Brunswick School Takes Early Lead in NECA Grand Prix
Brunswick School’s eight players took first place in The National Educational Chess Association’s 2016 season opener February 7th in Stamford, narrowly edging out South School’s 16 players. The tournament was the first tournament in a year-long series to determine the strongest school, as well as highlighting individual prowess. It also featured the annual Stamford Scholastic Chess Championships, with the highest Stamford finisher in each division earning recognition.
The National Educational Chess Association announced today its 2015 Scholastic Chess Player of the Year, Vikram Sarkar of Saint Cecilia School in Stamford, Connecticut.
The team from Scarsdale, New York’s Greenville Elementary topped the standings at the National Educational Chess Association’s 27th tournament, held at King school in Stamford, Connecticut. New Canaan’s South School came in second followed by Darien’s Hindley and Ox Ridge teams.
The winner of the Primary Novice Section, Addison Asuncion, from All Saints Catholic School.
We had a fantastic turn out at our most recent NECA Chess Tournament on November 1, 2015. We had a total of 83 participants from over 18 different school teams. The results are as follows:
Mateusz Zalewski takes first with perfect score at UConn Chess Club tournament. Frequent National Educational Chess