Last year, my student Elina Kats and 1st ever member of the Polgar Chess Center won the 2006 NY State High School Championship for both boys and girls. She represented NY and came in a tie for 2nd behind Abby Marshall.
This year, Julia Kerr, another student of mine and also a member of the Polgar Chess Center won the 2007 SP National Invitational for Girls on tie break.
Julia received my collector’s chess set value at $400 (sponsored by Jeff Smith and House of Staunton), ICC membership (sponsored by ChessClub.com), $500 cash scholarship (sponsored by US Chess Trust), $105 stipend (SPF), and Texas Tech University full scholarship!
Congratulations to both Julia and Eunice!
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
We’re so proud of you Julia! Welcome to Tech!
Way to go, Julia!!
Way cool Julia!
Un-fricken-believable! Julia, we still remember you in MA, awesome! Visit sometime, by then you should be an expert!
we are very proud of you in nj
and fl – i can’t believe it.