In spite of the winter storm, we successfully held our Hello 2024 tournament! Unfortunately, 37 players had to cancel at the last minute due to challenging road conditions. Nonetheless, we were pleased to see 75 players participate in the event.
Of the 75 players, 18 played their first tournament, there were 22 girls who received free entry for the event, and 14 free entries to players with low-income or from the rural area.
Prize winners: (even score medals were given to players who got 2 points, plus score medals for people with 2.5 points or more, and trophies to the top 3 in each section by tiebreaks).
Section C:
- Even score medalists: Vishnu C, Kyle Q, Nathaniel S, Shaddix P, Nika C, Harshith D
- Plus score medalists: Logan B, Nicole L, Joseph M, Dominick W, Ethan R, Dax J
- 3rd Place: Brayden Z
- 2nd Place: David D
- 1st Place: Jason L
Section B:
- Even score medalists: Stephen C, Sophia L, Quinn R, Esmeralda G, Rajvi D, Emilia S
- Plus score medalist: Claire C
- 3rd Place: Vincent X
- 2nd Place: Jack B
- 1st Place: Mukundhan G
Section A:
- Even score medalists: Sharanya P, Benjamin B, Olivia M, Matthew A, Brady C, Lucas M, Oliver C, James C, Brady C
- Plus score medalists: Dylan R, Joseph A, Simon R, Ivy C, Prahlada S
- 3rd Place: Jeffery Z
- 2nd Place: Ekam S
- 1st Place: Ray B
Open:
- Even score medalists: Eshan A, Sohrab S, Jerry Z, Yee Liang, Neha N
- Plus score medalist: Jacob H
- 3rd: Aidan G
- 2nd: William H
- 1st: Ezra W
The USCF rating report can be found here.
For all photos, please go to our Google Photos Drive for 2024 January Photos
Photos from the event:
