Student chess tournament draws dozens
By Jessica Musicar, Staff Writer
Monday, January 29, 2007 1:35 PM PST
COOS BAY – Staring at her opponent from across a battlefield of cream and green squares, Sarai Perkins deftly wielded knights, pawns and bishops like a general at war, stopping only to fidget nervously, hum and contemplate her next move.
Although she managed to win each of her five games, the 9-year-old chess player felt the pressure of her youngest brother ever on her heels, as Josiah, 6, missed first place and a spot in a state chess championship by only a half-point.
The siblings, who did not go head-to-head, played in the fourth-grade-and-under category in the Chess for Success Regional Tournament on Saturday. Children who win the regional competition qualify for the Portland nonprofit’s annual state championship in March.
…“It was fun,” Josiah said.
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