NSW TEAM NATIONAL REP

H S P A C H E S S

The Broad Picture HSPA CHESS Representative Chess Tournaments NSW TEAM NATIONAL REP PLAY-OFFs Local (Hunter Region) Regional (Sydney/NSW) School Based Chess Competitions Tactile Chess (Vision Impaired Play) Secondary Chess Club Primary Chess Club

HSPA CHESS - HISTORY 2006/7 Performing Arts Faculty purchase 6 Chess Sets/Boards for the School and a modest number of Chess enthusiasts form the 1 st HSPA Chess Club in the Library no great heights are reached at representative level and the Club soon goes into hibernation. Some years go by with no official Chess Club action although a small number of Yr 12 (Girls mainly) meet in relative secrecy at lunch in the Chess friendly Maths room of Mrs Hoskins. 2013 The HSPA Chess Club is resurrected under Mr Collins and Mr Bonjekovic in FT10 in the Science Wing it is immediately inundated with keen students and the New Era of HSPA Chess is born!

School Based Chess Competitions These are held in the Secondary Chess Club FT 10 and the Primary Chess Club DG 3 (Thursdays) The Championships held so far include: Secondary 2013 A Grade (Invitation basis - Top players only) 2014 A Grade (Invitation basis - Top players only) 2014 Open (does not include the A graders is for boys and girls) 2014 Girls (Restricted girls only comp) Primary 2014 A Grade (Invitation basis - Top players only)

School Based Chess Competitions Winners are issued with a commemorative personally engraved mini Chess Trophy to keep. Winners names are also engraved on a large Perpetual Trophy which is on permanent display in a prominent spot in our Main Office Foyer. A similar format is expected to follow in the case of the recently run Primary Open Comp.

School Based Chess Competitions Personally Engraved Mini Trophy Large Perpetual Trophy (Displayed at HSPA) Open Grade A Grade & Girls Champion

Secondary Chess Club Championship Titles 2013 A GRADE 2014 A GRADE Tasman Fell Elijah Moore Elijah Moore

Secondary Chess Club Championship Titles 2014 OPEN 2014 GIRLS Justin Bush Emma Gilmore Eliza Smedley

Primary Chess Club Championship Titles 2014 OPEN Kiera Bainsfair Simon Gordon

Tactile Chess (for Vision Impaired play) The latest addition to the In- School Chess program is the recently purchased Tactile Chess Board. This will open up the world of Chess and it s many benefits to students with impaired vision throughout our School. Pioneer Connor Wink is the 1 st to embraced the challenge!!

Representative Chess Tournaments Primary and Secondary HSPA chess players represented us in Chess Tournaments both Locally and at Regional levels. Local events: NSW Chess Challenge Local Heat 1 at Bishop Tyrrell High School NSW Chess Challenge Local Heat 2 (HERE) at HSPA High School NSW Chess Challenge Northern Region Semi Final at Callaghan College (Waratah Campus) Primary One Day Teams Competition at Broadmeadow PCYC Secondary NSWJCA Country Teams (Long-play) Competition

Representative Chess Tournaments Regional events: NSW Girls Teams Chess Competition at Strathfield (Sydney) NSW Chess Challenge State Finals Strathfield (Sydney) Secondary NSWJCA Country Teams (Long-play) Chess Competition State Finals at Burwood (Sydney) Special (Additional) Regional/State events: - State Trials for 2014 NSW Representative School Team - Australian National Titles (Adelaide, Dec. 2014) at Kogarah (Sydney)

NSW Chess Challenge (Local Heat 1) at Bishop Tyrrell High School - The HSPA Squad (1-12/24) 7 Sam Lewis, 7 Lincoln McCauley, 8 Jackson Bell, 8 Harman Burgess, 8 Luke Davis, 8 Henry Gibson, 8 Emma Gilmore, 8 Oliver Harris, 8 Aaron Lyall, 8 Jacob Mahony, 8 Isaak McKintyre 8 Jordan Morrow,

