A look at what the NCF has in store for you this year.

Compliments of the New Year Chess Friends.

As most of you know by now, this year brings along a lot of excitement to the chess fraternity, as a number of chess events are planned to ignite and uplift chess in Namibia. Worth noting in this case is the Zone 4.3. Chess Championships scheduled to take place in Namibia in May, and not sidelining the highly anticipated Namibian National Chess Championship slated for mid-April. Speculations have been made that the nationals for this year will expect a large crowed of chess-hungry enthusiasts from all over the country. This is largely based on the desire players around the country have in qualifying for the 2014 Chess Olympiads taking place in Tromso, Norway in August later this year. 

The President of the Namibian Chess Federation, Otto Nakapunda, has high hopes for the growth of chess in Namibia this year and implores chess players and the general public alike to assist in making each and every chess event planned for this year a success.

Apart from the other chess events planned such as various training seminars and friendly tournaments planned with countries such as Botswana and South Africa, the NCF has a Chess league intended to help keep the players in shape and ready to state their claim come August at the Chess Olympiads.

To receive the 2014 NCF Calendar as well as registration forms for the 2014 Chess League please the federation at pro@namibiachessfederation.com.

Direct encounter gives Dimba a winning tie-break at the 8th Beukes Memorial Chess Tournament

James Dimba once again won the Kehat Beukes Memorial Chess Tournament but this time around only a direct encounter could separate the top 3 winners as all three finished with a score of 7 out of 9 points each. The Zambian born Dimba first won the tournament in 2010 during his first year at the University of Namibia just to win it again this year in his final year. From the onset the tournament was led by 2nd place winner Candidate Master (CM) Otto Nakapunda who kept an amazing winning streak till round 6 when he finally fell to Dimba in round 7. Veteran player CM Charles Eichab came in 3rd place also with 7 out of 9 following the close race for 1st place.

Other winners from the tournament also included Immanuel Gariseb who won best junior player and Nicola Tjaronda who was crowned best female player. Organizers of the event promise to improve on the event next year and to possibly host at the coast where the tournament was first established.

Here are the Final Standings from the 8th Kehat Beukes Memorial Chess Tournament 2013

Place; Name;               Feder Rtg  Loc  Score Progr. M-Buch. Buch.

1. Dimba, James             2079      7       33.0    38.0  49.0
2. Otto, Nakapunda          1997      7       40.0    40.0  49.0
3. Eichab, Charles          2060      7       35.0    38.0  48.0

4. Handjaba, Mclean             1955 6       34.0    39.0  47.0
5. Gariseb, Immanuel             1840 6       29.5    35.0  45.5
6. Khoa, Goodwill           2089      6       29.0    37.5  48.5
7. Samalesu, Justin              1700 5.5     26.5    33.0  42.0
8. Tjaronda, Nicola              1700 5.5     24.0    28.5  35.5
9. Ngwene, Ajasco                1750 5       30.0    39.5  47.5
10. Gariseb, Edmund               1840 5       28.5    35.0  45.0
11. Schartz, Bernard              1800 5       28.0    36.0  45.0
12. Nanyala, Silvester            1840 5       26.0    35.0  44.0
13. Masanzu, Daniel               1780 5       22.5    29.0  35.5
14. Kajovi, Matjiua               1750 4.5     19.0    29.0  36.0
15. Mulundu, Efraim               1750 4.5     16.0    24.0  32.0
16. Nyandoro, Colin               1800 4       23.0    35.5  46.0
17. Mentile, Lishen               1700 4       21.0    32.0  40.0
18. Lubinda, Lutopu               1700 4       19.5    31.0  38.0
19. Nauiseb, Alfred               1730 4       18.5    24.5  31.5
20. Kamperika, William            1750 4       17.0    29.5  37.5
21. Tjiriange, Richman            1750 4       17.0    27.0  35.0
22. Tjatindi, Beverley            1700 3       16.0    33.0  43.5
23. Shipindo, Rauha               1700 3       14.0    26.5  32.5
24. Tawanda, Gwisai               1600 2       12.0    26.5  34.5
25. Tibinyane, Elvira             1600 1        9.0    29.0  36.0
26. Masanzu, Mac John             1780 1        5.0    24.5  30.5

