This past round of the Metro Area Chess League was the most closely fought of the season so far. Most of the matches were swayed by the outcome of a single game, with several ultimately ending up as 2-2 draws. Richard Montgomery still holds the overall lead in the standings despite ceding a draw to Falls Church, who stayed half a point behind. Montgomery Blair and Arlington Career Center also tied their match 2-2 to remain in the other two playoff positions. Six other schools are half a point out of the top four.
Richard Montgomery High School 2-2 Falls Church High School
Montgomery Blair High School – Arlington Career Center
Langley High School 1-3 Centreville High School
Rochambeau French Intl. School 1-3 West Springfield High School
Washington Intl. School 1-3 Seneca Valley High School
Col. Zadok Magruder High School 2-2 Winston Churchill High School
McLean High School 3-1 DeMatha Catholic High School
Georgetown Preparatory School 2-2 W.T. Woodson High School
Bishop McNamara High School 1-3 Don Bosco Cristo Rey
Rockville High School 2-2 Sandy Spring Friends School
Gonzaga College High School 3-1 Sidwell Friends School
St. John’s High School 1-3 BASIS DC
St. Anselm’s Abbey School 2-2 St. Albans School
Eastern High School 4-0 E.L. Haynes Public Charter School
| Place | School | Total Match Points | Total Board Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Montgomery High School | 5 | 17 |
| 2nd | Montgomery Blair High School | 4.5 | 17 |
| 3rd (Tie) | Arlington Career Center | 4.5 | 16 |
| 3rd (Tie) | Falls Church High School | 4.5 | 16 |
| 5th (Tie) | Langley High School | 4 | 16 |
| 5th (Tie) | Gonzaga College High School | 4 | 16 |
| 7th (Tie) | Col. Zadok Magruder High School | 4 | 15 |
| 7th (Tie) | West Springfield High School | 4 | 15 |
| 9th (Tie) | Centreville High School | 4 | 14 |
| 9th (Tie) | Seneca Valley High School | 4 | 14 |
| 11th | McLean High School | 3.5 | 14 |
| 12th | Winston Churchill High School | 3.5 | 13.5 |
| 13th | Rockville High School | 3 | 13 |
| 14th (Tie) | Washington Intl. School | 3 | 12.5 |
| 14th (Tie) | Rochambeau French Intl. School | 3 | 12.5 |
| 16th (Tie) | W.T. Woodson High School | 3 | 12 |
| 16th (Tie) | St. Anselm’s Abbey School | 3 | 12 |
| 18th | BASIS DC | 3 | 11.5 |
| 19th | Sidwell Friends School | 2.5 | 12 |
| 20th (Tie) | Sandy Spring Friends School | 2.5 | 10.5 |
| 20th (Tie) | Don Bosco Cristo Rey | 2.5 | 10.5 |
| 22nd | St. John’s College High School | 2 | 10.5 |
| 23rd | Eastern High School | 2 | 10 |
| 24th | Georgetown Preparatory School | 2 | 9 |
| 25th (Tie) | DeMatha Catholic High School | 2 | 8 |
| 25th (Tie) | Bishop McNamara High School | 2 | 8 |
| 25th (Tie) | St. Albans School | 2 | 8 |
| 28th | E.L. Haynes Public Charter School | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 29th | McKinley Technology High School | 0 | 1 |
| 30th | IDEA Public Charter School | 0 | 0 |
Centreville High School – Richard Montgomery High School
Arlington Career Center – Falls Church High School
West Springfield High School – Montgomery Blair High School
Col. Zadok Magruder High School – Langley High School
Seneca Valley High School – Gonzaga College High School
Don Bosco Cristo Rey – McLean High School
Winston Churchill High School – Rochambeau French Intl. School
W.T. Woodson High School – St. Anselm’s Abbey School
BASIS DC – Washington Intl. School
Sandy Spring Friends School – DeMatha Catholic High School
Sidwell Friends School – Georgetown Preparatory School
Rockville High School – Eastern High School
St. Albans School – St. John’s High School
E.L. Haynes Public Charter School – Bishop McNamara High School