Junior chess champs face off
Published: January 22, 2009 3:00 PM
Updated: January 22, 2009 3:35 PM
The region’s best young chess players gathered last Sunday, Jan. 18 for the ninth annual city championships at the University of Victoria.
Josh Wild, a Grade 9 student at Pacific Christian School, took home the first-place trophy in the Grade 8-12 category.
Jill Ding, in Grade 7 at St. Michaels University School, became the first girl to win the Grade 4-7 division in tournament history.
In the Grade K-3 category, Jason Cao, a Grade 3 student at Campus View Elementary, walked away with first place honours.
The 2008 city championships (rescheduled to this month from December due to snow), serve as preparation for the Canadian Youth Chess Championships, which takes place in Victoria from July 21-24. For more information on that tournament, visit: www.cycc2009.pbwiki.com.
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