| Show chess team scores well in national tournament Highly Quentin Wells ranked Bruins top Belmont-Abbey Belmont University of Utah fall to Case Western Quentin Wells Globe i Student Media Center Centeri 1 t i- i The iThe The First Team consisting of Matt Rodgers captain David Vasquez Bernardo and Mark Hodson played the powerful University of Utah First Team to a 2 2 tie in Round Four of the Spring 2008 Tournament on Feb 24 What team is this What league What sport Its It's the Chess Clubs Club's First Team and they're playing in the nationwide Collegiate Chess League Spring 2008 Online Tournament This team is one of only two from community colleges Bellevue Community College is the other matched in this tournament against teams from many major universities including such schools as the University of Washington University of Texas George Washington University and Harvard After drawing a bye in the first round of play the First Team played to a 4 0 victory against the Belmont Abbey College First Team in the second round Their third round opponent was the Case Western Vestern Reserve University First Team one of the best in the country which dominated the less experienced team 4 Rebounding from that loss the team played to a 2 draw against the University of Utah First Team in round four The First Team currently stands in 12 place out of a 22 team field in this tournament with an excellent chance to boost their final po position higher in the last round In round five the players will compete against a team to be determined by the bythe the outcome of the remaining fourth round matches Barring last minute requests for a abye abye abye bye the team will play the University of Washington First Team Results of this final round of play were not available at press time but tournament results and team standings are available on the Collegiate Chess Club co lIe The First Team has already made an impressive debut in national tournament play and hopes to expand its schedule in incoming incoming incoming coming months Next up the team is working to organize a tournament with BYU Tournament chess teams consist of four players and up to four alternates The First team is fully staffed at present but may have openings in the fall as team members graduate and move on II I II e College o 4 i i I i S r j CHESS TEAM TUI Image Courtesy of Chess Chew Club TU The CT Chess Club logo appears on shirts and other clothing that identifies club members |
