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Chess Club

Back Row (L-R): Daniel McDowell, Liam Smith, Octavian Carey, Callum O’Brien
Middle Row (L-R): Conor Tobin, Nathan Ellis, Sultan Adeleke, George Marshall, David Noble, Mr. Robertson
Front Row (L-R): Thomas Smith, Adam Syed, Mark Noble, Conor O’Brien, Michael-James Metcalfe

CHESS

The chess club had another very successful year in the Noble won the individuals section of the competition,
Royal School Cavan in 2014/15. Every Tuesday at lunchtime, having never lost a game. Some of the students found it
students from all years meet up in Mr. Robertson’s room difficult to play with the chess clocks as they had never
and play both friendly and competitive matches. There used them before.
are players of all levels at the chess club and the more All of the members look forward to next year’s chess club
experienced players often coach the younger, less and have enjoyed this year’s chess. Thank you to Mr.
experienced players and improve their game. Robertson and the other senior members who help the

Just before Christmas, the club held the annual chess running of the club.
tournament for all registered members. There was
brilliant chess played by all in the tournament but in the
end Mark Noble won the competition after an exciting
final with Adam Syed.
On the 14th of April a schools chess competition was
held in the Green Isle Hotel in Dublin in which Mark
Noble, Adam Syed, Craig Stratford, George Marshall,
Conor O’Brien, Nathan Ellis, Sultan Adeleke and David
Noble competed in. The Royal entered two teams in this
competition. Team A comprised of Adam Syed, Mark
Noble, Craig Stratford and George Marshall and David
Noble, Sultan Adeleke, Conor O’Brien and Nathan Ellis
were all in Team B. Each person played six games and the Winners of the Interschools Chess Tournament. Royal School
number of games won gave you your score. Team A went Cavan Team A. L-R, George Marshall, Mark Noble, Craig
on to win the teams section of the competition and Mark Stratford & Adam Syed.

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