New Zealand Juniors Rapid 2015

Manawatu Knights
players win more titles for the 3rd Junior event in a row.

2015 NZ Junior Rapid Champion
1st= Jack James

2015 U16 Girls Champion
Hananke Calitz

2015 U10 Girls Champion
Isabella Malton


What a 2 weeks our club has had in Total

North Island Titles
Mark Noble 3
Hananke Calitz 3
Jack James 3

NZ Juniors Titles
Hananke Calitz 6
Jack James 2
Isabella Malton 3

4th Feilding Rapid
Won by Mark Noble 2nd time in a row
Ryan Hill Under 2000 Rated

New Zealand Junior Blitz Championship 2015

New Zealand Junior Blitz Championship 2015

Manawatu Knights players win more titles.

Over All
1st= Jack James (NZ Junior Blitz Champion)

2015 U16 School Pupil Champion Hananke Calitz
2015 U16 School Girl Champion Hananke Calitz
2015 U10 School Girl Champion Isabella Malton

New Zealand Juniors 2015

New Zealand Junior Chess Championship 2015

Once again Manawatu Knights player get titles and strong results as well.

Over All
2nd= Jack James

2015 School Girl Champion Hananke Calitz
2015 U16 School Pupil Champion Hananke Calitz
2015 U16 School Girl Champion Hananke Calitz
2015 U10 School Girl Champion Isabella Malton

4th Feildin Rapid 2015

Mark Noble Wins again for the 3rd time this week in a 3 way Tie for first place.

Ryan Hill Wins Best Under 2000 rated player

North Island Rapid 2015

Once again Manawatu Knights Players
get in the prizes.

Jack James Finishes 3rd equal & Top Junior prize

Hananke Calitz Wins Top Female

Mark Noble Wins Top Senior

North Island Blitz 2015

Mark Noble Wins the double Winning the Blitz Championship 2015

Also Hananke Calitz Wins best Female 
Including beating Scott Wastney (FM) Rated over a 1000 points better than Hananke.

North Island Championship

Mark Noble Wins North Island Championship

It is the first time in 22 years Mark has played in this event.
Where he won the event in 1993.

Also the Manawatu Knights Chess Club
Had best Junior Jack James and best Female Hananke Calitz

North Island & NZ Juniors

Manawatu Knights

Has 13 players playing in the North Island Championship and the New Zealand Juniors

Mark Noble (FM)
Hananke Calitz
Dion Charles
Sol Ross
Jack James
Ryan Hill
Malachi Hill
Ray Su
Akira Tipping
Cameron Van Rynbach
Isabella Malton
Kaylib McCartney
Quang Ngo