Chess Club

Chess players on the move

One positive factor to arise from the COVID-19 pandemic is the worldwide increase in popularity in the game of Chess.  Help also by the book The Queens Gambit, which became a Netflix hit. 

St Norbert College has a long history of playing interschool Chess but last year the competition was discontinued due to the pandemic.

The good news is that although there is no official face-to-face metropolitan Chess league we can join, we have started to challenge other secondary schools.  

On Tuesday 3 August, nine of our best players went to Guildford Grammar School for the first “friendly” match.  Our team consisted of:

• Tony Ngo (Captain)                          Year 12                 M5
• Jeann Valdez                                      Year 10                 T2
• Theodore Ciungwanara                 Year 10                  K5
• Ryan Price                                          Year 10                 X6
• Preston Anticevic                             Year 9                    K1
• Cameron Lyons                                 Year 9                    K2
• Matthew Sanchez                            Year 10                  X4
• Deji Yin                                                 Year 10                 M6
• Jonathan Le                                        Year 10                 T5

The boys from both schools thoroughly enjoyed their games and a more structured tournament is planned for next term with Guildford Grammar.

Chess is played every lunchtime in the Br Patrick Forum and all level of players are welcome. We also have an outdoor chess set which is used when weather and time permits.

Mrs A Spinks

Chess Club