Come join the first TCA Road-to-Masters Standard RATED Tournament in 2024, where strategic minds will clash, and champions will emerge! Whether you’re a seasoned player or a budding talent, this event promises intense battles and exciting moments.
Date: Jun 8 – 10 Venue: ActiveKids Learning Center, Kennedy Town Formats: 5 Round Swiss (Standard) Time control: 60min/30sec increment since move 1 Eligibility: Rating U2400 Entry fee: HKD$800 per player Special offer for Players rating over 2000 and rating between 1800 – 2000
To Register: Register online: https://www.activekidshk.com/tournaments By email: send your Name, Date of Birth and FIDE ID (if any) to info@activekidshk.com , By WhatsApp: 91787376
The TCA 14th ISF Academy Chess Open took place on Sunday March 3rd in the spectacular facilities. A record attendance of 318 enthusiastic participants from 74 schools played across 4 divisions for team competition honors as well as individual. The day also marked our 20th Anniversary of ActiveKids, and what better way than to celebrate with one of the Biggest Interschool tournaments held in Hong Kong. ISF’s Assistant Director of Athletics Mr. Zach Rice along with ActiveKids Grace So got the tournament underway with a brief introduction.
U6 Section
In the smallest section, for age and number of players, Meng Shayne of Discovery College came on top with 6 pts over tie-breaks with Haylen Law of HK Soka Kindergarten. This section is always exciting to watch as most times is their first in-person tournament and also for parents to see their children compete, nerves come into play! Moving several pieces, using both hands, illegal moves, you will see it all in this section. More importantly of course is the experience and learning opportunity gained
Individual Results 1st Place Individual – Meng, Shayne (Discovery College) 2nd Place Individual – Law, Haylen (Hong Kong Soka Kindergarten) 3rd Place Individual – Ellison, Steve (Caritas Kindergarten) 4th Place Individual – Mak, Mateo (RCHK)* 5th Place Individual – Ghitis, Enzo (CIS)* 6th Place Individual – Lam, Chi Hong Forest (CWB Victoria Kindergarten)
1st Place Female – Lau, Sze Ching (St. Catherine’s International Kindergarten)* 2nd Place Female – Lau, Charisse (St. Paul Day Nursery) 3rd Place Female – Gao, Georgie (ISF)*
Age 5 winner – Li, Hei Ming Carl (Sheng Kung Hui Kindergarten) Age 6 winner – Jin, George (ISF)*
Team Results 1st Place Team – ISF Academy* 2nd Place Team – Discovery College 3rd Place Team – Hong Kong Soka Kindergarten 4th Place Team – Caritas Kindergarten 5th Place Team – RCHK* 6th Place Team – CIS*
Lower Primary had a great turn-out of 100 participants, including some of the top lower primary players in Hong Kong. TCA’s very own and U7 Junior Champion Clayton Lau came on top with a perfect score. Closely behind was a five-way tie, including defending champion Jonathan Lundberg. It is an incredible achievement of concentration and endurance!
Individual Results 1st Place Individual – Lau, Clayton (Bradbury School)* 2nd Place Individual – Or, Lincoln (St. Stephen’s College Preparatory School) 3rd Place Individual – Lundberg, Jonathan (ICHK)* 4th Place Individual – Wong, Hoi Cheung (HHCKLA Buddhist Wisdom Primary School) 5th Place Individual – Liu Andrew (Singapore Int’l School) 6th Place Individual – Cheung Julien (SJS)
1st Place Female – Peng Lixiao Sonia (Clearwater Bay School) 2nd Place Female – Pearce Marissa (HKIS)* 3rd Place Female – Jain, Lakshika (Kellett)*
Age 7 winner – Chong, Jake (KCIS) Age 8 winner – Wang, Chun Kit Daniel (YCIS) Age 9 winner – Li, Aaron (ISF)*
Team Results 1st Place Team – St. Stephen’s College Preparatory School 2nd Place Team – The ISF Academy* 3rd Place Team – CIS* 4th Place Team – Kennedy School 5th Place Team – Yew Chung International School 6th Place Team – Harrow International School
The Upper Primary section was the largest of the tournament with an outstanding showing of 131 players fighting for top honors. Always, one of the hottest contested sections in scholastic chess, it was top junior Brandon Fang from the host school ISF Academy who improved from his 3rd place finish last year to finish on top with a perfect score of 7/7pts. Top 3 spots were taken by Brayden Tsui and Aidan Yeo.
