Chess Club Makes its Opening Move

Barstow’s inaugural chess team competed in the 2025 Groundhog Youth Chess Tournament, hosted by the Kansas City Chess Club, on Saturday, Feb. 15.
Over the course of two hours, members won 17 chess matches out of the 36 total that they played.

Congratulations to the following students:

Sanjana Akkulugari, junior
Sonia Akkulugari, freshman
JT Bjornson, freshman
Abe Gruber, freshman
Amelia Kalahurka, freshman
Leo Karaichev, sophomore
Mikey Kulp, sophomore
Nik Mykhailenko, junior
Max Richards, freshman
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