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Shaker Students Dominate At State Chess Tournament
Several Shaker students placed during the Ohio High School/Middle School Chess competition earlier this month
Shaker Heights High School students had their opponents in check during the Ohio High School/Middle School Chess competition earlier this month in Montgomery.
According to the Shaker Schools web site:
The Championship Division team including Zane Eisen, Nick Haubrich, Leo Izen, Rohit Kumar, Daniel Luo, and Donald Peyton Turner took second place in the state, only trailing Mason.
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Meanwhile, the Shaker's Reserve Division team of Zoe Curtis, Alijah Douglas, Jonathan Holloway, Joshua Lugo-Ortiz, Kevin Taylor, and Jimmy Zhu captured the state title in their division.
Additionally team captain Zane Eisen (fourth place), Joshua Lugo-Ortiz (fourth place), and Zoe Curtis (fifth place) placed in the top five in individual competitions.
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