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Chess Success
Monroe Chess Team
Members of the Monroe Chess Team in the front row, from left, are Max Tran, Eli Schaefer, Jade Tran, Jack Bochar and Will Keehn. In the second row, from left, are Nick Benkert, Ben Moon, Jack Tran, Gabe Moon, Emma Tran, Cael Losenegger, Gehrig Losenegger, Ryan Mathiason and Coach Eric Jubeck.

The Monroe Chess Team participated in a Chess Tournament at Escuela Vieau School in Milwaukee Nov. 3. 

In the K6 division, the team of Jack Bochar, Will Keehn, Eli Schaefer and Jack Tran were champions out of six competing teams. Jack Bochar was the top Monroe finisher, taking home an individual trophy in third place. Will Keehn and Eli Schaefer finished within the top 10. In the K12 division, the team of Ben Moon, Gabe Moon, Cael Losenegger, Gehrig Losenegger, Nick Benkert, Ryan Mathiason and Emma Tran brought home a runners-up trophy, out of seven competing teams.  Ben Moon and Gabe Moon were the top two Monroe finishers in 6th and 7th place.