Check … moving towards Checkmate for the GrandMaster

21 Apr Check … moving towards Checkmate for the GrandMaster

JRCS Chess tournament has been a buzz all last term and in the week before Easter we gained not only our semi-finalists but also our finalists.

Both the Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals were tactical affairs with a mix of strategies on display. A few false moves put the pawns in great peril and in some cases led to the ultimate fall of the King in Checkmate.

Others managed to skilfully work their way back from their errors and produce a counter that caught their opposition’s King’s defence napping and stole in for a quick “kill”.

Ms Osland & I have been delighted with the interest from the students and the way they have conducted themselves throughout the tournament. A special mention for Nevan Year 9 who kept the KS3 flag flying all the way into the semi-finals and showed that skill can be demonstrated whatever the age you are.

We are delighted to be already asked about when next year’s tournament will start! Before that we have the GrandMaster Final at the start of next week, this will be streamed to a room where those who have been involved in the tournament will be able to come along and watch the final live 😊.

Games Played before Easter:

Quarter-Final Games:

Viktoras  Year 12      v      Nevan   Year 9

Angelos  Year 13      v      Nafis  Year 10

Hamza  Year 10       v       Victor-Petru  Year 12

Danny  Year 10      v         Filip or Matas

Semi-Final Games:

Angelos  Year 13       v      Filip Year 13

Nevan   Year 9           v      Victor-Petru  Year 12

Chess GrandMaster Finalists:

Angelos Year13      v       Victor-Petru Year 12

To be played Monday 24^th April 1:30pm

Good luck to the two finalists and well played to all those who participated.

Look out in next week’s Seagull for the result and naming of JRCS GrandMaster of Chess 2022/2023.

Miss Campbell & Ms Osland

Tournament Organisers