Annual General Meeting 2014

All members please take note that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Namibian Chess Federation is on the 8^{th of} March 2014 in Windhoek. 

VENUE: Protea Hotel Thuringerhof

TIME: 12H30 for 13H00 (Meeting starts exactly at 13H00)

As per the Constitution, the agenda for the day will primarily consist of the following;

1. Roll call/ Attendance List

2. Welcoming

3. Approval of the minutes of the previous meetings;

4. Matters arising from minutes;

5. Reports by the president,

      secretary;

      treasurer;

      development officer;

      

6. Discussions of recommendations and proposals submitted by the executive committee

7. Discussion of motions and proposals submitted by the representatives/ NCF members

8. Discussion and review of general matters of policy;

All members, clubs and academies are hereby invited to forward additional possible Agenda Points before 4th March, via email to secretary@namibiachessfederation.com.

NCF meets Garry in Jo-burg...

Three NCF representatives met with former world champion and current FIDE presidency candidate Garry Kasparov together with his South African dignitaries, which included Afika Msimang, president of the Kasparov Chess Foundation in Africa and the president of Chess South Africa, Hendrik du Toit amongst others. President of the Namibia Chess Federation, Otto Nakapunda and his colleagues rubbed shoulders with Kasparov during a dinner meeting in Sandton, Johannesburg, where the chess minded grandees presented radical methods of growing chess not only in Namibia but in Africa as a whole. Amidst a number of campaign driven discussions, Kasparov mentioned that he now recognized the fact that Africa has been neglected for far too long in terms of providing chess as an educational tool and that he himself was guilty of this a few years back. The now retired professional chess player however has now continued to show his commitment to developing chess in school programs in many African countries.

The NCF delegates were also treated to an eye-opening workshop aimed at illustrating how chess has had a huge impact on South African schools through a MiniChess[1] Program that has become renowned as an award winning educational program in South Africa. The founder of the MiniChess program, Marisa van der Merwe, who facilitated the workshop, says that, “MiniChess is aimed at children 5-9 years old as it not only makes them school ready but also helps them understand maths and science through chess at a very tender age.” She also pointed out that the program is currently employed at a number of pre-primary and primary schools in South Africa which all show great progress in terms of the children’s logic, problem solving skills, creativity, planning, concentration, reading and emotional maturity. “The MiniChess program was developed over years of teaching chess to “entry phase” learners (5 to 9 years of age) as part of the school curriculum. It has already been used on a trial basis, with great success, at a number of schools in SA,” she explains.

The program would ideally fit into Namibian pre-schools and elementary schools as it is organized into structured lessons, with detailed lesson plans in the Teacher's Manuals and attractive Project Books for the learners. Marisa demonstrated that the program uses tried and tested methods for teaching chess to little ones, including the use of so-called "MiniChess" games.

Public Relations Officer of NCF, McLean Handjaba, was most pleased with the program and hints that should the program find home in Namibia, the whole nation as a whole will benefit for generations to come as it aims at educating the very core and life of our country and that is the children. Also fascinated by the program was Development Officer, Charles Eichab, who says that the program is very beneficial as, “the learning process is broken down into small steps, building confidence while keeping it fun, and is in line with the skills level of the young child at that specific age, e.g. Colouring, cutting and pasting, form recognition, simple pattern recognition, a little bit of writing, etc. in the case of 6 year olds (grade 1). In addition it consists of 4 levels, with each level accommodating the continual development of skills and capacity as the child grows.”

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[1] Find more info about the program online. Simply visit www.minichess.co.za

Clubs/academies and individuals currently registered with the federation...

The NCF is busy with its membership drive with the aim of generating much-needed income as well as creating an extensive database of clubs, academies, schools, players, trainers, arbiters and organizers.

To date the following clubs have registered with the NCF:

Gunter Husselman **
Indomitable Knights **
Pro-Ed Academy
Concordia Chess Club 
Capablanca Chess Club **
Zandell Chess Academy **
The Weekend Chess Academy **
Unam Chess Club **
Unam Khomasdal Campus Chess Club **
Herero Mall Chess Club **
Poly U-Knighted **
Poly Rookers **
Police Chess Club **
Grand Monsters **
Queens United **
Jan Mohr Chess Club **



And the following individuals have registered with the NCF:

Rauha Shipindo
Leonard Nghifikwa
McLean Handjaba
Otto Nakapunda 
Thomas Ehrich
Sanders Oberholzer
Richard Nyatoti
Charlse Eichab
Fremantle Kauhanga
Milton Augumeb 
Goodwill T. Khoa
Edmund Gariseb


** These Clubs have indicated their willingness to take part in the 2014 Premier Chess League.



NB: Registration is an ongoing process and interested parties can email pro@namibiachessfederation.com or call 081-4006467 to get the registration forms as well the NCF banking details.

Also note that at the first-ever National Chess Council Meeting held last October, the agreed annual fee structure reads as follow: Clubs (including schools and academies) pay N$ 500, individual adult members pay N$ 120 with individual scholars set to pay N$ 60. Non-members will pay double the registration fee at all NCF - sanctioned tournaments.

NCF’s first ever “Sports Management Workshop” for Chess Clubs"

2014 shows to be the year that chess grows at an alarming rate in Namibia as the Namibia Chess Federation (NCF) kicked off the year with a first ever Sports Club Management Workshop which was sponsored by the Hanns Seidel Foundation and held in the capital on the 18^th of January. The workshop was aimed at educating the public on setting up, managing and effectively running successful clubs in a growing civil society. The one day informative seminar was facilitated by former director of the Hanns Seidel Foundation, Wolfgang Kleine who stressed the importance of a viability and effectiveness in any club or organization in order for it to grow. Among many other tips, Wolfgang emphasized that the chess clubs would only flourish if they utilize basic organizational principles in their day-to-day running and maintenance.

The workshop was said to be extremely advantageous to the few that were in attendance however the president of the NCF, Otto Nakapunda was however not pleased with the poor turn-out by chess club members urging that unique opportunities such as this one are meant to educate and enrich the growth of the sports in the country and thus should be utilized by the masses effectively.

Nakapunda also took the chance to cite that the federation has a number of other seminars planned in different parts of the country to educate everyone on chess fundamentals and on the essentials of forming chess clubs. In addition he also explained that the NCF will be kick-starting the Premier Chess League this February as part of its efforts to uplift the sports code and make it the best in the country and so he calls upon all clubs to register promptly.

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