WEIBEL CHESS TEAM HEADING TO NASHVILLE FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NATIONALS

Photos and results of the Weibel girls success at this year's All-Girls Nationals are linked from:
http://www.CalNorthYouthChess.org/photographs.html. I meant to post this earlier in the week.

The full Weibel Varsity Team will be heading to the Elementary School Nationals in Nashville next weekend - May 6-8, 2016
. Once again we will face formidable foes especially our neighbor school a couple of miles north. While around 450 girls from around the country competed in Chicago the Elementary School Chess Nationals have already registered almost 2200 players. I make no predictions only that we will have a wonderful group of skillful chess players that I know will do their best to bring home another championship.

FROM CATHERINE STROMMEN OUR SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

Congratulations, Weibel girls!  I am so proud of you!

WEIBEL GIRLS CONTINUE THEIR WINNING STREAK AT THE GIRLS NATIONALS IN CHICAGO.

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.