Posted on Sun, Jan 22, 2012 : 12:43 p.m.
Thurston Elementary holds annual chess tournament
By Chris Asadian
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Joseph Weber, 9, of Dexter, Mich., agonizes over his next move during Thurston Elementary School's annual chess tournament in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com
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Joseph Weber, 9, of Dexter, Mich., agonizes over his next move during Thurston Elementary School's annual chess tournament in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com
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From left: Jackson Gray, 9, and Dabao Zhang, 10, both of Ann Arbor, Mich., shake hands after a game during Thurston Elementary School's annual chess tournament in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com
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Dan Kugler, of Ann Arbor, Mich., watches his son, Matthew, 7, play a game during Thurston Elementary School's annual chess tournament in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com
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Charlotte Brun, 7, of Ann Arbor, Mich., leans over the board to reach her last remaining game piece during Thurston Elementary School's annual chess tournament in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com
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Asia Shi, 3, of Ann Arbor, Mich., goofs around while her brother finishes a game during Thurston Elementary School's annual chess tournament in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com
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Colleen van Lent, of Ann Arbor, Mich., practices playing chess with her son, Christopher, 6, (reflected) during Thurston Elementary School's annual chess tournament in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com
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A new round of players and parents enter the cafeteria. Around 150 kids attended Thurston Elementary School's annual chess tournament in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com
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Kylia van Delden, of Ann Arbor, Mich., looks into the library where her son is playing chess during Thurston Elementary School's annual chess tournament in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com
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Colin van Delden, of Ann Arbor, Mich., contemplates his next move during Thurston Elementary School's annual chess tournament in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com
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A row of kids participate in Thurston Elementary School's annual chess tournament in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com
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Ioana Dumitrascu, 6, of Ann Arbor, Mich., fools around by putting an opposing bishop atop her queen piece during Thurston Elementary School's annual chess tournament in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com
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Neel Moudgal, 5, of Saline, Mich., cries from the anxiety of playing his first chess tournament during Thurston Elementary School's annual chess tournament in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com
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Tournament Director Kent Olson, right, comforts five-year-old Neel Moudgal, of Saline, Mich., during Thurston Elementary School's annual chess tournament in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com
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Patrick Wang, 10, of Ann Arbor, Mich., plays a skirmish while others play ball during a break at Thurston Elementary School's annual chess tournament in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com
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Ismael Metwally, 6, of Ypsilanti, Mich., reads some tips before his turn to play in Thurston Elementary School's annual chess tournament in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com
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Ian Benson, 8, of Ann Arbor, Mich., brings out a pawn during Thurston Elementary School's annual chess tournament in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com
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Christopher Jiong, 10, of Ann Arbor, Mich., presses the timer in a match against John McSween, 13, of Plymouth, Mich., during Thurston Elementary School's annual chess tournament in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com
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Robbie Moore, 8, of Chelsea, Mich., pits himself up against two opponents before the final round begins of Thurston Elementary School's annual chess tournament in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com
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Parents check the board to see where their kids place before the final round of Thurston Elementary School's annual chess tournament in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com
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Area children gathered Saturday at Ann Arbor's Thurston Elementary School for its annual chess tournament.
Photographer Chris Asadian captured these images.
Comments
DBH
Sun, Jan 22, 2012 : 8:21 p.m.
1) Nice pictures! 2) Were there 1st, 2nd, 3rd place finishers? 3) If it was open to the public, I might have attended the tournament as an interested observer had I known of it ahead of time.