State Chess Tournament 2010!

Once again the boys have been participating in the chess club at school each Thursday morning. Today was the 2010 State Chess Tournament, which has become a yearly event for the boys, and once again they did not fail to disappoint! Nate earned 3.5 points (won 3 games, stalemated 1 game, and lost 2 games) and placed 13th for 1st grade! T.J. earned 4 points (4 wins, 2 losses) and placed 17th for 4th grade! It amazes me that they do so well each year against so many kids. I am so grateful to the Johnson's who run the chess club each week just for the benefit of our community. What wonderful people we are surrounded with! The chess meetings have grown so much and our school ended up placing 6th place overall! It takes dedication and a strong mind to play 6 games of chess over an 8 hour time span. I am so proud of them and their accomplishment!