This past week, the prestigious Rambam Chess Team competed in two tournaments. First, on Sunday, several members headed to Yeshiva University for the 3rd annual YU Chess Tournament for Yeshiva high school students. After a very exciting day of chess, with each participant playing six matches, the dust finally settled. Senior Avi Pearlman and sophomore Aaron Grimm tied for fourth place out of 17 competitors, each scoring 4/6. After the tournament, the students had the opportunity to play against a National Master from YU, Bryan Weisz. Most players lost quickly, but Avi Pearlman managed to defeat him in an extremely close game. The group then davened Mincha and headed back to Rambam, more than ready for the next competition. On Monday, DRS came to Rambam for the final regularseason match. If Rambam scored at least 5 out of 14 possible points, they would clinch a spot in the championships for the fourth year in a row. The team did not disappoint. After all the games concluded, Rambam came out on top with a score of 9.5–4.5. Special shoutout to Aaron Grimm and Ethan Farber for winning both of their games. The entire school is now eagerly awaiting the championships in April, where the chess team will try to bring glory to the school and win it all. Kavi Pearlman (Senior)