{"id":235755,"date":"2025-06-30T21:25:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T21:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpsschoolsites.wpenginepowered.com\/mgis\/?page_id=235755"},"modified":"2026-02-14T17:03:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T17:03:12","slug":"chess","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mps.school\/mgis\/activities\/chess\/","title":{"rendered":"Chess (Schachverein MGIS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb admin_label=&#8221;Blurb&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Back-to-Back-to-Back Championships for Wisconsin&#8217;s largest chess club<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The MGIS Chess Team won the State championship in 2022, 2023, and 2024. They were a half a point away from four in a row in 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1wPS4vp4LPXLtrgLrNH_4WyKipudWMNm_5ybxyN6skjM\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See our list of past accomplishments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>MGIS is also the current and inaugural MPS K-5th Chess Champions.<\/p>\n<p>The team is coached by our principal (<a href=\"mailto:templith@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\">Thor Templin<\/a>), please feel free to contact him with any questions.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/mpsschoolsites.wpenginepowered.com\/mgis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/07\/IntroductionToChess.pdf&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;How to Play Chess&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Button&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; 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