If you look closely , several familiar onlookers have been labelled on the Courier photo; do you recognise any of the others?
Here is the game between Stephen Solomon and Eddy Levi, pictured above.
West snatches chess title
Australian Open 84 / 85, Round 6 results
You can see that Guy West is leading by half a point after Round 6. S Neerava, M Fuller, Chris Despasquale and C Laird follow on 5 points. you can see half of David Hacche on 4 points, on the left.
Here is a blistering Round 3 game between West and Hacche where White sacs a knight then offers a queen, with his bishop rook knight and pawn sufficient to complete the job, if the queen sac was taken.
Getting ready for the Australian Open 84/85
Although it is difficult to see their faces in this Courier article, the standard bearers were Kevin Perrin, Rod Jacobs, Andy Miitel, and Gordon Males, in their youth! Kevin and Rod are still active in the Ballarat Chess Club in 2025.
Chess and the Arts in Ballarat, 1993
Courier: Males takes out Ballarat Chess Championship, 15/9/92
Courier; Chess Club elects officers, 30/4/91
