Last Name First Name Score Time State/Country USCF Rat Fide Rat Ortiz Anahi 20 9:27 Ecuador 2096 2002 Sevilla Julia 20 9:42 S-CA 2047 1651 Cervantes Thalia 20 9:47 MO 2188 2032 Matus Nastassja 20 9:51 MN 2088 1865 Vazquez Danitza 20 10:00 Puerto Rico 2132 2203 Zhou Iris 20 10:57 MO 1904 1570 Nguyen […]
SPFGI round 4 pairings
Round 4 pairings Bd Res White Res Black 1 WFM ANAHI ORTIZ VERDEZOTO (3.0) FM QIYU ZHOU (3.0) 2 WIM THANH THUY NGUYEN (3.0) WIM NASTASSJA MATUS (3.0) 3 VERONIKA ZILAJEVA (3.0) WCM THALIA CERVANTES (3.0) 4 WIM MAILI-JAD OUELLET (2.5) CINDY ZHANG (2.5) 5 WFM SVILTLANA DEMCHENKO (2.5) WIM DANITZA VAZQUEZ MACCARINI (2.5) 6 […]
6 remain perfect after 3 at SPFGI
Standings after 3 rounds 2017 SPF GIRLS’ INVITATIONAL # Place Name ID Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Tot 1 1-6 FM QIYU ZHOU 14945625 2337 W36 W37 W11 ~4 3 2 WIM THANH THUY NGUYEN 16219014 2193 W32 W17 W13 ~5 3 3 WCM THALIA CERVANTES 15470615 2188 W39 W18 W12 […]
SPFGI round 3 pairings
Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/evO2vwT2IbfW8GHb2 Round 3 pairings Bd Res White Res Black 1 FM QIYU ZHOU (2.0) JULIA SEVILLA (2.0) 2 WFM SVILTLANA DEMCHENKO (2.0) WIM MAILI-JAD OUELLET (2.0) 3 WFM SASHA KONOVALENKO (2.0) WIM THANH THUY NGUYEN (2.0) 4 WCM THALIA CERVANTES (2.0) ANGELICA CHIN (2.0) 5 SHEENA ZENG (2.0) WFM ANAHI ORTIZ VERDEZOTO (2.0) 6 WIM […]
WIM Maili-Jade Ouellet wins SPFGI Blitz Championship
SPFGI photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/evO2vwT2IbfW8GHb2 Final standings Place Name Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Tot 1 WIM MAILI-JADE OUELLET 2316 WW41 WW19 WW18 WL4 WW9 9 2 to 4 FM QIYU ZHOU 2337 WW35 WW42 WL26 WW29 WL3 8 WIM THANH THUY NGUYEN 2193 WW25 WW31 WL11 WW10 WL2 8 WFM ANAHI […]
SPFGI round 2 pairings
SPFGI photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/evO2vwT2IbfW8GHb2 Bd Res White Res Black 1 WFM MELANIE SALAZAR (1.0) FM QIYU ZHOU (1.0) 2 WIM MAILI-JAD OUELLET (1.0) WCM MINDA CHEN (1.0) 3 WCM YASSAMIN EHSANI (1.0) WIM DANITZA VAZQUEZ MACCARINI (1.0) 4 WIM THANH THUY NGUYEN (1.0) KIANA HAJIARBABI (1.0) 5 GLORIA FRIEDMAN (1.0) WCM THALIA CERVANTES (1.0) 6 WFM ANAHI […]
SPFGI Alumnae Reunite in St Louis at Webster University
L to R: Annastasia Wyzywany, Alexandra Botez, Emily Tallo, Alexandra Wiener, Rebecca Lelko, Michelle Farrell, and Aiya Cancio. I am so happy to see 7 Susan Polgar Foundation Girl’s Invitational alumnae back to visit! Some played 1st SPFGI back in 2005! A few are in college. Most graduated and they are now embarking on fantastic […]
A new tradition for girls at SPFGI 2017
A new tradition at SPFGI It was my dream to revolutionize chess for young people, especially girls. I strongly believe that chess can and will help kids of all ages, in many different aspects. Naturally, some will want to take chess seriously, maybe to become grandmasters. But for most, chess will be a fun game […]
14th Annual SPF Girl’s Invitational – Over $207,500 in scholarships & prizes!
14th Annual SPF Girl’s Invitational Rules & Conditions July 22–27, 2017 at Webster University (St. Louis, Missouri) (Over $200K in scholarships + $7,500 cash prizes) The Annual SPF Girls’ Invitational, in its 14th year, is the most prestigious All-Girls event in the United States. It is also the first All-Girls event approved and sanctioned by […]
More chess for $207,500!
Chess, chess and more chess! As the Webster University Chess Camp (with 100 kids) is winding down today, about 75 young ladies will be arriving tonight and tomorrow to represent their respective states and 13 countries in North, Central and South America. They will be competing for over $207,500 in scholarships and prizes! This is […]