Graham and Ian recently coordinated the regional semifinals for the National High Schools chess tournament. Six teams of four played in a single round robin with time control 25 + 5. Final score is as below. HBHS A will travel to Wellington later in the year to compete in the finals. We wish them every success.

|
. |
Team |
Games |
+ = – |
Pts |
|
1 |
HBHS A |
5 |
5-0-0 |
10 |
|
2 |
HBHS B |
5 |
4-0-1 |
8 |
|
3 |
Hillcrest A |
5 |
3-0-2 |
6 |
|
4 |
St Johns |
5 |
2-0-3 |
4 |
|
5 |
Hillcrest B |
5 |
1-0-4 |
2 |
|
6 |
Cambridge |
5 |
0-0-5 |
0 |