Cross Table

No Name               Feder Rtg   1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9  

1  Otto, Nakapunda          1997  9:W 24:W  6:W  2:W  4:W 10:W  5:L  3:L 12:W
2  Eichab, Charles          2060 15:W 22:W 11:W  1:L 12:W  3:L  9:W  4:W  7:W
3  Dimba, James             2079 20:W 17:W  4:L 16:W  9:L  2:W  6:W  1:W  5:W
4  Handjaba, Mcclean             21:W 25:W  3:W  5:W  1:L  9:L 11:W  2:L 10:W
5  Gariseb, Immanuel             19:D 10:D 17:W  4:L 20:W 16:W  1:W  9:W  3:L
6  Khoa, Goodwill           2089 14:W  7:W  1:L 11:L 18:W 12:W  3:L  8:W  9:W
7  Samalesu, Justin              16:W  6:L 10:L 24:W 13:D 20:W 17:W 11:W  2:L
8  Tjaronda, Nicola              11:L 14:D 15:W 18:L 22:W 25:W 19:W  6:L 16:W
9  Ngwene, Ajasco                 1:L 26:W 22:W 14:W  3:W  4:W  2:L  5:L  6:L
10 Gariseb, Edmund               18:D  5:D  7:W 19:W 11:W  1:L 12:L 22:W  4:L
11 Schartz, Bernard               8:W 23:W  2:L  6:W 10:L 17:W  4:L  7:L 21:W
12 Nanyala, Silvester            17:L 20:W 24:W 13:W  2:L  6:L 10:W 16:W  1:L
13 Masanzu, Daniel               22:L 21:W 25:W 12:L  7:D 15:D 16:L 14:W 18:W
14 Kajovi, Matjiua                6:L  8:D 26:W  9:L 17:L 24:W 15:W 13:L 22:W
15 Mulundu, Efraim                2:L 16:L  8:L 26:W 23:W 13:D 14:L 25:W 24:W
16 Nyandoro, Colin                7:L 15:W 18:W  3:L 19:W  5:L 13:W 12:L  8:L
17 Mentile, Lishen               12:W  3:L  5:L 25:W 14:W 11:L  7:L 21:L 23:W
18 Lubinda, Lutopu               10:D 19:D 16:L  8:W  6:L 21:L 26:W 20:W 13:L
19 Nauiseb, Alfred                5:D 18:D 23:W 10:L 16:L 22:L  8:L 26:W 25:+
20 Kamperika, William             3:L 12:L 21:W 22:W  5:L  7:L 23:W 18:L 26:W
21 Tjiriange, Richman             4:L 13:L 20:L 23:W 24:W 18:W 22:L 17:W 11:L
22 Tjatindi, Beverley            13:W  2:L  9:L 20:L  8:L 19:W 21:W 10:L 14:L
23 Shipindo, Rauha                0:  11:L 19:L 21:L 15:L 26:W 20:L 24:W 17:L
24 Tawanda, Gwisai               26:W  1:L 12:L  7:L 21:L 14:L 25:W 23:L 15:L
25 Tibinyane, Elvira              0:W  4:L 13:L 17:L 26:L  8:L 24:L 15:L 19:-
26 Masanzu, Mac John             24:L  9:L 14:L 15:L 25:W 23:L 18:L 19:L 20:L

Tournament Regulation: KEHAT BEUKES MEMORIAL CHESS TOURNAMENT 2013

KEHAT BEUKES MEMORIAL CHESS TOURNAMENT 2013

Venue: Centaurus Secondary School

Date:  07 & 08 December 2013

Time:  09h00  07th December 2013

              11h30 on 08th December 2013

Registration: N$ 40 Seniors and N$ 20 Juniors. Players can register till 06 December 2013. Players can sent their details to do@namibiachessfederation.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 differentiation for special prizes will be determined through the final standings.

Schedule:

07 December 2013

09H10 Welcoming by Charles S. Eichab (LOC)

Remarks by  OZ Nakapunda of the Namibian Chess Federation (NCF)

Announcements by the Arbiter

Round 1) 09h30 – 10h30

Round 2)11h40 – 11h40

Round 3)111h50 – 12h50

Lunch

Round 4)13h40 – 14h40

Round 5)14h50 – 15h50

08 December 2013:

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

1st Prize 500.00

Age Group Prizes

N$ 1000:  N$250 for 1st place u/8, u/10, u/12, u/14

* 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 2013 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 behavior will be disqualified with immediate effect.

