I just came across this article written by a young lady by the name of Amelia Wheeles of North Carolina. She participated in several SPF Girl’s Invitational. Her father, Randy, decided to re-post it on his facebook page. Thank...
Great story! Chess Mom turns author!
What do Moms do at chess tournaments? Anita Wheeless, mom to Amelia Wheeless (three-time Polgar Invitational participant), learned to knit in 2003 while waiting for her kids at chess tournaments. Just like chess, practice paid off as Anita now...
Wheeless to represent North Carolina
Amerlia Wheeless to represent North Carolina Amelia Wheeless, 18, of Charlotte will represent North Carolina at the GM Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls chess tournament July 27-Aug. 1 at Texas Tech University. Wheeless earned the right to play...
Simpson and Chumachenko win NC Invitational
Photo of (l-r) FM Andrey Chumachenko and FM Ron Simpson FM Ron Simpson of Raleigh and FM Andrey Chumachenko of Matthews ruled the field at the 2008 North Carolina Invitational April 26-27 at UNC Charlotte. Both players defeated the...
Amelia in the news
49 COMPETITORS AT INVITATIONAL Teen chess player fifth in national tourney Two southern Mecklenburg teens competed in national chess tournaments recently, and one came away with a Top 5 finish. Amelia Wheeless, 17, finished fifth of 49 players at...
Part of a group
Four friends: (L to R) Avery, Kathleen, Amelia and Ananya Unlike Other Tournaments, You’re Part of the Group at the PolgarBy Amelia Wheeless of North Carolina I’ve just returned from the 2007 Susan Polgar Invitational for Girls. It’s only...
Amelia aims for title in Cherry Hill
Amelia Wheeless If Wheeless was stressed the week before the Polgar, she didn’t let on. “I don’t feel that pressured by it,” she said, shifting in her seat at the card table in her southeast Charlotte living room, where...