Having finished third in the northern semi-final, the King’s School’s U19 girls’ chess team qualified for the national final played over two days at St Catherine’s School, Bramley, Guildford.
This was the second consecutive national final for the King’s team, which comprised Susan Gorman, 17, Catherine Savidge, 13, and Mariam Littler, also 13, all of Chester.
The opposition was very strong, including the British ladies’ champion, the British U16 girls’ champion and several internationals.
Five hard-fought matches resulted in two wins and three close defeats for King’s as they finished fourth. The team’s achievement confirms King’s place as one the top schools in the country for girls’ chess.