-A player who is it not seated after 15 minutes of the commencement of play will forfeit the game.

- Any one that registers after 21h00 on 06 December 2013 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 CM Charles Eichab and Ms. Larissa Beukes

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

Mr McClean Handjaba

- All complaints should be directed to the Appeals Commitee.

Tournament Director

CM Charles Eichab

For more enquiries please contact CM EIchab at 081 623 8160

8th Kehat Beukes Memorial Chess Tournament to kick-start the Festive season

With the festive season protruding  in the distance, the Namibian Chess Federations calendar comes to a end with yet another idyllic memorial tournament for the late Dr. Kehat Beukes – a former NCF president and a captivatingly strong contended on the chessboard during his time. This year marks the 8^th Kehat Beukes Memorial Chess Tournament which has somewhat become a customary chess affair enjoyed prior to festive season celebrations.

Chess players are all invited to participate in this open tournament. This commemorative tournament will be held on the 7^th of December 2013 in Windhoek.

The venue and tournament regulations will be made available on www.namchess.blogspot.com and on the NCF Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NamibiaChessFederation during the course of this week.

All those interested in taking part can do their registrations via SMS (0814006467/ 0816238160) on or before Friday, 6^th December, 21h00.

Any inquiries regarding the event can be forwarded to:

McLean:  pro@namibiachessfederation.com / 0814006467

or

Charles:  do@namibiachessfederation.com / 0816238160

Chess Council Meeting (05 October 2013)

Friendly Reminder to All NCF Member clubs.

You are hereby invited to our first-ever NCF Chess Council meeting. Each club should send one official delegate. Other members are welcome to sit in.

Date: 5 October 2013

Venue: Katutura Youth Complex
Time: 15h00

Agenda:

1) Membership fees

2) Members rights and obligations

3) Club Championships

4) Premier Chess League

5) 2014 Calendar

6) Ratings

7) AOB

Thank you and kind regards,

The Weekend Chess Academy (TWCA) scoops the 2013 Schools Team Chess Championship

Concordia College played host to this year’s Schools’ Team Chess Championship were schools such as Wennie Du Plessis Secondary School from Gobabis and Paresis Secondary School from Okahandja took part in an electrifying 7 round long chess tournament. The tournament was made up of a primary school section and a secondary school section and each participating school or academy could enter two teams embracing four learners each.

The one-day short tournament saw long time rivals; The Weekend Chess Academy (TWCA) and Zandell Chess Academy (ZCA) battle it out like gladiators for the top prize, with TWCA’s Team A walking out of the coliseum victorious for the second time in a role after scoring a perfect 7/7 win. ZCA’s Team A came in second place followed by Team A of the Okahandja based Paresis Secondary School. Concordia College’s Team A and B as well as Wennie Du Plessis Secondary School’s Team A and B both had to mentally fight a David vs. Goliath fight throughout the tournament but failed to defeat their more experienced opponents from Paresis’s Team A, ZCA’s Team A and TWCA’s Team A and B.

Excitement was brought about from the primary school section as a close match-up was experienced amongst the overall winners. This thrill came about as the top three teams all finished with 11 Match Points, leaving their total Game Points as a Tie-Break. ZCA Team A was crowned the primary school champions after scoring a game point of 22 with the Windhoek Afrikaanse Private Skool (WAP) Team A clinching the second place  with a game point of 21,5 followed by TWCA Team A who scored 20 game points.

Tournament Regulations for 2013 SCHOOLS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

1. INTRODUCTION
The 2013 Namibian SCHOOLS’TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP is hosted by the Namibia Chess Federation.

2. THE PURPOSE OF THIS CHESS TOURNAMENT:
2.1 To determine the 2013 Namibian Schools Teams Champions.
2.2 To promote chess as a sport, intellectual, educational and recreational outlet amongst the youth and the broader Namibian population.
2.3. To improve the standard of Junior Chess in Namibia.

