Congratulations Berkeley Bishops!!! The BCS Youth Chess Team placed FIRST overall among 40 K-12 teams in the 5th Annual East Bay 2026 Open and Youth Team Championship! Top combined scores by Bradley Harger (Top U1600), Cameron Lee Troy (Tied 2nd U1500), Jack Westling-Dragalin (Top U1200), and James Muse-Sinek (Tied for 1st in U700); with outstanding performances (3.5/5) achieved Parker Chu, Eli Abel, and Theo Puro; carried the day!!! And the Bishops placed 4th in the JV section (U1000 & U500 combined)! Our top four JV scores were achieved by Theo Puro, Alex Weinstein, William Walton, and James Muse Sinek!!! Congratulations to all Bishops for a fine team effort!!! It was a GREAT tournament for BCS alumni, too! Congratulations to GM Christoper Woojin Yoo, who tied for first place overall with a 4/4 score, and Anika Prasad won the U1500 section with a 5/5 score!!!