On Thursday 11th September, eleven students from Grades 1-6 represented our school at their first Interschool Chess Tournament. 

Throughout the day, students were paired with players from other schools across 7 rounds, with each win, loss or draw determining their next opponent. They played under international chess rules (which they had only recently learnt), including the touch-move rule. 

Despite the challenges, every student showed incredible resilience and a positive attitude, approaching each new game with focus and enthusiasm and respectful congratulations to their opponents. All students were commended on their noticeable improvement throughout the day, with every student achieving at least one win.

Our team placed 3rd overall, with our top 4 players receiving bronze medals. A special congratulations to Harriett, our top scorer, who even learned strategies from earlier games and applied them in later rounds.

Well done to all our chess players - your growth, sportsmanship and determination made us proud!