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Kehat Beukes Memorial Chess Tournament from 10-11 December 2011

2011-12-03T09:37:00.001-08:00

Venue: Protea Thϋringer Hof Hotel, Windhoek, Namibia

Date: 10 and 11 December 2011

Time: 11h00 on 10th December 2011

11h30 on 11^th December2011

Registration: N$ 30 Seniors and N$ 20Juniors. 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 theirnames, date of birth and gender to 081 623 8160.

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

Play: All players will playunder 1 section however differentiations for special prizes will be determined throughthe final standings.

Shedule:

10 December 2010:

Welcoming byCharles S. Eichab (LOC)

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

Announcementsby the Arbiter

Round 1) 11h30– 12h30

Round 2)12h40 –13h40

Round 3)13h50 –14h50

Round 4)15h00 –16h00

Round 5)16h10 –17h10

11 December2010:

Round 6) 11h30– 12h30

Round 7)12h40 –13h40

Round 8)13h50 –14h50

Round 9)15h00 –16h00

Prize- Giving at 16h20

Prizes:

OpenSection:
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^stPrize 500.00

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

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

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

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

General Rules:

- Silence at all time.

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

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

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

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

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

-FIDE rules for rapidchess will be put up at the tournament side and players are advised tofamiliarize themselves with the rules.

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

- Members of theappeals committee are CM Otto Nakapunda, Mr. Fremantle Kuhanga and Mr. MaxNitzborn.

- All complaints shouldbe directed to the Appeals Commitee.

By Order

Tournament Director

CM Charles Eichab

For more enquiriesplease contact CM EIchab at 081 623 8160

TWCA TEAM SCHOOL TEAM CHAMPIONS 2011

2011-10-01T20:01:00.000-07:00

Saturday, 1 October 2011, The Weekend Chess Academy made history when the B Team won the 7th Namibia National School Team Chess Championships 2011 with 11.5/20. The Champions are, Matjiua Kajovi, Ethan Pretorius, Tjitjiri Tjaronda and Abhinav Lahiri. The team had to win their last match against Kolin Foundation B Team to capture the title and they surely did. In Second place came The Weekend Chess Academy A team with 9.5/20. The TWCA A team (Immanuel, Christo, William and Julian) also had to win their final match in the last round to win the silver Medals. In third place we had Kolin Foundation A team also with 9.5/20.

Kolin Foundation lost their match against the TWCA A team and was placed 3rd because of the first tie-break being direct encounter.

In the Primary section the Zandell Chess Academy Primary A Team took the gold with 23.5/28. They are; Etu Nangula, Mutago Hochobeb, Mubasen Hochobeb and Eu-Word Brendell. It was a horse race between ZCA and TWCA Primary A team (Nicola, Camy, Vetueza and Krishanu the 2010 Primary School Team Champions) who were leading the event from round one but conceded one point to many in the last round and ended with a 23/28 score in second place.
Van Rhyn Primary A team came in third place with 12/28. They had the same points then the ZCA B team but won on they match in round 2 and was placed 3rd because of the direct-encounter tie-break. The chess coach from Van Rhyn Primary wowed to capture the primary school title this year but they were outclassed by the top teams.
TWCA Coaches: Max, Goodwill and Edmund are proud to share the glory and honor with our teams. We will do it again for 2012 and 2013. TWCA are going from strength to strength.
In total we won 12 medals of 24 4 Gold and 8 Silver. Congratulations to the kidos. You are the best!!

Nanyala and Mentile are Namibian Junior Chess Champions for 2011

2011-07-25T02:29:00.000-07:00

Yes, he did it again with another perfect score of 7/7. Silvestor Nanyala (Superman) played his best classical chess this past weekend. He defeated all 7 of his junior rivals including the 2010 Junior Champion Julian Isaak. He seemed unstoppable and even stayed calm when Hange Tjingaete captured his queen with a bang in their round 4 encounter. Nanyala, was unfazed and simply continue gently to wrap up the game in two more moves. In the last round the title could still go to Christo Retief, if only he defeats Nanyala. Fortunately for Nanyala, his tournament experience and years of passionate practice paid off in a final victory to clinch the title. Nanyala hails from Arandis and schooled at Kolin Foundation Secondary School where he learned to play chess. He studies Engineering at Unam Oshakati Campus.
In second place was Immanuel Gariseb with 5.5/7. Immanuel was taught by his brother Eddy who also stood by his side during this tough event. Immanuel also worked hard at his game and is currently a student at The Weekend Chess Academy. He conceded only one point to Nanyala and half a point to Mclean Handjaba. Maclean Handjaba took the bronze, also with 5.5/7 as he equally lost to Nanyala and drew with Immanuel Gariseb.

The girls section was won by Lishen Mentile, a true Champion for the Zandell Chess Academy. Lishen stayed focus and conceded 3 points to her rivals to end with a 4/7 score. She was followed by Stephne Swartz from The Weekend Chess Academy also with 4/7. The progressive score of Stephne was only 18 in comparison with that of Lishen Mentile, which were 19. Stephne made a comeback two months ago after a hiatus of 3 years from chess and vowed to take the top spot next year. Yes, she said not Girl Champion but Junior Champion is her aim next year. In 3rd place was Nicola Tjaronda the 2010 Girls Junior Champion from The Weekend Chess Academy also with 4/7. Nicola got a draw in her last game. She were placed third due to the progressive score tiebreak she only had 16.5 points and that placed her third.

The top 15 juniors in the Namibia are as follows:
Place Surname Name Score Tie-breaks
Progr. Score M-Buch.
1 Nanyala Silvestor 7 28 23
2 Gariseb Immanuel 5.5 23.5 19
3 Handjaba Mclean 5.5 21.5 20
4 Isaak Julian 5 23 22
5 Retief Christo 5 22 19
6 Kamberipa William 5 21 21
7 Kajovi Matjiua 4.5 17.5 17.5
8 Neib Michael 4.5 17 18
9 Tjingaete Hange 4 20 20
10 Mentile Lishen 4 19 18
11 Swartz Stephne 4 18 18
12 Tjaronda Jack 4 17 20
13 Tjipetekera Samuel 4 17 18.5
14 Cloete Josua 4 17 18.5
15 Tjaronda Nicola 4 16.5 17.5

The Namibia Chess Federation once again expressed its appreciation for the financial support from Bank Windhoek the official sponsor of the 4th Bank Windhoek Namibia National Junior Chess Championships 2011 to the amount of N$25,000.00. It is really a great help towards the development of chess in Namibia.
Together we do better.

WHO WILL BE THE NAMIBIAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONS FOR 2011?

