The Gardiner Chess Centre
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The Gardiner Chess Centre was built at the end of 2002 by Graeme & Wendy Gardiner, in scenic bushland at Mudgeeraba
on the Gold Coast (Australia), to provide South-East Queensland, and beyond, with a positive chess learning environment for children and enjoyable chess for adults. Graeme is a former president of the Australian Chess Federation
and was also the Development Officer of the nearby Somerset College for many years. Wendy worked at the University of Queensland - initially in department of parasitology and then in tropical health.
The Gardiner Chess Centre is one of a new breed of Modern Chess Centres
, and contains coaching areas, a chess book and equipment shop, a cafe, internet facilities, a library, a spacious tournament hall equipped with monitors and technology for broadcasting live games online, and an office from which a large chess in schools program is run. Assisted by guest coaches like Grand Master Ian Rogers
, it has quickly gathered a highly positive reputation in the international chess community, and is widely considered as a benchmark in chess centre design.
Mudgeeraba
Mudgeeraba is a suburb of the Gold Coast. Mudgeeraba is remnant of the type of township that characterises the rural hinterland of the Gold Coast. Subdivision of land was conventional and buildings were traditionally rural or rural commercial. Mudgeeraba, like other areas, was an early centre,...
on the Gold Coast (Australia), to provide South-East Queensland, and beyond, with a positive chess learning environment for children and enjoyable chess for adults. Graeme is a former president of the Australian Chess Federation
Australian Chess Federation
The Australian Chess Federation is dedicated to promoting the game of chess in Australia, and is a member of FIDE, the world chess federation...
and was also the Development Officer of the nearby Somerset College for many years. Wendy worked at the University of Queensland - initially in department of parasitology and then in tropical health.
The Gardiner Chess Centre is one of a new breed of Modern Chess Centres
Chess Centres
Chess Centres, as opposed to Chess clubs, are established premises where chess-related activities take place, , and which often contain a chess shop, tournament hall, coaching areas, library, internet cafe and offices....
, and contains coaching areas, a chess book and equipment shop, a cafe, internet facilities, a library, a spacious tournament hall equipped with monitors and technology for broadcasting live games online, and an office from which a large chess in schools program is run. Assisted by guest coaches like Grand Master Ian Rogers
Ian Rogers (chess player)
Ian Rogers , is a retired Australian chess grandmaster and FIDE Senior Trainer .-Career:Rogers was the first Australian to become a Chess Grandmaster, a title he achieved in 1985 after becoming an International Master in 1980...
, it has quickly gathered a highly positive reputation in the international chess community, and is widely considered as a benchmark in chess centre design.