Queensland Chess 1967
There was no mention of The Gap Chess Club in the 1966 to 1968 editions of Chess in Australia.
However, as there were also no articles on the Singer Cup, it is still quite possible that The Gap Chess Club existed at this time.
The following articles appeared in Chess in Australia (January 1967, page 10).
BRISBANE CHESS CLUB
At the Annual General Meeting R.C. Burns, the club champion, was elected Captain and D. Donohue as Hon. Secretary.
These were the chief changes in officers.
To start the new year, a President v. Captain’s side match was arranged, followed by an Allegro Tournament of 9 rounds.
REDCLIFFE CHESS CLUB
The club championship resulted in a tie for top place – Dr. Channon and young Paul Wyeth scoring 10 points.
In a play-off of two games, Dr. Channon has won the first.
The following articles appeared in Chess in Australia (February 1967, page 16).
BRISBANE CHESS CLUB
The New Year started with the President’s v. Captain’s match, which was won by the President’s side.
An Allegro Tournament of nine rounds was conducted and won by R.C. Burns, the newly elected Captain.
Full results: R.C. Burns 8½; M. Dyson and C.H. Lucovich 7; J. Muller 5; L. Grigore and R. Bean 4; S. Milhalta 3; J. Read 2½; M. Torenberg 2; S. Kourzis 1.
REDCLIFFE CHESS CLUB
A play-off of two games in an attempt to resolve the tie for the Club Championship resulted in Dr. Channon winning the first game and Paul Wyeth the second game.
They will share the title 10 points each, with M. Dyer, former champion 9½.
The Peninsula Championship is being arranged as a six round Swiss, to be played Sundays, April 2, 9 and 16. The first prize will be $60 and entries are invited.
The following article appeared in Chess in Australia (March 1967, page 8).
CITY OF BRISBANE CHAMPIONSHIP
The new City of Brisbane Champion is C.H. Lucovich, a former president of Melbourne C.C. and now a welcome addition to Brisbane chess activities.
He virtually secured the title when he defeated M. Kuszelansky, a former Queensland champion in the sixth round.
He remained undefeated and conceded two draws to M. Dyson and R.C. Burns.
M. Kuszelansky came second, after an absence of some years from tournament play.
R. Zile, a former Brisbane champion tied with M. Dyson for third place.
M. Salm and V. Lapin did not compete this year.
Mr. Jones had to withdraw from the last three rounds on account of illness and Mr. Finch from Beerwah let slip a sure win and draw at least.
The event was run as a round robin tournament in two sections of 10 each.
Full results ‘A’ section
C. Lucovich 8 (out of 9 points); M. Kuszelansky 7; R. Zile and M. Dyson 6; M. Dyer 4½; A. Vilums 4; R. Burns and J. Tarnawski 3½; M. Finch 1½; J. Jones 1.
In the ‘B’ section of the championship, J.H. Read, a newcomer, went out the winner with 8 points.
Two promising young players, J. Myers and M. Torenberg, tied for second place and another, M. Craven, came fourth.
It looked at one time that Mrs. Zile would be sure of a placing and with more time and experience she will be a useful addition to tournament play.
Full results ‘B’ section
J.H. Read 8; J. Myers and M. Torenberg 7; M. Craven 6; Mrs. Zile 5; G. Pope 4; J.C. James 2.
The following article appeared in Chess in Australia (May 1967, page 15).
(While not relating to Queensland Chess, this is a fascinating article of this time)
CHESS IN CHINA
The following extract is from the September 1966 issue of “China Sports” and appeared shortly before the Red Guards’ denunciation of chess as bourgeois and reactionary.
The 9th National Chess Championships since liberation were held between April 10, and May 11, in Chenchow in Honan Province.
Weichi, Chinese chess and international chess were the main events.
Those who placed from 1st to 6th in the thrill-packed one month competitions are as follows:
International chess: Chang Tung-lo (Heilungkiang), Hsu Tien-li (Shanghai), Li Chung-chien (Heilungkiang), Chi Chung-chien (Shanghai), Chen The (Kwangtung), Hung Keming (Heilungkiang).
The competition was a revolutionary competition for the players in studying and applying Chairman Mao’s works creatively, and it was also a test of their ideology, behaviour and technique.
Many regarded the championships as a battle in which their subjective world could be remoulded. Many of them employed Chairman Mao’s ideas on military tactics in their play….. Players of both Chinese and international chess adopted tactics such as “concentrating an absolutely superior force to destroy the enemy forces, making a feint to the east then attacking from the west” and assaulting the dispersed or isolated pieces. As a result, the level of play has greatly risen.”
The following article appeared in Chess in Australia (July 1967, page 14).
REDCLIFFE CHESS CLUB
The go-ahead City of Redcliffe Club held their A.G.M on July 5, and produced a very satisfactory annual report and balance sheet for the year to June 30 last.
The name of the Mayor, Alderman C. Kroll, was added to that of Dr. J.E.G. Channon as Patrons and the following officers were re-elected:
President, F. Ward; Captain, M. Dyer; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, V.H. Greenelsh; Auditor, Mrs S. Cornish, A.A.U.Q.
The following articles appeared in Chess in Australia (December 1967, page 10).
BRISBANE CHESS CLUB
A keen struggle is going on in the Club Championship. At the end of the fifth round C.S. Green has taken a lead with 4 points, closely followed by J. Myers 3½, and M. Dyer and J. Gillies 3.
The tournament is a Round Robin in two sections and the top final placings in B Section have the right to challenge their counterparts in Section A.
Former holders M. Salm and R.C. Burns are not competing. At this stage J. Muller and J. Read share the lead in B section, each with 4½ points.
Myers suffered his only loss so far to Green. Alistair Pope, brother of Arthur Pope, W.A., is in the forces and happens to be stationed in Brisbane.
He is playing in this tournament and inflicted on Green his only loss to date.
Gordon S. Green is a well known problemist, who lived in India for some years and is now domiciled in Brisbane.
REDCLIFFE CHESS CLUB
S. Rothnie (16) seems likely to win the club Championship.