The SIS chess tournament which took place in Täby some weeks ago, was an impressive battle of wits and skills. While not just a competitive game of out-smarting your opponent, chess is also enjoyed as a leisure activity and many competitors have a personal connection to the game. One chess competitor, Aditya Choudhary, has a long and sentimental history of playing chess with his dad. “Every Saturday he used to teach me…and eventually I learned how to move the pieces and I used to play against him.” Times playing with his father eventually prepared him for SIS’s chess tournament. It wasn’t another casual match, this match had a unique time pressure. “I’d never played with a clock,” Choudhary said, “when I saw the clock I started to hesitate”. Initial nerves created a few rocky starts for our competitors, but their perseverance succeeded in scoring a win.

Chess at SIS doesn’t start and end with this tournament. Vladimir Poley, Chess GrandMaster, is coming to SIS to teach chess enthusiasts on Tuesday after school. Keep an eye out for future chess tournaments, including the House Tournament this November