This season’s Metro Area Chess League competition so far has been even closer and more exciting than we thought it would be. No school has secured a playoff berth yet going into the final round, and depending on the results of those matches, any of nine schools may make it in. On Tuesday night, Montgomery Blair edged a narrow match with West Springfield, 2.5-1.5, to tie Richard Montgomery on match points and move into the lead on the board points tiebreaker. Langley, Falls Church and Arlington Career Center are just half a point behind the two leaders, and along with Gonzaga College and McLean, can guarantee a final four spot by winning their last round matches. Centreville and Seneca Valley are also in with a chance of making the playoffs, although they would need to win in Round 8 and get help from results elsewhere.
Centreville High School 2-2 Richard Montgomery High School
Arlington Career Center 2-2 Falls Church High School
West Springfield High School 1.5-2.5 Montgomery Blair High School
Col. Zadok Magruder High School 1-3 Langley High School
Seneca Valley High School 2-2 Gonzaga College High School
Don Bosco Cristo Rey 0-4 McLean High School
Winston Churchill High School 1-3 Rochambeau French Intl. School
W.T. Woodson High School 3-1 St. Anselm’s Abbey School
BASIS DC 2-2 Washington Intl. School
Sandy Spring Friends School – DeMatha Catholic High School
Sidwell Friends School 0-4 Georgetown Preparatory School
Rockville High School 4-0 Eastern High School
St. Albans School 4-0 St. John’s High School
E.L. Haynes Public Charter School 1-3 Bishop McNamara High School
| Place | School | Total Match Points | Total Board Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Montgomery Blair High School | 5.5 | 19.5 |
| 2nd | Richard Montgomery High School | 5.5 | 19 |
| 3rd | Langley High School | 5 | 19 |
| 4th (Tie) | Arlington Career Center | 5 | 18 |
| 4th (Tie) | Falls Church High School | 5 | 18 |
| 6th (Tie) | Gonzaga College High School | 4.5 | 18 |
| 6th (Tie) | McLean High School | 4.5 | 18 |
| 8th (Tie) | Centreville High School | 4.5 | 16 |
| 8th (Tie) | Seneca Valley High School | 4.5 | 16 |
| 10th | Rockville High School | 4 | 17 |
| 11th | West Springfield High School | 4 | 16.5 |
| 12th | Col. Zadok Magruder High School | 4 | 16 |
| 13th | Rochambeau French Intl. School | 4 | 15.5 |
| 14th | W.T. Woodson High School | 4 | 15 |
| 15th (Tie) | Winston Churchill High School | 3.5 | 14.5 |
| 15th (Tie) | Washington Intl. School | 3.5 | 14.5 |
| 17th | BASIS DC | 3.5 | 13.5 |
| 18th (Tie) | St. Anselm’s Abbey School | 3 | 13 |
| 18th (Tie) | Georgetown Preparatory School | 3 | 13 |
| 20th | St. Albans School | 3 | 12 |
| 21st | Bishop McNamara High School | 3 | 11 |
| 22nd | Sidwell Friends School | 2.5 | 12 |
| 23rd | Sandy Spring Friends School | 2.5 | 11.5 |
| 24th | Don Bosco Cristo Rey | 2.5 | 10.5 |
| 25th | DeMatha Catholic High School | 2.5 | 10 |
| 26th | St. John’s College High School | 2 | 10.5 |
| 27th | Eastern High School | 2 | 10 |
| 28th | E.L. Haynes Public Charter School | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 29th | McKinley Technology High School | 0 | 1 |
| 30th | IDEA Public Charter School | 0 | 0 |
McLean High School – Montgomery Blair High School
Richard Montgomery High School – Gonzaga College High School
Falls Church High School – Langley High School
Arlington Career Center – Centreville High School
Rochambeau French Intl. School – Seneca Valley High School
West Springfield High School – W.T. Woodson High School
DeMatha Catholic High School – Col. Zadok Magruder High School
Washington Intl. School – Winston Churchill High School
Georgetown Preparatory School – Rockville High School
St. Anselm’s Abbey School – BASIS DC
St. Albans School – Don Bosco Cristo Rey
Bishop McNamara High School – Sandy Spring Friends School
Sidwell Friends School – E.L. Haynes Public Charter School
Eastern High School – St. John’s College High School