Mountainside siblings, Victoria and Alexander Beke participated in The Munsee District of Boy Scouts 5th Annual Chess Tournament. Alexander is in Watchung Mountain Troop 368.
The tournament was held at the Cranford Community Center, Cranford, New Jersey, on February 24, 2018. Sponsored by Renna Media, trophies were awarded to first, second, and third place finishers. The tournament met the 6a requirement for earning a Chess merit badge. First Place prizes were chess sets in traveling cases.
Thirty-six contestants participated, with players coming from as far as Franklin, Lake Hopatcong, and Rockaway. The owner of Big Apple Pizzeria on Walnut Avenue, Cranford, donated lunch for all participants and spectators.
Last year’s winner, Linden resident, Youssef Diakite returned as a volunteer and assistant tournament director.
(above) Alexander Beke
(above) Victoria Beke
(above, l-r) Sponsor Joe Renna of Renna Media; Second Place finisher Joshua McDonald of Raritan Valley Troop 90; First Place winner Vibhav Chaturvedi of Watchung Mountains Troop 368; Third Place finisher Miguel Aguirre of Raritan Valley Troop 90; and Jim Parlapiano, Cranford Troop Volunteer.
