Monday Chess Club

Chess club sessions run every Monday, 5:30pm to 7:30pm, at the Preston Library, 266 Gower Street Preston.
Monday Chess Club resumes on Monday 13 April (Yes, during the school holidays!).

These sessions are free to join and you are welcome to drop-in and leave at anytime. Players of all abilities and ages are welcome. Parents of children under 12 should remain in the library.
Solve puzzles or play a game with someone of your own skill level.
Open to both adults and children.

Proudly supported
by the Darebin City Council's Community Grants Program

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Registration is open for the Darebin Winter Chess Tournament (Allegro)

Our large bi-annual tournament is back!

When: Sunday 24 May 2026; 1:00PM until 5:00PM
Where: Preston Shire Hall, 286 Gower St Preston 3072
Format: 7-round swiss-style tournament at the time control 10min + 2sec
The tournament will be rated by the ACF (Australian Chess Federation) in its June 2026 list.
Prizes: Open: 1st $90, 2nd $70, 3rd $50
Under 18: 1st $50, $30, $20
Trophies and Medals in Under 15, Under 12 and Under 9 categories
Registration Fee: Online: $25 / $20 Concession, or  Cash $20 / $15 Conc

Register via Eventbrite
Darebin Chess Tournament

Result of the 2025 Darebin March 2026 Sunday Allegro

Thank you all who participated!

When: Sunday 29 March 2026, 1:00pm – 5:00 pm
Where: Narrandjeri Stadium, 281 Darebin Road, Thornbury, VIC 3071
Format: 7-round Swiss-style tournament at the time control 10 min + 2 sec
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS
Open Division:
1st Place: Subin Thomas (6 pts)
2nd Place: Deethya Sai Katakam (6 pts)
3rd Place: Damian Trajkovski (5 pts)
Under 18:
1st Place: Kaisar Batyrbekov (5.5 pts) **
2nd Place: Aidan Batyrbekov (4.5 pts)
3rd Place: Vivaan Rawat (4 pts)
Under 12:
1st Place: Aadhya Sai Katakam
2nd Place: Nyra Venkat
3rd Place: Devarsh Shah
** Kaisar was not awarded 3rd place in the open division because the monetary value of that prize was less than the value of first place in the Under 18 division.

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Darebin Chess Tournament

Darebin 2026 Autumn Chess Open (Rapid)

A Rapid Chess Tournament over 7 weeks

When: Fridays 5:40 – 7:00 pm, 20th February until 10th April (no session on 3rd April Public Holiday)
Where: Preston Library Meeting Room, 266 Gower St Preston 3072
Format: 7-round match tournament at the time control 13 + 2. Each round consists of two games, one with each colour, against the same opponent. Each player can request up to two half-point byes during the first five rounds. (This will also apply for late registrations)
Prizes: Open: 1st $100, 2nd $75, 3rd $50
Junior: 1st Trophy, 2nd Silver Medal, 3rd Bronze Medal
Registration Fee: $30 for all 7 weeks (not each week)
Scoring & Tiebreaks: Each round’s match is scored 1, ½ or 0 for an overall match win, draw or loss. Match points are then used first to decide standings, followed by game points.
**NOTE**: The Rapid Tournament will take a pause on Friday 3 April due to the public holiday

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Darebin Chess Tournament

Congratulations FM Chris Wallis

Club President, FM Christopher Wallis competed in the Australasian Masters Chess tournament in December 2025. He finished equal first and achieved an IM Norm with a result of 7 points from 9 games.
Congratulations Chris!

Result of the 2025 Darebin Summer Chess Open (Rapid)

A Rapid Chess Tournament over 7 weeks
Our Friday Rapid series will be return in February 2026

When: Fridays 5:40 – 7:00 pm, 7th November until 19th December
Where: Preston Library Meeting Room, 266 Gower St Preston 3072
Format: 7-round match tournament at the time control 13 + 2. Each round consists of two games, one with each colour, against the same opponent.

