Coconut Creek Highs sjakkteam vinner turnering på Taravella

Sjakkteamet fra Coconut Creek High School tok førsteplass i Chess4Life-turneringen som ble arrangert på J.P. Taravella High School 7. mars 2026. J.P. Taravellas team endte på andreplass i konkurransen som hadde ni team. Chess4Life, arrangørgruppen, understreket spillets rolle i å utvikle problemløsningsevner hos elever.

Den 7. mars 2026 arrangerte J.P. Taravella High School i Coral Springs, Florida, Chess4Life-turneringen, en konkurranse rettet mot å fremme sjakk i skoler. Arrangementet samlet ni lag fra videregående skoler, og Coconut Creek High School kom seirende ut. Deres lille, men bestemte lag overgikk feltet og tok hjem topphederene.  »nMabensky Jean Mary, et medlem av det seirende Coconut Creek-laget, uttrykte begeistring over prestasjonen. «Jeg er begeistret, og det var en fantastisk følelse å vinne,» sa han. Lagkamerat Isaiah Louis-Jacques understreket innsatsen som kreves for suksess i sjakk. «Det krever dedikasjon og jevnlig innsats å bli en god sjakkspiller. Jeg elsker sjakk, og jeg vil fortsette å spille,» la han til.  »nVertslaget fra J.P. Taravella endte på andreplass. Spillere som Andres Carrillo, Gianfranco Carrillo, Denzel Cedeno, Jaden Richards og Matias Perdomo representerte Trojans. Gianfranco Carrillo reflekterte over forberedelsene deres: «Vi har øvd og jobbet hardt for å lære sjakkspillet.»  »nChristopher Crossman, nestleder ved Taravella, roste arrangementets innvirkning. «Dette var et positivt arrangement for skolen vår, og vi håper å fortsette å arrangere sjakkturneringer,» sa han. Elliott Neff, direktør i Chess4Life, bemerket spillets utdanningsverdi. Han uttalte at sjakk er gunstig for unge mennesker fordi det lærer problemløsningsevner.  »nTurneringen avsluttet positivt og understreket sjakks rolle i elevers utvikling gjennom strategi og fokus.

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