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MCK CHESS CLUB 

Check!! On Wednesday 16 February, McK Chess Club opened for the first time this year at the Main Campus. We had a wonderful turnout with a mix of returning and new players enjoying some social chess. This year’s regular session time, location and contacts are: 

  • Main Campus (WED Lunchtime in A07 & A08): Dr S Law & Mr R Bucher
  • East Campus (THU Lunchtime in V3.6): Dr I Lelekakis & Ms Z Murdoch

We are also grateful to the ongoing support from Mr Andrew Stevenson whose chess wisdom and assistance is much appreciated.

 

McK Chess Club is free and no sign up required. Simply come and join us at our weekly social sessions. Checkmate!!

 

TITLED PLAYER BADGES

Congratulations to the following students whose achievements in chess in 2021 have earned them a McK Chess Player badge. 

  • Rook (RK) Class Player title awarded to: Anthony Duong (Year 11D);
  • Bishop (BP) Class Player title awarded to: Timothy Nicolaides (Year 10J) and Gregory Wen (Year11M);
  • Pawn (PN) Class Player title awarded to: Aryan Jayanty (Year 11F), Alex Nguyen (Year 11I), Sam Potter (Year 12J) and Jonathan Kui (Year 10G).

MCK CHESS GRAND PRIX (MAIN CAMPUS)

 

The McK Chess GP is a multi-round, multi-division tournament organized by the McK Chess Club. It consists of several mini-events in Term 1 and 2, and serves as the main qualifier for the prestigious McK Chess Championship (to be held in Term 3). Players can earn GP points by competing in one or more of these events and the eventual winner(s) are determined by their overall performances in the entire season. Minor prizes are also given to the winner(s) of each individual event. Registration for the 2022 McK Chess Grand Prix (Main Campus) has already begun. If interested, click this link to register.

 

NB: At the time of writing, a similar tournament is also being planned for the East Campus. Stay tuned for more updates.

 MCK CHESS RATING (FEB 2022 UPDATE)

All students who have played in any tournament organized by the McK Chess Club in the past will be in the McK Chess Rating database. Rating is used for competition seeding, school team’s selection, as well as determining player’s titles. To access the latest listing of all rated players: click here.

 

Sandy Law

McK Chess Club