US Chess Organizer of the Year Alex Relyea with Emily Nguyen, Photo Nam Nguyen
Congrats to 13-year-old Emily Nguyen of Texas who took clear first in the US Junior Girls Championship with 6.5/9. The tournament, held from June 25-29 in Manchester, NH was extremely competitive, with lots of decisive games: Each player scored at least two victories.
Agata Bykovtsev, Photo Tony Cortizas Jr.
16-year-old WIM Agata Bykovtsev (California) was clear second with 6/9.
Emily, congratulations to you!!! With all your hard work, training and practice, you can accomplish your goals. These are very challenging tournaments with very tough and dedicated players, but you remained strong, determined and focused the entire time. Winning this championship says a lot about you. Great Job!!!
Congratulations to Emily from Dallas! It is so great to see Emily to come to Dallas Chess Club to to play, and to watch her to grow with persistently strong effort and her family’s dedication.
Alex Relyea, Organizer |
First photo credit belongs to Nam Nguyen.
Richard & Nhung |
Emily, congratulations to you!!! With all your hard work, training and practice, you can accomplish your goals. These are very challenging tournaments with very tough and dedicated players, but you remained strong, determined and focused the entire time. Winning this championship says a lot about you. Great Job!!!
Dang Nguyen |
Hello! 😀 Congratz! Hello!
Murali |
Congratulations from Austin!!!
Wayne Xiong |
Congratulations to Emily from Dallas! It is so great to see Emily to come to Dallas Chess Club to to play, and to watch her to grow with persistently strong effort and her family’s dedication.
Keep up the good work!
Thomas Peebles |
Emily Nguyen’s rating displays here as 1944. She has not held a rating below 2000 since the year 2014.
R H |
That’s her fide rating. It’s well over 2000 after this tournament though.