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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 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.
{{redirect|Doeberl|the German historian|Michael Doeberl}}
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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 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 number of 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"/>


The Doeberl Cup was named after its primary sponsor, Erich Doeberl, and, after an interregnum following Doberl's death, in recent years sponsorship has continued through his daughter Rosemary.
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==

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>

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" />

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" />

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>

==Structure==

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>


==Winners==
==Winners==
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*1968 [[Ken Hill (chess player)|Ken Hill]]
*1968 [[Ken Hill (chess player)|Ken Hill]]
*1969 [[Doug Hamilton (chess player)|Doug Hamilton]]
*1969 [[Doug Hamilton (chess player)|Doug Hamilton]]
*1970 [[Cecil Purdy]], [[Terrey Shaw (chess player)|Terrey Shaw]], [[Fred Flatow]]
*1970 [[Cecil Purdy]], [[Terrey Shaw]], [[Fred Flatow]]
*1971 [[Terrey Shaw (chess player)|Terrey Shaw]]
*1971 [[Terrey Shaw]]
*1972 [[Fred Flatow]]
*1972 [[Fred Flatow]]
*1973 [[Anthony Wiedenhofer]]
*1973 [[Anthony Wiedenhofer]]
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*2003 [[Ian Rogers (chess player)|Ian Rogers]]
*2003 [[Ian Rogers (chess player)|Ian Rogers]]
*2004 [[Zong-Yuan Zhao]]
*2004 [[Zong-Yuan Zhao]]
*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>
*2006 [[Igor Goldenberg]]
*2006 [[Igor Goldenberg]]
*2007 [[Ian Rogers (chess player)|Ian Rogers]]
*2007 [[Ian Rogers (chess player)|Ian Rogers]]
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*2012 [[Adam Horvath]] (HUN)
*2012 [[Adam Horvath]] (HUN)
*2013 [[Li Chao (chess player)|Li Chao]] (CHN)
*2013 [[Li Chao (chess player)|Li Chao]] (CHN)
*2014 Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu (GER)
*2014 [[Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu]] (GER)
*2015 [[Zhou Weiqi]] (CHN)
*2016 [[James Morris (chess player)|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 Australian unless indicated otherwise.
All players are Australian unless indicated otherwise.
With the exceptions of 1970 and 2005, only outright winners or winners on tie-break listed.
With the exceptions of 1970 and 2005, only outright winners or winners on tie-break are listed.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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>The Doeberl Cup: Fifty Years of Australian Chess History. Author Bill Egan. ISBN 978-0-646-57140-9</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" />

==See also==
{{Portal|Australia|Chess}}
*[[Chess in Australia]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External Links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.doeberlcup.com.au/ Official Website]
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* [http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/grandmasters-make-their-moves-for-cup-20120408-1wjt7.html Canberra Times article on the 2014 Cup]


{{Chess tournaments}}
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[http://www.doeberlcup.com.au/ Official Website]<br />
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[http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/grandmasters-make-their-moves-for-cup-20120408-1wjt7.html Canberra Times article on the 2014 Cup]


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[[Category:1963 in chess]]

Latest revision as of 04:12, 15 July 2024

"Doeberl" redirects here. For the German historian, see Michael Doeberl.

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

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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.[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

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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

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Lloyd Fell played in every Doeberl Cup from its inception in 1963 until 2008.[7][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b The Doeberl Cup – History
  2. ^ Schulz, André (21 April 2022). "Hrant Melkumyan wins Doeberl Cup". ChessBase. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ "Draws and Results: The Doeberl Cup". The O2C Doeberl Cup. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Schedule: The Doeberl Cup". The O2C Doeberl Cup. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  6. ^ The Doeberl Cup - Previous Winners
  7. ^ Akobian Claims 2008 Doeberl Cup Archived 23 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine, chessdom.com
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