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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The chess team of The University of Texas at Dallas |
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enjoyed an exceptional 2016-2017 season, advancing all the way to |
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the 2017 President's Cup tournament, held in New York City on March |
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25 and 26; and |
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WHEREAS, Known as the Final Four of collegiate chess, the |
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President's Cup brings together the top chess teams in America to |
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compete for the championship title; the Comets made an impressive |
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showing at the Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship |
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in December 2016 to earn their 15th appearance in this prestigious |
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tournament, where they ultimately capped off a memorable year with |
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a fourth-place finish; and |
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WHEREAS, Representing UT Dallas at the President's Cup were |
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grandmasters Gil Popilski, Denis Kadric, David Berczes, Holden |
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Hernandez, Dani Raznikov, and Angel Arribas; each member of the |
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roster greatly benefited from the able guidance of coach Rade |
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Milovanovic, director Jim Stallings, and assistant director Luis |
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Salinas; and |
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WHEREAS, Through considerable skill, hard work, and an |
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unwavering determination to excel, these outstanding competitors |
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have earned a place among the elite of collegiate chess, and they |
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may indeed reflect with great pride on their many achievements; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate The University of Texas at Dallas |
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chess squad on advancing to the 2017 President's Cup and extend to |
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all those associated with the team sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |