Chess victory

Balcarras Chess team are through to the next round of the regional competition

On Wednesday the Balcarras chess team travelled to Chipping Campden School to play their next round match after qualifying for the regional competition following victory at Bristol Grammar School. 

It was a hard fought game and went down to the wire, but Balcarras emerged victorious following a sensational move from Jonathan Cartwright to win the final game on board 2.

Congratulations to the following players who will now battle it out in the next round for a place at the nationals. 

Mark Tarnavskyi (year 13)

Jonathan Cartwright (year 13)

Jim Maglaqui (year 13)

Nye Thomas-Jones (year 13)

Matthew Johnstone (year 9)

Isaac Hellier (year 7)