The event was held over Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, respectively. Christ Church went into the tournament as a genuine contender for the coveted title and was undefeated after the first day of play. The CCGS team was comprised of an experienced (though relatively young) combination of Year 9 and Year 10 boys. In playing order they were:

1. Christopher Doukakis
2. Liam Kearney
3. Matthew Wozniuk
4. Vaughan Greenberger

On the second day our boys continued where they left off and won their fourth and fifth rounds convincingly. This left a tantalizing final round that pitched CCGS against Wesley, who were also unbeaten. With a superior individual player record CCGS required only a draw to secure victory. Greenberger was first to post a win with Wozniuk riding his luck to get out of a tight spot with a stalemate. Kearney and Doukakis were both locked in close drawn-out games. Most other players had finished their games by now and had gathered to see how this tournament would be decided. The pressure was on but to their immense credit our boys held their nerve and with time running short on the clocks, they both won and sealed history. Final player ratings were as follows:

Doukakis won 6 lost 0
Kearney won 5 drew 1
Wozniuk won 5 drew 1
Greenberger won 5 lost 1

The future looks bright for competitive PSA chess and CCGS should be well placed to defend their title next year.

Mr Hodnett
Teacher in charge of chess