Chess Club
Bethany's chess team was restarted in the 1990s by Dan Shenk, co-founder of Goshen's Chess for Scholastic Success, and now is coached by Dennis Monokroussos, a USCF master ranked no. 1 in Indiana. The club is sustained in part by the generous bequest of former member Jeff Bauman ('03).
The team meets weekly throughout the school year for practice and coaching. Members participate in invitational and practice tournaments, the Elkhart County Championship, and Scholastic Chess of Indiana regional and state competitions.The team is open to anyone interested: novices and those already with a USCF rating.
Bethany chess members have won 9 Elkhart County Championships since the event was started in 1987.
| Year | Name | Grade | |
| 1991 | Bryan Falcon | 12 | |
| 1998 | Jeff Claassen | 9 | |
| 2000 | Jeff Claassen | 11 | |
| 2003 | Mark Bauman | 9 | |
| 2004 | Mark Bauman | 10 | |
| 2005 | Mark Bauman | 11 | |
| 2006 | Mark Bauman | 12 | |
| 2011 | Adam Krahn | 9 | |
| 2012 | Peter Schrock | 12 | *Adam Krahn second |
Schedule
Yearly Highlights
click on year for year-end summary.
2012: Peter Schrock ('12) and Adam Krahn ('14) win first and second in the county championship. Tim Cartmel ('18) fifth in the state tournament. Bethany ties for third in the state team tournament.
2011: Adam Krahn ('14) wins the county championships and places fourth in the state individual tournament for grade 9 and under.