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The St George Chess Club prides itself on a diverse membership with a range of chess abilities. We foster a social atmosphere for players of all ages and abilities. The club runs regular internal club competitions and participates in interclub tournaments. More information about the activities can be found from the calendar. Club Games: 7:30pm Tuesday nights, Prince Edward Rooms, St George Leagues Club, 124 Princes Highway, Kogarah NSW
News
St George Club Champs: Round 8 Report
Update: Round 8 results and games are on the Results page.
Post-game analysis of the last Round 8 game to finish: Arthur Huynh who beat Mario Falchoni, to sit in 3-way tie for first with John-Stuart Plant and FM Vu Ky Anh Nguyen.
The divisional leaders after Round 8 are: Ashton Li (Div 4; 7/8); Dimitrios Gourlas (Div 7; 7/8); Netra Raj Bhatt (Div 3; 7/8); Nihal Scammell & Trilok Shenoy (Div 6; 6.5/8); Boris Paceskoski (Div 5; 6.5/8); Nick Kordahi (Div 2; 6/8); John-Stuart Plant; Arthur Huynh & FM Vu Ky Anh Nguyen (Div 1; 5.5/8).
2025 Club Champs: Round 7 Report
Update: Round 7 Results and Games now up on Results page. Charles’ Round 6 newsletter is here.
While they both sported very cool – and remarkably similar – apparel, Jeremy Plunkett turned up the heat in this 54 move Caro-Kann against Mario Falchoni, thus taking the lead in Division 1.
The divisional leaders after Round 7 are: Dimitrios Gourlas (Div 7; 6/7); Netra Raj Bhatt (Div 3; 6.5/7); Nihal Scammell and Trilok Shenoy (Div 6; 5.5/7); Huey Teng (Div 5; 6/7); Nick Kordahi (Div 2; 6/7); Jeremy Plunkett (Div 1; 5/7);  Ashton Li (Div 4; 6/7).  
Upcoming Events at St George & elsewhere
NSW Open: Play the Game of Kings on the King’s Birthday Weekend: June 6-9
After the rush of the the Doeberl Cup and the Sydney International, it’s just over a month to the NSWCA’s next big event, the NSW Open. Held in the Novotel West HQ at Rooty Hill, it is a seven round classical tournament (90 minutes + 30s increment per move). For  full details and registration click here.