High schoolers and middle schoolers must register by Thursday night to play in Centralia on Saturday
What is your opening move?
What do you sacrifice in order to gain?
Middle school and high school students who love chess have an opportunity on Saturday to show off their skills at the Southwest Washington Chess Championships at Centralia College.
There is a high school championship and middle schools championship, and the entry fees have been paid for by the Washington High School Chess Association and the Chess Enrichment Association.
Players must register by 10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 in order to compete.
Check-in for both tournaments is at 9 a.m., with a players meeting scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Play begins at 10 a.m. Players will play five matches.
For more information on the high school tournament, go to: http://www.northwestchess.info/swwa.html
For more information on the middle school tournament, go to: http://www.northwestchess.info/swms.html
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