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Chess team 1st in its division (Arizona Daily Star)

Catalina Foothills High School's 10th-grade chess team won first place in its division at the recent K-12 national chess championships, organized by the United States Chess Federation and held Dec. 2-4 in Houston. The school's 11th-grade team finished second in its division.

The victories are a result of the players' year-round efforts, said their coach, attorney Robby Adamson.

The team members individually participate in an average of 15 tournaments a year, including competitions with adults, and take private lessons with Adamson or another area instructor. They also study chess and play online.

Mililani 6th-grader wins chess crown (The Honolulu Advertiser, HI)

Ninth-grader Robert Lau of Mililani Mauka has won his second national title at the 2005 K-12/Collegiate Chess Tournament in Houston, Texas.

The homeschooled 14-year-old tied for first place in his grade level, sharing the Ninth Grade National Chess Champion trophy with Troy Daly of Florida.

Lau won the sixth-grade championship three years ago.

For youth chess club, latest move could be the best (Lexington Herald-Leader, KY)

Upstairs at First Christian Church, 10 to 20 kids - most of them younger than 12 - gather every Tuesday to try to one-up each other.

The competition doesn't come from a computer screen or in a sports league. The game of choice is chess, and for these kids, words such as "checkmate" and "surrender" aren't ones they like to use.

What started as an after-school club at Elizabethtown Christian Academy is seeking to build a new identity after students left the school for various reasons.

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