The Delancey UK Schools’ Chess Challenge 2014
– Round 2 Update –
Round Two was held on 30 January 2014 with 28 of 30 pupils taking part. After two
rounds the results are as follows:
6 points:
Alfie Rowell, Jack Burton, Jonathan Watkinson, Nicholas Lees, Oscar
Townsin
5 points:
Joseph Bartram, Sharv Gharminder
4 points:
Alanna King, Charles Noel, Charlie Hill, Christian Rollinson, Evan
Candish, George Woolf, Georgina Nicholson, James Day, James
Mills, Joe Wallace, Marco Lytle, Matthew King, Nicole Rollinson, Sam
Simpson, Toby Swann, Valentina Lees
3 points:
Anya Marples, Dextor Morris
2 points:
Iden Coop, Thomas Smith, Zakkai Pigott
1 point:
George Mear, Samuel Edwards
It is early stages still in the competition and there are prizes to play for. A win brings 3
points, draw 2 points, a loss 1 point. Non-attendance brings 0 points.
Gold spot stickers are won for 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 and 21 points
Mascot: 11 points; Match of the Day Book: 15 points; Special prize: 21 points)
The overall tournament winner will receive a small trophy/shield
Qualifying rules for the Megafinal
(to be held early May – possibly the first Saturday - in Lincoln):
Any player scoring 17 points or more will qualify for the Megafinal.
The leading scorers in Years 1 to 6 (both boys and girls) also qualify, providing that
the place in the section has not already been taken by a player scoring 17 or more
points. If there is a tie for a place, the tied players all qualify.
Round 3 is on Thursday, 6 February 2014
Marie Pears Graham Webster
David Lees
Malcolm Sargent Knights Chess Club