Check mates
Drew Weitzel, right, plays a game of chess against Nathan Aldaas, left, at the 19th annual Waypoint Foundation Scholastic Chess Tournament.
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Amelia Kieha, 9, said she was proud of both her win and loss, saying she learned something from both games.
Greyson Baty, right, and Daniel Babak, left, shake hands after their chess match Saturday morning.
Rajaveer Singh, left, helps his opponent Abigail Santiago during their chess match Saturday. Singh said it doesn’t feel good to win an unevenly-matched game, so instead he helped the younger player so it was fair.
EPHRATA — More than 100 students from across Grant and Adams counties gathered Saturday at Parkway School for the Annual Scholastic Chess Tournament, a long‑running event hosted by The Waypoint Foundation that pairs young players of all ages in a day of strategy, sportsmanship and community spirit.
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