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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the chess program of The University of Texas Rio Grande |
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Valley on its many contributions to the appreciation of chess in |
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the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Since the late 1980s, the City of Brownsville has |
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maintained a stellar reputation in school chess competitions |
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across the nation; this renown has grown with the establishment |
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in 2015 of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the |
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school's chess program, which has attracted world-class players; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has |
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contributed immeasurably to the game of chess in Texas and has |
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hosted local tournaments as well as state championships; in 2023, |
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the team will host the Texas Women's Championship, the Texas |
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Girls' Championship, the Texas Grade Championships, and the |
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Texas Collegiate Super Finals; the university also offers an |
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upper-level course on the mathematics of chess, the second course |
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of its kind to be offered by a university in the United States; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Under the exemplary leadership of chess coach |
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Bartek Macieja and manager Alex Mista, the University of Texas |
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Rio Grande Valley chess program has enjoyed great success, and |
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the team has retained its number one ranking in Texas for many |
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years; the team's previous victories include winning the |
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world-class Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cup in 2021 and |
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2022 and the Collegiate Chess League competition in 2022; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, the educators and students of The |
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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley have consistently |
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demonstrated superior skill and great dedication to chess |
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competition, and they are indeed deserving of special |
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recognition for their outstanding accomplishments; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the members of the University of |
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Texas Rio Grande Valley chess program on their many achievements |
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and extend to all best wishes for continued success in their |
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endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the team as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |