Three qualifications at the Bavarian Individual Championship – we are safely represented in the U8, U10 and U14w!
We were five strong, two boys and three girls. Bruno and Andrii played in the U10, Smrithi and her friend Madhushri in the U14w and Tugce in the U16w. After three games the boys had two out of three, having both lost only to the eventual champion. A head-to-head race developed between Andrii and Bruno; Andrii took the full point in the next round and Bruno a half. After the following round, however, Bruno had the edge with a win, Andrii lost, then another win for Bruno and a draw for Bruno. Before the final round he had 4.5 points and Andrii 3.5; Andrii needed the full point to keep the chance of the fourth qualification place alive, while a draw was enough for Bruno, which he also took – he won bronze and his opponent in the final round came 4th. Bruno has taken part in a Bavarian Championship only for the second time. He is a real tournament player, as he already proved at the qualifications at Munich level.
Smrithi also played an excellent tournament and, like the 1st-placed player, took 7 points. She became vice-champion, as did Leo in the U8. Madhushri and Tugce also played strong tournaments.