Dalton Success at 2016 Girls' National Chess Tournament

Three Dalton teams with 12 Dalton girls compete in Chicago

From April 22-24, 12 Dalton students from grades K-5 travelled to Chicago to compete in the All Girls’ National Chess Tournament.  Competing with three teams this year in the U12, U10, U8 divisions, Dalton was one of the largest teams among the 450 girls from across the country.  Our U12 team (Langley Beaudoin, Pippa Lee, Julia Miyasaka, and Veda Safranek) placed 1^st in the country, repeating a top performance from last year as they moved up into the U12 category!  Our U8 team tied for 4^th place as well.  Individual awards were also earned by 3 girls (Pippa Lee, Veda Safranek, and Louisa Huston).  The girls worked hard to make Dalton proud and we are looking forward to building on this years’ success next year.  A big thanks to chess coaches David MacEnulty and Beatriz Marinello for their support and encouragement.