Aarna

The first game was difficult but intriguing. It was an enjoyable and fun game for both players. It was a good opportunity for both players to learn from their mistakes.

The second game was better than the first. It was extremely captivating for both players. Both players played well and had a good time. 

The third game was an even better game.

Both players played well and we had a good time.

The fourth game was a good game as well it was very intriguing for both players. We had a good time and we learnt from our mistakes.

Namratha

The first game was a tough game. Both teams played really well, but in the end, it came to a draw by repetition. 

The second game was a rough game. The opponent played really well, resulting in success for that person.  

The third game was more of a success. I attacked my opponent’s pieces, which made them continuously ask for a draw. I continued the game, and I eventually won as the opponent resigned from the game.  

The fourth game was very quick. The opponent did the four move checkmate and won. 

Shandesh

The first game was a very intriguing game. Even from the start, the other player had wished good luck and I replied with wishes back. Eventually, the other player came out successful. This was mainly caused by a mistaken move involving the queen that radically changed the game.

The second game was a bit more of a success. The game began with the opponent aggressively attacking for my pieces. I realised the player’s strategy was to capture as many pieces as they could. This changed my strategy to a passive-aggressive play style and ultimately resulted in a win for the team. 

The third win came down to their abundance of pawns compared to me. This allowed them to convert two pawns into queens and eventually trap me in a corner. 

Game four was a very very interesting game, the other opponent was a very character filled person. They constantly were asking questions between the round and my position in the team. Eventually, although he took my queen early on, a mistake move from him eventually led to his loss. In the last 5 minutes, the situation became dire as he recovered a queen with a move I was not familiar with, he had one possible move every time, which was to put my king in check with his queen. This was because I had a move with a rook ready for a checkmate and he realised that. After 4 minutes of back and forth with nothing to show for it, he moved a pawn which allowed me to checkmate his king and win the game. 

Overall, the 4 games (two wins and two losses) I played today were a great, fun experience that I hope to continue on for the rest of my time here at St Francis and I would like to thank the teacher for providing me with the opportunity to compete and represent the College at such a prestigious tournament. 

Isaiah

The first game was even, making for a long match. However the opponent was quick to see a wrong move from me and got my king in a terrible position. The opponent chased my king back and forth, but it was only a stall. I was eventually checkmated and lost my first game.

The second game was a bit better. I was reduced to just my king but achieved a stalemate.

The third and fourth were both losses, one a stalemate and the other a checkmate.

Congratulations to our MISA Chess team on your efforts!

Miss Jessica Flegg
Sport Coordinator