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{{Short description|Chess tournament in Canberra, Australia}} |
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The '''Doeberl Cup''' is an annual [[chess]] tournament held in [[Canberra]], Australia. It has been held every year since 1963 (apart from 2020) and is the longest running weekend chess event in Australia.<ref name="The O2C 46th Doeberl Cup - History">[http://www.doeberlcup.com.au/history.html The Doeberl Cup – History]</ref> Since its inception the event has grown both larger and stronger, and often attracts more players than the [[Australian Chess Championship]]s. |
The '''Doeberl Cup''' is an annual [[chess]] tournament held in [[Canberra]], Australia. It has been held every year since 1963 (apart from 2020) and is the longest running weekend chess event in Australia.<ref name="The O2C 46th Doeberl Cup - History">[http://www.doeberlcup.com.au/history.html The Doeberl Cup – History]</ref> Since its inception the event has grown both larger and stronger, and often attracts more players than the [[Australian Chess Championship]]s. |
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The tournament is held each year over Easter. The tournament runs in 4 sections, with the top section known as the Doeberl Cup Premier. Grandmaster Ian Rogers holds the record for the most wins (either outright or on tie-break) with 12.<ref name="The O2C 46th Doeberl Cup - History"/> |
The tournament is held each year over Easter. The tournament runs in 4 sections, with the top section known as the Doeberl Cup Premier. Grandmaster Ian Rogers holds the record for the most wins (either outright or on tie-break) with 12.<ref name="The O2C 46th Doeberl Cup - History"/> |
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The Doeberl Cup was named after its primary sponsor, Erich Doeberl, and, after |
The Doeberl Cup was named after its primary sponsor, Erich Doeberl, and, after a pause following Doeberl's death, in recent years sponsorship has continued through his daughter Rosemary. |
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==History== |
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Building contractor and chess enthusiast Erich Doeberl was born in Austria but came to Australia in 1955. In 1963, Doeberl’s friend, colleague and fellow chess player Toni Wiedenhofer approached him with the idea of a weekend chess tournament in Canberra offering a prize fund to attract strong interstate players.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schulz |first1=André |title=Hrant Melkumyan wins Doeberl Cup |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/hrant-melkumyan-wins-doeberl-cup |website=ChessBase |date=21 April 2022 |access-date=3 September 2023}}</ref> Doeberl agreed to donate £100 and the tournament was publicised in national magazine Chess World.<ref name="Egan 2012">{{cite book |last1=Egan |first1=Bill |title=The Doeberl Cup: Fifty Years of Australian Chess History |date=2012 |location=Canberra |isbn=9780646571409 |url=https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/5809199 |access-date=3 September 2023}}</ref> |
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The inaugural tournament was held that year at the [[Australian National University]]. 29 players entered and the prize fund was £100. The seven-round event was won by [[John Purdy (chess player)|John Purdy]] with a perfect score of seven wins, zero draws and zero losses.<ref name="Egan 2012" /> |
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By 1970, the Doeberl Cup was established as the country’s leading weekend tournament and tournament entries steadily rose. The following decades saw further growth under the continued sponsorship of Erich Doeberl, who was in 1991 awarded a Special Appreciation Award by the [[Australian Chess Federation]] for his contributions to chess.<ref name="Egan 2012" /> |
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In 2023, 403 players participated in the tournament, a participation record.<ref>{{cite web |title=Draws and Results: The Doeberl Cup |url=https://www.doeberlcup.com.au/draws_results.html |website=The O2C Doeberl Cup |access-date=3 September 2023}}</ref> |
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==Structure== |
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The tournament is separated into various sections by rating. The highest section, the Doeberl Cup Premier, is open to players with an [[Australian Chess Federation|ACF]] or [[FIDE]] rating of 1900 or above and is a nine-round tournament played over five days with a 90+30 time control (90 minutes for each player and 30 seconds of increment for each move made).<ref>{{cite web |title=Schedule: The Doeberl Cup |url=https://www.doeberlcup.com.au/schedule.html#premier |website=The O2C Doeberl Cup |access-date=3 September 2023}}</ref> |
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==Winners== |
==Winners== |
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*2003 [[Ian Rogers (chess player)|Ian Rogers]] |
*2003 [[Ian Rogers (chess player)|Ian Rogers]] |
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*2004 [[Zong-Yuan Zhao]] |
*2004 [[Zong-Yuan Zhao]] |
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*2005 [[Ian Rogers (chess player)|Ian Rogers]], [[ |
*2005 [[Ian Rogers (chess player)|Ian Rogers]], [[Aleksandar Wohl]]<ref name="The O2C 48th Doeberl Cup">[http://www.doeberlcup.com.au/pops/previouswinners.html The Doeberl Cup - Previous Winners]</ref> |
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*2006 [[Igor Goldenberg]] |
*2006 [[Igor Goldenberg]] |
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*2007 [[Ian Rogers (chess player)|Ian Rogers]] |
*2007 [[Ian Rogers (chess player)|Ian Rogers]] |
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*2021 [[Justin Tan]] |
*2021 [[Justin Tan]] |
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*2022 [[Hrant Melkumyan]] (ARM) |
*2022 [[Hrant Melkumyan]] (ARM) |
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*2023 [[Hrant Melkumyan]] (ARM) |
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*2024 [[Hrant Melkumyan]] (ARM) |
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All players are Australian unless indicated otherwise. |
All players are Australian unless indicated otherwise. |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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Lloyd Fell played in every Doeberl Cup from its inception in 1963 until 2008.<ref>[http://reports.chessdom.com/doeberl-2008/final-report Akobian Claims 2008 Doeberl Cup], chessdom.com</ref><ref |
Lloyd Fell played in every Doeberl Cup from its inception in 1963 until 2008.<ref>[http://reports.chessdom.com/doeberl-2008/final-report Akobian Claims 2008 Doeberl Cup] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323030531/http://reports.chessdom.com/doeberl-2008/final-report |date=23 March 2018 }}, chessdom.com</ref><ref name="Egan 2012" /> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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{{Portal|Australia|Chess}} |
{{Portal|Australia|Chess}} |
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*[[Chess in Australia]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 04:12, 15 July 2024
The Doeberl Cup is an annual chess tournament held in Canberra, Australia. It has been held every year since 1963 (apart from 2020) and is the longest running weekend chess event in Australia.[1] Since its inception the event has grown both larger and stronger, and often attracts more players than the Australian Chess Championships.
