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SLAMS at Philadelphia Scholastic Chess League’s Playoff Finals
Last Thursday, SLA-MS participated in the Philadelphia Scholastic Chess League’s Playoff Finals. After defeating Blankenburg in the quarter finals five matches to two, the team was defeated the following week by PPACS, so the team was playing for third place in the city against Meredith. After Brian E. and Kai P. both had very quick…
Congrats to the SLAMS Chess Team
Congrats to the SLAMS Chess Team on their recent wins!
SLAMS Students Win Big At Chess Tournament
This weekend, SLAMS students participated in the Checkmate Violence chess tournament at Temple University. On Saturday, Jayden G., Christopher W., and Sophia C. all had a chance to compete in their first tournament, and while the competition was tough, these three managed to earn SLAMS a 1st place team trophy in the non-rated K-5 section…
First Chess Tournament For SLAMS
Dr. Joe has been leading the Chess Club at SLAMS. Yesterday, the SLAMS chess team DOMINATED at the first tournament of the season, with many using the 4-move “Scholars checkmate” to defeat their opponents in under 1 minute! Zaid J. lost in his first round, but then played a long game and won his second,…