GRAAFF-REINET CHESS NEWS — Fourteen of Union High School's chess players played in an open Swiss chess tournament in Middelburg recently.

This tournament also served as the second round of trials to select a team to represent the Chris Hani Chess District at the Chess SA championships in Johannesburg in December this year.

In the U.18 section, Liano Naidoo won all five his matches and is ranked as the Number 1 U.18 player in the district.

James Rose-Innes is ranked as the Number 2 player in the U.16 section.

Rachael Houseman is ranked third in the U.14 section with Amahle Finca in the fourth position on the log.

This is a phenomenal achievement.

Union congratulates these chess players and looks forward to the closed tournament in August where it will be determined which Union players will represent the district and the school at a national level.

Liano Naidoo, James Rose-Innes, Rachael Houseman and Amahle Finca.

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