2026 Australasian Masters
2026 Australasian Masters is a round robin system chess tournament of 9 rounds with 10 players. The event is scheduled to be held from Saturday 12th to Sunday 20th December at Melbourne Chess Club. Chess players for the event are selected and chosen to make International Master norms possible.
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Tournament Details
Prizewinners
Prizewinners will be listed here.
Pairings and Results
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Broadcast of all games with 15 minutes delay on Lichess.
Latest event updates on:
- ChessChat 2026 Australasian Masters forum.
Schedule
Round start times (AEDT)
| Start Time | Day & Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 6.30pm | Saturday 12th December 2026 |
| Round 2 | 6.30pm | Sunday 13th December 2026 |
| Round 3 | 4pm | Monday 14th December 2026 |
| Round 4 | 4pm | Tuesday 15th December 2026 |
| Round 5 | 4pm | Wednesday 16th December 2026 |
| Round 6 | 4pm | Thursday 17th December 2026 |
| Round 7 | 4pm | Friday 18th December 2026 |
| Round 8 | 6.30pm | Saturday 19th December 2026 |
| Round 9 | 4pm | Sunday 20th December 2026 |
Rate of Play
Single time control. 90 minutes per player plus 30 seconds increment per move from move one.
Venue
2026 Australasian Masters is held at:
62-66 Leicester Street, Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia.
Travel Arrangements
Prizes
| Position | AUD |
|---|---|
| 1st | $1,200 |
| 2nd | $600 |
| 3rd | $400 |
Norm Requirements
IM Norm # / 9 points for all players. (To be advised)
Participants
IM Norm Event
Organisers:
IO/IA Leonid Sandler (AUS), Chief Organiser, Tournament Director and Arbiter.
IA Keong Ang (NZL), Deputy Chief Organiser.
Arbiters:
IA Keong Ang (NZL), Chief Arbiter.
FA Kuanysh Batyrbekov (AUS), Deputy Chief Arbiter.
Players:
| Title | Player | Fed | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| FM | Ang, Alphaeus Wei Ern | NZL | 2362 |
| IM | Hernandez Sanchez, Jairo Andres | COL | 2349 |
| IM | Li, Tedric | AUS | 2327 |
| WCM | Bayasgalan, Khishigbaatar | MGL | 2320 |
| IM | Khamatgaleev, Alexej | AUS | 2280 |
| FM | Annapureddy, Rheyansh Reddy | AUS | 2273 |
| FM | Soo, Kai Jie | AUS | 2272 |
| FM | Wallis, Christopher | AUS | 2207 |
Entry Enquiries
AUD 350 per player entry fees.
To be one of the 10 players, contact the organiser, Leonid Sandler on email: leonidsandlerchess@gmail.com or mobile phone: +61 412201891