16 October 2015

Schools Chess Challenge at Westfield Belconnen

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The Schools Chess Challenge at Westfield Belconnen is coming up on Sunday 1st November, 2015 and will attract a great number of chess players. Last year at this event, Canberra Grammar School won the tournament with an impressive score of 27.5 points, and Garran Primary School placed second with 21.5 points.

The individual Swiss tournament comprises of 7-rounds, with a time control of 15 minutes per player per game. There are trophies for the top five individual players and the top three schools. School scores are obtained by adding the top 4 highest scoring players from each school.

Players must wear their school uniform on the day as a means of representing their school. The winning school in each division will receive $250 worth of equipment from Canberra Academy of Chess.

When: Sunday 1st November, 2015
Time: 9.30am to 3:00pm
Where: Westfield Belconnen (outside Aldi), Benjamin Way, Belconnen, ACT
Entries: Please submit your entries by 30th October on our website

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