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Chess Club

Back Row (L-R): Maxwell O’Keeffe,
Mr Gordon Patterson, David Nzewi
Middle Row (L-R): Mark Noble, Robert
Matthews, Mark Stewart, Craig Stratford
Front Row (L-R): Magdeleva Petre, Cian
Walker, Lydia McConkey, Philip Speares,
Nicole Higgins

CHESS

For several years every
Tuesday at lunchtime,
students from all years
play both friendly and
competitive games of
chess in Mr Robertson’s
room. Players of all
levels are welcome at
the chess club and the more experienced players often
coach the less experienced players on how to improve
their game. The current membership pool consists of
well over 20 pupils. Every year the club holds yearly
competitions leading up to Christmas, this year our
runner-up was Adam Syed with Ify Nzewi coming in Adam Syed runner - up and Ify Nzewi winner in the chess competition
first place. There was some brilliant chess played in the
tournament with the final being the most exciting of all. to continue in that manner again. Two years ago we won
the Novice championship and last year we came third in
In early April the RSC chess team attend the annual
interschool chess competition in the Maldron Hotel, the champion’s category.
Tallaght, with great success in previous years we hope Ify Nzewi and Adam Syed

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