ACT Junior Chess League
Promoting Junior Chess in the Capital
Welcome to the Home Page of the
ACT Junior Chess League
Every Chess Master Was Once a Beginner – Chernev


Welcome to the webpage of the ACT Junior Chess League, a non profit organisation aiming to promote chess at all levels for all junior players in the ACT and surrounding areas.

Next Events

Friday 11 May
Girls Secondary Championship
Alfred Deakin High School, Dennison Street, Deakin. Contact Libby Smith for more information.

Saturday 19 - Sunday 20 May
Women's and Girl's Chess Festival
Contact Emma Guo for more information.

Sunday 3 June
Development Squad

Thursday 7 June
Primary Open North/Gungahlin

Friday 8 June
Secondary Open South Canberra

Wednesday 18 to Friday 20 July
Olympiad Fundraising Events
More information available here or
contact Emma Guo for more information.

Latest News

  • Help the ACTJCL Juniors Get to the Olympiad by Attending the Olympiad here.
  • ACTJCL Junior, Emma Guo, Selected to Represent Australia at the 2012 Chess Olympiad. Press Release Available here.
  • Alfred Deakin High Repeats as Secondary Girls Champion. Results are available here.
  • Curtin Primary Wins 9th Straight Girls Primary Title. Results are available here.
  • Stuart Mason wins Lightning title.
    Results are available here.
  • ACTJCL Holiday Chess Frenzy Results are available here -
    Holiday Age Allegro
    Holiday Transfer
  • The 2012 Development Squad has now been selected and a list of members can be found here.


Can You Help ACTJCL By Hosting an Interschools Event in 2012?

ACTJCL is looking for venues for zones and finals for the Secondary Girls in Term 1 and the Primary and Secondary Open in Term 2. If any schools are able to host one of these events please contact the Interschools Co-ordinator James Ashton.

Hot External Links

Discuss ACT Junior Chess at Google Groups here

2012 Doeberl Cup
5-9 April, Hellenic Club, Canberra
Results