2011-07-21T03:28:00.000-07:00

The Namibia Chess Federation will host 4th Bank Windhoek Namibia National Junior Chess Championships 2011 - Closed at the Dawid Bezuidenhout High School from Friday, 22 July 2011 to Sunday, 24 July 2011.

The best 6 Namibian Juniors from 7 age groups qualified and will battle it out this weekend to determine who is the best junior chess players for Namiba.

Nanyala is poised to take the title, but 2010 Junior Champion Julian Isaak vowed that he will defend his title with all his brainpower. Other contenders, Lichen Mentile, Hange Tjingaete, Immanuel Gariseb, William Kamberipa, Jack Tjaronda, Christo Retief and Stephne Swartz are all ready to wrestle the title from Julian and Nicola...

Lishen Mentile and Stephne Swartz are also going for the best spot as the Junior Girl Champion, Nicola Tjaronda will not concede her title.

There will be no registration fees and the total Prizes are N$ 10,000.00 for the final event sponsored by Bank Windhoek. Thanks to our sponsor Bank Windhoek for making this event a reality.

The tournament will commenced at 15h00 on Friday, 22 July 2011.

The tournament regulations can be downloaded here.

Nanyala (Superman) wins 4th Bank Windhoek Namibia National Junior Chess Championships 2011 - Open

2011-07-13T05:15:00.000-07:00

The past weekend we had a spectacular chess event when Silvestor Nanyala, a student at Unam won the 4th Bank Windhoek Namibia National Open Junior Chess Championships 2011 with a perfect score of 7/7. Nanyala was calm and collected as he raked in the one victory after the other. He has a great passion for chess and has proven that he can be a champion this year. Nanyala was followed closely by Julian Isaak, the 2x TWCA Champion and current National Junior Champion of Namibia with 6/7. Hot on his heals were Mclean Handjaba from Unam who also displayed great chess skill with a 5/7 score. The trophy for the best female junior player went to Stephne Swartz from TWCA who also scored 5/7. She is making a comeback to chess after a hiatus of 3 years from competitive chess.

In the u/18 section we had another perfect score of 7/7 by Hange Tjingaete from ZCA. Hange is a promising upcoming star and is one of the favorites to capture the Namibian Junior Chess Champion title. Hange was caught by a deadly attraction combination of Jack Tjaronda in round 6, but kept his composure and defeated Jack in a technical endgame. In 2nd place we had William Kamberipa from TWCA with 6/7. Kamberipa also performed well but was unfortunately outwitted by Hange in round 5. In 3rd place we had Jack (The Blitz Master)Tjaronda with 5.5/7 also from TWCA.

Lichen Mentile, from ZCA dominated the u/16 section with a 6/7 score. This young lady also played her best chess ever when she disposed of her closes rivals Kajovi and Tjitjiri in grand style. She is another favorite contender for the ultimate title. She proofed once again that girls can deal with the boys, if given the same opportunities. In 2nd place was Kajovi from TWCA with 5.5/7. Kajovi only conceded 1.5 point to Lichen and Antonio from Academia. 3rd was none other than Michael Neib from Kolin Foundation who scored 5/7.

The u/14 section was dominated by Abhinav Lahiri from TWCA with 6.5/7. Abhinav escaped a sure defeat from Nicola Tjaronda in their round 4 encounter. She had him on the ropes but he played until she blundered and he pulled a Houdini with a draw. Samuel Tjipeiekera from Kolin Foundation came 2nd with 5.5 after he went all out from move 1 in the last round against Nicola and defeated her in 6 moves. It was a shoker for our Junior Female Champion 2010, but she just laugh it off and promised not to fall for the beginners trap again. Nicola Tjaronda from TWCA had to accept the 3rd place with 5.5 because the first tie-break was direct encounter with her rival Samuel.

Josua Cloete, from St. Pauls College took the top spot in the u/12 section with a 6/7 score. It was his first event in the juniors, but the lad had lots of fun and won his games smiling. He was followed by Ileni Kandume from ZCA with 5.5/7. In third we had Mutago Hochobeb also from ZCA with 5/7.

The under 10 section was dominated by ZCA duo Jamal and O’Brein. Jamal Simataa came first with 5.5/6 followed closely by O’Brein Simasiku with 5/6. During the event we saw them having lots of fun. They have frequent many a chess event the last 3 years and the training form their coaches from ZCA are surely paying off. In 3rd place we had another newcomer Josua Britz, from TWCA with 4.5/6. It was also his first exposure at the junior champs. Josua had a very modest and objective view of the competition as he did not boast with his victories. He too had lots of fun with his debut. The u/10 section only played 6 rounds as there were not enough participants to pair a seventh round.

The u/8 section was dominated by another newcomer, Krishanu Lahiri from TWCA. This lad played very fast and when we cautioned him to slow down he replied” but it is so easy to attack them” He did not boast but he certainly enjoyed himself. He two had a perfect score of 7/7. His closes rival was Kevin Gurirab from ZCA who has a very sore eye but insisted to participate and came 2nd with 5.5/7. It was great to witness such determination from this young lad. Here we have seen the pure passion for chess. A grandmaster in the making. Kasparov also participated in the u/8 section and came 3rd overall with 5/7. Yes, his name is Kasparov Nangula. His parents gave him the name of the 13th World Chess Champion and ZCA are in the process to mould him into a World Champion.

165 juniors from all over the country came to participate and played 1155 games over 7 rounds. 42 Namibians qualified for the final showdown to determine the Namibian Junior Champions for Namibia on the 22,23 and 24 July 2011. It will be a 7 round classical Swiss system chess tournament with a 1h15 minutes, time control per player for the entire game.

The Qualifiers for the close event are as follows:

