The schools came early and prepared with strategies to secure victories. The coaches were seen discussing tactical maneuvers with their players who were listening attentively.
Only four straight wins across the three rounds in day two of the PWC Chess for Change Tournament were recorded.
At this stage, the boys were being separated from the men. The leader board was beginning to look distinctive and certain individuals across the different schools began to stand out with their dominance, timely wins and tactical awareness and warfare.
Thrilling matches were being witnessed as the arbiters became marveled at the extent to which the students had developed their skills within a short period of time.
The individual tournament began on the second day of the PWC Chess for Change Tournament with three rounds as 42 students took part in the event.
Each school had two representatives in the Individual tournament. The best two students from each school were registered with the aim of acclaiming more accolades on two fronts, the individual and team tournament.
The two representatives from each school were paired against each other in the first round in order to determine a clear winner at the end of the tournament irrespective of match ups that end in draws.
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