Local players make their best moves on the chessboard

Teams from 10 schools participated including Lydenburg, Sybrand van Niekerk, Rob Ferreira, Uplands, Acek Academy, Penryn, Hoërskool Nelspruit, Bergvlam, Lowveld High and Curro.

Penryn College’s open team came sixth out of 11 teams; the u/17s came sixth out of seven teams and the u/15s came fourth out of four teams. Sobukwe Ngwenya of the u/15s won the board-six prize.

Open team
1. Sybrand van Niekerk
2. Hoërskool Nelspruit
3. Curro 1
4. Acek
5. Hoërskool Bergvlam
6. Penryn College
7. Lowveld High
8. Rob Ferreira 1
9. Rob Ferreira 2
10. Uplands College

U/17 team

1. Hoërskool Nelspruit
2. Sybrand van Niekerk
3. Lydenburg
4. Hoërskool Rob Ferreira
5. Acek
6. Penryn College
7. Uplands College.

U/15 team
1. Sybrand van Niekerk
2. Lydenburg
3. Hoërskool Nelspruit
4. Penryn College.