At the end of round nine in the Bradford Businessmen’s 25th annual chess league at School Street Elementary School, the Pharmacy at Union Square won against Hamlin Bank to take the lead away from Edmond Chevrolet/Ed Shults Toyota after its loss to E&M Engineers.

In the junior varsity division, Dexter’s Service Center maintains a 2-point lead; Lang Surveying is in second; there is a three-way tie for third: Tasta Pizza, Williams Agency, and Wood Chiropractic.

Among the top scorers for the captains in the junior varsity section, Cadence Panol (captain of Dexter’s Service Center) is in first place, Andy Mangold (captain for Beefeater’s Restaurant) holds second, and Alex Mangold (captain of Prestige: Watch & Jewlery) advanced to third. Other top scorers in the junior varsity, who are not captains, include Gabe Wyant (member of Lang Surveying) in first, Maximilian Panol (member of Burns & Burns team) is only half a point behind in second, and Sean Luce (member of the Williams Agency team) continues in third place.

Tied for first in the varsity section are Mike Jones (captain for Dr. Gonzalez) and Greg Henry (captain for Edmond Chevrolet/Ed Shults Toyota). Tamara Ferguson is one point behind the leaders in third. Other top players in the varsity league competition are Josh Cramer competing for the Pharmacy at Union Square, Jessica Kramer, playing for Hamlin Bank, and a two-way tie for third between Chris Bishop, who is a teammate for Edmond Chevrolet / Ed Shults Toyota, and Matt Mangold (member of E&M Engineers).

If you would like to join the chess club or would like additional information about the Bradford Chess League, visit the website http://bradfordchess.weebly.com/ or email Dr_Ferguson@hotmail.com.