Redmond High School’s Daniel He, Samuel He and Noah Yeo won the 2015 National 11th Grade Team Chess Championship title over the weekend of Dec. 4-6 in Orlando, Fla.
Individually, Samuel He won second place, Daniel He took third place and Yeo placed 31st.
“The competition was fierce with East Coast chess powerhouse schools well attended, but our boys performed extremely well. Daniel and Samuel beat top-seeded players, and Noah had an upset victory against a player who was rated 270 points higher. It was an exciting tournament that ended with Redmond High School winning by 0.5 point over New York and Florida schools,” parents Xiang He and Daniel Yeo said.