NSW Chess Challenge (Local Heat 1) at Bishop Tyrrell High School - The HSPA Squad (13-24/24) 8 Caleb Newitt, 8 Laughlin O'Connor, 8 Peter Saunders, 8 Ka'yil Shaw, 9 Jarod Newman, 9 Thomas Traynor, 9 Bryan Zhang, 11 Arlo Alexander-Meylan, 11 Tasman Fell, 11 David Gioia, 11 Elijah Moore, 12 Nimish Kaul,

NSW Chess Challenge (Local Heat 1) at Bishop Tyrrell High School - The Results / Highlights!!! 5.5/6 Individual Achievements WINNING SCHOOL 5.5/6 5/6 75 participants 1 st Place HSPA - 20 points 2 nd Place - 17.5 pts 4/6 4/6 4/6 11 Elijah Moore, Winner!!! (on Tie Break)) Undefeated! 11 Tasman Fell, 2nd!! (on Tie Break)) Undefeated! 11 Arlo Alexander-Meylan, 3nd! 11 David Gioia, 12 Nimish Kaul, 9 Jarod Newman, Most Improved (Junior)

NSW Chess Challenge (Local Heat 1) at Bishop Tyrrell High School - The Prizes!!! Individual Place-getter Trophies were also awarded to: Elijah Moore, Tasman Fell & Arlo Alexander-Meylan Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College

NSW Chess Challenge (Local Heat 2) at H S P A High School - The HSPA Secondary Squad (1-10/20) 7 Sam Lewis, 7 Lincoln McCauley, 8 Jackson Bell, 8 Harman Burgess, 8 Luke Davis, 8 Henry Gibson, 8 Emma Gilmore, 8 Aaron Lyall, 8 Jacob Mahony, 8 Jordan Morrow,

NSW Chess Challenge (Local Heat 2) at H S P A High School - The HSPA Secondary Squad (11-20/20) 8 Laughlin O'Connor, 8 Peter Saunders, 8 Ka'yil Shaw, 9 Jarod Newman, 10 Ben Mills, 11 Arlo Alexander-Meylan, 11 Tasman Fell, 11 David Gioia, 12 Nimish Kaul, 11 Elijah Moore,

NSW Chess Challenge (Local Heat 2) at H S P A High School - The HSPA Primary Squad (10) 5 Maya Calderhead, 5 Lily O Callaghan, 5 Olivia Sala, 6 Nicholas Bartley, 6 Samuel Fricker, 6 Simon Gordon, 6 Isabella Horsnell, 6 Harri Miller, 6 Julius Peters, 6 Gabrielle Willis,

NSW Chess Challenge (Local Heat 2) at H S P A High School - The HSPA Secondary Results / Highlights!!! 6/7 Individual Achievements 3 rd Placed SCHOOL 1 st Place - 17.5 pts 2 nd Place - 17 points 3 rd Place HSPA - 17 points 11 Elijah Moore, 2 nd!! (on Tie Break)) Undefeated! 5/7 5/7 5/7 5/7 11 Tasman Fell, 11 Arlo Alexander-Meylan, 11 David Gioia, 12 Nimish Kaul, 4 th (On Tie Break) 5 th (On Tie Break) 8 th (On Tie Break) 9 th (On Tie Break) Because we had already Qualified at Bishop Tyrrell for the Semis our 4 Yr11 Boys scores could Not count toward winning here But we still got 3 rd on the merits of our next best representatives. Congratulations To the following group of up-and-comers!!............

