Region IX Tournament Results

Surprisingly, the Fort Concho Rookies gave a strong showing for their first tournament. The first few round were tough for the kids. I had failed to prepare them to record their games on paper as they played. Lesson learned. Using the books that came when we ordered our chess boards, they'll do that from now on.

There was a 6 way tie for 2nd place in the K-5 category. Three of them were from our team. They were Anthony Navarro, Brenden Thompson & Enrique Castro. Congratulations to those kids. All the children did very well and I am extremely proud of every single one of them.

Overall, our team placed 3rd amongst the teams present. There were players from Lubbock, Odessa, Midland, San Angelo and Lawn, Texas. Instead of a trophy, the tournament's host, Mr. Vetter, elected to give a book, instead. They took a photo of our team and placed it on the inside cover. Each kid signed it and Mr. Vetter inscribed the occasion for the prize. The book is to be placed in Fort Concho's library so that the kids will all have access to it.

Today's event has renewed my interest in hosting a tournament in San Angelo. It will take plenty of work to get that to happen, but I think with the support we have received, up to now, I won't have to do it alone. It's great to have a support system in place.