On the site of the Hong Kong Chess Federation you can find a short entry on the end results of the World School Chess Championship 2015 in Pattaya. Playing under HKCF flag, Bao Jin Wen became World Champion U7 and Michael Deng ended 3rd pace in U9.
Michael Deng with Proud Mom
U7 World Champion Bao Ji Wen with Proud Family
This is probably the best performance ever for Hong Kong. As commented on the HKCF web site, these chess results are indeed remarkably good, however, what was at least as big a win was to see our Hong Kong children bond towards a team. Elephant riding, go-karting, water polo and by and large taking joint meals was the energizing glue between the heavy chess program at World Championship level, aka, playing 4 to 6 hours of serious chess competition per day, especially on the days of double rounds.
Scoring Table Hong Kong Players
The tournament over 9 rounds was run very smoothly in an amicable atmosphere. Everything started and ended in time and there were no incidents that affected the mood of players negatively.
After the children were in the playing hall, the nerves of (grand)fathers, offcials and coaches were tested …
Our U9 Caissa girls Mei Jing and Anika scored 4.5 and 4 points respectively – a good score and the baseline for what is to come.
Anika Showing some of her other talents on Social Nite
Also our Caissa boys Alan Pang Bo, Aaditya, Harold, James, Miguel Angel, Oliver and Richard were nothing short of their peers with scores ranging from 3 to 4.5 points. Also here, this is the baseline to improve from in the future.
U11 Huang Ho Pang and U15 Benjamin with 5 and 4 points respectively can also look back at a fine tournament.
Only rarely a computer game came out – here the “leak” was with Miguel Angel and Oliver…
Aaditya Mom Pep-talking
Pep-talk for Harold
Oliver’s Grandma Pep-talk
Pep-talk for Miguel Angel
Lucky Richie – no pep-talk but quickly going through some lines with dad before start of the game …
James and Harold congratulate the new U7 World Champion Bao Jin Wen
Having Fun Playing against the New World Champion U7
Thank you all fathers, mothers, grandmoms/dads and Caissa’s coach Matthew and Active Kids’ coach Marcos for having contributed in making this event a success by any standard.
Also good job to Alberto Muniz, who was Hong Kong’s section International Arbiter in the girls section.
In this event Hong Kong made a difference. More to come …
