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Overall Student of the Year 2025-2026

1st place - Desmond L.

         

       2nd place - Caleb K.           3rd place - Lachlan M.

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ACC Student of the Year Plaque 

 

Congratulations to the CLSA Students of the Year!  

  1st Place - Patrick                                         2nd Place - Charles                                       3rd Place - Isaiah

Congratulations to the Davidson Beginner Section Students of the Year!

1st Place - Kevin                                       2nd Place - Emmitt                                    3rd Place - Ocean

Congratulations to the Davidson Advanced Section Students of the Year!

1st Place - Kent                                          2nd Place - Brody                                      3rd Place - Cal 

Congratulations to the JM Alexander MS Students of the Year!

1st Place -  Charles                        2nd Place - Zaid                                                     3rd Place - Kemora

Congratulations to the Croft Elementary Students of the Year!

                                           1st Place -  Weston                                      2nd Place - Amir                                               3rd Place - Max

Congratulations to the Highland Mill Montessori Students of the Year!

                                                                

1st Place - Piper I.                                      2nd Place - Cosi B.                                   3rd Place - Allan K.

 

How to Earn Points towards the Student of the Year Contest!

Points are earned by the amount of time you spend working on anything chess-related.  Example:  You work for one hour (60 minutes).  You earn 30 points.  (Total minutes divided by 2)

Examples of Ways to Earn Points

Tournaments
Watch Alec's YouTube Videos (or any other Chess YouTube Videos)
Play or Study at Home using chess books, lichess.org, chess.com, etc.  

Searching for Bobby Fischer
Algorithms
Brooklyn Castle
Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine
Bobby Fischer Against the World
Pawn Sacrifice

My Brilliant Brain

Magnus

Read "The Immortal Game"
Additional Ways Announced via Email & Class



Recommended for Further Study
Area of Study Name Author or Further Details
Opening Study
Middlegame Study
Endgame Study
Tactics Study
Tactics Study
Tactics Study and/or Game play
All Phases of the Game
All Phases of the Game
All Phases of the Game
All Phases of the Game

Fundamental Chess Openings
How to Reassess Your Chess
Silman's Complete Endgame Course
Beginning chess
Chess-5,334 Problems
Chess.com (esp. Tactics Trainer)
My 60 Memorable Games
New In Chess
Chesskid.com
Lichess.org

Paul van der Sterren
Jeremy Silman
Jeremy Silman
Bruce Pandolfini
Lazlo Polgar


Ages 11 & up
Bobby Fischer
Monthly Magazine
Ages 4-10                                                                 

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