Photos: Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships
550 Arizona students, ages kindergarten through high school, competed in the 2019Â Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships through Sunday at the Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa in Tucson.
Photos by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
2019 Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships
The K-5 players compete in morning matches during the 2019 Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships at the Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa, 3800 E. Sunrise Dr., April 13, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. The three-day, United States Chess Federation-rated tournament features 550 students from kindergarten through high school competing for 275 trophies.
2019 Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships
Tejas Yenugula, 10, bites his lip as he considers his next move in his match with Jackson Clark.
2019 Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships
Zachary Allen, left, 10, takes the pawn of opponent Thomas Eadens, 10, in their match during the 2019 Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships.
2019 Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships
A contingent from Kayenta Elementary School in the Navajo Nation in northeast Arizona (from left) Devon Phillip, 10, Darius Bedonie, 11, coach Garrick Yazzie and Luke Benally, 11, chime in on a practice match they're having in the lobby between competition matches during the 2019 Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships at the Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa, 3800 E. Sunrise Dr., April 13, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. The three-day, United States Chess Federation-rated tournament features 550 students from kindergarten through high school competing for 275 trophies.
2019 Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships
Rajul Shah, right, and his 8-year-old son Sahil hold a practice match in the conference room corridor as they wait between competition matches during the 2019 Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships at the Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa, 3800 E. Sunrise Dr., April 13, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. The three-day, United States Chess Federation-rated tournament features 550 students from kindergarten through high school competing for 275 trophies.
2019 Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships
Ranki Twitchell, 12, considers his next move in his matcha against Benjamin Jeter, 12, during the 2019 Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships at the Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa, 3800 E. Sunrise Dr., April 13, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. The three-day, United States Chess Federation-rated tournament features 550 students from kindergarten through high school competing for 275 trophies.
2019 Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships
Mariah Martin, 7, strategizes her move against Raden Jay Byers, 5, in their K-1st Grade match during the 2019 Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships at the Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa, 3800 E. Sunrise Dr., April 13, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. The three-day, United States Chess Federation-rated tournament features 550 students from kindergarten through high school competing for 275 trophies.
2019 Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships
Raden Jay Byers, 5, left, and Mariah Martin, 7, are the lone players still competing among 90 K-1st Grade players slated for first-round play in this room during the 2019 Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships at the Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa, 3800 E. Sunrise Dr., April 13, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. The three-day, United States Chess Federation-rated tournament features 550 students from kindergarten through high school competing for 275 trophies.
2019 Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships
A player keeps notes of the match moves in K-5 play during the 2019 Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships at the Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa, 3800 E. Sunrise Dr., April 13, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. The three-day, United States Chess Federation-rated tournament features 550 students from kindergarten through high school competing for 275 trophies.
2019 Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships
Jackson "Chess Ninja" Clark keeps track of the match moves during the 2019 Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships at the Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa, 3800 E. Sunrise Dr., April 13, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. The three-day, United States Chess Federation-rated tournament features 550 students from kindergarten through high school competing for 275 trophies.
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