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The Sarah Baartman District Chess Union (SBDCU) hosted the second of its three trial events at Fountains Mall on April 1, attracting at least 176 determined players from several schools and chess clubs across the region, as well as interested spectators and supportive parents.

The three-trial qualifier will be followed by a closed tournament, to which selected players will be invited.

A district team will be chosen for the provincial chess tournament later this year.

In addition to playing a minimum number of games, players must participate in at least two of the three trials taking place in Kouga, and obtain a score of 50 percent or more in each, to be invited to the final closer.

The greater region was well-represented by the following schools, Graslaagte Primary, Stulting Primary, St Francis College, Jeffreys Bay Primary, Pellsrus Primary, Pharos School, St Dominics Priory, Victory Christian School, Kings College, Victory 4 All, Victory Primary, Global Leadership Academy, Graeme College, Horskool McLachlan, Paul Sauer High, Nico Malan High, Union High, Hor Volkskool and Spandau Secondary School.

Individuals, and the Rhodes University Chess Club, also entered, giving organisers a balanced mix of age groups from u/8 to adult.

It was evident from this trial that players do take their chess and trials seriously, said SBDCU head, Petrus Stuurman. There were changes in the winning orders. In some age groups, one noticed that some of the first trial medal winners did not make the podium this time around.

Stuurman said that the third and final trial will be played from June 23 to 24, with players having a choice of six tournaments in which to participate until the next trial, which will include the annual Kouga Mayors Cup in April, which is exclusively for Kouga-based players.

He thanked Fountains Mall for hosting the venue, Nadine Scheepers for her hard work behind the scenes and Jeffreys Bay Primary Schools Beryl Christodoulou, who organised tables and chairs for the event.

ISSUED BY SARAHBAARTMAN DISTRICT CHESS UNION

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