Central Falls Chess Team / Rhode Island CEO Invitational

        When I was in middle school my cousin, friends, and I seen fliers around the school about a after school chess club that was starting up.  We decided to join this club, which later became a team, and 13 years later we're still apart of it.  Not only did we get better at chess, traveled, and got free snacks; but we bonded like brothers.  I would say about 80% of use still talk at lest once a month, if not more.  

        On Monday I had the chance to photography the "Central Falls Chess Team / Rhode Island CEO Invitational" event and connect with the new members, as well as reflect on those amazing years I spent with my "brothers" moving little plastic or wooden piece.  The "Central Falls Chess Team / Rhode Island CEO Invitational"  was an event to honer the chess team and their accomplishments over the years.

Freddy Monteiro and Rick Norberg, CEO, Atrion SMB

Coaches, Frank DelBonis and Daniel Amadio

Elementary school coach

Freddy Monteiro, CF chess team captain, receives his award and is welcomed to Rhode Island College by the president of the school, Nancy Carriuolo.

Former player from the original Central Falls Chess Team, Cristian Izurieta, talks about his experiences and what it meant to be on the chess team.

Another formal chess team member shares how chess helped him and keeps helping his work ethic in his school work at Brown Unaviersty.   

A million thanks to Mike Ritz for setting up this event.

Congressman David Cicilline 

Also a million thanks to Jim Nellis for setting up this event.

And thank you Andrew Shotts, from Garrison onfections, for setting up this event and donating amazing chocolate  that is made right in the City of Central Falls.

Sixcia Devine of Sixcia Business

Rick Norberg, CEO, Atrion SMB

Dave DeCamp, CEO, Double D Locks

Ken Block of Simpatico Systems.

Bekah Greenwald Speck of RiverzEdge.

Central Falls Loin's Club.

Charlie Kroll of Andera. 

Michael Lester of The Dorrance and thank you for graciously hosted at the beautiful Dorrance, recently named among the Top 100 Best Restaurants in the US.

David Harris, Director Blackstone Chess Club.

Gary Furtado of Navigant Credit Union.