Individual Results 1st Place Individual – Fang, Brandon Jun Qiao (ISF)* 2nd Place Individual – Tsui, Long Hei Brayden (DBSPD)* 3rd Place Individual – Yeo, Aiden Ren Jie (Singapore international School) 4th Place Individual – Chiu, Silas Nathaniel (CIS)* 5th Place Individual – Chu, Chun Yat Jervis (DBSPD)* 6th Place Individual – Liu, Zachary (Singapore International School)
1st Place Female – Chang, Annabel (ISF)* 2nd Place Female – Kelly, Elise Lilian (Marymount Primary School)* 3rd Place Female – Xing, Shiyu Annie (HKIS)
Age 10 winner – Luk, Marcus Jasper (Singapore Int’l School) Age 11 winner – Zhan, Sam Yeuk San (SJS) Age 12 winner – Tang Long Yin (PLK Camoes Tan Siu Lin Primary School)
Team Results 1st Place Team – ISF Academy* 2nd Place Team – Singapore international school 3rd Place Team – DBSPD* 4th Place Team – CIS* 5th Place Team – HKIS 6th Place Team – SJS
For the strongest section of the day, it has come to our attention that the secondary section has been growing steadily, and that simply means our younger players are growing up and continuing to play chess! This is of course very rewarding to see. This is one of the toughest sections – it now includes players who have represented Hong Kong at the international level. In a repeat from last year Justin Cheng from ISF Academy was upsetted in the last round by Thanneermalai Kannappan and had to settle for second place. A third of the field is now FIDE rated, demonstrating the strength of youth chess.
Individual Results 1st Place Individual – Kannappan, Thanneermalai (West Island School)* 2nd Place Individual – Cheng, Hong-Chen Justin (ISF)* 3rd Place Individual – Chan, Mikail Nur Azmir (St. Margaret’s Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School)* 4th Place Individual – Cheng, Tsz In Aiden (Wah Yan College, Hong Kong) 5th Place Individual – Chiu, David Zion (CIS) 6th Place Individual – Lee Man Sau (Raimondi College)
1st Place Female – Lau, Hailey Chloe (South Island School)* 2nd Place Female – Ah Chong, Leonie Ye (St. Paul’s Co-educational College) 3rd Place Female – Chen, Renee (CDNIS)*
Age 13 winner – Zhang, Marvin (Singapore Int’l School) Age 14 winner – Shah, Krishiv (GSIS)* Age 15 winner – Lo, Jason Jun-San (La Salle College) Age 16 winner – Ip, Hugo (ISF)* Age 17 winner – Cheung, Shiu Ming (YHKCC) Age 18 winner – Shing Wai Chuen (Shun Lee Catholic Secondary School)
Team Results 1st Place Team – ISF Academy* 2nd Place Team – CIS* 3rd Place Team – CDNIS* 4th Place Team – Shun Lee Catholic Secondary School 5th Place Team – RCHK* 6th Place Team – St. Margaret’s Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School
Next on our chess calendar is: TCA Road-to-Masters Spring Blitz Tournament 2024 on Mar 23! TCA Road-to-Masters Spring Rapid Tournament 2024 on Mar 24! TCA Beginners Tournament 2024 on April 14 & 21! Click here for more details!
Enjoy some High Quality Rated Rapid & Blitz with our Top TCA Coaches! Strong Level Games Guaranteed!
