RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Known as the game of Kings and Queens, chess is intricate and intellectually demanding contest, requiring patience, strategic planning, the ability to anticipate and calculate possibilities, and the ability to adapt one's plans; and
WHEREAS, Budding Grandmasters of Chess convened on February 6 of this year at the 7th Annual Greater Chicago K-12 Championships at McCormick Place to compete; and
WHEREAS, Organized by the Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation, this year's tournament boasted a record attendance of 354 players; and
WHEREAS, Thanks to the generous sponsorship of the tournament by SBB Research Group, Renaissance Knights was able to provide free entry to the competition and 1 year membership to the U.S. Chess Federation for 143 Chicago students; and
WHEREAS, Showing Grit, intelligence, and mental toughness, the following Chicago students and school teams won first place: David Chen, a 2nd grader at Edison Regional Gifted, Primary section; Aria Hoesley a 6th grader at Decatur Classical, Elementary section; Mathew Wong a 9th grade at Lane Tech, Junior High section; Matthew Varga a 10th grader at Chicago Virtual, High School section; Decatur Classical chess team, Primary and Elementary sections; Lane Tech Academic Center chess team, Junior High section; Chicago Virtual chess team High School section; and
WHEREAS, The City Council has been advise of this marvelous accomplishment by Alderman Proco "Joe" Moreno of the 1st Ward; and
Whereas, All of Chicago salutes our Winning Students and chess teams on their sterling accomplishments, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, assembled this Eighteenth of May, 2016 do hereby congratulate and recognize as Chicago Chess Champions David Chen, Aria Hoesley, Mathew Wong, Matthew Varga, Decatur Classical, Lane Tech and Chicago Virtual for their outstanding achievements, and also salute the Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation for th...
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