2007 NSW
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Our wrap up of the NSW OpenClick here for a full report of the same event by Charles Zworestine http://www.nswca.org.au/NSWOpen07Report.htmlChess Club NewsAppeared in the Blayney Chronicle 14th June 2007 Blayney’s Phil Bourke and Garry Mann returned from last weekend’s NSW Open with good performances against a large field of 57 of NSW’s strongest chess players rated under 1600. Garry returned a nice 4/7 result and Phil had a 3.5/7 result, and they were placed 24th and 25th respectively in the field. With both players only losing to the eventual prize winners, there is incentive there for them to keep working and aiming for higher finishes in future editions of these premier events. Blayney Chess Club continues to advance the cause of chess with these two fine ambassadors, with both heavily promoting the upcoming Blayney Chess Open. Negotiations are in place for the appearance of International Master Andras Toth at Blayney Chess Club to give a lecture on the game and a simultaneous display of his playing prowess. Toth, a Hungarian national, is currently residing and working in the ACT as a chess coach for their nationally recognised Junior Chess Coaching program. In the 12 months that he has been here, he has registered wins over Australia’s best players, including our two Grandmasters, Rogers, and Johansen. In last weekend’s NSW Open Toth finished equal second in another good tournament performance. He is currently considered to be the 8th highest rated player playing in Australia and this will be a rare opportunity to not only receive instruction from a player of such high stature, but also challenge him in a game as well. Blayney Chess Club’s aims of having a Junior session are well in place, and interested parties are urged to contact Phil Bourke 6368 3407 or Brian Patten 6368 2694 for more details. It is a good time for young people to get started in chess, as it is rapidly becoming a popular game with players aged 10 and under starting to swell nationally and figuring prominently in the tournament prizes. Chess is the only sport where a six-year-old girl can compete with a 50-year-old man and both parties are regarded as being equal, and no one would be shocked if the young girl emerges as the victor. It is also one of those rare sports where even though you may only be the 1200th best player in Australia, the nature of competition draws means that you may be given a chance to beat one of the top five players in Australia in any weekend tournament. Most players are very happy to chat about chess and playing strength becomes irrelevant as groups sit down to discuss games, how tournament standings will change as results come in, or the latest developments on the international scene. So come along to the Bowling Club on Thursdays at 6pm and find out for yourself what attractions the game has to offer. Remember, chess has long been acknowledged as one of the most beneficial educational games for a variety of well-founded reasons. For More Information Contact: |
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