Place Surname Name Club Count Rating Score Progr. M-
Buch.
1 Gurirab Kevin ZCA 1 1100 5.5 18 16
2 Nangula Kasparov ZCA 1 1100 5 22 16.5
3 Katjatenja Wendji CCA 1 1100 3.5 11.5 18
4 Newman Franlin CCA 1 1000 3 14 18.5
5 Hiloohamba Jennifer ZCA 1 1100 3 12.5 18.5
6 Mavunga Farai CCA 1 1100 1 6 18.5
7 Simataa Jamal ZCA 1 1100 5.5 18.5 11
8 Simasiku O'brein ZCA 1 1100 5 17 12.5
9 Britz Joshua TWCA 1 1200 4.5 15.5 13
10 Swartz Simone TWCA 1 1100 3 12 13
11 Amuphadi Tangeni ZCA 1 1100 2.5 8.5 13
12 Kefilwe Kajovi ZCA 1 1100 2.5 8.5 11
13 Cloete Josua ST PAULS 1 1100 6 21 17
14 Kandume Ileni ZCA 1 1100 5.5 20.5 19
15 Hochobeb Mutago ZCA 1 1100 5 23 18
16 Njembo Galilei CCA 1 1100 4.5 16.5 19
17 Hochobeb Mubasen ZCA 1 1400 4 21 22
18 Gowaseb Dale CCA 1 1100 4 12.5 13.5
19 Tjipeiekera Samuel KOLIN 1 1300 5.5 24 17.5
20 Tjaronda Nicola TWCA 1 1600 5.5 25 23
21 Trepper Tibor TWCA 1 1550 5 22 21.5
22 Nangula Etu ZCA 1 1590 5 21 19
23 Kafo Jafet TWCA 1 1450 4.5 17.5 17
24 Nitzborn Camy TWCA 1 1480 4.5 17 17.5
25 Mentile Lichen ZCA 1 1600 6 27 22
26 Kajovi Matjiua TWCA 1 1685 5.5 24.5 23
27 Neib Michael KOLIN 1 1300 5 21 20.5
28 Kafo David TWCA 1 1670 5 21 17.5
29 Antonio Michael ACADEMIA 1 1300 5 19.5 19
30 Sabati Kelsey TWCA 1 1660 5 19 18.5
31 Tjingaete Hange ZCA 1 1710 7 28 23.5
32 Kamberipa William TWCA 1 1710 6 25 21.5
33 Tjaronda Jack TWCA 1 1600 5.5 24 19
34 Haipinge Haitange KOLIN 1 1300 5 22 21
35 Retief Christo TWCA 1 1700 5 21 22
36 Joseph Mateus KOLIN 1 1300 5 18 18.5
37 Nanyala Silvestor UNAM 1 1800 7 28 20
38 Isaak Julian TWCA 1 1750 6 24 19.5
39 Handjaba Mclean UNAM 1 1700 5 23 21
40 Swartz Stephne TWCA 1 1760 5 21 19
41 Gariseb Immanuel TWCA 1 1780 5 20 19
42 Swartz Stoffel MAR 1 1300 4.5 17.5 15

The Namibia Chess Federation would like to thank the official sponsor of the event, Bank Windhoek for their financial support the last 4 years. Together we do better.

4h Bank Windhoek Namibia National Junior Chess Championships 2011

2011-06-24T04:56:00.000-07:00

The 4th Bank Windhoek Namibia National Junior Chess Championships 2011 will take place on the 9th of July 2011 at the Dawid Bezuidenhout High School. All Juniors under 20 years are invited to come and showcase their chess talent. This year the event will be bigger as more and more children take up chess as an alternative sport.

Bank Windhoek is the proud sponsor of the event and has set aside N$25,000.00 for this serious encounter of the Young Minds. The Namibia Chess Federation are forever, greatful to Bank Windhoek as this is the 4th year the the Bank sponsors junior chess. Together we do better...

In the picture we have Julian Isaac the current Junior Champion of Namibia. Julian is ready to defend his title this year.
Chess is one of the most powerful educational tools available to strengthen a child’s mind. It’s fairly easy to learn how to play. Most six or seven year olds can follow the basic rules. Some kids as young as four or five can play. Like learning a language or music an early start can help a child become more proficient.

Whatever a child’s age, chess can enhance concentration, patience, and perseverance, as well as develop creativity, intuition, memory, and most importantly, the ability to analyze and deduce from a set of general principles, learning to make tough decisions and solve problems flexibly.

We therefore invite every child in Namibia to participate in this prestigious junior chess championship and would like to encourage those who don’t know how to play chess to give it a try. It's lots of fun and a great sport.

Registration fees are as follows:
U/8 &U/10 = N$30.00
U/12, U/14 & U/16 =N$40.00
U/18 & U/20 = N$60.00

Registration closes Friday, 8 July 2011 at 16h00, and any registration after this date and time will be considered as late registration and such players will only be paired from round 2 with zero points.

To register an individual click here and to register a number of individuals click here. The tournament regulations can be found here.

Nitzborn Chess King of Namibia – Wins Sanlam Sponsored National Chess Championships 2011

2011-05-05T05:01:00.000-07:00

Sanlam Namibia is the Official sponsor of the 6th Sanlam Namibia National Chess Championships 2011 with a total sponsorship of N$19,000 for this event. Sanlam Namibia has sponsored N$78,400.00 since 2005 towards chess. With such a corporate citizen we can only appreciate their investment in sports. The Namibia Chess Federation and all its members are grateful for the financial assistance over the years.

The event was won by Max B. Nitzborn, his first ever National Chess Championship, on 4 May 2011. The newly crowned Champion took the lead in round 4 with full points and remained there until the last round. In round 7 he won the event with one round to spare, after defending masterfully against a fierce attack from Adelino Uirab. His final result was 21/24. He was followed in second place by Candidate Master Charles Eichab with 19/24 and in third place came the 2008 Champion Frans Dennis with 18/24.

The Ladies did not disappoint either, as Rauha Shipindo came 1st with 13/24 followed by Lishen Mentile in second place with 12/24 and in third place we had Camy Nitzborn also with 12/24. Rauha is thus the Women’s Champion of Namibia 2011.

The juniors gave a good account of themselves and 3 took the top honors in their category. The winner of the junior section is Silvester Nanyala who scored an impressive 18/24 and was 4th overall. Silvestor defeated Goodwill Khoa in their final battle and with that netted the 1st place in the junior section. He was followed by the 15 year old Immanuel Gariseb who was leading the juniors from round 2 but could not claim victory at the end as he drew his last game and had to settle for the second place with 16/24 points. In third place we had Christo Retief who defeated a Candidate Master and a top senior player in the last round. Christo stayed focused in his encounters and scored 15/24 to clinch the bronze medal in the junior section. Great performance. Both Immanuel and Christo are students at The Weekend Chess Academy.

The prizes were as follows:
Open Section:
1st Prize: Trophy, Gold Medal and N$2,500.00
2nd Prize: Silver Medal and N$1,500.00
3rd Prize: Bronze Medal and N$1,000.00

Junior Section:
1st Prize: Trophy, Gold Medal and N$1,000.00
2nd Prize: Silver Medal and N$ 800.00
3rd Prize: Bronze Medal and N$ 400.00

Women Section:
1st Prize: Trophy and Gold Medal
2nd Prize-Silver Medal
3rd Prize-Bronze Medal

42 chess players registered and 8 rounds of chess where played over 6 days at the Protea Hotel Thuringerhof. This is one of the best classical chess events Namibia has seen in a long time. With the introduction of the Sofia rules only 4 draws were conceded in the entire event.

For the full results click here...

