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Play the opening like a book, the middle game like a magician, and the endgame like a machine. – Spielmann
2016
Newsletter
Buffalo City Chess Union
@SAJCC 4 - 8 January 2016
Welcome to SAJCC
A
very warm welcome to our players, parents and supporters to the South African Junior Closed Championship for 2015. The first day of these important games in this landmark tournament is over for you as a South Africa’s junior chess player. You have come out to do battle against your fellow players from over 20 districts and provinces. We have brought another talented group this year … There are lots of new faces. We also have many experienced SAJCC players too. In all, Buffalo City is fielding 11 teams – one team in the U8, U10 and U20 categories and two teams in each of the age categories U12, U14, U16 and U18. Surely this is good news because if you look at the age categories, it looks like our chess players are playing competitive chess throughout their primary and high school years. For a small union, we also have a surprisingly high percentage of provincial players. Of the 100 or so players we are taking to the SAJCC this year, 25% of these players have been awarded provincial colours, that is, one in every four of players. Another outstanding result for our union! So this is a good time to congratulate these players again.
The single most important thing in life is to believe in yourself regardless of what everyone else says. HIKARU NAKAMURA.
Big shout-out for our EP players U10
Keagan Rowe Samuel Scheckter Calum Emslie Matthew Becker Mandibonge Qangule Pei-Shan Wang
U12
Alman Deang Jordy Bishop Georgia Hendricks Dylan Miller Samuel Strydom Robyn Becker
U14
Joshua Miller Alexandra Hendriks Sivuyise Mkona
U14
Lithitha Qangule Guy Bishop Kallim Mace
U16
Alastair Connet Liju Danielkutty
U18
Siphamandla Mkoko Nevin George Mpumzi Duba Shaun Mattam
U20
Mihle Mqakamba
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CAPE TOWN
2016
Newsletter
Buffalo City Chess Union
@SAJCC
A chess game is divided into three stages: the first, when you hope you have the advantage, the second when you believe you have an advantage, and the third... when you know you’re going to lose! - TARTAKOWER
Welcome to SAJCC continued.. And to our parents and supporters, most of our players will experience wins and losses. It will be tough couple of days so words of encouragement from you should be the order of the day.
Lastly … Players, as always, I wish you only the very best in these upcoming games. Remember: Take your time. Don’t rush but more than anything just enjoy the game of kings.
Either way, the life skills that our players will gain through this tournament will help them cope with the rigours of life.
A big thank-you to our coaches, adjudicators and members of our union’s organising team.
Again, I would like to thank you for supporting our players, for making it possible for our players to compete here as well as throughout the year.
You know who you are. Without this back-bone of BC Chess, we would not be here today and we wouldn’t have taken home the trophy for the most organised union from last year’s tournament.
For the latest news and other updates After today, we will be taking to Facebook for the latest news and updates. If you want more results, visit two other sites:
And then, let’s not forget to pass on our thanks to the Western Cape organising team and officials of this event.
www.chessa.co.za/ sajcc2015/sajcc2015.html, Tracy Mace Buffalo City President
www.chess-results.com as well as the BC Chess SA Facebook pages.
SAJCC TEAM ALLOCATIONS OUR TEAM
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SAJCC GROUP
U8 Buffalo City A
U8C
U10 Buffalo City A
U10B
U12 Buffalo City A
U12A
U12 Buffalo City B
U12D
U14 Buffalo City A
U14B
U14 Buffalo City B
U14D
U16 Buffalo City A
U16B
U16 Buffalo City B
U16D
U18 Buffalo City A
U18B
U18 Buffalo City B
U18C
U20 Buffalo City A
U20B
SCHEDULE for Team Event Day 3 – Tuesday – 5 January 08:45 09:00 11:00 – 15:00 17:00
Players seated 3rd round Photographs – managers will advise teams as to time 4th round
Day 4 – Wednesday – 6 January 08:45 09:00 11:00 – 15:00 17:00
Players seated 5th round Photographs – managers will advise teams as to time 6th round
Day 5 – Thursday – 7 January 08:45 09:00 16:00
Players seated 7th round Prize-giving SAJCC Teams (It is not compulsory to be at prize-giving, however, it is encouraged. The bus will leave Cape Town at around 13h00 on 07 January 2016)