the Margin Posts: 1,060	^ and ^^ Excellent remarks from the eater of fire. __________________ I support the right to vote for moderators.

11-25-2008, 04:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
MOZ Figurehead absolute. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: In the Margin Posts: 1,060	Round Robin pairings now declared. The Sandman advises The pairings for Australian Masters 2008 have been done. 1.B.Cheng 2.D.Hamilton 3.V.Smirnov 4.E.Levi 5.D.Hacche 6.M.Dizdarevic 7.M.Rujevic 8.G.West 9.C.Gorka 10.S.Solomon The main information flow will be the CV web-site. __________________ I support the right to vote for moderators. Last edited by MOZ : 11-25-2008 at 09:01 PM.

12-01-2008, 01:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
Thomas Bishop Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 37	Originally Posted by mowcop These are par for the course. Chess is not a professional sport in Australia and until it becomes so prizes are going to be like this. Sponsorship for chess events is very hard to arrange, so we should be thankful for the sponsors we have and accept that some events are going to have lesser prize money. Sad, but a fact of life. Most of us aren't good enough to play for the money that is available, so even if it were bigger prizes, it would make little differnence. But your points are well taken and I agree with you.

12-06-2008, 06:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
MOZ Figurehead absolute. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: In the Margin Posts: 1,060	The OPENING ceremony The Sandman welcomed sponsors, players and visitors to the resurrected Australian and Victorian Masters event. The Arbiters are Leonid Sandler and Gary Bekker. David Flude has offered to input games to a database. Carl Gorka has taken on the task of producing bulletins. Pics have been sent to the CV web-master. A feature game will be in real-time relay each day via tfd Smirnov v West in play as I type. __________________ I support the right to vote for moderators.

12-06-2008, 08:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
Virgil Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 205	Originally Posted by MOZ The Sandman welcomed sponsors, players and visitors to the resurrected Australian and Victorian Masters event. The Arbiters are Leonid Sandler and Gary Bekker. David Flude has offered to input games to a database. Carl Gorka has taken on the task of producing bulletins. Pics have been sent to the CV web-master. A feature game will be in real-time relay each day via tfd Smirnov v West in play as I type. At the feature game move 28 white introduces the concept of justice in chess. Black has played carefully (and with advantage) until this point but now presents a blunder for white to take advantage of. However, White plays Ra8 and the opportunity has gone.

12-07-2008, 07:42 AM	#13 (permalink)
MOZ Figurehead absolute. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: In the Margin Posts: 1,060	How could I? Picture of the player-analysis of the now famous double_IM one-ply blunder now on the Chess Victoria web-site. Other pics from round 1 also on display. Straight from the Sandman's iPhone to you. __________________ I support the right to vote for moderators.

12-07-2008, 11:52 AM	#14 (permalink)
MOZ Figurehead absolute. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: In the Margin Posts: 1,060	From the Sandman...early this morning Australian masters 2008 Just a few brief notes about Round 1 games. Smirnov-West started slowly with early queens swap soon black won a pawn but Vladimir had some compensation as black king was stuck in the middle of the board and then Guy blundered the whole piece but Vladimir was probably under impression that his bishop was on g7 and did not accept an early X-mass present. Soon draw was agreed. In Levi-Rujevic game black has fully equalised after thematical central break d5 in Sicilian defence but Eddy then overpressed and Mirko very nicely converted small advantage to a full point. Hamilton-Gorka -another Sicilian defence and again after d5 break it seems to me that black was ok but in mutual timetrouble Doug managed to break through and checkmated Carl king.Nice attacking game from former Australian Champion. Hacche had close to winning position against Dizdarevic but could not convert and in endgame Mehmedalia managed to salvage half point. Today round 2 Rujevic-Hacche West-Levi Gorka-Smirnov Two other games Cheng-Hamilton and Solomon-Dizdarevic will be played Friday December 12th at 10-00am. __________________ I support the right to vote for moderators.

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