If you are feeling adventurous, and want to play in a one day event, and you are in the Sydney/Central Coast/Newcastle region of New South Wales, then you might want to drop in and play the Kings Gambit Tournament on the 14th of September (this Sunday). As the name suggests it is a thematic event, with all games starting 1.e4 e5 2.f4 It is a rapidplay event (G/20m) so I suspect there will be plenty of thud and blunder taking place, which is expected for what is only a semi-serious event. However there will be prize money on offer as well, meaning it wont be entirely fun and games.
It is a 7 round event, with registrations from 9:30am and a finish time of 5pm. The venue is the Gallipoli legion Club in Hamilton, and further details can be
found here.
If you are thinking of player, here is a game that might inspire (or terrify) you.
Tristan Stevens (1943) - Ron Scott (2191) [C37]
Newcastle Open (5), 15.02.2009
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nc6 7. Nxc6 dxc6 8. d4 Bh6 9. Nc3 Nf6 10. Bd2 g3 11. Kg1 f3 12. Qxf3 Bxd2 13. Rf1 Ng4 14. Qxf7+ Kd8 15. Rf3 gxh2+ 16. Rxh2 Qxh2+ 17. Kf1 Qh1+ 18. Ke2 Qe1+ 19. Kd3 Nf2+ 0-1
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