The Zandell Chess Academy took gold this weekend when they scored 24.5 /28 to wrestle the crown from Kolin Foundation Secondary School. The coaches Candidate Masters Charles and Otto from ZCA fielded their best team, Dantago Boois, Hange Tjingaete, Calvin Eichab and Jeremy-Dean van Rooyen. The best performers of the team were 3rd board Calvin and 4th board Jeremy-Dean who both scored 7/7. They won all 7 matches against their opponents. Congratulations to the champions! It’s well deserved.The Weekend Chess Academy team Julian Isaak, Matjua Kajovi, Tjitjiri Tjaronda and William Kamberipa took silver when they scored 19.5/28 in second place. Kolin Foundation secondary school could only managed to secure a 3rd place with 18 points and received the bronze medals.
This was the second year that TWCA came second in the school team chess championship. We are working hard to be number one in 2010.
Worth mentioning is Amoes Demostenes from St. Georges Diocesan School the third player who scored 7/7 in this event.
The Weekend Chess Academy Coaches wish all students and parents a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2010.
In the picture above is the TWCA Team with chess coach Max.
