About 900 children from 13 primary schools in Windhoek took part in a knock out tournament at the Engineering Campus of the Polytechnic.

After five games of chess seventy-two finalists have emerged who will compete in a junior tournament together with top junior players from the rest of Namibia during the third term, so as to determine the 2003 Junior Champion.

The names of the finalists and their schools are listed below.

Proceedings were opened by an introduction from Mr. Horsthemke; President of the Namibian Chess Federation werafter Dr.Tchama Tjivukua of the Polytechnic, Mr. Titus, headmaster of Emma Hoogenhout Primary School and the patron of chess Mr.Frans Kapofi (Secretary to the Cabinet) spoke a few words.

The acting director of education Ms N./Goagoses was also a guest of honour.

A big Thank You to Standard Bank of Namibia who sponsored the event with N$ 15,000, which enabled the purchase of the necessary chess equipment.

Coca-cola Namibia was also present with some much-appreciated contri-bution of cool-drink for the thirsty multi-tude.

One can take it that this was number wise probably the big-gest junior chess event held to date in Africa.

The following 72 players have qualified:

Armand Cloete;

Convent of the Holy Cross:

Nepando Shivute, Garren Smith, Nikhita Winkler, Quintin Böck,

Luchenche DeKoe, Cemarchelle De Waal, Jeokopy Riveiro, Mandandi Mukwena, Alpheus Naruseb, Anna Hangula, Armando Naruseb, Katrina Andreas, Larry Willemse, Lino Louw,

Nicky Amunyela, Brian Aldrich, Alvin Philander, Dankie Gariseb, Jean-Paul Claazen, Llewellyn Van Zyl, Moses Amunyela, Sakara Husselmann, Aston Christiaans, Axel Xoagub, Botshelo Pieters, Brendor Namupda, Hango Amungela, Lucy Mbewe, Martin Becker, Pichy YaFrance, Tinus Fourie, Tony Sibole, Tuli Pandeni, Wapale Kalla, Ystorr Esterhuizen,

Nicole Hagan,

Jakuaterua Kaimbi

Francois Kaff, Suoma Nekwaya

Rongy Kauuova, Wade Cockrell, Chima Kamwi, Johnny Steinbach, Werner Mans

Garth Gille, Ayesha Reyss, Magano Indongo, Seth Awa-Eiseb, Tapiwa Helmuth, Elmary Brinkman, Helena Katuta, Keith Stern, Leroy Losper, Pius Amuteya, Quinton Kuruseb, Shalago Claassen, Wilbur Grouss

Buruxab Damaseb, Frans Nutt, Jo-Andri Pretorius, Joseph Nairenge, Anneke vd. Merwe, Dylan van Wyk, Kagiso Mosiane

Elsone Lottering, Martha Nuuyoma, Henk Mulder, Stefan Snyman, Niël van Vuuren, Ockert Smit, Monique Peters