Private School News

Chess Success for Chafyn Grove School

Nine year old twins, Joe and Max Ross from Chafyn Grove School, have been making a name for themselves on the chess circuit. The boys did so well in the local Wiltshire competitions that they then qualified for the National Junior Championships in London. Joe, the older twin and Wiltshire Under 9 Champion, found himself up against tough opposition in the major league, losing 2/6. In the minor league, Max, Wiltshire Under 9 Runner Up, tried his best but lost 4/6. The boys have never been formally taught how to play the game, instead they learned from a computer programme called ‘Lego Chess’!