CHECKING HIM OUT: Jamie Humphries, 10, watches every move Mark Onafeko, eight, makes in the run up to the chess competition LH1131/2
PUPILS are planning their next tactical moves as they practise in preparation for the finals of a nationwide chess championship.
Mark Onafeko, eight, and Jamie Humphries, 10, from Wingfield Primary School, in Moorehead Way, Kidbrooke, beat thousands of other hopefuls to get to the finals.
They qualified at the mega finals of the British Land UK Chess Challenge and are preparing for the national finals at Keele University, Staffordshire, with around 2,000 other hopefuls.
Headteacher Jillian McCalla said: “This is a fantastic achievement. Mark and Jamie’s success is an inspiration to all our pupils.”
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