Maryland Chess Association

Revisions to MD-Sweet-16 Qualification Rules: 2018+

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Click below for revisions to the MD-Sweet-16 Qualification Rules that apply to MD Sweet 16 2018.  The revisions give strong players (typically rated 1800+) more opportunities to qualify by rating for the invitational tournament at UMBC.  See the tournament-announcement page for further details.

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MD-Sweet-16 2018 FINAL STANDINGS 2018.02.17

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by Chris Y. Kim & John D. Rockefeller V

Welcome to the 2017-2018 qualifying season for the Maryland Sweet 16 2018 on 2018.03.03-04. Since 1995 this annual invitational tournament has featured 16 of the top K-12 Maryland players competing in a separate section of the UMBC Open at University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The MD-Sweet-16 tournament-announcement page contains all tournament details, including qualification rules & Varsity-Points scoring rules. The MD-Sweet-16 Champion will receive a MD-Sweet-16 UMBC Chess Scholarship, valued at $46,072. (There are 2 additional types of UMBC Chess Scholarships for which high-school seniors from any state are eligible.)

8 of the 8 scheduled MD-Sweet-16 Qualifiers in this qualifying season have been completed. The Final Standings include the results of MD Chess Poly & Western January (NEW DATE) on 2018.02.17.

Click below for the current MD-Sweet-16 Qualifiers, 2 Alternates, Backup Alternates, & Full Standings.

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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.

Click below for the article & the tournament’s Final Standings:

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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:

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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):

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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):

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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):

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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):

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