Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Fort Worth-Everman ISD Chess Tournament enjoys large turnout
By Pegasus News wire
The Fort Worth-Everman ISD Chess Tournament was held on April 14 at Western Hills Primary School. Ninety-one players from grades 1-12 competed in four sections. Twenty-three schools were represented in this five-round Swiss System tournament.
In the Lower Elementary section, which includes players up to third grade, Versia Williams ES won the team crown, and Jacob Moreno from Williams ES won the individual award.
The Upper Elementary team winner was Lily B. Clayton ES, and the individual winner was Kevin Wolfskill of Woodway ES.
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It’s a pity that the national media attach more importance to Anna Nicole’s baby and “American Idol” than to the myriad chess programs and events across the country. I appreciate your attention to these local and national chess events. It is energizing to read about these scholastic events and how well they are attended.
I do not think it is a pity. It would be silly for FoxNews and MSNBC to cover lots of kiddie chess events. Their audience would change the channel.
But FoxNews should have covered Kramnik – Topalov 2006.
In any case — Would it be accurate to claim that chess is the number 1 sport in terms of INTER-SCHOOL competitions among graders K-6th (in the USA)?
If Yes, that would be a specific worth trumpeting.
GeneM