Chess Dawgs win state title in blitz round
KATIE VALENTINE
Issue date: 3/3/09
UGA Chess Dawgs made University history Saturday and Sunday, winning first place and the coveted title, “The Best College Chess Team in Georgia,” after a two-day championship.
The Chess Dawgs took first place at the Georgia Open College Team Chess Championship at Emory University.
Patrick Graham, president and founder of Chess Dawgs, has been attending the tournament with his team for the past two years.
“The first year we attended the tournament, we got third, and last year we got second,” Graham said. “This year, the Chess Dawgs took first place, so I now have with me the first place trophy for the only team chess championship in Georgia.”
Graham said the tournament was a stressful experience for the club.
“It had been four rounds and there was still no clear winner. It was getting late and everyone wanted to know who the best chess team in Georgia was.”
The results were decided by a final blitz round, which meant that each player would only have five minutes total to play the game.
“Blitz rounds are exciting,” Graham said. “They aren’t like the chess games that so many people are used to, that take all day.”
The blitz round concluded with a 4-0 victory for the University.
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