Maryland Chess Assn.
Major Open Tournaments
| Fri, Jul 28th - Sun, Jul 30th 7th Annual Potomac Open |
| Fri, Aug 11th - Fri, Aug 11th 2017 Washington International Blitz |
| Sat, Aug 12th - Wed, Aug 16th 6th Annual Washington International |
| Sat, Sep 2nd - Sat, Sep 2nd 2017 Maryland Quick Championship |
| Sat, Sep 2nd - Sat, Sep 2nd 2017 Maryland Blitz Championship |
| Sun, Sep 3rd - Sun, Sep 3rd 2017 Maryland Action Championship |
Local Open Tournaments
| No events |
Major Scholastic Tournaments
| No events |
Local Scholastic Tournaments
| Mon, Jul 31st - Montgomery County Chess Camp: Beginners |
| Mon, Jul 31st - Montgomery County Chess Camp: Intermediate/Advanced |
| Mon, Aug 7th - Montgomery County Chess Camp: Beginners |
| Mon, Aug 7th - Montgomery County Chess Camp: Intermediate/Advanced |
| Mon, Aug 14th - Montgomery County Chess Camp: Beginners |
| Mon, Aug 14th - Montgomery County Chess Camp: Intermediate/Advanced |
Maryland Chess Association
Mid-Atlantic Blitz & Bughouse Scholastic 2017 Champions
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by John D. Rockefeller V
Congratulations to the:
- Mid-Atlantic Blitz Scholastic 2017 Chess Co-Champions: Douglas Malcolm (1977), 10th grader at Bethesda Chevy-Chase HS, & Shiyam Rupeshkumar (1715), 6th grader at Chesapeake Science Point Charter M/HS;
- Mid-Atlantic Bughouse Scholastic 2017 Team Chess Champions: Philip Keisler (1985), 11th grader at Edmund Burke M/HS, & Douglas Malcolm (1977), 10th grader at Bethesda Chevy-Chase HS.
Click below for the tournament’s Final Standings (MCA's Crosstables), US Chess Crosstables, photos (if available), & highlight video (if available):
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Mid-Atlantic Spring 2017 Scholastic Champion
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by John D. Rockefeller V
Congratulations to the:
- Mid-Atlantic Spring 2017 Scholastic Chess Champion: Isaac Chiu (2193), 9th grader at Langley HS (VA);
- 2nd- & 3rd- Place Finishers in the Championship section: Bradley Guo (1684), 6th grader at Takoma Park MS, & Andrew Diep (1586), 7th grader at Burleigh Manor MS;
- 1st-Place Finisher in the Junior-Varsity section: Ariel Joshi (1486), 7th grader at Briggs Chaney MS.
These 4 players will receive free Early entry to MCA’s Washington International.
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Mid-Atlantic & MD Junior 2017 Champion
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by John D. Rockefeller V
Congratulations to the Mid-Atlantic Junior 2017 Chess Champion Douglas Malcolm (1991), 10th grader at Bethesda Chevy-Chase HS, who is also the 2017 Maryland Junior Chess Champion, as the highest-finishing MD resident in the Championship section. The MD Junior Champion will receive free Early entry to MCA's Maryland Open & Washington International.
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Greater Baltimore Scholastic 2016 Champions
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by John D. Rockefeller V
Congratulations to the 2016 Greater Baltimore Scholastic Chess Champions:
- HS Co-Champions: Richard Tan (2086), a 9th grader at Thomas S. Wootton HS; Sahil Sinha (2304), a 10th grader at Poolesville HS; & Jeffrey Du (1946), a 9th grader at River HS;
- HS Team Champion: Baltimore Polytechnic Institute;
- MS Champion: Ryan He (1562), a 7th grader at Takoma Park MS;
- MS Team Champion: D.C. International School;
- ES Champion: Charles Hua (1828), a 5th grader at NEST+m S (NY);
- ES Team Champion: Manor Woods ES.
The HS, MS, & ES Individual Champions will receive free Early entry to MCA’s Baltimore Open, Maryland Open, & Washington International.
