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Dalton Girls Demonstrate Strength and Skill at the NYS Girls Chess Championship
Last weekend, the Dalton Girls Chess Team participated in the New York State Girls Chess Championship.
Our team was composed of 21 players competing across the K–1, K–3 Primary, K–3 Under 600, K–6 Elementary, and K–8 Under 1000 sections.
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Chess in New York State is exceptionally competitive, and our girls rose to the challenge, playing strong games, supporting one another, and learning invaluable lessons along the way.
Our coaching team included High School student Whitney Tse ‘29, who did a magnificent job, along with experienced chess coach Adia Onyango and Head Coach WIM & National Master Beatriz Marinello.
Congratulations to all 21 girls — including three Kindergarten students — for their excellent participation and sportsmanship!
Results:
K–1 Championship
Third Place Team
Eva Yaman ‘38
Leanne De Quinsai-Yang ‘38
Yara Rahmati ‘38
Skylar Hadley-Fine ‘37
Mackenzie Jahan ‘37 – Tied for 4th Place Individual
Nina Kapur ‘37
Evelyn Sainty ‘37
Paloma Sola ‘37
K–3 Primary Championship
Fourth Place Team (with just two players)
Kelly Park ‘35 – Fourth Place Individual
Michelle Park ‘35
K–3 Under 600
Tied for 6th Place Team
Aashirya Bose Gupta ‘36
Gaya Doshi ‘36
Kavanah Nguyen-Vishnevsky ‘36
Mila Kestenbaum ‘36
Phoenix Turnbull ‘36
Vera Atkins ‘36
Yara Lahiji ‘36 – Tied for 6th Place Individual
K–6 Elementary Championship
5th Place Team
Cecilia Cooper ‘33
Diane Myers ‘34
Carolina Vasilatos ‘33
Mackenzie Hwee ‘32
K–8 Under 1000
Rayna Gupta ‘34 – 2nd Place Individual
Everyone did their best, and we are excited to continue improving as we prepare for the Nationals in Chicago in 2026!
Submitted by Chess Program Director Beatriz Marinello
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