Monday, November 24, 2008
El Centro College students place at Texas Collegiate Chess Championships
L.B. Ramirez (l) and J.L. McClure (r) garnered a 5th Place Team award for El Centro Chess Club at the 12th Annual Texas Collegiate Championships in Houston November 22-23, 2008.
El Centro College students Luz Ramirez and Jared McClure returned home late Sunday night bearing gift: a plaque for their 5th Place Team finish at the 12th Annual Texas Collegiate Chess Championships held in Houston November 22-23.
The dynamic duo endured five grueling rounds of vigorous Royal Game with some of the top college chess players around the state including several International Master (IM) and National Master (NM) title holders.
Among the schools competing were the perennial national chess powerhouses:
Some of the other top institutions represented at the tournament included UT-Austin and SMU.
Organizers and returning players remarked that this year's tournament was one of the most competitive and challenging in recent memory.
Yet, despite the rugged competitive atmosphere at the tournament, the students forged lasting camaraderie with some brilliant chess players.
The El Centro Chess Club now meets Wednesdays & Thursdays 4:30pm - 6:30pm in the College Student Center.
This article was submitted by a member of the Pegasus News community.
Travis Bush says:
Also, Congrats to Darrell Cook, who is the faculty sponsor for the Chess Club. He has worked diligently to promote the club and make it fun for all.
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alexander troup says:
Well if you say so, but we do need to support Chess in this town, it is an intellectual culture that I recall seeing some good game's down at the Amsterdam Ale House at the Fair Park some years back,... it is your move.. A/T,.. Chess man.
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alexander troup says:
One of the great but not famous Chess players, was an artist by the name of Marcel Duchamp,...1887 to 1968.. and he loved chess, played the game till he died in bed... it is told, Chess the game of Zen solitude to move or wait,,then again loose.. if you dont take your turn...A/T, Chess and Art Historian.
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