NSW Chess Challenge (Local Heat 2) at H S P A High School - The HSPA Secondary Results / Highlights!!! Individual Achievements 5/7 CONGRATULATIONS!!! To our HSPA Chess UP-and-Comers!! 52 participants 4/7 4/7 4/7 4/7 3 rd Placed SCHOOL 1 st Place - 17.5 pts 2 nd Place - 17 points 3 rd Place HSPA - 17 points 4/7 12 Nimish Kaul, 9 th (On Tie Break) 8 Henry Gibson, 13 th (On Tie Break) 9 Jarod Newman, 8 Harman Burgess, 10 Ben Mills, 8 Peter Saunders, 14 th (On Tie Break) 15 th (On Tie Break) 17 th (On Tie Break) 19 th (On Tie Break)

NSW Chess Challenge (Local Heat 2) at H S P A High School - The HSPA Primary Results / Highlights!!! Individual Achievements 5/7 63 participants CONGRATULATIONS!!! To our 1 st HSPA Primary Chess Team Fantastic first-up effort!! 4.5/7 5th Placed SCHOOL 1 st Place - 20 points 2 nd Place - 20 points 3 rd Place - 18.5 points 4 th Place - 18.5 points 5 th Place HSPA - 17.5 points 4/7 4/7 6 Harri Miller, 8 th (On Tie Break) 6 Samuel Fricker, 13 th (On Tie Break) 6 Nicholas Bartley, 6 Simon Gordon, 19 th (On Tie Break) 22nd (On Tie Break)

NSW Chess Challenge (Local Heat 2) at Hunter School of Performing Arts High School - The Prizes!!! Individual Place-getter Trophy was also awarded to: Elijah Moore

NSW Chess Challenge (Northern Region Semi Finals) at Waratah Campus / Callaghan College - HSPA Secondary Squad (8) 9 Justin Bush, 9 Jarod Newman, 11 Arlo Alexander-Meylan, 11 Tasman Fell, 11 David Gioia, 11 Elijah Moore, 11 Jared Neale, 12 Nimish Kaul,

NSW Chess Challenge (Northern Region Semi Finals) at Waratah Campus / Callaghan College - HSPA Secondary Results / Highlights!!! 6/7 Individual Achievements WINNING SCHOOL 6/7 88 participants 5/7 5/7 1 st Place HSPA - 22 points 2 nd Place - 18.5 pts 11 Tasman Fell, 2nd!! (on Tie Break)) 11 Elijah Moore, 3rd! (on Tie Break)) 11 David Gioia, 7 th (on Tie Break) 11 Arlo Alexander-Meylan, 17 th (on Tie Break)

NSW Chess Challenge (Northern Region Semi Finals) at Waratah Campus / Callaghan College - HSPA Secondary The Prizes!!! Individual Place-getter Trophies were also awarded to: Tasman Fell & Elijah Moore The above certificate should of course read Northern Region Semi-Final

Lower Hunter District Primary Schools One-Day Chess Teams Tournament at Broadmeadow PCYC The 3 HSPA Primary Teams (9) 5 Maya Calderhead, 5 Claudia Crofts, 5 Olivia Sala, 6 Nicholas Bartley, 6 Samuel Fricker, 6 Isabella Horsnell, 6 Harri Miller, 6 Tawanda Muzenda, 6 Julius Peters,

Lower Hunter District Primary Schools One-Day Chess Teams Tournament at Broadmeadow PCYC The Results / Highlights / Prizes 5/7 WOW! 5/7 Individual Achievements 44 Teams took part! 132 Students! 4.5/7 4.5/7 7 th Placed SCHOOL 1 st Place - 17.5 pnts 7 th Place HSPA - 13 points 31 st Place HSPA - 9.5 points 36 th Place HSPA - 9 points 4/6 HSPA - C (Board 2)) Undefeated! HSPA - A (Board 2)) The Prizes HSPA - A (Board 1)) HSPA - B (Board 1)) HSPA - C (Board 3))

NSW Junior Chess League Country Secondary Schools Teams Competition at Local (Hunter) Level HSPA Team (4) Board 1 Round 1 v St Pius X High School Board 2 Board 3 Board 4 Away 0-4 WINNERS! 11 Tasman Fell, Win 11 Elijah Moore, Win 11 Arlo Alexander-Meylan, Win 11 David Gioia, Win H S P A

