2017 ASC Chess Championships

ACS Chess Championships
Held at St Michael’s Grammar School
Monday 22 May 2017

What a great competition today! 

The final round showdown between St Leonard’s and Westbourne had everyone on the edge of their seats.  St Leonard’s were half a point ahead before the final round, so a 3-3 draw was enough for them, while Westbourne needed 3.5 points to come first.  The bottom 4 boards split 2-2 and Boards 1 and 2 went right down to the wire.  Very late in the piece, on Board 2 St Leonard’s appeared to have things their way, although Westbourne was doing their best to be resourceful.  So it didn’t seem at all likely that Westbourne would be able to muster the additional 1.5 points they required.  But suddenly as time ran short St Leonard’s worked out their endgame and won.  Simultaneously Westbourne’s player 2 resources bore fruit and she also won.  Westbourne had won 4-2 to steal the championship.

Thank you to St Michael’s for hosting the event and for the wonderful hospitality.

Final Results:

Place School Points 1 Westbourne  30.5 2 St Leonard’s 29 3 Beaconhills 19 4 Thomas Carr 15.5 5 St Michael’s 13 6 Overnewton 11 7 Loyola 8

Past Winners:

Year	Champion School	2nd	3rd
2016	St Leonard’s	Westbourne	Beaconhills
2015	Westbourne	Beaconhills	St Leonard’s
2014	Westbourne	St Leonard’s	Beaconhills
2013	Westbourne	St Leonard’s	St Michael’s
2012	Westbourne	St Leonard’s	St Michael’s
2011	Westbourne	St Leonard’s	St Michael’s
2010	St Leonard’s	Westbourne	St Michael’s
2009	St Leonard’s	Westbourne	St Michael’s
2008	St Michael’s	Westbourne	St Leonard’s
2007	Westbourne	St Leonard’s	St Michael’s
2006	St Michael’s	St Leonard’s	Westbourne
2005	St Michael’s	Westbourne	St Leonard’s
2004	St Michael’s	Westbourne	St Leonard’s