We are proud to celebrate our young chess stars from Somerset College, who recently took part in the District East U7 Tournament! ♟️🏆
A huge congratulations to Daniel Harris , who was crowned Champion of his section after an outstanding performance, scoring a perfect 5/5 ! 👏🔥 Well done as well to Dakalo Tshivhase , who was crowned Girls U7 Champion , achieving an incredible 4/4 score! 🌟🏅 We are extremely proud of all 12 of our players for their bravery, dedication, and commitment throughout the event. Keep up the fantastic work! 💪♟️✨
Feb 81 min read
Mini Masters Chess Academy is so proud of Izak Fourie for his amazing performance at the Marie Delport Tournament, held on 31st January in Worcester! ♟️🏆
Izak put in a strong performance, scoring an impressive 4 out of 5 , which secured him a well-deserved 3rd place finish. 🥉🏆 Well done, Izak — a fantastic result and great progress. Keep it up! ✨
Feb 81 min read
Mini Masters Chess Academy is so proud of Sebastian Roets for his fantastic performance at the Cape of Good Hope Tournament! ♟️🏆
Sebastian played brilliantly, scoring 4/6 , which earned him an excellent 3rd place finish. Well done, Sebastian — a great achievement and a result to be proud of! 👏🥉✨
Feb 81 min read
Mini Masters Chess Academy is incredibly proud of Ewan Finnemore for his fantastic performance in his latest two tournaments! 🏆
In his most recent tournament (Tshwane Chess Registration Tournament u/12 Section 1) , Ewan delivered an outstanding result, winning every game and finishing with a perfect score of 5/5 , taking 1st place in style. The very next day , Ewan competed in another tournament (JMC 2026 Kick off Tournament - U12) and once again played brilliantly, scoring 3.5/5 . With a win in the final round, Ewan would have finished 1st , showing just how close he was to another top result. A h
Feb 81 min read
Proud Moments at the Helderberg Chess Club Tournament
We are incredibly proud of our young players who took part in the Helderberg Chess Club Tournament last Saturday. For many of our U7 players , this was their very first tournament experience, and they showed remarkable courage, focus, and sportsmanship. From Somerset College , Roger, Kian, Daniel, Peter, and Dakalo represented us proudly. Roger delivered an outstanding performance, securing 2nd place . Daniel finished strongly in 4th place . Dakalo , competing in the U7 Gi
Jan 211 min read
Our Students’ Performances at the Mzansi Tournament in Port Elizabeth
We are incredibly proud of our students who represented us at the Mzansi Tournament held in Port Elizabeth. Layla competed for the U7 B Team on board one and delivered an outstanding performance, scoring an impressive 4/6 . She also took part in the individual section, where she achieved a solid 3/6 . Layla thoroughly enjoyed the experience—especially making new friends—and is already looking forward to upcoming competitions. Sebastian participated in a national tournament fo
Dec 29, 20251 min read
Proud of Zara Rizvi at the African Youth Championship
We are incredibly proud of our student, Zara Rizvi , for her outstanding performance at the African Youth Championship . Zara began the tournament ranked 29th and finished an impressive 11th , scoring 5.5 out of 9 in her first-ever participation at this prestigious event. Her result alone is remarkable—but what makes it even more inspiring is the determination she showed throughout the competition. Despite being very ill during the final two days—struggling with vomiting a
Dec 14, 20251 min read
