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Ransom Middle Chess Club Ranks In National Tournament
April 29, 2015
The Ransom Middle School Chess Team placed in the recent 2015 National Junior High (K-9) Chess Championship hosted by the United States Chess Federation (USCF) in Louisville, KY.
In the K-8 under 750 category, the Ransom placed 9th among 25 teams, and in the K-8 under 1000 category, Ransom placed 14th.
Ransom’s Tristan Taylor was 5th in the national tournament in the K-8 under 750 category, while Mile Gibson was 16th in the K-8 under 750 category.
The Ransom Middle School students who participated are among the nation’s highest ranked middle school chess players. Participating were:
- Ryan Carty
- Dillon Conti
- Kaleb Hoskins
- Tristan Taylor
- Miles Gibson
- Justin King
- Tralon Gillis
- Alex Moorhead
- Devin Rising
- Lacie Scholz
- Connor Thompson
Two former students – Andrew Hoskins and Travis King – also took part.
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3 Responses to “Ransom Middle Chess Club Ranks In National Tournament”
Congratulations to the Ransom Knights Chess Club. They did another amazing job at the Nationals. Parents should be proud of their children. The club sponsors, especially Mrs. Terra Reading, did a great job in preparing the students and making arrangements for their participation in the tournament.
How wonderful! Congrats! I wish all schools taught chess – starting in the 1st grade. It’s been proven that schools that teach chess have students with higher grades.
Congratulations very proud of all of you.