NSW Junior Chess League Country Secondary Schools Teams Competition at Local (Hunter) Level HSPA Team (4) Board 1 Round 2 Board 2 v Merewether High School Board 3 Board 4 3-1 WINNERS! Home 11 Tasman Fell, Win 11 Elijah Moore, Win 11 Arlo Alexander-Meylan, Win 11 David Gioia, Lost H S P A

NSW Junior Chess League Country Secondary Schools Teams Competition at Local (Hunter) Level HSPA Team (4) Board 1 Round 3 Board 2 v Belmont Christian College Board 3 Board 4 0.5 3.5 WINNERS! Away 11 Tasman Fell, Draw 11 Elijah Moore, Win 11 Arlo Alexander-Meylan, Win 11 David Gioia, Win H S P A

NSW Junior Chess League Country Secondary Schools Teams Competition at Local (Hunter) Level HSPA Team (4) Board 1 Round 4 v Avondale High School Board 2 Board 3 Board 4 Away 1-3 WINNERS! 11 Elijah Moore, Lost 11 Tasman Fell, Win 11 Arlo Alexander-Meylan, Win 11 David Gioia, Win H S P A

NSW Junior Chess League Country Secondary Schools Teams Competition at Local (Hunter) Level HSPA Team (4) Board 1 Round 5 Board 2 v Newcastle Grammar H.S. Board 3 Board 4 3-1 WINNERS! Home 11 Elijah Moore, Draw 11 Tasman Fell, Draw 11 Arlo Alexander-Meylan, Win 11 David Gioia, Win H S P A

NSW Junior Chess League Country Secondary Schools Teams Competition at Local (Hunter) Level HSPA Team (4) Board 2 Most Notable Games Board 1 11 Tasman Fell, 11 Elijah Moore, Win Loss

NSW Junior Chess League Country Secondary Schools Teams Competition at Local (Hunter) Level H S P A Hunter Region Champions H S P A

NSW Junior Chess League Country Secondary Schools Teams Competition at Local (Hunter) Level The Prizes!!! Regional Champion Plaque for our HSPA School By entering the Tournament each School received a subscription to the Quarterly NSW Junior Chess Magazine. Copies are available in our Secondary Chess Club or the HSPA Library.

NSW Interschool Girls Teams Chess Challenge at Latvian Society Club, Strathfield - The HSPA Squad (9) Secondary Team Primary Team Yr5 7 Kirralee Seaman, 5 Maya Calderhead, 5 Claudia Crofts, 5 Lily O Callaghan, Primary Team Yr6 8 Ka'yil Shaw, 9 Eliza Smedley, 6 Isabella Horsnell, 6 Harri Miller, 6 Gabrielle Willis,

NSW Interschool Girls Teams Chess Challenge at Latvian Society Club, Strathfield - The Results / Prizes 5 Claudia Crofts, WOW! 3.5 / 5 A Fantastic Effort in her Very first Tournament! SCHOOL PLACINGS Primary Division (Yr6) - 9 th Place HSPA - 8 points Primary Division (Yr5) - 13 th Place HSPA - 7 points Secondary Div (Open) - 18 th Place HSPA - 5.5 points 68 Teams took part! 204 Students! 6 Harri Miller, 3.5 / 5 Another Fantastic Effort by our top ranked Primary Student!!

NSW Chess Challenge - Finals at Latvian Society Club, Strathfield - The HSPA Squad (5) 11 Tasman Fell, 11 David Gioia, 11 Arlo Alexander-Meylan, 11 Elijah Moore, 12 Clancy Read, 640 NSW Junior Chess League - Ratings 552 565 449 None

NSW Chess Challenge - Finals at Latvian Society Club, Strathfield - The Results 4 Schools 20 participants 3 rd Placed SCHOOL 1 st Place - 18.5 pts 2 nd Place - 17 points 3 rd Place HSPA - 15 points 11 Tasman Fell, 5 / 7 3nd! (on Tie Break)) 11 Elijah Moore, 4 / 7 CONGRATULATIONS! Tasman 3 rd Overall!!! 11 David Gioia, 11 Arlo Alexander-Meylan, 3 / 7 3 / 7 12 Clancy Read, 2 / 7

