Once fierce rivals in Jr. High James Canty III (left) & Sherman Redden Jr. now teammates at Cass Tech High this season.

D'Metrius Wilson (left) is in deep

 thought while playing Myles Crawford.

Dalton Barksdale (Center) of Cass Tech is thinking of his next move.

Kayeen Kemp (left) does battle against James Canty III.

Madina Mathis Cass Tech (back left) goes against Brejae Redden of Detroit Duffield.

Jaryl McGee (left) goes until Tavante Tyler.

Teammates Alexis Freeman (left) and Danielle Young both of Eagle Creek Academy square off against each other.

Jibril Nettles (right) is in full swing against his opponent Jason Young of Eagle Creek.

L'Quan Thomas of Cass Tech ponders her next move.

D'metrius Wilson squares off against Ayanna Taylor of Cass Tech.

INTERNATIONAL MASTER MARTHA FIERRO AT THE SKILLMAN LIBRARY IN DOWNTOWN DETROIT.

SHERMAN REDDEN JR. & MYLES CRAWFORD RELAX BETWEEN ROUNDS AT THE ELEMENTARY NATIONALS IN NASHVILLE,TN.   CRAWFORD OF CORNERSTONE ACADEMY PLACES 24TH IN THE NATION.

ALEXIS FREEMAN, MAKALAH GREEN & KAYLYN CALHOUN OF DETROIT CITY CHESS CLUB.

Coach Dave Carthen plays around with Kaleel Morris before the 5th round in Nashville,TN.

KAYEEN KEMP THINKING OF HIS NEXT MOVE AGAINST IM MARTHA FIERRO.

INTERNATIONAL CHESS MASTER MARTHA FIERRO POSES WITH THE LAST PERSON STANDING AGAINST HER IN A CHESS SIMUL AT THE SKILLMAN LIBRARY JOSEPH HERBERT.

MADINA MATHIS OF DETROIT CASS TECH HIGH SCHOOL IS CONCENTRATING ON HER NEXT MOVE AT THE ALL-GIRLS NATIONALS IN CHICAGO.  HER TEAM WON THE UNDER 18 SECTION.  MATHIS ALSO PLACED 2ND IN THE UNDER 18 INDIVIDUAL SECTION.

SHERMAN REDDEN OF DETROIT DUFFIELD WILL BE ATTENDING CASS TECH IN THE FALL.

ALEXIS FREEMAN OF INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI ACADEMY IS GEARING UP FOR ROUND 3 OF THE JR. HIGH STATE CHESS TOURNAMENT AT U OF M DEARBORN.  FREEMAN PLACED 4TH IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.

 

UNITED STATES SCHOLASTIC CHESS DIRECTOR JERRY NASH AND U.S. CHESS FEDERATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BILL HALL POSES WITH MEMBERS OF THE DETROIT DUFFIELD CHESS TEAM (U1000 SECTION) AS THEY ACCEPT THEIR 3RD PLACE AWARD.

KAYEEN KEMP AND SHERMAN REDDEN JR. AT THE NATIONALS IN SACRAMENTO, CA.

DERIK SMITH PLACES 11TH IN THE NATION IN THE U1000 SECTION.

Jr. High National Chess Championships in Sacramento, CA

GETTING READY TO GO TO BATTLE.

DANIEL BROWN OF PAUL ROBESON ACADEMY.

MARQUIS EDMONSON OF DETROIT DUFFIELD

Reggie Ayala and Byron Green play bughouse in the Jr.High Chess Nationals in Sacramento, CA.

MARQUIS EDMONSON AND HIS MOM RELAX BETWEEN ROUNDS. 

SHERMAN REDDEN JR. IS GETTING READY.

KAYEEN KEMP OF DETROIT PLACES 1ST IN THE NATION IN BLITZ (SPEED) U1400 SECTION.

JA'MONTE ADAMS LISTENS FOR THE INSTRUCTIONS.

13TH IN THE NATION JOSEPH BRUNSON OF DETROIT.

James"Jimmy" Canty of Detroit Cass Tech and Kayeen Kemp of Detroit Duffield are playing Bughouse against some opponents at Sacramento.

DETROIT CITY CHESS CLUB PEAKS IN ON JOSEPH HERBERT ON THE FLIGHT TO THE JR.HIGH CHESS NATIONALS IN SACRAMENTO, CA.

STATE REPRESENTATIVE BERT JOHNSON (5TH DISTRICT) VISITS & SUPPORTS THE DETROIT DUFFIELD CHESS TEAM DURING THEIR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS AT THE SKILLMAN LIBRARY IN DOWNTOWN DETROIT.

 

KALEEL MORRIS IS IN A INTENSE GAME AT THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

 

LEON PETERSON (RIGHT) WAITING FOR THE START OF ROUND 3 AT THE STATE JR. HIGH CHAMPIONSHIPS.

STATE REPRESENTATIVE COLEMAN YOUNG II TAKES A PICTURE WITH 2006 CHESS CHAMPION KAYEEN KEMP.

JAKHARI TOLBERT OF DETROIT FOCUSES ON HIS NEXT MOVE AT THE SKILLMAN LIBRARY IN DOWNTOWN DETROIT.

 

SHERMAN REDDEN JR. WAITS FOR THE START OF ROUND 4 AT THE JR. HIGH STATE TOURNAMENT.  SHERMAN WAS CO-CHAMP OF THE JR. HIGH STATE TOURNEY.

 

STATE REPRESENTATIVE BERT JOHNSON TAKES A PICTURE WITH NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPION KAYEEN KEMP.

MICA RANDOLPH IS IN DEEP CONCENTRATION AT THE JR. HIGH STATE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN EAST GRAND RAPIDS. 

REGGIE AYALA (RIGHT)  IS TOTALLY FOCUSED.

SHERMAN REDDEN GOES AGAINST JARON MARSHALL (HIS TEAMMATE) AT THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE FINAL ROUND.

 

JOSEPH HERBERT (BOTTOM RIGHT) WAITS FOR HIS OPPONENT TO MAKE HIS MOVE.

 

AT THE DOWNTOWN BAGLEY GRILL, SHERMAN REDDEN JR (RIGHT) PLAYS KAYEEN KEMP IN A GAME OF CHESS WHILE JOSEPH HERBERT LOOKS ON.

 

 

MAKALAH GREEN OF DETROIT CONCENTRATES ON HER NEXT MOVE AT THE SKILLMAN LIBRARY IN DOWNTOWN DETROIT.