31st Junior Congress
This years Northants Junior
Congress was a resounding success, with some wonderful chess being
played in all sections. With this years event being a qualifier for the
LJCC (London Junior Chess Championships) there was even more to play for
than usual, and over 100 entrants braved the cool surroundings of
Malcolm Arnold Academy !!
Two players scored the maximum possible, with Samuel Libertiny scoring 6 out of 6 in the Under 10 section, and George Ivanov, who had travelled up from London, obtaining the same score in the under 12 section.
Two players scored the maximum possible, with Samuel Libertiny scoring 6 out of 6 in the Under 10 section, and George Ivanov, who had travelled up from London, obtaining the same score in the under 12 section.
Under 8 section:
top under 7:
Max Miller,
Great Houghton School (pictured here with our events organiser Nigel Mapletoft!) |
winner:
Pacey Gwynne,
Redwell Junior School |
runner-up:
Tyler Gwynne, Redwell Junior School
|
best girl:
Georgia Poole,
Laxton Junior School |
best game:
Max Miller
vs Pacey Gwynne |
Under 10 section:
winner:
Samuel Libertiny, Great Houghton School |
runner-up:
Ryan Reed, Cedar Road Primary School |
best girl:
Amy Ratcliffe, Laxton Junior School |
slow starter:
George Davis, Wollaston School |
Under 12 section:
winner:
George Ivanov,
St Mary's CofE School, Finchley, London |
top Northants player:
Owen Robinson, Corbey Business Academy |
top under 11:
Seth Tsang, Redwell Junior School |
best girl:
Jade Miller, Great Houghton School |
best game:
Harry Bowman, Chipping Warden School vs Seth Tsang, Redwell Junior School |
slow starter:
Kieran Roberts, Harris School, Rugby |
Under 18 section:
winner:
Marcus Rose,
Brooke Weston Academy, Corby |
top under 14:
Daniel Lambley,
Northampton School for Boys |
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