Julian Isaak won the 6th Kehat Beukes Memorial ahead on Senior chess players

Julian Isaak, the 2010 Namibia National Junior Chess Champion won the 6th Kehat Beukes Memorial Chess tournament ahead of senior chess players.

In round 3 Julian Isaak and William Kamberipa was paired agaisnt two senior chess players and Julian remarked to his peer "We will get them today William". Little did we know that his words was no idle comment it was a threat. It was real. The young lad, according to his version blew away Candidate Master Charles Eichab after the latter made an apparent blunder.

On the other side of the hall Max Nitzborn the 2011 National Chess Champion also had to fight for dear life as he chose the dubious Budapest Defence against one of his students. The attack of the young lad was relentless and Nitzborn had to accept defeat at the end. It was shock and awe. Two TWCA (The Weekend Chess Academy) students just annihilated two senior chess players in the same round. This feat placed Julian Isaak in the lead and he remained there until the last round.

In the picture is all the winners. From left to right Stephne Swartz, Lichen Mentile, Rex Oberholzer, Sylvestor Nanyala, Julian Isaak (The Champion) Abhinav Lahiri and Charles Eichab.

The 6^th Kehat Beukes Memorial chess tournament came to an unusual end. It’s the first time in Namibian chess history where 4 players came in tied for first place and had to be separated by tie-breaks. The players were, Julian Isaaks, Sanders Oberholzer who is a former national team player returning to chess after a long break, CM Charles Eichab and Max Nitzborn. They all scored 7/9 points.

Direct-encounter was the first tie-break and could not be applied because the players didn’t play out amongst themselves which meant that the placement had to be done by the Progressive score which was the 2^nd tie-breaker. Julian who scored an inspired victory against top-seed and two time winner- CM Eichab- when the latter blundered in a winning position led the tournament on progressive score from that moment onwards.  He lost to Oberholzer and Nitzborn in the later rounds but still enjoyed a superior progressive score.  

In 2^nd place was CM Eichab and in 3^rd Oberholzer. Lishen Mentile won the best Girl Prize followed by Stepne Swartz. Sylvester Nanyala rallied after a poor start to won the best Junior prize followed in second place by Abhinav Lahiri. The organizers would like to thank Anna Bayer, Dr.Ogbonna as well as Thuringer Hof hotel and Windhoek Country Club and Resort for sponsoring the event.

The Namibia Chess Federation would like to thank Charles Eichab and Larissa Beukes for organizing the event. Well done!! Keep it up.

Kehat Beukes Memorial Chess Tournament from 10-11 December 2011

Venue: Protea Thϋringer Hof Hotel, Windhoek, Namibia

Date: 10 and 11 December 2011

Time:  11h00 on 10th December 2011

             11h30 on 11^th December 2011

Registration: N$ 30 Seniors and N$ 20 Juniors. Players can register from 01 December 2011 till 09 December 2011. Players can complete the form and e-mail it back to charleseichab@yahoo.com or sms their names, date of birth and gender to 081 623 8160.  

Who may participate: Tournament is open to all players of all ages.

Play: All players will play under 1 section however differentiations for special prizes will be determined through the final standings.

Shedule:

10 December 2010:  

Welcoming by Charles S. Eichab (LOC)

Remarks by Max B. Nitzborn President of the Namibian Chess Federation (NCF)

Announcements by the Arbiter 

Round 1) 11h30 – 12h30

Round 2)12h40 – 13h40

Round 3)13h50 – 14h50

Round 4)15h00 – 16h00

Round 5)16h10 – 17h10

11 December 2010: 

Round 6) 11h30 – 12h30

Round 7)12h40 – 13h40

Round 8)13h50 – 14h50

Round 9)15h00 – 16h00

Prize- Giving at 16h20 

Prizes:

 Open Section:
1st Prize N$2000.00
2nd Prize N$1,200.00
3rd Prize N$800.00
Best Junior:
1st Prize N$500.00
Best Girl

1^st Prize 500.00 

* Note that all prizes are subject to change and can go up but not less then the stipulated allocations above. Final announcements would be made before round 1.

* Being 20 years of age by 01 January 2011 makes you ineligible for any junior prizes.

System and rate of play: The chess tournament will be a 9 round Swiss system and the rate of play will be 30 minutes per player. 

Pairing and Tiebreak System: Swiss Perfect will be used for the pairings. Tie-Breaks will be Direct Encounter, Progressive Score, Median Buchholz and Buchholz.  

General Rules:

- Silence at all time.

- Cell phones should be switched off at all times in the playing hall. If a players’ cell phone rings during a game he or she will forfeit their game.

- No sharing of prizes. No player can win more then 1 prize

- Touch is a move unless the piece that was touch has no legal move.

- Any player who makes themselves guilty of rude behaviour will be disqualified with immediate effect.

- Any one that registers after 23h30 on 09 December 2010 will be paired only in the second round and will pay N$ 50 for registration as penalty.

-FIDE rules for rapid chess will be put up at the tournament side and players are advised to familiarize themselves with the rules.

- The Local organizing committee will be Mr. Charles Eichab and Ms. Larissa Beukes

- Members of the appeals committee are CM Otto Nakapunda, Mr. Fremantle Kuhanga and Mr. Max Nitzborn.

- All complaints should be directed to the Appeals Commitee. 

By Order

Tournament Director

CM Charles Eichab 

For more enquiries please contact CM EIchab at 081 623 8160