More Players Drawn to Chess Tournament
A total of 82 players were ready for another round of chess competition on Friday 10th June. The College once again had the special role of hosting 12 teams from eight schools to compete in the Cardinia chess tournament.
It was another outstanding result for Pakenham Secondary College competitors. Congratulations to Harnoor Gill, Rose Sollis and Ryan Kloppenburg for scoring at the top of their teams. Well done!
The college chess team also continues to increase in size thanks to the commitment and support of teachers Sergio De Lima and Christian Ampongan, who dedicate their lunch times to provide a supportive learning environment for chess players.
Joshua (right) planning his next move with Steven (left).
Student Joshua Shelton is a great example. Having taken up the sport only this semester, he attends training sessions enthusiastically and willingly plays with more experienced players to sharpen his skills. So much so, that during this tournament, Joshua was placed as a runner-up in the middle years group – an outstanding result for such a new player to the game.
If you are curious and wish to have a go, come along to the Year 7 Centre at lunch times for an introduction to the game. Beginners are welcome.
Photo credits: Sergio De Lima and Christian Ampongan
Results of this tournament are as follows:
Team Standings Middle Years
| # | Team Name | Top Player | Score | Players | |
| 1 | Mentone Grammar – A | Daniel Nikolayevsky | 24 | 7 | |
| 2 | Pakenham Secondary College – A | Harnoor Gill | 20½ | 14 | |
| 3 | Lavalla Catholic – St Paul’s Campus – A | Mubasshir Murshed | 18½ | 11 | |
| 4 | Warragul Regional College – A | Luke Verhagen | 15 | 6 | |
| 5 | Chairo Christian School – Drouin – CHAIRO B | Daniel Jenkins | 15 | 11 | |
| 6 | Pakenham Secondary College – B | Rose Sollis | 13½ | 13 | |
| 7 | Berwick College – A | Imanya Kodituwakku | 10½ | 2 |
Team Standings Open Secondary
| # | Team Name | Top Player | Score | Players | |
| 1 | Melbourne High School – A | Douglas Dias | 25 | 5 | |
| 2 | Chairo Christian School – Drouin – CHAIRO A | Alex Harris | 11 | 4 | |
| 3 | St Paul’s Anglican Grammar (Warragul) – A | Connor Ibbotson | 10 | 5 | |
| 4 | Mentone Grammar – B | Joshua Jaden | 8 | 3 | |
| 5 | Pakenham Secondary College – C | Ryan Ω Kloppenburg | 3 | 1 |
Middle Years Team A
| Place | Name | Score | Countback | New Rtg. |
| 1 | Harnoor Gill | 5½ | 30½ | 951 13 |
| 2 | Fabian El Diablo Bonaudi | 5 | 32 | 840 21 |
| 3 | Cameron Higgins | 5 | 29½ | 917 5 |
| 4 | Armann The Americano Gill | 5 | 25½ | 793 24 |
| 5 | Jackson Luka | 4½ | 19½ | 590 35% |
| 6 | Tibesso Abduro-Witago | 4 | 29½ | 836 8 |
| 7 | Victoria Hendrick | 4 | 29 | 850 9 |
| 8 | Hayden King | 4 | 28½ | 798 1 |
| 9 | Danien Kho | 4 | 28½ | 793 1 |
| 10 | Kalleah McCaw | 4 | 26½ | 699 70% |
| 11 | Brett Handley | 3½ | 23½ | 630 35% |
| 12 | Sibtain Azeem | 3 | 19½ | 462 0% |
| 13 | Yven The Marshmellow Slayer Cole | 2½ | 24½ | 702 70% |
| 14 | Krystal Whalley | 2½ | 20 | 466 70% |
Middle Years Team B
| Place | Name | Score | Countback | New Rtg. |
| 1 | Rose Sollis | 4 | 25 | 643 70% |
| 2 | Mitchell Dupuy | 3½ | 27 | 665 35% |
| 3 | Lachlan Harper | 3 | 26 | 585 0% |
| 4 | Fanxi Red Blaze | 3 | 25½ | 699 11 |
| 5 | Esther Abduro-Witago | 3 | 22½ | 482 0% |
| 6 | Shianne Frosty Frost | 3 | 20½ | 542 70% |
| 7 | Teagan Comiac | 3 | 19½ | 573 35% |
| 8 | Ashley Evans | 2½ | 23 | 439 0% |
| 9 | King Ibrahimovic | 2½ | 20 | 495 35% |
| 10 | Logan Corbeau | 2 | 20 | 436 0% |
| 11 | Steven Langley | 2 | 18 | 485 35% |
| 12 | Joshua Shelton | 2 | 17 | 242 0% |
| 13 | Ava Cado Simmins | 1 | 13½ | 323 35% |
Open Secondary One Man Army
| Place | Name | Score | Countback | New Rtg. |
| 1 | Ryan Ω Kloppenburg | 3 | 26 | 826 10 |