3. PLAYING VENUE:
Concordia Collegel, David Meroro Avenue, Pioneerspark, Windhoek. (School Main Hall)

4. EVENT DATE:
14 September 2013

5. PARTICIPANTS:
Chess Academies as well as High Schools and Primary Schools

6. FORMAT
Each participating school may enter two (2) teams of four (4) players in each of the primary and secondary sections.

7. REGISTRATION, REGISTRATION FEES & BANKING DETAILS:
7.1 Registration will take place on site or via email: do@namibiachessfederation.com

7.2 The registration fees are as follows, to be paid into the NCF Account or paid on the spot:
Primary School Team: N$ 120*
Secondary School Team: N$ 160*

7.3 Banking details
Bank: Standard Bank
Account Name: Namibia Chess Federation
Account Number: 241 767 156
Branch Code: 08-2372-00

8. PAIRING SYSTEM, TIE-BREAKS AND RATE OF PLAY:
8.1 The Championship format will be a SWISS System team tournament played over 7 (Seven) Rounds.

8.2 Swiss Perfect will be used to do the pairings.

8.3 Match-points will be awarded as follow:
    2 points for a win;
    1 point for a draw;
    0 point for a loss

8.4 Should teams have equal match points, the tie-breaks will be applied in the following order:
1) Game points;
 2) Direct encounter
 3) Progressive Score
 4) Median Bucholz
 5) Bucholz

8.5 The rate of play will be 20 minutes per match.

9. TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS, CHIEF ARBITER AND APPEALS COMMITTEE
9.1 The role of Tournament Director will be assumed by CA Fremantle Kuhanga.

9.2 The role of Chief Arbiter will be assumed by Charles Eichab, assisted by McLean Handjaba and Otto Nakapunda

9.3 The Appeals Committee will be announced at the start of Round 1. All complaints against any decision taken by the Chief Arbiter should be lodged with the Appeals Committee. N$ 100 is
payable. The complainant shall lose the N$ 100 in the event of the Appeals Committee's decision
going against him or her.

10. TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
Welcome and Opening - 14 September 2013: 18h00 – NCF President Otto Z. Nakapunda
Announcements - Chief Arbiter  Charles Eichab

Day 1 - 14 September 2013
Registration from 08h00
Round 1: 10h00 - 10h40
Round 2: 11h00 - 11h40
Round 3: 12h00 - 12h40
Lunch Break: 12h40 - 14h00
Round 4: 14h00 - 14h40
Round 5: 15h00 - 15h40
Round 6: 16h00 - 16h40
Round 7: 17h00 - 17h40

Closing Ceremony and Prize Giving: 18h00.
Vote of thanks: NCF Vice-President Melitta Mathe
11.2 For each and every section:
1st Prize = 4 x Certificates*
2nd Prize = 4 x Certificates*
3rd Prize =  4 x Certificates*

*Cash prizes (and possibly trophies) will be announced at the start of Round 2.

12. INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION
The overall winners will be eligible to represent Namibia at the World Schools Team Championships. However, the Namibia Chess Federation cannot at this stage guarantee assistance other than to facilitate such a trip.

13. ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSPORT:
The participants and/or their schools, organizations that they represent will be responsible for their own accommodation, transport and meals for the duration of the event.

Since this is a National Championship, the Namibia Schools Sport Union (NSSU) can be
contacted to assist with travel arrangements and/or board and lodging.

14. TUCK SHOP
The NCF will run a tuck shop offering snacks and soft drinks at affordable prices.

15. DRESS CODE FOR PARTICIPANTS:
The dress code is smart casual or school uniform.

16. LOC CONTACT DETAILS:
Tournament Director Fremantle Kuhanga: 081-4699070
Chief Arbiter Charles Eichab: 081-6238160
Assistant Arbiter Otto Nakapunda: 081-2116463
Assistant Arbiter McLean Handjaba: 081-4006467



Disclaimer: The Namibia Chess Federation does not accept any responsibility for injuries to any party, participant or spectator during the above mentioned chess event. We, however, will endeavour to have a conducive and competitive environment for all stakeholders as we strive to promote sports of the mind in Namibia under the best possible conditions which our finances and resources may allow.