Leonard the new chess champion
Leonard Nghifikwa is Namibia?s national junior chess champion.
The best of the best of the country?s junior chess had an interesting battle before the ultimate prize went to Leonard Nghifikwa who scored 6.5 out of 7 to clinch the title. This humble young UNAM student hails from the powerhouse club Kolin Foundation in Arandis. Leonard was followed by William Kamberipa with 6/7 and in third came Julian Isaak with 5/7. Noteworthy is the fact that Leonard won both the Open and the Closed and was follow by the same two players in the same order.
The Namibia Chess Federation had a different format in order to announce champions for all age groups. There are seven junior champions this year and six from U/8 to U/18 are eligible to represent Namibia at the World Youth Chess Championships in Maribor, Slovenia.
The U/18 champion, Immanuel Gariseb, also scored 6.5 out of 7. In second place was Hange Tjingaete with 6/7 and in third was Christo Retief with 3.5/7. The U/16 division was dominated by Kolin Foundation players who took gold and bronze. The national U/16 champion is Petrus Nuukulu with 6/7. He was followed closely by Lishen Mentile also with 6/7 while Salatiel Ammambo took third place with 5/7.
Nicola Tjaronda had the best tournament as she scored a perfect 7/7 to clinch Namibia?s U/14 title. She was followed by the boys Tibor Trepper (second) and Etu Nangula. Both scored 5/7, however Tibor defeated Etu in their individual encounter and took the silver medal on tie break.
Mubase Hochobeb is Namibia?s own U/12 national junior champion. He was undefeated in 7 games and scored 6.5/7, followed closely by Jason Dietlik with 6/7 and Elvira Tibinyane with 4/7 in third place.
The U/10s had an interesting battle going and was deservedly won by Dante Beukes, the new U/10 Namibian title holder. In second place was Aldo Horn with 5.5/7 and third was Kevin Gurirab (5/7).
Kiesha van Wyk won the U/8 title by scoring 5.5/7, followed by Uahatjiriri Hewicke with 5/7 and in 3rd place we got Linda Perny with 4.5/7. The girls gave a good account of themselves.
All these champions will represent Namibia at the World Youth Chess Championships in Maribor, Slovenia.
The best of the best of the country?s junior chess had an interesting battle before the ultimate prize went to Leonard Nghifikwa who scored 6.5 out of 7 to clinch the title. This humble young UNAM student hails from the powerhouse club Kolin Foundation in Arandis. Leonard was followed by William Kamberipa with 6/7 and in third came Julian Isaak with 5/7. Noteworthy is the fact that Leonard won both the Open and the Closed and was follow by the same two players in the same order.
The Namibia Chess Federation had a different format in order to announce champions for all age groups. There are seven junior champions this year and six from U/8 to U/18 are eligible to represent Namibia at the World Youth Chess Championships in Maribor, Slovenia.
The U/18 champion, Immanuel Gariseb, also scored 6.5 out of 7. In second place was Hange Tjingaete with 6/7 and in third was Christo Retief with 3.5/7. The U/16 division was dominated by Kolin Foundation players who took gold and bronze. The national U/16 champion is Petrus Nuukulu with 6/7. He was followed closely by Lishen Mentile also with 6/7 while Salatiel Ammambo took third place with 5/7.
Nicola Tjaronda had the best tournament as she scored a perfect 7/7 to clinch Namibia?s U/14 title. She was followed by the boys Tibor Trepper (second) and Etu Nangula. Both scored 5/7, however Tibor defeated Etu in their individual encounter and took the silver medal on tie break.
Mubase Hochobeb is Namibia?s own U/12 national junior champion. He was undefeated in 7 games and scored 6.5/7, followed closely by Jason Dietlik with 6/7 and Elvira Tibinyane with 4/7 in third place.
The U/10s had an interesting battle going and was deservedly won by Dante Beukes, the new U/10 Namibian title holder. In second place was Aldo Horn with 5.5/7 and third was Kevin Gurirab (5/7).
Kiesha van Wyk won the U/8 title by scoring 5.5/7, followed by Uahatjiriri Hewicke with 5/7 and in 3rd place we got Linda Perny with 4.5/7. The girls gave a good account of themselves.
All these champions will represent Namibia at the World Youth Chess Championships in Maribor, Slovenia.
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