Great news! Our two youngest members, Jude Shearsby and Billy Fellowes, will both be in international action for England next month.
Jude, of course, is something of an old hand at this, having already represented England in the 2018 European Youth Chess Championships in Riga (Latvia), the birthplace of former World Champion, Mikhail Tal. And in August he will be heading to Bratislava (Slovakia), the birthplace of multiple Czechoslovakian champion, Lubomir Ftacnik, to play in the 2019 event. He should be in good spirits, having just won the season long under 9 section of the English Chess Youth Grand Prix. (Though the photo dates from Jude's hippy phase - he's much more streamlined now!)
Billy, meanwhile, will be making his international debut in an even more exotic location, when he takes part in the World Cadets Rapid and Blitz Championship in Minsk (Belarus) - the birthplace of World Championship finalist, Boris Gelfand. Billy is no stranger to success, having already claimed the London and Northern Junior Championships in his age group this year. For more background on Billy's upcoming Belarus adventure click here.
The very best of luck from everyone at KCC to our two very popular members, as they make these hugely exciting, but challenging, trips to cross swords (metaphorically speaking!) with the very best players in their age groups from Europe and the World. Go Jude! And go Billy! We'll all be cheering you on.
And many congratulations to their coach, our own Paul Lam, who can be massively proud of his role in helping to develop the special talents of these two remarkable youngsters.
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