The 2009 Coastal Bend Chess Championships were held on January 24, 2009 at Flour Bluff Primary School. Sponsored by the Flour Bluff Primary PTA with assistance from the Optimist Coastal Bend Chess Federation, 138 players attended from 20 different schools, both private and public, in the Coastal Bend region.

The results from Flour Bluff players are as follows:

K-1 Individual
Destiny Flores 2nd
Isaiah Botello 7th
Michael Pagan-Selby 10th
Sierra Puente 13th

K-1 Team
FB-2d place

Primary (grades 2-3) Individual
Ammarie Wallett 5th
Alex Wallett 6th
Andrew Austin Shaw 11th
Trace Price 21st
Elizabeth Shaw 24th
Brendan Suckley 25th
Aiden O'Hagan Lopez 29th
Marcus Bradshaw 37th
Collin Protzeller 41st
Hunter Walker 45th
Alexandra Stirling 47th
Catherine Shaw 49th
Tyler Edholm 50th
Hank Dwyer 51st
Scott Stalcup 52nd

Primary (grades 2-3) Team
FB-3rd place

Elementary (grades 4-5) Individual
Andrew Perez 1st
Andrew is the 2009 Coastal Bend Elementary Champion!
Natanee Wallett 7th
Caleb Ferguson 12th
Ethan Herrick 21st
Ryan Schultz 26th
Julia Desermeaux 29th
Amanda Wheaton 37th

Elementary (grades 4-5) Team
FB-2nd place

Secondary (grades 7-12) Individual
Robert Muir tied for 2nd
Jarrett Perry 13th
Jay Doolin 33rd
Jayel Salazar 35th
John Ballard 41st
Beau Rodgers 42nd
Justin Foster 43rd

Secondary (grades 7-12) Team
FB-tied for 3rd place