{"id":10376,"date":"2019-09-05T15:22:59","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T19:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nche.com\/?page_id=10376"},"modified":"2026-02-09T13:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T18:43:09","slug":"chess-network","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nche.com\/vi\/chess-network\/","title":{"rendered":"m\u1ea1ng c\u1edd vua"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;7px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/michal-parzuchowski-6D1lESi9ssU-unsplash.jpg&#038;#8221\">https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/michal-parzuchowski-6D1lESi9ssU-unsplash.jpg&#038;#8221<\/a>; title_text=&#8221;michal-parzuchowski-6D1lESi9ssU-unsplash&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]&nbsp;<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||8px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NCHE Chess Network<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The NCHE Chess Network is designed to encourage homeschool students to play chess. Playing chess is not only fun, but it helps to improve concentration, patience, the ability to think and plan rationally, and the ability to recognize patterns. You can use this network to find like-minded players so that you can improve your skills.<\/p>\n<p>Keep a watch on this space and in the NCHE weekly newsletter and social media for details on upcoming chess classes (one in the fall; one in the spring); our annual Mid-Winter Chess Tournament (usually held in January\/February); and our Annual Thrive! Tournament (held in May).<\/p>\n<p><strong>ANNUAL CHESS TOURNAMENT 2026:\u00a0 <\/strong>Thursday, May 21, 2026.\u00a0 Click <a href=\"https:\/\/nche.com\/thrive\/chess-tournament\/\">here<\/a> for full details and registration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Connect to the Chess Network<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<script>\nvar 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Pleasant<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 23, 2024 Annual NCHE Chess Tournament winners:<\/strong><br \/>In the Junior Category:<br \/>1st place:\u00a0 Maxwell Niedergall, Rocky Mount<br \/>2nd place: Parker Priest, Southern Pines<br \/>3rd place: Jonathan So, High Point<\/p>\n<p>In the Senior Category:<br \/>1st place: Aiden Vespa, Liberty<br \/>2nd place: Zach Cates, Goldsboro<br \/>3rd place: Ethan Masek, Lancaster, SC<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to Sanger Realty, Winston-Salem, for sponsoring cash prizes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>January 21, 2024 Mid-Winter Chess Tournament winners:<\/strong><br \/>In the Junior Category:<br \/>1st place: Jack Crowell, Davidson<br \/>2nd place: Gabby DuSablon, Spring Hope<br \/>3rd place: Alex Beroth, Charlotte<\/p>\n<p>In the Senior Category:<br \/>1st place: Aiden Vespa, Liberty<br \/>2nd place: Annabeth Thompson, Charlotte<br \/>3rd place: Seth Fox, Burlington<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to Sanger Realty, Winston-Salem for sponsoring cash prizes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 25, 2023 NCHE Annual Chess Tournament winners:<\/strong><br \/>In the Junior Category:<br \/>1st place: Benjamin Levy, Cary<br \/>2nd place: Benedict Votipka, Rocky Mount<br \/>3rd place: Jack Crowell, Davidson<\/p>\n<p>In the Senior Category:<br \/>1st place: Xavier Meneses, Pittsboro<br \/>2nd place: Isaac Beard, Sophia<br \/>3rd place: Hayden Miles, Advance<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to Sanger Realty for sponsoring cash prizes!<\/p>\n<p><strong>February 11,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>2023 Mid-Winter Day of Play Tournament winners:<\/strong><br \/>In the Junior Category (12 and under):<br \/>1st place: Judah Locklear, Tobaccoville<br \/>2nd place: Caleb Morton, Fuquay-Varina<br \/>3rd place:\u00a0 Benedict Votipka, Rocky Mount<\/p>\n<p>In the Senior Category (over 12):<br \/>1st place:\u00a0 Isaac Beard, Sophia<br \/>2nd place: Abraham Locklear, Tobaccoville<br \/>3rd place:\u00a0 Quinn Brantley, Elon<\/p>\n<p>And thank you to Sanger Realty for sponsoring cash prizes!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-46px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 26, 2022 Annual NCHE Chess Tournament winners:<\/strong><br \/>In the Junior Category (under 12):<br \/>1st place: Paul Huang, Chapel Hill<br \/>2nd place: Ryan Huang, Chapel Hill<br \/>3rd place: Judah Stewardson, Winston-Salem<\/p>\n<p>In the Senior Category (12 and older):<br \/>1st place: Jeremiah Gibson, Sherrills Ford<br \/>2nd place: Caleb Vogel, Greensboro<br \/>3rd place: Maria Locklear, Tobaccoville<\/p>\n<p>And thank you to Sanger Realty for sponsoring cash prizes!<\/p>\n<p>To receive more information about the NCHE Chess Network, find a club near you, or help to organize one, please <a href=\"https:\/\/nche.com\/chess-network-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; NCHE Chess NetworkThe NCHE Chess Network is designed to encourage homeschool students to play chess. Playing chess is not only fun, but it helps to improve concentration, patience, the ability to think and plan rationally, and the ability to recognize patterns. You can use this network to find like-minded players so that you can improve your skills. Keep a watch on this space and in the NCHE weekly newsletter and social media for details on upcoming chess classes (one in the fall; one in the spring); our annual Mid-Winter Chess Tournament (usually held in January\/February); and our Annual Thrive! Tournament (held in May). ANNUAL CHESS TOURNAMENT 2026:\u00a0 Thursday, May 21, 2026.