The next CAWA Grand Prix event is the 2022 CAWA Summer Rapid Tournament, which will be played on Sunday 27th February.

A link to the tournament information sheet is provided under Upcoming Events.

The 2022 CAWA Perth Open was played on 12th and 13th February. A number of SSCC members participated in this event. The longer time control (60 minutes + 30 seconds per move) and the advertised prize fund of $2,400 were successful in attracting a large field of 43 players, with all rating divisions being well represented. The tournament benefited from the participation of GM Temur Kuybokarov, who is to be congratulated for winning the tournament with a score of 6.0/6.

For a full report on this tournament, see the CAWA website.

The changes made to the running of the Perth Open in 2022 may be just the first steps in a process that CAWA hopes will raise significantly the profile of this tournament. With continued support, the tournament may evolve into a major event on the Australian chess calendar. I thank the players, the CAWA Council, and everyone who contributed to the success of the 2022 Perth Open.

FA Andrew Hardegen
Chief Arbiter -- 2022 Perth Open

The 2022 Southern Suburbs Open commenced on 8th February. For more information, see the 2022 Southern Suburbs Open page.

The first event in the 2022 SSCC Blitz Championship -- the SSCC February Blitz Tournament -- was played on 1st February and was won by Tim Hare! Congratulations to Tim and all prizewinners. A tournament crosstable can be found on the 2022 SSCC Blitz Championship page.

Players can now check out the club's calendar of events for 2022:

2022 Calendar of Events

The tournament schedule begins with the SSCC February Blitz on 1st Feburary. Our first standard club tournament in 2022, the Southern Suburbs Open, will begin on Tuesday 8th February.

Don't forget to register for the upcoming CAWA events: the State Library Blitz (30th january), and the Perth Open (12th and 13th February). The Perth Open, with $2,400 in total prize money, is not to be missed, as CAWA looks to raise the profile of this tournament over the coming years. We are now issuing memberships to the end of 2022. Membership forms are available here:

2022 SSCC Membership Forms

New players are always welcome!

The club's final event of the year, the 2021 SSCC Christmas Blitz Tournament, was played on 14th December and was won by Yihe (Rebo) Fu! A tournament crosstable can be found on the 2021 SSCC Christmas Blitz page.

This year's end of year celebration was enjoyed by players and families alike. Many thanks to those who brought food to share.

We look forward to seeing you back at the club in 2022!

The 2019 SSCC AGM was held on 7th December. The composition of the new SSCC Council for 2022 is detailed on the SSCC Council page.

We thank all ongoing members of the SSCC Council for their tireless work.

The Southern Suburbs Championship is now complete, with this year's title being won by Ihsan Ferozkohi! Congratulations to Ihsan and all other prizewinners:

1st: Ihsan Ferozkohi (6.0/7)
2nd: Yihe (Rebo) Fu (5.5/7)
Equal 3rd: Tim Hare & WFM Kathryn Hardegen (5.0/7)
Equal 1st Under 2000 ACF: Dylan Gough & David King (4.5/7)
1st Under 1650 ACF: Daniel Clarke (4.0/7)
Equal 2nd Under 1650 ACF: Hui Huang, Alex de Heer & Angus Chen (3.5/7)

Full results can be seen on the 2021 Southern Suburbs Championship official page.

The December 2021 ACF and FIDE ratings have been posted on the Ratings page. All CAWA members can view their ACF ratings, and SSCC members can also find their FIDE ratings there.