kasparov chess foundation all-girls national championship chess tournament-RECAP

​Last weekend, the Kasparov Chess Foundation hosted the 17th Annual KASPAROV CHESS FOUNDATION ALL GIRLS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CHESS TOURNAMENT at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place. This was a 3 day event beginning on Friday, April 22nd and carrying over into Sunday, April 24th. This tournament consisted of 6 sections(U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, and U18). Anna Jiao(Skinner North) participated in her first rated tournament of the year, in the U8 section, which had a total of 59 participants and finished in the Top 20( 3 wins and 1 Draw, 3.5 points-20th Place). Anna also finished with the highest score among participants with a U500 rating. Anna improved her USCF rating from unrated to 635.

There were a total of 386 students in the event from all over the country. Congratulations to Anna for her perseverance, dedication, and hard work! Keep up the good work.