Congratulations to all Winners:
Open Division:
1st: Domenic Attard  ($100)
2nd: Willam Liu ($75)
3rd: George Eraclides ($50)
Junior Division:
1st: Robinson He  (Trophy)
2nd: Hari Suresh (Medal)
3rd: Luna Scenna (Medal) 

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Darebin Chess Tournament

Congratulations to the winners in the Darebin Summer 2025 Allegro Chess Tournament

7-round swiss style tournament with 10 + 2 time control.
Open Prizewinners:
1st - Deethya Sai Katakam (7/7) $90
2nd - Kaisar Batyrbekov (6/7) $70
3rd - Boxiang (Luke) Feng (5.5/7) $50

The following junior categories are based on year of birth
U18 Prizewinners:
1st - Robinson He (5/7) $50
2nd - Michael Ooi (5/7) $30
3rd - Bochen Yang (5/7) $20

1st U15:
 Daanish Arora (5/7) Medal

U12 Prizewinners:
1st - Jeremy Li (4/7) Trophy
2nd - Aadhya Sai Katakam (4/7) Medal
3rd - Aeson Ha (3.5/7) Medal

1st U9:
Aidan Batyrbekov (3/7)

Arbiters: Chris Wallis & Stuart Lumpreiks

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Darebin Chess Tournament

Congratulations to the winners of the October Allegro Tournament

Sunday, 5th October 2025

Prize Winners
Open Division: 1st - Kaisar Batyrbekov (6/7) $70, 2nd - Abdul Sabry (5.5/7) $50, 3rd - Michael Ooi (5.5/7) $50
U18 Prizewinners: 1st - Bohan Yang (5.5/7) $50, 2nd - Domenic Attard (5/7) $30, 3rd - Aidan Batyrbekov (5/7) $20
U12 Prizewinners: 1st - Vivaan Rawat (4/7) Trophy, 2nd - Sanoak Thenuwara (3/7) Silver Medal, 3rd - Akshaj Baddam (3/7) Bronze Medal

Darebin Chess Tournament

 Congratulations to the winners of the August Allegro Tournament

Sunday, 24 August 2025

Main Prizes
1st Place ($80 voucher): Subin Thomas with a perfect score of 6/6
Best U18 ($40 voucher): Xinyao Fan with 5/6
Best U12 ($30 voucher): Kaisar Batyrbekov with 4.5/6
Bonus Prizes
Biggest upset: Darebin Chess Club coffee mug: Aidan Batyrbekov

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Darebin Chess Tournament

 Darebin Winter 2025 Chess Tournament Results

18 May 2025, Bridge Darebin Hall

Overall Winner: Luke Feng
In photo below:
Back row: Anandaram Jothibabu, (2nd Place), Nirmalkumar Panchal (3rd Place), Luke Feng (1st Place), 
Front row: Kaisar Batyrbekov (Junior Division Winner), William Hua (Junior Division 2nd Place), Liam Lin (Best Under 9), Sanoak Thenuwara (Junior Division - 3rd Place), Aidan Batyrbekov (Best Under 12)

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Darebin Chess Tournament

 Darebin Summer 2024 Chess Tournament Results

30 November 2024, Preston Shire Hall

Overall Winner: Abdul Sabry
In photo:
Back row: Michael Ooi, (3rd Place), Franco Costa (Club Secretary), Domenic Attard (2nd Place), Abdul Sabry (1st Place), FM Chris Wallis (Tournament Arbiter), Bochen Yang (Junior Division - 1st Place),
Front row: Sanoak Thenuwara (Best Under 12), 
Liam Lin (Best Under 9), Aidan Batyrbekov (Junior Division - 2nd Place), Kaisar Batyrbekov (Junior Division - 3rd Place)

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by the Darebin City Council's Community Grants Program

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Darebin Chess Tournament Winners

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