Source: CIA198204 (Edited Paul Summers)
1982 BEGONIA OPEN #16 – BALLARAT VICTORIA – 06-08 MARCH – 7-ROUND SWISS – 100 PLAYERS
DoP Kevin Perrin: Ballarat Chess Club’s 1982 Begonia Open held over the Victorian Labour Day Weekend was played at the Old Ballarat Travel Inn Conference Centre. It attracted 100 entries from three states. Nineteen players, including nine juniors competed from the Ballarat Club which is a local record. Special mention should also be made of the strong and large contingent of players who travelled from South Australia. The tournament was jointly won by Victorians FM Ian Rogers and Darryl Johansen who each scored six points from their seven games. Both players were undefeated, after drawing their individual match and both conceded a draw to Guy West.
Round 1
An accelerated Swiss draw was employed and a few upsets resulted. The principal one, however, was Australian Womens’ Champion Anne Slavotinek’s win over Chris Depasquale and two brevities, 7- and 11-move wins respectively by Richard Farleigh and Eddy Levi.
Round 2
No major upsets, however, good play by local players, George Maksacheff and Mark Bruere produced draws against Doug Hamilton and Hadyn Barber respectively.
Round 3
Rogers defeated Levi, Johansen defeated Jordan, West and Arvids Prods also won, to be tournament leader. Bruce Burns and Ricardo Fiusco had each also scored three points from the bottom half of the field. They found the going tougher from this point and could manage only one point from the remaining four rounds.
Round 4
Johansen, the 1980 Begonia Open winner became the clear leader with his fourth straight win, this time over Prods. West and Rogers played a draw. Hamilton and Charlie Walton moved into contention with good wins. Progress scores: Johansen 4.0 Rogers & Hamilton 3.5 West & Walton 3.0
Round 5
Johansen and Rogers drew their encounter as did Hamilton and Walton. Prods, Stephen Lewinsky and Arthurs Teters move up to within half-a-point of the leader. Progress scores: Johansen 4.5 Rogers, Hamilton, Prods, Lewinsky, Walton & Teters 4.0
Round 6
Hamilton met Johansen, his first opportunity against the top players, but was unable to obtain the win he needed to take the lead. Rogers defeated Lewinsky, Prods defeated Walton, whilst a win by West over Teters gave the latter a chance of sharing in the prizemoney if he defeated Johansen in the final round. Progress scores: Johansen 5.5 Rogers & Prods 5.0
Round 7
Johansen played West and was unable to secure outright first and was forced to share $700 first and second prizes with Rogers, who proved too strong for Prods. Rogers’ equal first was his best effort at Ballarat. Barber and Bill Jordan each won their last round games to ensure a share of $100 third prize. Hamilton played Anne Slavotinek in a clash of the champions and conceded a draw to the lady.
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