North Sydney Chess Club

The North Sydney Chess Club was founded in 1908 and is one of the oldest continually existing Chess club in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere.[1][2][3][4] Its current home is in the Norths Leagues Club.

Notable Members and Alumni

  • Biljana Dekic - became the first woman to win the North Sydney Chess Club Lightning Championship in 2000 and repeated her success and won the title again in 2005.
  • Lajos Steiner – Hungarian–Australian master who was Australian Champion and a key figure in 20th-century Australian chess.
  • John Purdy – Two-time Australian Champion and son of legendary player and writer C.J.S. Purdy.
  • Terrey Shaw – A national champion and respected administrator.
  • Max Illingworth – Grandmaster, coach, and former Olympiad representative.
  • Anton Smirnov – International Master from a young age, and one of Australia’s top grandmasters today.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chess Clubs in Sydney & New South Wales (NSW), Australia". www.clubsofaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Home". nswca.org.au.
  3. ^ "Chess Clubs".
  4. ^ "North Sydney Chess Club". Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
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