Students take home trophies at chess championships

Three Addison County students placed in the Vermont State Scholastic Chess Tournament on March 29 in Lamoille. Asa McCallum of Weybridge was undefeated through five rounds and placed first in the third-grade division. Asa learned to play chess online using the ChessKid application, and now he plays chess with local college students.

Two Addison County children placed in the Vermont State Scholastic Chess Tournament March 24 in Craftsbury. Asa McCallum of Weybridge placed first in the 2nd-grade division, with four wins and a draw.