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Jericho Chess Mates Tourney Bound

June 5, 2015 by Steve Mosco

Two young chess pros from Jericho were recently invited by the U.S. Chess Federation to represent the country in competition in the 2015 World Youth Championship in Halkidiki, Greece, this fall.

Chess mates Wesley Wang and Evelyn Zhu have received this honor before; this is Wang’s second invitation to represent the U.S. in competition, while this is Zhu’s third opportunity. Both coached by international grandmaster Gennady Saglachik, they each represented the U.S. in their age categories last year in Durban, South Africa. Read more...

A Jericho Check Mate

May 8, 2015 by Steve Mosco

Warren Wang, a ninth grader at Jericho High School, won sixth place at the 2015 National Junior High Championship held in Lousville, KY, recently. The championship saw 350 players participate in the kindergarten through ninth grade sections and 140 players battling for the coveted 2015 K-9 National Championship title. Read more...