29th Yarm Team Chess Championships

The 29th Yarm Team Chess Championships - the latest edition of one of the world's longest-running chess events - took place yesterday at Yarm Preparatory School.

17 teams participated and here are the full scores from both sections.

Under-9s

1st: Yarm A 20/20

2nd: Yarm C 14.5/20

=3rd: Billingham South Girls, Yarm B and Yarm D, all 11.5/20

10/20: Yarm E

9/20: Billingham South Boys, Throston

8.5/20: Yarm G

7.5/20: Yarm F

7/20: Mill Lane


Under-11s

1st: Yarm A, 18/20

2nd: Yarm B, 16.5/20

3rd: Yarm C, 10.5/20

8.5/20: Yarm D

6.5/20: Preston

3.5/20: Billingham South A

Thank you to everyone who helped to make the day such a great success.

We conclude with a gallery from our busy day (all photographs are © Johannes Grundmann).