Chess Tournament
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The annual Rhenish Primary Schools Tournament saw a good attendance from the new crop of players, as well as some stiff competition in all the age groups from the more seasoned players.
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Cape Winelands Chess held their Open Tournament in Worcester this year. Heinrich Basson from Stellenbosch Chess Club won the Elite Section of the Tournament, followed by Salmo Cilliers and Keagan Palmer also from Stellenbosch. Results for the Tournament – Elite Section: http://chess-results.com/tnr435429.aspx?lan=1&art=4 B Section: http://chess-results.com/tnr435430.aspx?lan=1&art=4 U/12: http://chess-results.com/tnr435431.aspx?lan=1&art=4 U/10: http://chess-results.com/tnr435432.aspx?lan=1&art=4 U/8: http://chess-results.com/tnr435433.aspx?lan=1&art=1
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Womans Candidate Master Rebecca Selkirk of Stellenbosch won the Western Cape Women’s Open Chess Championship held over the weekend in Cape Town. She scored 5,5 points out of a possible 6 in a strong field which included 4 titled players. Second was Women International Master Anzel Laubscher with 5 out of 6. Women Candidate Master Michelle Fisher, of…
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Cape Winelands literally took things to the Winelands – the 2019 Open Schools Tournament took place at Nederburg Wines. Congratulations – Here is the “line-up” of medal winners!
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Have a look at the Events Page on Chess Stellenbosch to get the latest dates and information about Chess Tournaments and Schools Events for the Stellenbosch area! Compiled from Cape Winelands Schools Chess and Chess Western Province latest information received. As always, please treat all dates and venues as provisional, until confirmed by the LOC or…
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Players from Stellenbosch Chess Club dominated the inaugural Graham Solomon Blitz and Rapid tournament held the past weekend in Cape Town. IM Henry Steel won the tournament by obtaining a combined score of 18 points out of a possible 24. Steel was followed by GM Kenny Solomon, IM Watu Kobese and NM Stephan Wagner. Wagner is also from Stellenbosch. The Graham Solomon…
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The most anticipated world chess championship contest of the 21st century got underway in London on 9 November 2018. The contestants are the reigning world chess champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway (who has successfully defended his title on two previous occasions) and the American challenger Fabiano Caruana. For the first time since the 1980s the…
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A number of Stellenbosch Schools Players took part in this year’s tournament as part of the Cape Winelands Teams. Congratulations on your performances and medals! Spot the familiar faces – with thanks to Lydia Palmer for the pics.
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We are very proud of Alexander van der Merwe who took part in this year’s World Youth Chess Championships in Chalkidiki, Greece.
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Well done to all!!
Chess Stellenbosch 