This year, the Post-Primary Championship began with the individual finals, with no regional events held. The event was organised in conjunction with the Cork Chess Congress at the Clayton Hotel on Lapp’s Quay, Cork. Many players continued their chess journey after the school tournament by competing in various sections of the Cork Chess Congress.
In total, more than 200 students from eighteen schools participated across three age groups, competing for the trophies. The level of competition was high: among last year’s winners, only Emir Abiltarov managed to secure a place on the podium. In addition, seven schools succeeded in winning at least one medal.
Final results in Age Band 1 (1st and 2nd year students)
- Nitish Arun 7/7 (ERC Carrigaline – teacher: Billy McElligott)
- Paul Nettlestroth 6/7 TB: 31.5 (SMGS Blarney – teacher: Michelle Crotty)
- Isabelle Manning 6/7 TB: 31 (Ballincollig Community School – teacher: Carol Hewitt)
Matthew O’Neill 6/7 TB: 31 (PBC Cork – teacher: Liam Lynch) - Liam O’Keeffe 6/7 TB: 29.5 (PBC Cork – teacher: Liam Lynch)
- Hassan Syed Muhammad 6/7 TB: 26.5 (Coláister An Spioraid Naoimh – teacher: Thomas Kiely)
Final results in Age Band 2 (3rd and 4th year students)
- Alejandro Luna Ordonez 7/7 (Coláiste Éamann Rís – teacher: Sarah Buckley)
- Rahul Arun 6/7 TB: 32 (ERC Carrigaline – teacher: Billy McElligott)
- Amin Kadrushe 6/7 TB: 27.5 (Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh – teacher: Thomas Kiely)
- Millie Chen 6/7 TB: 27 (Carrigtwohill Community College – teacher: Sylvia Kardkovács)
- Fionn O’Connell TB: 26 (Ballincollig Community School – teacher: Carol Hewitt)
Final results in Age Band 3 (5th and 6th year students)
- Hazim Ibrahim 5/6 TB: 22 (Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh – teacher: Thomas Kiely)
- Namo Siller Aziz 5/6 TB: 19 (Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh – teacher: Thomas Kiely)
- Emir Abiltarov 5/6 TB: 18.5 (Scoil Mhuire Kanturk – teacher: Loïc Labat)
- David O’Mahoney 4.5/6 (Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh – teacher: Thomas Kiely)
Congratulations to the winners, as well as to their schools and teachers.
