6月3日上午，深外湾区学校第二届国际象棋大赛顺利举行，来自各个年级的66位棋手齐聚体育馆，以棋会友，以棋启智，展开一场思维与智慧的较量。
On June 3rd, the second Chess Competition was successfully held at SGA. 66 players from different grades gathered at our sports stadium to engage in an intellectually stimulating competition.
深外湾区学校重视学生的全面发展，并积极推进多元化融合课程体系建设。其中，国际象棋是我校融合课程综合素养板块中的重要一环。自建校以来，学校就开设了国际象棋课外活动课程，并鼓励同学们参与各级各类赛事。共有30多位同学先后在省、市级国际象棋比赛中获得奖牌奖杯，60多位同学获得中国国际象棋协会颁发的等级认证，展现了优秀风采。2021年，学校更荣获“广东省国际象棋特色学校”称号，国际象棋文化在校园内蓬勃发展。
SGA has a flourishing chess culture. We not only offer chess classes in ASA but also actively encourage students to participate in chess competitions. More than 30 students have earned medals and trophies in provincial and municipal chess competitions, while over 60 students have obtained certification from the Chinese Chess Association.
执行校长刘佳、外方校长Tom Kline到场为棋手们加油助威，并致开幕词。刘佳校长在致辞中提到，国际象棋是世界上除足球之外普及率最高的体育项目，也是世界上最古老的搏斗游戏之一。她鼓励棋手们不仅要追求比赛的胜利，更要珍惜友谊与合作的机会，尽情享受思维碰撞之乐趣。外方校长Tom Kline则说，自己也喜欢下国际象棋，但此前在与我校小棋手的交锋中，不到五分钟就败下阵来，以此感叹湾区学子棋力之高超。
Our School Director Ms. Luka Liu and Head of School Mr. Tom Kline attended the event and delivered their opening speeches. Ms. Luka Liu encouraged the players to not only focus on winning the competition but also value the opportunities for friendship and cooperation, and to fully enjoy the pleasure of the oldest strategic game. Mr. Tom Kline expressed his admiration for the players and wished them the best performance in the competition.
比赛过程中，棋手们端坐棋盘前，凝神静气，认真思考，寻求最佳走法。“举棋、思考、落子”，在64格的黑白棋盘中，棋手们进行着脑力与策略的对决，也展示出不畏困难、挑战自我的精神风貌。
Throughout the competition, the young players remained seated, focused, and composed in front of the chessboard. With each chess piece they lifted, every moment of thoughtful consideration, and every move they made, a strategic competition unfolded on the 64-square checkerboard.
经过精彩的三轮对弈，根据累计积分情况，现场决出了一、二、三等奖。祝贺所有参赛的同学们，愿你们在棋海中展翅高飞，用棋局中习得的智慧和勇气去书写人生的精彩篇章。
After the intense battles, we held an award ceremony to honor the players. Congratulations to all of them for their outstanding performances and achievements!
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