Cristian Botello, Sports editor
Francisco Ventura, Staff reporter Hubbard’s Chess Coach, Jerry Jackson, teaches his players different strategies ranging from the first piece they move down to the last winning piece. Coach Jerry said life is full of choices like chess; your choices can either “make you or break you.” Coach Jerry took over the chess team during the 2006-2007 school year. He was up to the challenge of coaching the chess team and says he works hard to teach his players the rules and the right techniques to tip the match in their favor. During a match, coaches can’t say anything to their players due to tournament rules. Coach Jerry supports his players by keeping them calm and letting them concentrate during a match. When asked how he keeps his players on the right mindset, he says that he doesn't put pressure on them and says to treat the matches like they do in practice. Hubbard’s chess team participated in the City Championship on January 30, 2016. The junior varsity team consists of 7 members: Joel Medina (Div. 708), Luis Serna (Div. 710), Alfredo Navarro (Div. 702), Daniel Aviles (Div. 706), Hector Infante (Div. 704), Eliseo Duran (Div. 704), and Jesus Flores (Div. 701). These 7 players managed to push Hubbard to their first ranking of 4th place against some of Chicago’s most prestigious high schools including Whitney Young, Lane Tech and Air Force Academy. Luis explained how the matches are conducted. Opposing teams sit facing each other and are matched against someone that is closest to their skill level. When playing a match, they are scored a number between 11-0 based on how many pieces are left on the board (11=win, 5=tie, 0=loss). Most games last an average of forty minutes, but can be as short as ten minutes. Luis contributed in placing Hubbard in 4th place. He played confidently and was able to outsmart his opponent. When asked about the difficulty of his opponent he said, “He definitely was a challenge, especially when he became aggressive towards my king.” Results 4th Place JV City Championship Chair/Score Joel Medina 1/12 Luis Serna 2/11 Alfredo Navarro 3/10 Daniel Aviles 4/9 Hector Infante 5/8 Individual Open Eliseo Duran 6th Jesus Flores 4th
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