Thursday saw the ACT Junior Chess League (Northside) Championships take place. As hosts of the tournament, our Chess Club participated with great spirit and everyone demonstrated their outstanding growth mindset, winning some and learning some throughout the day.

Notable performances included: Kian Cox, finishing with 5 wins from 7 games, placing him in the top 8 and many students competing for the first time learning a tonne, including a new rule for most; You are not permitted to say “check” when checking your opponent’s king! Turns out it is distracting and can be used falsely to alter the mental state of your opponent. It’s still an accepted convention to follow when playing socially and in learning as it prevents legal moves and confusion.

If your child is interested in learning the game, have them come along to PF5 Tuesday and Thursday Lunch.

Mr. Steven Thomas