Click below for the tournament’s Final Standings (MCA's Crosstables), US Chess Crosstables, photos (if available), & highlight video (if available):
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Greater Mid-Atlantic Scholastic 2017 Champions
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Congratulations to the 2017 Greater Mid-Atlantic Scholastic Chess Champions:
- K-12 Co-Champions: Michael Flores (1628), 11th grader at Sparta HS (NJ); Zahir Muhammad (1723), 9th grader at DeMatha HS (MD); William Carter III (1604), 7th grader at D.C. International S (DC); & Christian Hakkenberg (1412), 11th grader at Sparta HS (NJ);
- K-12 Team Champion: D.C. International S (DC);
- K-8 Co-Champions: Anshu Nunemunthala (1482), 8th grader at Great Valley MS (PA), & Satvik Sai Lolla (1361), 7th grader at Roberto Clemente MS (MD);
- K-8 Team Champion: Roberto Clemente MS (MD);
- K-5 Champion: Karthik Murugan (1538), 5th grader at Pickering Valley ES (PA);
- K-5 Team Champion: Helen Morgan ES (NJ).
Click below for the tournament’s Final Standings (MCA's Crosstables), US Chess Crosstables, photos (if available), & highlight video (if available):
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MD ES & PS 2017 Champions
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Congratulations to the 2017 Maryland Elementary-School & Primary-School Chess Champions:
- ES Co-Champions: Chen-Chen Ye (1439), 4th grader at Cold Spring ES; & Kevin Zimmer (1450), 4th grader at Roland Park E/MS;
- ES Team Champion: Manor Woods ES;
- PS Champion: Tyler He (1147), 3rd grader at Seven Locks ES;
- PS Team Champion: Centennial Lane ES.
The Individual (Co-)Champions will receive free Early entry to MCA’s Maryland Open & Washington International.
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MD HS & MS 2017 Champions
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Congratulations to the 2017 Maryland High-School & Middle-School Chess Champions:
- HS Champion: Andrew Zheng (2304), 9th grader at River Hill HS;
- HS Team Champion: Richard Montgomery HS;
- MS Champion: Pieter Heesters (2111), 7th grader at Calvert E/MS;
- MS Team Champion: Takoma Park MS.
The HS Champion will receive MCA's HS Chess Champion Stipend of $750 to be Maryland's Representative at the Denker Tournament of High School Champions. The HS Champion (& any Co-Champions) will receive free Early entry to MCA’s Maryland Open & Washington International.
The MS Champion will receive MCA's MS Chess Champion Stipend of $750 to be Maryland's Representative at the Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions. The MS Champion (& any Co-Champions) will receive free Early entry to MCA’s Maryland Open & Washington International.
Click below for the tournament’s Final Standings (MCA's Crosstables), US Chess Crosstables, photos (if available), & highlight video (if available):
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MD Girl 2017 Champions
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by John D. Rockefeller V
Congratulations to the 2017 MD Girl Chess Champions:
- Girl Champion: Meghana Bhanuprasad (1852), 9th grader at Marriotts Ridge HS;
- Girl Team Champion: Cabin John MS.
The Girl Champion will receive MCA's Girl Chess Champion Stipend of $750 to be Maryland's Representative at the National Girls Tournament of Champions. The Girl Champion (& any Co-Champions) will receive free Early entry to MCA’s Maryland Open & Washington International.
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2017 MD Sweet 16 Champion - Richard Tan
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Richard Tan, a 9th grader from Montgomery County, has won the 2017 Maryland Sweet 16 with a 3.5/4 score with a quick upset win over 2nd place Sahil Singha in Round 3 and a quick draw over 3rd place Yu Hao (Alan) Liao in Round 4 at the University of Maryland - Baltimore County. With the win, Tan, who finished in 3rd place last year, has also won a 4-year tournament scholarship to UMBC. Congratulations to Tan and to all those who worked hard to qualify for this closed scholastic tournament!
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