In chess, La Hague stands out with titles at the Manche youth championships

Fifteen young people from Échikia, the La Hague chess club based in Urville-Nacqueville (Manche), took part in the Youth Chess Channel Championships which were held at the end of 2024 in Bréhal.

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At the end of the two days of competition, with two Champion titles, two Vice-champion titles and by obtaining eleven qualifiers for the Normandy Championships next February, Échikia achieved its best overall result in the departmentals, since the creation of the club 3 years ago specifies Jean-Luc Ledoux, president of Échikia.

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4 cups for the young people of Échikia

Among the Petites-Poussines, little Madélia Mesnage won her first title and Moéna Mahituku did the same among the chicks by beating her teammate Anah Latray in the tiebreaker who therefore became Vice-champion. The young Jules Saint-Aubert becomes Vice-champion of the Petits Poussins, ahead of an experienced Saint-Lois player (the reigning 2024 Normandy Champion…).

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Several other good performances were noted during the two days of the tournament with five players from the Hague club in the first ten chicks, including the 4^e meritorious place of Léon Montiel. In the very dense pupil category (U12): Arnau Marco Truong 6^e or Mathéo Kerninon 11^e obtain good regional qualifications.