MOSSEL BAY NEWS - The D’Almeida Public Library, in partnership with the Mossel Bay Chess Club, presented a library chess tournament during the school holidays from 10 to 13 July.
The aim was to establish a culture of chess among the youth, especially in the D’Almeida community. A total of 46 entries were received: 35 entries for the junior division and 11 for the senior division.
In the junior division, Sharna Prince won first prize, Mikyle Miller second and Charl Franke, third. In the senior division, Ruan Jansen van Rensburg won first place, with Duwin Kleinhans second and Sherwin Kiewit third.
This chess tournament also made provision for rewarding female participants who played outstandingly well throughout the entire tournament. The two players were Liche Jobs and Sharna Prince.
There was stiff competition among the young contestants.
The library staff thank the Mossel Bay Chess Club for assisting them in making this tournament a success and also the Mossel Bay Municipality (Department of Community Services), which provided funds for trophies, medals and soup.
Meals were provided on a daily basis for the chess players.
Contestants were passionate about their game and showed no mercy.
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