by John D. Rockefeller V

Congratulations to the Maryland High-School & Middle-School 2018 Chess Champions:

• HS Champion: Sahil Sinha (2355), 11th grader at Poolesville HS;
• HS Team Champion: Poolesville HS;
• MS Champion: Pieter Heesters (2216), 8th grader at Calvert EMS;
• MS Team Champion: Takoma Park MS.

The HS Champion will receive MD Chess's HS Chess Champion Stipend of $750 to be Maryland's Representative at the Denker Tournament of High School Champions. Furthermore, the HS Champion will receive free Early entry to 4 of any of the 15+ annual open tournaments run by MD Chess or Baltimore Chess.

The MS Champion will receive MD Chess's MS Chess Champion Stipend of $750 to be Maryland's Representative at the Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions. Furthermore, the MS Champion will receive free Early entry to 4 of any of the 15+ annual open tournaments run by MD Chess or Baltimore Chess.

Click below for the tournament’s Final Standings (MD Chess's Crosstables), US Chess Crosstables, photos (if any), highlight video (if any), & a list of the 15+ annual open tournaments run by MD Chess or Baltimore Chess:

MD Chess's Scholastic Tournaments' Final Standings (MD Chess's Crosstables)
MD Chess's Scholastic Tournaments' US Chess Crosstables
MD Chess's Scholastic Tournaments' Photos
MD Chess's Scholastic Tournaments' Highlight Videos

The 15+ annual open tournaments run by MD Chess or Baltimore Chess are:
Baltimore Open
Chesapeake Open
East Coast Open
Free State Open
MD Blitz Championship
MD Chess Action (monthly & Championship)
MD Open
MD Quick Championship
Potomac Open
Washington International
Washington International Blitz
Not applicable: MD Senior Championship, UMBC Championship, & UMBC Open.