VPHS
Chess
Back Row: Anrique Human; Nathan Watt; Matthew Watt; Chuma Dunjana;
Middle Row: Pumela Peta; Nepo Ntsono; Deenolan Moodley; Axel Akeer
Front Row: Alison Fillis; Mr Hüsselmann; Earl-Rae Hüsselmann (captain); Mr Wynford; Chris Mpasi
outdoor board was available to the public and was
manned by different members of the chess team.
The year of 2014 will be a memorable one for the
chess players. It was not an easy road but we have
finally reached the end of the year. The trips away
from home and the anxious waits for our opponents
preceded an enjoyable game of chess, a game that
challenges the will, mental capacity and outlandish
strategy of each player.
The chess team played 8 matches this year. We won
6, drew 1 and lost 1. The following are individual
results of our matches:
VP vs David Livingstone ( 6 – 1)
VP vs Despatch High (5.5 – 1.5)
VP vs Grey B ( 5 – 2)
VP vs Lawson Brown (5 – 2)
VP vs Loyiso High A ( 1 – 6)
The chess team this year encountered tough opponents and we have unfortunately lost our undefeated record. The team never lost hope and always
picked themselves up after a loss. I can say, from
my perspective, that there was never a dull moment
no matter what the outcome was, whether we won
or lost. There was always a positive spirit after a
match and the team as a whole always showed good
sportsmanship toward opponents.
This year has also lead us to joyous moments and
one of the best highlights was the installation of our
giant outdoor chess board in the Hollely quad. That
lead to our school participating in several matches outdoors instead of the conventional playing in
a classroom. During the Arts festival in May the
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