CHESS/SKAAK
Chess is an important activity at our school, involving brain power instead of muscle power. There are several major tournaments annually, as well as a school league. Players can also qualify for provincial colors and we have regularly produced such achievers, on the highest chess levels in Mpumalanga. For more information contact:
Skaak is ‘n belangrike aktiwiteit by ons skool, wat breinkrag in plaas van spierkrag behels. Daar is verskeie groot toernooie per jaar, asook ‘n skool liga. Spelers kan ook in aanmerking kom vir provinsiale kleure en ons skool lewer gereeld toppresteerders op die hoogste skaak vlakke in Mpumalanga. Vir meer inligting kontak:
2020

2019
Ligbron se 0/17 skaakspan is die Mpumalanga naaswenners vir 2019
2018
Gert Sibande skaakliga:
0/15 – 4de
B-Liga – 4de
0/17-2de en gaan deur na die Mpumalanga rondte
Bord wenners:
Musa Phakati
Brandon J v Rensburg
Munisipale skaakliga:
0/17’s Eindig Eerste
0/15’s Tweede (gesamentlik met EHS)
B Liga tweede
2017
Gert Sibande Skole Skaakliga
![]() Arno Kuit |
![]() Anthony le Grange |
![]() Rhyno Swartz |
Munisipale skaakproewe

2016

Each team plays on 10 boards.
Shraddha plays on board nr 5.
Her score on board 5 was the best from all the teams.
She won 5 and drew 2 games
Gert Sibande Finale
Eerste span gaan deur na Mpumalanga finale
Mpumalanga individuele proewe
Shraddha Agre eindig 3de en Andiswa Khumalo 6de
Hierdie twee leerlinge dring deur na die Nasionale proewe gehou vanaf 10-16 Julie te Durban
Gert Sibande individuele proewe
Die volgende drie leerlinge dring deur na die Mpumalanga proewe in Middelburg:
These three pupils go through to the Mpumalanga trials in Middelburg:
- Michael Fritz
- Shraddha Agre
- Andiswa Khumalo
![]() Michael Fritz |
![]() Shraddha Agre |
![]() Andiswa Khumalo |
Individuele proewe (Munisipaal)
- 18 Leerders neem deel
- 11 Leerders gaan deur na die volgende rondte
- Bandile Nzimande eindig eerste in die 0/18 ouderdomsgroep
Bandile Nzimande
2015
KRING UITSLAE / CIRCUIT RESULTS
0/18 (A) Span: 1ste / U/18 (A) Team: 1st
0/18 (B) Span: 3de / U/18 (B) Team: 3rd
0/15 Span: 3de / U/15 Team: 3rd
GERT SIBANDE UITSLAE / GERT SIBANDE RESULTS
0/18 Span: 2de / U/18 Team: 2nd
BESTE SPELER / BEST PLAYER
Zwelethu Zwane
Geen individuele uitspele het plaasgevind nie.
No individual play-offs were played.
2014
CIRCLES PLAY-OUTS
(Participants: Ermelo High School, H/S Piet Retief, Morgenzon & Ligbron)
U/18 (1): 1st Place
U/18 (2): 3rd Place
U/15: 1st Place
B League: 1st Place
U/18 Team: 2nd place
U/15 Team: 4th place
No teams qualified
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS
The Following candidates qualified to participate in the SA Junior Chess Championships in Kimberley in October:
Paul Van der Merwe
Boitumelo Mokoena
Nathan Vienings
2013
2012
2011
We are proud to announce that four (3) Liggies qualified for the Mpumalanga Chess Championships, they are Gert Ehlers, André Lategan & Mpumi Sibiya. Juandré Pretorius achieved 2 ½ out of 4 possible marks during the finals. Gert Ehlers ended the season with 8 winnings out of a total of 11
contests.
Individual Trials in 2011
Mpumalanga colors:
Ø Gert Ehlers (U/17)
Ø Mpumi Sibiya (U/19)
Mpumalanga finals:
Ø Andre Lategan (He also received trophies for best progress in participation)
Ø Jakobus Grove
2010
During 2009 the 0/15 team won the league and ended second (2nd) in Mpumalanga. Mpumi Sibiya received provincial colors and represented Mpumalanga at the Nasionals in Cape Town. The 0/17 team ended second (2nd) in the league and fourth in Mpumalanga. James Oosthuizen also received provincial colors and represented Mpumalanga at the Nationals in Cape Town.
Best Chess Player for the Year: Mpumi Sibiya
Ms. Andrea Janse van Rensburg – mobile 076 174 2740