The Hawaii Chess Federation hosted its December 2024 Scholastic Sectional tournament on Saturday, December 14th, at Washington Middle School. The tournament, which consisted of five rounds of chess played at a time control of G45 (45 minutes per player) with a 5-second increment, boasted over 90 student participants and a handful of adult players as well.

After a long and exciting day of chess, the stand-out performance was delivered by Jacob Wong from Kaimuki Christian School, who won the elementary school (K-5) section with a perfect score of 5.0. Other first place winners included: Anson Li from Aliamanu Elementary School, who won the primary school (K-2) section with a score of 4.5; Kuliaikapono Shirota-Kapalu from Hongwanji Mission School, who won the middle school (K-8) section with a score of 4.5; and Ty Dutoit from Punahou School, who won the high school (K-12) section with a score of 4.5. The team competition was equally intense, with first place prizes going to Hanahau’oli School (K-2), Punahou School (K-5 and K-8), and ‘Iolani School (K-12).

Congratulations to our winners and to all participants for their hard work and dedication to chess!

• USCF Tournament Results

Primary School (k-2) Prize Winners

Individual:

1. Anson Li (4.5)
2. Michael Tserennyam (4.0)
3. Shaka Strode (3.5)

Team:

1. Hanahau’oli School (9.0)
2. Mid-Pacific Institute (6.5)
3. Aliamanu Elementary School (4.5)

Team Results: