Rhenish Primary School held their annual schools invitational tournament this past weekend with nearly 200 participants.
As in the past, this was a great way to introduce new players to a chess tournament.
Congratulations to all the age group winners.
The first round of the Cape Winelands Schools Trials took place in Wellington on Saturday 3 March 2018.
Well done to all the learners for taking part in the heat and congratulations to the medal winners.
The results from Chess-Results: U9 Boys, U9 Girls, U11 Boys, U11 Girls, U13 Boys, U13 Girls, U15 Boys, U15 Girls, U18 Boys, U18 Girls, U20 Boys and Girls
Thanks to Andries and Lihle for sharing their photos!
At the Central Trials in Paarl, Paul Roos Gymnasium’s U/15s ended up in the top 5 positions.
Philip Coetzee (Gold), Dawid Nieuwoudt (Silver) and Antonie Steenkamp (Bronze), are also in the same class at Paul Roos Gymnasium.
Reegan Rass and Andrew Stevens made up the quintet.
Rietenbosch Primary and learners from Timbelia Farm took part in a fundraiser for the SAJCC on Friday the 13th of October 2017. A big thank you to Marion Jeffrey, her brother Dr Andrew Murray and Charity Bonyonga Madzviti who made it possible.
Ulan Lackay kindly shared some of his photo’s, from which it looks like it was a lot of fun!
Stellenbosch Schools showed that we are a force to recon with when it comes to schools chess in the Western Cape.
Kayamandi’s U/15 Girls, Luckhoff’s U/15 Mix Team, and Idas Valley Primary’s U/9, U/11 and U/13 Mix Teams came home with medals. We are very proud of you!
Full results from Chess-Results:
Western Cape Schools sent a Team of Under 7 to Under 13’s and the Under 20’s to take part in the SA Open at Glenwood Boys High in Durban.
Shannon Neels and Martiens Geyser from Stellenbosch took part in the C Section.
Full results for the C Section
Chess Stellenbosch 