Event Leadership & Governance

Organising Committee

Introducing the tournament direction, arbiter panel, and organising committee structure behind Oceania Youth Zonal 2027.

FIDE Zone 3.6 Leadership

Organising Committee & Officials

Hobsons Bay Chess Club Inc. (Est. 1974) is proud to host the Oceania Youth Chess Championship 2027 in Melbourne under the auspices of the Oceania Chess Confederation (OCC) and Australian Chess Federation (ACF).

Core Leadership

Event Director

IA Casey Goh (FIDE International Arbiter / Associate Organiser Candidate)

Host Organisation

Hobsons Bay Chess Club Inc. (HBCC Est. 1974)

Contact Email

major_tournaments@hobsonsbaychess.com

Tournament Officials & Arbiters

Chief Arbiter

IA Dr Peter Tsai (FIDE International Arbiter & Senior Arbiter, Australia)

Technical Delegate

TBC

Sanctioning Bodies

Oceania Chess Confederation (OCC) / FIDE Zone 3.6

Participating OCC Federations (13 Nations)

Australia & New Zealand

Australian Chess Federation & New Zealand Chess Federation

Pacific Island Nations

Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Palau, Guam, Nauru, New Caledonia, Tonga, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Marshall Islands

Support Programme

Pacific Island Federation Participation Assistance Scheme ($1,000 AUD Travel Grants)