Photos from ECISD’s city chess tournament for over 230 gifted and talented students from each of the district’s elementary school Saturday morning at Odessa High School.
Ector County Independent School District Gifted and Talented students signal to their teachers for the start of the next round during a city chess tournament Saturday morning at Odessa High School. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Ector County Independent School District Gifted and Talented students play a round of chess during a city chess tournament Saturday morning, April 9, 2022, at Odessa High School. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Gifted and Talented student Emely Esquivel, 10, takes a bishop with a pawn as she plays against Sebastian Sammons, 10, during a city chess tournament for ECISD students Saturday morning, April 9, 2022, at Odessa High School. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Jayden Joseph, 9, shakes hands with his opponent Angel Garcia, 9, after winning their match during a city chess tournament for ECISD Gifted and Talented students Saturday morning at Odessa High School. The tournament featured five rounds in the morning before a final elimination round across five grades ranging from second to sixth grade. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
From left, ECISD gifted and talented students Max Lujan, 9, Angel Garcia, 9, Samantha Chacon, 9, and Jayden Joseph, 9, play a round of chess with an oversized chess set during a break between rounds in a city chess tournament for ECISD GT students Saturday morning at Odessa High School. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Volunteer Jessica Clayton tallies scores during a city chess tournament for ECISD gifted and talented students Saturday morning at Odessa High School. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Dowling Elementary School third grader Addison Tavarez knocks over a pawn with a knight during a city chess tournament for ECISD gifted and talented students Saturday morning at Odessa High School. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Hays Elementary School third grader Georgia Wyall, left, plays against Buice Elementary School third grader Evan Mosquera during a city chess tournament for ECISD gifted and talented students Saturday morning at Odessa High School. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Volunteers from left David Cupp, Hope Gomez and Heather Bland tally scores from second graders participating in a city chess tournament for ECISD gifted and talented students Saturday morning at Odessa High School. Over 230 students from each of ECISD’s elementary schools took part in the tournament which ran from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
