27/09/2026
2nd Closed Chess Championships - Provincial Team Selections
What an incredible 2 days at one of the biggest tournaments in the province with close to 400 participants!
We are so proud of every single Spring-Board player who competed.
A huge CONGRATULATIONS to our podium finishers:
Lumi Mbewe - 2nd Place, Under 14 Open witn 4.5/5
Hlelolwenkosi Ntshakala - 3rd Place, Under 12 Open witn 4/5
Amrienta Gabriels - 3rd Place, Under 10 Girls with 4/5
Viya Naidoo - 2nd Place, Under 14 Girls with 3.5/5
Zoe Ngobese - 3rd Place, Under 14 Girls with 3.5/5
Somilangaye Ntombana - 5th Place, Under 10 Boys with 4/5
Somilangaye Ntombana - 5th place, under 10 open with 4 out 5
To all our players, well done for giving it your all.
In chess we always gain. Sometimes we gain a medal, sometimes we gain experience, and sometimes we learn how to deal with a loss and that is also a victory.
Thank you to our players for representing Spring-Board with such pride!
