International chess master, Idaho native, praises STEM and Computer Science Initiative BY SIERRA OSHRIN MONDAY, AUGUST 15TH 2016 BOISE, Idaho (KBOI) — For many, chess is learned at a young age. But one Treasure Valley teen is making a name for himself in the competitive sphere before his 18th birthday. Luke Harmon-Vellotti is just 17 […]
Boise phenom aims for title in St Louis
Boise teen to vie for U.S. Junior Chess Championship TitleOn Your Side NewsroomJun 16, 2014 Luke Harmon-Vellotti, 15, of Boise, is scheduled to compete against the top young Chess players in the United States at the 2014 U.S. Junior Closed Championship June 19-29 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis. Officials say […]
With young chess star Luke Harmon-Vellotti, UCLA students revive Chess Club
UCLA students revive Chess Club, hope to recruit more members By Norma Reyes Black-and-white checkered boards cover the tables in John Wooden Center’s games lounge as the UCLA Chess Club gathers to practice and strategize. On a center table, the team sets up one of its favorite boards – a blue and red platform that […]
The American academic genius and chess phenom
What Makes You So Smart, Teenage International Chess Master?BY NOAH DAVIS • March 19, 2014 • 10:00 AM Luke Vellotti is going to rule the world. This is the partial text of an email I received while trying to schedule an interview with University of California-Los Angeles freshman Luke Vellotti: “I am taking 23 credits, […]
GM titles for Krush, Naroditsky, and Molner
FIDE titles for US: GM titles: Irina Krush, Daniel Naroditsky, Mackenzie Molner IM titles: Aleksandr Ostrovskiy, Thomas Bartell, John Bryant, Luke Harmon-Vellotti Congratulations to all! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
An American Phenom
Courtesy of Mr. Frank Niro and Northwest Chess http://www.nwchess.com/nwcmag Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Naroditsky is the new US Junior Champion!
One game to play for Naroditsky and Harmon-Vellotti as both were tied for the lead heading into the final game. Both have black, Naroditsky against Perez, and Harmon-Vellotti against Xiong. They proceeded to play in complete opposite styles. Naroditsky was playing a more positional style, while Harmon-Vellotti went all out for complication. At the end, […]
One game for all the marbles at the US Junior Championship
Naroditsky, Harmon-Vellotti Tied Heading into Final Round By Brian Jerauld SAINT LOUIS (June 23, 2013) — IM Daniel Naroditsky of California and FM Luke Harmon-Vellotti of Idaho met in round 2 of the 2013 U.S. Junior Closed in a game that fizzled into an uninspiring draw. And after quickly trading his way down to an […]
Naroditsky and Harmon-Vellotti lead US Junior with 1 to go
Standings after 8 rounds Rk Name Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Score 1 IM Naroditsky, Daniel 2494 x ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 5.5 2 FM Harmon-Vellotti, Luke 2340 ½ x 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 5.5 3 FM Sevian, Samuel 2390 […]