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Congratulations to our St. Dominic Chess Team
On November 12th our Kindergarten through 3rd grade team took 2nd place at the Holy Trinity Lutheran tournament. Bryan Fura took 8th place out of 44 players. The team included Bryan Fura, Will Schenkelberg, Max Rankin and Will Kahler. Congratulations as well to our Kindergarten through 8th grade team which took 4th place at the tournament. Sean O’Brien placed 5th out of 78 players. The team included Sean O'Brien, Luke Brown, Alex Sands, Alex Rusnak, Matthew Peterman, Mike Kahler, Philip Long, Jenny Austin, Jake Austin, Philip Klinker, Luke Desorcy, Nick Durst and David Kost.

2011 State Grade Level Championships - 5th Grade State Champions!
The fifth grade state championship team was made up of: Luke Desorcy, Nick Durst, Mike Kahler , Philip Klinker, Philip Long, Sean O'Brien, Michael Peterman, Rebecca Riess, and Alex Sands.

Others who successfully competed in the tournament were: Will Schenkelberg, Bryan Fura, Michael Nicholas, Joe Long, Jonathon Riess, Courtney Schenkelberg, Luke Brown, and Andy Kahler.

Well done to all who are part of the St. Dominic Chess Team !!!

Congratulations to the St. Dominic Chess Club for taking 2nd place in the K-6thgrade division at the Wisconsin All Catholic Scholastic Chess Tournament held at Marquette University on March 12, 2011. Sean O’Brien took 4th place and Mike Kahler took 7th place in the K-6 division (62 players). Jonathon Riess took 4th place in the K-3 division (43 players). The team also included Luke Brown, Andy Kahler, Nick Durst, Philip Long, Matthew Peterman, Alex Rusnak, and Joe Long.

The St. Dominic Chess Club meets on the 2nd and 4th Mondays from November through March in the Marcy Center. Each meeting starts with a lesson from a certified chess coach from Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Federation (WSCF) followed by playing time supervised by the coach and volunteer parents. Chess Club is open to all students from 3rd to 8th grade. No experience is required to join. Don't know how to play? We'll teach you! The season wraps up with in an all-club round-robin tournament in March. This is a fun event with snacks and beverages, and prizes are awarded to all participants.

Tournaments

Chess Club members can participate in Wisconsin Scholastic Chess tournaments held on Saturdays throughout the chess season. Participation in tournaments is encouraged but not required. Information about upcoming tournaments in the metro Milwaukee area will be provided at chess club meetings. A full schedule of WSCF tournaments can be found on their Web site. In March 2009, five members of the chess club represented St. Dominic for the first time in a tournament. They participated in the St. John the Baptist tournament in Plymouth and came home with a 4th place team trophy. Way to go!

Why Chess?

Chess is a great "mind sport". Research has shown that playing chess can help students in many areas including problem-solving, concentration, memory, social skills and even reading and math abilities.

More Information

WSCF Tournament Schedule

St. Dominic Chess Club coordinators are Michael O'Brien and Sue Kahler.

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Brookfield WI 53045