US Amateur Team West - Results!

Greetings Shoreview Chess Team

We are thrilled to share the exciting news from the recent US Amateur Team West event happening on Feb 17-19, 2024. Shoreview Chess was well represented with 5 all-student teams and 2 parent/student teams participating. A big round of applause to all our dedicated players for their fantastic performance and sportsmanship. Your participation truly made a difference!

Shoreview Chess teams competed in two sections, U600 and U1600. In the U600 category, there were a total of 10 teams comprising 40 players, while in the U1600 section, 32 teams with a total of 135 players battled it out.

Now, let's delve into the results:

Shoreview Gamma - 1st Place U600

A huge congratulations to team "Shoreview Gamma" (composed of Timothy Liu, Enming Zhang, Amyra Bhatia, Advaith Kulkarni) for securing the first-place position in the U600 category. A special shoutout to team "Shoreview Alpha" (consisting of Shubham Patankar, Alexander Ng, Pranit Pandhare, Ishan Garg) for securing the second-place spot in the U1600 category.

Shoreview Alpha - 2nd Place U1600

We also had two outstanding players who achieved unbeaten records with perfect scores: Timothy Liu with a flawless 5-0 in the U600 and Tanav Kyabarsi with an impressive 6-0 in the U1600.

Sahil Shaik

Let's also recognize some notable mentions who put up a strong fight despite receiving one loss:

Sahil Shaik: 4 points out of 5 rounds
Amyra Bhatia: 3.5 points out of 5 rounds
Enming Zhang: 3 points out of 5 rounds
Shubham Patankar: 5 points out of 6 rounds

Exciting times ahead as our next challenge awaits us at the Calchess State Championship scheduled for March and April 2024. Keep up the excellent work, Shoreview Chess Team!