A success for Shore at the Interschool Chess Challenge

Last week, Shore successfully hosted the Interschool Chess Challenge at the Senior campus. Students from 24 schools across Sydney participated in this competition.

It was a dominant success for Shore. The tournament was a great experience for beginners and experts alike as a fun way to practice their chess skills. With around 180 students competing in the primary and secondary divisions combined, and many competitive schools in attendance, Shore performed excellently, achieving 7 out of the top 10 spots and winning the tournament overall in the secondary bracket.

1st place in the tournament was awarded to Qiming N who achieved a commendable perfect score, winning all seven games. He was closely followed by Dash Vonwiller with an incredible 6/7 and Benji S and Alexander Harley tied for 3rd place at 5.5/7. These scores cemented Shore’s placement at the top of the leaderboard. Reflecting on his experience, Qiming N said: “It is my honour to represent Shore for the first time in a chess tournament. I am impressed by the number of players participating in the tournament and loving the game. I am proud of our team for taking 1st place and I hope that we can score more victories like this in the future.”

Shore also had a strong showing in the primary division, placing overall 3rd – an incredible result given the number of schools that registered. Truly there are some talented young chess players, with Boris Lin achieving the top score for Shore with 5.5/7.

Overall, the tournament was filled with competitive fun, and I wish the boys all the best in the next round of competition.

James K (Year 12)
Chess Captain