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Westwood Horizon
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Westwood Horizon
Smiling, the chess team poses with their 3rd State Championship trophy. All six members scored in the top 20 out of around 150 competitors. " It's been a very amazing experience playing with the same people and seeing us all improve together," Ambica Yellamraju '23 said.

Three-Peat: Chess Team Claims Third Consecutive State Championship Title

Tara Kurkal, Tiktok Account Manager • March 30, 2023

The Westwood Chess Team competed at the Texas Super State Chess Championships held at the Convention Center in McAllen, Texas from Friday, March 3rd to Sunday, March 5. Accumulating a total of 24 points,...

Titles were awarded based on team scores, which were calculated from the total sum of points earned by the top four competitors from each school.

Checkmate: Chess Team Places Third at National Chess Championship

Shreya Selvaraju, Horizon Editor-In-Chief • May 4, 2022

From Friday, April 8 to Sunday, April 10, the Chess Team competed at the National High School Chess Championship in Memphis, Tennessee, placing third. To earn their title, each member of the team had to...

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