Chess champs emerge at Suiderhof

THE Suiderhof chess championships were held in the capital last weekend, and saw several new faces who emerged as winners for the 2005 edition of the event.

Organisers described the event as a great success with a considerable number of children taking part. The chess champion in the senior girls’ category was Catherine Edmunds of St.Paul’s, while for the boys, a joint first place was achieved by Jan van der Veen of St.Paul’s and Lutz van Zijl of Suiderhof.The junior champion for girls was Alicia Oosthuizen of Suiderhof, while John-Michael Richter of Suiderhof was the junior boys’ champion.The five schools that participated were Suiderhof, Eros, Pionierspark, Windhoek Afrikaanse Privaatskool and St.Paul’s.Standard Bank Namibia sponsored the event to the tune of N$500 for prize money and 10 chess sets.The Rotary Club gave 10 chess books.The chess champion in the senior girls’ category was Catherine Edmunds of St.Paul’s, while for the boys, a joint first place was achieved by Jan van der Veen of St.Paul’s and Lutz van Zijl of Suiderhof.The junior champion for girls was Alicia Oosthuizen of Suiderhof, while John-Michael Richter of Suiderhof was the junior boys’ champion.The five schools that participated were Suiderhof, Eros, Pionierspark, Windhoek Afrikaanse Privaatskool and St.Paul’s.Standard Bank Namibia sponsored the event to the tune of N$500 for prize money and 10 chess sets.The Rotary Club gave 10 chess books.