2023 North Canberra/Gungahlin Primary Open Zone

Hi, thanks to everyone who took part in the 2023 Gungahlin/North Canberra Primary Schools Chess Championship. There were 85 very enthusiastic chess players taking part, and the competition was close and hard fought.

The final team placings were

Gold Creek 1 21/28 (1st on tie-break)
Methula Palihawadana 6
Lasem Jamsho 5
Mason Wheeler 5
Christopher Gilbert 5

Franklin School 21/28
Jerry Cheng 6
Jack Primrose 5
Adam Yang 5
Rageb Pathak 5

Majura Primary 19/28
Nicholas Lee 7
Louis Chen 6
Reyansh Ahuja 6
(No 4th player)

Also qualifying for the final were Gold Creek 2 (19), Rosary Primary (18.5) and St Mary's Young (16.5)
Nicholas Lee (Majura) was also awarded a medal for achieving a perfect score (7 wins from 7 games)

2023 ACT School Primary Gungahlin Zone
 Cross Table at round 7 sorted by score

Pos NAME                           Rtg   T  Fed  Pts |   1     2     3     4     5     6     7    |  Buc1    BucT  
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  1 Lee,Nicholas                   1171     ACT  7.0 | +B85  +W52  +B27  +W9   +B16  +W6   +W2    |   27.5    28.0
  2 Cheng,Jerry                    1608     ACT  6.0 | +B56  +W51  +B64  +W5   +B4   +W3   -B1    |   31.0    33.5
  3 Chen,Louis                      800     ACT  6.0 | +W47  +B28  +W41  +B8   +W21  -B2   +W7    |   27.5    30.5
  4 Ahuja,Reyansh                  1325     ACT  6.0 | +W55  +B65  +W50  +B6   -W2   +B26  +W8    |   26.0    28.5
  5 Palihawadana,Methula            408     ACT  6.0 | +W49  +B71  +W48  -B2   +W22  +B25  +W16   |   24.5    26.5
  6 Pham,Andrew                     681     ACT  5.0 | +B43  +W7   +B59  -W4   +B18  -B1   +W22   |   30.0    33.0
  7 Primrose,Jack                     0     ACT  5.0 | +W13  -B6   +W31  +B17  +B10  +W24  -B3    |   29.5    33.5
  8 Jamysho,Lasem                     0     ACT  5.0 | +B57  +W40  +B10  -W3   +B27  +W23  -B4    |   29.0    32.0
  9 Wheeler,Mason                     0     ACT  5.0 | +W19  +B31  +W17  -B1   -W11  +W52  +B29   |   29.0    32.0
 10 Gilbert,Christopher             575     ACT  5.0 | +W12  +B22  -W8   +B28  -W7   +B21  +W26   |   27.0    31.0
 11 Yang,Adam                         0     ACT  5.0 | =BYE  +B45  +W42  -W21  +B9   +B39  =W17   |   24.0    27.5
 12 Pathak,Rageb                      0     ACT  5.0 | -B10  +W80  +B36  +W54  -B23  +W34  +B24   |   24.0    25.5
 13 Pollard,Evie                    100     ACT  5.0 | -B7   +W43  -B47  +W51  +B40  +W49  +B23   |   22.5    25.5
 14 Hancock,Scott                   563     ACT  5.0 | -B21  +W85  -W16  +B67  +W35  +B53  +W25   |   22.5    23.0
 15 Wong,Aiden                        0     ACT  5.0 | +B61  +W33  -B21  -W49  +B32  +W50  +B39   |   21.5    24.5
 16 Ang,Elliott                     309     ACT  4.5 | +B46  =W21  +B14  +B24  -W1   +W20  -B5    |   30.5    34.0
 17 Arvind,Rithik Sai                 0     ACT  4.5 | +B81  +W18  -B9   -W7   +B43  +W47  =B11   |   26.0    27.5
 18 Sayanthan,Taranian                0     ACT  4.5 | +W63  -B17  +W60  +B35  -W6   +B31  =W19   |   25.0    27.5
 19 Lenarduzzi,Charlie                0     ACT  4.5 | -B9   +W72  -B23  +W73  +B30  +W27  =B18   |   23.5    25.5
 20 Wright,Isaac                      0     NSW  4.5 | +W84  -B41  +W67  +B63  =W39  -B16  +W42   |   20.0    21.0
 21 Pedregosa,Max                     0     ACT  4.0 | +W14  =B16  +W15  +B11  -B3   -W10  =B33   |   30.5    34.5
 22 Sharma,Parth                      0     ACT  4.0 | +B80  -W10  +B32  +W30  -B5   +W38  -B6    |   28.0    29.5
