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UWA Chess Association

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Address: 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley 6009 Perth, WA, Australia

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23.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who participated in the UCA Christmas Tournament! We are proud to announce that the winners were EricDaPanda and Dr_Will for Divisions A and B respectively. Get in touch with us to claim your prizes. For those of you who were not able to come, don't worry: UCA has plenty of events planned for 2021, so stay tuned! We hope you all have a happy holiday and we look forward to seeing you next year. ... - the UCA team.

16.01.2022 The annual State Interclub Competition is back! The games will be played on Sundays 13th and 20th September at Leeming Primary School. Join us as we conquer the chess scene in WA, and take home the title of " The Best WA Chess Club " Registration close at 8th September 5pm (link in the comments below) Division A (Premier): All players eligible.... Division B (Major): All players rated under 1900 Division C (Minor): All players rated under 1500 https://www.facebook.com/events/306955353703783/ See more

15.01.2022 Hello chess people! Do you like chess and want to see how the position of your pieces affects your game? League of legends club is hosting an auto chess tournament where you set up your characters and let them battle it out! Here is a link to the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/3033955646727305/... Contact league of legends club for more information

15.01.2022 Hi everyone, Our UCA Annual General Meeting for this year has officially been scheduled for from - !! If you'd like to be more involved in our wholesome chess club, come along and see what's on offer or fill in our UCA Committee Nomination Form, if you wish to nominate yourself for a committee position (https://forms.gle/A6Sr9uw3WAyaoMuY7) .... Light snacks will be provided and, of course, you'll be able to play chess Hope to see you there!!! UCA.

14.01.2022 12:15-1.45 PM on September 1st https://lichess.org/tournament/wVmJKxTw CHESS is the password. Hello everyone! We are back at it again with another match against . This is a free-for-all open arena where everyone competes to reach the top. ... Have fun and good luck!

14.01.2022 Event link: https://fb.me/e/1EPM2QOFb Registration required!: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/chess-workshop-return-of-th Hi! UCA would like to wish you all good luck for your upcoming exams.... On another note, we will be hosting a FREE CHESS WORKSHOP covering advanced tactics by WA’s 2020 State Chess Champion, FM Patrick Gong! If you are a complete beginner at chess, no fear! Our committee members will also be available to teach anyone the basics of chess. DATE: 18th of November 2020 (after exams!) SCHEDULE: 3:00 - 4:00 Casual Games 4:00 - 5:00 Workshop LOCATION: Ezone 1.11 PRICE: FREE! Feel free to come with your friends and have casual games before or after the workshop! All chess players, from beginners to pros, are welcome. Can’t wait to see you all there!

12.01.2022 Hello everyone! A small reminder that our AGM is on Tuesday next week (06/10/20) in arts lecture room 8 from 12-2 PM. If you are interested in becoming a committee member for next year, use the form below to nominate yourself! Form: https://forms.gle/3Y3cCcNZPYnWEKZN8

12.01.2022 Hi, everyone! Our chess workshop is JUST around the corner, so if you haven't registered or checked out the event yet, here are the links Event link: https://fb.me/e/1EPM2QOFb... Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/chess-workshop-return-of-th Hope to see you all there and feel free to email us or send us a message if you have ANY questions. ~ the UCA committee

10.01.2022 Photos from the UCA Chess Championship of 2020!

09.01.2022 *REPOST as our previous poster contained the wrong date. (Should be the 17th, this Thursday!) Hello everyone! Our Online Christmas Tournament is only A FEW DAYS AWAY! Event link: https://fb.me/e/1lJr0U5eb... Registration: https://forms.gle/fyGJhAd7cq575NB99 Good luck and Merry Christmas! ~ the UCA committee

08.01.2022 Do you want to learn how to channel your inner Magnus Carlsen to win more of your games? Our State Champion Fide Master Patrick Gong is giving an online lecture on how he channelled his own inner Magnus Carlsen to become the WA State Champion. The online lecture is on Monday the 5th of October from 12-2 PM. Link to the online lecture can be found in the event below: https://fb.me/e/eX7b6CC4c

08.01.2022 2020 UCA Championship (Arts Lecture Room 4, 5:45 - 9 pm, Tuesday, 25th August). The games start at 6:00 pm sharp!... PIZZA FOR DINNER PROVIDED Normal Chess rules apply This is a formal event, smart casual wear is appreciated 6 rounds per division 2 divisions: - A division Open 7 minutes + 3 second increments - B division - Under 1200 10 minutes, No increments Players of all levels are welcome to join! FEES: $ 5 for members. $7 for non-members. PRIZES: Top 3 of both A and B division will win medals for their performance! Sign-up using the link below! https://forms.gle/3GtpySen5y1Lm1EV7

05.01.2022 Just a reminder that our online christmas tournament is only ONE NIGHT away! There will be one-month DIAMOND chess.com memberships for the winners so be sure to sign up before the event with the below links. Event info: https://fb.me/e/1lJr0U5eb... Registration: https://forms.gle/fyGJhAd7cq575NB99 Good luck and Merry Christmas! ~ the UCA committee

03.01.2022 Hello hello! Just a reminder that this year's UWA Chess Championship will be held in three days (this coming Tuesday!), in Arts Lecture Room 4. Don't forget to sign up using the link below!... https://forms.gle/3GtpySen5y1Lm1EV7 Look forward to seeing everyone there!

02.01.2022 Hello everyone We would like to give a massive congratulations to our president FM Patrick Gong, who is now the 2020 WA Chess Champion! Over the past two months, the Chess Association of WA (CAWA) has held the 2020 WA Chess Championships, featuring the best players from WA. Patrick had an impressive performance throughout the tournament, drawing only one game out of seven to the eventual runner up, and winning the rest. Once again, we’d like to congratulate him on this mon...umental achievement, and also thank everyone at CAWA for organising this tournament, and Leeming Primary School for providing the venue, without whom, this would not be possible. For people curious about the results and game PGNs, they’re available at the link below: http://www.cawa.org.au/2020results/2020statechamps.html

01.01.2022 Congratulations to FM Patrick Gong, who held a perfect 6/6 score, and is deservedly our 2020 UWA Chess Champion! A big shoutout also goes to our runner-up Eric Pan (5/6) and 3rd place Valerio Falasca (4/6). For our Reserves Championship, here to congratulate Moo Aung, Mark Chong, and Ethan Palfrey, who came 1st, 2nd and 3rd, respectively. OPENS ... 1st: Patrick Gong 2nd: Eric Pan 3rd: Valerio Falasca RESERVES 1st: Moo Aung 2nd: Mark Chong 3rd: Ethan Palfrey Our competitors and participants of the night have fought a valiant fight, with many heart-rate-raising, gripping and thrilling battles. Here to say a massive thank you to everyone who participated in any way shape or form, as a participant, spectator, or organiser. We'll be holding more events soon, so keep an eye out for them!

01.01.2022 Hello everyone! Christmas is coming and we've decided to host an ONLINE CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT! Event link: https://fb.me/e/1lJr0U5eb Registration: https://forms.gle/fyGJhAd7cq575NB99... WHEN: Thursday 17th December, 7:30pm 9:00pm WHERE: Online via Lichess.org WHAT: Online Arena Tournament, with two divisions: Division A (over 1200) Division B (under 1200) TIME CONTROL: 5+2 HOW MUCH: Absolutely free! There will be a prize for the best players for each division! Good luck and Merry Christmas! ~ the UCA committee