Chloe Badenhorst beat the odds to claim top spot at the 2022 South African Chess Championships which was held at Newlands Cricket ground in Cape Town from 7-14 May.
The competition was played in a round-robin format in the open, women, and senior sections and served as a qualifying event for the South African national teams who will represent the country at the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai.
15-year-old Badenhorst was the lowest-ranked player at the tournament and went on to beat the field 5/7, to gain a top position with five points.
She picked up 117 rating points along the way to her win.
Defending champion and African Chess Champion, Jesse Nikki February finished half a point behind Badenhorst to finish in second position, while Charlize van Zyl rounded up the top three with 4 points.
Results: 2022 SA Chess Championship 2022
1.Chloe Badenhorst
2.Jesse Nikki February
3.Charlize van Zyl
4.Anzel Laubscher
5.Rebecca Selkirk
6.Jacqui Grobbelaar
7.Julian Robyn Klaasen
Photo 1 Caption: Chloe Badenhorst beat the odds to claim top spot at the 2022 South African Chess Championships which was held at Newlands Cricket ground in Cape Town from 7-14 May. Photo: International Chess Federation (Website)
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