CAQ Newsletter - April #2 2026

Featured 25 Titled Players

Churchie International 2026

Norwegian Grandmaster and world top 50 Johan-Sebastian Christiansen is top seed! GM Temur Kuybokarov is the leading Australian!

25 Titled Players Entered!

90 players in the Open. A stellar field featuring Grandmasters, International Masters, and top Australian and overseas talent.

Tournament Details

Top Seed: GM Johan-Sebastian Christiansen

Leading Australian: GM Temur Kuybokarov

Churchie, Brisbane

Entries Open Now Don't Miss Out

Byron Capital Darling Downs Open 2026

Leading player entered: GM Max Illingworth

Entries have opened for the 2026 Darling Downs Open! This is a fantastic tournament in the Queensland region that attracts players from across the state; and across the world! Secure your spot early!

Darling Downs Region

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Appeal 46th Olympiad

Olympiad Appeal 2026

The 46th Olympiad is scheduled for Samarkand in Uzbekistan in September — once again ACF is appealing for donations to help fund the costs the Australian teams face in competing.

Support Australian Chess

Your donation helps our teams compete on the world stage.

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Samarkand, Uzbekistan

September 2026

Supporting Team Australia

Results

O2C Doeberl Cup 2026

Winner: GM Mitrabha Guha

Australia's premier chess tournament has concluded! Check the final results from Canberra.

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Series

CAQ Grand Prix Revived

The Grand Prix returns for 2026! Score points from 14 tournaments across Queensland competing for big prizes.

View Grand Prix Details

Qualifying

Anzac Challenge

Queensland has many talented players close to 2000 FIDE - Churchie are running a qualifying event offering one winning player direct access into the Churchie International Premier tournament.

Learn More

World Championship

FIDE Candidates 2026

With 2 Rounds to go GM Javokhir Sindarov leads by 2 full points from GM Anish Giri! GM Zhu Jiner is tied with GM Vaishali R on 7 points.

Watch Live

Memorial

Wendy Terry Memorial

Date Change Notice

A clash has caused a date change. The Wendy Terry Memorial is now May 23 and May 24, 2026.

May 23-24, 2026

Event Details

Term 2

Linglong Cup Term 2

New Date: May 31st

The Linglong Cup Term 2 has moved to May 31st, 2026.

Junior Tournament

Toowoomba Junior Autumn Swiss Rapid

The Toowoomba Junior Autumn Swiss Rapid is on again at Centenary Heights State High School! A great opportunity for young players to compete.

Centenary Heights State High School

Tournament Details

School Holidays

FIDE-Rated Junior Rapid

$1,400 Prize Fund

Jack Rodgers Chess Coaching presents a FIDE-rated junior rapid tournament during the school holidays! A perfect opportunity for students to gain or improve their FIDE ratings.

April 17, 2026 • Brisbane Boys College

Entry Form on CAQ Facebook

Important Dates

Upcoming Meetings

Club Presidents Online Meeting

Tuesday June 9th, 2026

7:00 PM AEST

CAQ Council Meeting

Tuesday April 14th, 2026

7:00 PM AEST

All club presidents and council members please mark these dates

Quick Links

CAQ Website ACE Australia Grand Prix 2026 Anzac Challenge Darling Downs Open Doeberl Cup Results

CAQ Facebook QLD Junior Chess