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Dalton Chess Teams Receive Top Scores at National Championships

Dalton chess players from Kindergarten through 6th Grade took top trophies in championship sections over Mother’s Day weekend at the Elementary National Chess Championships in Nashville, Tennessee. Thirty-four players competed among over 2,300 students from almost all 50 states.
The K-3 team (led by 4th place Iris Mou '27) and our K-6 team (led by National Champion Nate Shuman '24) won national team championships, while our K-5 team placed 4th and our K-1 team placed 6th. Other individual honors include K-3: Bowe Siegelson '27 (15th), Jack Yang '27, (21st), Reese Rutkoske '28 (22nd); K-5: Ollie Feder '25 (20th); K-6: Gus Huston '24 (12th).
 
Additionally, both K-3 and K-6 Blitz teams brought home 1st place trophies the day prior where Jack Yang '27 and Nate Shuman '24 were National Blitz co-champions in K-3 and K-6, respectively, and Gus Huston finished in 12th place in K-6.
 
This event represented yet another extremely strong showing for Dalton Chess and builds upon Dalton’s legacy of consistently winning top awards in national events. Dalton’s success was recognized throughout the weekend in coverage by US Chess (www.uschess.org and @USChess) as well as by various national publications. The team is led by David MacEnulty with support from a talented group of coaches, including GM Miron Sher, WGM Alla Grinfeld, WIM Beatriz Marinello, Master Gerald Times, and Expert Nelson Dunn.
 
The Chess Team thanks the Dalton School and community for all of the support as well as the dedicated parents who make this successful experience possible.

Story and photos submitted by David MacEnulty
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