Who we are. What is here.
The Australian Junior Chess League (AusJCL) is affiliated with the Australian Chess Federation (ACF), and is responsible for managing the national and international affairs of Australian junior chess.
On this website, you will find advice for players and parents about the selection procedure, and everything else about travelling overseas to international junior competitions. You will also find an Application Form for players wishing to compete in international junior competitions, and an up-to-date Calendar of upcoming competitions.
Application Procedure for 2012 International events
Applications have been re-opened for players wishing to apply to represent Australia in International events in 2012 for the World Youth Under 8 Open, Under 10 Open, Under 10 Girls, Under 12 Girls and Under 14 Girls events. The new deadline for these events is 11pm AEST on Friday 27th April 2012.
Please see the Applications page if you wish to apply.
Chessaroos Website
A website has been created for the "Chessaroos" Squad who are the Australian Squad for the 2012 World Youth Under 16 Chess Olympiad in Turkey. Information about fundraisers and how you can help can be found on this website.
2012 Australian Juniors
The 2012 Australian Junior Championship held in Melbourne has been completed. Results for this event can be found here. A report on this event by Chief Arbiter IA Dr Charles Zworestine can be found here. Congratulations to all of the winners.
Bulletins
The AusJCL sends out a regular bulletin to give juniors and their parents up-to-date results and information about junior chess in Australia and overseas. To subscribe to this bulletin please send an email to the bulletin editor, Simon Dale scd@thecrag.com titled 'AusJCL Bulletin Subscription Request' and include your name and email address.
News
The AusJCL site now has a News page, which will be updated quarterly with top junior results by Australian juniors in adult tournaments in Australia and overseas.