Maryland Chess Association

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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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MD ES & PS 2017 Champions

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by John D. Rockefeller V

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.

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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.

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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.

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