Chess Club Continues Success

          On Saturday Dec. 3, 2011, Parkway North’s Chess team placed 2^nd in the 2011 Gateway Chess League Board Tournament. They were only a half point away from taking first. 
          “Getting 2^nd place was a nice acknowledgment of the guys work so far this year but really a bit disappointing given our potential,” said Chess Club coach Adam Stiller.
          Not only did the team take 2^nd place overall, but many members got individual awards on their “board” in chess.  Vishal Bharadwaj took 3^rd place on board 1, Tristan Jappa took 3^rd place on board 2, Kevin Deng took 1^st on board 3, Isaac Pearlstone took 2^nd on board 4, and Ketul Patel took 4^th on board 4.
          Sophomore member Kevin Deng said, “I should have tried harder on my last game because if I would have won then my team would have taken first, so I have mixed feelings about how I did.”
          Last year, the North Chess team placed 3^rd in the State Competition. The State Tournament this year will be on March 10, 2012.
          “I think we’re going to win 1^st in State this year, I can guarantee it because we have a lot more talented team than last year. If we work hard, then we will definitely win 1^st,” said senior member Vishal Bharadwaj.
          Their next match is Dec. 14 at Westminster.

 By Emily McCarter