As mentioned on the HKCF web site the World School Chess in Pattaya is 3 rounds into the event.
With 14 players and about at least as many supporting and accompanying persons and two top trainers, IM Matthew Tan and IM Marcos Lleneza, we are the largest HK delegation for as long as most can remember.
The hotel is of nice quality, the food comparatively weak, but the chess playing hall is excellent with enough space for the players, high ceiling and no parents allowed whatsoever … what a relief to children, trainers and officials! Per federation only 1 person at a tine can access the playing hall to have a look from the side line and so far all is going smooth.
Day 1: the HK Delegation gets briefed by Caissa and HKCF President David
HK getting seated for the opening ceremony (notice the Caissa flag?!)
Alan in Thinking Pose before Start of Round 1
Anika before Round 1
Our Caissa flagship-kids after round 3 are Anika and Richard with 2 points – below the full list:
G9 Anika: 2
O13 Richard: 2
O9 Aaditya: 1.5
O7 Alan: 1
G9 Mei Jing: 1
O9 Harold: 1
O11 James: 1
O11 Miguel Angel: 1
O13 Oliver: 1
The points truly do not reflect the playing strength as some of our players simply gave away very good to winning positions and we will try to tighten this in coming days.
Analysis after Round 1
Marcos and Matthew both into Full Analysis with Their Pupils after Round 2
Of course we also follow and support our non-Caissa players, we are here as one HK team, and some are doing very well so far:
O7 Bao Jin Wen: 2.5
O9 Michael: 2.5
O11 Huang Ho Pang: 2.5
O15 Benjamin: 2
G15 Katrina: 1 (Katrina will not play from round 4)
Despite being in the country of excellent food, the meals are not the greatest assets of this tournament and after round 3 we decided with a group of 17 Hong Kong players/supporters/trainers to venture into the city …
17 of us in Tuk Tuk
Nice and Easy Dinner at Food Court in Mall
Entertainment in Mall
