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Chess making a classroom comeback

It's a board game that's centuries old, but perhaps surprisingly it's making schoolchildren on Teesside put down their iPads and smart phones.

Chess is enjoying a resurgence in fans, and is being used in some North East schools to help youngsters develop their maths and thinking skills.

Rachel Bullock went along to Park End Primary in Middlesbrough to see how the ancient game is faring amongst modern players: