The Australian Women's Masters is a

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tournament that has been held in

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, annually since January 2013. The tournament is an invitational event, normally run as a 10-player

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. The regular organisers and sponsors of the tournament have been Gary Bekker and Jamie Kenmure.

Winners

* 2017 Emily Rosmait * 2016 Gu Xiaobing * 2015 Julia Ryjanova * 2014

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* 2013 Katherine Jarek2013 Australian Women's Masters
Tournament report
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References

{{Reflist Women's chess competitions Chess in Australia

Winners

See also

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