Day 1 has gone smoothly, with 88 keen chess players competing, including visitors from Gauteng and the Eastern Cape. Here are the
pairings for round 5, with the top seeds about to fight for the honours.
Here is an amusing episode from round 2. With both players down to their last few seconds, Black decided to resign here, seeing that Qh8 mate was inevitable. White shook his hand and then a spectator pointed out something unusual in this position.
What did both the players miss here? Another puzzle tomorrow, with answers on Monday.
Here are some photos taken during round 3:
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| board 2 Brighton Mthunzi vs Henry Oliver |
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| board 8 Sayen Naidu deep in thought |
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| board 10 Khetha Mngadi vs Erick Takawira |
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| from left, Saiyuri Naidoo, Charlotte Millard, Riasha Singh, Kshanik Dayaram, Joshua Pillay |
