Karisa Mayer
Kevin Binz, left, and Elston Cloy ponder their next moves during the preliminary round of the Washington State Chess Tournament, held at UW Tacoma last weekend. The tournament features 20 of the best players in the state in two categories. The winner in each category will be decided in final matches over President’s Day weekend. Spectators are welcome, but no cheering, please. H.G. Pitre, a math instructor at the Instructional Center and a longtime chess player, is coordinating the tournament and can provide further information, hgpitre@u.washington.edu.