Hamilton Chess Club

Open Division
1^st           Ben Hague                          (Auckland)                          5
2^nd =      Michael Steadman          (Auckland)                          4.5
Russell Dive                        (Wellington)
Grade I
1^st           Nathan Goodhue             (Auckland)                          4
2^nd =      Bob Gibbons                      (Auckland)                          3.5
Hilton Bennett                  (Hamilton)
Grade II
1^st           Luis Duran Rubalcava      (Hamilton)                          3.5
2^nd –       Josia Vickers                       (Mt Maunganui)               3
Juni Aguilar                         (North Shore)
Winner of Len Whitehouse Memorial Trophy for best Waikato player:
Graeme Spain                                    (Te Awamutu)                   4

Under 1800 Division
1^st           Michael Lin                         (Hamilton)                          5.5
2^nd =       Lara Heppenstall              (Hamilton)                          4.5
William Crombie              (Hamilton)
Grade I
1^st           Kendrick Zhang                 (North Shore)                    4
2^nd =      Gary Judkins                       (Hamilton)                          3.5
Jeffrey Yu                            (Auckland)
Ying Wang                           (Auckland)
Grade II
1^st           Joel Crombie                      (Hamilton)                          3
2^nd          Tracy Liu                               (Auckland)                          2.5
Vraj Dhankee                     (Waitakere)
Winner of William Lynn Cup for best Hamilton Junior:
Michael Lin                                         (Hamilton)                          5.5

We have 52 registered players for the open compared to 47 last year and 48 the year before. You can follow progress for the Open here and the U1800 here

We have fifty registered players for the open compared to 47 last year and 48 the year before. You can follow progress for the Open here and the U1800 here

Daniel Loy has joined his older brother as the newest member of the club. Welcome Daniel.

We are in recess for the school holidays. Club nights resume 24 July