Our Students' Tournament Results

Whitney Young High School
2004 Frosh-Soph Illinois State Champion
3rd place at 2006 Illinois State Championship

Kent Cen                       2004 5th Grade Illinois State Champion
                                       1st Place Navy Pier Tournament (January 2004)

Justin Feng                    Illinois Co-Champion in the Elementary Division (March 2004).

Solomon Nittala            1st  place  elementary school division               St. Peter’s Invitational

Simeon Nittala              1st  place primary school  division                    St. Peter’s Invitational

Michael Jacus
1st place            Elementary section                       Knights of the Forest   (February 2004).
2nd place (tie)    1000+ section                             Midwest Scholastic (February, 2004).
1st place (tie)     primary (K-3) division                 Latin School Tournament at Navy Pier
2-3rd place       junior high school division             St. Peter’s invitational (played 3 grades up).
4th place           primary (K-3) division                  Knights  of the Forest Scholastic Open
6th place (tie)    primary (K-3) division                 2003 Northwest Scholastic Open
6th place          3rd grade                                     2003 Illinois State Scholastic Chess Championship.
4th place          primary  (K-3)  division                2003 Chess Wizards  Tournament
18th place        primary (K-3)   division (blitz)      2003 National Scholastic Chess Championship
 
Tyler Lerner     
2nd place (tie)  1000+ section                              Midwest Scholastic (February, 2004).         
2-3rd place      junior high school division             2003  St. Peter’s invitational (played 3 grades up).
4th place          primary (K-3) division                  2003 Northwest Scholastic Open
1st place          primary (K-3) division                  2003 Midwest Scholastic Chess Championships

                       800-899 rating group

1st place          primary (K-3) division                  Knights of the Forest Scholastic Open
17th place        primary (K-3) division                  2003 Illinois State Scholastic Chess Championship
4th place         3rd grade                                      Chess Wizards Tournament
Medal             junior high division                         2003 Caveman March Scholastic

                      (played 3 grades up)

Josh McGhee
2nd place       junior high division                         2003 Midwest Scholastic Chess Championships

                      800-899 rating group
10th place      junior high division                         2003 Caveman March Scholastic
3rd place (tie)      6th grade                                 Knights of the Forest Scholastic Open
8th place        junior high division                         2003 Illinois State Scholastic Chess Championship
3rd place       junior high division                         Chess Wizards  Tournament
Won against Ex-World Champion Susan Polgar in a simul

David Erickson

1st place (blitz)                                                   Joliet Junior College (2/3/03)
5th place       junior high division                         2003 Midwest Scholastic Chess Championships

                     (900-999 rating group) 
2nd place (tie) (blitz)                                          Joliet Junior College (2/27/03)
8th place       junior high division                         2003 Caveman March Scholastic
1st place (tie)     6th grade                                  Knights of the Forest Scholastic Open
7th place       junior high division                         Chess Wizards  Tournament
7th place       K-6  Under 1000                          2003 National Scholastic Chess Championship

Brian O’Brien                                                 
2nd  place                                                          Heifer International Tournament, Barrington

Colin Waller (student at the time)
3rd place (tie)  6th grade                                    Knights of the Forest Scholastic Open
2nd place        (K-6)                                          2003 Northwest Scholastic Open
1st place         (K-6)                                          Chess Wizards  Tournament
12th place        K-6  Under 1000                       2003 National Scholastic Chess Championship
Drew against Ex-World Champion Susan Polgar in a simul

Ryan VonBorstel
3rd  place (tie)  6th grade                                    Knights  of the Forest Scholastic Open
1st place           700-799 Middle School section  Midwest Scholastic (February, 2004).

Mia Teehan
1st place           K-3 300-399 rating group          2003 Midwest Scholastic Chess Championships
7th place           3rd grade                                   Chess Wizards  Tournament

Aamani Paturi
1st place           K-3 (500-599 rating group)       2003 Midwest Scholastic Chess Championships
8th place           K-3                                           Caveman March Scholastic
2nd place          primary division                          St. Peter’s invitational
3rd place          K-3                                            Knights  of the Forest Scholastic Open

Atchut Paturi
7th place (K-9) Under 900                                  Nationals in Columbus, 2003
4th place at 7th board                                          Team State Championship, Peoria, 2003

Michael Chinitz
3rd place (tie)    Junior-High Section                     St. Peter School Tournament (March 2004)
6th place           Elementary section                       Knights of the Forest   (February 2004).
3rd place          4th grade                                      2003 Northwest Scholastic Open
6th place           elementary division                       2003 Knights of the Forest Scholastic Open
5th place           elementary division                       2003 Chess Wizards Scholastic Chess 

                                                                            Championship
1st place           elementary division                       2003 First All-Skokie Tournament
1st place           elementary division                       2003 Heifer International Tournament, Barrington
8th place           elementary division                       2003 Kings and Queens Scholastic Tournament