Chess Match vs. Hillander and March Madness Update 3.21.24

On Wednesday, March 20th Trinity hosted Hillander for another chess duel.  I say another because Trinity vs Hillander is the longest-running school chess competition in all of Midland.  In the old days, Hillander had the upper hand, but lately the tables have turned, and Trinity has been beating Hillander.  Today Hillander played hard, but our top three boards of Ewan MacDonald, Joaquin Gil, and Christianne Meyer led Trinity to another victory with a final score of 32 to 25.  Three players went undefeated: Ewan MacDonald, Jouquin Gil, and Evan Holmes. 

 

One game that caught my eye was not a surprising check mate, but a smart draw.  Kayson Ferguson from Trinity was playing Zedd from Hillander.  The game got down to a king and queen for Kayson versus a king and rook for Zedd.  This is obviously an advantage for Kayson, but Kayson had less time left on his clock.  Kayson could win if he could fork the king and rook, but Zedd played it smart and kept his king and rook near each other to prevent that.  Kayson kept trying to separate the two, but to no avail.  When it looked like Kayson would lose on time, he did the smart thing.  He traded his queen for the rook.  Normally that would not be considered a smart play, but with his time running out, it was the exact correct play.  So instead of losing on time, Kayson got a draw which secured half a point for Trinity.

The March Madness Chess Tournament is in full swing. Click below to see the updated brackets:
3rd and 4th Grade Group A
3rd and 4th Grade Group B
5th and 6th Grade
7th and 8th Grade
Upper School 

The 2024 Region 9 Scholastic Chess Championship will be held on April 20th. Click the link below for additional information.
Regional Chess Tournament Registration Information