4/18/2010 BIG NEWS: Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Wins National Championship Title!!

BCPS teams traveled to Columbus Ohio to attend the National Chess Championships on 4/15 through 4/18/10.

Baltimore Polytechinic Institue high school team won the national championship in the unrated section, a first for a BCPS school team.

Cross Country Middle School team tied for 4th place in the nation in their Division. Devon Campbell, a 7th grader at Cross Country, took 9th place out of 380 students in the U1200 section.

More details to follow, but congratulations to the students, coaches, and parents! 

03/20/2010 BCPS Middle School Teams Sweep the Maryland Scholastic Chess Championships in Hagerstown!!

Over 350 players from across the state traveled to the Hagerstown Convention Center this weekend to compete in the 2010 Maryland Scholastic Chess Championships.  BCPS middle school teams swept to victory in both the varsity and junior varsity divisions. In junior varsity division Woodhome EMS # 205 took the championship with Cross Country EMS # 247 in second. In the varsity division Cross Country EMS # 247 took the state title with Pimlico EMS # 223 in second place. This is the first varsity state chess championship title ever for a BCPS school. This victory has been in the making since the Baltimore Kids Chess League began in 2004 - all of the players involved in winning this championship have been a part of the program for at least four years (see attached photo of varsity champions).

 

In the elementary division Baltimore Montessori PCS # 336 took third place in the novice division while Cross Country EMS # 247 took fourth place in the junior varsity. In the high school division Baltimore Polytechnic # 403 grabbed the third place trophy. Congratulations to all of the coaches, principals and parents who have supported their students and made this outstanding result possible (see attached photo of JV champions).

 

Cross Country and Pimlico will be traveling to Columbus, Ohio  April 15-18 to compete at the National K-12 Chess Championships and the National Girls Chess Championships.

 

Steve Alpern, Commissioner

Baltimore Kids Chess League

* Scroll down to read a congratulatory letter from BCPS CEO, Dr. Alonso!

www.baltimorekidschess.

Cross Country Elementary/Middle School VARSITY Champions, Maryland Scholastic Team Championships, 2010, Hagerstown, Maryland

Woodhome Elementary/Middle School JUNIOR VARSITY Champions, Maryland Scholastic Chess Championships, 2010, Hagerstown, Maryland

A letter from BCPS CEO, Dr. Andres Alonso