January 2018
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27 Chess Players from Stellenbosch Schools took part in the 2017 National Team Championships which were held at Birchwood in Boksburg at the beginning of January 2018. Our stars were: Caleb Samuel as part of the WP U20A Team that won Silver. Nathan Amsterdam in the WP U20B Team that won Gold. Nathan also won a board prize.…
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Photo credit: Lennert Ootes Text: Stellenbosch Chess Club In 1925 the 14 year old Mikhail Botvinnik defeated Jose Raoul Capablanca in a simultaneous exhibition in Leningrad. In 1964 the 13 year old Anatoly Karpov drew a game against Botvinnik in a simultaneous exhibition in Moscow. The 14 year old Karpov also drew a game against…
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The last term of 2017 saw the SA Women’s Open and Chess Western Province Awards take place. The SA Closed Chess Championships also took place at the end of 2017. Shannon Neels from Stellenbosch took part in the SA Women’s Open and placed third in the Women’s Open Chess Championship 2017 A. At the Chess Western…
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