Youth Chess News
November 2020 US Top 100 Lists for Girls
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- Written by Eva Harrison Eva Harrison
| Age 8 | ||
| 32 | Lee, Olivia (16643743) | 815 |
| 47 | Govindarajan, Mythreyi (16801573) | 725 |
| 89 | Ranjan, Nysa (16761560) | 533 |
| Age 9 | ||
| 30 | Hu, Angela (16747812) | 1077 |
| 42 | Jiandani, Mehak S (16108634) | 997 |
| Age 10 | ||
| 8 | Prakash, Nandini (16085871) | 1717 |
| 61 | Gansukh, Megan (16231843) | 1054 |
| 80 | Doddi, Sukhi (15850503) | 953 |
| 82 | Zheng, Joyce J (16239154) | 952 |
| Age 11 | ||
| 35 | Pham, Linda (15464538) | 1375 |
| 82 | Girish, Niyathi (16221570) | 1054 |
| Age 12 | ||
| 18 | Raj, Ria (15844590) | 1630 |
| 28 | Zhao, Sophia Ziyan (16763001) | 1510 |
| 75 | Namuunbayar, Enkhjin (15863824) | 1217 |
| 83 | Erdenebileg, Oyumaa (16243234) | 1177 |
| 99 | Swan, Josephine Grace (15352778) | 1107 |
| Age 13 | ||
| 18 | Adusumalli, Saanvi (15412194) | 1649 |
| 31 | Oberai, Anisha (15794814) | 1516 |
| 34 | Salian, Nisha (15767306) | 1493 |
| 41 | Musku, Himani (15932133) | 1401 |
| 72 | Hong, Sophie (15947555) | 1189 |
| 79 | Namuunbayar, Anujin (15863872) | 1157 |
| 81 | Liu, Catherine (15277304) | 1143 |
| Age 14 | ||
| 3 | Wisniowski, Natalie (15702390) | 2006 |
| 13 | Kumar, Sruthi Bharath (15879904) | 1739 |
| 18 | Luster, Shakira (15641127) | 1669 |
| Age 15 | ||
| 33 | Tsyganova, Margarita (15922341) | 1617 |
| 38 | Lin, Sarah (15376582) | 1565 |
| 51 | Zhang, Louisa (15746981) | 1417 |
| 70 | Williams, Trechelle (15637011) | 1250 |
| 77 | Nadkarni, Anusha (14789160) | 1219 |
| 78 | Han, Wenjing (15882830) | 1186 |
| 85 | Hill, Imani Catherine (16214855) | 1155 |
| Age 16 | ||
| 6 | Hoesley, Aria (14631046) | 2091 |
| 12 | Yan, Ashley (14957435) | 1912 |
| 39 | Rodriguez, Layla (15360516) | 1381 |
| 78 | Schwegel, Bernadette Olivia (15128161) | 871 |
| Age 17 | ||
| 6 | Mangalam, Shreya (14385521) | 2132 |
| 21 | Shklover, Diana (14672010) | 1527 |
| 26 | Grandy, Sarah Ruth (14279452) | 1446 |
| 39 | Phillips, Rebecca (16628621) | 1270 |
| 41 | Brahin, Lizzy (15698350) | 1264 |
| Age 18 | ||
| 7 | Li, Marissa (14468490) | 2074 |
| 43 | Bates, Jade (15332430) | 1120 |
| 45 | Nerella, Neelotpala (16755702) | 1054 |
October 2020 US Top 100 Lists for Girls
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- Written by Eva Harrison Eva Harrison
| Age 8 | ||
| 32 | Lee, Olivia (16643743) | 815 |
| 47 | Govindarajan, Mythreyi (16801573) | 725 |
| 88 | Ranjan, Nysa (16761560) | 533 |
| Age 9 | ||
| 35 | Hu, Angela (16747812) | 1077 |
| 48 | Jiandani, Mehak S (16108634) | 997 |
| Age 10 | ||
| 8 | Prakash, Nandini (16085871) | 1717 |
| 63 | Gansukh, Megan (16231843) | 1054 |
| 82 | Doddi, Sukhi (15850503) | 953 |
| 84 | Zheng, Joyce J (16239154) | 952 |
| Age 11 | ||
| 34 | Pham, Linda (15464538) | 1375 |
| 53 | Namuunbayar, Enkhjin (15863824) | 1217 |
| 86 | Girish, Niyathi (16221570) | 1054 |
| Age 12 | ||
| 21 | Raj, Ria (15844590) | 1630 |
| 28 | Zhao, Sophia Ziyan (16763001) | 1510 |
