Chess enjoyed a most successful weekend. A record number of 22 boys participated in the Central Cape Winelands trials in Wellington.

PBHS took home 3 medals. Furthermore, they achieved a total of 8 top positions in the U15 and U18 sections. Paul Roos, our closest rival, managed to achieve only 4 positions.

Paarl Boys’ High delivered 15 players with an percentage grading above 880, meaning they qualify for the next round.

U15

Percentage grading above 880:

• Conlinn Coetzee
• Stephen Badenhorst
• Bates Winshaw

Top 10 positions:

• 9th: Oliver Sales
• 7th: Wian van der Vyver
• 6th: D’Venerio White
• 3rd: Ethan van Heerden (medal)

U18

Percentage grading above  880:

• Alexander van der Walt
• Juan Smith
• Wium van Tonder
• Mike Wang

Top 10 positions:

• 10th: Zandré Grobler
• 8th: Gregory Hall
• 4th: Kian Blomerus (medal)
• 2nd: Kobus Geyser (medal)