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"A Family Tradition for 131 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 16, 1997 - 15 By Chris Hall Port Perry Star Sitting quietly in his Ninth Line home, one of Canada's top youth chess players is making plans to play hockey with his broth- ers and sister. Bernard Deboer fidgets on the seat, patiently answering questions about being one of the best play- ers hs Ontario, and ranked in the top 10 nationally. After winning a Dec. 7 he had a good chance." Bernard, or Benny as he is called at home, had a strong debut, winning the Peel County championship in 1996; and he placed very well in a Labor Day adult tournament. "He beat two of the adults and one of the kids, some of which are top- ranked in Canada. But, he didn't like the tournament too much because the Besides schooling and getting in a few games of hockey, Mr. Deboer says Bernard spends a little time each night playing a game against a chess com- puter. After realizing that the boy is a natural on the chess board, Mr. Deboer says that the family hired a coach for Bernard, who comes by frequently to give the boy some lessons and a few pointers. Local boy's top Ontario chess player Deboer says that he would like to see Benny continue to play the game, but adds that the choice is up to his son. For the moment, young Bernard seems to have his own set of priorities "I enjoy playing chess -- it's fun -- but I like hockey better," he said before run- ning down to the basement to pick up his hockey stick and join his brothers and sister in a game. games were too long," said Mr. Deboer. After qualifying for the Dec. 7 tournament by play- ing in regional competition in Scarborough, the Grade 4 student at Immaculate Conception moved on to the Primrose, where Mr. Deboer says his son worked hard to receive his plaque. "After he qualified he Chess 'N Math Association tournament in Toronto's Primrose Hotel, the nine- year-old Scugog boy was officially honored as the first place winner in the province's 1997-98 Canadian Youth Chess Festival. "It's fun. It's something my dad taught me and I As for his future, Mr. . | PORT PERRY STAR CROSSWORD enjoy it. But I like hockey went tothe Primrose where and Pictionary too. And he played six games and 13 14 15 soccer," he said. five people. The top two Bernard started tour- from that event goon to 16 v 13 nament play just a year play for the national 19 20 21 [22 ago says his father Adrian, championship at the end who admits to being totally of January, and then, the 23 |4 25 surprised by his son's winner from there goes to achievements on the board. the N ational alla 2p TEE "I'started to teach him Championship in Spain in 34 35 36 when he was three-and-a- October 1998. 5 half years old, and now he "He was ranked eighth ° 3 Be in Ontario before the tour- 40 a1 42 nament and I think he beats me regularly," he Bernard Deboer, 9 , iS attracting attention in the said. "He picked up the Chess world after a number of impressive wins, game very quickly and moved into the top 10 in "3 4 4 which have earned him a top 10 national ranking. while we just started enter- Canada because he beat at 46 [47 48 He most recently won the Canadian. 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