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Evanston Township High School’s Chess Team finished its season with a 12th-place finish in the Illinois High School Association’s state tournament this month.
Earlier in the season, the team won the Naperville Central and Sterling tournaments and finished second in the NSCL Conference regular season and tournament.
The team was led by Elie Platnick’s six wins, while Declan Ahern, Meris Goldfarb, Isabela Maiewski, Ian Dunbar, Simon Wesenberg, and Luca Zerega won all of their games.
