" Martin* ", whose belief in himself (and great coaching, paid through your donations) helped win the sixth-place trophy in the Middle School Open section at the Southeast Texas (Region 5) Scholastic Tournament at Baylor College of Medicine Academy on Feb. 18.  He's from St. Peter the Apostle School.  Martin is a seventh grader at St. Peter the Apostle School. a CICSF supported school in Houston.  He has been playing in US Chess Federation sanctioned tournaments since he was in third grade.  He entered the tournament last week with a 758 USCF rating based on his 160 games over the four years.  That’s typical progress for a scholastic competitor.  He’s a “normal” good kid; plays youth basketball, baseball, and soccer, … and chess, too.  There’s nothing “geeky” about Martin...

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