“There’s not a more competitive collegiate chess event than the Final Four,” said Jim Stallings, UT Dallas Chess Program director. Despite the Final Four loss, the chess team fared well in a number of other events since September. Also in February, two team members finished first and second in the Texas Collegiate Rapid Championship, while the team placed third in the Southwest Collegiate Team Championship. Two individual chess team members also received national recognition during the year: Computer science senior David Brodsky placed second at the 2021 U.S. “We have some great players remaining with us, and we’re excited about our new team members,” he said.