Brooklyn Youth Thrives

Brooklyn Youth Thrive at the New York Chess and Game Shop

Brooklyn Youth Thrive at the New York Chess and Game Shop Brooklyn, New York (May 5th 2009) /PRAvenueNW/ — Vaughn Soso, a ten year old boy from Brooklyn,New York won the United States Chess Federation Super National Chess Tournament (K – 8th Grade u-750 section). Vaughn seized the championship with a truly impressive feat of winning every game he played in the tournament! Held the weekend of April 3rd in Nashville Tennessee this year, Super Nationals only happens every 4 years and has been compared to the Olympics because of the magnitude and competitiveness of the event. Vaughn’s accomplishment is especially noteworthy because he is challenged with AD/HD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Although he has played for close to 3 years, success had been marginal until his mom (Michelle) decided to enroll him classes at the New York Chess & Game Shop under the guidance and direction of NYC&G senior chess instructor Christian Whitted after his school’s (P.S. 315) chess program was halted inexplicably.

Jasmin Fermin a 14 year old sophomore at James Madison high school also captured a 1st place championship title during the weekend of April 24th at the All Girls National Chess Tournament in Dallas Texas. Jasmin’s championship accomplishments are doubled! She won 1st place in the “Blitz”(speed chess) section of the tournament and she also won first place in the “Bughouse” section (a tandem variant of chess) with her partner Najeebah Williams! During the 2009 New York Chess & Game Shop Spring Break Chess Camp, Jasmin kicked off her first place streak by snagging 1st Place in the “Advanced” section of the camp.

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