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We are incredibly proud of our young players who took part in the Helderberg Chess Club Tournament last Saturday. For many of our U7 players , this was their very first tournament experience, and they showed remarkable courage, focus, and sportsmanship. From Somerset College , Roger, Kian, Daniel, Peter, and Dakalo  represented us proudly. Roger  delivered an outstanding performance, securing 2nd place . Daniel  finished strongly in 4th place . Dakalo , competing in the U7 Gi

We are incredibly proud of our students who represented us at the Mzansi Tournament held in Port Elizabeth. Layla competed for the U7 B Team on board one and delivered an outstanding performance, scoring an impressive 4/6 . She also took part in the individual section, where she achieved a solid 3/6 . Layla thoroughly enjoyed the experience—especially making new friends—and is already looking forward to upcoming competitions. Sebastian participated in a national tournament fo

We are incredibly proud of our student, Zara Rizvi , for her outstanding performance at the African Youth Championship . Zara began the tournament ranked 29th  and finished an impressive 11th , scoring 5.5 out of 9  in her first-ever participation  at this prestigious event. Her result alone is remarkable—but what makes it even more inspiring is the determination she showed throughout the competition. Despite being very ill during the final two days—struggling with vomiting a

On Thursday, 27th December, our academy wrapped up its final lesson of the year. This milestone gave me a wonderful opportunity to reflect on how far our students have come. I would like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to Somerset College  for the consistent support they have shown our academy. I am equally grateful to all the parents for placing their trust in me and allowing me to be part of their children’s chess development. Throughout the year, I have watched each studen

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