Eastlake Gungahlin (formerly Belconnen) Chess Club

Congratulations to Thomas Eleutherios (pictured above), the well-deserved winner of the club championships for 2024.


Welcome to the Eastlake Gungahlin (Belconnen) Chess Club website. The club was formerly the Belconnen/University of Canberra Chess Club.


See below for the club meeting schedule for 2024.  Club nights commence every scheduled Tuesday at 7pm for a 7:15pm start at the Eastlake Gungahlin Club, 51 Hinder Street, Gungahlin. There is usually someone present from around 6:45pm so please come early if you can.

If you intend to join the Eastlake Gungahlin Chess Club we would strongly encourage you to join the Eastlake Club (very cheap!) and you'll then be free to walk straight in every week. The Eastlake Club offer us the venue for free so it is a nice way to show appreciation.

Eastlakes Gungahlin Club (GCC) offers full club facilities, including food and beverages, with free undercover car parking on site.  Please check out their facilities at:

       https://eastlakefc.com.au/content/contact-us

 

Time controls for most tournaments are 60 minutes with 30 second increments. 


Please email Cam Cunningham to advise your intention to join the club or simply turn up on the night.  I am happy to provide my phone number by email.

 

GCC membership for the year costs $25 ($15 concessional) covering ACTCA affiliation and ratings expenses.  In addition the Eastlakes Club requires membership of their club at $15 for three years.  Junior players will need a parent to join Eastlakes and to accompany the junior player into and out of the club.  Also junior players will need to stay in the playing room between arrival and departure.

 

The club welcomes players of all strengths.


Weekly reports on GCC tournament results and other emails on ACTCA  and ACTCA-affiliated club activities can be accessed by joining the ACTCA mailing list via:

               https://sites.google.com/site/actchessassociation/


Important Note:   The GCC will continue strict enforcement of start times.  All games will commence at 7:15pm sharp.  This means that if you are expecting to be late you must inform me by phone before then – the earlier the better.  Your game will also start at 7:15pm, meaning that your clock will be started and your opponent will benefit from your lost time.  Other late arrivals can expect to miss out, unless they can be paired with other late arrivals – depending on the good graces of the director of play. 


GCC Tournament Schedule 2025

                

21 January

ACTCA Lightning Championships 2024

28 January – 11 March

Ramakrishna Gogulapati Memorial (60m30s – 7 Rounds)

Gungahlin Junior Championships (60m30s – 7 Rounds)

18 March – 1 April

Autumn Rapids (25m10s – 6 Rounds)

8 April– 20 May

Murphy Memorial (60m30s – 6 Rounds)

27 May – 1 July

Belconnen Cup (60m30s – 6 Rounds)

8 July – 22 July

Rapid Championship (25m10s – 6 Rounds)

29 July – 9 September

Korda Chess Classic (60m30s – 7 Rounds)

16 September – 28 October

Club Championships - FIDE Rated (60m30s – 7 Rounds)

4 November – 9 December

Swiss Festive Fun (60m30s – 6 Rounds)

16 December

Christmas Lightning & Party (5m - 9 Rounds)


 Players may miss rounds with the agreement of the DOP:


Tournament Schedule 2024

                

23 January

Club Open Night – Welcome new and returning players – Casual Games

30 January – 12 March

Ramakrishna Gogulapati Memorial (60m30s – 7 Rounds)

Gungahlin Junior Championships (60m30s – 7 Rounds)

19 March – 2 April

Autumn Rapids (25m10s – 6 Rounds)

9 April– 21 May

Murphy Memorial (60m30s – 7 Rounds)

28 May – 2 July

Belconnen Cup (60m30s – 6 Rounds)

9 July – 23 July

Rapid Championship (25m10s – 6 Rounds)

30 July – 10 September

Korda Chess Classic (60m30s – 7 Rounds)

17 September – 29 October

Club Championships - FIDE Rated (60m30s – 7 Rounds)

5 November – 10 December

Swiss Festive Fun (60m30s – 6 Rounds)

17 December

Christmas Lightning & Party (5m - 9 Rounds)