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This page features 2021 achievements and other updates of Australian Junior Chess Academy's teachers and students.
December
Australian Schools Teams Championships
National Champions: Citipointe Christian College (Neil Fu, Charles Fu and Vincent Wu)
Board 2 Prize (4.5/5) Neil Fu
7 AJCA students feature on 'Top Improvers' List
3 AJCA students increased more than 170 points
TopChess Xmas Weekender
=1st Rating Group A: Brian La
=1st Rating Group B: Charles Fu & Rentaro Inukai
November
Vikings Weekender (Canberra)
=1st Paul Russel
Bundaberg Open
1st Daniel Fernandez
The Arianne Caoili Memorial FIDE Rapid
=1st Rating Group C Ian Li
1st Rating Group D Cooper Whitaker
Cookie’s Chess QLD Rapid
1st Rating Group A Justin Tong ; =1st Rating Group B Kyle Huang
Gardiner Chess Junior Masters
=2nd Brian La and Bryan Yang
Chess People FIDE Rapid
2nd (6/7) Ian Li
QLD Junior Blitz U12 Champion
Luka Hart
AJCA 1st Birthday Blitz
A very well received celebration event for teachers and students. More details here.
* Renamed to Australian Junior Chess Academy * (previously Australian Junior Chess on Cloud)
With health restrictions lifting, more than half of our lessons and activities are now face-to-face.
October
QLD Primary Interschool Finals
3rd Kings Christian College
Board 4 Prize Rentaro Inukai
QLD Primary Champions: Citipointe Christian College (Neil Fu, Charles Fu and Vincent Wu)
2021 QLD Champion: Yi Liu
Cookie’s Chess QLD Rapid
1st Kotaro Inukai
2nd Justin Tong
=1st Rating Group B Kyle Huang
Brisbane Spring Cup Champion
Kotaro Inukai
September
Nell van de Graaf Classic
=1st Yi Liu (5.5/6)
1st Rating Group C Joshua Ong
Wendy Terry Memorial
1st Rating Group B Luka Hart
=1st Rating Group C Charles Fu and Bryan Yang
July
QLD Junior Championship
U14 =1st Micah Young
U10 =2nd Ian Li and Charles Fu
U8 =1st Justin Tong
WA Blitz Champion Patrick Gong
Wendy Terry Memorial:
1st Daniel Fernandez
1st Rating Group A Micah Young
1st Rating Group E Kotaro Inukai
June
Gold Coast Juniors:
U8 Champion: Justin Tong (7/7)
U10 2nd: Luka Hart
NSW Open Champion: Daniel Fernandez
NSW U1600:
=1st: Savin Peramunetilleke
=3rd: Yifei Hu
Congratulations King's Christian College, winners of the Gold Coast Primary Inter-School Chess Championships.
1st Place Overall; 32 medals and 19 Merit Awards. Placing 1st Individually and in teams in All 3 divisions!
May
City of Sydney Blitz Champion: Daniel Fernandez (8.5/9)
Cookie’s Chess QLD Rapid: Moulthun Ly 1st Place (7/7)
Moulthun Ly hosts Simul. at Redlands Chess Club, 12 wins 1 draw (scored by Lachlan Wang)
Gardiner Chess Junior Rapid Champion: Rentaro Inukai
April
Doeberl Cup =1st (7.5/9): Daniel Fernandez
City of Sydney Rapid Champion: Daniel Fernandez (7/7)
City of Sydney Rapid U2000 1st: Yifei Hu
Gardiner Chess Autumn Cup: 1st Micah Young
March
Ballarat Begonia Open =1st (6/7): Daniel Fernandez
Cookie’s Chess QLD Rapid 1st Yi Liu
February
Perth Open Champion Patrick Gong
Norths Chess Club Blitz Champion Clive Ng