Wide Bay Interschools Chess competition held in Bundaberg

From Bundaberg and the Fraser Coast, 102 primary students from 10 schools and 50 senior students from seven schools gathered together to enjoy competing in chess.

Avoca State School winners.

Some of Bundaberg and Fraser Coast’s best and youngest chess players have competed in a competition held in Bundaberg.

The Wide Bay Interschools Chess competition was held at Avoca State School on Tuesday, October 19.

From Bundaberg and Fraser Coast 102 primary students from 10 schools and 50 senior students from seven schools gathered together to enjoy the pleasures of the game.

The senior school trophy was won by Bundaberg State High School with their team of Riley Newbold, Brenton Hale, Reece Buckholz and Fletcher Christian on 20 with a clear four-point margin.

Kiara Carruthers.

Emily Rosenberger.

This is the team that represented Wide Bay North in the state school finals in Brisbane.

Second place was shared by the St Luke’s 1 team of Marko Puusaari, Nelson Brown, Calvin Vickers and Joshua Lee; and Shalom Black’s Callum Macann, Khan Ashmore, Jacob Werchon and Waylen Hu, with St Luke’s taking the silver medal on tie-break.

The individual gold medal went to Riley Newbold from Bundaberg State High SChool with 6/6 on tie-break from Brenton McHale also from BSHS.

Brenton, Riley, Reece, Marko and Daniel.

Third place went to Marko Puusaari on 5/6 again in a tie break; all the good players in a close pack with only the tie-break system to separate them.

The individual female prize went to Emily Rosenberger.

In the primary section the winning school was Avoca with 20.5.

They had also been in Brisbane as local representatives.

Bundaberg State High School Team 1.

Clustered on 16.5 were Riverside Christian College, Norville and St Luke’s who just missed the podium on tie-break.

The individual winner was Shaurya Jain, his brother Nirvaan followed closely in second.

Third spot was shared by Lance Dixon, Harrison Dart and Isaac Parker with Lance taking bronze on tiebreak.

The best female prize went to Kiara Carruthers.

Shaurya Jain.