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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The chess team of The University of Texas at Dallas |
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| 6 | 7 | | enjoyed an exceptional 2016-2017 season, advancing all the way to |
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| 7 | 8 | | the 2017 President's Cup tournament, held in New York City on March |
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| 8 | 9 | | 25 and 26; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Known as the Final Four of collegiate chess, the |
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| 10 | 11 | | President's Cup brings together the top chess teams in America to |
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| 11 | 12 | | compete for the championship title; the Comets made an impressive |
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| 12 | 13 | | showing at the Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship |
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| 13 | 14 | | in December 2016 to earn their 15th appearance in this prestigious |
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| 14 | 15 | | tournament, where they ultimately capped off a memorable year with |
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| 15 | 16 | | a fourth-place finish; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Representing UT Dallas at the President's Cup were |
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| 17 | 18 | | grandmasters Gil Popilski, Denis Kadric, David Berczes, Holden |
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| 18 | 19 | | Hernandez, Dani Raznikov, and Angel Arribas; each member of the |
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| 19 | 20 | | roster greatly benefited from the able guidance of coach Rade |
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| 20 | 21 | | Milovanovic, director Jim Stallings, and assistant director Luis |
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| 21 | 22 | | Salinas; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Through considerable skill, hard work, and an |
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| 23 | 24 | | unwavering determination to excel, these outstanding competitors |
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| 24 | 25 | | have earned a place among the elite of collegiate chess, and they |
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| 25 | 26 | | may indeed reflect with great pride on their many achievements; |
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| 26 | 27 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 28 | 29 | | Legislature hereby congratulate The University of Texas at Dallas |
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| 29 | 30 | | chess squad on advancing to the 2017 President's Cup and extend to |
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| 30 | 31 | | all those associated with the team sincere best wishes for |
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| 31 | 32 | | continued success; and, be it further |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 33 | 34 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | House of Representatives. |
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