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A Painesville fourth-grader recently returned from his first national chess tournament with a fifth-place finish in his section and an opportunity to meet chess grandmasters.Chestnut Elementary School student Kellen Alexander finished with five wins, one loss and one draw in the U.S. Chess Federation’s 2024 National Elementary Championship, which ran in Columbus from April 26-28. […]
Day two is in the books at the 2024 National Elementary Championship. With a final total of 1,586 players up nearly 50% over the 2022 NES, also held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center the chess has been fast and furious, with a number of storylines clarifying as we enter the third and final day.