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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Dallas chess team |
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continued its tradition of excellence by winning the 2023 Southwest |
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Collegiate Team Championship, held on February 25 at Texas Tech |
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University in Lubbock; and |
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WHEREAS, Following a strong showing in December at the |
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Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship in Seattle, |
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UTD sent two teams to the Southwest Collegiate Team Championship, |
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where they competed against five other Texas universities in a |
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five-round, rapid-style tournament; the UTD A Team captured first |
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place, thanks in part to a consequential 2-1 victory in match No. 3 |
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over a squad from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; |
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moreover, the UTD B Team turned in a quality performance to earn |
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fourth place at the event; with their success in Lubbock, the UTD |
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chess players qualified for the 2023 Texas Collegiate Super Finals; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The A Team was paced by grandmaster David Brodsky, |
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who swept his slate of matches to score a 5.0, and the group also |
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received valuable contributions from grandmasters Rahul Peddi and |
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Ivan Schitco; the B Team consisted of international masters Andrei |
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Macovei, Eyal Grinberg, and Karolis Juksta; these accomplished |
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players benefited from the leadership and support of coach Julio |
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Sadorra; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the skill, hard work, and unwavering |
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determination of its members, The University of Texas at Dallas |
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chess program has built a notable record of achievement, and all |
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those associated with the team are to be commended for their |
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exceptional efforts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate The University of Texas at Dallas |
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chess team on winning the 2023 Southwest Collegiate Team |
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Championship and extend to the players and Coach Sadorra sincere |
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best wishes for the future; 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. |