Byron Capital Darling Downs Open Chess - Toowoomba

21/09/2026

The countdown is on!
10 days till the Premier Division begins. Have you entered yet??

31/07/2026

Early bird entries to the Byron Capital Darling Downs Open close tomorrow, 1 August 2026, at 5 pm

26/07/2026

6 Days Till Earlybird Entries Close. Get your entries in now!

31/05/2026

What a great 5 days of chess! The 2025 Byron Capital Darling Downs Open delivered another fantastic chapter in this great tournament's history, with 195 players across three divisions representing some of the best competitive chess in the region.

🏆 Premier Division — IM Mihajlo Radovanovic took top honours in a strong 32-player field representing five chess federations.

🏆 Major Division — Atash Iddon and Ruilin Qi shared the title among 69 players from four federations.

🏆 Minor Division — Louis Yang and Noah Zi finished equal first in a bumper 94-player field representing five federations.

🌟 Local Junior Prizes - Best Local Secondary Student — Kaiteng Huang and Best Local Primary Student — Shaun Tsao

Congratulations to all our winners, and a huge thank you to Toowoomba Grammar School, every player, volunteer, organiser and sponsor Byron Capital who made the 2025 event such a success. See you in 2026! ♟️

31/05/2026

Closing Ceremony | 2024 Byron Capital Darling Downs Open

The closing ceremony for the 2024 Byron Capital Darling Downs Open,...

31/05/2026

🏆 Premier Division Prize Presentation | 2024 Byron Capital Darling Downs Open

GM David Smerdon claimed the Premier Division title at the 2024 Byron Capital Darling Downs Open after one of the most dramatic finishes in the event's histo...

31/05/2026

Interview with IA Peter Tsaid at the 2024 Byron Capital Darling Downs Open.

At the 2024 Byron Capital Darling Downs Open IA Peter Tsai answers questions about some history of large national tournaments held in Toowoomba and the impor...

31/05/2026

2024 Premier Divsion - Tie Break 3 between GM David Smerdon and FM Jack Rodgers.

The third tie break for the premier division between GM David Smerd...

31/05/2026

2024 Premier Divsion - Tie Break 2 between GM David Smerdon and FM Jack Rodgers.

The second tie break for the premier division between GM David Smer...

31/05/2026

2024 Premier Divsion - Tie Break 1 between GM David Smerdon and FM Jack Rodgers.

The first tie break for the premier division between GM David Smerdon and FM Jack Rodgers.