6th Sanlam Namibia National Chess Championships 2011 next weekend from 29 April 2011 to 4 May 2011

2011-04-21T08:53:00.001-07:00

Sanlam Namibia Sponsors N$19,000.00 towards National Chess Championships 2011.

The 6th Sanlam Namibia National Chess Championships will be played from 29 April to 4 May 2011. Who will be the Champion for Namibia this year? This is a closed event only for Namibians...

Date: 29 April - 4 May 2011

Venue: Protea Hotel Thuringerhof, Independence Avenue.

Registration:

Adults - N$100.00 plus Deposit of N$50.00

Students - N$ 50.00 plus Deposit of N$50.00

Scholars - N$30.00 plus Deposit of N$50.00

NB: The registration fees for Non Members will be double, so we will advise players to pay their annual registration fees. The Deposit remain the same for Non Members.

Who may participate: Namibians only.
Dress Code: Smart Casual

Event programme:

Round 1 : Friday - 29 April 2011 - 18h00 - 22h00
Round 2 : Saturday - 30 April 2011 - 8h00 - 12h00
Round 3 : Sunday - 1 May 2011 - 8h00 - 12h00
Round 4 : Sunday - 1 May 2011 - 13h00 - 17h00
Round 5 : Monday - 2 May 2011 - 8h00 - 12h00
Round 6 : Monday - 2 May 2011 - 13h00 - 17h00
Round 7: Tuesday - 3 May 2011 - 18h00 - 22h00
Round 8 : Wednesday - 4 May 2011 - 8h00 - 12h00
Prizegiving: Wednesday - 4 May 2011 - 13h00.

The Sofia rules will also be a new introduction to get figthing chess and less draws.The point system will be 3 for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. So the drawmasters will have to hang up their negotiation skills and learn to fight and to take some risks.

You are invited to come and Think Ahead and win...

The Namibia Chess Federation would like to thank our sponsor Sanlam Namibia for sponsoring this event.

James Dimba won Independence Blitz for second year!!

2011-03-23T02:50:00.000-07:00

Twenty-three-year-old Unam student James Dimba successfully defended his title as the King of Blitz when he won the 6th NAMSPORTS Independence Blitz Chess Tournament this past weekend. Dimba scored 10 out of 11 to edge out tournament host Otto Nakapunda who scored 9.5 and Charles Eichab who managed 8.5 points. Lishen Mentile also defended her crown as the best female player with a points tally of 7.

Half-way through the tournament, Dimba led comfortably with a perfect score of 6 out 6, followed by Olympian Max Nitzborn and former Junior Champion Toivo Nangula 5. Hot on their heels were the usual suspects Nakapunda, Eichab, Simon Shidolo and a rejuvenated Glenville Kapuire, also a former Junior Champion, all on 4.5.

Things got interesting in round 9 when Goodwill Khoa, the 2010 silver medallist, handed Dimba his solitary loss, blowing the title race wide open. Khoa would eventually finish 4th but there was nothing to stop Dimba, who hails from Lusaka in Zambia, from walking away with the Job “Zarp” Ndimwedi trophy.

Brave Warriors goal-tender Attiel Mbaha showed his chess prowess by scoring a respectable 7 out of 11, but he jokingly said he wasn’t happy not being on top.

Interesting battles were also fought on the lower boards with 7-year-old Kevin Gurirab arguably walking away with the performance of the day. Gurirab’s score of 5 wins netted him the Under 8 honours and it was in fact good enough to win the Under 10 section. In the final round, he beat 20-year-old Raurovandu Kandikirira, almost 3 times his age. He was followed by Kasparov Nangula. The Under 10 section was won by O’Brien Simasiku, followed by Jamal Simataa (both 4 points) and Tuli Petrus (3). Mubasen /Hochobeb edged his elder brother Mutago /Hochobeb into third place to win the Under 12 age-group.

Ileni Kandume took second place. In the closest of finishes, the U14 trio of Abhinav Lahiri, Nicola Tjaronda and Chauncey Nakapunda all scored 6 points and had to be separated by tie-breaks to finish in that order.

Despite scoring only 1 win in his last four games, Matjua Kajovi won the U16 section thanks to his strong start of 5/7. He was followed by Immanuel Gariseb and Lishen Mentile. As in the U14 section, all three scored 6 points and the tie-breaks had to set them apart. National Junior Champion Julian Isaaks took top honours in the U18 section thanks to his superior progressive score over Mitch Nitzborn. Both scored 6.5 with Hange Tjingaete half a point behind in third.

Calvin Eixab, Namibian Junior Open winner, scooped the U20 top prize with a round to spare. He scored 7 points ahead of Richman Tjiriange (5 points) who got expelled after round 10 for interfering in a crucial match between Julian Isaak and Greg Tjamburo. Raurovandu Kandirikirira came in third place with 4 points. The tournament, which attracted 52 chess enthusiasts, took place in the UN Plaza hall and not the traditional open-air amphi-theatre for fear of rain.

The various winners shared N$ 3,000 and all top three finishers received certificates. Meanwhile, the Namibia Chess Federation (NCF) has announced that the long-awaited Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on the 16th April 2011 at the Village Courtyard Suits, 18 Liliencron Street . Motions and nominations for executive members should be forwarded to the NCF no later than Friday, 8th April 2011.

FINAL STANDINGS

1. James Dimba 10

2. Otto Nakapuhnda 9.5

3. Charles Eichab 8.5

4. Goodwill Khoa 8

5. Glenville Kapuire 7.5

6. Max Nitzborn 7

7. Toivo Nangula 7

8. Attiel Mbaha 7

9. 8. Fremantle Kuhanga 7

10. Calvin Eixab 7

**Mbaha & Kuhanga share 8th spot even after all tie-breaks were applied.

2011 Namsports Independence Blitz Chess Tournament this weekend 19 March 2011

2011-03-16T00:40:00.001-07:00

Dear Chess Friends, Everybody are invited to the 2011 Namsports Independence Blitz Chess Tournament, this weekend, 19 March 2011 at the UN Plaza Hall at the Corner of Independence Avenue and Penning Street, Katutura.

The Blitz Champion James Dimba will defend his title this year against Candidate Masters, Otto Nakapunda, Charles Eichab and runner up of last year Goodwill Khoa who almost won the event. The organizer of the event has promised that this year we will witness a chess event unlike any seen before in Katutura.

For registration: contact Mr. Otto Nakapunda at 0812116463. His fax number is +264 61 261899. Registration fees are N$30.00 for Adults and N$20.00 for Scholars. The event starts Saturday at 9h15-15h00. TOTAL PRIZE FUND: N$3,000.00. We are looking forward to see you there. You may download the tournament regulations here.

