Congratulations to Zachary Justice who tied for first place in the final round of the Georgia Grade Level Championship Chess Tournament held on Saturday, November 2. Zachary rebounded from a round four loss, winning his final round to become the Seventh Grade State Co-Champion. Caleb Corliss also competed on the Middle School level, winning three matches and finishing in eighth place.
Whitefield Lower School students also made a strong showing in the tournament. Round four of the five round tournament found second graders Walker Paxton, Efetobo Aror, and Christian Wiggins competing on top boards in their section. Efe won his fourth round match, earning him a game against the highest rated player in the section. Walker and Christian lost round four, but went on to garner wins in the final round. Efe and Walker finished in seventh and eighth place respectively, each with three and a half points on the day. Christian placed 12th with three points. They were joined by second graders Ryan Walker and Trey Kantor who also gained valuable experience to strengthen this young Whitefield team. Fourth grader Jonathan Rhudy ended the day with one win and three draws, proving that he was tough to beat.
The Whitefield chess team will host the annual MLK Holiday tournament on January 20th.
Whitefield Lower School students also made a strong showing in the tournament. Round four of the five round tournament found second graders Walker Paxton, Efetobo Aror, and Christian Wiggins competing on top boards in their section. Efe won his fourth round match, earning him a game against the highest rated player in the section. Walker and Christian lost round four, but went on to garner wins in the final round. Efe and Walker finished in seventh and eighth place respectively, each with three and a half points on the day. Christian placed 12th with three points. They were joined by second graders Ryan Walker and Trey Kantor who also gained valuable experience to strengthen this young Whitefield team. Fourth grader Jonathan Rhudy ended the day with one win and three draws, proving that he was tough to beat.
The Whitefield chess team will host the annual MLK Holiday tournament on January 20th.