Carthage & Beaver River districts compete in online Chess Competition

CARTHAGE & BEAVER RIVER, N.Y. (WWTI) – Carthage Middle School and Beaver River Central School District’s 4-H chess teams faced off in cyberspace on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

The teams played a five-board match on the Internet platform Chess.com. All matches were played with a 10-minute time control. Carthage’s Kayden Blackburn scored first on board one with a 19-move miniature, board two also went to Carthage. Robert Buckley took the win for Beaver River on board three. The fourth game went to Carthage. Nikolas Brasie and Liam Ortiz made 101 moves to finish the match. Final score: Carthage 3.5, Beaver River 1.5.

Learning to play chess strategically has many benefits:

• Developing perspective;
• Improving memory;
• Deepening concentration;
• Improving creativity;
• Improving planning skills;
• Increasing self-awareness; and
• Problem-solving ability.

Chess is challenging and is often considered an intense intellectual challenge that is very beneficial for the health of our minds. Chess is a life skill that only improves with experience.

After-school 4-H programs are provided by the Cornell Cooperative Association of Jefferson County. If you would like more information on this topic, please contact John Kunz at 315-788-8450 or jtk32@cornell.edu .

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