Abiater, Samuel lead School Chess Champs elite

The Bank Windhoek School Closed Chess Championship, held last weekend at Windhoek Gymnasium, saw Rebekka Abiater and Manuel Samuel reign supreme in the under-19 girls’ and boys’ sections, respectively.This achievements earned them qualification to represent Namibia at the World School Chess Championship, set to take place from 20 to 28 March in Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia, as well as the Africa Schools Chess Championship, scheduled for 22 to 29 May in Mombasa, Kenya.The competition attracted a total of 270 chess prodigies across the under-7 to U19 age categories, all of whom qualified through the Bank Windhoek School Chess Individual qualifiers earlier this year.The young talents battled it out for top honours and a coveted opportunity to represent the country on the bigger stage overseas.The top results last weekend:U19 girls: 1 Rebekka Abiater, 2 Laurinda Kasomba, 3 Faith Kayambu.U19 boys: 1 Manuel Samuel, 2 Nangolo Petrus, 3 Nikanor Urikhob.U17 girls: 1 Indila Abraham, 2 Abigail !Gaoses, 3 Caylee van Wyk.U17 boys: 1 Ashron Damens, 2 Sibusiso Angula, 3 Anthony Yesuf.U15 girls: 1 Andrea Swart, 2 Venasias Shimanya, 3 Annemie Rossouw.U15 boys: 1 Dawid du Toit, 2 Shali Itembu, 3 Gustav Wilhelm.U13 girls: 1 Helen Boshoff, 2 Neriah Gwanyanya, 3 Caydence Sutil.U13 boys: 1 Christiaan Cronje, 2 John van Zyl, 3 Alexander de Koe.U11 girls: 1 Shadah Uanguta, 2 Tanatswanashe Katsvara, 3 Wellemina Shimanya.U11 boys: 1 Daniel du Toit, 2 Zandell Katokele, 3 Emanuel Gomes.U9 girls: 1 Iyaloo Hamutumwa, 2 Rainy Davids, 3 Sarah-Anne du Toit.U9 boys: 1 Frederick Cronje, 2 Jose Muronga, 3 Renier Le-Jean Weley Mouers.U7 girls: 1 Klara Mahnke, 2 Penny Shilongo, 3 Pangera-Pangera Ekandjo.U7 boys: 1 Clement Michael Ndofor, 2 George Dampfer, 3 Joshua Igabe Muramira.One of the competition organisers, Dudley Noreseb, described the event as a high-energy tournament with an electric atmosphere. “It was quite exciting. There were several intense games and those who managed to find the best moves secured victories. There were also some draws and a few thrilling matches, making the tournament a great experience for the participants,” he said.Schools players now have their sights set on the Bank Windhoek National Junior Open Chess Championship and the Bank Windhoek School Teams Chess Championship, both set to take place at Windhoek Gymnasium this weekend.– mariud@nsh.com.na

Abiater, Samuel lead School Chess Champs elite

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Namibian Sun 2025-03-13

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