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BHS Chess Team is runner up at State!
BHS Chess team excels academically challenging itself to perform its best.
BHS Chess team competed at the Illinois State chess tournament this weekend drawing against the winner. In spite of winning every match they ended up taking 2nd place out of 118 teams. In this time of COVID each team played all 7 games at its own high school with their coaches observing social distancing and wearing masks. The team tied for 1st place but lost on tie break points so came in 2nd as a result. BHS Coach Jeff Doles said, " I have been a chess team sponsor for 20 years but this was the most dramatic and intense finishes I have ever experienced".
Team members were:
1. Shreya Mangalam
2. Shreyas Reddy
3. Ethan Gagliano
4. Jack Bradley
5. Jimmy Zhang
6. Carter Whaley
7. Brian Edels
8. Jacob Devadas
Alternate: Michael Gwozdz
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BHS Team members are also involved as assistant coaches at local chess tournaments and social entrepreneurs at Chess Without Borders raising over $186,000 for local and global charities through hosting chess events.
Special thanks also goes to GM Yury Shulman and BHS Coach Hawrysco for the team's performance and success. BHS Chess Team was also the Mid Suburban Tournament Champion this year.