The Cairns Chess Club are running the 2025 Great Barrier Reef Chess Open on the weekend of 6 and 7 September 2025. This would be a great experience for any chess playing students (or their families) to participate in an Australian Chess Federation and Queensland Junior rated weekender tournament. 

Event details can be found here, or on the Cairns Chess Club facebook page.

60 min plus 20 sec per move.
30 minutes from the start of each round
Time Control:
Forfeiture Time:
1st: $600, 2nd: $400, 3rd: $200
Best Adult Female: $200
Best Senior >50: $200
Best Junior Female:
Hartley's Crocodile Adventures pass
Best Junior Male:
Friends in the Rainforest pass