Chess News: 3/9/2016

March 9, 2016

State and Nationals

Both State and Nationals fall during spring break this year.  State is a day-long trip on March 19th.  The cost for State is $10 per player.  We will depart from Crossroads at 6 am on Saturday, March 19th.  Students have been given a form to fill out and return to school, with their $10, by next Wednesday.

Nationals will be in Atlanta this year from March 30th (corrected date)-April 4thPlease check your email for all the details.

Gateway Spring Open Results

Congratulations to the middle school team of Ben Clair, Russell Bigham, Harbor Wolff and Matthew Ritter.  The fabulous four finished 2nd in the 8th grade and under division.  Ben placed 5th in the division, and Russell, Harbor, and Matthew medalled.  The high school team of Rock Jia, Jonathan Lake, Evan Chen, Joey Blank, Doug Koller, and Blake Fondren finished just out of the trophy hunt, placing sixth on tiebreaks.  Great job everyone!

Upcoming Saturday Tournaments and Events

March 19 State Championships, Columbia, MO
March 30 -April 4 Nationals, Atlanta, GA