In Blaine at the Washington State High School 2011 Chess Team Championships, Lakeside and Interlake tied for the title after five rounds. Overtime, to determine the State Championship, was a five-on-five speed chess playoff, each player having three minutes on the clock (with a two second delay). The photo above taken right at the start of the playoff. (Photo courtesy of Barry Hanson.)

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1,135 kids playing chess at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds in Lynden.
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