Number one in the UK

Thursday 01 May 2025

Another one of our pupils has made it to number one ranking in the UK. One of our Y4 friends is now number one in the UK for under -9s in blitz chess. During the holidays, he participated in a tournament, winning all 18 games; his score is 1709 with second next best player being 1437!

Blitz chess is a fast-paced game of chess where each player has a limited amount of time, typically 10 minutes or less, to make all their moves.

This achievement is very impressive – I might have to get some chess lessons from this young man as I have never been able to play. Amazing!

Moortown Primary School, Leeds
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