CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Young chess enthusiasts converged on Burns Valley School this Saturday for its first-ever chess tournament sponsored by the Big Read Lake County and Burns Valley Tigers Chess Club.

Twelve students participated from schools around the county, including Clear Lake High, Kelseyville High, Burns Valley and Cobb Elementary.

Winners were Joe Fletcher from Kelseyville High School, Lucas Dacosta from Cobb Elementary and Izabella Sanchez from Burns Valley.

Mendo Lake Credit Union provided cash awards in the form of bank accounts to the three age division winners.