Melbourne Chess Club

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The Melbourne Chess Club was founded in 1866 and Initially called the Melbourne Chess Association, it later changed its name to the Melbourne Chess Club in Fitzroy, Victoria and is one of the oldest continually existing Chess club in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere. [1] [2]

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Charles G. M. Watson joined the Melbourne Chess Club, and he won the Melbourne Chess Club championships in 1898, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1914, 1921, 1931 and 1936.

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References

  1. ↑ Hatch, Patrick (January 2, 2016). "Battle of the titans kicks off the Melbourne Chess Club's 150th year". The Age.
  2. ↑ "Melbourne chess club players killed in crash". April 1, 2013 – via www.abc.net.au.


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