Red Cloud Chess Club has hosted an intense, multi-day tournament featuring 16 of the top chess players at Red Cloud High School. Players had to earn a berth into the tournament by placing in the top 16 rank of RPI for the chess regular season, which started in March. Each tournament matchup was a best of three game affair.
Top seeded Social Studies teacher Matt Campbell got upset in the second round by eight seeded Science teacher Tim Barth in a heated face-off of faculty members. On a Saturday afternoon chess matinee, Weizhi edged Jun in an epic series that spanned to four games due to a stalemate. Tyrell similarly edged senior star Tynan in a four game marathon.
The final four featured English teacher Mike Sunderland, Barth, Tyrell, and Weizhi. The faculty members knocked off the students in the final four, despite excellent competition. The championship chess match will pit Barth against Sunderland in a day to be determined.
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