Cambridge’s Adam Dorrance, nine, makes his move in a match against Raphael Choquette, 12, of Auburn atregional playdowns for the provincial tournament in March. Berwick hosted the Valley event February 3.
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Move your man
Young chess enthusiasts looking for board wins
A number of youth competed in the Valley regional qualifying chess tournament in Berwick February 3
Grade 7 - 1st Gold- Raphael Choquette, Ecole Rose des Vents; 2nd Silver - Randy Durling, Pine Ridge Middle School.
Grade 5 - 1st Gold - Mateo Knight, Berwick school.
Grade 4 - 1st Gold - Duncan MacLean, Cambridge Elementary.
Grade 3 - 1st Gold - Noah Brothers, Cambridge Elementary.
Grade 2 - 1st Gold - Spencer Kennie, Cambridge Elementary.
Grade 1 - 1st Gold - Lucas Dorrance, Cambridge Elementary
Grade 4 student Adam Dorrance of Cambridge Elementary automatically qualifies for the provincials as a past champion.
All of the students will now compete in the Provincial Nova Scotia Scholastic Chess Tournament March 2 in Halifax, where the winners will make up a Nova Scotia team to compete in the National Chess Tournament in Edmonton.
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