A tremendous thank you to the seniors of VJAChess! Your dedication, commitment and love of the game has left its mark! May the lessons you learned over the board serve you well in your next adventures. Thank you seniors!!
VJAChess battled valiantly through an epic IHSA Chess State Tournament to a 4-3 finish, earning 46th/128 teams in the state! Respect to these amazing TBolts!!
So incredibly proud of our Chess Team! ♟️ After two intense, hard-fought days of competition at the State Championship, they secured 46th place in the entire state!
These students showed incredible focus, resilience, and sportsmanship. Huge congratulations to the players for all their hard work—it definitely paid off! #Boltup
State Bound & Spirit Strong! 📣
Yesterday, the energy was electric as we held a community send-off parade for our incredible Chess Team! ♟️🏆
Our students officially hit the road today, carrying all that hometown support with them as they head to the State Competition. They’ve put in the hours, studied the strategies, and now it’s time to make their moves!
The Road to State:
• Yesterday: A massive “Good Luck” parade with the whole community.
• Today: Travel day to the tournament.
• Tomorrow: The competition officially begins! 🕒
We are so incredibly proud of the hard work and focus this team has shown all season. Let’s show them some love in the comments as they represent us on the big stage!
Our team played their hearts out and officially secured a spot at the State Championship! Watching these players calculate under pressure and dominate the board has been incredible.
Huge shoutout to the squad for the hours of practice and focus. Next stop: State! #Boltup
We are thrilled to be hosting the IHSA Sectional Chess Tournament right here at Andrew High School today! Our TBolts have been practicing their openings and perfecting their endgames—now it’s time to execute.
Join us in wishing our team the best of luck as they compete for a spot at State! Let’s go, Bolts! #Boltup ⚡️🏆
VJAChess put in the work Saturday among the best teams in the state at Naperville Central, going 2-2 for the day! Congrats to Meadow Nussbaum for earning the UNDEFEATED medal for her performance on Board 8!
VJAChess had a gritty performance over the board today at the Glenbard Classic going 3-1 for the day and ending in 4th place! Medal performances by Nhan Nguyen (B4) and Meadow Nussbaum (B8) LETS GO TBOLTS!!