KATIMA MULILO CHESS CLUB

2011-03-15T03:36:00.000-07:00

The small town of Katima Mulilo has much to offer both residents and visitors…boating, fishing, game drives, and much more. One activity not available was the game of chess. Malcolm Williamson, recently from Windhoek, started a very small weekly chess meeting and game with just one other interested party – Helen.

Christoph, who previously taught chess at a local school, joined and since our inauspicious beginning, we have grown enormously. Katima Mulilo Chess Club now boasts ten members and numbers are increasing.

Wednesday evening in Katima has become a date to look forward to as chess enthusiasts meet and enjoy two hours of a most enjoyable and interesting sport.

The Katima Mulilo Chess Club members thank the Namibian Chess Federation for their tremendous support and sponsorship. Although distance is a problem, hopefully one day we will meet and play against other clubs.

As the saying goes “from small acorns…” and this small chess club will soon hold their first AGM and apply to become an official member of the Namibian Chess Federation. And from there, who knows?

In the picture above we have: Front Row L to R Helen and Erica
Back Row L to R Malcolm, Doug, Christoph and Dick.
Story and picture contributed by Malcolm.

DIMBA wins 5th Kehat Beukes Memorial chess tournament

2010-12-20T11:56:00.000-08:00

James Dimba, a student at the University of Namibia, emerged victorious in the 5th Kehat Beukes Memorial tournament hosted in honour of the late medical practitioner, Kehat Beukes, the first black specialist physician in Namibia and president of the Namibia Chess Federation from 1994 – 1999.
The runner-up was two times winner, candidate master, Charles Eichab followed in third place by Goodwill Khoa and in fourth place was Otto Nakapunda; also a candidate master and familiar figure in chess circles. In the picture we have Larissa Beukes, The Champion: James Dimba and the President of the Namibia Chess Federation, Max B. Nitzborn.

The best junior player was Dantago Boois followed in second place by Sylvester Nanyala. The best under 14 player was Nicola Tjaronda and best under 10 was Elvira Tibinyane.

The 2010 memorial tournament offered the opportunity for players of different age groups, backgrounds and experience to exhibit their skill on a level playing field. This year’s event was the best attended with over 50 registered players and the biggest cash prize since its inception.
The organisers wish to extend their appreciation to the sponsors over the years for their kind support towards the tournament. Their support has ensured the continuous running of the tournament.
The sponsors over the years are Namibia Beverages, Klein Windhoek Guest House, Kalahari Sands Hotel & Casinos, Swakopmund Hotel & Entertainment Centre, Streethouse, Khomasdal Motor Spares, Mrs Anna Bayer, Capt. Warren Daries and Dr. Neville Cupido.

Story contributed by Charles Eichab.

5th Kehat Beukes Memorial Chess Tournament this coming weekend

2010-11-29T03:08:00.000-08:00

In the Picture we have the late Dr. Kehat Beukes:

It's that time of the year again as we prepare to battle at the last chess tournament on the calendar of the Namibia Chess Federation. Chess is one of the few sport types which can be played all year round and for the fanatics and professionals anyplace, anytime goes well.

The Kehat Beukes Memorial Chess tournament will be held at the Thuringer Hof Hotel in Windhoek, this Saturday and Sunday 4th &5th December 2010.

The tournament, held in earnest since 1994, is staged to honour the memory of the late Kehat Beukes, who was a well-known medical practitioner as well as the president of the Namibia Chess Federation.

The tournament has over the years attracted many foreigners from all corners of the world, thus maintaining its international status. The tournament is historically well supported by many of Namibia's foremost chess players.

This year's tournament will be graced by Namibia's Candidate Masters Otto Nakapunda and Charles Eichab. Eichab has now won the tournament for two years in a row but will face tough opposition this time around. Max Nitzborn, runner-up at the Sanlam Namibia National Chess Championship 2010 as well as Dimba from Zambia will be the other strong title contenders.

Also last year's third placed Ingwe Chipande indicated that he will seriously challenge for first prize.

Registration is open untill Friday. Registration forms and the Tournament Regulations can be downloaded below by selecting the links provided.

Kehat Beukes Memorial Chess Tournament Registration form

5th Kehat Beukes Memorial Chess Tournament - Tournament Regulations

Players can download, complete and e-mail the registration forms or alternatively sms their details to 0812923461.

All chess players are invited to participate in the 5th Kehat Beukes Memorial Chess Tournament 2010. The event will be an all play all 9 round swiss tournament . Registration fees are N$30.00 for Adults and N$20.00 for Juniors.

The tournament regulations can be viewed here. For more details, please contact Mr. Charles Eichab at 0812923461.

Story provided by the LOC and edited by Namchess:

ZCA PERENNIAL CHAMPIONS 2010

2010-09-27T22:21:00.000-07:00

The past weekend 27 high school teams and 14 primary school teams battled it out for the champions in their respective sections. A total number of 100 high school learners and 48 primary school learners played 522 chess matches in 8 hours.

A lot of nerve wrecking moments were experienced when the winning scale played see-saw with the teams. In the high school section the defending champions Zandell Chess Academy (ZCA) wore their club shirts with the words “Perennial Champions” on the back. Many called it a bluff, but they underlined their reason for competing in the third round winning that match 4-0 against Paresis Secondary School to take the lead. ZCA further made it look very easy as they remained in pole position to the end. Whilst other teams like Wennie Du Plessis, TWCA High and Kollin Foundation swapped places every other round in 2nd and 3rd position. In the end ZCA closed the curtains on the other teams with 23.5 out of 28 games in 1st place and received N$2000, gold medals and the floating trophy remained in their possession. And with no surprise the highly competitive Kollin Foundation A and B teams took 2nd and 3rd respectively and received N$1500 with silver medals and N$1000 and bronze medals. Both teams scored 20.5/28. ZCA is the second team to win the title back to back.

The past winners was DHPS in 2005, Ella Du Plessis, 2006 and 2007, Kollin Foundation 2008, Zandell Chess Academy 2009 and 2010. ??? in 2011.

The Weekend Chess Academy’s (TWCA) Primary A team took the lead in round 2 with one point after which it became a one horse race. TWCA primary A team already had the Gold medal in the bag after the 6th round and yet won their last round against the TWCA primary B team 4-0 taking their tally to an impressive 25 out of 28 games. The fight was more about who would take silver and bronze because the TWCA team bulldozed three teams with 3-1 and four teams 4-0 on the four boards.

