Six-round Swiss tournament
Twenty-two players, six rounds and five minutes each on the clock in our first one-day tournament of the season, with medals for the top three…
Read moreTwenty-three enthusiastic juniors on a crisp frosty morning with plenty of energy to burn! Chess is certainly a brilliant way to get those little grey cells working, but there’s a whole world of fun to explore as well.
A very warm welcome to Ruben, our latest recruit! We hope you thoroughly enjoyed your first lesson and look forward to seeing you again soon.
On the large demonstration board, a carefully set-up position provided plenty of food for thought. The juniors were challenged with a series of questions covering tactical opportunities, the advantages and disadvantages for both Black and White, and the ever-popular challenge of finding checkmate in two moves. Plenty of brainpower was put to the test!
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Ladder games and results
Scoring is 3 points for a win, 2 for a draw and 1 for a loss.
The Rooks
Oscar is setting the benchmark, standing tall against the strongest competition. Kieran is a worthy runner-up, but Jonah remains a serious contender with games in hand. The table may yet have a twist!
| Player | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
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| Kieran | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22 |
| Jonah | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Henry | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| Oscar T | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 26 |
| Uzzaer | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 |
The Bishops
Arnav is leading the charge, but Constance is firmly in the hunt, sitting second with games in hand. And then there’s Gagan, the dark horse of the competition! If he turns up and gets playing, he could yet throw the whole leaderboard wide open. Never count him out!
| Player | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
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| Constance | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 |
| Rowan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| Michal K | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Tishi | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| Gagan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Arnav | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29 |
| Eden | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Zayd | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Wyatt | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Lewis | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
The Knights
Orson and Fin are neck and neck at the summit, sharing top spot, with Jack hot on their heels. But with plenty of games still to play, nothing is settled yet. The race is wide open and it’s all to play for!
| Player | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
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| Jack | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 |
| Lenaya | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Otis | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Seyon | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Mason | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Orson | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| Fin | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Adah | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Trisztan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Oscar F | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| Phoebe | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| Florence | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Henry M | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| Julian | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| Samuel | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| Ralph | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ruben | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
The Knockout tournament
No Knockout games played today, so chart looks the same as seen in previous posting.
Reporting your results
All Ladder results must be reported back to Graham.
We meet at Ferndown Library every Saturday, 10am–12 noon, and the club is open to 6–16 year-olds.
Adult tuition
Would you like to learn to play chess?
A general invitation to all adults who might be interested in learning chess.
We are exploring the possibility of holding a beginners’ chess class at the library, one afternoon a week.
Monday afternoons may be the best option, as the library is open until 6pm.
No experience is necessary – just an interest in learning and having a go!
If you would be interested, please drop me an email at:
It would be great to hear from you!