The morning session started with some coaching and puzzles on the theme of checkmates; followed by practical studies of 4 different chess variants – giveaway chess, rook and pawn chess, 3-check chess, and chess 960.
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:
Emerson, Nicholas and Tom
Tournament Group 1:
1st= Alex and Ned
3rd= Ben M, Joshua and Quinn
Arbiters award – Konrad
Tournament Group 2:
1st – Nicholas
2nd – Zen
3rd=Aran, Danny B and Danny L
Arbiters award – Ben N, Christian and Henri
Tournament Group 3:
1st – Tom
2nd= Callum and Matthew
Arbiters award – James Z
