Whole lotta shock as Led Zep star plays teen at chess
Robert Plant, the Led Zeppelin frontman, attended a junior chess tournament in Bewdley, Worcestershire. He played a game against 17‑year‑old George Walker, who won after Plant resigned due to having to leave. The event was part of a charity tournament and drew surprise from the young participants.
- ▪Robert Plant surprised attendees by appearing at the town mayor's Charity Junior Chess Tournament at St George's Hall in Bewdley.
- ▪He was paired against 17‑year‑old George Walker, a local chess club member, and Walker was declared the winner after Plant resigned when he had to leave.
- ▪The tournament featured over 30 junior players from Worcestershire and was organized by John Wrench of Kidderminster Chess Club.
- ▪Mayor Sharon Harvey arranged Plant’s involvement after offering him a choice of charitable events.
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Whole lotta shock as Led Zep star plays teen at chessImage source, John WrenchImage caption, Junior under-18 competitor George Walker took on Robert Plant at chess, with Luke Barton, Simon Berry and Nigel Towers looking on (left to right)ByShehnaz Khan and Andrew Dawkins, West MidlandsPublished1 hour agoA teenager has described his shock after playing a game of chess with rock legend Robert Plant at a children's championship in Worcestershire.The frontman of Led Zeppelin, known for Stairway to Heaven, Whole Lotta Love, and Dazed and Confused, turned up at St George's Hall in Bewdley on Saturday, where the town mayor's Charity Junior Chess Tournament was being held.George Walker, from Kidderminster, said he was a "big fan" of Plant and the band's music and never expected to face him in a…
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