Oliver J of 9ELMS took first place in the inaugural Y9 Chess Tournament that finished last week.

In a hard fought final against Reuben S he was eventually triumphant. Rory W took third place. There were 19 participants in all.

Deputy Head of Year and organiser of the tournament Ms A Rus said:

Well done for everyone of you who participated and thank you for your enthusiasm, let’s meet again next year! Keep calm and play chess!