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On 31 May 2026, some 80 students from 20 different schools, one from as far as Okayama, gathered in Kobe, in the beach town Suma-ku, where the Marist Brothers International School (MBIS) Kobe is located. Although the weather was good enough for beach activities, players and their parents, teachers and other accompanying persons came to play chess! After all, many prizes to win... Trophies and medals for individual players and schools and the Running Cup: MBIS Cup for best overall school. At...

On 22 March, just before the opening of cherry blossoms in Kyoto, 32 players gathered for a 4 round 30m+30s Standard time control, National JCF rated, and one of the few last qualifier tournaments held this year: the Kyoto Championship 2026. Players and Prize Winners Group Photo With 32 players this event qualified to select 5 seeded players to go to the Japan National Championship in Tokyo during Golden Week - among whom there would be one of the 8 Kyoto local players with seeding rights....