Australia’s highest rated chess player (and former Australian Junior Champion) GM Anton Smirnov will be visiting Canberra during the Junior Chess Championship to play a simul against 30 lucky players at the NPG.

Local Canberran (and former Australian Junior Champion) IM Junta Ikeda will be playing a simul against 15 lucky players at East Hotel during the Junior Chess Championship.

If you’d like a break from playing chess then why not watch a movie about chess?Join us at the Liangis Theatre at the NPG for a screening of the Searching for Bobby Fischer and enjoy the portraits while you’re there.