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The Columbian (Vancouver, WA)

| May 02, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Columbian. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Kim Jarvis

May 2--Elementary school students from across the state converged on the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds on April 21 for the 2007 Washington State Elementary Chess Championships.

A record number of participants, more than 1,300, flooded into the exhibition hall with an estimated 6,000 to 7,000 people in attendance.

A brief traffic jam occurred just before the event was due to start, delaying the first round for 15 minutes, said Norm May, tournament organizer and coach for the Cornerstone Chess Club, which hosted the event.

In addition to the K-6 grade competition, organizers also held an "I Love Chess Too"…

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