Four hundred and fifty girls from all around the country turned out for this year's
All-Girls Chess Nationals, April 21-23 2016. This was the largest
turn-out in the 12 years of this event and perhaps the largest all girls
chess tournaments ever in the United States. The larger numbers also
made for more teams and stronger competition. Weibel girls chess teams
have won the Under 12 section for three straight years. This, however,
was our year to win the Under 10 division which we had not won since
2011. Weibel girls also placed fourth in the Under 8 section and our
Horner Junior High School took a third place in the Under 14 proudly
displaying the Weibel banner while wearing Weibel jackets. We were
tied with a New York team in the fifth round, although they were ahead
in tie-breaks. In the sixth and final round the Weibel girls showed
their mettle and pulled ahead by one and a half points to win Weibel's
sixth National All-Girls Chess Championship. My special thanks to all the parents and siblings of our wonderful Weibel girls who cheered them on and to their in house coach, Demetrius Goins. I would like to thank David Heiser, the organizer, and his very capable staff for a beautifully run event and another wonderful experience. It is no wonder that the event just keeps growing. More information later this week.
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