\u00a0 Click here for full details and registration. &nbsp; &nbsp;Connect to the Chess Network\n                <div class='gf_browser_gecko gform_wrapper gravity-theme gform-theme--no-framework' data-form-theme='gravity-theme' data-form-index='0' id='gform_wrapper_102' ><form method='post' enctype='multipart\/form-data'  id='gform_102'  action='\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10376' data-formid='102' novalidate>\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display: none !important;\" class=\"akismet-fields-container gf_invisible\" data-prefix=\"ak_\"> \r\n <input type='hidden' class='gforms-pum' value='{\"closepopup\":false,\"closedelay\":0,\"openpopup\":false,\"openpopup_id\":0}' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label>&#916;<textarea name=\"ak_hp_textarea\" cols=\"45\" rows=\"8\" maxlength=\"100\"><\/textarea><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ak_js_2\" name=\"ak_js\" value=\"149\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<script>\ndocument.getElementById( \"ak_js_2\" 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>Yes<\/option><option value='No' >No<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_102_1\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-name gfield--input-type-name gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Name<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div class='ginput_complex ginput_container ginput_container--name no_prefix has_first_name no_middle_name has_last_name no_suffix gf_name_has_2 ginput_container_name gform-grid-row' id='input_102_1'>\n                            \n                            <span id='input_102_1_3_container' class='name_first gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <label for='input_102_1_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub 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field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Address<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/legend>    \n                    <div class='ginput_complex ginput_container has_street has_street2 has_city has_state has_zip ginput_container_address gform-grid-row' id='input_102_2' >\n                         <span class='ginput_full address_line_1 ginput_address_line_1 gform-grid-col' id='input_102_2_1_container' >\n                                        <label for='input_102_2_1' id='input_102_2_1_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Street Address<\/label>\n                                        <input type='text' name='input_2.1' id='input_102_2_1' value=''    aria-required='true'    \/>\n                                   <\/span><span class='ginput_full address_line_2 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>Illinois<\/option><option value='Indiana' >Indiana<\/option><option value='Iowa' >Iowa<\/option><option value='Kansas' >Kansas<\/option><option value='Kentucky' >Kentucky<\/option><option value='Louisiana' >Louisiana<\/option><option value='Maine' >Maine<\/option><option value='Maryland' >Maryland<\/option><option value='Massachusetts' >Massachusetts<\/option><option value='Michigan' >Michigan<\/option><option value='Minnesota' >Minnesota<\/option><option value='Mississippi' >Mississippi<\/option><option value='Missouri' >Missouri<\/option><option value='Montana' >Montana<\/option><option value='Nebraska' >Nebraska<\/option><option value='Nevada' >Nevada<\/option><option value='New Hampshire' >New Hampshire<\/option><option value='New Jersey' >New Jersey<\/option><option value='New Mexico' >New Mexico<\/option><option value='New York' >New York<\/option><option value='North Carolina' >North Carolina<\/option><option value='North Dakota' >North Dakota<\/option><option value='Northern 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Europe' >Armed Forces Europe<\/option><option value='Armed Forces Pacific' >Armed Forces Pacific<\/option><\/select>\n                                      <\/span><span class='ginput_left address_zip ginput_address_zip gform-grid-col' id='input_102_2_5_container' >\n                                    <label for='input_102_2_5' id='input_102_2_5_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>ZIP Code<\/label>\n                                    <input type='text' name='input_2.5' id='input_102_2_5' value=''    aria-required='true'    \/>\n                                <\/span><input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='input_2.6' id='input_102_2_6' value='United States' \/>\n                    <div class='gf_clear gf_clear_complex'><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/fieldset><div id=\"field_102_11\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-select gfield--input-type-select gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_102_11'>County<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_select'><select name='input_11' id='input_102_11' class='large gfield_select'    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" ><option value='' ><\/option><option value='I&#039;m not a North Carolina resident.' >I&#039;m not a North Carolina resident.