Congratulations to 17 year old NSW Grandmaster Anton Smirnov, and 24 year old Victorian International Master James Morris, who took out equal first prize in the 2018 Ballarat Begonia Open Chess Tournament, held on the Labour Day Long Weekend from March 10th to 12th. Both were unbeaten on 6/7.
The Geelong contingent featured strong performances from Alistair Anderson, Reza Daneshvar, Mio Ristic (all on 4/7), and Club Lightning Champion Rod Hessing (3.5/7).
Full results may be found at the Tournament Web Site.
Geelong Chess Club 