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Max Illingworth becomes Australian Champion |
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Thursday, 16 January 2014 12:42 |
The 2014 Australian Chess Championships were held at Springvale Town Hall, Springvale, Victoria from 2nd to 11th January 2014.
The Australian Chess Championship is the most prestigious event on the Australian Chess calendar, which features many of the country’s strongest competitors, striving for the title of national champion.
The 2014 Championships was comprised of 4 different events: Australian Championship, Reserves, Challengers and Blitz Championships with over 190 entrants.
The total prize fund was over $13,000.
The main section had 42 participants. IM Max Illingworth emerged new national champion after concluding the event with 8,0/11 points.
Full standings on the official website
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