Chess

Chess Club
2012-13
Jr High Regional Champions
Sr High Regional Champions
Senior High State Champions

Izard County High School Chess Team captured the Class1A-2A State Chess Championship!!!

The Izard County High School Chess Team captured the Class1A-2A State Chess Championship at Beebe on April 27.  Izard County edged out defending state champion Bradford and Blevins to win its eighth chess state championship in school history but the first since 2008.  Izard County was led by freshman Andrew Walker and senior Carey Behm.  Walker and Behm both won all four of their matches.  Senior Chandler Holt won two matches, lost one, and had a draw and junior Marcus McCormick and freshman Eric Vest both won one match and lost one match in the tournament.  The team is coached by Steven Walker who collected his fifth chess state championship, four of those as a player at Izard County from 2005-08. ​

Chess practice is on Thursday
after School until 5pm
In the High School Cafeteria
Practices will continue every Thursday unless announced!
K-4 Practice TBA at the Elementary.
5-6 Practice will be every Thursday starting October 12th.
7-12 practice will be every Thursday until 5:00pm.
Make sure all arrangements for student pick up are taken care of before the end of school.

Tournament Schedule websites to check for the Club


United States Chess Federation
Arkansas Chess Association
Chess Association for Arkansas Schools
 
Great training and Practice websites
 
Chess Tempo
http://www.chess.com/


Good website to purchase Chess products
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Chess in Education