Brentwood School's triple chess cheer at Christmas

Brentwood School chess goes from strength to strength with three students scooping prestigious chess accolades over the festive period.

The London Junior Chess Championships are one of the strongest events in the UK chess calendar and have been running for nearly 100 years. Individual games can last over four hours and attract the best young chess aficionados.

Brentwood School Chess Captain Nina Pert (Year 10) became London Girls’ Under 18 Champion; Max Pert (Year 8) Under 16 Champion and Jaden Omoruyi (Year 8) Under 14 Minor Champion.

Yahya Ferdhaus (Year 8), Anushka Kishore Kumar (Year 8), Aryan Gohil (Year 7) and George Nanayakkara (Year 5) also took part in the event.

Brentwood School Chess Coach, Robin Slade, said: “It was great to see Brentwood School so well represented in this prestigious competition. Congratulations to everyone involved.”