Good turnout for new Kāpiti Junior Chess night

The first ever meeting of the Kāpiti Junior Chess Club was held this week. Around a dozen kids and parents, from age 6 and up, came along, with games, and interactive lessons with the Club’s current best player and President, Gordon Lyall. From the response to this first night, there seems to be good interest in the community, and hopefully this promises well for the Club’s objective of growing junior chess in Kāpiti. The Junior Club runs Tuesdays during school terms, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, and is open to all primary and secondary school students. There’s a focus on fun games and events, coupled with structured opportunities to learn and improve from experts, and pathways to compete at higher levels for those that want to.  

What’s more, the first term for 2021 is free! Check out this poster for more details, and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

For the main Club night, this week saw Round 1 of the annual Kingston Memorial tournament, played under a 55m+5s time format.  Most games went the way of the higher-rated player, except Guy Burns had a nice win over Ross Jackson, while David Scott and Brandon Holman played out a tight and even draw. See results here, and the Lyall v Eccles game here.

Check out more Club photos here, including some photos from the Junior Club night.