2006 SP All-Star Girls Chess Team Qualifiers

* Qualified through peak rating - Others qualified based on October list

Those who met the criteria will receive the prizes and invitation to SPECIAL All-Star Training sessions.

Those who reached within 100 points will not receive the prizes but will receive invitations to SPECIAL All-Star Training sessions.

Age - Minimum Peak Rating

6 & Under 1300: None

7 1400:
Xiang, Evan 7 TX USA 1330 (within 100 pts)

8 1500:
*Xiang, Ellen 9 TX USA 1553

9 1600:
Zhu, Caroline 9 TX USA 1637
Chen, Michelle 9 MA USA 1611
*Chiang, Sarah 9 TX USA 1584

10 1700:
Yang, Sylvia 10 TX USA 1806
Zhurbinskiy, Eve 10 NJ USA 1599 (within 100 pts)

11 1800:
Kuzniatsova, Alena 11 NY USA 1776
Qiu, Katherine 11 TX USA 1719
Robinson, Darrian 11 NY USA 1711

12 1900:
Dai, Yang 12 VA USA 1942
Liu, Jennie S 12 NJ USA 1836

13 2000: None

14 2100:
Jamison, Courtney 14 TX USA 2002 (within 100 pts)

15 2150:
Melekhina, Alisa 15 PA USA 2182
Marshall, Abby 15 VA USA 2048 (within 100 pts)

16 2200: None

17 2250:
?Ross, Laura 18 NY USA 2252

18 2300:
*Abrahamyan, Tatev 18 CA USA 2293

Congrats to Elina Kats!

Elina Kats, the first ever member of the Polgar Chess Center nearly 10 years ago, just finished 2nd at the Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls, the most prestigious all-girls event in the United States! Congrats to Elina!

That's Elina's grandfather on the other side. 

September Scholastic at the Polgar Chess Center

Top 3 finishers 4th - 6th grade! 

September Scholastic at the Polgar Chess Center

Top 3 finishers (K-3) 

Tom and Mr. G

Tom Felle and Mr. G, two of the most important volunteers at the Polgar Chess Center! 

Svidler and Grischuk top World Blitz Championship

Here are the standings according to the official website:

Name Points tie-break S.B Wins

1 Svidler 10.5 72.75 10
2 Grischuk 10.5 72 9

3 Radjabov 10 67.25 8
4 Anand 10 64.7 8

5 Polgar 9.5 67 7
6 Gelfand 9.5 63 8

7 Bacrot 8 62.5 6

8 Carlsen 7.5 51.5 5

9 Erenburg 7 46.5 6
10 Sutovsky 7 45.5 4
11 Gaunashvili 7 45 4

12 Roiz 6.5 41.25 5

13 Smirin 6 40.5 2

14 Gurevich 4 29 3

15 Zoler 3.5 24.75 2
16 Lifshitz 3.5 18.75 2 

Last summer camp session at the Polgar Chess Center

Among the participants are the reigning Japanese Overall Elementary School Chess Champion (her name is Natsumi - She's in the blue shirt in the back row) and one of the top third grader in the state of New York (his name is Dylan - He's in the middle of the 3 boys in the front row). 

SPF Tri-State Chess Challenge

Tri-State Scholastic Chess Challenge
(Hosted by NY Athletic Club and Sponsored by the Susan Polgar Foundation)
October 7 - 8, 2006

Open to all USCF members grade K-12
3 Sections: K-3rd 4th-6th 7th-12th grade

Location: NY Athletic Club - 180 Central Park South - New York, NY 10019
Time Control: G/60

Onsite Registration: October 7 from 10am - 11:45am
Format: 5 rounds – Swiss system
Schedule: October 7: 12pm - 2:30pm
October 8: 10am - 1pm - 2:30pm

Entry fee: $12 by 9/20 On site: $20
Prizes: Trophies to top 6 in each section
Top three finishers in each section $100-$50-$25 in chess prizes.
In addition, the overall winner and the top girl of each section receive a free one year
Gold membership at the Polgar Chess Center ($300 value each)
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Entry Form: Please PRINT all info and make check payable to: Susan Polgar Foundation

Name: ______________________________ Phone: (_____) _________________

Email: _______________________________ Age: ____ Section______________

USCF Rating (if any) ____________USCF ID#:_____________________________