Metro Chess Club METROPOLITAN CHESS CLUB
(Established since 1959)



Arved Wasser Memorial Tournament

This competition began in 1973 as a social event (not rated) to be played at Club nights while the WA State Championships and the WA Inter-Club Competition were being conducted.

Originally called the Fixed Opening Tournament, it was renamed in 1998 to honour the passing of regular Club member, Arved Wasser.

The openings selected were 'less than usual openings' from world championship games. The time limit being 40 minutes per player.

Due to various circumstances, a different format for the tournament was set in 2005. A seven round Swiss with players given 30 minutes each per game. Fixed openings are no longer used.

In line with the previous allocation of prizes, the winner of the tournament is awarded the A division perpetual trophy, and the player with the highest score in the lower half of the ratings list (of participating players) is awarded the B division perpetual trophy.


2024 Arved Wasser Memorial Tournament

This year's Arved Wasser is a 9 Round Swiss (time control: 20min + 3sec) and will be played over 3 club nights (14, 21 & 28 Nov - 3 rounds per night).


Cross Table after Round 3


 Pos NAME                           Rtg   T  Fed  Pts |   1     2     3   |   BH   BH-C1  
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  1  Szijarto,Andras                2083     HUN  3.0 | +W22  +B11  +W5   |   3.5   3.5 
  2  Kerr,Carter                    1733      WA  2.5 | +B9   =W3   +B10  |   6.0   4.5 
  3  Barry,David                    1923      WA  2.5 | +W23  =B2   +B4   |   4.5   4.5 
  4  Simonds,Marcus                 1723      WA  2.0 | +W15  +B7   -W3   |   5.5   4.5 
  5  O'Mahoney,Keegan               2098      WA  2.0 | +B14  +W13  -B1   |   5.0   4.0 
  6  Yao,Ryan                        487      WA  2.0 | -W8   +BYE  +B13  |   5.0   4.0 
  7  Kinsman,Craig C                2066      WA  2.0 | +B12  -W4   +B14  |   4.5   3.5 
  8  Kerr,Lennon                    1690      WA  2.0 | +B6   -W10  +B16  |   4.5   3.5 
  9  Klimczak,Joe                   1456      WA  2.0 | -W2   +B23  +W22  |   2.5   2.5 
 10  Zhang,Yuxuan                   1730      WA  1.5 | =BYE  +B8   -W2   |   6.0   4.5 
 11  Yeung,Evan                     1784      WA  1.5 | +B16  -W1   =B12  |   5.5   4.5 
 12  Liyanage,Nithuli               1567      WA  1.5 | -W7   +B15  =W11  |   4.5   3.5 
 13  Christian,Robin                1747      WA  1.0 | +W21  -B5   -W6   |   5.0   4.0 
 14  De Heer,Alex                   1667      WA  1.0 | -W5   +B21  -W7   |   5.0   4.0 
 15  Da Silva,Tatiana               1200     AUS  1.0 | -B4   -W12  +BYE  |   4.5   3.5 
 16  Sandells,Luke                  1465      WA  1.0 | -W11  +B22  -W8   |   3.5   3.5 
 17  De Vas,Saminda                 2108      WA  1.0 | =BYE  =BYE   --   |   3.0   2.0 
 18  De Vas,Yonal                   1811      WA  1.0 | =BYE  =BYE   --   |   3.0   2.0 
 19  McGregor,Mike                  1748      WA  1.0 | =BYE  =BYE   --   |   3.0   2.0 
 20  Carvalho,Deise                  800      WA  1.0 | =BYE  =BYE   --   |   3.0   2.0 
 21  Ashok,Akash                    1457      WA  1.0 | -B13  -W14  +W23  |   2.0   2.0 
 22  De Jong,Sjef                   1615      WA  0.0 | -B1   -W16  -B9   |   6.0   5.0 
 23  Moseley,Paul                   1515      WA  0.0 | -B3   -W9   -B21  |   5.5   4.5 




Previous Winners

   A Division  B Division
 1973  R. Butcher  
 1974  A. Stewart  J. Butcher
 1975  R. Butcher  R. Di Renzo
 1976  F. Kos, D. McLean & R.Pilgrim  
 1977  S. Byrne  A. Van Der Kooij
 1978  R. Di Renzo  R.Pilgrim
 1979  P. Traschel  
 1980  P. Traschel  
 1981    
 1982  G. Smyth  
 1983  L. Engelhardt  W. Simmonds
 1984  L. Engelhardt  F. Kos
 1985  D. McLean  
 1986  D. McLean  
 1987  R. Lilly  
 1988  R. Lilly  
 1989  D. McLean  
 1990  R. Pilgrim  
 1991  F. Kos  
 1992  M. Partis  
 1993  M. Partis  
 1994  R. Pilgrim  
 1995  R. Pilgrim  
 1996  R. Lilly  L. Taylor
 1997  S. Woodhill  
 1998  L. Taylor  J. Keith
 1999  J. Keith  D. McLean
 2000  A. DeHeer  G. Orssengo
 2001  D. McLean  D. Tay
 2002  R. Lilly  K. Taylor
 2003  A. Haasse  D. McLean
 2004  R. Lilly  L. Szente
 2005  N. Maris  M. Garcia
 2006  R. Maris  P. Taylor
 2007  N. Maris  E. Yeung
 2008  L. Taylor  B. Motu, K. Rabey & G. Taylor
 2009  G. Dunlop  B. Motu, R. Pilgrim & E. Yeung
 2010  E. Gilmetdinov  B. Laugery
 2011  R. Lilly  B. Motu
 2012  M. Vlietstra  B. Motu
 2013  M. Vlietstra  G. Taylor & S. Xiong
 2014  I. Ferozkohi  S. Dharmapuri, B. Hurst, B. Motu, E. Pan & M. Swan
 2015  I. Ferozkohi  S. Hunt
 2016  I. Ferozkohi  Q. Stephenson
 2017  L. Taylor  D. Barry, S. Hunt, B. Motu & N. Muller
 2018  I. Ferozkohi  T. Gunawan
 2019  G. Dunlop & I. Ferozkohi  S. Milovanovic
 2020  not played  not played
 2021  L. Taylor  A. DeHeer, T. Lofthouse & S. Milovanovic
 2022  L. Taylor  A. Gibson-John
 2023  L. Taylor  S. de Jong