The Friendly Club!
The St George Chess Club prides itself on a diverse membership with a range of chess abilities. We foster a social atmosphere for players of all ages and abilities.
The club runs regular internal club competitions and participates in interclub tournaments. More information about the activities can be found from the calendar.
Club Games: 7:30pm Tuesday nights, Prince Edward Rooms, St George Leagues Club, 124 Princes Highway, Kogarah NSW
News
Larks Ascending! Round 4 Teams Challenge Report
The mighty Larks, Lagarez’s Leko Larks to be exact, have taken a narrow half-point lead in the Club Teams Challenge. With a tied match against Charles’ Cheng Chickens in Round 4, they now lead Plant’s Petrosian Pelicans on 12.5, with the Ostriches and Aardvarks a little further back on 12. In terms of individual performances, only James McQueen (board 3) and Evgeny Glukhikh (board 5) have won all their games, and Aaron Hu (board 4) has 3.5/4.
All results are now up on the Results page.
Larks catch Ostriches! Club Teams Challenge Round 3 Report

Update: the Results page now shows the provisional Round 4 pairings, (just click on Show Players) and the rankings of players in each division.
After another night of close finishes, Lagarez’s Leko Larks have managed to catch O’Donoghue’s Olafsson Ostriches to share the top of the rankings. They both sit on 10.5/15 with Plant’s Petrosian Pelicans close behind on 9 points. See all the details on the Results page.
A reminder to all: if you can’t make it on Tuesday night, or even if you are unsure, please inform your club captain as soon as possible!
Upcoming Events at St George & elsewhere
NSW Rapid Tournament: FIDE-rated, July 13, Burwood
The NSW Chess Association is running their annual NSW Rapid tournament soon, with seven rounds of chess, and a time control of 15 minutes per player and a 10 seconds per move increment. The venue is the Sydney Academy of Chess rooms at Burwood, and the event kicks off at 10.30am on Sunday July 13.