| 82 | Hong, Sophie (15947555) | 1189 |
| 86 | Erdenebileg, Oyumaa (16243234) | 1177 |
| 100 | Swan, Josephine Grace (15352778) | 1107 |
| Age 13 | ||
| 13 | Adusumalli, Saanvi (15412194) | 1649 |
| 26 | Oberai, Anisha (15794814) | 1516 |
| 30 | Salian, Nisha (15767306) | 1493 |
| 38 | Musku, Himani (15932133) | 1401 |
| 76 | Namuunbayar, Anujin (15863872) | 1157 |
| 78 | Liu, Catherine (15277304) | 1143 |
| Age 14 | ||
| 3 | Wisniowski, Natalie (15702390) | 2006 |
| 15 | Kumar, Sruthi Bharath (15879904) | 1739 |
| 28 | Luster, Shakira (15641127) | 1567 |
| 63 | Fan, Alice (14935236) | 1290 |
| 82 | Williams, Trechelle (15637011) | 1184 |
| Age 15 | ||
| 31 | Tsyganova, Margarita (15922341) | 1617 |
| 36 | Lin, Sarah (15376582) | 1565 |
| 50 | Zhang, Louisa (15746981) | 1417 |
| 77 | Nadkarni, Anusha (14789160) | 1219 |
| 79 | Han, Wenjing (15882830) | 1186 |
| Age 16 | ||
| 6 | Hoesley, Aria (14631046) | 2091 |
| 14 | Yan, Ashley (14957435) | 1912 |
| 38 | Rodriguez, Layla (15360516) | 1381 |
| 72 | Schwegel, Bernadette Olivia (15128161) | 871 |
| Age 17 | ||
| 6 | Mangalam, Shreya (14385521) | 2132 |
| 26 | Shklover, Diana (14672010) | 1527 |
| 30 | Grandy, Sarah Ruth (14279452) | 1446 |
| 42 | Phillips, Rebecca (16628621) | 1270 |
| 44 | Brahin, Lizzy (15698350) | 1264 |
| 58 | Bates, Jade (15332430) | 1120 |
| Age 18 | ||
| 7 | Li, Marissa (14468490) | 2074 |
| 39 | Nerella, Neelotpala (16755702) | 1054 |
September 2020 US Top 100 Lists for Girls
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- Written by Eva Harrison Eva Harrison
| Age 8 | ||
| 33 | Lee, Olivia (16643743) | 815 |
| 48 | Govindarajan, Mythreyi (16801573) | 725 |
| 85 | Ranjan, Nysa (16761560) | 533 |
| 97 | Berkey, Rebekah (16585623) | 476 |
| Age 9 | ||
| 35 | Hu, Angela (16747812) | 1077 |
| 48 | Jiandani, Mehak S (16108634) | 997 |
| Age 10 | ||
| 8 | Prakash, Nandini (16085871) | 1717 |
| 62 | Gansukh, Megan (16231843) | 1054 |
| 87 | Doddi, Sukhi (15850503) | 953 |
| 89 | Zheng, Joyce J (16239154) | 952 |
| Age 11 | ||
| 40 | Pham, Linda (15464538) | 1375 |
| 60 | Namuunbayar, Enkhjin (15863824) | 1217 |
| 92 | Girish, Niyathi (16221570) | 1054 |
| Age 12 | ||
| 21 | Raj, Ria (15844590) | 1630 |
| 28 | Zhao, Sophia Ziyan (16763001) | 1510 |
| 73 | Hong, Sophie (15947555) | 1189 |
| 77 | Erdenebileg, Oyumaa (16243234) | 1177 |
| 91 | Swan, Josephine Grace (15352778) | 1107 |
| 96 | Saravanan, Shanthini (16213261) | 1093 |
| 99 | Hu, Emily (16385785) | 1083 |
| Age 13 | ||
| 14 | Adusumalli, Saanvi (15412194) | 1649 |
| 26 | Oberai, Anisha (15794814) | 1516 |
| 38 | Musku, Himani (15932133) | 1401 |
| 75 | Namuunbayar, Anujin (15863872) | 1157 |
| 77 | Liu, Catherine (15277304) | 1143 |
| 97 | Schneider, Rosali Ailani (15552287) | 1005 |
| Age 14 | ||
| 3 | Wisniowski, Natalie (15702390) | 2006 |
| 13 | Kumar, Sruthi Bharath (15879904) | 1739 |
| 31 | Luster, Shakira (15641127) | 1524 |
| 80 | Williams, Trechelle (15637011) | 1184 |
| 99 | Hill, Imani Catherine (16214855) | 1079 |
