Ms. Congeniality: Hannah Farell
Friends & Family: 1st place – IM Guillermo Llanos 5-0
2nd-4th Tommy Polgar, Ed Hsu, and Roberto Martin Del Campo, Jr. 4-1
Bughouse: 1st place – Ellen Xiang & Evan Xiang
Puzzle Solving Championship: 1st place – Margaret Hua on tiebreaks
Blitz Championship: Co-Champions Margaret Hua (trophy on tiebreaks) and Becca Lampman
Classical Championship:
Special TD Awards: Baylie Redman
Sportsmanship Award: Kate Bergeron – Happy 8th birthday!
U-10 Champion (iPad, certificates) Blitz playoff also resulted in a 3-way tie. Elizabeth Miller won over Skylar Hsu and Iris Zhou on tiebreaks
U-13 Champion (iPad, certificates) Blitz playoff also resulted in a tie. Jennifer Yu won on tiebreaks over Katya Davis and Andrea Botez
3rd place ($1,000 + scholarship) Becca Lampman 5 pts – tie
Additional scholarship: Jackie Peng 4 1/2 (4th on tiebreaks)
2nd place ($1,000) Danitza Vazquez Maccarini 5 pts – tie
SPFGI Champion ($3,000 + scholarship + trophy + iPad + Crossfit): Luisa Mercado Mendoza 5 1/2 pts
These girls are good.