It just shows how popular this tournament has become with a record number of entries this year. Millie I : The tournament was organised magnificently and credit must go to the Ballarat Chess Club committee for all your hard work in making this tournament so successful. Jason X : Thanks for organising such amazing tournament. So much work, but it really is a splendid event!ĭavid K : We love this tournament and can't recommend it enough! I really do appreciate all of the effort you and Pat and everyone else put into the tournament. Jeremy O : Thanks again for running such a wonderful event.
Junta I : Thanks so much again for you and the others’ work in organising, I enjoyed it immensely having had scarce opportunities for strong tournaments since COVID-19 has hit, and it’s always great to be able to catch up with chess friends. Once again, the tournament was generously sponsored by PPT Financial, with additional support from Northern Star Chess, Federation University, and Friends of the Begonia Tournament. Ratings Group 3 winners Ryley Dang, Justin Xia, Almog Leyzerman, Rheyansh Reddy Annapureddy, Benjamin AkokĬheque in hand! Job done! Timothy Wee, winner of the Unrated DivisionĪngus Blenkiron from Ballarat Chess Club came equal second in the Unrated Players Division along with Michael Stolyarov Milan first played in the tournament in the 1970s!! Milan Ilic who got equal first in the Rating Group 2 along with Ballarat's Ruari Coffey (absent). Tejas Datar representing the 6 players who got equal second in Ratings Group 1, on 5 points Svetozar Stojic 5.5 points Ratings Group 1 winner The winners on 6 points, Temur Kuybokarov, Zong-Yuan Zhao and Domagoj DragicevicĮqual 4th on 5.5 points, Frederick Litchfield, Junta Ikeda and John Nemeth (Daniel Fernandez absent) Thanks are due to the organising committee of Kevin Perrin, Anna Yates, Rob Loveband, Patrick Cook, and Scott Stewart, as well as a number of Club members for unseen logistical support over the course of the weekend. Once again, the tournament was ably directed by Chief Arbiter Peter Tsai IA, assisted by Nigel Barrow, and Bjorn Lategan. The results by the local contingent were Angus Blenkiron and Club Champion Ruari Coffey with 4.5, veterans Bas van Riel and Patrick Cook with 4, Jamie Brotheridge, Om O'Carroll, Paul Dao, & Leonard Goodison with 3.5, Jules Feinberg and Vipin Jyan managed 2.5, Peter Stickland and Justin Goodison 2, Julian Laffey 1.5, and Anna Yates on a half point. It was Temur's 2nd title, Zong-Yuan's 3rd, and Domagoj's 2nd. Overall victory with 6/7 was achieved by GM Temur Kuybokarov, GM Zong-Yuan Zhao, and FM Domagoj Dragicevic. Fourteen of our Club members entered, although 1 had to withdraw after the first day.
Last year, we had a record 157 entries, but 2022 set an even bigger record of 173 players, including 4 GM's, 1 WGM, 3 IM's, and 3 FM's, plus a smattering of CM's. Kevin has been involved with all of them in one way or another! Simply amazing. 56 consecutive tournaments is a remarkable achievement for any chess club, and is in no small measure due to our Treasurer Kevin Perrin, who once again was the Tournament Manager. Q: There are no spaces left at events near me, what can I do?Ī: An online value pass or season ticket will give you a chance of competing in a Megafinal and qualifying for an in-person Gigafinal.Ballarat Chess Club hosted the 56th “Begonia” Open chess tournament over the Labour Day long weekend of 13, 14, & 15 March 2022. You would have to cancel the original booking and purchase a new ticket for the correct event. Q: Can I transfer my booking to another event?Ī: As events are run by different organisers we cannot transfer bookings between events. In light of the above please make sure you can attend before booking?
There are no refunds for online tickets (ie value passes and season tickets). Q: Can I get a refund if I have to later cancel my attendance?Ī: We offer a 50% refund on in-person event cancellations where we are notified before the day of the event. Q: Why are the competition stages named after binary prefixes?Ī: No one quite remembers – but the competitors seem to like it so the names stuck around! With the availability of tournaments still below its pre-pandemic level we believe in giving juniors as much opportunity to play chess as possible. The final (Terafinal) is in-person.Ī: Yes players can play in as many Megafinals as they like – in person, online or both. Q: Is the competition in person or online?Ī: It is a ‘hybrid’ of online and in-person events. Q: What is the qualifying score for the gigafinals? Players must then qualify for each subsequent stage by reaching the qualifying score. Any UK based school or junior chess club can take part.Ī: Entry to the Megafinals is open to all players. A: Any individual aged 18 or younger who is based in the UK can take part.
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