Photos: Queen’s Gambit mania comes to Mackay

The Queen’s Gambit is alive and well in the sugar city with the Mackay Chess Open kicking off this weekend. Schoolchildren and International Masters have collided on the opening day of action. See the photos.

Duncan Evans

@Duncanevans01

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May 14, 2022 - 1:59PM

Mackay Daily Mercury

International Master Brodie McClymont at the Mackay Chess Open on May 14. Mr McClymont started playing chess at the age of 15 and came to it through autism. "It helped me to socialise," he said. His YouTube handle is 'chesspeople'. Picture: Duncan Evans

1/21International Master Brodie McClymont at the Mackay Chess Open on May 14. Mr McClymont started playing chess at the age of 15 and came to it through autism. "It helped me to socialise," he said. His YouTube handle is 'chesspeople'. Picture: Duncan Evans

2/21Yasinda Ari (left) and Jonty Sandral at the Mackay Chess Open on May 14. Picture: Duncan Evans

3/21Former Mackay Chess Club president Dale Noack at the Mackay Open on May 14. Picture: Duncan Evans

4/21'Star' chess player Kai Comerford at the Mackay Chess Open on May 14. Picture: Duncan Evans

Lachlan Wang at the Mackay Chess Open on May 14. Lachlan has been playing chess for three years. His favourite player is the American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura.

5/21Lachlan Wang at the Mackay Chess Open on May 14. Lachlan has been playing chess for three years. His favourite player is the American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura.

Chase Marshall (left) and Cruz Patroni warm up at the Mackay Chess Open on May 14. The Mackay Open was the first chess tournament for Chase and Cruz. In his first match, Chase said the long clock gave him more time to think about his moves. Chase played the white pieces and went with the London opening. Picture: Duncan Evans

6/21Chase Marshall (left) and Cruz Patroni warm up at the Mackay Chess Open on May 14. The Mackay Open was the first chess tournament for Chase and Cruz. In his first match, Chase said the long clock gave him more time to think about his moves. Chase played the white pieces and went with the London opening. Picture: Duncan Evans

7/21Owen Franettovich (left) and Hunsveer Chohan play a warm-up game at the Mackay Chess Open on May 14. Picture: Duncan Evans

8/21Anne Franettovich watched her son Owen play at the Mackay Chess Open on May 14. Picture: Duncan Evans

9/21Ethan Cross and Kara Cross at the Mackay Chess Open on May 14. Picture: Duncan Evans

10/21Dr Mark Vucak, a plastic surgeon, plays at the Mackay Chess Open on May 14. Picture: Duncan Evans

11/21Tony Weller (left) and Liam Healey battle it out at the Mackay Chess Open on May 14. Picture: Duncan Evans

12/21'Arbiter of play' for the Mackay Chess Open Lee Whalley. Picture: Duncan Evans

13/21John Whelan at the Mackay Chess Open on May 14. Picture: Duncan Evans

14/21John Avramovic (left) and Owen Price at the Mackay Chess Open on May 14. Picture: Duncan Evans

15/21Will Knight deep in thought at the Mackay Chess Open on May 14. Picture: Duncan Evans

16/21Dallas Mcgrath and Siju Joseph stand together after their match at the Mackay Chess Open on May 14. Picture: Duncan Evans

17/21Mackay Chess Club president Ross MacDonald at the Mackay Open on May 14. Picture: Duncan Evans

18/21Chase Marshall thinks things through at the Mackay Chess Open on May 14. Picture: Duncan Evans

19/21The Mackay Chess Open took place at the Senior Citizens Hall on May 14. Picture: Duncan Evans

20/21Dylan Locke plans his move at the Mackay Chess Open on May 14. Picture: Duncan Evans

21/21Mark Stokes at the Mackay Chess Open on May 14. Picture: Duncan Evans

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