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METROPOLITAN CHESS CLUB
(Established since 1959)
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Last updated 13 May 2012
2012 Bernard Anton Shield (13/05/12)
After the first round (Perth home) of this year's Perth - Metro Challenge, Perth are leading with a score of 16 to 11. A & B both drew 4.5 to 4.5 but C lost 7 to 2.
You will also find some nice photos from this year's event in the Photo Gallery section.
2012 Club Championship (13/05/12)
The Club Championship has now finished. The missing results from C, D & E divisions will be published soon. Also some adjourned games from A, B & C division and round 11 games from E division are now available for viewing.
2012 Metro Open (26/04/12)
The 2012 Metro Open will commence on the 24th of May. Full details are on the entry form which you can obtain if you click here.
2012 Harris/Edwardes Competition (26/04/12)
Metro's home games will be played on the 17th of May. If you wish to represent the club and play in this annual Inter-Club competition please get in contact with committee member Wally Lubtschenko.
Robert Vance (22/04/12)
Robert Vance, correspondence chess player, passed away on 2 March 2012 at the age of 74. He was born on 28 July 1937 and first learnt to play chess at Perth Boys School. Robert's favourite chess player that inspired him was Armenian born World Champion, Tigran Petrosian. He analysed his games and made many personal notes in his books. A dedicated and keen chess player, Robert studied the middlegame and endgame strategies in particular, and developed a chess style (harmonious positional) that he used in correspondence chess. He was also known to play the odd game at the pub!
Robert's sister, June recognised the value (to chess players) of his substantial collection of chess books and offered them to the Metro Chess Club. The Club sincerely appreciates June's donation and is pleased to add them to the Club's existing library of books.
Please note: The Metro Library book list has been updated.
Chess Coaching (03/04/12)
Club Member & A Grade player Leon Taylor is now offering his services for chess coaching at reasonable rates. Please click here for Leon's Chess CV.
If you are interested in chess tuition, please contact Leon at: buffy_roswellian@hotmail.com
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Club Information
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| Venue |
Drabble House behind Nedlands Public Library
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| Time |
Thursday at 7:30 PM
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| Enquiries |
Kelvin Taylor (Secretary), Phone (h) 9381
7854
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| General |
This club is currently the largest (membership) senior chess club in Western Australia
with approximately 60 to 70 members. The playing strength of members range from State
Champions to adult beginners and
juniors.
Naturally, the Metro Club is affiliated with the CAWA (Chess Association of Western
Australia) which in turn is affiliated with the ACF (Australian Chess Federation). Club
members must therefore be financial members of the CAWA to enjoy the benefit of
participating in Australian rated tournaments held at the club.
Many members support the club through representation in the Harris/Edwardes Trophy Inter-Club competition. The Metro Club has won the Premier Division on many occasions since the
competition began in 1958.
Our members are also keen to play in the WA Grand Prix events that are organised by the
CAWA over selected weekends.
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| Annual Subscription: |
Adults: $95.00
Concessions: $80.00
Students (under 18): $65.00
Note: $5 discount applies for early payment (end of August).
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| Club Activities: |
Varied chess tournaments
Chess instruction/lectures
Inter-Club competition
Social chess
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| Provisions Include: |
Chess boards and pieces
Chess clocks
Score sheets
Excellent library
Tea and biscuits
Vehicle parking
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| Other Attractions: |
Central location
Good club rooms
Good
range of player strength
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