Chess
Colleen Elkins | Gifted and Talented Co-Ordinator K-6
The 1st round of Junior New South Wales Inter-Schools’ Chess Season has been completed.
Our High School A team came in 2nd to Sydney Grammar A Team and our Primary School A team has won their Division, progressing to the next round.
High School A Team with 1st Place Trophy – SAC Inter School Local Round
The majority of the Primary School players are in Year 4 and their opponents are, for the most part, in Year 6, making the feat even more admirable.
Primary School Team
Congratulations are in order for both of our Board 1 players: Daniel Melamed (Year 8) and Daniel Zipser (Year 4) on winning every match of the season!
We commend all of our players on their performance and thank their coach, Michael Todd, who continues to be a source of inspiration to the players, spending hours pouring over their annotations to provide feedback on games and for providing interactive lessons that promote passion for the game.
We are ever-grateful to the parents who help with logistics and transportation, as well as support during (nail-biting) games. Thank you so much for your support. It is much appreciated!
Sydney Academy of Chess Inter-Schools’ Competition
The 1st round of this competition was held on Monday 25 June. Emanuel School fared brilliantly. Our High School Team came 1st in the HS Division and our Primary School came 2nd in theirs. The accomplishment allows both teams to progress to the semi-finals. Watch this space!
Congratulations go to the following individual students on their notable achievements:
Daniel Melamed – 1st overall in the High School Competition
Jesse Herdan – 2nd overall in the High School Competition
Daniel Zipser – 2nd overall in the Primary School Competition.
Thank you Chess Club members you are a true inspiration.