Checkmate! Solon Chess Teams Dominate At Ohio Tournament
Solon's chess teams won more team and individual awards than any other other school district at the Ohio State Grade Level Chess Championships this month.
Editor's Note: This article was provided by Solon Schools. Solon students brought home significant trophy hardware from the Ohio State Grade Level Chess Championships held at the University of Akron this month. No other school district won more team trophies, individual trophies or team championships, according to Solon’s coach Tony Dunlap. The Solon High School freshman division team won the title as Ninth Grade State Champions. Students on the championship ninth grade team are Joel Jaffe, Daniel Guo, Lawrence Liu, John Xiang, Alan Stepanski and Antony Styrt. Daniel, Lawrence and John all finished with 4 out of 5 points and tied for second place while Joel Jaffe earned the Ninth Grade Individual Ohio State Championship with a score of 4.…
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