In second place was the Van Rhyn Chess Club with 19.5 out of 28 games. Worth mentioning is that they played only 6 rounds due to late registration when they missed the first round. Van Rhyn who was in 3rd place after 6 rounds facing the then 2nd place holders Orban Primary made quick work of them with a demolishing 4-0 to take silver ware. This left Orban Primary with 16.5 out of 28 and the Bronze medals after 7 rounds. Both TWCA and Orban learners are trained by the coaches of TWCA whilst Van Rhyn is trained by ZCA and school teachers. TWCA primary A was 1st and received N$1000, Van Rhyn Primary A in 2nd and received N$700 and Orban Primary was 3rd and received N$400.

The Namibian Chess Federation strongly encourages schools and academies to get their learners ready for next year. The main junior events normally takes place in March, June, July and September of every year.

Namibian National Chess Olympiad Team received National Colours

2010-09-16T22:53:00.001-07:00

16 September 2010, was yet another historic event, when the Namibian National Chess Olympiad Team received National Colours.

We registered chess as a sport in 2005 and after 5 years received national colours for the first time for international participation. According to the World Chess Federation's rating list Namibia ranks 102 out of 160 countries registered with FIDE. Namibia also ranks 9th out of 22 African Countries affiliated to the World Chess Federation, FIDE.

Our previous participation was:
Russia, Moscow, 1994
Russia, Elista, 1998
Turkey, Istanbul, 2000
Slovenia, Bled, 2002
Spain, Calvia, 2004
Italy, Turin, 2006
Germany, Dresden, 2008

We have participated in 7 Chess Olympiads to date and this will be our 8th attempt in Russia, Khanty- Mansiysk. Fide Master, Leonhard Mueller got two silver medals at the previous chess Olympiads, 1994 and 1998 and that is a sign of opportunity and progress.
Our team is as follows: Candidate Master, Charles Eichab, 3 times Namibian Champion; Fide Master Leonhard Mueller, 2010 Namibian Champion; Candidate Master, Otto Nakapunda, ranked 5th in Namibia 2010; Max Nitzborn, ranked 2nd in Namibia 2010 and Simon Shidolo, ranked 4th in Namibia 2010.

We would like to thank, the Namibia Sports Commission for their assistance as well as the Media for covering this historic event.

The Brave Knights hope to bring back medals for Namibia.

In the picture from left to right: We have, Otto Nakapunda, Charles Eichab, Rusten Mogane, Max Nitzborn and Simon Shidolo. Leonhard Mueller could not attend the ceremony.

6th Namibia National School Team Chess Championships 2010

2010-09-01T23:52:00.000-07:00

The Namibia Chess Federation (NCF) has the School Team Championships list as the last junior tournament on its schedule. We have grown from strength to strength since 2005 when we hosted our first event.

This event is important for the junior chess players to prepare them for what they can expect should they compete one day in the Chess Olympiads. The Team event is a 4 (four) player per team event and the different teams will compete against each other. This year the NCF also decided to split the high schools from the primary schools. However should any primary school team feel determined enough to compete for the ultimate crown they will have to play in the high school section.

2009 Top 3 places:
1st – Zandell Chess Academy A; 2nd – The Weekend Chess Academy A and 3rd – Kollin Foundation Secondary School A

The NCF invites every school and chess academy across Namibia to send teams to take part in the 6th Namibia National School Team Championships 2010. Every school is entitled to send 3 teams.

NCF Membership: - Every team will have 4 players. The School or Academy has to pay their annual membership fee of N$200-00 with the NCF to enable participation of their teams. Participants have to be u/20.

Registration fees: – is N$40-00 per player for primary schools (grades 1-7) and N$60-00 per player for high schools (grades 8-12)

Prizes: – N$6600 will be split between the two sections and in both sections teams will be awarded with gold, silver and bronze medals but only the high schools section winner will be crowned as the champions.

Venue: – Dawid Bezuidenhoudt High School – Hall (opposite Woermann Hyper in Windhoek, Khomasdal), Paul van Harte Street, Khomasdal.

Date and Time: – 18 September 2010 - From 08h30 till 18h00

Participants will be responsible for their own refreshments and transport to and from the venue. Schools are requested to contact Josef Nitzborn – 081 469 1522 for registration forms and more information. Registration forms should be completed and fax to the NCF at 061- 236 181 on or before 15 September 2010.

The NCF would also like to welcome and thank the early birds in Rundu Secondary School, Orban Primary School and Luderitz Secondary School for their registrations and enquiries. Will your schools’ name be in the winners for 2010? It’s your move!

Schools may download all the necessary information below:

Invitation.

Registration Form.

Tournament Regulations.

Namibian Chess players to receive FIDE Trainers Titles

2010-08-01T23:47:00.000-07:00

Max Nitzborn, Otto Nakapunda, Josef Nitzborn and Charles Eichab attended a FIDE trainers Seminar in Johannesburg South Africa and will be awarded with FIDE Trainers titles.

Julian Isaak is the National Junior Champion of Namibia and Nicola Tjaronda the Girls Junior Champion

2010-07-26T23:41:00.000-07:00

Julian Isaak and Nicola Tjaronda became Namibia's youngest Junior Chess Champions this year.

CALVIN EIXAB WON 3RD BANK WINDHOEK NAMIBIA NATIONAL JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2010

2010-06-28T11:22:00.000-07:00

This past weekend, Calvin Eixab from the Zandell Chess Academy won the 3rd Bank Windhoek Namibia National Junior Chess Championship ahead of his closes rivals Sylvester Nanyala, who came second, followed by Richman Tjiriange in third place in the u/20 section. Both Nanyala and Tjiriange had 6 points but Tjiriange had a higher progressive score and thus won on tie-break.

The best girl u/20 Dolly Tuuandi also from the Zandell Chess Academy won the trophy for best female player.

The u/18 had a new expert chess player in Marius Zemburuka, all the way from Arandis with 6/7. He was followed by Jack Tjaronda in second place with 5.5/7 and Haitange Haipinge in third place also with 5.5/7. Haitange lost the direct encounter against rival Jack and had to accept the 3rd place in the u/18 section. Julian Isaak was the favorite in the u/18 section but could only muster a 6th position. He vowed to clean the field come 23 July 2010.

Immanuel Gariseb was undefeated in the u/16 section with a perfect score of 7/7 and 2 points ahead of the field. He was followed by Hange Tjingaete in second place and Xenophone Julius in 3rd place each scored 5/7. Gariseb is one of the favorites to take the title in July 2010, but he will have tough fights as this will be the best of the best in Namibian Junior Chess.

Lishen Mentile, showed her class in the u/14 section when she won the event with 6.5/7 and 1 point ahead of the field. She was followed by her closes rival Nicola Tjaronda. The two girls dominated the u/14 field and was followed by David Kafo who came 3rd and took the bronze.

