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Weekend Events

Gardiner Chess

The Event Leaders in Queensland

Gardiner Chess prides itself on running first class events which cater to a variety of abilities. Whether a child is looking to play in their first tournament outside of school, through to the top players from Australia and overseas we have an event suitable for everyone. If you are not sure whether an event may be suitable for you/your child please let us know and we will be able to assist.

Gold Coast Open

The Gold Coast Open is the marquee event in Queensland and has become established as one of the elite tournaments in Australia. Gardiner Chess’ aim with the Gold Coast Open is to provide an opportunity for players of all levels to compete with Minor, Major and Premier divisions. Our Premier division goal is to help generate GM and IM Norms for aspiring players, and IA or FA Norms for aspiring arbiters.

The organising team led by Andrew FitzPatrick would love to welcome you to the Gold Coast to compete in this wonderful event.

Upcoming Events

03
Apr

2024 Brisbane North Easter Holiday Program

St Joseph's Nudgee College, DJ Hanley Learning Centre
8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Students will be able to learn new strategies, play over famous games of chess, take on challenging puzzles, and play tournament games.

Coaching will be available to all levels from beginner through to tournament player.

Students should bring their lunch and snacks, water bottle and a HAT!

When

Wednesday 3rd April — Thursday 4th April, 2024

8:30am – 4:00pm

Where

DJ Hanly Learning Centre, 3rd Floor Classrooms

St Joseph’s Nudgee College, Sandgate Road, Boondall

 

Cost

$70 per child per day, $130 for two days or $180 for all three.
$10 late fee on the day

 

Friday is Tournament Day!
Brisbane North Easter Cup

When

Friday 5th April 2024
(same venue)

Registration from 9:30am
Round 1 @ 10:00am
Finish @ 4:00pm

Cost

$40 per player. No entries on the day

Entries for this are separate to the Holiday Program. Just look for the Brisbane North Easter Cup in the list of events!

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05
Apr

2024 Brisbane North Easter Cup

St Joseph's Nudgee College, DJ Hanley Learning Centre
9:30 am - 4:00 pm

A tournament open to juniors of all ages and abilities. These events are always super popular and a lot of fun for those that take part.

When

Friday 5th April 2024

10:00am – 4:00pm

Where

DJ Hanly Learning Centre, 3rd Floor Classrooms

St Joseph’s Nudgee College, Sandgate Road, Boondall

 

Cost

$40.00 per player

No entries on the day.

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08
Apr

2024 Brisbane South Easter Holiday Program

Citipointe Christian College, Senior Library Classrooms
8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Students will be able to learn new strategies, play over famous games of chess, take on challenging puzzles, and play tournament games.

Coaching will be available to all levels from beginner through to tournament player.

Students should bring their lunch and snacks, water bottle and a HAT!

When

Monday 8th April — Wednesday 10th April, 2024

8:30am – 4:00pm

Where

Senior Library Classrooms

Citipointe Christian College

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Cost

$70 per child per day, $130 for two days or $180 for all three.
$10 late fee on the day

 

Thursday is Tournament Day!
Brisbane South Summer Cup

When

Thursday 11th April 2024
(same venue)

Registration from 9:30am
Round 1 @ 10:00am
Finish @ 4:00pm

Cost

$40 per player. No entries on the day

Entries for this are separate to the Holiday Program. Just look for the Brisbane South Easter Cup in the list of events!

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08
Apr

2024 Gold Coast Easter Holiday Program

Somerset College, Gallus Building
8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Students will be able to learn new strategies, play over famous games of chess, take on challenging puzzles, and play tournament games.

Coaching will be available to all levels from beginner through to tournament player.

Students should bring their lunch and snacks, water bottle and a HAT!

When

Monday 8th April — Wednesday 10th April, 2024

8:30am – 4:00pm

Where

Somerset College, Gallus Classrooms
Somerset Drive, Mudgeeraba

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Cost

$70 per child per day, $130 for two days, or $180 for all three days.
$10 late fee on the day

Thursday is Tournament Day!
Gold Coast Easter Cup

When

Thursday 11th April 2024
(same venue)

Registration from 9:30am
Round 1 @ 10:00am
Finish @ 4:00pm

Cost

$40 per player. No Entries on the day.

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10
Apr

Sunshine Coast Easter Holiday Program

Sunshine Coast Grammar School - Above Aquatic Centre
8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Students will be able to learn new strategies, play over famous games of chess, take on challenging puzzles, and play tournament games.

Coaching will be available to all levels from beginner through to tournament player.

Students should bring their lunch and snacks, water bottle and a HAT!

When

Wednesday 10th April — Thursday 11th April, 2024

8:30am – 4:00pm

Where

Sunshine Coast Grammar School

Aquatic Centre – Top Floor Classrooms

 

Cost

$70 per child per day, $130 for two days.
$10 late fee on the day

Friday is Tournament Day!
Sunshine Coast Easter Cup

When

Friday 12th April 2024
(same venue)

Registration from 9:30am
Round 1 @ 10:00am
Finish @ 4:00pm

Cost

$40 per player. No Entries on the day.

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11
Apr

2024 Brisbane South Easter Cup

Citipointe Christian College, Senior Library Classrooms
9:30 am - 4:00 pm

A tournament open to students of all ages and abilities. There will be multiple prize categories on the day to ensure everyone has an opportunity to win a prize. The tournament will be submitted for QJ rating.

Players should bring water bottle, lunch, snacks and a hat.

When

Thursday 11th April, 2024

10:00am – 4:00pm (Rego from 9.30am)

Where

Senior Library Classrooms

Citipointe Christian College

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Cost

$40 per player. No entries on the day

 

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Policies & Procedures

Find all of the relevant event policies here, including our photography policies, supervision policy, etc.

Policies and Procedures
Policies and Procedures document
Behaviour Management Policy
Behaviour Management Policy Document

Event Results

Check out all the results from previous events. We will have events from this year and last year available, whilst we have archives off-site for other results if required.

Event Registration

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Registration for individuals is via our iClassPro app, and is only available on selected tournaments.

For all questions please contact our Events team on [email protected]

Teacher & Coordinator Registration

Please Note: This form is for School Teachers and Coordinators ONLY. Individual registration links are available for schools where there is no chess coordinator or official school entries. Please email [email protected] for further information.

Step One: Download the spreadsheet below and complete all details. For all questions please contact our events team on [email protected]

Step Two: Complete the form below and upload the spreadsheet.

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