{"id":11718,"date":"2024-11-29T11:16:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T11:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/?p=11718"},"modified":"2024-11-29T11:16:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T11:16:48","slug":"triumphant-victory-giske-middle-school-team-wins-international-chess-tournament-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/en\/2024\/11\/29\/triumphant-victory-giske-middle-school-team-wins-international-chess-tournament-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Triumphant Victory: Giske Middle School Team Wins International School Chess Tournament in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"

A proud moment for Norway as five students from Giske Middle School\u2014Felix W\u00f8lner, Noa Brakestad, Herman Tonning Gr\u00f8nlid, Magnus Mj\u00f8lsnes, and Anirudh Raturi\u2014brought home the championship title in the prestigious Peque\u00f1os Gigantes<\/em> international school chess tournament. The event took place in Le\u00f3n, Spain, on November 23, where the team represented Norway with exceptional skill and teamwork.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Giske<\/p>\n

From left: Team Leader Ivbj\u00f8rn Nimki, Noa Brakestad, Magnus Mj\u00f8lsnes, Team Leader Ingvar W\u00f8lner, Herman Tonning Gr\u00f8nlid, Felix W\u00f8lner and Anirudh Raturi.<\/em><\/p>\n

The tournament was played on large outdoor chessboards measuring 3×3 meters, where the players worked together on their moves in 4 vs. 4 matches. The grand finale took place on the world\u2019s largest chessboard, an impressive 144 square meters in size.<\/p>\n

This victory follows the team\u2019s earlier win at “Parksjakk”\u00a0during Norway Chess 2024<\/strong>, an outdoor school tournament for children and youth in the Stavanger region. Their prize from Norway Chess was the chance to represent Norway in Le\u00f3n in this exciting school competition, which featured 32 teams in total\u201430 of them from different provinces in Spain.<\/p>\n

\"Parksjakk<\/p>\n

“Parksjakk”, outdoor children\u2019s tournament during Norway Chess 2024<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Vinnerlag<\/p>\n

Four of the players who participated in this year\u2019s “Parksjakk” 2024. From left: Anirudh Raturi, Felix W\u00f8lner, Noa Brakestad and Herman Tonning Gr\u00f8nlid.<\/em><\/p>\n

Norway Team on Top<\/h3>\n

The tournament consisted of seven preliminary rounds, followed by quarterfinals, semifinals, and a high-stakes final. The team from Giske Middle School showcased exceptional strategy and teamwork, emerging as the ultimate champions.<\/p>\n

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As part of their stay in Le\u00f3n, the middle school team also had the opportunity to meet the city\u2019s mayor, Jos\u00e9 Antonio Diez, who expressed his enthusiasm for the tournament\u2019s international significance.<\/p>\n

A Memory for Life<\/h3>\n

Team leader Ivbj\u00f8rn Nimki shared his excitement about the event and the team\u2019s success:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has been an incredible experience for these five young players. Competing on an international stage like this has given them memories to last a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n

The awards ceremony was a triumphant conclusion to the tournament, with the team proudly bringing the trophy home to the city of Sandnes, Norway.<\/p>\n

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A Tournament with Sustainability at Its Core<\/h3>\n

Peque\u00f1os Gigantes<\/em> is an initiative by Fundaci\u00f3n RMD (a foundation created by our Chess sponsor Fundaci\u00f3n RMD) and Chess4aBetterWorld<\/em>. The program uses chess to promote values such as respect, collaboration, and environmental awareness. The tournament is played on large outdoor chessboards made from recycled tires, symbolizing the organizers\u2019 commitment to sustainability.<\/p>\n

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A proud moment for Norway as five students from Giske Middle School\u2014Felix W\u00f8lner, Noa Brakestad, Herman Tonning Gr\u00f8nlid, Magnus Mj\u00f8lsnes, and Anirudh Raturi\u2014brought home the championship title in the prestigious Peque\u00f1os Gigantes international school chess tournament. The event took place in Le\u00f3n, Spain, on November 23, where the team represented Norway with exceptional skill and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":11714,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11718"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11718\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11720,"href":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11718\/revisions\/11720"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}