This spring our chess team from West Woodland placed a stunning 10th in the nation at the National Elementary Chess Championships in Dallas, Texas and received special recognition from the Seattle School District and the mayor of Seattle. The Championship will feature the twelve best men and ten top women players from the U.S. competing for the honor of becoming the U.S. Chess Champion. Two scholastic events are planned in conjunction with the Chess Championships. The United States Championship Scholastics will take place at Ballard High School on Saturday, September 30, 2000. Grades Kindergarten though 12 are invited to compete in this five round, all day event.
Registration forms are available in the office.
There is seating for 300 players and only 180 in grades K-5. No more than ten players will be allowed from any one school. Five hundred students from the greater Seattle area will plan Grandmasters from around the country. This is a charitable event for Children's Hospital and Chess Mates. Each school can send only eight students.