IT seems Shebbear College Junior School may have a chess prodigy on its hands, as one pupil took on 12 opponents at a time at a recent tournament.

Theo Slade, aged ten, took on 12 opponents at a time, made up of parents and members of staff, during a recent chess club event in the school's new assembly hall.

Theo was allowed 30 seconds to make each move before having to move onto the next game.

He played 39 matches in two hours, winning 36, drawing one and losing two.