Youth Chess News
Glenwood Chess Club Has Reopened
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- Written by Herbert Ferguson Herbert Ferguson
As president of the Glenwood Chess Club, I welcome all chess enthusiasts back with open arms. We have had a challenging two years due to COVID, but we are on the rebound with a new format for our members.
The Winter Session is now open until March, and we have invited our members to join our weekly study & play sessions for only $3.00 per week. Though the format is tailored to middle and high school students who plan to compete at the state finals, every one of any age is encouraged to join the fun. Students will be able to follow their weekly progress as they work individually or in groups to earn points. Also, there will be opportunities to work and compete in teams. (Teams require only 3 members to be created.)
Chicago Chess Conference Kicks Off Season
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- Written by Hector R. Hernandez Hector R. Hernandez
DLS Camp Tournament Results
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- Written by Hector R. Hernandez Hector R. Hernandez
De La Salle Institute's Summer Chess Camp for 3rd - 5th grade pupils took place from June 27 to July 1. Ten children participated. On the last day of the camp, a tournament was held. The top four players earned trophies: J. Chan, Keller School, took first place. T. Szeto, Old St. Mary's, got second place; D. Szeto, third place, and J. Helmick received the fourth place trophy. Medals were presented to players who finished in fifth through tenth places.
Camp Instructor was Hector R.Hernandez. Mr. George Dzuricsko is the long-time chess coach at De La Salle.
De La Salle's Summer Chess Camp for 6th - 8th grade boys and girls will take place on July 18-22. Mr. Mikhail Korenman will be the instructor.
Annie Keller Regional Gifted Center at CPS City Finals
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- Written by Hector R. Hernandez Hector R. Hernandez
Our school’s chess teams had a successful run at the end of the season with strong performances at the CPS Southside Playoffs and the CPS City Finals. There were two teams representing Keller at the City Finals. One team played in the K-4 Section, while the other squad competed in the K-6 Section. Each of these two teams earned 2nd place in their respective group. Our K-4 team was only a half point behind the first-place team, while our K-6 group was two points back from the top finisher.
Our K-4 team players were H. Lin -tied for 1st-2nd in the individual standings, got 2nd on tiebreaks-, J. Chan, R. Bockenholt, M. McGuire and K. Bockenholt. The K-6 players were D. McGuire, G. Tcheng, I. Chan-Osborn, S. Viniak and D. Clarke.
IL Top 100 Women + Girls (February 2022)
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- Written by Megan Chen Megan Chen
A few new faces on this month's list. Welcome & congratulations to 10-year-old Nysa Ranjan (687) and 17-year-old Isabela Maiewski (1009), who made the national Top 100 Girls lists for their corresponding age groups for the first time!
US Rank Player (US Chess ID) January ’22 Cutoff
| Age 7 and Under | ||
| 38 | Bothe, Devaanshi (17073438) | 312 |
| 42 | Biswas, Avidha (30243658) | 247 |
| Age 8 | ||
| 21 | Zhan, Amy (17073114) | 821 |
| Age 9 | ||
| 40 | Xu, Florence (30196305) | 887 |
| 65 | Varadan, Vijayalakshmi (16801573) | 725 |
| 69 | Chen, Victoria (17307512) | 713 |
| Age 10 | ||
| 37 | Hu, Angela (16747812) | 1007 |
| 55 | Jiandani, Mehak S (16108634) | 922 |
| 89 | Sharad, Suhana (16943553) | 742 |
| 90 | Huang, Sophia (17014040) | 731 |
| 97 | Ranjan, Nysa (16761560) | 687 |
| Age 11 | ||
| 76 | Zheng, Joyce J (16239154) | 956 |
| 83 | Doddi, Sukhi (15850503) | 927 |
| 95 | Mishra, Sushreeya Devi (16812724) | 881 |
| Age 12 | ||
| 22 | Girish, Niyathi (16221570) | 1512 |
| 34 | Pham, Linda (15464538) | 1397 |
| 46 | Manimaran, Shivani (16614018) | 1299 |
| 76 | Gansukh, Megan (16231843) | 1054 |
| Age 13 | ||
| 12 | Raj, Ria (15844590) | 1759 |
| 70 | Namuunbayar , Enkhjin (15863824) | 1164 |
| 86 | Erdenebileg, Oyumaa (16243234) | 1092 |
| Age 14 | ||
| 26 | Lee, Merrill (15703571) | 1577 |
| 30 | Adusumalli, Saanvi (15412194) | 1538 |
| 38 | Salian, Nisha (15767306) | 1493 |
| 46 | Musku, Himani (15932133) | 1398 |
| 73 | Pashyan, Sofia (15844997) | 1210 |
| 84 | Liu, Catherine (15277304) | 1143 |
| 91 | Zheng, Kaylee (16232261) | 1077 |
| Age 15 | ||
| 6 | Wisniowski, Natalie (15702390) | 1921 |
| 15 | Luster, Shakira Makayla (15641127) | 1705 |
| 44 | Oberai, Anisha (15794814) | 1482 |
| 84 | Namuunbayar, Anujin (15863872) | 1124 |
| 98 | Schneider, Rosali (15552287) | 1005 |
| Age 16 | ||
| 14 | Tsyganova, Margarita (15922341) | 1730 |
| 23 | Lin, Sarah (15376582) | 1620 |
| 44 | Pashyan, Stella (15575165) | 1351 |
| 60 | Williams, Trechelle (15637011) | 1146 |
| 63 | Hill, Imani (16214855) | 1111 |
| 93 | Dhananjaya, Priya Nandish (15473924) | 846 |
| Age 17 | ||
| 10 | Yan, Ashley (14957435) | 1912 |
| 23 | Zhang, Louisa (15746981) | 1710 |
| 43 | Rodriguez, Layla (15360516) | 1336 |
| 68 | Maiewski, Isabela (15151805) | 1009 |
| 78 | Kuricheti, Umika (14579770) | 822 |
| Age 18 | ||
| 3 | Mangalam, Shreya (14385521) | 2177 |
| 6 | Hoesley, Aria (14631046) | 2077 |
| 22 | Shklover, Diana (14672010) | 1527 |
| 24 | Phillips, Rebecca (16628621) | 1499 |
| 28 | Grandy, Sarah Ruth (14279452) | 1446 |
| Under Age 21 | ||
| 16 | Mangalam, Shreya (14385521) | 2177 |
| 27 | Konovalenko, Sasha (14154014) | 2096 |
| 30 | Hoesley, Aria (14631046) | 2077 |
| 33 | Liu, Miranda Mohan (14042343) | 2054 |
| 57 | Wisniowski, Natalie (15702390) | 1921 |
| 62 | Yan, Ashley (14957435) | 1912 |
| Age 50+ | ||
| 18 | Harrison, Eva C (14922272) | 1651 |
| 36 | Chase, Laura (12520636) | 1439 |
| 65 | Malevanaia, Oxana (16079354) | 1070 |
| 70 | Thorpe, Maret (13483913) | 996 |
| Age 65+ | ||
| 19 | Chase, Laura (12520636) | 1439 |
| Top Women | ||
| 32 | Mangalam, Shreya (14385521) | 2177 |
| 48 | Konovalenko, Sasha (14154014) | 2096 |
| 52 | Hoesley, Aria (14631046) | 2077 |
| 55 | Liu, Miranda Mohan (14042343) | 2054 |
| 96 | Wisniowski, Natalie (15702390) | 1921 |