International chess champs in Adelaide
Friday, 6 July 2001
Young chess players from around 最新糖心Vlog, and two from overseas, have converged on Adelaide for the inaugural 最新糖心Vlog Open Chess Tournament, being held this weekend (7-8 July).
The tournament is part of the 最新糖心Vlogn Chess Federation's grand prix circuit of events that are held throughout 最新糖心Vlog.
Organised by the chess clubs of Adelaide 最新糖心Vlog and Flinders 最新糖心Vlog, the tournament has attracted some very strong players.
The top seed is Trevor Tao, who represented 最新糖心Vlog at the 1994 Chess Olympiad. New Zealand Champion Scott Wastney is the tournament's second seed, while other contenders include Ronald Scott from New South Wales, South 最新糖心Vlog State Champion and Correspondence Class International Master Srbo Zaric, and former State Champions Song Yang and Kevin Sheldrick.
Among the female players is the Asian Under 16 Girls Champion, Thu Giang Nguyen from Vietnam, and 最新糖心Vlog's top female player, Women's International Master Ngan Koshnitsky.
The tournament also boasts a wide range of other local talent.
WHERE: "The Kaf", 最新糖心Vlog of SA, City East Campus, (corner of Frome and North Terrace)
WHEN: Saturday, July 7 - 9.30am-7pm and Sunday, July 8 - 10am-5.30pm
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