Check Mates: Kids From All Over Elmhurst Participate in Annual District 205 Chess Tourney Last Month

The 17th annual Elmhurst District 205 Chess Tournament took place on Wednesday, March 20, in the Commons at York High School. Sponsored by individual school chess clubs and run by teacher and parent volunteers, the districtwide program culminates at the annual tournament.

The district offers a special thanks to It’s Good To Be King in downtown Elmhurst for repeatedly providing the tournament with many great raffle prizes.

Following are the standings for the top places for each grade level:

Second grade—44 players

• First Place: Johnny Dietz, Lincoln School (won 5 games)
• Second Place: Soren Moore, Jackson
• Third Place: Alexander Sherman, Lincoln
• Fourth Place: Gavin Connolly, Lincoln

Third grade—62 players

• First Place: Nolan Crowell, Jackson (won 5 games, then won playoff)
• Second Place: Patrick Ryan, Edison
• Third Place: Justin Macatangay, Emerson
• Fourth Place: Nick Mattis, Edison

Fourth grade—55 players

• First Place: Tory Stangarone, Visitation School (won 5 games, then won playoff)
• Second Place: Trent Lawrence, Edison (won 5 games)
• Third Place: John Davies, Edison
• Fourth Place: Anjaly Kappen, Conrad Fisher

Fifth grade—52 players

• First Place: Joey Gemini, Hawthorne (won 5 games, then won playoff)
• Second Place: Ralphy Ortiz, Emerson (won 5 games)
• Third Place: Nate Crowell, Jackson
• Fourth Place: Tyler Lawrence, Edison

Middle School—35 players

• First Place: Manu Mehta, Bryan (won 5 games)
• Second Place: Ryan Kosowski, Visitation
• Third Place: Tristan Contant, Bryan
• Fourth Place: Allison Gley, Bryan

High School—10 players

• First Place: Glen Lehrer, York
• Second Place: Paul Rafac, York
• Third Place: Steven Hamms, York
• Fourth Place: Dona Wilston, York

Submitted by parent volunteer, Debbi Khayat

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