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“INSANITY – Doing the same thing over and over again
and expecting different results”

by Albert Einstein

********* UPCOMING EVENTS **********

Blairgowrie Open 2012 – 4th February, 2012

Hosted by NWR Chess
Blairgowrie Primary School, Gavin Avenue Avenue, Blairgowrie

Prize-fund over R5400

Now is the time get back into the swing of the chess scene and come join us
as we kick-off the chess season for everyone.

Details & Register online: click here / Paper Entry form :Blairgowrie Open 2012 entry form

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January – February 2012

Tuesday 31st January, 2012 – NWR General Meeting,
18:30, Fairland Primary, cnr Market and 8th Road, Fairland

Saturday 28th January, 2012 – Round Robin Kick Start Challenge by Chess Excellence
Entry Form: CEX Round Robin Kick Start Challenge 28 Jan 2012

Saturday 4th February, 2012 – Blairgowrie Open, Blairgowrie Primary by NWR (click here)

Saturday 18th February, 2012 – Fairland Open, Fairland Primary (Details to follow)

Saturday 25th February, 2012 – Scrooge Chess Open,
Brightwater Commons by Corno Klaver
Entry Form : scrooge open

WIESENHOF FUN JUNIOR CHESS TOURNAMENT

January 2012 -Farm City, Ruimsig

GW and NWR would like to thank Gary and Gill Marsh of Wiesenhof @ Farm City, Ruimsig for sponsoring this fun event for the the junior chess players under the age of 12 years old. The kids had a great deal of fun and enjoyed the afternoon.

RH Photo – L/R : Michael Bornheim, Gary Marsh. Shanks Naidoo

LH Photo – Gary & Gill Marsh with (L/R) Duan Denner (2nd), Noa Gardiner (1st), Ariel Sischy (5th), Kiam Ramsamy (3rd) & Ruan vd Spoel (4th)

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AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 (AYCC2011)

DECEMBER 2011 – LUSAKA, ZAMBIA

Congratulations to the SA Team who took 20 medals – 8 x gold, 4 x silver and 8 x bronze

Performance of GW players at AYCC2011:

Noa Gardiner – U8 Girls : Gold

Micaela Staal – U8 Girls : Bronze

Jacques Malan – U8 Boys : Gold

Matt Pon – U16 Boys : Gold

Sachin Magu – U16 Boys : tied 6th, but finished 8th overall

Craig Bornheim – U18 Boys : Silver

Front Row L-R : Micaela Staal, Noa Gardiner, Jacques Malan

Middle Row L-R : sachin Magu, Cristina Crismann (AYCC2011 Manager)

Back Row L-R : Matt Pon, Craig Bornheim

Our AYCC2011 ChampionsFrom L-R : Noa Gardiner, Jacques Malan, Matt Pon

WELL DONE and CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!

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SOUTH AFRICAN JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 (SAJCC2011)   December 2011 – PORT ELIZABETH

Congratulations to our players who participated in the SAJCC2011 and well done to our teams :

U12 A – Gold

U18 A – Gold

U12 B – Bronze

U 14 A – Bronze

U 20 A – Bronze

U 20B – Bronze

INDIVIDUAL SECTION

U12 Girls / Gold – Aleida de Bruyn

U12 Boys / Gold – Cornelis van der Lingen

U18 Girls / Gold – Lillian Chen

U18 Boys / Gold – Francois Oberholzer

U14 Girls / Silver – Inge Marx

U20 Boys / Silver – Heinco du Plessis

U8 Boys / Bronze – Yashil Modi

U14 Boys / Bronze – Tameez Latib

U16 Boys / Bronze – Roberto de Abreu

Our National Champions for 2011

From L-R : Aleida de Bruyn, Nelis van der Lingen, Lillian Chen, Francois Oberholzer

WELL DONE and CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!

WORLD YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 (WYCC2011) 

November, 2011 – Caldas Novas, Brazil

The GW players and their accompanying parents who attended the WYCC2011 event.

1st Photo – Front Row L-R : Inge Marx, Aleida de Bruyn, Noa Gardiner; Middle Row L-R : Andrew Whittet, Craig Bornheim, Allesandro Crismann, Matt Pon; Back Row : Mike Pon (Team Manager)

2nd Photo – Front Row L-R : Inge Marx, Aleida de Bruyn, Noa Gardiner; Middle Row L-R : Mike Pon, Andrew Whittet, Craig Bornheim, Allesandro Crismann, Matt Pon, Anton de Bruyn; Back Row L-R : Monica Pon, Susan Marx, Cristina Crismann, Liesl de Bruyn, Chantal Gardiner, Michael Bornheim

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WORLD YOUTH U16 OLYMPIAD – October2011

Kocaeli, Turkey

GW would like congratulate the SA Team A for their well-earned 6th placed in this event which was finally won by Team Russia.

The GW players who participated in the event :

From L-R : Francois Oberholzer, Roberto de Abreu, Matt Pon, Mike Pon (ATM Commission)

You can visit the official website to see all the final standings.

http://wyco2011.tsf.org.tr/

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Well Done to our junior players who participated at the Botswana International Open 2011 held from 29th September – 2nd October, 2011 in Gaborone. More

The Chess Drum » Blog Archive » Jere wins Botswana Open

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Well Done to our junior players who participated at the Inter-Union Chess Championships in Durban. More

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FIDE President, Kirsan with presidents of chess unions

FIDE President, Kirsan with Mike Pon, President – Gauteng West