This from NY 1:

Students from Edward R. Murrow High School’s chess team get set to defend their fourth straight national title.

After winning the city and state championships, the team left for Kansas City Wednesday to compete in the national tournament.

The Brooklyn students practiced their strategies while waiting for their flight at the airport.

“We study openings, tactics, end games,” said their coach, Eliot Weiss. “All type of strategies, a lot of practice, a lot of practice on the internet, a lot of practice at the board.”

“I’m still getting nervous,” said Leo Tikstein, the father of one of the players. “There are other very good teams at the championships. The team from Arizona is very strong the team. The team from North Carolina is very strong.”

The students were the subject of a new book called “The Kings of New York”, which was released last month.