On Sunday 19 February, Discovery College competed in the 17th Annual KJCC Hong Kong Inter-School Team Chess Championship 2017 at West Island School. After a day of competition, DC students walked away with first place in both the upper and lower primary divisions. There was tough competition as many different schools from all across Hong Kong competed, however, with positive effort and grit, DC walked away victorious.
Upper Primary:
• Seth Peramunetilleke (captain) (Board Champion)
• Meijing Garceran Wang (2nd Place Board Champion)
• Noah Chang (Board Champion)
• James Gui
Lower Primary (all players received board championship titles):
• Mahir Uppal (captain)
• Savin Peramunetilleke
• Nathan Chang (Scored 100% with 7 wins)
• Noah Michishita (Scored 100% with 7 wins)
Congratulations to the winners and other competitors, and a big thank you to the coaches and parents who supported along the way.