-- The results are in for the All Girls Nationals held in Dallas, Texas this past weekend, April 25 to 27. With a winning score of 5.0, Medina Parrilla won the 18 & Under category, along with a four-year Academic Distinction Scholarship to the University of Texas at Dallas, valued at $68,000.
More than 200 girls from public, private and home-schools across more than 20 states, Puerto Rico and Mexico participated in the weekend-long event. This was the fifth year the Kasparov Chess Foundation has organized and sponsored the championships, the largest all girls open in the country. The tournament was also sponsored by the Dallas Chess Club (DCC), University of Texas at Dallas, and the United States Chess Federation (USCF).
This year, as a special award, The University of Texas at Dallas established an Academic Distinction Scholarship for the winner of the 18 years old and younger section. The award was presented by Jim Stallings, Director of Chess Programs at the University of Texas at Dallas. Medina's trip as well as 16 other girls from Harlem, NY was sponsored by the Chess Program of Harlem Children's Zone.
According to Michael Khodarkovsky, President of Kasparov Chess Foundation, this year's competition featured the strongest field in the five-year history of the tournament. "We had almost all of the top-ranked girls from across the country participating in this year's event. The girls all played their hearts out, and all proved themselves as winners," he said.
Special thanks go to reigning US Women's Champion, International Master Irina Krush, who performed a 25 board simultaneous exhibition against girls participating in tournament festivities. Irina graciously gave advice and support to the girls throughout the weekend and presented awards at the closing ceremony.
Special recognition also go to Chief TD, National Tournament Director Francisco Guadalupe, Dallas Chess Club President Luis Salinas, Barbara Swafford, Robert and Jaimie Jones and everyone who supported the worthwhile event.
Following are the results based on age groupings:
Eight and Under
Individual Winners:
Brianna A Guillen, TX, 5.5
Danitza Vazquez Maccarini, PR, 5.0
Schuyler Dick , IL, 5.0
Team Winner:
Egly Elementary, Texas
Alexis Marquez 3.0
Sarai Guillen 3.0
Karla Aviles 3.0
Ten and Under
Individual Winners:
Simone Liao, CA, 5.5
Lilia Poteat, NY, 5.0
Evan Xiang, TX, 5.0
Team Winners:
Americo Paredes Elementary, Texas
Elizabeth Vasquez 4.0
Elizabeth Ukoli 3.0
Astrid Jeppesen 3.0
Hunter College Elementary, New York
Sophia R Flanagan 4.0
Alana Tang 4.0
Shreeja Patel 2.0
CGPS, New York
Lilia Poteat 5.0
Kalli Feinberg 5.0
Twelve and Under
Individual Winners:
Caroline Zhu, CA, 5.5
Eileen Dai, TX, 5.0
Julie E Flammang, NY, 5.0
Team Winners:
Mott Hall, New York
Aiesha Camara 4.0
Charmari Johnson 4.0
Mouminato Barry 4.0
Fourteen and Under
Individual Winners:
Rochelle Ballantyne, NY, 5.0
Catherine Hochman, NY, 5.0
Jasmine M Fermin, TX, 5.0
Team Winner:
NYI318, New York
Rochelle Ballantyne 5.0
Jasmine M Fermin 5.0
Najeebah Williams 4.0
Sixteen and Under
Individual Winners:
Angelica Berrios, NY, 6.0
Darrian Robinson, NY, 5.0
Brianna N Conley, OH, 4.5
Team Winner:
I.S. 318, New York
Angelica Berrios 6.0
Darrian Robinson 5.0
Brittanie Uddin 4.0
Eighteen and Under
Individual Winners:
Medina Parrilla, NY, 5.0
Courtney Jamison, TX, 4.5
Gayatri Vempati, TX, 4.0
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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