ISOCL Autumn 2023 Q1

ISOCL Autumn Season 1st Qualifier Results

The Autumn Season of the 2023 International Schools Online Chess League (ISOCL)  kicked off on 19 October with its inaugural qualifying tournament. It was a remarkable start. Despite being only the first qualifier, the event has already broken records by attracting an impressive total of 301 participants from 43 schools. Notably, this tournament includes participants from international academic institutions in the Philippines and Hong Kong, as well as various cities across China.

Newcomer International School Manila came out on top as the champion with an impressive 91 points. Perennial winner Wellington College International Shanghai and Singapore International Hong Kong both had identical 80 points but the former had better tiebreak scores to grab 2nd place honors.

Top 20 Schools

Top 11 Players

1	International School Manila	91
2	Wellington College International Shanghai	80
3	Singapore International School Hong Kong	80
4	SMIC Private School Shanghai	78
5	Yew Chung International  School of Shanghai Pudong	77
6	Shekou International  School Shenzhen	77
7	International School of Nanshan Shenzhen	76
8	Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong	72
9	Yew Chung International School Puxi	71
10	Harrow International School Hong Kong	70
11	Shanghai Singapore International School Minhang	70
12	Concordia International School Shanghai	68
13	Xiamen International School	67
14	Dehong Chinese International School Shanghai	66
15	Shanghai High School International Division Pudong	62
16	YK Pao School	60
17	Deutsche Schule Shanghai Hongqiao	58
18	Harrow International School Shanghai	58
19	Lycée Français de Shanghai Yangpu	47
20	Chinese International School Manila	45

(43 schools in total joined the first tournament)

1st Place Gabriel Ryan Paradero – Victory Christian International School 28 pts

2nd Place Benjamin Chua – International School Manila – 24 pts

2nd Place Kevin Shi – Shanghai American School Pudong – 24 pts

2nd Place Soi Uematsu – Yew Chung International  School of Shanghai Pudong – 24 pts

2nd Place Ethan Lai Wellington College International Shanghai – 24 pts

6th Place Akhil Aleti – International School Manila – 23 pts

6th Place Marvin Zhang – Singapore International School Hong Kong – 23 pts

6th Place – Yiyun Li – Shanghai Southwest Weiyu Middle School Intl Division – 23 pts

6th Place Fredric Alexander Chung – International School Manila – 23 pts

6th Place Jerome Ying – Smic Private School Shanghai – 23 pts

6th Place Feinuo Chen – Yew Chung International School Of Shanghai Pudong – 23 pts

Full Results HERE

The score of the top 4 players on each school are added up to a total team score in each Qualifier. The total team score from each Qualifier adds up to determine which school teams qualify for the Final Six and the Challenger’s Final.

The second qualifier tournament will be held on 23 November. New school teams and new students are welcome to join. Good luck!

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