88R21070 JRI-D
By: Plesa H.R. No. 962
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Dallas chess team
continued its tradition of excellence by winning the 2023 Southwest
Collegiate Team Championship, held on February 25 at Texas Tech
University in Lubbock; and
WHEREAS, Following a strong showing in December at the
Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship in Seattle,
UTD sent two teams to the Southwest Collegiate Team Championship,
where they competed against five other Texas universities in a
five-round, rapid-style tournament; the UTD A Team captured first
place, thanks in part to a consequential 2-1 victory in match No. 3
over a squad from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley;
moreover, the UTD B Team turned in a quality performance to earn
fourth place at the event; with their success in Lubbock, the UTD
chess players qualified for the 2023 Texas Collegiate Super Finals;
and
WHEREAS, The A Team was paced by grandmaster David Brodsky,
who swept his slate of matches to score a 5.0, and the group also
received valuable contributions from grandmasters Rahul Peddi and
Ivan Schitco; the B Team consisted of international masters Andrei
Macovei, Eyal Grinberg, and Karolis Juksta; these accomplished
players benefited from the leadership and support of coach Julio
Sadorra; and
WHEREAS, Through the skill, hard work, and unwavering
determination of its members, The University of Texas at Dallas
chess program has built a notable record of achievement, and all
those associated with the team are to be commended for their
exceptional efforts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate The University of Texas at Dallas
chess team on winning the 2023 Southwest Collegiate Team
Championship and extend to the players and Coach Sadorra sincere
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.