Pupils take part in the Delancey UK Schools Chess Challenge Megafinal 2012
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Pupils from Years 1 - 6 have competed in the Land UK Chess Challlenge which is the largest chess tournament in the world. Over 2,000 schools and 70,000 children take part in the competition each year. The leading players in each school qualify to play in their local Megafinal which is taking place in Arden School in Knowle on Saturday 5 May 2012.
Well done to the following pupils who competed and qualified for the Megafinal:
Year 5 and 6 Chess Club
| 1st | Chloe Esom | Champion Trophy | Qualified |
| 2nd | Natalie Lewis | Silver Medal | Qualified |
| 3rd= | Katie Wellstead | Bronze Medal | Qualified |
| 3rd= | Sophie Woodland | Bronze Medal | Qualified |
| 3rd= | Grace Pyatt | Bronze Medal | Qualified |
Years 3 and 4 Chess Club
| 1st | Poppy Harrison | Gold Medal | Qualified |
| 2nd | Isabelle Hirst | Silver Medal | Qualified |
| 3rd | Isabelle Parr | Bronze Medal | Qualified |
Year 2 Chess Club (Tuesday)
| 1st= | Bethan Bowden-Williams | Gold Medal | Qualified |
| 1st= | Oliver Hood | Gold Medal | Qualified |
| 3rd | Fraser Venn | Bronze Medal | Qualified |
Year 2 Chess Club (Thursday)
| 1st= | Benjamin Bull | Gold Medal | Qualified |
| 1st= | Paul Cooley | Gold Medal | Qualified |
| 3rd | Jem Teasdale | Bronze Medal | Qualified |
Year 1 Chess Club (Tuesday)
| 1st | Karam Dosangh | Gold Medal | Qualified |
| 2nd | Elizabeth Hunt | Silver Medal | Qualified |
| 3rd= | Eve Campbell | Bronze Medal |
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| 3rd= | Tia Hayes | Bronze Medal |
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Year 1 Chess Club (Thursday)
| 1st | David Ansell | Gold Medal | Qualified |
| 2nd | Charlie Neville | Silver Medal | Qualified |
| 3rd= | Joseph Cole | Bronze Medal |
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| 3rd= | Lauren Griffin | Bronze Medal |
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| 3rd= | Jasmine Kunar | Bronze Medal |
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| 3rd= | Osian Mulligan | Bronze Medal |
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| 3rd= | William Osbourne | Bronze Medal |
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The most successful players in the Megafinal will qualify for the Northern Gigafinal which will be held on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 July 2012 at the Moorways Sports Complex Derby. Good luck to all our pupils taking part in the megafinal, we look forward to hearing all about the day.