Team shot! (Minus Arpan Rai) Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseTeam Captain Akshar Patel Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseNouh Shaikh, on the attack. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseSunita Magar, preparing to strike. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseBinita Biswa, reaching for a capture. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseReyosh Biswakarma, all smiles. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseOma Dahal, pure focus. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseArpan Rai and Ritu Limbu, ready for action. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseRitu Limbu, thinking it over. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseJoshua Hargett, cool as a cucumber. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseGaebrial Kane, with emphasis. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseOma, Reyosh, Sunita, Coach Ghose, Akshar, Nouh and Binita. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseTrophy time! Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseMore trophies! Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseFamily shot! Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseThe Gallagher teachers and staff are huge fans! Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseHardware galore. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseThey keep winning! Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseSteven Seward, playing simultaneous games with the team. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseAkshar became obsessed with the idea of beating Steven Seward, a former Ohio speed chess champion. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseCleveland TV20 getting in on the action. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseGallagher pep rally with huge homemade chess board. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhosePosing with Grand Masters in Schaumburg. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseReyosh tied for 30th in the country and the U-800 squad tied for 6th! Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseOfficial High School Championship chess boards. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseAt the state middle-school championship, the Gallagher team keeps loose between rounds. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseRound 2! Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseReyosh, fearless. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseSunita, preparing to dominate. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseNouh, chillin’ in the Champions bracket. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseThe ballroom as the parents depart. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseSunita and Nouh dive right back in, (the final moment in this week’s cover story.) Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit GhoseA note from Coach Ghose. Credit: Karin McKenna, Sam Allard, Amit Ghose