 23 Vu,Thien                          0     ACT  4.0 | +W35  -B64  +W19  +B41  +W12  -B8   -W13   |   27.0    29.5
 24 Wark,Jaxon                        0     NSW  4.0 | +B37  +W29  +B30  -W16  +B49  -B7   -W12   |   26.5    29.5
 25 Smithers,Jenson                   0     ACT  4.0 | -B29  +W37  +B51  +W33  +B47  -W5   -B14   |   26.0    29.0
 26 Silva,Chanupa                     0     NSW  4.0 | +B34  -W30  +B68  +W64  +B29  -W4   -B10   |   25.5    28.0
 27 Smithers,Scarlett                 0     ACT  4.0 | +W60  +B74  -W1   +B50  -W8   -B19  +W63   |   25.0    27.0
 28 Robinson,Harry                    0     NSW  4.0 | +B75  -W3   +B38  -W10  +B64  -W29  +B50   |   24.5    26.5
 29 Diplock,Jack                      0     ACT  4.0 | +W25  -B24  +W65  +B48  -W26  +B28  -W9    |   24.0    26.5
 30 Palihawadana,Nuhan              249     ACT  4.0 | +W39  +B26  -W24  -B22  -W19  +B61  +W51   |   23.0    26.0
 31 Densel,Tenzin                     0     ACT  4.0 | +B78  -W9   -B7   +W46  +B72  -W18  +B49   |   23.0    25.0
 32 Hennock,Nate                      0     NSW  4.0 | =W45  =B42  -W22  +B71  -W15  +B57  +W58   |   22.0    24.0
 33 Hoque,Tahan                       0     ACT  4.0 | +W76  -B15  +W71  -B25  +W66  =B42  =W21   |   21.0    23.0
 34 Dahal,Ryan                        0     ACT  4.0 | -W26  -B39  +W81  +B65  +W48  -B12  +W56   |   21.0    22.5
 35 Kwak,Erin                         0     ACT  4.0 | -B23  +W82  +B73  -W18  -B14  +W72  +B54   |   20.5    21.5
 36 Archer,Liam                       0     ACT  4.0 | +W83  -B48  -W12  +B55  -W53  +B65  +W52   |   20.0    21.0
 37 Kwak,Ian                          0     ACT  4.0 | -W24  -B25  =W76  +B78  +W55  =B58  +W48   |   19.0    21.0
 38 Ekin-Smyth,Annabel                0     ACT  4.0 | -W48  +B83  -W28  +B82  +W57  -B22  +W47   |   18.0    19.0
 39 Pollard,Alex                      0     ACT  3.5 | -B30  +W34  +W44  +B66  =B20  -W11  -W15   |   26.5    29.0
 40 Wright,Lucas                      0     NSW  3.5 | +W53  -B8   =W55  +B58  -W13  +B74  -F44   |   24.0    26.0
 41 Hindy Loaiza,Sophia               0     ACT  3.5 | +B69  +W20  -B3   -W23  -B54  =W46  +B70   |   23.5    26.0
 42 Wright,Savannah                   0     NSW  3.5 | +B77  =W32  -B11  =W52  +B80  =W33  -B20   |   22.5    24.0
 43 Patel,Dhreet                      0     ACT  3.5 | -W6   -B13  +B75  +W79  -W17  =B63  +W69   |   21.5    23.5
 44 Boyd,Leo                          0     NSW  3.5 | +B82  -W59  -B39  =W56  +B45  +W54  -F40   |   20.5    21.5
 45 Sowiak,Lucy                       0     ACT  3.5 | =B32  -W11  -W63  +B83  -W44  +B75  +B68   |   20.0    21.0
 46 Phillips,Leo                      0     ACT  3.5 | -W16  =B63  =W57  -B31  +W85  =B41  +W66   |   20.0    20.5
 47 Passmore,Harry                    0     ACT  3.0 | -B3   +W75  +W13  +B59  -W25  -B17  -B38   |   26.5    28.5
 48 Smithers,Sienna                   0     ACT  3.0 | +B38  +W36  -B5   -W29  -B34  +W64  -B37   |   26.0    28.5
 49 Phillips,Arlo                     0     ACT  3.0 | -B5   +W79  +W74  +B15  -W24  -B13  -W31   |   26.0    28.0
 50 Haridath,Gemini                   0     ACT  3.0 | +B73  +W54  -B4   -W27  +W59  -B15  -W28   |   25.0    27.0
 51 Liso,Julia                        0     ACT  3.0 | +W58  -B2   -W25  -B13  +W71  +B59  -B30   |   25.0    27.0
 52 McAllister,Benjamin               0     ACT  3.0 | +W66  -B1   =W58  =B42  +W74  -B9   -B36   |   25.0    27.0
 53 McEvilly,Grace             (W)    0     ACT  3.0 | -B40  +W69  -B54  +W62  +B36  -W14   --    |   23.0    25.5
 54 Wilson,Ryker                      0     ACT  3.0 | +W67  -B50  +W53  -B12  +W41  -B44  -W35   |   23.0    25.5
