Chess Competitors Clear the Board in Iowa State Fair Contest

DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2018) (readMedia)-- Contestants competed in the Scholastic and Speed Chess Tournaments held Wednesday at the 2018 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

SCHOLASTIC CHESS

Primary

1) Anjaneyo Rao, Waukee

2) Myles Hayes, Urbandale

3) Caleb Rhodes

Elementary

1) Anthony Zacham, Cedar Rapids

2) Mason Hayes, Urbandale

3) Chase Davis, West Des Moines

Middle School

1) Simon Meister

2) Soni Anirudh

3) Will Farrell

High School

1) Tylar Meister, Mitchellville

2) Daven Rees, Ames

3) Theo Corkrean, Van Meter

Open

1) Bob Keating, Cedar Rapids

2) Cub Noble, Altoona

3) Jim Freerkse, Des Moines

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Frequently ranked as one of the top events in the country, the Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair located at East 30th and East University, just 10 minutes from downtown Des Moines is Iowa's greatest celebration with a salute to the best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement. "Nothing Compares" to State Fair Thrills, August 10-20, 2017. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.