On Monday, 14 December 2009, Charles Sidney Eichab became the Namibian Chess Champion for 2009 and a third time in Namibia.The Namibia National Chess Championship was held at the Centaurus Secondary School from 9 December to 14 December 2009. Eichab scored 6/7 points after 4 wins and 2 draws.
In Second place was Candidate Master, Otto Zandell Nakapunda who also scored 6/7 but lost against Eichab in their individual encounter and was place in second position due to his lesser progressive score.
In third place was Max B. Nitzborn with 5/7. Nitzborn lost both his encounters against the Candidate Masters and had to fight tooth and nail against former Namibian Junior Chess Champion Willem August Silver and eventually succeeded to secure third place.
The best Juniors were TWCA students Xenophone Julius, with 4/7 in first place followed by Julian Isaak with 3.5/7 in second place and Ethan Pretorius with 3.0/7 in third place.
Final standings Open Section:
1st Place-Charles Eichab=Gold Medal
2nd Place-Otto Nakapunda=Silver Medal
3rd Place-Max Nitzborn=Bronze Medal
Best Juniors:
1st Place-Xenophone Julius=Gold Medal
2nd Place-Julian Isaak=Silver Medal
2nd Place-Julian Isaak=Silver Medal
3rd Place-Ethan Pretorius=Bronze Medal
Excellent performance by TWCA students. Well done boys! Let's do it again in 2010.
In the picture at the back are the winners of the open section: Max Nitzborn, Charles Eichab (Namibian Champion), Otto Nakapunda and in the front are the TWCA trio: Ethan Pretorius, Julian Isaak and Xenophone Julius.
