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MCC is hosting the 2026 Victorian Open over the King's Birthday long weekend (Fri 5 - Mon 8 June). 7 rds at 90'+30"/m time control.

$5600 in prizes, incl. $1500 for 1st and prizes for rating groups + best senior & female players!

Details & online entry: https://t.co/fe0qUyM9HL

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A field of 140+ players for the tournament.

You can follow play on the top boards via Lichess: https://t.co/0sDqYjLSd2

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MCC is hosting the 2026 Victorian Open over the King's Birthday long weekend (Fri 5 - Mon 8 June). 7 rds at 90'+30"/m time control.

$5600 in prizes, incl. $1500 for 1st and prizes for rating groups + best senior & female players!

Details & online entry: https://t.co/fe0qUyM9HL

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The next MCC Monday nights classical event, the 2026 City of Melbourne Open, starts next Monday (27 Apr).

9 rounds at 90'+30" time control. Already 40 players including 2025 MCC Champ, FM Kai Jie Soo.

Details and online entry: https://t.co/2MYYPlIPri

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The 2026 MIO has ended with a tie for 1st in the Masters: IM Jairo Hernandez Sanchez (trophy on tie-break), and GMs Cristhian Rios Gomez and Guha Mitrabha.

The Amateur had a 2-way tie for 1st: CM Tarush Jindal (trophy) and Pu Yu.

Final standings at https://t.co/GtzQ4YXMbf

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After 4 rounds, Colombian GM Rios Gomez leads on 3.5 pts ahead of 4 players on 3 pts.

You can follow the games online (with delay) here: https://t.co/CVUO4tnLPS

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MCC will be hosting the 2026 Melbourne International Open (MIO) from 14 to 19 April.

MIO has classical (master and amateur), rapid and blitz events. Field for the classical (master) event has 4 GM and multiple IMs and FMs.

Entries close soon - details: https://t.co/BAFKC5FjX5

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MCC will be hosting the 2026 ANZAC Weekender from 24 to 26 April.

This a 5 rounds classical tournament with current provisional 1st prize of $500.

Details and online entry: https://t.co/YhGDwxPaZZ

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Congrats to CM Arthur Gao on becoming the 2026 MCC Champion! He finished on 7.5 points.

Arthur, who turns 14 this year, is the youngest ever MCC champion.

IMs Jairo Hernandez Sanchez and Ryder Testolin were =2nd on 7 pts.

Standings and crosstables: https://t.co/zONPMZD1bv

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Congrats to GM Mitrabha Guha for winning the premier division of the 2026 Doeberl Cup in Canberra. He also won in 2025 and thus defended his crown.

Full results - https://t.co/UxTgXWjR9m

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Terrible news has hit the chess world today.

Grandmaster Jan Timman has sadly passed away at the age of 74. Known as the "Best of the West", Jan was a fearless competitor, a World Championship contender, and a nine-time Dutch champion. Rest in peace.

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The 2026 MCC Blitz Championship on Sunday 8 Feb and starts at 2 pm.

13 rds at 3' + 2"/m. At least $1000 in prizes with $500 for 1st.

Currently 46 players have entered including IM James Morris and FM Kai Jie Soo.

Details and online entry: https://t.co/3gHjbruNkw

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The 2026 MCC Championship will be starting on Monday 2 Feb. This a 9 rd classical event played every Monday nights from 2 Feb to 13 Apr (barring couple of nights off).

All players must be 2026 MCC members. $1000 1st prize.

Details and online entry: https://t.co/hcijMdw4k7

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Congrats to FM Tejas Datar who won the Felix Wyss Memorial with a score of 6.5/7!

He took full advantage of a blunder from heavily favoured top seed IM Rishi Sardana to win their pivotal rd 6 game.

Full list of prize winners: https://t.co/JadmGDe2ma

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The Felix Wyss Memorial is the first classical MCC tournament of 2026.

7 rds (90' + 30"/m) from 23 to 26 Jan with $1000 1st prize and $4000 prizes in total. Already 70 players registered!

Details and online entry: https://t.co/QRXBm3bNjI

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Congrats to FMs Chris Wallis and Albert Winkelman for coming =1st in the 2025 Australasian Master with scores each of 7 points.

It is understood that both Chris and Albert will gained IM norms for their performances.

Full standings at Chess Results - https://t.co/y43KFHb6l0

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MCC is currently playing host to the 2025 Australasian Masters, a 10 player IM norm event running from 12 to 20 Dec.

Rounds starts at 4 pm bar the final round which will start after the Allegro on Sat 20 Dec.

Details including DGT boards broadcast at https://t.co/IBYthZHjsd

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The early leader after round 2 is FM Chris Wallis with 2 wins from 2 games.

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MCC is now closed for the 2025 Xmas/NY holidays.

It will re-open on Saturday 3 January 2026 for the Saturday Allegro tournament.

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MCC wishes the best of luck to IM James Morris who has made his way to Doha to play as the sole Aussie player in the 2025 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championship.

The event takes place over 25-30 December and can be followed on the usual chess website and streaming channels.

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Well done to 2025 Victorian Blitz Champion, Leo Kalina, who outlasted a field of just over 100 players to win the title today!

Leo finished on 10.5 pts from 13 rds. 3 players finished =2nd on 10.0 pts.

Full standings and list of winners here - https://t.co/yFgxcaMdgB

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MCC congratulates all the prize winners in the 2025 Oceania Youth Chess Championship, particularly those who play regularly at MCC. These winners have provisionally earned titles for their play.

Details here: https://t.co/qXC67orJGQ