2018 National Elementary Chess Championship
The National Elementary Chess Championship at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville was a great experience for our kids. Once again, MCCL brought the largest delegation from Alabama, and our kids learned so much and had the support of some wonderful coaches all weekend.
Team Room
Our team room located on the Mezzanine level was a wonderful place for our Madison families to gather and for kids to return from each round to review their games with their coaches. We even had Fun Master Mike visit our team room and sign some score books.
Tournament Play
Two ballrooms were used for the tournament games. The smaller Governor's Ballroom housed the K-1 sections with a side room for parents to wait and pick up their kids when they finished. The Delta Ballrooms on the main floor of the convention center housed the rest of the elementary competitors. It is difficult to describe how large and vast the room feels, but a few of these over-the-board photos gives you a glimpse into the playing hall.
And The Winners Are . . .
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K3 Championship Team - 11th place | Andrew Nguyen2nd place Class Prize 800-899. | Holland Lang3rd place Class Prize 700-799. |
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K1 U500 - 5th Place team. | Noah Hsu - 4th PlaceK1 U500 | Emma Kuang - Tied 20th PlaceK1 U500 |
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K5 U900 Team - 7th Place | Arnav Maskey - 36th Place | K5 U1200 Team - 15th Place |
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Nirvana Rajbhandari - 4th PlaceK5 U900 | Samsara Rajbhandari - 15th PlaceK1 U500 | Trenton Holcombe - Tied 30th PlaceK3 U700 |
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Madhu Balaji - 4th PlaceK6 U1000 | Steven Pan - 15th PlaceK5 U1200 | Rachael Ehrman - 14th PlaceK6 U1000 |
