Chess Tournament Update

Outstanding performance by Vermont Secondary College in Chess 2026

Vermont Secondary College was privileged to be represented by outstanding and enthusiastic chess players at major tournaments in 2026.

Annika proudly represented Vermont at the NSC Secondary Girls Grand Final tournament hosted at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School. Annika exceeded her goals and secured two wins and a draw against a tough field of 60 of the best players in the state. Importantly, she really enjoyed the experience and made friends and memories along the way. 

At the State Grand Final tournament hosted at Xavier College, Vermont Secondary College young team has proudly finished 4th. While our players were disappointed that they were half a point away from securing the third-place trophy, we couldn’t be prouder of our very young team. They matched up against a field of players that represented the top 4% of all participants across Years 7 and 12. Our students have much to be proud of with such a strong performance and 2027 will be a year to watch out for.

Finally, Khushal participated in the FIDE sanctioned Chess Victoria Junior tournaments in early October. As a year 7, he was crowned champion of the Under 16s Rapid tournament and an even more impressive second place in the Under 18s Blitz tournament. An outstanding performance by young Khushal to go up against a very senior field. We are blown away by your hard work and dedication to the game. We are looking forward to what 2027 brings. 

Congratulations to Annika, Chern Jun, Jack, Johar, Khushal, and Rohan on a fantastic year of Chess. We will see you, everyone else who has participated this year, and everyone who wants to stretch their Chess abilities in 2027.

Team Results for the State Grand Final (50 participating schools):

1st place – Penleigh & Essendon Gramma School – 23.0 points

2nd place – Mazenod College – 21.0 points

3rd place – Ivanhoe Grammar School – 20.5 points

4th place – Vermont Secondary College – 20.0 points

Individual results (score out of 7 points)

Khushal – 6.0 points and the Year 7-8 Silver Medal

Chern Jun – 5.0 points

Rohan – 5.0 points

Johar – 4.0 points

Jack – 1.5 points

If students want to play chess at Vermont Secondary College, join us in chess club once a week at lunchtime in the library.

I would also like to thank the parents who have supported their child’s interests, this could not be possible without you.

Minhtu Nguyen

Chess Club Coordinator

Head of Mathematics