Chess At Stormont 2011
Primary School Champion
The top young chess players and their Principals were invite by MLA Kieran McCarthy to receive trophies for their play during the year and to play in the 'Stormont Elite Championship'.
During the year the Ulster Schools Chess Council and the Ulster Chess Union jointly run a series of monthly chess tournaments. A grand-prix point system is accumulated from these and the 4 best placed chess players from the sections - Primary School, Years 8-10, Years 11-14 are invited to Stormont.
The best up and coming younger player(s) receive the award of 'Exceptional Young Player 2011'.
This years winners were :
| The Belfast Scholastic Shield. Exceptional Young Player
The Belfast Scholastic Shield. Primary Chess Champion
The Belfast Scholastic Shield. Lower School Chess Champion
The Belfast Scholastic Shield. Senior Secondary Chess Champion
Special thanks to Kieran McCarthy for hosting the event. Also to the team of volunteers who make the series of chess events possible. Details of next years dates will be available on this site. |