TCA Road-to-Masters Spring Blitz Tournament (Rated) Date: March 23, 2024 (Sat) Time: 6:45 – 9:45pm Formats: 9 Round Swiss (Blitz), 3 min + 2 sec Entry fee: – Players over 1800 FIDE Blitz Rating: HKD$150 – Members of TCA Road to Master program: HKD$150 – HKD$300 per player *(Fide ID required, players without Fide ID can apply one from the HKCF)
TCA Road-to-Masters Spring Rapid Tournament (Rated) Date: March 24, 2024 (Sunday) Time: 9:30am – 6:00pm Formats: 7 Round Swiss (Rapid), 15 min + 5 sec Entry fee: – Players over 1800 FIDE Rapid Rating: HKD$150 – Members of TCA Road to Master program: HKD$150 – HKD$300 per player *(Fide ID required, players without Fide ID can apply one from the HKCF)
The ISF Academy, in partnership with The Chess Academy (ActiveKids), is excited to announce that 14th Annual The ISF Academy Chess Open will be held on March 3, 2024 (Sunday). We wish to extend a cordial invitation to chess players from local and international schools to participate in this international chess tournament, where they will compete for “team” and “individual” championship titles against other schools. Students currently enrolled in primary or secondary schools in Hong Kong, Macau, and Shenzhen can participate in one of the four sections: Age 6 & Under, Lower Primary, Upper Primary and Secondary.
The format of this event is an individual and team tournament, meaning students compete individually and as a team. Schools can send any number of students (such as 1, 3, 8 or 27 students) to the competition. The scores of the top four players in the team are combined to create the final team standing. Titles and trophies will be awarded to the top six schools, individuals and top 3 female winner in each category. There are additional prizes for students in each age group. In addition to grand trophies, the first-place team in each section will be awarded HK$1,000 book vouchers, while the first- to third-place individual and female winners of each section can attend one complimentary chess class provided by The Chess Academy.
Come join this Masnou Style Arena tournament and play as fast as you can! Perfect moment to try new openings and have a lot of experience as you will play at least 10 games! The excitement of the games will make your heart beat faster! First round is first come first serve. High speed rotational format. Cool warm up for our big tournament on March 3 – the 14th Annual ISF Open2024! Players with Higher score in U18, U12, U10 and U8 will be awarded a prize (medals/ chess sets/ chess clocks).
Date: February 17, 2023 (Saturday) Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm Format: Masnou Style (Blitz) Time control: 5 minutes + 2 sec Venue: ActiveKids Learning Center – Unit A, 1/F, Nan Sang Building, 86 Belcher’s Street, Kennedy Town, HK Registration fee: $250 or 50% off for TCA Road to Masters Students.
The year 2023 is coming to an end and so are all the school chess competitions in Hong Kong. The Chess Academy (TCA) 15th annual End of Year Tournament took place on Sunday December 10th at the beautiful Zetland Hall in Mid-Levels. An enthusiastic 140 woodpushers from over 45 schools competed over 7 rounds to declare age divisions honors, U7 – U18.
The U18 section saw an unprecedented strong and large section, with some of the scholastic top juniors competing. A testament of the growth in Hong Kong’s scholastic chess scene, a whopping 16 out of the 28 contestants were internationally rated by FIDE, a rarity a couple years back but now more and more frequent. A couples of the TCA younger players were also encouraged by our coaches to participate in this rated section to test out their skills.
In the end, it was Lam Ying Long Michael (1516) who took top honors with 5.5/6pts, Michael has been one of the most active juniors in the few FIDE tournaments in Hong Kong. Second place was achieved by unrated player Wong Brendan Gwun Yin (unr), being his first FIDE rated tournament he had a performance of 1536. Third place was grabbed by scholastic veteran Hari Advay (1367) agreeing to a strategic draw in the last round to clinch a podium finish. Top Female was taken by Bu Zhiming, who has come out of “retirement” after being out of the chess scene since pandemic years. The TCA young players Patrick Wong (U9) and Jonathan Lundberg (U8) also had a remarkable results in the U18 rated section, they ranked 6th and 7th after the last round.
