The students at Weatherbee Elementary School in Hampden, Maine, may seem peaceful enough.

But start a war on a chessboard and these rookies — with their knight moves — become a royal pawn in the chess to anyone who dares try to dethrone their king.

Which is how they became the new Maine state chess champions. In fact, the only thing more unlikely than their success, is where they found it: in the broom closet.

[Good Will Hunting has nothing on this story. I love IT and this terrific man. ~ Beege]