This year, Chicago welcomed back Kasparov Chess Foundation’s All Girls National Chess Championships,\u00a0the largest and most prestigous girls only tournament in the USA. Now in its 18th year, KCF All-Girls National Chess Championships took place on April 22 – 24th at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place.<\/p>\n
Presented in association with Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation and U.S. Chess Federation, nearly 400 girls from 33 states participated – a tremendous turnout. Players participated in the following categories: Under 8 years old, under 10, under 12, under 14, under 16, and under 18; sections. The Champion in each age category, qualified to represent the USA at the 2022 World Cadets (U8, U10, U12) and World Youth (U14, U16, U18) Championships. The organizers recognized the challenges presented by COVID-19 and definitely rose to the occasion.\u00a0Following are the winners in each age category:<\/p>\n
Under 8 Individual:\u00a0Dena Wang, NY, NYNYHN<\/p>\n
Under 8 Team:\u00a0PS 77 Lower Lab, New York, NY<\/p>\n
Under 10 Individual:\u00a0Ananya Wadhwa, KS, KSOPVP<\/p>\n
Under 10 Team:\u00a0PS 334 Anderson School, New York, NY<\/p>\n
Under 12 Individual:\u00a0Jasmine Su, CT, CTMSMS<\/p>\n
Under 12 Team:\u00a0Hunter College Elementary school, New York, NY<\/p>\n
Under 14 Individual:\u00a0Kally Wen, CA, CASJBS<\/p>\n
Under 14 Team:\u00a0Success Academy Hudson Yards, New York, NY<\/p>\n
Under 16 Individual:\u00a0Asha Kumar, NC, NCDUDA<\/p>\n
Under 16 Team:\u00a0Discovery M.S., Madison, AL<\/p>\n
Under 18 Individual: Iris Mou, from NY, NYNYDL<\/p>\n
Under 18 Team: Dalton, New York, NY<\/p>\n