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Senior Katarina Jordan places a round of chess during her enrichment. Jordan is the only girl competitor in class.

Queen of the board

Story by Emma Allen, staff writer April 29, 2021

Ever since chess was invented, it has been a game dominated by men. This is unsurprising, seeing as nearly everything created as long ago as this game began is predominantly male.  Since Netflix miniseries...

Junior Keenan Thrapp ponders his next move in a game of chess. Thrapps love of chess developed at an early age with his mothers encouragement.

Playing Rooky

Story by Stephanie Jumper, staff writer October 2, 2019

A knight piece glides across the colorless chessboard, reaching for glory. Its milky exterior basks in victory and junior Keenan Thrapp speaks his favorite phrase: “Checkmate.” To Thrapp, chess...

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