The morning session started with some coaching and puzzles on the theme of trapping; followed by 4-round ‘chess variants’ tournament – giveaway chess, 3-check chess, and Fischer Random chess.
The session ended with a very lively fun chess session featuring card chess and exchange chess.
The afternoon session was given over to a 6-round tournament with medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each of 3 sections.
Chess Variant Champions:
Ned and Tom
Tournament Group 1:
1st – Ned
2nd – Joshua
3rd= Ben N and Zach
Arbiters awards – Albert, Ben M and Quinn
Tournament Group 2:
1st – Nicholas
2nd – Henri
3rd – James
Tournament Group 3:
1st – Callum
2nd – Sam
3rd – Tom
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