BEYOND THE BOOKS
NEWS AND NOTEWORTHY EVENTS
Middle School Chess Team Triumphs at States
T
HE MIDDLE SCHOOL CHESS TEAM won the 2022
Brunswick students. I was proud to represent Brunswick with
Connecticut K-12 Chess Championship in April.
them.” The Middle School Chess Club was formed last fall, and
Run by the National Scholastic Chess Foundation & the Connecticut State Chess Association, the competition drew 34 schools to Robert Ludlow Middle School in Fairfield, Conn. The boys came out on top among Connecticut
middle schools after a long day of play, with matches beginning at 9 a.m. and finishing at 6 p.m. “They stayed upbeat; they stayed focused; they were
already has about 20 members. The club meets on Tuesdays; all levels are welcome. Championship players were tri-captains Nicholas Stern ’26, Henry Graham ’26, and Miles Gillott ’26, along with Colin Dean ’28 and Becka Kvirikadze ’29. “The boys are dedicated chess players and they have been such positive contributors to the Middle School,” Pribyl said. “They inspire the younger boys to play. It fosters camaraderie
gracious with other students,” said Sarah Pribyl, team
and teamwork between the grades, and a productive
coach and eighth grade English teacher. “They were model
competitive spirit.”
Championship-winning Middle School chess teammates gathered for a photo with the trophy and their coach, English teacher Sarah Pribyl.
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