Chess king reigns again
3/26/2007 9:49:31 AM
By Karen Colbenson
The Post-Bulletin
Brandon Legried, Ellis Middle School eight-grader, is at the top of his game.
Legried, who has been playing chess since elementary school, has been the Ellis Middle School Chess Club tournament winner three years in a row.
“I enjoy the conflicting situations and having to find solutions to them,” he said. “It’s fun and challenging.”
Legried says his grandfather showed him how to play the game, and being so skilled at it has helped improve his self-esteem.
Sixth-grader Justin Farrell just completed his first year as a member of the club and said that since joining, he has seen improvement in his game skills.
“I can beat my dad now,” he said. “That’s a pretty good achievement.”
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The kid is good!
good job kid