Chess life boosted with a primary school tournament and encouraging gifts
The Kiwanis Club Hraunborg in Hafnarfjörður yesterday hosted a primary school chess tournament for the top chess teams of the 5th to 7th grades from nine local primary schools. The games were played on new chess sets provided by Hraunborg for the tournament, and at the end of the event, the club gave two chess sets as a gift to each of the town's primary schools.
Hraunborg holds a primary school tournament and gives a table to all primary schools as a gift.
The Kiwanis Club Hraunborg in Hafnarfjörður yesterday hosted a primary school chess tournament for the top chess teams of the 5th to 7th grades from nine of the town's primary schools. The matches were played on new chess sets provided by Hraunborg, and the club presented two sets to each of the town's primary schools as a gift after the tournament. The event was managed and refereed by Helgi Ólafsson, one of Iceland's foremost and best-known grandmasters. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, the Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, played the opening move of the chess tournament.
Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, the mayor, played the opening move of the chess tournament. The tournament was organised and refereed by Helgi Ólafsson, one of Iceland's foremost and best-known grandmasters.
Children first and foremost is the motto of Kiwanis.
Six chess players played for each school team, and the players and team captains of the three teams with the highest win totals were awarded medals. The most successful chess teams were the teams from Áslandsskóli, Hvaleyrarskóli and Öldutúnsskóli. The tension mounted as the event progressed, and the competition finished with the school teams from Öldutúnsskóli and Hvaleyrarskóli level on 24½ points. The tie was then decided by the internal tie-break, and the Öldutúnsskóli team emerged as the winner. The winning team from Öldutúnsskóli received a magnificent trophy, which will be a travelling trophy to be kept at their school until the next primary school tournament, which is planned to be held annually. With the primary school chess tournament, the board of the Kiwanis Club of Hraunborgar aims to promote and strengthen chess life in Hafnarfjörður, particularly within the primary schools. The motto of the Kiwanis movement in this country is Children first and foremost and the Lava City in Hafnarfjörður has endeavoured to uphold these words in its projects and initiatives, and has in particular been concerned with the welfare and well-being of the town's children and young people.
The winning team from Öldutúnsskóli, along with their captain and Guðni Freyr Ingvason and Gunnþór Ingason from the Hraunborg Kiwanis Club.
Children's chess for beginners starts again in Hafnarfjörður
Haukar Chess Club After some thought and encouragement from the health-promoting town of Hafnarfjörður, it has decided to restart its chess activities for children after a short break. The target group is beginners in chess of primary school age, and participation will be free to start with.