July 2018
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This year’s Top Schools Trials took place in Paarl. Stellenbosch Schools featured prominently, with many of our teams going through to the Western Cape Top Schools at the end of August. For full Results see – U19, U17, U15 Mix & Girls, U13, U13 & U11 Girls, U11 & U9 Congratulations to all the medalists!
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This year’s League is kicking off on 4 August 2018, with the planned first weekend’s games moved on one week later. Stellenbosch Chess Club are happy to report they will be fielding 5 teams in this year’s League. Read more at CWP League Page
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Who knew Bloemfontein in the wintertime would be perfect for playing chess? Alexander van der Merwe from Stellenbosch surely heated things up for his opponents, ending up in the 18th position in the A Section. Well done! Full results: A Section , B Section , C Section and Blitz
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Picture from Chess SA website. Congratulations to Andrew Southey, who won a gold medal in the over 60 division at the recent Commonwealth Chess Games in India. Click here for the full article on Chess SA website.
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Andrew Flores-Bartoli recently took part in the Commonwealth Chess Championships in India.
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This years Grassy Park Tournament saw a Parents Section in addition to the more “regular” sections. Hopefully fun was had by all! Congratulations also to Alexander van der Merwe from Stellenbosch who came second in the A Section. Full results: Elite Section, A Section, B Section, and U12 Section
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Lots of action at this year’s Stellenberg Tournament, as can be seen from the results. A Section, B Section , C Section, D Section and E Section
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