Monday 22 March 2010

Magnus Carlsen gains sponsorship deal worth $300, 000

Not bad for a 19 year old chess player!

Tuesday 9 March 2010

34th Rugby Schools Chess Championships results

Here are the results from the 34th Rugby Schools Chess Championships 7 March 2010, held at Rokeby Primary School. There was a total of 43 entrants and the competition was supported well by the primary schools, in particular Northlands and Cawston Grange.

Congratulations to all the champions prize winners and medallists and if you were one of the unlucky ones not to win a prize we hope you enjoyed the day. (One or two champions became champions even though their scores weren't so good in previous years!)

Under 18 competition
Alistair Galt Champion King Henry 5.0

Under 14 competition
Rhys Davies Lawrence Sheriff Jt Champion 5.0
Sam Tiller Lawrence Sheriff Jt Champion 5.0
Michael Johnson Bilton Grange 3rd 4.0
Mark Loraine Bilton High 3rd 4.0

Also taking part were:
Karan Dusara Lawrence Sheriff
Gavin Wood Bilton High
Danny Uruchurtu Bilton Grange

School having ‘Best 3’ combined results:
Winners: Lawrence Sheriff 10 points.

Under 11 competition
Jamie Kearney Cawston Grange Primary Champion 7.0
Christopher Harling Cawston Grange Primary 2nd 5.0
Parth Joshi Rokeby Junior School 2nd 5.0
Chelsea Ward Long Lawford Primary 2nd 5.0

The medal winners were:
Kian Taylor-Jackson Northlands Primary Gold 4.5
Callum Moriarty Cawston Grange Primary Silver 4.0
Lucy Tiller Northlands Primary Silver 4.0
Phoebe Hewitt Dunchurch Junior Bronze 3.5
Kieran Roberts St Maries Junior Bronze 3.5
Bridget Tiller Northlands Primary Bronze 3.5

Also taking part were:
Rosie Forder Northlands Primary
Sean Huxley Cawston Grange Primary
Holly Smedley Northlands Primary
Jamie Townsend Northlands Primary
Lewis Murphy Clifton Primary
Luke Silver Northlands Primary
Andrew Goldsmith St Matthews Bloxam
George Bowers Northlands Primary

School having ‘Best 3’ combined results:
Winners: Cawston Grange 16 points.
Also: Northlands 12 points

Under 9 competition
Sean Fernando St Maries Junior Jt Champion 4.0
Leo Johnson Bilton Grange Jt Champion 4.0
Marcus Nicholson Bilton Grange 3rd 3.5

The medal winners were:
Vishan Dusara Northlands Primary Gold 3.0
Felix Sewing Cawston Grange Primary Gold 3.0
Zac Ward Long Lawford Primary Gold 3.0
Alice Tittley Dunchurch Junior Silver 2.5
Jack Tittley Dunchurch Junior Silver 2.5

Also taking part were:
Alfie Bowers Northlands Primary
Samuel Mortimore Northlands Primary
Ryan Roberts St Maries Junior
Pierce Ryan St Maries Junior
Adam Hewitt Dunchurch Junior

Schools having ‘Best 3’ combined results:
Winners: St Maries and Bilton Grange each with 7.5 points.

Monday 1 March 2010

Puzzle 1: How can white win the game on the next move?

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