The stage is set for round 1. Let the games begin at the 2013 Susan Polgar Girls' Invitational Chess Tournament (10th anniversary) at Webster University in St. Louis.
Chief tournament director Frank Niro, above, addresses the players, parents, coaches, university leaders and the mayor of Webster Groves, MO at the Opening Ceremony. A total of 60 girls are competing for $200,000 in scholarships and other prizes. To date, the Susan Polgar Foundation, in cooperation with its partners, has awarded college scholarships valued at more than three million dollars to players in SPF events.
The playing site is the stage of the Loretto-Hilton Theatre on the campus of Webster University.
Go here to see the results of round 1 and pairings for round 2.
My visit to St. Louis gave me the opportunity to catch up with Susan and Yasser.
Additional photos from the tournament and side events can be seen each day by clicking here.
BLITZ SIDE EVENT RESULTS
SPFGI Final Standings-Blitz Event, 7/22/13 SPFGI
(5 Double Rounds)
1st Place: 9 pts (Co-Champions)
• Margaret Hua (Winner of Blitz playoff)
• Becca Lampman
3rd Place (3-way tie): 8 pts
• Ellen Xiang
• Luisa Mendoza
• Katherine Vescovi
6th Place: 7.5 pts
• Jackie Peng
7th Place (6-way tie): 7 pts
• Alexandra Botez
• Evan Xiang
• Jennifer Yu
• Kiana Hajiarbabi
• Anna Wyzywany
• Danitza Vasquez Maccarini
6.5 pts
• Katya Davis
• Thanu Avirneni
• Shayna Provine
• Andrea Botez
6 pts
• Rebecca Deland
• Olga Cherapakhin
• Aiya Cancio
• Cassie Parent
• Hiya Ghosh
• Anastacia Lopez Sanchez
5.5 pts
• Carmen Pemsler
• Sasha Konovalenko
• Hannah Farell
5 pts
• Miranda Liu
• Janet Peng
• Shreya Mangalam
• Amelia Wyzywany
• Diamond Abdus-Shakoor
• Anjana Murali
• Gisele Delgado
• Janice Evans
4.5 pts
• Heidi Darsey
• Jacinda Lee
• Tori Whatley
4 pts
• Sheena Zeng
• Katerina Baumgartner
• Ellison Van Scoy
• Jessica Ross
• Skylar Hsu
• Sara Lin
• Teresa Knecht
• Iris Zhou
• Isabel Brieler
• Alana McGuinness
• Sharzad Hajiarbabi
• Katlyn Bonnell
• Rebekah Farell
3.5 pts
• Talia Buxbaum
3 pts
• Madison Ford McKnight
• Baylie Redman
2 pts
• Elizabeth Miller
• Ioana Murgelet
• Ananya Murali
• Sarah Farell
• Anna Lee
• Sofia Saggiante
• Kate Bergeron
Please Note: Ties are NOT listed in Tiebreak Order.
