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2025 AJC Calendar
Australian Junior Tournaments
- City of Adelaide Junior, Hackney, SA; April 22-24
- Queensland Junior Championship, Brisbane, Qld; July 1-4
- WA Junior Championships, Perth, WA; July 7-10
- NSW Junior Championships, North Ryde; July 14-18
- SA Junior Championships, Adelaide, SA; July 16-18
- Victorian Junior Championships, Melbourne, Vic; July 17-20
- Australian Junior Elite Training Squad Camp: July TBA
- NSW Girls Championship, North Ryde, October 2-3
- City of Sydney Junior (U/18, 15, 12), North Ryde, October 7-9
- Oceania Junior Championships (U/18-U/8, Open and Girls), Brisbane, Qld; December 13-17
Junior International Tournaments
- World Schools Championships, Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia; March 19-29
- World Youth Rapid and Blitz Championships (U/8-U/18), Rhodes, Greece; April 12-18
- World Cup for Cadets (U8-U12), Batumi, Georgia; June 22 – July 3
- East Asia Youth Championships, Zhu Hai, China; July 20-29
- Asian Schools Championships, UlaanBaatar, Mongolia; August 15-25
- World Youth Championships (U/14-U/18), Durres, Albania; September 30-October 13
- Asian Junior Championships (U/20), Colombo, Sri Lanka; Date unknown
- East Asia Junior Championships (U/20), Tagaytay City, Philippines; Date unknown
Australian and Regional Weekenders & Major Tournaments
- Begonia Open, Ballarat, Vic; March 8-10
- Tasmanian Championship, Deloraine, Tas; March 8-10
- Dubbo Open, Dubbo, NSW; March 29-20
- Melbourne International Open, Melbourne, Vic; April 7-14
- Bangkok CC Open, Bangkok, Thailand; April 13-21
- Doeberl Cup, Canberra, ACT; April 17-21
- Gufeld Cup, Perth, WA; April 20-21
- Sydney International Open, Rooty Hill, NSW; April 23-27
- MCC ANZAC Day Open; Fitzroy, Vic; April 24-27
- Churchie International Open, Brisbane, Qld; May 1-5
- Golden Week Open, Tokyo, Japan; May 4-6
- Sharjah Masters, Sharjah, UAE; May 16-26
- WA Open, Perth, WA; May 30 – June 1
- King’s Birthday Weekender, Adelaide, SA; June 7-8
- Victorian Open, Melbourne, Vic; June 6-9
- NSW Open, Sydney, NSW; June 7-9
- Peninsula Open, Redcliffe, Qld; June 28-29
- Sydney Chess Championship, Rooty Hill, NSW; July 5-9
- Gold Coast Open, Gold Coast, Qld; July 10-14
- Checkmate Weekender, Adelaide, SA; July 11-13
- Japan Chess Classic, Sapporo, Japan; July 18-21
- Willeton Open, Perth, WA; August 16-17
- Caoili Memorial Open; Gold Coast, Qld; August 22-24
- Best in the West Open, Altona, Vic; August 30-31
- Great Barrier Reef Open, Cairns, Qld; September 6-7
- South West Open; Perth, WA; September 13-14
- Japan Open, Tokyo, Japan; September 16-23
- Nell vd Graaff Memorial Open; Gold Coast, Qld; September 20-21
- Perth International Open, Perth, WA; September 26-29
- Darling Downs Open, Toowoomba, Qld; October 2-6
- Kingsley Open, Perth, WA; October 18-19
- Melbourne Cup of Chess, Fitzroy, Vic; November 1-5
- Canterbury Summer Swiss, Box Hill, Vic; December 27-30