NSW Chess Challenge - Finals at Latvian Society Club, Strathfield - The Prizes!!! An Individual Place-getter 3 RD Place Trophy was also awarded to: Tasman Fell

NSW Team National Secondary Schools Chess Representation Play-Offs at St George Leagues Club Kogarah (Sydney) - The HSPA Squad (4) 11 Tasman Fell, 11 David Gioia, 11 Arlo Alexander-Meylan, 11 Elijah Moore, 623 NSW Junior Chess League - Ratings 552 449* 540

NSW Team National Secondary Schools Chess Representation Play-Offs at St George Leagues Club Kogarah (Sydney) - The Results WOW!!! Fantastic Competative Effort!!! - With All 4 HSPA Players Contributing to the cause! Round 1 1.5 / 4 Marist Brothers Eastwood 11 Tasman Fell, 11 David Gioia, 11 Arlo Alexander-Meylan, 11 Elijah Moore, Loss Win Draw Loss Round 2 1.5 / 4 Sydney Boys High School Win Loss Loss Draw 3 rd Place HSPA - 3 points 3 Schools took part - By invitation Only! 12 Students

NSW Junior Chess League Country Secondary Schools Teams Competition FINALS at Sydney Chess Academy premises Burwood, Sydney The HSPA Squad (4) - Representing - HUNTER REGION 11 Tasman Fell, 11 David Gioia, 11 Arlo Alexander-Meylan, 11 Elijah Moore, 640 NSW Junior Chess League - Ratings 552 449 565

NSW Junior Chess League Country Secondary Schools Teams Competition FINALS at Sydney Chess Academy premises Burwood, Sydney The HSPA Squad (4) - Representing - HUNTER REGION The Results............ A Fantastic Effort against the very best of the best!!! 11 Tasman Fell, Board 2 4.5 / 5 Our BEST RESULT!!! Undefeated!!!) WOW! 11 Arlo Alexander-Meylan, 11 David Gioia, Board 3 Board 4 4 / 5 4 / 5 So Close to a perfect PICKET FENCE Score both losing only the Last Round! 11 Elijah Moore, Board 1 2.5 / 5

The Cross Tables All 6 NSW Regions participated 4 Players per Team Year Winner 2014 Hunter High School of the Performing Arts 2013 Smiths Hill High School 2012 Smiths Hill High School 2011 Smiths Hill High School 2010 Smiths Hill High School 2009 Merewether High School 2008 Smiths Hill High School 2007 Merewether High School 2006 Smiths Hill High School 2005 Karabar High School 2004 Coffs Harbour Christian School 2003 Nowra High School 2002 Nowra High School 2001 St John the Evangelist High School Nowra 2000 Merewether High School 1999 John Paul College Coffs Harbour 1998 John Paul College Coffs Harbour 1997 John Paul College Coffs Harbour 1996 John Paul College Coffs Harbour

NSW Junior Chess League Country Secondary Schools Teams Competition FINALS at Sydney Chess Academy premises Burwood, Sydney The HSPA Squad (4) - Representing - HUNTER REGION The Prizes!!! A Place in History!!! Grand Champion Plaque for our HSPA School Individual trophy each

NSW Junior Chess League Country Secondary Schools Teams CONGRATULATIONS!!! State Champions! Hunter Region H S P A

VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO Mr Jennings Mr Collins Mr Neale For all the support they each give to HSPA Chess in many varying capacities - We couldn t have come so far in such a short time without you Thank you! David Gioia Team Captain, Primary Team Co-coach and Mr Bon s Right- Hand Man INSPIRATIONAL! Thank you David! Also to the many many Teachers, Support Staff, Executive Staff, Students across the whole School and Supportive Parents - A very big Thank You!

The End Thank You - Mr T Bonjekovic (HSPA Chess)