Chess was the name of the game for a group of Doncaster schoolchildren

Pupils from a Doncaster primary school recently took part in regional chess competition – their first time in taking part.
By Stephanie Bateman
Published 19th Jun 2022, 15:16 BST
Updated 19th Jun 2022, 15:16 BST
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Nine children from Windhill Primary School qualified for the Yorkshire Megafinal after practicing hard at the school's chess club, which is supported by the Doncaster and District Chess Association.

The event was held at Bootham School in York and there were 120 entries in total.

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A spokesman said: “They did amazingly well considering it was their first ever tournament/event.”

To find out more about junior chess visit http://www.yorkshirejuniorchess.co.uk/

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