BUDDING chess champions faced off recently at Beaconsfield when almost 100 students took part in the Victorian Interschool Chess Championships.
They played seven rounds and each player had 15 minutes to win the game, so quick moves were in demand.
Berwick Primary School won through to the state final.
Other participating teams came from Beaconsfield, Bunyip, Lang Lang, Timbarra and Narre Warren South.