Centreville School Visits The Charter School of Wilmington

On December 15th, 2004, the Centreville School Chess Team visited the Charter School of Wilmington for an informal chess tournament. This was a wonderful experience for the students as they had the opportunity to play against students who were both older and more experienced. The Centreville team numbers ten players who range in age from eleven to fourteen years. The members were able to show off their knowledge of chess notation as well as try to keep their cool while using the chess clocks. The members of Centreville’s team are: Will Bradshaw, Samantha Brigman, Jacob Brodt, Mario D’Amico, Christian Harmon, Kyle Harris, Danny Hunter, Nathan Massouda, Elizabeth Moran, and Kurtis Theorin. The students learned a lot even in terms of “chess etiquette”. At least one of Centreville’s kids got into a friendly debate on whether “touch a man, move a man” is always the rule or if it has to be established before the beginning of a game. This seemed to be a beneficial experience for all involved and we look forward to playing Charter School of Wilmington again in the spring.