January 27, 2023  3:30pm CT

ETHS Varsity Chess team, from left: Meris Goldfarb, Elijah Platnick, Henry Zaslow, Jonah Chen, Boaz Lieberman, Nathan Melnikov, Adam Elgat, and Rohil Bose.

The Evanston Township High School Chess Team won the North Suburban Chess League conference tournament on Saturday, January 21.

The team locked up its regular season championship in December and now heads to the Illinois High School Association State Series as a top seed, beginning with a sectional tournament on January 28.  

For more information about ETHS Chess Club meetings and tournaments, contact Keith Holzmueller at holzmuellerk@eths202.org.