Apologies for the wait! The 2019 JETS Squad is: Matthew Arthur VIC Damaris Augustine VIC George Bartley SA Nikita Boldyrev SA James Boyd-Norman SA Chao Xin Cheng VIC Kundan Dharmapuri WA Sri Krishna Kousel Dharmapuri WA Anthony Fikh NSW Oscar Gao WA Sean Hawkins VIC Toby Huey NSW Chelsea Huey NSW Chathula Kiripitige SA Jonathan…
Category: Notices
JETS application list
Applications for the 2020 JETS Squad are open and will close on Sunday 1 March 2020. Applicants will be updated here approximately twice a week.
Applications Open for 2019 Junior Elite Training Squad
2019 Johns-Putra Australian Junior Elite Training Squad (JETS) Application for the Australia Junior Chess League’s 2019 JETS Training Squad sponsored by Geraldine Johns-Putra may be made via the Apply section of this site. The closing date has been extended to March 1. Johns Putra JETS is pleased to invite applications from talented Australian juniors (U/18)…
Applications for International Events Can No Longer Be Made Via This Site
Now that the Australian Chess Federation has taken all junior matters in-house, all applications by Australian juniors for international events which require selection – see the AJCL calendar – should apply to the ACF’s Selection Coordinator Tom Saltmarsh selections_junior@auschess.org.au 0499 996 559
Junior Elite Training Squad 2018 – Results Released
Congratulations to the 28 Australian junior chess players who have been selected in the Johns-Putra Junior Elite Training Squad (JETS) for 2018. We had a massive number of applications so to be selected into the squad is a great achievement. These players are joined by two representatives from New Zealand to participate in a five-day…
JETS Deadline Extended!
Due to confusion and enquiries over the status of the Junior Elite Training Squad after the demise of the AJCL – JETS will continue as usual – the deadline for applications for the 2018 squad has been extended by a week until February 28. 2018 Johns-Putra Australian Junior Elite Training Squad (JETS) Application form for the 2018 JETS…
The AusJCL has been folded
The decision has been made for the Australian Junior Chess League to be folded effective as of Sunday 7 January 2018. All matters related to junior chess in Australia including national championships, the Australian Schools Teams Championship and international selection applications will be handled by the ACF directly. The Junior Elite Training Squad will operate…
Australian Junior Championships Begin on January 13
The Australian Junior Championships, with open and girls divisions, in age groups from Under 8 to Under 18, begin at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne in Saturday January 13. Full details: https://sites.google.com/view/ajcc2018/
AUS Young Masters in Adelaide, Dec. 2-8 featuring GM Tournament
The 2017 Lidums Australian Young Masters is open to players under 30 years of age and will be held at the University of Adelaide from December 2-8. The fields for the Grandmaster and International Master round-robin sections have been confirmed and you can now register for the Young Masters Open and Under 1200 sections. The Grandmaster…
Australians at World Youth Championships in Uruguay
The Australian team of six players at the World Youth Championships in Montevideo, Uruguay, returned home having gained gained 70 rating points overall. Top scorer for the Australians was Christopher Lim in the U/14 Open event who scores 6/11. Full results available at http://chess-results.com/tnr297054.aspx?lan=1&art=25&fedb=AUS&flag=30&wi=821