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1997 Elementary Charity Team Tournament

November 22, 1997

Haycock Elementary (Falls Church, VA) added another impressive trophy to its large collection by winning this tournament. Seventy-seven students representing 22 schools played, each donating canned food which goes to a local food bank. The U.S. Chess Center takes several hundred pounds of food to Martha's Table every year.

Charity 4-0
Four students won all four of their games: Brenton Elliott and Michael Freudberg of Haycock (rear), Avik Ganguli of Churchill Road and Philip White of White Oaks (front).
Team champions

Most of the victorious team, with teacher Mrs. Patty Meade in the back right.