Somerset Chess

The latest Queensland Junior Chess Ratings have dropped with some fantastic increases for Somerset students. Also, several Somerset students took part in the prestigious Doeberl Cup in Canberra in the Easter break.

The latest Queensland Junior Chess Ratings have dropped with some fantastic increases for Somerset students.

• +79 - Oscar Credland-Ballantyne
• +79 – Oscar Credland-Ballantyne
• +74 – Tamar Chester-Haviv
• +58 – Eason Wang
• +55 – Kitty Pallister
• +47 – Aarav Rawlley
• +41 – Alvina Shen
• +37 – Annika Lim
• +35 – Jared Consiglio-Cockle

New ratings were obtained by Arthur Chou, Zhander Griffiths and Hayden Li.

One notable commonality with the above players is that most of them are attending the Friday afternoon tournament sessions that run from 3.30pm to 5.30pm. Playing regular is absolutely key to continued improvement and I know we will get many more rated players through these afternoons!

See information on the Somerset Chess Schoolbox Page.

A number of Somerset students participated in the prestigious Doeberl Cup in Canberra this Easter. This tournament is the biggest on the Australian chess calendar. Byron Morris and Eason Wang took on the major division, scoring well against some very strong opposition whilst Jared Consiglio-Cockle took on the Minor.

On the Labour Day weekend, there was a strong tournament held up at Redcliffe. Eason Wang and Harrison Qu flew the flag for Somerset with some good results amid solid performances.

Upcoming Events: 

• Gardiner Chess Rapid Championships 2021 – Sunday 9 May
• Gardiner Chess Rapid Championships 2021 - Saturday 15 May 
• Gold Coast Secondary Interschool – Wednesday 19 May
• Somerset College Junior School Competition – Wednesday 26 May

The top two events are external events but are recommended for players with ratings or those seeking ratings. If you are not sure if this is suitable for your child, please contact Andrew via email.

The Secondary Interschool event is for students in Years 7 to 12, with registration required by Wufoo form.

The Primary School Competition will also determine House Champions and information will be forthcoming shortly for those students who might like to be involved.