The tournament is held each year over Easter. The tournament runs in 4 sections, with the top section known as the Doeberl Cup Premier. Grandmaster Ian Rogers holds the record for the most wins (either outright or on tie-break) with 12.[1]
The Doeberl Cup was named after its primary sponsor, Erich Doeberl, and, after a pause following Doeberl's death, in recent years sponsorship has continued through his daughter Rosemary.
History
[edit]Building contractor and chess enthusiast Erich Doeberl was born in Austria but came to Australia in 1955. In 1963, Doeberl’s friend, colleague and fellow chess player Toni Wiedenhofer approached him with the idea of a weekend chess tournament in Canberra offering a prize fund to attract strong interstate players.[2] Doeberl agreed to donate £100 and the tournament was publicised in national magazine Chess World.[3]
The inaugural tournament was held that year at the Australian National University. 29 players entered and the prize fund was £100. The seven-round event was won by John Purdy with a perfect score of seven wins, zero draws and zero losses.[3]
By 1970, the Doeberl Cup was established as the country’s leading weekend tournament and tournament entries steadily rose. The following decades saw further growth under the continued sponsorship of Erich Doeberl, who was in 1991 awarded a Special Appreciation Award by the Australian Chess Federation for his contributions to chess.[3]
In 2023, 403 players participated in the tournament, a participation record.[4]
Structure
[edit]The tournament is separated into various sections by rating. The highest section, the Doeberl Cup Premier, is open to players with an ACF or FIDE rating of 1900 or above and is a nine-round tournament played over five days with a 90+30 time control (90 minutes for each player and 30 seconds of increment for each move made).[5]
Winners
[edit]- 1963 John Purdy
- 1964 Cecil Purdy
- 1965 Bill Geus
- 1966 Bill Geus
- 1967 John Kellner
- 1968 Ken Hill
- 1969 Doug Hamilton
- 1970 Cecil Purdy, Terrey Shaw, Fred Flatow
- 1971 Terrey Shaw
- 1972 Fred Flatow
- 1973 Anthony Wiedenhofer
- 1974 Maxwell Fuller
- 1975 Maxwell Fuller
- 1976 Robert Murray Jamieson
- 1977 Philip Viner
- 1978 Robert Murray Jamieson
- 1979 Fred Flatow
- 1980 Ian Rogers
- 1981 Ian Rogers
- 1982 Greg Hjorth
- 1983 Maxwell Fuller
- 1984 Ian Rogers
- 1985 Greg Hjorth
- 1986 Ian Rogers
- 1987 Greg Hjorth
- 1988 Larry Christiansen (USA)
- 1989 Ian Rogers
- 1990 Ian Rogers
- 1991 Ketevan Arakhamia (GEO)
- 1992 Tony Miles (ENG)
- 1993 Ian Rogers
- 1994 Darryl Johansen
- 1995 Ian Rogers
- 1996 Darryl Johansen
- 1997 Ian Rogers
- 1998 Michael Gluzman
- 1999 Darryl Johansen
- 2000 Aleksandar Wohl
- 2001 Darryl Johansen
- 2002 David Smerdon
- 2003 Ian Rogers
- 2004 Zong-Yuan Zhao
- 2005 Ian Rogers, Aleksandar Wohl[6]
- 2006 Igor Goldenberg
- 2007 Ian Rogers
- 2008 Varuzhan Akobian (USA)
- 2009 Deep Sengupta (IND)
- 2010 Li Chao (CHN)
- 2011 Andrei Deviatkin (RUS)
- 2012 Adam Horvath (HUN)
- 2013 Li Chao (CHN)
- 2014 Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu (GER)
- 2015 Zhou Weiqi (CHN)
- 2016 James Morris
- 2017 Surya Ganguly (IND)
- 2018 Timur Gareyev (USA)
- 2019 Hrant Melkumyan (ARM)
- 2021 Justin Tan
- 2022 Hrant Melkumyan (ARM)
- 2023 Hrant Melkumyan (ARM)
- 2024 Hrant Melkumyan (ARM)
All players are Australian unless indicated otherwise. With the exceptions of 1970 and 2005, only outright winners or winners on tie-break are listed.
Trivia
[edit]Lloyd Fell played in every Doeberl Cup from its inception in 1963 until 2008.[7][3]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ a b The Doeberl Cup – History
- ^ Schulz, André (21 April 2022). "Hrant Melkumyan wins Doeberl Cup". ChessBase. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d Egan, Bill (2012). The Doeberl Cup: Fifty Years of Australian Chess History. Canberra. ISBN 9780646571409. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Draws and Results: The Doeberl Cup". The O2C Doeberl Cup. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Schedule: The Doeberl Cup". The O2C Doeberl Cup. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ The Doeberl Cup - Previous Winners
- ^ Akobian Claims 2008 Doeberl Cup Archived 23 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine, chessdom.com
