Congratulations to the Class of 2012 Warren Junior Chess Scholars! Warren Scholars are selected based on attainment of minimum USCF ratings and national rankings and, for players 10 years olad and up, commitment to improving their chess game as evidenced by play in Open Chess Tournaments. Through the Warren Program, the ICA seeks to nurture and develop the top chess talent in Illinois by providing unique coaching, mentoring and playing opportunities. The 2012 class of Warren Scholars includes the following 25 elementary and 17 high school students.
Warren Junior Chess Scholars 2012
K-8:
(Name,Age, Hometown)
Michael Geohas, 7, Wilmette
Aydin Turgut, 7, Mount Zion
David Peng, 8, Wilmette
Jason Scott Daniels, 8, Normal
David Wallach, 8, Buffalo Grove
Ranadheer Tripuraneni, 9, Hawthorne Woods
Hanson Hao, 9, Bloomington
Vincent Do, 10, Rockford
Miranda Liu, 10, Buffalo Grove
Jack Xiao, 10, Lincolnshire
James Wei, 11, Buffalo Grove
Alex Bian, 11, Lincolnshire
Jack Curcio, 11, Park Ridge
Abe Sun, 11, Wilmette
Matthew Stevens, 11, Hinsdale
Zhaozhi Li, 11, Wilmette
Shayna Provine, 11, Plainfield
Ian Gilchrist, 11, Marion
Bryce McClanahan, 12, Glenview
Anshul Adve,12, Champaign
Spencer Lehman, 13, Barrington
Zach Holecek, 13, Lincolnshire
Joey Bikus, 13, Hawthorne Woods
Jonathan Hrach, 13, Highland Park
Phillip Parker-Turner, 13, Chicago
High School:
Victoria Bian, 15, Lincolnshire, Stevenson
Caeley Harihara, 15, Chicago, Walter Payton
Nate Kranjc, 15, Wheaton, Benet Academy
Gavin McClanahan, 15, Glenview, Glenbrook South
Sam Schmakel, 15, Chicago, Whitney Young
Max Zinski, 15, Wheaton, Benet Academy
Jonathan Kogen, 16, Deerfield, Deerfield H.S.
Chengliang Luo, 16, Chicago, Northside Prep.
Charles Swan, 16, Chicago, Whitney Young
Kent Cen, 17, Lincolnshire, Stevenson
Adarsh Jayakumar, 17, Glencoe, Lake Forest Academy
Robert Moskwa, 17, Mount Prospect, Prospect High
Rafeh Qazi, 17, Niles, Niles North
Adele Padgett, 17, Lake Forest, Stevenson
Eric Rosen, 17, Skokie, Niles North
Matthew Wilber, 17, Buffalo Grove, Buffalo Grove
Aakash Meduri,18, Westmont, Hinsdale Central