The 2025 O2C Doeberl Cup

Keen to participate in the next Doeberl Cup? Mark your calendars: Thursday 2 April - Monday 6 April 2026.

Registrations for the 2026 event will open in November 2025 - sign up to the Doeberl Cup newsletter to receive all the latest updates.

Thank you everyone for another great Doeberl Cup - and congratulations to all of our prize winners!

Check out the full list of trophies, medallions and other awards on the Draws & Results page.

Registrations have closed for the top 4 divisions as of 12pm today. Players for the Under 1200s can register up until 12pm on Friday 18 April.

Draws: Round 1 of the Premier is now available on the Draws & Resultspage. Draws for the Major, Minor and Mini will be posted soon.

GM Darryl Johansen will be running live commentary at the venue for each round of the Premier. Commentary sessions begin an hour after the start of each round and are free for all spectators.

For those watching online, games from the Premier Division will be broadcast online - see the Live Broadcast page from 17 April 2025 for all the action.

The limit for the Major has been reached. If you are eligible for another section (based on your ACF/FIDE rating), please register for that. An additional 20 places in the Major have been set aside under changed conditions: players with an ACF Rating between 1800 and 2000 and a FIDE rating below 2000.

Only those who cannot play in another division will be accepted for the Major.

Thanks to our accommodation partner Abode Hotels, Doeberl Cup attendees can access special discounts on their stay for the event. Book your hotel room early and take advantage of our attendee discount: 12% off at all Abode Hotels in Canberra. Use code DOEBERL2025 when booking through https://abodehotels.com.au/.

Players in the Premier Division are now required to have an ACF or FIDE Rating of 2000 and above.

Due to an administrative error, this change was not reflected on the registration form until shortly after the open of registrations. Any players currently on the list of registered participants with ratings below the revised limits are permitted to remain in the Premier Division.

Online registrations for the 2025 Doeberl Cup are now open! Click the button below to complete your registration online and secure your place!