1/16/2014 – It is is the most prestigious event in Australian Chess, and was held this year Springvale, an outer suburbs of Melbourne. IM Max Illingworth, rated 2434, took the title with a score of 8/11. He did it by winning his final round game against wizz kid FM Anton Smirnov, at 2338 the strongest 12-year-old in the world. We have a big illustrated report from "down under", with great pictures and videos.
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AUSTRALIAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2014
Springvale, Victoria January 2-11
The Australian Chess Championship this year was held from January 2nd –
11th at the Springvale Town Hall in the outer suburbs of Melbourne. But
unlike the Open, the Championships were only for Australians, with the exception
of four foreigners: GM Vasily Papin (Russia), GM Hoang Thong Tu (Vietnam),
WGM Irene Sukandar (Indonesia) and FM Zuhao Luke Li (New Zealand). The time
control was 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 Minutes + 30secs/move from move
one.
The Springvale Town Hall, the venue for this
year’s Championships
The playing hall during before the start of
round one...
... and during one of the later rounds (fifth
day blitz)
But wasn’t all about the players in the Championships as there was
two side events for those players who couldn’t play in Championships
due to the rating requirement, and then there was the Challengers event
for those who couldn’t battle it out for the eleven rounds and could
only play nine.
Max Illingworth took the title with a score
of 8/11, after defeating...
... 12-year-old FM Anton Smirnov in the final
round
Here's some video of Anton playing GM Vasily
Papin in the blitz tournament on day five
Second place was shared between GM Tu Hoang Thong, IM Moulthun Ly and Karl
Zelesco, all on 7.5/11, after they defeated their final round opponents
(IM Stephen Solomon, IM Igor Bjelobrk and GM Darryl Johansen respectively).
A further five players tied for fifth place on 7/11.
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