The year program for 2019 is listed below.
This year there will be a training program hosted by Nedjo Stevanovic for youth and novice players. The training program is from 19:00 to 19:45 on most club evenings.
There are four main tournaments through the year:
- Graeme Plint Swiss (7 rounds Swiss, 90/90 + 30sipm)
- Pretoria Club Championship 2019 (9 rounds round robin, 90/90 + 30sipm)
- Pretoria Blitz Club Championship 2019 (19 rounds round robin, 10/10)
- Summer Swiss Challenge (7 rounds Swiss, 90/90 + 30sipm)
There will also be two blitz matches against Centurion club as well as various lectures.
9 Jan | 20:00: Club re-opens. Registration for club membership for 2019. Registration for Honouree Club Champion Swiss. Club committee meeting – planning for 2019. |
16 Jan | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Graeme Plint Swiss Round 1 |
23 Jan | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Graeme Plint Swiss Round 2 |
30 Jan | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Graeme Plint Swiss Round 3 |
1-3 Feb | Piet Robbertse Open 2019 hosted by the club. |
6 Feb | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Graeme Plint Swiss Round 4 |
13 Feb | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Graeme Plint Swiss Round 5 |
20 Feb | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Graeme Plint Swiss Round 6 |
27 Feb | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Graeme Plint Swiss Round 7 |
6 Mar | 20:00: Lecture on computer chess by Fred Senekal |
13 Mar | 19:30: Inter-club blitz tournament @ Centurion Club |
20 Mar | 20:00: Open evening. Registration for Club Championship opens. Club committee meeting. |
27 Mar | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Pretoria Club Championship Round 1 |
3 Apr | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Pretoria Club Championship Round 2 |
10 Apr | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Pretoria Club Championship Round 3 |
17 Apr | 20:00 Open evening. Catch up Round 1 to 3 |
24 Apr | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Pretoria Club Championship Round 4 |
1 May | Public holiday, club closed |
8 May | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Pretoria Club Championship Round 5 |
15 May | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Pretoria Club Championship Round 6 |
22 May | 20:00 Open evening. Catch up Round 4 to 6 |
29 May | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Pretoria Club Championship Round 7 |
5 Jun | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Pretoria Club Championship Round 8 |
12 Jun | 20:00 Open evening. Catch up Round 7 to 9 |
19 Jun | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Pretoria Club Championship Round 9 |
26 Jun | 20:00: Tactics lecture by Dr. Pierre van der Walt Registration for Blitz Club Championship opens. |
3 Jul | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Pretoria Blitz (10/10) Club Championship Rounds 1 to 4 |
10 Jul | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Pretoria Blitz (10/10) Club Championship Rounds 5 to 7 |
17 Jul | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Pretoria Blitz (10/10) Club Championship Rounds 8 to 11 |
24 Jul | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Pretoria Blitz (10/10) Club Championship Rounds 12 to 15 |
31 Jul | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Pretoria Blitz (10/10) Club Championship Rounds 16 to 19 |
7 Aug | 20:00: End game lecture by Dr. Albert Ponelis |
14 Aug | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Tactical puzzles hosted by Riaan Swart. |
21 Aug | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Opening lecture by Graeme Plint. |
28 Aug | 20:00: Open evening. Registration for Summer Swiss 2019 opens. Club committee meeting. |
4 Sep | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Summer Swiss Challenge Round 1 |
11 Sep | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Summer Swiss Challenge Round 2 |
18 Sep | 19:30: Inter-club blitz tournament @ Centurion |
25 Sep | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Summer Swiss Challenge Round 3 |
2 Oct | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Summer Swiss Challenge Round 5 |
9 Oct | 20:00: Open evening |
16 Oct | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Summer Swiss Challenge Round 5 |
23 Oct | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Summer Swiss Challenge Round 6 |
30 Oct | 19:00 to 19:45: Training program 20:00: Summer Swiss Challenge Round 7 |
6 Nov | 20:00: Open evening. Club committee meeting. |
13 Nov | 20:00: To be announced. |
20 Nov | 2019 Club AGM and light refreshments |
27 Nov | Club end-year braai |