The Swieqi Chess Club Kids Rapids for October 2024, including two category events for Under 12s and Under 18s respectively, were played in the morning of the 26th October.
The Under 12s fielded 14 players, with the winner being Benjamin Calleja Falzon who won this event for the first time. Two players tied for second, Nikol Borg, and Gebriels Vasnins. Using the tie-break systems, Nikol Borg, the youngest player of the event at 6 years old, took second place, followed by Gebriels Vasnins on third,
Full results for Under 12s can be found at https://chess-results.com/tnr1046715.aspx?lan=1&art=1.
The Under 18s was again a strong event with 17 players playing the FIDE rated event. CM Jack Mizzi, who won the national championship recently, played for the first time in these events and ended up winning the tournament with full points. Isaac Grima Bongailas came second on 4 points whilst third place was shared by Matthew Portelli, Vince Kosik and Karl Yousif, but Matthew Portelli took the third place on tie-breaks. .
Full results for Under 18s can be found at: https://chess-results.com/tnr1046618.aspx?lan=1&art=1
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