In the sweltering heat of 36 degrees and above, 2000 participants from across the country gathered at mitah seperepere convention centre in kimberly for the annual sajcc. The south african junior team championship ended on 8 january 2020. Seeing him in these junior chess championships is for me one of the highlights of the events. Western province chess coach 20172019 and tournament director of durbanville chess rapid tournament 2018. Wp south african junior chess championship home facebook. The western province teams that participated were all medal winners. The club has hand picked a group of talented junior players who will be mentored and toughened by experienced club players that. At the event, amahle qualified to move on the next round where she could go on to achieve her south african colours at the south african junior chess.
Next junior and girls national chess championships 2019 jaffna. The other events are the sa inter regionals, sa wild card, sa top schools championships, and players with disabilities events. We welcome you to join us in our quest to educate our boys to become young men of significance, the solutionaries of tomorrow, men who will. The 2015 south african junior chess championships begin in. There were morning and evening sessions in the age groups u8, u10, u12, u14, u16, u18 and u20. The competition consisted of 7 rounds of 3 hours each and was of an extremely high level against all the players from around the country. Please find attached the wp schools chess invitation for participation and calendar for 2017. Tshwane chess, western province and johannesburg metro dominated the a section.
Our latest champion being aiden fortuin receiving his western province colours at age 7 as well as representing the western province youth at the south african junior chess championship in durban in december of 20 in the under 8 a team. We are extremely proud to announce that jenken gall has been selected for the u18 team to represent chess western province in the 2019 south african junior national chess championships from the 3rd to the 12th of january 2020 in boksburg, gauteng. It is a team event that offers junior players an opportunity to qualify for the south african junior closed chess championship sajccc which will take place in march. The newly elected chess south africa executive board. The south african junior chess championships sajcc hosted at the university of cape town from 3 to 10 january 2016 was truly a massive. Chess is a powerful and dedicated server only for chess results. Chess champs make cape town proud cape jewish chronicle.
Chess western province is south africas strongest chess union. I played 1st chess for wynberg boys high school and junior. The wp contingent at the 2018 south african junior chess championships comprised 23 teams, of which 21 earned medals. Eligibility rating less than 1400 and unrated for open eventrating less than 1200 and unrated for girls event those who have borne after 1st. The following is a list of schools in western province, sri lanka. The 2020 wp open chess tournament took place on the 7 th and 8 th march at the sarepta sport and recreation centre in kuils river. Laerskool welgemoed primary school 11th annual chess challenge. The sa junior team championship team event is the largest of the tournaments making up the sajcc. Many juniors have a great growth spurt in their teens. Local youngsters excel at sa junior chess champs news. In the a section of every age category, which had the strongest players in the tournament, tshwane chess was also on top with a medal count of 14, followed by western province on 10 and johannesburg metro on 9 and ekurhuleni on 2, ethekwini 2. Royal move through the western province chess selections.
Hansen competed in 12 south african junior chess championships and five. South african junior chess championship cape jewish. The event was hosted by the city of cape towns sport, recreation and amenities department and chess western province, with support from the department of cultural affairs and sport dcas. The annual south africa junior chess championships 2012 is organized by chess western province under the auspices of chess south africa chessa at the university of cape town in cape town from 1521 december 2012, refer to attached proposed schedule. Chess western province is the top regional and national chess body in south africa.
Chess results server chess 2019 south african junior team championships. Chess south african is about the administration, development and co ordination of all chess activities within south africa in all areas such as coaching organising and playing whether at international, provincial, regions, clubs and schools. The western province chess selections for the national schools games which concluded the past weekend saw royal make it through the selections successfully with the senior team putting on a confident performance and the junior team dominating their category. Last year both amahle and her friend trinity qualified to represent western province at the sajcc where their team won silver and they both were awarded gold for their respective boards. I played for western province chess on and off throughout my schooling career. Chess results server chess slsca western province team chess festival 2018. Member of western province team, which won the championship in women gymnastic in sri lanka individual event won 2nd place silver medal for balancing beam event all island all island rank number 3 in sri lanka. Extracurricular highlights and achievements visakha. List of schools in western province, sri lanka wikipedia.
Craig willenberg head coach african university champion and south african junior champion 20072009. As a part of the national sports festival this year the selections for the western province chess team will be selected to represent the province. The south african junior chess championships which was held in johannesburg in january. Title of national instructor with 11 years of coaching experience including international duty at various world championships. By techassist on february 27, 2020 in uncategorized. The tournament held at the university of cape town hall in the western province of south africa, from january 310.
The tournament archive of chess contains more than 40. The south africa junior chess championships sajcc, chess. The south african open is a chess tournament played in south africa. This is one of the flagship chess tournaments on the calendar of chess western province with a total prize fund of r18,250 and it attracted a total of 320 entries. The south african junior chess championships is by far the largest junior chess tournament on the. African university champion and south african junior champion 20072009. The oldest club is cape town chess club founded on 1 march 1885. She is currently ranked 2nd best player in the western cape and for her. We manage all premier chess events in the western cape area and have the strongest adult and junior players in the country many of whom having represented our region and the country at local events and abroad. Great to see people so passionate about the game of chess. Western province was dominant in the junior tournament winning most of the prizes but when it comes to team competitions at senior level it seems tshwane is the province. Steinitz chess club has decided that it is time to start a junior group in order to develop steinitzians of the future. Western province preparatory school, situated in the beautiful southern suburbs of cape town, is an independent, anglican church school with a rich history and tradition, educating boys for over 100 years. South african junior team championship a huge success.
The 2020 wp open chess tournament took place on the 7th and 8th march at the sarepta sport and recreation centre in kuils river. All chess organizers, coaches, parents and players. This was followed up by a 2,5 1,5 victory over nelson mandela bay a. Tshwane chess once again won the best region award overall for their performance in the sa junior team championship. Young chess players compete for championship honours.
The outgoing youth director has left a solid foundation upon which we can build. The team championship is the main tournament making up the sajcc. Trinity has also qualified for the south african junior closed chess. The south africa junior chess championships sajcc, chess extravaganza with over 2400 players. His energy and support of the western province team is really amazing. She represented the western province u18 mixed team. The chess western province of south africa organized the south african juniors chess championship under the auspices of the south african chess federation. A group for all players in the western province of south africa. Tshwanes results throughout the tournament in round 1 tshwane a demolished ehlanzeni a 4 0. The tournament was held at the university of cape town hall in the western province of south africa from january 310 the main sajcc tournament was held from january 47. Western province selections for national sports festival.
You must download the latest games played internationally. Western province chess coach 20172019 and tournament director. Venue the championships will be hosted at the sport centre red arrow on map, the. At the western province trials almost 2 years, zenzile met follow competitor, 12yearold trinity van beeck and the two became close friends. I nga mfundisi inga participated at the sa junior chess championships which was held in boksburg, gauteng from the 4 8 january. To read or download the full may issue pdf of the chronicle, click here to keep up to date on covid19 related community news, click here. Tshwane chess and western province dominated the a section. Super chess grandmaster wesley so officially opened the. Young chess champion achieves sa colours thanks to.
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