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