2025 Tasmanian Rapid Junior Chess Championships
This event is one of the biggest in our chess calendar and it did not disappoint!
Not only were there record numbers in basically every division, but the standard of play was through the roof, with over half the entrants ACF-rated. We also had our first competitors playing beyond their age level for the extra challenge.
The 140 players competing for the titles was easily a Tasmanian Record for an individual tournament!
A massive thank you to all the Black Square Coaches, involved parents and Sacred Heart College for the day.
Results:
Under 8:
Open Champion: Nikita Yemtsov (winner of the joint Under 8+10 section)
Girls Champion: Louise Nguyen
Under 10:
Open Champion: Yien Zheng
Girls Champion: Zoe Meredith
Under 12:
Open Champion: Kyler Wang
Girls Champion: Serina Huo
Under 14:
Open Champion: Ethan Bull
Girls Champion: Piper Bond
Under 16:
Open Champion: Esteban Prieto
Girls Champion: Jessica Hu
Under 18:
Open Champion: Himash Keerthiratne
Girls Champion: Mary Khodjaeva