Dalton Scores Big at SuperNationals VIII

Held every four years, SuperNationals is the largest scholastic chess tournament in the world, bringing together thousands of K–12 players from across the country to compete for national titles under one roof. This year’s event drew over 4,700 students representing all 50 states, creating an exciting atmosphere of competition, camaraderie, and school pride.

 

The Dalton team earned standout results:

🏆 2nd Place – K-6 Elementary Championship

🥉 3rd Place – K-1 Championship

🥉 3rd Place – K-3 Under 1000

🥈 3rd Place – K-3 Primary Championship

🥉 4th Place – K-8 Middle School Championship

🥉 5th Place – K-6 Under 1200

🏅 7th Place – K-12 High School Championship

Dalton players also took home individual honors, with several placing in the top 10 nationally — including a “lucky 7s”: Elliott Goodrich ‘31 (K-6) and Dalton Gorczyca ‘36 (K-1) earning 7th place in their respective sections! William Safranek ‘26 achieved 6 points, becoming a co-champion for the High School Championship.

 

Many other students achieved personal milestones, from ratings jumps to first national victories.

This outstanding performance reflects the talent, discipline, and heart of our players, and of the strength of our Chess Program from kindergarten through High School. Congratulations to the entire team for their dedication, sportsmanship, and success! Click here to view the photo gallery.

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible coaching team, whose leadership, preparation, and encouragement guided our students every step of the way, led by Dalton's Head Coach, WIM, National Master, and FIDE Trainer Beatriz Marinello. Coaches: GM Gregory Kaidanov, GM Djurabek Khamrakulov, FM Leonid Kadishev, NM Jerald Times, and Chess Experts Alex Kure and Eric Balck.

 

Dalton Participants:

K-1 Championship

Rishi Au ‘37, Zachary Feirman ‘36, Veer Kumar ‘36, William Pang ‘36, Theo Lavipour ‘36, Owen Cooper ‘36, Dalton Gorczyca ‘36

K-1 Under 500

Gayatri Bala Doshi ‘36, Mackenzie Jahan ‘37, Olivia Jones ‘37, Nina Kapur ‘37, Yara Alexandria Lahiji ‘36, Raphael Palmon ‘36, Paloma Sofia Sola ‘37

K-3 Primary Championship

Hudson Seales Belelieu ‘34, Albert Boston ‘34, Declan Campbell ‘34, Oceane Simon Chemla ‘35, Wren Chisholm ‘34, Sameer Michael Doshi ‘35, Mateo Fernandez-Aller ‘34, Benjamin Eli Feuerstein ‘34, Maxwell Gachiri ‘34, Rayna Teal Gupta ‘34

K-3 Under 1000

Aahren Pradeep Bhandari ‘35, Brennan Campbell ‘35, Gabriel Minsung Chang ‘34, Teddy Mayer-Cesiano ‘35, Oliver Wang ‘35

K-6 Elementary Championship

Aadi Doshi ‘33, Alexander Feirman ‘33, Logan Freiman ‘32, Teddy Giuliano ‘32, Elliott Goodrich ‘31, Joshua Varughese Kuruvilla ‘30, Owen J Pang ‘31, Kenzo Phillips ‘33, Roman Rubinstein Mash ‘32, Eli Stern ‘32, Carolina Vasilatos ‘33, Liam Ascher Yao ‘33

K-6 Under 1200

Cecilia Ann Cooper ‘33, Jack Bohan Cooper ‘31, Gabriel Lavipour ‘33, Chase Newman ‘33, Logan Pang ‘33, Theo Yook ‘32

K-8 MS Championship

Hannah Chan ‘30, Jacob Feuerstein ‘29, Sebi Hemlock ‘30, Anthony John Mavroudis ‘30, Samant Robert Sen ‘30, Kevin Stern ‘29, Jameson Wong ‘29 

K-12 HS Championship 

Maxwell Massiah ‘25, Max Mottola ‘25, Johji David Nakada ‘26, William Safranek ‘26