Twenty seven students competed in the April Scholastic Swiss Chess Tournament on April 13 in the Mayo Clinic Harwick Cafeteria. James Devlin won clear first place in the premier section with a perfect score of 5-0. Luke Maasch and Aditya Jeyakumar tied for first place in the reserve section with scores of 4.5-0.5. Luke took home the trophy for first place based on tie breaks. Trophies through 7th place were awarded to others. Players who did not receive a trophy can pick up their medals at the club meeting on Tuesday, April 15, 6 – 9 PM. Congratulations to all!

Twelve players competed in the swiss section of the spring classical. Calder finished in first place with a perfect 3-0 score. Calder will be competing this weekend in the Minnesota Scholastic K-8 Playoff. The top six in the middle school section of the State Scholastic Tournament will be competing for the right to represent Minnesota at the National Barber Tournament of Grade K-8 Champions which begins in late July 2024 in Norfolk, Virginia. Good luck Calder!

Expert Justin Ricker won the top quad section with another perfect 3-0 score. Congratulations Justin.