The members of chess club have been busy playing in tournaments since we have came back to School.
Shagilan played in the 40th Barnet Junior Tournament under 10 (21/09/2008) and finished a fantastic 3rd with 5 points from 6 games (5 wins 1 loss). This also qualified him to the prestigious London Junior Chess championship held just before Christmas.
Shagilan also played in a under 10 tournament at the New Hall School in Chelmsford coming 4th with 4 points from 6 games,this was another great result.
But the star of the tournament was Mernan also from chess club, who went to support his brother Shagilan but was asked to play in the under 8 section. The under 8 section was a player short after round 1 so Mernan stepped in at round 2 only playing 5 games. Every other player playing 6 games but Mernan still finished 3rd and has a trophy as well a great result.
Basildon is a place of many chess tournaments during the year, 22/11/2008 saw the Essex qualifier to the London Junior Chess Championships. (See above picture)
Once again Shagilan put in a solid performance 4th in the under 10’sand gain his second qualification.
Mernan was in the under 8 and finished 3rd just missing out on qualifying.
In the under 12 section ex Fairlop chess club now year 7 Sathiya also qualified to the London tournament.