2019 Illinois Youth Invitationals

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Written by Bill Whited Bill Whited

The Illinois Youth Invitationals, sponsored by the Illinois Chess Association, took place on April on April 6th-7th,2019. Featuring 3 sections, the Denker, the Barber, and a Girls K-12 tournament, it showcased some of the strongest junior talent in Illinois.

The Illinois Denker is a state qualifying tournament for the National Denker which is a national tournament to determine the best high school boy in the country. The Barber is an invitational tournament for the best scholastic player in grades K-8. The Girls K-12 tournament is an invitational tournament for the best girls in grades K-12.

The Denker Qualifier 

5 rounds   

(only one player advances)

number of players:12

Player                                            Score                                             Place

Matthew James Stevens               4.5                                                  1st

FM Jacob Furfine                          4.0                                                   2nd

Akhil Kalghatgi                              3.0                                                   3rd

 

The Barber Qualifier

5 rounds

(only one player advances)

Number players: 12

Player                                            Score                                             Place

Dimatar Mardov                            4.5                                                  1st

Nicholas John Ladan                    3.5                                                  2nd

CM Arthur Xu                                3.0                                                  3rd

 

Girls K-12 

5 rounds

(only one player advances)

number of players:10

Player                                          Score                                             Place

WCM Marissa Li                          4.5                                                  1st

Shreya B Mangalam                    3.5                                                   2nd-3rd

Ashley Mei Yan                            3.5                                                   2nd-3rd

 

Good luck to all our champions at the US Open in Orlando where they will be competing for the top prize in each of the the tournaments for which they qualified!