U/12 was dominated by Etu Nangula with a perfect score of 7/7. Nangula is a very aggressive player and has earned his gold medal with 1.5 points ahead of the field. In second position came the disciplined Tibor Trepper a real fighter on the chessboard. In 3rd place was Chauncey Nakapunda who missed 2 chess event for the year but ended up strong with a bronze medal.

Reinhold Kafo won the u/10 section and was followed by, Galilieu Njembo in second place and Abigail Julius in 3rd place.

In the u/8 section things got equally hot as the youngest of the contestants fought tooth and nail for the glory. Here another bright spark, Elijah Hiluliluah scored perfect with 6/6 and two points ahead of the field. He was followd by Jeandre Mensah with 4/6 and in third place was Kevin Gurirab with 3.5/6.

Worth mentioning is that 11 of the 21 medals were scooped by The Weekend Chess Academy learners.

All in all it was an amazing chess event with 180 participants, 7 rounds and 1309 games played in one day.

6 Namibians in each age group qualified for the 3rd Bank Windhoek Namibia National Junior Chess Championship 2010. This final stage will be played with classic time controls to determine who is who in Namibian Junior chess as the Namibian Junior Champion will be crowned at this event.

The Namibia Chess Federation would like to thank our sponsor, Bank Windhoek for the sponsorship of N$20,000.00 to make these events possible.

Congratulations to all the winners and candidates for the finals in July 2010.

In the picture is Sylvester Nanyala silver medallist, The Bank Windhoek Open Junior Champion Calvin Eixab, The Female Champion Dolly Tuuandi and bronze medallist, Richman Tjiriange.

3RD BANK WINDHOEK NAMIBIA NATIONAL JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2010

2010-06-21T00:12:00.000-07:00

The Namibia Chess Federation will be hosting the 3rd Bank Windhoek Namibia National Junior Chess Championship 2010 this coming Saturday, 26 June 2010, at David Bezuidenhout High School, Paul Van Harte Street, Khomasdal, Windhoek.

Schools, Colleges, Universities, Chess Academies and any junior chess player U/20 are invited to participate in this event.

In the picture on the left we have the President of the Namibia Chess Federation Max Nitzborn and on the right Ms. M'Kariko Amugulu from Bank Windhoek at the handover of the sponsorship cheque of N$20,000.00.

Registration fees are as follows:

U/8 & U/10 = N$30.00

U/12 - U/16 = N$40.00

U/18 & U/20 = N$60.00

NB: Only members of the NCF will be able to participate. Kindly pay your membership fees for 2010.

To register your school chess club please complete the school chess club registration and membership list forms and deposit funds into the NCF bank account.

Kindly complete the online registration form or the fax registration form and forward to us by 25 June 2010.

Total Sponsorship amounts to N$20,000.00. Bank Windhoek is the official sponsor of the 3rd Bank Windhoek Namibia National Junior Chess Championship 2010. The Namibia Chess Federation would like to thank Bank Windhoek for their continued financial support to make this event possible.

To download the tournament regulations click here.

For enquiries please contact Max at 0816152895 or e-mail to namibiachess@gmail.com

FIDE MASTER LEONARD MUELLER WON 5TH SANLAM NAMIBIA NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010

2010-04-12T09:19:00.000-07:00

This past weekend, 8-11 April 2010, we saw once again high level chess played by FIDE Master Leonard Mueller. Mueller won all his games from round 1-5 and only conceded two half points in the last two rounds against Candidate Masters Otto Nakapunda and Charles Eichab. He was undefeated and scored 6/7 points.

In second place were Max Nitzborn with 5.5/7 and Josef Nitzborn also with 5.5/7 in third place. Max had a higher progressive score on tie-break then Josef and thus came second overall. The duo, both chess coaches at The Weekend Chess Academy showed their metal this year and only concedes one point each against Fide Master Mueller.
On the junior side it was Unam student, Sylvestor Nanyala who fought the hardest to clinch the gold with 5/7. The arandis born-born Nanyala was follwed by Immanuel Gariseb with 5/7 in second place and Julian Isaak with 5/7 in third place. The progressive tie-break once again split the places.

Tjatindi Kamutuua scored 3.5/7 and was crowned the best women player, it was her début at a classical chess tournament and she took the trophy as Namibia’s women champion.
A total number of 45 players registered but only 42 players participated until round 7.

The Namibia Chess Federation would also like to announce the players who will represent Namibia at the 39th Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia from 19 September 2010 to 4 October 2010. They are, Leonard Mueller, Max Nitzborn, Simon Shidolo, Otto Nakapunda and Charles Eichab.

All chess players who qualified for the Olympiad should get their passports ready by 15 May 2010.

The official sponsor,Sanlam Namibia, had set aside N$16,000.00 for the championships.The Namibia Chess Federation would like to thank our sponsor for their kind gesture.

5TH SANLAM NAMIBIA NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010

2010-04-01T23:49:00.000-07:00

The Namibia Chess Federation would like to invite all Namibian chess players to the 5th Sanlam Namibia National Chess Championships 2010.

The chess tournament will be attended by FIDE Master Leonard Mueller and Candidate Masters Charles Eichab and Otto Nakapunda. The event will take place at the Hotel Thuringer Hof, Independence Avenue, Windhoek, from 8-11 April 2010.

National Chess Champion of Namibia, Charles Eichab will have to fight very hard to keep his title as National Chess Champion.

Registration to the event starts on 7 April and will close at 12h00 on 8 April 2010. Sanlam Namibia sponsored N$16,000.00 towards the event and the total prize fund amounts to N$8,700.00. The challenge is to come "Think Ahead" and win. The Namibian Team to represent Namibia at the 39th Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansysik, Russia will be selected after this event. Don't miss an opportunity to go to Russia under the Namibian flag.

For more details on the event please see the tournament regulations and to register follow the online registration link.

For more details or any enquiries contact Max at 0811221183.

JAMES DIMBA, A STUDENT AT UNAM WON THE 5TH INDEPENDENCE BLITZ TOURNAMENT

2010-03-15T13:34:00.000-07:00

Unam student James Dimba is the new Blitz Champion, scoring 10 points after 11 hard-fought rounds at the UN Plaza over the weekend. Goodwill Khoa finished half a point behind him with tournament host Otto Nakapunda a further half point behind in third. The best girl title went to Lishen Mentile.
Defending Champion Charles Eichab, who was honoured at the prize-giving for winning the tournament three times in a row, had an off day and could only amass 7.5 pints.
A record 96 participants took part in the event; a clear testimony of the tournament’s rising popularity which had only 14 players in its inaugural edition in 2006.

