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Hobart Chess Club

Locality: West Hobart

Address: Guilford Young College, Patrick Street 7000 West Hobart, TAS, Australia

Website: https://www.tasmanianchessassociation.org/hobart-chess-club-home/

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25.01.2022 Next week at the HCC we have our 3rd annual ARMAGEDDON BLITZ white has 5 minutes, black has 4 minutes black gets draw odds! Not for the faint hearted, but for anyone looking for some fun! Great for juniors, free for all players, new players welcome. www.tasmanianchessassociation.org/hobart-chess//armageddon

24.01.2022 Do you have an interesting chess set that you can loan by the weekend? There is a group in Hobart shooting a TV series and they need some help! They want a novelty chess set, with a King 120mm tall, preferably black and white with faces. A non-Staunton design, more like an Isle of Lewis design. Must be available for hire or purchase in the Hobart area by the 25th of March. Post photos here if you have something of interest.

23.01.2022 Next week at the HCC we have a 1 night only 10 minute + 5 second Allegro. New players welcome, free entry, good for juniors! www.tasmanianchessassociation.org/hobart-ches//105-allegro

21.01.2022 Save the date(s), March 8-hours day long weekend is the Tasmanian Championships in Launceston. Entries must be registered online before March 4th, Early-Bird prices until Feb 22nd. TCA is now accepting Credit Card on the day as payment.

20.01.2022 Tonight at the HCC we have our 3rd annual ARMAGEDDON BLITZ white has 5 minutes, black has 4 minutes black gets draw odds! Not for the faint hearted, but for anyone looking for some fun! Great for juniors, free for all players, new players welcome. www.tasmanianchessassociation.org/hobart-chess//armageddon

19.01.2022 The Tassie Lightning will be held in Ranelagh on the evening of the 12th of December. Cash Prizes, Don't Miss Out!

18.01.2022 Next week at the HCC we have a 1 night only 15 minute Allegro tournament. Free to enter, new players welcome. www.tasmanianchessassociation.org/hobart-chess//15-allegro

18.01.2022 New HCC monogram, full logo to come soon!

18.01.2022 Hobart Chess Club Cancellation amid COVID-19 The HCC has been informed by staff at Mt Carmel College that all extra curricular activities, including the meeting of the Hobart Chess Club, have been cancelled indefinitely. We will attempt to contact as many people individually as possible and a notice will be posted on the door to the building where the club usually meets, but please pass the message around the regular Hobart cohort to avoid any unnecessary confusion.... The HCC will contact members in the similar ways when regular meetings will resume. Please continue to enjoy your chess through the many online facilities available, and we look forward to seeing you over the board again. Until that time, stay safe and well.

16.01.2022 The HCC is closed tonight due to the Easter Monday holiday. Wishing everyone a fantastic Easter, and we hope to see you back next week for some Allegro fun! www.tasmanianchessassociation.org/hobart-chess-clu//closed

16.01.2022 Tonight at the HCC we have a 1 night only 3 minute + 2 second Lightning Tournament! Great for juniors, free for all players, new players welcome, all about having some fun! www.tasmanianchessassociation.org/hobart-che//32-lightning

15.01.2022 Thank you to Ryk Goddard and the ABC team for having me on this morning to talk about the Tony Sturges Memorial and the Black & White Ball. Both fantastic events are raising money for the Tasmanian Chess Association, and are on this week.

14.01.2022 Armageddon chess next Monday night. Come down for this once a year event!

14.01.2022 Last man standing and the only person to take points off GM Smerdon was Peter Wagg, the final position shown when Peter offered a draw, which was accepted.

13.01.2022 Still going on! 90 minutes in and more than half the field are still alive.

13.01.2022 Hello HCC Juniors & Parents! The HCC has decided from Term 4 (starting tonight) the HJCC will commence at 5:30pm, NOT 5pm. This change will make it easier for parents and instructors to get to the club for awesome lessons without having to rush! See you all tonight for a cracking opening to Term 4

12.01.2022 The club will be returning on the 18th of January, and a reminder for those who haven't been before or for a while that we are now located at Guilford Young College, Hobart campus (see other posts and website for detailed directions). We are also looking at options to address the recent surge in chess interest from adult beginners, and be able to cater to all. Whilst Monday nights usually involve tournament games shortly after 6.30pm, there are increasingly players coming looking for casual games, especially those new to chess. We'll post more once we have any updates.