1st Place – Lam Ying Long Michael (Kellett School) 2nd Place – Wong Brendan Gwun Yin (La Salle Secondary School) 3rd Place –Advay Hari (GSIS) Top Female – Bu Zhiming (ISF)* Age 12 Winner – Yang Kwan Yui Jayden (Tin Ka Ping Secondary School) Age 13 Winner –Nathaniel Zhu (CIS)* Age 14 Winner – Qian Tsz Man Ryan (Island School)* Age 15 Winner – Hugo Ip (ISF)*
The always competitive U11 section saw some fine chess played by TCA student Liu Ellie Yi Chan, who went on to win the section undefeated with 6.5/7pts, her draw came with the amazing resource of a desperado combination. Second and third place were earned by Tsang Aldrik Chun-yin and Yueh Kevin Hoi Fung respectively, both with 6/7pts but Aldrik coming on top due to better tie-breaks. Top Female was earned by TCA student and standout Lau Chloe Hailey.
1st Place – Liu Ellie Yi Chan (Dalton School)* 2nd Place – Tsang Aldrik Chun-yin (Nord Anglia International) 3rd Place – Yueh Kevin Hoi Fung (Ying Wa Primary School) Top Female – Lau Chloe Hailey (Bradbury School)* Age 10 Winner – Yuen Chun Tin Kaden (St. Joseph Anglo-Chinese Primary School) Age 11 Winner – Wong Colin Gwun Yu (La Salle Primary School)
The U9 section was a run-away win for Wu Haowang who had a perfect score of 7/7pts, including a win against a FIDE rated opponent. Tong Zachary and Wong Hoi Cheung both achieved 6/7pts to place second and third place respectively. Top Female was earned by Maeva Oleron. This section is specially fun to spectate as most kids in this section picked up chess during the pandemic and are now putting their skills into real play.
1st Place – Wu Haoyang (Discovery Bay) 2nd Place – Zachary Tong (Kennedy School) 3rd Place – Wong Hoi Cheung (HHCKLA) Top Female – Maeva Oleron (CIS)* Age 8 Winner – DariusTan (Stamford American School)* Age 9 Winner – CharlesChan (CIS)*
The U7 section had a great turn-out of 30 young first and experienced players competing. In another run-away performance with 7 out 7 points, Peng Lixia Sonia is quickly becoming one of the top juniors in her section. In second place was TCA student and reigning HKJCC U7 Junior Champion Lau Clayton Hunter. Third place and top female were snagged by TCA students Lu Bingyang and Marissa Pearce.
1st Place – Peng Lixia Sonia (Clearwater Bay School) 2nd Place – Lau Clayton Hunter (Bradbury School)* 3rd Place – Lu Bingyang (Singapore International)* Top Female – Marissa Pearce (HKIS)* Age 5 Winner – Tang Christopher Constantine (HKIS) Age 6 Winner – Huang Yantao (Joyful World International Nursery & Kindergarten)* Age 7 Winner – Wang Chun Kit Daniel (YCIS)
** Upcoming events** The Chess Academy 3-Day Winter Camps 2023 (Dec 18 – Jan 5) From Beginner level camps up to Tournament training camps. Come for a Great Brain Workout during the Winter Holiday!
The Novice Tournaments took place over two Sundays, with the U7 and U9 sections played on Sunday the Nov 12th and U11 and U18 on Sunday the Nov 19th. The aim and goal of the Novice Tournament is to allow kids with no prior top 3 placement in a tournament to gain experience and compete in a tournament setting.