Zambian Dimba, playing in his first tournament in Namibia, walked away with the Job Ndimwedi floating trophy plus the top cash prize.
The next tournament on the chess calendar is the National Championships which also serves as the qualifying tournament for the 39th World Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, later in this year.

The rest of the results were as follow:
U10:
1) Mubasen /Hochobeb
2) Abigail Julius
3) Reinhold Kaffo
U12:
1) Nicola Tjaronda
2) Etu Nangula
3) Chauncey Nakapunda
U14:
1) Spatzi !Noreseb
2) Lishen Mentile
3) David Kaffo
U16:
1) Julian Isaak
2) Jack Tjaronda
3) Tjitjiri Tjaronda
U18:
1) Jeremy-Dean van Rooyen
2) Theto Jonas
3) Mclean Handjaba
U20:
1) Dantago Boois
2) Calvin Eixab
3) Milletus Tjihero

This story was contributed by Otto Z. Nakapunda and posted by Max B. Nitzborn.

CANDIDATE MASTER CHARLES EICHAB CAPTURES KEHAT BEUKES MEMORIAL FOR 2ND TIME

2009-12-28T12:52:00.000-08:00

This weekend 26-27 December 2009, the 4th Kehat Beukes Memorial Chess Tournament was held at Klein Windhoek Guest House. The event was sponsored by Klein Windhoek Guest House and the Beukes Family and Friends. National Chess Champion Charles Eichab won the event for a second time with 5.5/7 followed by Toivo Nangula in 2nd place also with 5.5/7.

Chipande Ingwe came 3rd with 5/7 followed by Goodwill Khoa in 4th place also with 5/7. Worth mentioning is the performance of Toivo Nangula, Chipande Ingwe who each wrestled a point from Candidate Master Otto Nakapunda and Goodwill Khoa who checkmated Candidate Master Charles Eichab in the final round.

On the scholar side it was a horse race between Xenophone Julius and Calvin Eixab. However, Julius proofed that he
is the better player after he defeated Eixab in their final round encounter. For his effort Julius walked away with N$500.00 and Eixab got N$ 300.00 for second place. Abigail Julius the only girl was the third best scholar. She is defintely a candidate for the chess olympics in the near future.

Total prize fund was N$5,000.00 and was split as follows.
Open Section:
1st Prize - Charles Eichab = N$1,700.00+Two nights at the Guest House.
2nd Prize - Toivo Nangula = N$1,200.00
3rd Prize - Ingwe Chipande = N$800.00
4th Prize - Goodwill Khoa = N$500.00

Best Scholar:
1st Prize - Xenophone Julius = N$500.00
2nd Prize - Calvin Eixab = N$300.00

In the group picture at the back is Ingwe Chipande, Toivo Nangula, Goodwill Khoa and Charles Eichab (Champion). In front is Xenophone Julius and Calvin Eixab.

KEHAT BEUKES MEMORIAL 26-27 DECEMBER AT KLEIN WINDHOEK GUESTHOUSE

2009-12-24T02:12:00.000-08:00

The Kehat Beukes Memorial which is held in earnest since 2006 but stretches back to 1994 will be held at the Klein Windhoek Guest House in Windhoek. The tournament has over the years attracted many foreigners from all the nooks and corners of the world thus maintaining each International status. Being essentially an open tournament the Kehat Beukes Memorial has also attracted an array of Namibia’s foremost chess players as well.

This year’s tournament will be graced by Namibia’s only residing titled chess players Candidate Masters (CM) Otto Nakapunda and multiple winner, defending champion and Namibian Champion Candidate Master (CM) Charles Eichab. The organizer CM Eichab said:”Chess is perhaps the only sports were a 7 year old kid can play a 37 year old adult in a serious rated match. After 2000 years it still remains men’s principle form of mental recreation and therefore all is welcome to this event”.

Registration starts at 09h00 on 26 December 2009 followed by 4 rounds of play. Play will continue the following day were the concluding 3 rounds will be played thus bringing the total number of rounds played to seven. Klein Windhoek Guesthouse is the main sponsor with prizes totalling N$ 5000.00 plus an additional weekend for 2 for the winner.

There are many prizes in the Open section as well as Special Prizes in the best scholar and women categories.

Registration will be N$30.00 for Adults and N$20.00 for Juniors.

Please call 081 292 3461 for further information and registration.

In the picture is CM Otto Nakapunda left and CM Charles Eichab on the right with a bunch of young and enthusiastic kibitzers following keenly.

CANDIDATE MASTER, CHARLES EICHAB IS THE CHESS CHAMPION OF NAMIBIA

2009-12-15T07:01:00.000-08:00

On Monday, 14 December 2009, Charles Sidney Eichab became the Namibian Chess Champion for 2009 for a third time.

The Namibia National Chess Championship was held at the Centaurus Secondary School from 9 December to 14 December 2009. Eichab scored 6/7 points after 4 wins and 2 draws.
In Second place was Candidate Master, Otto Zandell Nakapunda who also scored 6/7 but lost against Eichab in their individual encounter and was place in second position due to his lesser progressive score.

In third place was Max B. Nitzborn with 5/7. Nitzborn lost both his encounters against the Candidate Masters and had to fight tooth and nail against former Namibian Junior Chess Champion Willem August Silver to secure third place.

The best Juniors were TWCA students Xenophone Julius, with 4/7 in first place followed by Julian Isaak with 3.5/7 in second place and Ethan Pretorius with 3.0/7 in third place.

The Namibian Chess Federation would like to wish the entire Namibian Nation a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2010.

Zandell Chess Academy won 5th Namibia National School Team Chess Championship 2009

2009-12-01T02:50:00.000-08:00

The Zandell Chess Academy took gold this weekend when they scores 24.5 /28 to wrestle the crown from Kolin Foundation Secondary School. The coaches Candidate Masters Charles and Otto from ZCA fielded their best team, Dantago Boois, Hange Tjingaete, Calvin Eichab and Jeremy-Dean van Rooyen. The best performers of the team were 3rd board Calvin and 4th board Jeremy-Dean who both scored 7/7. They won all 7 matches against their opponents. Congratulations to the champions! It’s well deserved.

The Weekend Chess Academy team Julian Isaak, Matjua Kajovi, Tjitjiri Tjaronda and William Kamberipa took silver when they scored 19.5/28 in second place. Kolin Foundation secondary school could only managed to secure a 3rd place with 18 points and received the bronze medals.

Worth mentioning is Amoes Demostenes from St. Georges Diocesan School the third player who scored 7/7 in this event.

The Namibia Chess Federation would like to thank all the schools that took the time to participate. All Schools in Namibia are encouraged to join the NCF and register their teams for next year starting as early as 25 January 2010.

We wish all learners a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2010.