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Lower League Blitz tournament

The inaugural Lower League Blitz tournament ended on a high note on Saturday when all the finals were played at PHSOB. The format was Swiss pairing draws of 8 in 5 sections, which meant each player had to play 3 matches – 1 on Friday and 2 on Saturday.

The winners of the 5 sections are pictured below, and here are the full results of the tournament: NSA Lower League Blitz 15-16 Feb 2019.

Winners from left to right (section in brackets): Warren Mallon (B), Jesse Lessing (A), Karen Claasen (E), Neville Sullivan (D) and Stefan Pieterse (C).