Nathaniel Manyeki Munyoki and Ariela Telo were crowned the champions of the concluded National Schools Chess Championships at the Moi Girls high school in Eldoret.
Competing in the under 7 categories, Munyoki from Plainesview Academy in Nairobi, won 8 out 0f 8 in under 7 open for eight points out of 8 followed by Matis Ogola of the Msingi School Academy and Liam Kanake of Sukari Presbyterian tied on 7 points each.
In the under 7 girls, five-year-old Telo managed to squeeze in the leadership with unbeaten ways, winning eight out of eight.
Coming from Kinderstart Kindergarten, Nairobi, shed off four others to the second position with seven points. The four are Breetaliza Amandah (Mudasa), Bliss Pendo (Msingi), Tiana Adams (Maria Loreto) and Mayah Annah (Makini School, Kisumu).
Woman Candidate Master (WCM) Elizabeth Cassidy lost the under 11 girls to Staicey Chebet on buchols to emerge victorious.
“It was one of the difficult tournament I have ever played. Cassidy was not easy for me but I managed to break the barrier of winnin g through buchols,” said Chebet from KBA school.
Cassidy and Chebet tied on 7.5 points out of eight. In the boys’ Christian Mwamba Mugambi from Sportsview Talent Academy and defeated Abel Taji through buchols on 7.5 points.
In the under 9 girls, Roots Academy’s Anabel Mideva from Roots Academy won the title against Ramsa Wamaitha (Little Pearls Academy).