Ethekwini Youth Trials, 8th July 2014

The trials for the Ethekwini region took place from 5th to 8th July 2014. This was a gruelling event of 9 rounds to select the players who will participate in the KZN Youth championships (later this year) and in the SA Junior Chess championships (in Kimberley, January 2015).

Here are the results after 9 rounds for each section:

under 20 results

under 16 results

under 14 results

under 12 results

under 10 results

Here is the first circular about Kimberley chess.

For more information, contact Divesh Sookdeo.

KZN Schools championship, 28th June 2014

A selection tournament to pick the KZN team to go to the SA Schools championship in Bloemfontein was held on 28th June 2014. Thanks to National Convener Mr Vicky Magu for attending this event and to Chess SA for sponsoring the costs of the tournament.

Results of open section

Results of girls section

Here are some details on the chess event in Bloemfontein.
For more information, contact Bongani Mkhunya.

Youth Challenge, 16th June 2014

A one-day rapid tournament held to celebrate Youth Day 2014 was played at Berea Primary School. Winner of the challenge was Shivar Gopaulsingh.

Here are the 2014 Youth Challenge results.