More than 20 junior competitors battled it out in three sections at the Oak Park Library in a four-round event August 23. 

The tournament was directed by Keith Ammann.

In the 18-and-under section,  16-year old Mark Jungo of Chicago posted the top score, 3.5/4. Mark had recently competed at the World Open in Virginia. Darak Nowak of Park Ridge took second with a 3.0 result and local Oak Parker Philip Linninger, 18, nabbed third place honors. 

In the 13-and-under division, Aidan Carey went undefeated with three wins and a draw for a 3.5 result. Aidan is also from Oak Park. Desi Nainar of Lake Bluff had 3.0/4 while 7-year old William Cahill of Wheaton was 2.5/4.

Chicago's Jonathan Lou, 8, was a perfect 4.0/4 to earn the championship in the 8-and-under competition. A pair of six-year olds, Oak Park's Jonathan Schiff-Lewin and Wheaton's Maya Cahill, took second and third respectively.

Event Pictures to follow.