Chess players at King’s Lynn, Hunstanton, West Walton and Terrington St Clement schools enjoy tournament
Aspiring chess masters went head to head in a competition as they battled for a coveted shield.
The West Norfolk Academies Trust held the tournament, which was open to players from across its four secondary schools - including Marshland High School in West Walton, Smithdon High School in Hunstanton, Springwood High School in Lynn, and St Clement’s High School.
Twelve students from each school were chosen to play in the contest, which was taking place for the second time, and was hosted by Marshland.
Marshland head teacher Craig Jansen, who oversaw the event, said: “There were ten players in each team, plus two reserves.
“Each player played a member of another school’s team, one-to-one. A win scored two points, a draw one point, and a loss no points. The team with the most points at the end of six rounds won.”
This year it was the Springwood chess players who emerged victorious, followed in second place by Smithdon - with Marshland third and St Clement’s fourth.
As Springwood had won last year’s event, the school was able to retain the chess shield, while each member of the team received a winner’s medal.
“Playing chess supports the development of students’ higher-order thinking skills, such as critical thinking and problem solving,” Mr Jansen added.
“This type of event also builds students’ confidence, as well as their team skills. The healthy competition between the four schools in our trust also builds comradeship between our schools.”
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