Mind Moves Chess School won the primary section for the first time with an overwhelming margin, 29 points of a possible 36 ahead of Ulverstone 23.5 and Princes St third on countback on 22. Clark Wagner (Zeehan) and Luwanna Beeton (Mind Moves) tied for primary honours on 8/9 with Bayani Beeton, Fletcher Jones, Monty Brown and Quinn Elliott all on 7. Luwanna Beeton is the first female player to tie for or win a Tasmanian age state title for a very long time. Zeehan is a small mining town on the west coast so great to see a state winner from there!

Launceston College defended their secondary title with 26 from Hutchins 25 and Scotch-Oakburn 23.5. Playing in the U18 for the first time, Will Rumley won the U18 title with 8.5/9 from John Patrick 8/9 and Dannan Williams (Launceston) 7.5. (Rumley drew with Williams.)

These events are privately run by Kids Unlimited (aka Chess Kids) and the TCA from 2013 has been recognising the individual winners as state junior titleholders.

There were 76 players in the Primary and 63 in the Secondary. Congratulations to all involved.

Here are all the results: https://tornelo.com/chess/orgs/ku/events/state-finals-tas--9/pairings