Award to mentor of ancient game
23 Jun 10 @ 06:48am by Barry Kennedy

STRATEGICALLY placed pawns, queens, rooks and bishops are helping bridge cultural and language divides in Hume.

Sunbury man Roye Burgess believes chess is more of an art form or science, than just a game.

Last year, Mr Burgess started the Hume Chess Club. He believes the game and its brain-exercising qualities are the ideal tools for bringing people of all ages and backgrounds together.

Each week at Sunbury and Broadmeadows libraries, more than 50 chess-nuts turn up for a match.

Culturally and linguistically diverse, the avid players have Indian, Afghani, Fijian, African backgrounds, just to name a few.

“You don’t need to converse to play, chess is a universal language and challenge,” he said.

The games are getting many disaffected and integrating Australians into a place where they concentrate and feel safe.

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