| Age 15 | ||
| 29 | Tsyganova, Margarita (15922341) | 1617 |
| 35 | Lin, Sarah (15376582) | 1565 |
| 47 | Zhang, Louisa (15746981) | 1417 |
| 71 | Han, Wenjing (15882830) | 1186 |
| 90 | Maiewski, Isabela (15151805) | 1009 |
| 96 | Varadharajan, Saigeetha (16773343) | 965 |
| Age 16 | ||
| 7 | Hoesley, Aria (14631046) | 2091 |
| 14 | Yan, Ashley (14957435) | 1912 |
| Age 17 | ||
| 4 | Mangalam, Shreya (14385521) | 2132 |
| 23 | Grandy, Sarah Ruth (14279452) | 1446 |
| 31 | Phillips, Rebecca (16628621) | 1270 |
| 33 | Brahin, Lizzy (15698350) | 1264 |
Brave Illinois Knights Play Over-the-Board Chess in Meadowbrook Park
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- Written by Megan Chen Megan Chen
Written By: Rachel Schechter
Graphics: Megan Chen
Unflinching and undaunted, these future kings and queens were among the first—if not the first—Illinois chess warriors returning to over-the-board chess after enduring months of lock down and virtual learning.
Yes, appropriate hygienic measures were taken. Yes, parents approved. After 6 weeks we can safely say these youngsters have checkmated Coronavirus fears, demonstrating that OTB Chess can make a safe, secure comeback.
Was this modest action significant? The chess players, their parents and grandparents said yes. When schools nationwide closed their doors and opened online learning portals, it was the smart move, the right move at the time. An adequate substitute. However, it was a substitute. Many educators reported that by the end of term, students were lackluster, unfocussed, restless and/or depressed. They craved normal social and intellectual interaction.
As such, we invited a handful of current and former Montessori students to play chess in Meadowbrook Park in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. It’s a safe, clean, healthy environment. We took the necessary hygienic precautions. And it worked. Games were played. No one got sick.
Given our current uncertainty, we hope all schools safely reopen their doors and our talented chess communities innovate safe new venues for over-the-board play.
What did the Meadowbrook Park students say? “Where’s the pizza?” Even 90+ degree heat couldn’t deter their dedication to the royal game. More than pizza was more than fair for these fearless chess warriors. Thank you to: Garrett Cook, Max Dallas, Charlotte Potter-Cross, Lydia Potter-Cross, Lenny Zharnitsky. We’ll be starting up again this fall and hope to attract more players.
Rachel A Schechter
June 18, 2020
And the stipend goes to ...
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- Written by Eva Harrison Eva Harrison
Last month, the ICA conducted the drawing for the $500 ICA Education Stipend and a true random number generator picked the lucky winner.
Before I reveal her name, a reminder that the stipend will be awarded annually to a high school senior graduating the year of the drawing, who has been a member of the ICA since at least the beginning of 2020. Scholastic memberships are only $10 a year.