Grove Patterson's Amalia Salas shakes hands with opponent Noah Guerra, of Elmhurst Elementary, after their match.
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Benjamin Betes shakes hands with Jenna Magrum after defeating her in a match.
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Whittier's Samuel McIntosh watches his opponent put back the pieces after being defeated.
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Foreign exchange student Eliott Pommier plays Rossford's Hope Long.
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Tournament judge Michael Bartus assists J.J. Hughes.
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Tournament director John Pokrzywa gives instructions before a match.
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A chess board sits under the seat of Waite High School's Essence Smith as she competes.
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Waite High School's Essence Smith watches Northview's Hrishikesh Saraiya make a move.
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Competitors and parents search for their results after a match.
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