Joseph Chow, Victorian Junior Champion, AGAIN!
The Victorian Junior and Under Age championships were held this year under the auspices of the Victorian Junior Chess League, and it was an immediate success. In total 98 players participated in the tournaments, by far the highest ever in a individual junior event, in Victoria. Titles were awarded in age groups from Under 8’s through to Under 18’s. The tournament was divided into 3 sections, a combined Under 18, 16 &14, an Under 12 & 10 and finally a Novice section. Cash prizes were awarded for title winners, and 2nd and 3rd in the Under 18’s tournament. They were the largest prizes ever in a Victorian Junior tournament, and thanks has to go to the VJCL and to Chess Ideas for guaranteeing the $1000 prize fund.