 55 Olivier,Sophia                    0     ACT  3.0 | -B4   +W62  =B40  -W36  -B37  =W73  +W74   |   23.0    25.0
 56 Neilsen,Nate                      0     NSW  3.0 | -W2   +B76  -W66  =B44  =W63  +B60  -B34   |   22.0    24.0
 57 Teong,Emmet                       0     ACT  3.0 | -W8   =BYE  =B46  +W68  -B38  -W32  +B77   |   22.0    24.0
 58 Wilks,Jacob                       0     ACT  3.0 | -B51  +W61  =B52  -W40  +B62  =W37  -B32   |   21.0    24.0
 59 Thornton,Grace                    0     ACT  3.0 | +B68  +B44  -W6   -W47  -B50  -W51  +B80   |   20.5    22.0
 60 Edwards,Lucas                     0     ACT  3.0 | -B27  +W81  -B18  -W72  +B77  -W56  +B73   |   17.5    19.0
 61 Mair,Elanor                       0     ACT  3.0 | -W15  -B58  -W82  +B81  +B75  -W30  +B72   |   17.5    18.5
 62 Aston,Kate                        0     NSW  3.0 | -W65  -B55  +W85  -B53  -W58  +B71  +W76   |   16.0    16.5
 63 Bhagat,Sameer                     0     ACT  2.5 | -B18  =W46  +B45  -W20  =B56  =W43  -B27   |   23.5    26.5
 64 Dahal,Myles                       0     ACT  2.5 | +B72  +W23  -W2   -B26  -W28  -B48  =W65   |   23.5    25.5
 65 Rezai,Arash                       0     ACT  2.5 | +B62  -W4   -B29  -W34  +B79  -W36  =B64   |   23.5    25.5
 66 Wright,Layla                      0     NSW  2.5 | -B52  +W77  +B56  -W39  -B33  =W68  -B46   |   19.5    21.5
 67 Lysevych,Solomia                  0     ACT  2.5 | -B54  +W78  -B20  -W14  =B73  -W70  +B81   |   19.0    20.5
 68 Kingston,Jasmin                   0     ACT  2.5 | -W59  +B70  -W26  -B57  +W82  =B66  -W45   |   18.5    19.5
 69 Stower,Chelsea                    0     ACT  2.5 | -W41  -B53  -B77  =BYE  +W83  +W80  -B43   |   16.0    17.0
 70 Robertson,Hayden                  0     ACT  2.5 | -W74  -W68  -B79  =B85  +W78  +B67  -W41   |   14.5    15.0
 71 Shateri,Kaspian                   0     ACT  2.0 | +B79  -W5   -B33  -W32  -B51  -W62  +B84   |   22.0    23.0
 72 Silk,Sebastian                    0     NSW  2.0 | -W64  -B19  +W84  +B60  -W31  -B35  -W61   |   21.0    22.0
 73 Sowiak,Edward                     0     AUS  2.0 | -W50  +B84  -W35  -B19  =W67  =B55  -W60   |   20.0    21.0
 74 Barrett,Camren                    0     NSW  2.0 | +B70  -W27  -B49  +W77  -B52  -W40  -B55   |   19.5    21.5
 75 Bartel-Stevens,Addison            0     ACT  2.0 | -W28  -B47  -W43  +B84  -W61  -W45  +B83   |   18.0    19.0
 76 Tansley,Michael                   0     ACT  2.0 | -B33  -W56  =B37  -W80  =B84  +W79  -B62   |   17.5    18.5
 77 Muller,Chloe                      0     ACT  2.0 | -W42  -B66  +W69  -B74  -W60  +B82  -W57   |   16.5    17.5
 78 Smithers,Cadence                  0     ACT  2.0 | -W31  -B67  =BYE  -W37  -B70  =W84  +B85   |   16.5    17.0
 79 Critchley-Alderman,George         0     ACT  2.0 | -W71  -B49  +W70  -B43  -W65  -B76  +W82   |   15.5    16.5
 80 Bond,Kahlan                       0     ACT  1.5 | -W22  -B12  =W83  +B76  -W42  -B69  -W59   |   20.0    21.0
 81 Rego,Christian                    0     ACT  1.5 | -W17  -B60  -B34  -W61  =BYE  +B85  -W67   |   18.5    19.0
 82 Sharpe,Ezra                       0     NSW  1.0 | -W44  -B35  +B61  -W38  -B68  -W77  -B79   |   19.5    21.5
 83 Pritchard,Axel                    0     NSW  1.0 | -B36  -W38  =B80  -W45  -B69  =BYE  -W75   |   17.5    19.0
 84 Matthews,Willow                   0     ACT  1.0 | -B20  -W73  -B72  -W75  =W76  =B78  -W71   |   14.5    16.5
 85 Ostojic,Ante                      0     ACT  0.5 | -W1   -B14  -B62  =W70  -B46  -W81  -W78   |   23.0    24.5