2024 Perth Junior Speed Chess League

The second event of the 2024 Perth Junior Speed Chess League was held Sunday 27th October at Perth Modern School and attracted 46 participants.

There were 15 participants rated over 1000, making this an extremely strong event. The games on the top boards were very tough, and the final results weren't clear until after the final round.

The event was won by Nithuli Liyanage with a score of 7.5 points, only half a point ahead of Aidan Malik and Quang Minh Le who tied for second place each scoring 7. 4th place was shared by Albert Chen and Akash Ashok with a score of 6.5 points. Aidan was leading the tournament the entire day and only lost his lead in the final round by losing to Quang Minh. This allowed Nithuli to leapfrog over him and take the win.

The following prizes were awarded:

1st place in the Open Division: Nithuli Liyanage - received a trophy.

=2nd place in the Open Division: Aidan Malik - received a medal.

=2nd place in the Open Division: Quang Minh Le - received a medal.

=3rd place in the Open Division: Albert Chen - received a medal.

=3rd place in the Open Division: Akash Ashok - received a medal.

=1st place in the Intermediate Division: Samuel Wu - received a trophy.

=1st place in the Intermediate Division: Micah Seow - received a trophy.

2nd place in the Intermediate Division: Anay Sharma - received a medal.

3rd place in the Intermediate Division:  Pranav Balasubramaniam - received a medal.

1st place in the Novice Division: Jacob Thomas - received a trophy.

=2nd place in the Novice Division: Varren Wong - received a medal.

=2nd place in the Novice Division: Jordan Thomas - received a medal.

3rd place in the Novice Division: Asher Koppolu - received a medal.

The Tornelo page containing full results of the event can be accessed via the button below.