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On Saturday, May 18, 2024, Pasadena Independent School District hosted their thirteenth Spring Chess Championship at Beverly Hills Intermediate School.
This championship featured 40 campus entries, including eight high schools, 10 intermediate schools, 10 middle schools, and 12 elementary schools.
This year's championship featured 31 Pasadena ISD campuses and welcomed nine outside districts to the tournament, all competing for a chance to win their division title and take a medal back to their campus.
With several rounds of competition and high energy throughout the room, the championship would not have been possible without the help of all campus coaches and volunteers.
District Chess Coordinator James R. Early gives special thanks to his Co-directors, Bob Bartel, Amanda Khan, and Ethan Rieck, for the extra support, resilience, and resounding effort displayed throughout the various chess competitions this school year.
Pasadena ISD also recognizes all individuals who have been going above and beyond to ensure events like these keep flourishing and remain an impactful opportunity for students to grow, interact, and learn on a chessboard of fun.
Take a look at the winners below
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Division
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Place
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Name
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Campus
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Grade
|
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Grade 3
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1
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Afanyu Bongfen
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South Belt
|
3
|
|
2
|
Bailey Pharms
|
Frazier
|
3
|
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3
|
Ian Vazquez
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Laura Bush
|
3
|
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4
|
Neya Cooper
|
Genoa
|
3
|
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5
|
Rhett Sullivan
|
South Belt
|
3
|
|
6
|
Matteo Estrada
|
Laura Bush
|
3
|
|
7
|
Juan Mejorado
|
Frazier
|
3
|
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8
|
Michael Garza
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Laura Bush
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Grade 4
|
1
|
Luke Nguyen
|
Frazier
|
4
|
|
2
|
Juan Puente Vargas
|
Genoa
|
4
|
|
3
|
Mario Garcia
|
Matthys
|
4
|
|
4
|
Juan Mondragon
|
Genoa
|
4
|
|
5
|
Emma Gray
|
Jensen
|
4
|
|
6
|
Alana Rivas-Lopez
|
Meador
|
4
|
|
7
|
Mario Moreno
|
Laura Bush
|
4
|
|
8
|
Isaac Pargas
|
Golden Acres
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Grade 5
|
1
|
Zekai Bryson
|
Sablatura
|
5
|
|
2
|
Jonathan Pelico
|
Lomax
|
5
|
|
3
|
Mikael Gonzales
|
Sablatura
|
5
|
|
4
|
Mason Janoe
|
Dunbar
|
5
|
|
5
|
Joshua Reyes
|
Dunbar
|
5
|
|
6
|
Leyi Zhou
|
Fairmont Elem.
|
5
|
|
7
|
Issa Zayid
|
Fairmont Elem.
|
5
|
|
8
|
Vincent Nguyen
|
Melillo
|
5
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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Grade 6
|
1
|
Christian Speed
|
Sablatura
|
6
|
|
2
|
Katherine Yang
|
Sablatura
|
6
|
|
3
|
Suri Nguyen
|
Melillo
|
6
|
|
4
|
Adam Bowman
|
Melillo
|
6
|
|
5
|
Max Hernandez
|
Melillo
|
6
|
|
6
|
Julio Salazar
|
Morris
|
6
|
|
7
|
David Dang
|
Morris
|
6
|
|
8
|
Ellis Guzman
|
Morris
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Intermediate
|
1
|
Benjamin Wang
|
Pearland Jr. High West
|
8
|
|
2
|
Simon Nguyen
|
Thompson
|
7
|
|
3
|
Carden Huynh
|
Beverly Hills
|
8
|
|
4
|
Roger Cui
|
Pearland Jr. High West
|
8
|
|
5
|
Dexter Walden
|
Bondy
|
7
|
|
6
|
Damian Chavez
|
Beverly Hills
|
8
|
|
7
|
Alexander Buntaer
|
Thompson
|
7
|
|
8
|
Daniel Alvarez
|
Beverly Hills
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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High School
|
1
|
Danny Alvarado
|
Raul Yzaguirre
|
10
|
|
2
|
Brandon Lozano
|
Raul Yzaguirre
|
10
|
|
3
|
Dat Nguyen
|
Deer Park HS
|
12
|
|
4
|
Richard Lopez
|
CTHS
|
9
|
|
5
|
Jayden Beaudry
|
Clear Falls
|
10
|
|
6
|
William Resendiz
|
Pasadena HS
|
12
|
|
7
|
Khoi Nguyen
|
Deer Park HS
|
11
|
|
8
|
Hussai Arias
|
Dobie
|
10
|
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Division
|
Place
|
Campus
|
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Grade 3
|
1
|
Laura Bush
|
|
2
|
South Belt
|
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3
|
Frazier
|
|
|
|
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Grade 4
|
1
|
Genoa
|
|
2
|
Frazier
|
|
3
|
Jensen
|
|
|
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Grade 5
|
1
|
Sablatura
|
|
2
|
Dunbar
|
|
3
|
Fairmont
|
|
|
|
|
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Grade 6
|
1
|
Melillo
|
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2
|
Morris
|
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3
|
Sablatura
|
|
|
|
|
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Intermediate
|
1
|
Beverly Hills
|
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2
|
Thompson
|
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3
|
Pearland Jr. High West
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|
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High School
|
1
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Deer Park HS
|
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2
|
Raul Yzaguirre
|
|
3
|
Pasadena Memorial
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