Coach Rene Phillips

2009 was a stellar year in chess highlighting Coach Rene’s return to competitive chess play and coaching in Louisiana. 2009 Chess Accomplishments: 3 students win National Titles with 5 others finishing top 10 1 student wins World Chess Puzzle Title 4 students win local state tournaments with perfect scores Won the Louisiana G/30 Championship with a perfect 5-5 Won the Super Nationals Coach Championship perfect 4-4 Won the Louisiana G/60 Championship with a perfect 4-4 Won the Louisiana G/10 Championship with a perfect 4-4 Awarded 1 st Certified Professional Chess Coach by US Chess 1 st Louisiana tri-chess title holder in same calendar year Hired by “Hungry Rabbit Jumps” to choreograph and instruct a famous chess game for actor Nicholas Cage for one of the movie’s scenes