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������ýChess Masters, previously known as ������ýChess Tournament, grows students’ skills and teamwork by connecting them with other ������ýstudents to play fast chess in online and in-person tournaments in local, regional and global contexts.

2023

After 5 months of competition with 9 tournaments, more than 18 games and 50,000 moves played in 27 hours, all the rounds were thrilling, and the level performed was astonishing. Congratulations to the winners and to the more than 1,000 students who took part in the tournament!

The ������ýChess Tournament Champions were:

Junior Category:

1. El Altillo ������ý School (Spain)
2. Tenby Schools Setia Eco Park (Malaysia)
3. Park House English School (Qatar)

Senior Category

1. El Altillo ������ý School (Spain)
2. British School of Malaga (Spain)
3. Tenby Schools Setia Eco Park (Malaysia)

All the rounds were thrilling, and the level performed was astonishing. Congratulations to the winners and to the more than 900 students who took part in the tournament!

INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION

Junior Category:

1. Gamini, ITJ Valle Real (Mexico)
2. Mingxing, ITJ Queretaro (Mexico)
3. Mario, Laude San Pedro (Spain)

Senior Category

1. Poh, Tenby Schools Penang (Malaysia)
2. Christopher, Lynn Rose School (Canada)
3. Santiago, ITJ Valle Real (Mexico)

Learning outcomes

• Knowledge: Know how to decode an issue and the strategies that can be used for structured problem solving.
  
• Skills: Be able to apply logical reasoning and mental flexibility to make effective decisions.
  
• Understanding: Develop my understanding of game play by recursively growing my spatial reasoning and strategy- making abilities.
  
• Confidence: Grow my confidence in my decision-making skills to make effective choices to engage in fair play.