Tuggeranong Chess Club resumes for 2026 with the ACT Lightning Championship (an ACTCA event) on Monday the 19th of January, followed by the first TCC event for the year, the Woden Cup, beginning on the 26th of January.
Congratulations to all tournament winners in 2025:
2025 Club Championship:
- Harry Johnson 8.5/11
- =Oladoyin Fasakin, Olaoluwa Fasakin 7.5
2025 New Years’ Blitz
- =Max Albert, Wais Sidiqi 7.5/9
2025 Woden Cup
- Brian Butler 7.5/9
- =Adrian de Noskowski, Tim Pearce, Victor Braguine, Harry Johnson, Akshay Annamalai, Matt Radisich 6/9
2024 Hetherington Memorial
- Adrian de Noskowski 5.5/7
- Milan Grcic, Brian Butler 5/7
2025 Winter Rapids
- Max Albert 5/6
- Lee Forace 4.5/6
- =Milan Grcic, Harry Johnson, Aarav Rawat, James Minogue, Wais Sidiqi, Akshay Annamalai 4/6
2025 Karl Galli Cup
- Olamide Fasakin 9/9
- Harry Johnson 7/9
- =Oladoyin Fasakin, Lee Forace, Max Albert 6/9
2025 Tuggeranong Masters
- Harry Johnson 7.5/9
- Owen MacMullin 7/9
- =Max Albert, Matt Radisich 5/9
2025 Tuggeranong Challengers
- =Nivin Vinothkumar, Lukasz Walijewski 6.5/8
- Mitchell Jones 5/8
2025 Tuggeranong Open
- Milan Grcic 7/9
- Glenn Ingham 6/9
- Bill Sargent 5/9
2025 Rapid Championship
- Tim Pearce 7.5/9
- =Brian Butler, Matt Radisich, Milan Grcic 6/9
2025 Christmas Blitz
- =Owen MacMullin, Jordan Brown 7/9
- Max Albert 6.5/9
When and Where
The Tuggeranong Chess Club meets once a week at Vikings Club Erindale, 6 Ricardo Street, Wanniassa, ACT 2903 at 7pm on Monday nights. Check the club calendar if unsure of the night.
If you are interested in playing or finding out more about the club, just turn up on the night or you can contact us first.
Parking
Parking is freely available at Vikings Erindale.
Players
The club welcomes players of all ages and all strengths. Advice is freely given to beginners and those unfamiliar with club and tournament play.
Equipment
The club provides all equipment. Players should bring a pen to record moves in longer time-control events.
Tournaments
The Club is affiliated with the ACT Chess Association (ACTCA) and welcomes both serious and social players.
Club tournaments are run continuously during the year – see the calendar for details. Most of the club’s tournaments use a long time control of 60 minutes plus 30 seconds per move for each player. Players are welcome to join tournaments at any time.
Ratings
All club tournaments are rated as part of the Australian Chess Federation’s rating system. This means that after playing one or two tournaments, new players will receive a rating which is an indicator of their playing strength, much in the same way that a golfer’s handicap indicates their golfing strength. Ratings are revised every three months (aligned with the seasons) based on tournament results.
Fees
The current annual fee is $25 ($15 juniors) which covers full year membership and includes all tournament fees. Exceptionally, new members may pay $10 for temporary membership to play in individual tournaments, if they would like to see how they enjoy playing before committing themselves to the full annual fee. However, the full year membership fee must be paid by all players competing in the Club Championship.
Fees cover equipment, affiliation fees, rating fees, trophies, prizes and administration costs.
Juniors
Players under the age of 18 must be accompanied to and from the chess playing area by a parent or guardian.
Social
Tuggeranong Chess Club players join and make use of the facilities of the Vikings Club. Players can have a meal before play, tea/coffee and a quiet drink after the game if they wish.