Four Abbey girls were celebrating after their success at the UK Chess Challenge Berkshire Megafinal over the Bank Holiday weekend. Harriet was the highest-placed under 16 girl in the mixed Under 18 competition, Louise was champion in the Under 12 age group winning all her 6 matches and Katie and Isobel came first and second in the Under 11 age group.
We have a thriving Junior School chess club organised by Mrs Shepherd with pupils from Year 2 upwards learning the game and older girls starting to play competitively. Our thanks go to our excellent chess coaches, Ken Coates and Peter Davey.
The Senior School has a lunchtime chess club run by Mr Hills and the chess team now has regular fixtures against other schools which give the girls excellent match practice.
Budding chess players can find out more details at the Berkshire Junior Chess website http://www.bjca.org.uk/