Masterclass with WGM Jilin Zhang

Everyone is invited to enter the Problem Solving competition to be held during the Australian Junior Championships. Entries will close at 8:30am on Tuesday 16th of January, one hour before the competition begins at 9:30am.

IM Rishi Sardana has won the Australian Chess Championship for 2024! He was presented with his trophy and $3,000 prize by Brian Blanton, the Store Manager for Adelaide’s Finest Supermarket — Frewville — a major supporter for the event. All prize winners are listed on the Results page. More photos from the Closing Ceremony will…

Please note the Classic Major and Classic Minor tournaments will now each consist of a full eleven rounds to be held concurrently with the Australian Chess Championships across the entire event.

Welcome from the Mayor of the City of Burnside, Mayor Anne Monceaux. On behalf of our community, I welcome you to the Australian Chess Championships as they return to the City of Burnside, Adelaide, South Australia after a long period of time. It is exciting for us to host this event in Burnside during the…

Many exciting chess events can be found at the Glenunga Hub and Glenunga International High School through January. On the Championship’s Rest Day, Saturday 6th of January, festivities begin with Simuls featuring WGM Julia Ryjanova at 10am and IM Gary Lane at 2pm. Also come and see: Community Event Schedule

Entries for a brilliancy prize are available in all four classic-time tournaments! Submit a copy of your scoresheet to an Arbiter for entry. Prizes will be awarded at the closing ceremony.