During the first weekend, a total of 52 players in two sections competed over 7 rounds of 10 minutes plus 5 second increment. For a lot of the kids, this was their first time using a chess clock, adding a bit more pressure to an already stressful game, part of the learning and improving experience. The second week, an additional 37 players showed up to test out their chess skills.
The U7 section was dominated by Wong Yue Hei with an undefeated score of 7 out of 7. Rounding out the next two places were Wilson Yeung with 6/7 points and Jonathan Huang with a score of 5 points and better tie-breaks. Female Champion Sabrina Kim.
Age 5 Winner – Tang, Christopher Constantine Age 6 Winner – Le Tu, Kiet Age 7 Winner – Wong, Yue Chun First Place – Wong, Yue Hei Second Place – Wilson Yeung Third Place – Jonathan Huang Female Champion – Sabrina Kim Final Results: https://chess-results.com/tnr846265.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=7
The U9 section was also won with an undefeated score by Wu Haoyang. Rounding out the trophy places were Kao Jing Chun with 5.5 points and Xiao Yanda with 5 points and better tie-breaks over 3 other players. The Female Champion was decided over tie-breaks with Sherina Yip claiming the title.
Age 8 Winner – Signorotti, Elia Age 9 Winner – Clovis Lun First Place – Wu, Haoyang Second Place – Kao, Jing Chun Third Place – Xiao, Yanda Female Champion – Sherina Yip Final Results: https://chess-results.com/tnr846263.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=7
The U11 and U18 sections were contested on Sunday the Nov 19th. A total of 26 players participated in the U11 with the top 5 players playing each other on the last round for top honors. Lu Cheng came on top by winning his last round and clinching first place outright with 6/7 points. Close behind were four other players with 5 points each, tie-breaks decided the next two places.
Age 10 Winner – Kei, Ishida Age 11 Winner – Liu, Tak Hin Matthew First Place – Lu, Cheng Second Place – Andrew Zhuang Third Place – Liu Tak Hin Matthew Female Champion – Lee, Seo Yoon Marissa Final Results: https://chess-results.com/tnr851550.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=7
The Upper section consisted of 11 players. The section was closely contested throughout and at the end it was Joshua Fung who claimed first place undefeated with 6/7 points. Behind were Wang Tsun Tang in second place with 5.5 points and Haruto Inoue with 5 points. Kim Yein claimed the best Female place.
Come join the TCA Novice Tournament 2023 and test your skills! This tournament is aimed for less experienced players (for Level 1 up to Level 3)! Each round is 30 minutes with the Swiss System and each player will play for 7 rounds!
The Chess Academy Novice Tournament 2023 Date: Nov 12 & 19, 2022 (Sunday) Time: 1:00 – 5:30pm Section: Nov 12 for U7 & U9; Nov 19 for U11 & U18 Location: ActiveKids Learning Center – Unit A, 1/F, Nan Sang Building, 86 Belcher’s Street, Kennedy Town, HK. Eligibility: Never awarded in Top 3 places in any TCA chess tournaments or tournaments listed in chess-results.com Awards: Trophies for Top 3 Place Winners and Female Champion in each section Registration fee: $300 or 50% off for students in Road-to-Masters Program
To register: Register online – https://www.activekidshk.com/tournaments By Email: please email the registration form to info@activekidshk.com By WhatsApp: please send registration details to 91787376
Space is limited!
For more details, please contact us at 3480 4199 or info@activekidshk.com
In our constant effort to bring the best to our students, we are proud to announce that we have A NEW HIGH-CALIBER Women International Master COACH joining the ActiveKids TCA Team – WIM Lina Orozco!
With the joining of Coach Lina, we continue to build on having the strongest team of chess coaches in Hong Kong with Grand Masters leading the team.
Please find some information about our new team member below.
We are also thrilled to be offering our students many great opportunities to practice/test their chess skills directly against our TCA Coaches at our upcoming TCA Tournaments! For more details, please visit https://www.activekidshk.com/tournaments.
Hope to see many of our young students, as well as interested adults participating!
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