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Profile of MD Winner of K-8 Under 1000 Section at SuperNationals 2017

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by John D. Rockefeller V

Congratulations to Cahree Myrick, who finished 1st out of 249 players in the K-8 Under 1000 section at SuperNationals 2017 and is featured in Baltimore magazine. Currently an 8th grader at Roland Park EMS in Baltimore, Cahree developed his skills in the Baltimore Kids Chess League.

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Results of MD's Denker, Barber, & Girl 2017 Representatives

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by John D. Rockefeller V

Congratulations to Maryland's Denker, Barber, & Girl 2017 Representatives:

  • MD's High-School Champion Andrew Zheng (2331), 9th grader at River Hill HS, received MD Chess's HS Champion Stipend of $750 to be MD's Representative at the Denker Tournament of HS Champions, where he tied for 10th place;
  • MD's Middle-School Champion Pieter Heesters (2141), 7th grader at Calvert S, received MD Chess's MS Champion Stipend of $750 to be MD's Representative at the Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions, where he tied for 3rd place;
  • MD's Girl Champion Meghana Bhanuprasad (1889), 9th grader at Marriotts Ridge HS, received MD Chess's Girl Champion Stipend of $750 to be MD's Representative at the National Girls Tournament of Champions, where she tied for 6th place;
  • MD's team of Denker, Barber, & Girl Representatives tied for 6th place among the 50 states' teams.

Click below for the Final Standings of the Denker, Barber, & Girls tournaments—& MD's team standings:

Mid-Atlantic Blitz & Bughouse Scholastic 2017 Champions

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by John D. Rockefeller V

Congratulations to the:

  • Mid-Atlantic Blitz Scholastic 2017 Chess Co-Champions: Douglas Malcolm (1977), 10th grader at Bethesda Chevy-Chase HS, & Shiyam Rupeshkumar (1715), 6th grader at Chesapeake Science Point Charter M/HS;
  • Mid-Atlantic Bughouse Scholastic 2017 Team Chess Champions: Philip Keisler (1985), 11th grader at Edmund Burke M/HS, & Douglas Malcolm (1977), 10th grader at Bethesda Chevy-Chase HS.

Click below for the tournament’s Final Standings (MCA's Crosstables), US Chess Crosstables, photos (if available), & highlight video (if available):

Mid-Atlantic Spring 2017 Scholastic Champion

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by John D. Rockefeller V

Congratulations to the:

  • Mid-Atlantic Spring 2017 Scholastic Chess Champion: Isaac Chiu (2193), 9th grader at Langley HS (VA);
  • 2nd- & 3rd- Place Finishers in the Championship section: Bradley Guo (1684), 6th grader at Takoma Park MS, & Andrew Diep (1586), 7th grader at Burleigh Manor MS;
  • 1st-Place Finisher in the Junior-Varsity section: Ariel Joshi (1486), 7th grader at Briggs Chaney MS.

These 4 players will receive free Early entry to MCA’s Washington International.

Click below for the tournament’s Final Standings (MCA's Crosstables), US Chess Crosstables, photos (if available), & highlight video (if available):

Mid-Atlantic & MD Junior 2017 Champion

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by John D. Rockefeller V

Congratulations to the Mid-Atlantic Junior 2017 Chess Champion Douglas Malcolm (1991), 10th grader at Bethesda Chevy-Chase HS, who is also the 2017 Maryland Junior Chess Champion, as the highest-finishing MD resident in the Championship section. The MD Junior Champion will receive free Early entry to MCA's Maryland Open & Washington International.

Click below for the tournament’s Final Standings (MCA's Crosstables), US Chess Crosstables, photos (if available), & highlight video (if available):

Greater Mid-Atlantic Scholastic 2017 Champions

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by John D. Rockefeller V

Congratulations to the 2017 Greater Mid-Atlantic Scholastic Chess Champions:

  • K-12 Co-Champions: Michael Flores (1628), 11th grader at Sparta HS (NJ); Zahir Muhammad (1723), 9th grader at DeMatha HS (MD); William Carter III (1604), 7th grader at D.C. International S (DC); & Christian Hakkenberg (1412), 11th grader at Sparta HS (NJ);
  • K-12 Team Champion: D.C. International S (DC);
  • K-8 Co-Champions: Anshu Nunemunthala (1482), 8th grader at Great Valley MS (PA), & Satvik Sai Lolla (1361), 7th grader at Roberto Clemente MS (MD);
  • K-8 Team Champion: Roberto Clemente MS (MD);
  • K-5 Champion: Karthik Murugan (1538), 5th grader at Pickering Valley ES (PA);
  • K-5 Team Champion: Helen Morgan ES (NJ).

Click below for the tournament’s Final Standings (MCA's Crosstables), US Chess Crosstables, photos (if available), & highlight video (if available):

MD ES & PS 2017 Champions

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Congratulations to the 2017 Maryland Elementary-School & Primary-School Chess Champions:

  • ES Co-Champions: Chen-Chen Ye (1439), 4th grader at Cold Spring ES; & Kevin Zimmer (1450), 4th grader at Roland Park E/MS;
  • ES Team Champion: Manor Woods ES;
  • PS Champion: Tyler He (1147), 3rd grader at Seven Locks ES;
  • PS Team Champion: Centennial Lane ES.

The Individual (Co-)Champions will receive free Early entry to MCA’s Maryland Open & Washington International.

Click below for the tournament’s Final Standings (MCA's Crosstables), US Chess Crosstables, photos (if available), & highlight video (if available):

MD HS & MS 2017 Champions

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by John D. Rockefeller V

Congratulations to the 2017 Maryland High-School & Middle-School Chess Champions:

  • HS Champion: Andrew Zheng (2304), 9th grader at River Hill HS;
  • HS Team Champion: Richard Montgomery HS;
  • MS Champion: Pieter Heesters (2111), 7th grader at Calvert E/MS;
  • MS Team Champion: Takoma Park MS.

The HS Champion will receive MCA's HS Chess Champion Stipend of $750 to be Maryland's Representative at the Denker Tournament of High School Champions. The HS Champion (& any Co-Champions) will receive free Early entry to MCA’s Maryland Open & Washington International.

The MS Champion will receive MCA's MS Chess Champion Stipend of $750 to be Maryland's Representative at the Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions. The MS Champion (& any Co-Champions) will receive free Early entry to MCA’s Maryland Open & Washington International.

Click below for the tournament’s Final Standings (MCA's Crosstables), US Chess Crosstables, photos (if available), & highlight video (if available):

MD Girl 2017 Champions

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by John D. Rockefeller V

Congratulations to the 2017 MD Girl Chess Champions:

    • Girl Champion: Meghana Bhanuprasad (1852), 9th grader at Marriotts Ridge HS;
    • Girl Team Champion: Cabin John MS.

The Girl Champion will receive MCA's Girl Chess Champion Stipend of $750 to be Maryland's Representative at the National Girls Tournament of Champions. The Girl Champion (& any Co-Champions) will receive free Early entry to MCA’s Maryland Open & Washington International.

Click below for the tournament’s Final Standings (MCA's Crosstables), US Chess Crosstables, photos (if available), & highlight video (if available):