Top young chess players enjoy Stormont

Kieran McCarthy MLA invited the 14 top players to play at Stormont in the Stormont Elite chess competition. The players (ages from 6 to 18) have played in the monthly Childrens Chess tournaments held at Methodist College. To gain an invite they had to be in the top 4 of a Grand-prix point system (adding best results from 3 of the tournaments). Parents, Principals and Volunteers were also invited. Champions: Upper Secondary School: Kieran Robbin (RBAI) Form4 Lower Secondary School: Eibha Ni Mhuireagian (Ursaline College) Form1 and Jake Patterson (Home Educated) Form3 Primary School: Honor Parisiss (Fullerton) P7

The Winners 2013

The event hosted by Kieran McCarthy was held on 7th June 2013 and celebrated top young chess talent.

After a tour of Stormont 3 tournaments were played. With 4 children in each. A Primary, Lower Secondary and Upper Secondary all-play-all competitions.

Stormont Elite: Primary.

Place_	Name_________	Year_	School__________________	Points
1^st	Dayna Ferguson	P3	Muchgrange National School	3
2^nd	Honor Parissis	P6	Fullerton House	2
3^rd	Lucia Corrigan	P6	Fullerton House	1
4^th	Calvin Patterson	P1	Home Educated	0

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Stormont Elite: Lower Secondary

Place_	Name_____________	Year_	School_______________	Points
1^st	Eibha Ni Mhuireagian	F1	Ursaline College	3
2^nd	Jake Patterson	F3	Home Educated	2
3^rd	Joel Dawson	F2	Friends’ School	1
4^th	Eoghan Turkington	F1	Our Lady & St Patrick Col.	0

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Stormont Elite: Upper Secondary

Place_	Name___________	Year_	School____________	Points
1^st	Matthew Chapman	L6	Grosvenor Grammar	3
2^nd	Karina Kruk	U6	Aquinas Grammar	2
3^rd	Kevin Robbin	F4	RBAI	1
4^th	Mond Parissis	F4	RBAI	0

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The Shield Winners :

The Belfast Scholastic Primary Champion : Honor Parissis (P6) Fullerton House

The Belfast Scholastic Lower Secondary Champion : joint winners

Eibha Ni Mhuireagian (F1) Ursaline College and Jake Patterson (F3) Home Educated

The Belfast Scholastic Upper Secondary Champion : Kevin Robbin (F4) RBAI

This year we introduced perpetual Shields for Problem Solving (these have been named after two wonderful people who shared chess with us and will be sadly missed and fondly remembered)

The Edward Whiteside Shield - Primary Puzzle Solver : Honor Parissis (P6) Fullerton House

The Fergus O'Neill Shield - Secondary Puzzle Solver : Kevin Robbin (F4) RBAI

For younger players who perform exceptionally and who possibly havent won a prize. We give out the Exceptional Young Player awards - this year we have some brilliant talent.

Exceptional Young Players 2013 -

Daniel Ferguson (P2) Muchgrange National School

Calvin Patterson (P1) Home Educated

Admira Kecskemeti (P2) Ballysillan Primary School

After the tournament Kieran McCarthy MLA presented the youngsters with their awards and certificates. The school Principals/Representatives and the Ulster Chess Union President Chris Kelly formed a line of honour shaking hands/congratulating the winners after they recieved their prizes.

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Thanks go to Kieran McCarthy for hosting this wonderful event in such a beautiful location.

Thanks go to the school Principals/representatives supporting their students

Ms Auibhea Duffy : Muchgrange National School

Mrs Michele Megrath - Ballysillan Primary School

Ann Waters : Ursaline College

Carol-Anne Mayberry : RBAI

Elizabeth Dickson : Friends' School

Thanks to the volunteers who without their help this event and the tournaments leading up to it wouldnt be able to happen. In particular - Graham Murphy (President of Schools Chess Council - also founder of the tournament), Stewart McConaghy, Geoff Hindley, Damien Cunningham.

Thanks to the Ulster Chess Union and the Ulster Schools Chess Council

Thanks to the Parents for their support.

Thanks and well done to the students who play and enjoy chess.

Thanks to chess for just being such an absolutely brilliant game...

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Full results of the Scholastic Shields:

Belfast Scholastic Shield 2013: Primary School Championship

Place_	Student________	School___________________	Year_	Dec_	Jan_	Feb_	Mar_	Apr_	total_	Best 3.
1	Honor Parissis	Fullerton	P6	10	10	10	8	4	42	30
2	Dayna Ferguson	Muchgrange National School	P3			6	10	4	20	20
3	Lucia Corrigan	Fullerton	P6			8	2.5	7	17.5	17.5
4	Calvin Patterson	Home Educated	P1		8	3		4	15	15

Belfast Scholastic Shield 2013: Lower Secondary School Championship

Place_	Student____________	School___________________	Year_	Dec_	Jan_	Feb_	Mar_	Apr_	Total_	Best 3
1	Eibha Ni Mhuireagian	Ursaline College	F1		8	10	8	9	35	27
1	Jake Patterson	Home Educated	F3		10	5.75	8	9	32.75	27
3	Joel Dawson	Friends School	F2	6		5.75	8	3	22.75	19.75
4	Eoghan Turkington	Our Lady & Saint Patricks Col.	F1	10	5		4.5	3	22.5	19.5

Belfast Scholastic Shield 2013: Upper Secondary School Championship

Place_	Student__________	School__________	Year_	Dec_	Jan_	Feb_	Mar_	Apr_	Total_	Best 3
1	Kevin Robbin	RBAI	F4	9	3.5	5.5	10	10	38	29
2	Matthew Chapman	Grosvenor	L6	5.5	8	10	5.75	5.5	34.75	23.75
3	Karina Kruk	Aquinas Grammer	U6	9	5.5	5.5	3	8	31	22.5
4	Kiran Robbin	RBAI	F5	5.5	10		5.75		21.25	21.25

Belfast Scholastic Shield 2013 Edward Whiteside Shield.

Primary Puzzle Solving School Championship

Place_	Student_________	School__________________	Year_	Nov_	Dec_	Jan_	Feb_	Mar_	Apr_	total_	Best 3.
1	Honor Parissis	Fullerton	P6	8	10	10	10	8	9	55	30
2	Admira Kecskemet		P2	10			8	10	9	37	29
3	Lucia Corrigan	Fullerton	P6	6			5.5	6	3.5	21	17.5
4	Dayna Ferguson	Muchgrange National School	P3				1	3	6	10	10

Belfast Scholastic Shield 2013 Fergus O'Neill Shield

Secondary Puzzle Solving School Championship

Place_	Student____________	School_________	Year_	Nov_	Dec_	Jan_	Feb_	Mar_	Apr_	total_	Best 3.
1	Kevin Robbin	RBAI	F4	10	10	10	5	10	8	53	30
2	Eibha Ni Mhuireagian	Ursaline College	F1				7	8	6	21	21
3	John Dawson	Friends School	F4		6		10			16	16
4	Joel Dawson	Friends School	F2					6	5	11	11