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# 282 Royal Panthers Chess Team Had A Great Weekend At Nationals
- URL: https://bklyner.com/282-royal-panthers-chess-team-had-a-great-weekend-at-nationals-parkslopestoop/
- Published: 2014-05-13T14:25:17.000Z
- Updated: 2014-05-13T14:25:17.000Z
- Author: Mary Bakija
- Tags: chess, Royal Panthers, #API-Imported

![282 Panthers Chess at Nationals via FB](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/pss_282_chess_nationals-702x936.jpg)

  
Please join us in congratulating the [PS/MS 282](http://282parkslope.com/282/?ref=bklyner.com) [Royal Panthers chess team](https://www.facebook.com/282chess), which had an amazing weekend at the [2014 National Elementary Championship](http://www.uschess.org/tournaments/2014/elem/?page=RESULTS&ref=bklyner.com) in Dallas, TX. These kids are [incredible](/?s=282+chess), and once again they had a great run, including these stellar results:

- 2nd in the country in K-3 U800
- 8th in the country in K-5 U900
- 5th in the country in K-6 U1000
- 20th in K-1 Open
- Masai Williams, 5th grader in K-6 U1000 section, went 6-1 and came in 3rd place individually in the nation!

![282 Panthers Chess Team at Nationals via FB](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/pss_282_panthers_fb-702x526.jpg)

![282 Panthers Chess at Nationals via FB](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/pss_292_panthers_chess_nationals_fb-702x394.jpg)

  
We couldn’t be more proud, congrats Panthers!

If you’d like to help support the team and all the kids at the local school, you can [make a donation online to the 282 PTO](http://282pto.org/aa/?ref=bklyner.com). Or, if you’re feeling more hands-on, stop by the school at 180 6th Avenue this Saturday to [help paint a new, giant mural](/blog/education/support-psms-282s-new-mural-chess-team).

*Photos via [282 Royal Panthers Chess Team](https://www.facebook.com/282chess?fref=photo)*