Nebo School District Sponsored District Chess Tournament

Submitted by lana.hiskey on

Nebo School District has sponsored a Nebo District Chess Tournament since 2006. It continues to expand each year. Organizers of the tournament, including teachers, staff, and parents, spend countless hours to provide this enrichment activity on a Saturday for students looking to expand their critical thinking skills. Once players make a decision to make a move, they must think about the consequences of that move before they actually make it.

This year, the district-wide chess tournament was held at Cherry Creek Elementary. Approximately 220 students from kindergarten through junior high competed in a six-round Swiss tournament where everyone plays all six rounds without elimination. United States Chess Federation rules are followed.

Congratulations to all the students that participated and used their critical thinking skills.
Following are the top 10 teams out of 29 in the tournament.
1.    Art City Elementary
2.    Hobble Creek Elementary
3.    Mapleton Elementary
4.    Spring Lake Elementary
5.    Westside Elementary
6.    Mt. Nebo Junior High
7.    Goshen Elementary
8.    Brookside Elementary
9.    Sage Creek Elementary
10.    Sierra Bonita Elementary

Attributions
Lana Hiskey