<\/option><option value='Alamance County' >Alamance County<\/option><option value='Alexander County' >Alexander County<\/option><option value='Alleghany County' >Alleghany County<\/option><option value='Anson County' >Anson County<\/option><option value='Ashe County' >Ashe County<\/option><option value='Avery County' >Avery County<\/option><option value='Beaufort County' >Beaufort County<\/option><option value='Bertie County' >Bertie County<\/option><option value='Bladen County' >Bladen County<\/option><option value='Brunswick County' >Brunswick County<\/option><option value='Buncombe County' >Buncombe County<\/option><option value='Burke County' >Burke County<\/option><option value='Cabarrus County' >Cabarrus County<\/option><option value='Caldwell County' >Caldwell County<\/option><option value='Camden County' >Camden County<\/option><option value='Carteret County' >Carteret County<\/option><option value='Caswell County' >Caswell County<\/option><option value='Catawba County' >Catawba County<\/option><option value='Chatham County' >Chatham County<\/option><option value='Cherokee County' >Cherokee County<\/option><option value='Chowan County' >Chowan County<\/option><option value='Clay County' >Clay County<\/option><option value='Cleveland County' >Cleveland County<\/option><option value='Columbus County' >Columbus County<\/option><option value='Craven County' >Craven County<\/option><option value='Cumberland County' >Cumberland County<\/option><option value='Currituck County' >Currituck County<\/option><option value='Dare County' >Dare County<\/option><option value='Davidson County' >Davidson County<\/option><option value='Davie County' >Davie County<\/option><option value='Duplin County' >Duplin County<\/option><option value='Durham County' >Durham County<\/option><option value='Edgecombe County' >Edgecombe County<\/option><option value='Forsyth County' >Forsyth County<\/option><option value='Franklin County' >Franklin County<\/option><option value='Gaston County' >Gaston County<\/option><option value='Gates County' >Gates County<\/option><option value='Graham County' >Graham County<\/option><option value='Granville County' >Granville County<\/option><option value='Greene County' >Greene County<\/option><option value='Guilford County' >Guilford County<\/option><option value='Halifax County' >Halifax County<\/option><option value='Harnett County' >Harnett County<\/option><option value='Haywood County' >Haywood County<\/option><option value='Henderson County' >Henderson County<\/option><option value='Hertford County' >Hertford County<\/option><option value='Hoke County' >Hoke County<\/option><option value='Hyde County' >Hyde County<\/option><option value='Iredell County' >Iredell County<\/option><option value='Jackson County' >Jackson County<\/option><option value='Johnston County' >Johnston County<\/option><option value='Jones County' >Jones County<\/option><option value='Lee County' >Lee County<\/option><option value='Lenoir County' >Lenoir County<\/option><option value='Lincoln County' >Lincoln County<\/option><option value='McDowell County' >McDowell County<\/option><option value='Macon County' >Macon County<\/option><option value='Madison County' >Madison County<\/option><option value='Martin County' >Martin County<\/option><option value='Mecklenburg County' >Mecklenburg County<\/option><option value='Mitchell County' >Mitchell County<\/option><option value='Montgomery County' >Montgomery County<\/option><option value='Moore County' >Moore County<\/option><option value='Nash County' >Nash County<\/option><option value='New Hanover County' >New Hanover County<\/option><option value='Northampton County' >Northampton County<\/option><option value='Onslow County' >Onslow County<\/option><option value='Orange County' >Orange County<\/option><option value='Pamlico County' >Pamlico County<\/option><option value='Pasquotank County' >Pasquotank County<\/option><option value='Pender County' >Pender County<\/option><option value='Perquimans County' >Perquimans County<\/option><option value='Person County' >Person County<\/option><option value='Pitt County' >Pitt County<\/option><option value='Polk County' >Polk County<\/option><option value='Randolph County' >Randolph County<\/option><option value='Richmond County' >Richmond County<\/option><option value='Robeson County' >Robeson County<\/option><option value='Rockingham County' >Rockingham County<\/option><option value='Rowan County' >Rowan County<\/option><option value='Rutherford County' >Rutherford County<\/option><option value='Sampson County' >Sampson County<\/option><option value='Scotland County' >Scotland County<\/option><option value='Stanly County' >Stanly County<\/option><option value='Stokes County' >Stokes County<\/option><option value='Surry County' >Surry County<\/option><option value='Swain County' >Swain County<\/option><option value='Transylvania County' >Transylvania County<\/option><option value='Tyrrell County' >Tyrrell County<\/option><option value='Union County' >Union County<\/option><option value='Vance County' >Vance County<\/option><option value='Wake County' >Wake County<\/option><option value='Warren County' >Warren County<\/option><option value='Washington County' >Washington County<\/option><option value='Watauga County' >Watauga County<\/option><option value='Wayne County' >Wayne 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January 21, 2024 Mid-Winter Chess Tournament winners:In the Junior Category:1st place: Jack Crowell, Davidson2nd place: Gabby DuSablon, Spring Hope3rd place: Alex Beroth, Charlotte In the Senior Category:1st place: Aiden Vespa, Liberty2nd place: Annabeth Thompson, Charlotte3rd place: Seth Fox, Burlington Thank you to Sanger Realty, Winston-Salem for sponsoring cash prizes. &nbsp;May 25, 2023 NCHE Annual Chess Tournament winners:In the Junior Category:1st place: Benjamin Levy, Cary2nd place: Benedict Votipka, Rocky Mount3rd place: Jack Crowell, Davidson In the Senior Category:1st place: Xavier Meneses, Pittsboro2nd place: Isaac Beard, Sophia3rd place: Hayden Miles, Advance Thank you to Sanger Realty for sponsoring cash prizes! 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