Finchley Chess Champ To Represent England Under-11

Joshua Cavendish, 11, a school boy from Finchley has been selected to represent England in the under-11s chess squad. Joshua started playing chess when he was five as an after school activity.
After wining several local and regional tournaments, Joshua decided to try out for the national team. Following seven tournaments across the country, Joshua learned that he was one of the 25 boys aged 10-11, who will represent England in the coming year.

Joshua Cavendish first international game will be against Holland, which takes place later this month.