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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Chess Brings Out the Brilliance in Chicago Public School Students
The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Office of Academic Enhancement in partnership with the Hyde Park
Academy of Scholastic Chess and the Illinois Sport Authority will present the 2nd Annual “Diamond in
the Rough” K-8th grade Chess Tournament on May 16, 2006, at US Cellular Field, located on 333
West 35th Street in Chicago in the Stadium Club room.

Over 200 CPS students will showcase their strategic thinking skills in this city wide tournament. The
students were chosen from schools that participate in the federally funded Voluntary Public Schools
Choice Magnet Cluster Grant (United Academic, Global Excellence, Back of the Yards, Northwest
Austin, Rogers Park, City Central, Calumet Heights-Burnside and South Shore North, Southwest and
Sheridan Park/Uptown Magnet Cluster Schools).

The aim is to promote chess competition within the Chicago Public Schools and provide an
environment for students from different areas of the city to interact, learn and practice skills of
competition and good sportsmanship.

Mr. Smith, founder of the Hyde Park Academy of Scholastic Chess believes that “every child is a
diamond and it is up to us to cut the facets of this diamond so that each child’s brilliance may shine
through”.

For more information contact Christopher Mallette, CPS Office of Academic Enhancement 535-8329 or
Wayne Smith, Hyde Park Academy of Scholastic Chess 312-217-9062.

Note to press: for interviews contact: Christopher Mallette, CPS Office of Academic Enhancement 535-
8329 or Wayne Smith, Hyde Park Academy of Scholastic Chess at 312-217-9062.