Pawns fly at PUC
Chronicle EIC
Issue date: 3/22/10
In life, experience is something that cannot be replaced, and for senior Brian Harrigan, there could be no more truth to that statement. Harrigan, an education major who aspires to teach social studies in our school systems, has been playing the game of chess for just over 14 years.
On Wednesday March 10, PUC held its second annual intramural chess tournament with six competitors all vying for the crown of chess king.
“I have always wanted to bring chess to Purdue Cal,” Harrigan, also the developer of the tournament, said.
The competition began with one on one matches drawn randomly to determine order. The tournament was a simple three game format and the winner of the most games would be named the champion.
Harrigan jumped out quickly in the first round with a decisive victory, but just as Harrigan did so, senior Mohammed Azharuddin, beat his opponent with relative ease to move on as well.
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How strong is he? Is he a master?