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He loves teaching kids how to play chess (Cleveland Morning Journal)

Troy Bryant strolled around the conference room of the library where everyone had assembled, looking over the tables filled with chess pieces and eager students.

He was starting with the basics, teaching young and old alike what each piece of the chess board is named and what moves it can do.

Soon those eager students turned to antsy students and a question shot out from 10-year old Taylor Wulf. "Are we going to play any games today?"

Bryant's reply, "You're not nearly ready for a game," came and then he was teaching the basics. Before long, it was evident Wulf wasn't the only one who wanted to play, so Bryant stopped in his tracks, turned to face those 16 chess players, and spoke so everyone could hear.

South Texas chess players converge in Valley for regional tourney (The Brownsville Herald)

Andrew Ortiz has been a chess player for most of his life.

The 13-year-old Brownsville resident had the opportunity to gather with more than 1,100 other chess-playing youth during the Regional 8 Chess Championships on Saturday.

“I’ve been playing for eight years,” Ortiz said. “I started after school with my friends. I like it because I get to do what I’m good at.”

Roosa Rookies score big at Jenks Winter Open Chess Tournament (Claremore Progress)

Members of the Roosa Rookies Chess Club recently competed at the Jenks Winter Open Chess Tournament.

The first place spot in the K-6 Division was captured by fourth grade students Allison Eads, Brandon Sutton, Jonathan Knight and second grade student Matt Dalton. National Chess Master Chuck Unruh presented the trophy to the team.

Studies indicate that students who play chess show increased scores on standardized tests for both reading and math.

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