11.01.2022 The Hobart Chess Club is back, and we've got some new digs! The HCC returned to over the board chess and a new regular playing venue on Monday the 7th of September after a lengthy COVID-19 suspension. The HCC still meets on Mondays 5:00pm (Juniors) 6:30pm (Seniors), but is now at Guilford Young College, Patrick Street, West Hobart.... ACCESSING THE VENUE From Patrick Street, go down the drive beside the tennis courts and keep going until there is a glass wall right in front of you. At that point go through the doors on the right. For the time being we have someone on the door but once that changes, you'll need to go through the doors and up one level in the lift to get to the level of the library. The HCC would like to thank Mt Carmel College for hosting us over the past 5-6 years, we wish your school's and student's chess pursuits be novel, decisive, and most of all, fun. www.tasmanianchessassociation.org/hobart-chess-club-venue

11.01.2022 GM David Smerdon finishes off the last of the field.

11.01.2022 Tonight at the HCC we have a 1 night only 10 minute + 5 second Allegro. New players welcome, free entry, good for juniors! www.tasmanianchessassociation.org/hobart-ches//105-allegro

09.01.2022 At the HCC this Queen's Birthday, 8-10 June. Early bird discount for all registrations before the 25th.

09.01.2022 The Tasmanian Rapid Championships will be held in Ranelagh on the 12th and 13th of December. Cash prizes! Don't miss out!

08.01.2022 ENTRIES CLOSE AT 5PM TODAY! Last chance to enter - www.tasmanianchessassociation.org/t/tasmanian-championships Current list of entries... 1. Bonham, Kevin 1946 2. Dyer, Alastair 1941 3. Rout, Ian C 1932 4. McMahon, Denis 1749 5. Nguyen, Tan Thanh 1604 6. Little, Ian 1574 7. Cox, Aidan 1484 8. Beeton, Kerry 1385 9. Rumley, William 1130 10. Chin, Albert 1107 11. Swan, Owen 1051 12. Beeton, Luwanna 288 13. Beeton, Bayani 14. Campbell, Mitchell 15. Campbell, Andrew 16. Kamat, Saurabh 17. Patrick, John

07.01.2022 Tonight at the HCC we have a 1 night only 15 minute Allegro tournament. Free to enter, new players welcome. Entries taken at 6:30 www.tasmanianchessassociation.org/hobart-chess//15-allegro

06.01.2022 What you expect from play today at the Tony Sturges... Perhaps without the bladder! www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgeYScYe8wI

06.01.2022 Great blitz tournament last night with a field of 21. Congratulations to Will Rumley and Scott Cohen, finishing on 5.5/7. It's the last fast event for a while though, as next Monday (May 6) sees the start of the annual Club Championship, running over the next few months (May, June and early August, with a break in July where there will be some blitz/rapid events). Time control is 60 minutes + 30 seconds per move. Don't miss Round 1!

05.01.2022 Don't miss your chance to play in the 2019 Rapid Champs, August 17-18.

05.01.2022 In response to Covid-19, the clubs making up the Tasmania Chess Association have moved online. If you'd like to get involved, please check out the thread on Chess Chat for latest news and how to join in. Stay safe and play chess! http://www.chesschat.org/showthread.php

05.01.2022 The Hobart Spring Swiss has wrapped up for another year. Congratulations to Kevin Bonham with a near perfect score of 6.5/7 (with the half point due to a bye). This Monday (Dec 2) will be a one night rapid tournament, so if you're new in the area, come on down and get some games in! Should be at least 4 rounds.

04.01.2022 The club is open tonight - last tournament for 2019. Merry Christmas to all and may your blunders and time troubles decrease in the new year!

03.01.2022 It's the festive season, which means it's time for the annual handicap blitz one night tournament! 100 rating points = 1 pawn disadvantage for the higher rated opponent (1200 lower rating cap for calculating the handicap). Everyone's a favourite!

03.01.2022 For those who'd like to participate in the chess.com clubs league, our match this weekend took a bit to finalise, and is scheduled for 7.30pm tonight (Sun 31/5). Sorry for the late notice, please join if you can!

02.01.2022 GM Smerdon 24.5, Hobart Chess Club 0.5GM Smerdon 24.5, Hobart Chess Club 0.5

02.01.2022 Next week at the HCC we have a 1 night only 3 minute + 2 second Lightning Tournament! Great for juniors, free for all players, new players welcome, all about having some fun! www.tasmanianchessassociation.org/hobart-che//32-lightning

01.01.2022 Happy Easter to all our chess players. We have some great events coming up, check 'em out and we'll see you over the board!

01.01.2022 Come along next weekend for a fantastic quick one-dayer at the Ranelagh General Store, Cash Prizes!