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Lynden High School students Gabriel Jongema and Zachary Enertson finished with perfect scores (5.0 points) in the Theresa Tromp Chess Tournament, held March 17-18 at Lynden Middle School. Jongema and Enertson were among the 67 students in grades 1-12 who competed in the event, now in its 51st year. Lynden Christian student Ignatius Frost finished in second place with 4.5 points, and eight players (including three fifth graders) tied for third place with four points. Ted Neff, the tournaments director, said that the Lynden Chamber of Commerce co-sponsored this years tournament and this was a huge help. According to Neff, this years event distributed approximately $3100, the largest monetary payout scholastic tournament in the United States. Jongema and Enertson each won $900 for their showing, Neff said. Among the students who competed, 16 attend Bernice Vossbeck, 10 attend Lynden Christian High School, nine attend Lynden Christian Elementary, another nine attend Lynden Christian Middle School, eight attend Lynden Academy (homeschool), seven attend Lynden High School, six attend Lynden Middle School, and three students attend Ebenezer Christian. A side note, Braden Miller, who tied for first place in 1997, now has six kids of his own who all played in this years tournament. Each of Millers children won at least two games.(Photos courtesy Ted Neff)

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