MCA Students National Chess Champions

The Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment Centre was the battlefield where our young minds fought tooth and nail for victory. The Namibia Chess Federation hosted its 2022 Namibia Junior Closed Chess Championships over the weekend of 30 April - 1 May 2022.

Shaun Kanelombe - B/U8 Chess Champ

We had 5 students from MCA taking part in this event and came home with 4 medals.

We had Shaun Kanelombe in the boys U/8 section winning gold with 4/7 matches, etching out his rivals with a superior tie-break. Shaun has won his second gold medal for the year.

In the Girls U/12, we had our WCM Ottilie Hinda battling her peers and she scored 5/7 to take home the bronze medal. She won a gold medal earlier this year which makes it her 2nd medal for the year. We also had Ngujama Kaputuaza who scored only 2/7 in her maiden chess tournament. Ngujama learned a lot and can't wait for her next event.

Ottilie Hinda - GU12-Bronze

In the Boys U/12, we had Shali Itembu with 6/7 taking home another gold medal with a superior tie-break over his rivals. Shali did not lose a single match drew 2 games and won 6. He too won his second medal for the year. 

Shali Itembu - BU12-Chess Champ

Stefan Becker was our star in the boys U/16 with a score of 4.5/7 and took home the bronze medal in this age group. This was also his second medal as he came from the back of a gold medal in Zone 3 earlier this year.

Galeshewe, Karlush and Stefan

Other participants were Tanatswanashe Katsvara who scored 2/7 matches and placed 6 out of 8 girls in the girls U/8 group. Shishani Itembu scored 2/7 and placed 6 out of 8 girls in the girl's U/10 group. We had seven students participating, two won gold medals and two won bronze medals and 3 gained valuable experience as it was their first stint at the National Junior Chess Champs.

Congratulations to all our young stars.

 

St Paul's College reign supreme at teams event over the weekend

 Saturday, 2 April 2022, The Namibia Chess Federation hosted its annual open junior chess championships 2022. This event is the prelude for the close where the top 8 Namibians of each age group will battle it out for top honors later this year. 

Hong Qihao (Didi)

Our students had a hard time finding their groove and we only managed to win 2 medals this time around. The medals (Silver) were won by Hong Qihao ( Didi)  a grade 2 pupil at St Paul's College where we provide professional chess lessons. Another successful medal winner was Shali Itembu who scored 3rd place (Bronze) with 5/7. Six of our students, qualified for the Namibia National Junior Closed Chess Championships in Swakopmund later in April 2022. They are; Tanatswanashe, Shishani, Ngujama, Tapiwanashe, Shali and Stefan.

That did not dampen our resolve as the St Paul's Parents made sure that two teams were registered for the team event and Coach Max lead the champions to the podium.

Junior, Tanatswanashe, Fidel, Kyllikky

The St Paul's Lower Primary team consists of:

Board 1: Fidel Boois

Board 2:Junior Kanelombe

Board 3: Kyllikky Sihlahla

Board 4: Tanatswanashe Katsvara

These young ones dominated the event by winning their section with 12/12 match points. It was amazing to see their energy and drive. It's sometimes unreal how quickly they can adapt and deliver. They were all rewarded with a gold medal each and a floating trophy for the team.

The St Paul's College Upper Primary Team, did not disappoint either as they too delivered the goods in silverware. They faced stiffer competition, but enjoyed their matches and were determined to get gold too. but 2 match points stood between them and the eventual winners whom they defeated. They played 10/14 match points. A valiant attempt to get and stay on the podium. They all got silver medals for their efforts.

Hoandi, Tangeni,Genius, Tapiwanashe

The Upper Primary Team consists of:

Board 1: Tapiwanashe Katsvara

Board 2: Tangeni Kanelombe

Board 3: Genius Sihlahla

Board 4: Hoandi Boois

In the High School Section, Stefan Becker joined the CIDS team who came third and were rewarded with bronze medals.

These were the best results for the weekend. A big thank you to the Parents and a hearty congratulations to all the students for their valiant battles on the chessboard. You are all champions.

We will continue to maximize your potential!

MCA Students start the year strong with excellent results at zone 3 Schools Individual Chess Champs 2022

Hoandi, Oyo

Genius, Sibo, Shali

Shishani

Stefan

Jackson, Tapi,

 MCA Students made their presence known by slicing through their opponents like a hot knife through butter.

We will start with girls under 9, Shishani Itembu showed great skill with a score of 6.5/7 to take the gold medal.

Boys under 9 we had Oresen Hinda with 4/7 and Mwetako Niitembu with 3/7. They did not win any medals but showed great fighting spirit.

Girls under 11, we had Ngujama Kaputuaza with 4/7 with a 7th position. We know she is on the right path for the future events. Daria Burger also participated with 2.5/7. She too showed great fighting spirit.

Boys under 11, we had the novelty player Tapiwanashe Katsvara who scored 6/7 and scooped the gold. Worth mentioning is Jack Alison who scored 3/7 with a 9th place. Keep on pushing Jack we know you have the goods for next time.

Girls under 13, Here we had WCM Ottilie Hinda, better known as Oyo with her brutal attacking chess. Oyo proved that she still got the goods with a perfect score of 6/6. With such performance comes the glorious reward of a gold medal.

Boys under 13, we had none other than Shali Itembu. Shali scored 5/7 to clinched the bronze medal. We also had Tangeni Kanelombe in this age group in 6th place after scoring 4/7.

The under 15 and under 17, girls and boys were grouped together and we had a very convincing performance by Stefan Becker who dominated the section with 7/7.

Congratulations to all our students. We are off to a great start with our brand new Academy. We are super proud of you all and cannot wait to show you more of the finer tactical ideas in chess. Thank you for the support of our Parents too. We value your contribution enormously.