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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.
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:
Read more: Profile of MD Winner of K-8 Under 1000 Section at SuperNationals 2017
by John D. Rockefeller V
Congratulations to Maryland's Denker, Barber, & Girl 2017 Representatives:
Click below for the Final Standings of the Denker, Barber, & Girls tournaments—& MD's team standings:
Read more: Results of MD's Denker, Barber, & Girl 2017 Representatives
by John D. Rockefeller V
Congratulations to the:
Click below for the tournament’s Final Standings (MCA's Crosstables), US Chess Crosstables, photos (if available), & highlight video (if available):
Read more: Mid-Atlantic Blitz & Bughouse Scholastic 2017 Champions
by John D. Rockefeller V
Congratulations to the:
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):
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):
by John D. Rockefeller V
Congratulations to the 2017 Greater Mid-Atlantic Scholastic Chess Champions:
Click below for the tournament’s Final Standings (MCA's Crosstables), US Chess Crosstables, photos (if available), & highlight video (if available):
by John D. Rockefeller V
Congratulations to the 2017 Maryland Elementary-School & Primary-School Chess Champions:
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):
by John D. Rockefeller V
Congratulations to the 2017 Maryland High-School & Middle-School Chess Champions:
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):