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Same day, same time, three cities. Points count the same at every venue.
NEXT BLITZ · ROUND 1 OF 2027
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2027 dates
First Sunday of every month, March to November. Hobart, Launceston and Devonport, 2–5pm. Blitz points will also be given out at the Australia Day Rapid and the Hobart Chess Cup.
ROUND 1Sun 7 Mar
ROUND 2Sun 4 Apr
ROUND 3Sun 2 May
ROUND 4Sun 6 Jun
ROUND 5Sun 4 Jul
ROUND 6Sun 1 Aug
ROUND 7Sun 5 Sep
ROUND 8Sun 3 Oct
ROUND 9Sun 7 Nov
2026 season · Finals to come
Sun 1 MarAll three venues
Tue 7 AprEaster Tuesday, moved from Easter Sunday
Sun 3 MayLaunceston only. Hobart moved to the Kingston Chess Classic
Sun 7 JunDevonport played on Monday 8 June, 2–5pm
Sun 5 JulAll venues together at the 2026 Tasmanian Junior Rapid Championships
Sun 2 AugAll three venues
Sun 6 SepAll three venues
Sun 4 OctCancelled for the 2026 Tasmanian Junior Championships. Blitz points were given for that tournament instead
Sun 1 NovAll three venues
Sun 13 DecBlack Square Blitz Finals · Princes Street Primary, 2–5pm
How points work
Every round, players earn points for where they finish. Points add up across every round of the season. Rounds are split into over and under 1000 rating divisions where possible, and there are prizes for every age.
1st place50 points
2nd place49 points
3rd place48 points
…and so on to 50th place1 point
200
points qualifies you for the Blitz Finals
Reach 200 points across the season and you're invited to the end-of-year Finals.
The Blitz Finals
Sun 13 Dec 2026Princes Street Primary · 2–5pm
Five rounds of blitz, then semi-finals and finals in each division. We crown an Over 1000 Champion, an Under 1000 Champion and a Launceston Champion.
Check if you've qualifiedLast season's champions
Over 1000Yusuf KhodjaevBlack Square Blitz Champion
Under 1000Theo RettalickUnder 1000 Champion
LauncestonAngelo ArachchilageLaunceston Champion