Wednesday, April 27, 2022
M-DCPS Hosts the 2022 Chess2Think District K-12 Championship
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) hosted more than 450 students from 84 schools at the 2022 Chess2Think District K-12 Championship event held last Saturday at Booker T. Washington Senior High.
The students, who competed in five categories ranging from kindergarten through 12th grade, enjoyed much success in the competition arena, demonstrated their skills in critical thinking and developed new friendships. They displayed responsibility, discipline, self-confidence, concentration, commitment, sportsmanship, and respect.
Chess2Think is a supplemental, extra-curricular enrichment program aimed at increasing the number of students exposed to chess. It provides virtual and in-person access to the game at all schools while increasing student participation in the Challenging Higher Education for Students in our Schools (CHESS) program’s tournaments and competitions.
Below are the first through fifth place team winners in each grade-level category:
|
|
Grade K-1 |
Grade 2-3 |
Grade 4-5 |
Grade 6-8 |
Grade 9-12 |
|
1st |
Cutler Ridge ES |
Oliver Hoover ES |
Joe Hall ES |
Howard D. McMillan MS |
Southwest Miami SHS |
|
2nd |
Oliver Hoover ES |
South Miami Heights ES |
South Miami Heights ES |
Shenandoah MS |
John A. Ferguson SHS |
|
3rd |
Gateway Environmental K-8 |
Aventura Waterways K-8 |
Aventura Waterways K-8 |
Palm Springs MS |
Hialeah-Miami Lakes SHS |
|
4th |
Phyllis R. Miller ES |
Oak Grove ES |
Coral Terrace ES |
Hialeah Gardens MS |
Miami Coral Park SHS |
|
5th |
Sylvania Heights ES |
Coconut Grove ES |
John G. Dupuis ES |
Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 |
Hialeah Gardens SHS |
Chess players from Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning Center, Madie Ives K-8 Center and Oliver Hoover Elementary receive their prizes at the 2022 Chess2Think tournament.
Below
are the first through fifth place individual winners in each grade-level
category:
|
|
Grade K-1 |
2-3 |
4-5 |
6-8 |
9-12 |
|
1st |
Camila Pineiro Cutler Ridge ES |
Vihaan Tawane Oliver Hoover ES |
Violetta Podieiapolskaia Aventura Waterways K-8 |
Dylan Cepero I.
& B. Peskoe |
Ronald Hernandez John A. Ferguson SHS |
|
2nd |
Lucas Hidalgo Sylvania Heights ES |
Ameer Aljbour Oliver Hoover ES |
Frank Hernandez South Miami Heights ES |
Daniele Contarino Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 |
Armando Ramirez Southwest Miami SHS |
|
3rd |
Santiago Perdomo Gateway Environmental K-8 |
Barack Gilles Oak Grove ES |
Victoria Perez Joe Hall ES |
Damien Baltonado Howard D. McMillan MS |
Jean Marco Cruz Miami Killian SHS |
|
4th |
Anthony Chavez Cutler Ridge ES |
Sebastian Arriaga Oliver Hoover ES |
Benjamin Mostajo Joe Hall ES |
Daniel Martinez Howard D. McMillan MS |
Brayan Amaya Miami SHS |
|
5th |
Hunter Roig Gateway Environmental K-8 |
Bryan Fleitas South Miami Heights ES |
Kevin Yanes South Miami Heights ES |
Rowan Liro Howard D. McMillan MS |
Xavier Alvarez Miami SHS |
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TOP CAPTION: Students from 84 Miami-Dade public schools compete in the 2022 Chess2Think Initiative District Chess Championship
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