AUS-ch playoff
North Sydney 1986
| Date | Players | Type | Elo Average | Games | Rounds |
| Jun 10, 1986 | 3 | Tourn | 2347 | 6 | 6 |
| Name | ELO | Points | ||
|
GM Rogers, Ian | 2515 | 3.0 | |
|
FM Depasquale, Chris | 2245 | 2.0 | |
|
FM Laird, Craig | 2280 | 1.0 | |
AUS-ch playoff Games
| White | Black | Result | Round | Date | Opening | View |
| Laird, C | Rogers, I | 0-1  |
1 | Jun 10, 1986 | E01 Catalan, closed |   |
| Rogers, I | Depasquale, C | ½-½ |
2 | Jun 11, 1986 | A84 Dutch defence |   |
| Depasquale, C | Laird, C | 1-0 |
3 | Jun 12, 1986 | A34 English, symmetrical variation | |
| Depasquale, C | Rogers, I | 0-1 |
4 | Jun 13, 1986 | A46 Queen's pawn game | |
| Rogers, I | Laird, C | ½-½ |
5 | Jun 14, 1986 | B38 Sicilian, accelerated fianchetto, Maroczy bind, 6.Be3 | |
| Laird, C | Depasquale, C | ½-½ |
6 | Jun 15, 1986 | A33 English, symmetrical variation | |