Zone 4 School qualifications will be promoted to the chess championships – Allgemeine Zeitung

Pro-ed Akademie was a field of chess battle last weekend, because the record 164 students tested their strategic brilliance in qualifying for individual chess chess championships (Z4SICC).

Erongo schools in Zone 4, represented by participants with Walvis Bay, Swakopmund and Omaruru, competed in a one -day, seven -end Swiss competition.

The three best winners in each category have gained the opportunity to advance to the National Chess Championships, which took place at Windhoek on February 21. From there, the winners will represent Namibia in the World Chess Championships in chess on March 19 and the African School Chess Championships on May 22.

U19 qualifiers

In the category of boys under 19, Revocke Somseb of de duine Secondary School secured first place, and then Jonathan Titus from Flamingo Secondary School in second place, while Xavier Amutenya from DuniineSig High School took third place.

In the girls category under 19 years old, Selma Kayawala won the highest position, and Faith Kayambu with SI! Gobs Secondary School provided second place.

Qualifications U17

In the case of boys under 17, Joel Shigwedha from Flamingo Secondary School emerged, and Ashron Damens from Pro-ed Akademie took second place, and Anthony Yusuf, also from the high school of Flamingo, taking third place.

In the girls’ ward under 17 years of Indila Abraham from Pro-Ed Akademie took first place, Sasha Gamses from Namib High School took second place, and Caylee van from Eagles Nest Private Academy took third place.

U15 qualifications

In the category of boys up to 15 years old, he graduated from home at home at home, which August John Mungunda graduated in the first place, Alexander Kamangu from SI! Gobs Secondary School in second place and Gustav Wilhelm from the Riverside Private School in third place.

In the category of girls under 15 years of age, she studied at the house of Vedika Kambueshe, and Ebbie HiPinge from the private school Riverside took second place.

U13 qualifications

Among the boys under 13 years old, Reuben Petrus from Swakopmund Private School appeared as a winner, and then Thomas Henderson from Pro-ed Akademie in second place and Cruden Moller from Duneside High School in third place.

The title of girls under 13 was won by Neriah Gwananya from Duneside High School, while Sietske Coetzee from Pro-Ed Akademie took second place, along with the third school friend Laila Davids.

U11 qualifications

In the boys category under 11 years old, Hanro Henderson from Pro-Ed Akademie won first place, and Justice Haidula from Riverside Private School took second place, together with a third friend from school, Paulino Samuel.

Among the girls under the age of 11, Marian Usik with Laerkool Walvis Bay secured the highest position, and Anu Awase from the private school Alexanders took second place, and Hailey-Jane Simoes from One Tree Montessori is third.

U9 qualifications

For boys under 9 years of age, Hedi Li took first place, Phaino Gwananya from Duneside High School in second place and Nathan Jacobus from the Riverside Private School in third place.

In the category of girls under 9 years of age, Rainy Davids from Pro-ed Akademie was first place, and Ndapanda Shiponenia from the Riverside Private School secured second place, together with a friend from the third school, More Grave Madembo.

U7 qualifiers

In a ward for boys under 7 years of age, George Dampfer from the private school Riverside won, Mich Micah de Waal from Eagles Nest Private Academy took second place, and Declan de Voss from the Riverside Private School took third place.

Meanwhile, in the category of girls under the age of 7, Ndahaf Massipa from the Riverside Private School was indisputable and won the position in the first place.

In an interview with Sport Wrap, the chairman of Zone 4 Israel Shilongo expressed a pleasure with a high standard and historical attendance of competition.

Emphasizing the strictly questioned games, especially in sections below 15 and below 19 years as a testimony of growth and players’ power over the years, Shilongo said: “We have record results of Dampfer (U7), Davids (U9), Li (U9), Petrus (U13) And Mugunda (U15), who won all their games in their age groups. “

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