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The Australian Chess Championship is a tournament organised by the Australian Chess Federation and held every two years. The tournament is usually restricted to Australian chess players, although exceptions have been made on occasion. The winner of the tournament holds the title of Australian Chess Champion until the next tournament is held. The tournament format is normally a restricted Swiss system, and in case of a tie for first place, a playoff match or tournament is conducted.
Since 1971, the Australian Open has been held in the intervening years. This event is open to all players, regardless of nationality, and the winner holds the title of Australian Open Champion.
The Australian Junior Championship and Australian Girls Championship are held annually. The Australian Women's Championship was previously organised as a separate tournament but current regulations award the title of Australian Women's Champion to the highest placed Australian female player in the Australian Open (dependent on a minimum number of female entries).
The tournament usually begins in late December (after Christmas) and finishes in January. In the table, the year refers to the date the tournament finished.
| Year | Location | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Melbourne | Frederick Karl Esling (won one match game before George Hatfeild Dingley Gossip defaulted) |
| 1887 | Adelaide | Henry Charlick |
| 1888 | Melbourne | William Crane |
| 1893 | Sydney | Albert Edward Noble Wallace |
| 1895 | Melbourne | Albert Edward Noble Wallace |
| 1896 | Sydney | Albert Edward Noble Wallace |
| 1897(1) | Warnambool | William Crane |
| 1897(2) | Sydney | Julius Leigh Jacobsen |
| 1906 | Perth | William Samuel Viner |
| 1912 | Sydney | William Samuel Viner |
| 1913 | Bellingen | William Samuel Viner |
| 1922 | Melbourne | Charles Gilbert Marriott Watson |
| 1924 | Brisbane | William Samuel Viner |
| 1926 | Sydney | Spencer Crakanthorp |
| 1927 | Perth | Spencer Crakanthorp |
| 1931 | Melbourne | Charles Gilbert Marriott Watson |
| 1933 | Sydney | Gary Koshnitsky |
| 1935 | Melbourne | C.J.S. Purdy |
| 1937 | Perth | C.J.S. Purdy |
| 1939 | Sydney | Gary Koshnitsky |
| 1945 | Sydney | Lajos Steiner |
| 1947 | Adelaide | Lajos Steiner |
| 1949 | Melbourne | C.J.S. Purdy |
| 1951 | Brisbane | C.J.S. Purdy |
| 1953 | Hobart | Lajos Steiner |
| 1955 | Perth | John Purdy |
| 1957 | Melbourne | Karlis Ozols / Lazare Suchowolski (Suchowolski emigrated to Israel before a playoff could be arranged) |
| 1959 | Hobart | Lajos Steiner |
| 1960 | Adelaide | Lucius Endzelins |
| 1963 | Perth | John Purdy |
| 1965 | Hobart | Douglas G. Hamilton |
| 1967 | Brisbane | Douglas G. Hamilton |
| 1969 | Melbourne | Walter Browne |
| 1970 | Sydney | Alfred Flatow |
| 1972 | Melbourne | Maxwell Fuller / Trevor Hay (playoff match tied 5-5) |
| 1974 | Cooma | Robert Murray Jamieson |
| 1976 | Sydney | Serge Rubanraut |
| 1978 | Perth | Robert Murray Jamieson |
| 1980 | Adelaide | Ian Rogers |
| 1982 | Melbourne | Douglas G. Hamilton |
| 1984 | Sydney | Darryl Johansen |
| 1986 | Toowoomba | Ian Rogers |
| 1988 | Gosford | Darryl Johansen |
| 1990 | Sydney | Darryl Johansen |
| 1992 | Melbourne | Aleksandar Wohl |
| 1994 | Melbourne | John-Paul Wallace |
| 1996 | Sydney | Guy West |
| 1998 | Melbourne | Ian Rogers |
| 2000 | Tumbi Umbi | Darryl Johansen |
| 2002 | Melbourne | Darryl Johansen |
| 2004 | Adelaide | Gary Lane |
| 2006 | Brisbane | Ian Rogers |
| 2008 | Parramatta | Stephen Solomon |
| 2010 | North Sydney | Zong-Yuan Zhao |
| 2012 | Geelong | Darryl Johansen |
| 2014 | Springvale | Max Illingworth |
The Australian Junior Chess Championship is a tournament organised by the Australian Chess Federation and is held every year. It is restricted to junior amateurs under 18 years of age. The Australian Girls Championship is held concurrently.
Since 1989 a system has been in place with points accumulated in different Australian weekend tournaments. The winners have been: