Nearly 450 K – 12 Students Across The Country Competed — And All Are Winners.
New York, NY, April 25, 2016 — Kasparov Chess Foundation held its 2016 All Girls Scholastic Championships this past weekend at the Hyatt Regency, McCormick Place in Chicago, IL, and scored a checkmate in terms of attendance smashing previous records. The Foundation organized and sponsored the tournament in association with local chess organization Renaissance Knights Foundation and the United States Chess Federation (USCF).
In total, 449 players from 27 states were represented at this year’s tournament, which took place on April 22nd – 24th. Following is a partial listing of the winners:
Under 8
Individual: Kally Wen, 6.0, CASJME
Team: Speyer Legacy, New York, NY
Under 10
Individual: Emma Cheng, 5.5 OHDBTE
Team: Weibel Elementary, Fremont CA
Under 12
Individual: Minda Chen 6.0 WASEJA
Team: Dalton, New York, NY
Under 14
Individual: Marissa Li, 5.0 ILLIKN
Team: University Prep Science & Math, MI
Under 16
Individual: Thalia Cervantes 5.5 MOHOME
Team: Earl Stem, Chicago, IL
Under 18
Individual: Anupama Rajendra 5.5
Team: Hunter College High School, New York, NY
To view the complete results, please visit http://rknights.org/registration/tournaments/all-girls-nationals/pairings/
About Kasparov Chess Foundation
Founded by World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov, KCF’s mission is to bring the many educational benefits of chess to children throughout the United States by providing a complete chess curriculum and enrichment programs. The Foundation promotes the study of chess as a cognitive learning tool in curricular classes and after-school programs for elementary, middle and high schools, both in the public and private school sectors. The not-for-profit educational organization also organizes tournaments and competitions on a local and national basis. For more information, please visit http://www.kasparovchessfoundation.org.
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