New Members Always Welcome!

norths chess club is proud to be one of the oldest chess clubs in Australia (formed in 1908), and welcomes new members of all abilities. The club meets weekly (mostly Tuesday evenings) at norths 12 Abbott Street, Cammeray, NSW.

Check the calendar below for our schedule.

Oh when the saints

norths leads St George with an away win in the first round of the 2012 Big Board. CLICK HERE for details.

Stave off the chill ...

... with some hot chess. From May to August we have the norths seniors and
winter ladder to keep your chess skills from freezing over.

norths takes lead in Little Board

CLICK HERE for details of our 12.5 - 4.5 lead.

Club Championships

Congratulations to the winners:

Championship: 1st: Greg Canfell; 2nd: Michael Morris; 3rd: Anton Smirnov
Candidates: 1st: Donato Mallari; 2nd: Peter Lay; 3rd: Julian Kuan
Reserves A: 1st: Joshua Behar 2nd: Allan Richards; 3rd: Ian Dickson
Reserves B: 1st: Harry Kolotas, in a playoff with 2nd: Gordon Miller; 3rd: Horst Bleicher
Reserves C: 1st: Andrew Johnson; 2nd: Michael De Mello; 3rd: TBA
Reserves D1: 1st: Matthew Carden; 2nd: Bob Quek; 3rd: Brett Marsh
Reserves D2: 1st: Roger Jeffreys; =2nd: David Bavin, Iurie Draganov
Roger Jeffreys defeated Matthew Carden in a play-off to become Reserves D Champion

Click here for detailed results.

President's Message

Dear fellow norths chess club members,

2011 has been another golden year in a golden era which our club has been enjoying since turning one hundred in 2008. There were many outstanding highlights. Read more.

John Purdy Memorial Tournament

John Purdy was norths chess club most prolific Club Champion, winning the title no fewer than 11 times. We will honour his memory with a tournament in his name. The club's annual open Swiss tournament, previously the Ford Memorial, will in future be called the John Purdy Memorial Tournament. Read more.

Venerunt, viderunt, vicimus

norths remains the dual trophy winners after defeating St George in the return leg of the Big Board. CLICK HERE for details.

Youngest Ford Memorial champion

Congratulations to Anton Smirnov, the youngest Ford Memorial champion in norths chess club history. Click here for the full results.

Viner sweeps seniors

Congratulations to Phil Viner, inaugural winner of the norths seniors tournament. For final results click here.

norths chess club achievers Vladimir Smirnov, Gregory Canfell and Shane Dibley. Read more.

Club Championships final results now available. Click here.

Contact

Treasurer:
Norm Greenwood
normg74@mysoul.com.au
0431 234 741

Webmaster:
northsydneychess@gmail.com