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Chess Team Shines in Baltimore at National Elementary Championship
Last weekend, the Dalton Chess team traveled to Baltimore, Maryland, to compete in the 2026 U.S. Chess National Elementary (K-6) Championship. Held at the Baltimore Convention Center, this prestigious event brought together upwards of 2,500 of the top young players from across the country for seven intense rounds of play.
Our students demonstrated remarkable focus, sportsmanship, and strategic depth throughout the weekend. Competing in various sections, the team represented Dalton with pride, continuing the school's long-standing tradition of excellence in the chess community.
The dedicated team that supported our students in Baltimore was led by our head coach NM, WIM, FT Beatriz Marinello, alongside an extraordinary group of mentors: GM Gregory Kaidanov, GM Djurabeck Khamrakulov, NM Jerald Times, NM Vladimir Bugayev, Alex Kure, and Lenny Kadishev. These coaches provided hours of game analysis through the weekend and provided players with unparalleled levels of guidance and strategic insight.
A huge thank you to the parents who supported the team during this trip. Congratulations to all our players for their hard work and dedication on the national stage! Click here to view the photo gallery.
K-6 Championship - 3rd Place
Eli Stern ’32
Logan Freiman ’32 - 10th place individual award
Maxwell Gachiri ’34
Hudson Seales Belelieu ’34 - 10th place individual award
Declan Campbell ’34
Kenzo Phillips ’33
Carolina Vasilatos ’33
Aadi Doshi ’33
Teddy Giuliano ’32
Liam Ascher Yao ’33
Jose Rondeau ’32 - 1st place individual for ratings 1300-1399
Albert Boston ’34
Emma Kim ’34
Alexander Feirman ’33
Diane Chen Myers ’34
Wren S Chisholm ’34
K-6 Under 1200 - 2nd place
Theo Yook ’32
Rayna Teal Gupta ’34
Gabriel Chang ’34
Finn Donovan ’34
Mateo Fernandez-Aller ’34
K-3 Championship - 5th place
Dalton Gorczyca ’36
Taran Jigar Mehta ’35
Oceane Shimon Chemla ’35
Aahren Pradeep Bhandari ’35
William Pang ’36
Michelle Subin Park ’35
Kelly Kiryang Park ’35
Brennan Campbell ’35
Oliver Wang ’35 - 3rd place individual for ratings 900-999
Veer Kumar ’36
Pablo Wiktor Rios ’36
Yara Alexandria Lahiji ’36
Theo Lavipour ’36
Zachary Feirman ’36
K-3 Under 1000
Teddy Mayer-Cesiano ’35
Sameer Michael Doshi ’35
Aaditya Nicholas Grewal ’35
Alexander Chen Myers ’36
K-1 Championship - 7th place
Rishi Ram Au ’37 - 13th place individual
Harman Gupta ’37
Mackenzie Jahan ’37
Leo Mindel Rubinstein ’37
Nina Kapur ’37
Willa Ward ’37
K-1 Under 500 and Unrated - 4th place
Leanne De Quinsai-Yang ’38 - 3rd place individual
Bernard Donovan ’38
Paloma Sofia Sola ’37
Eva Yaman ’38
Arden N Altfest ’38
Liam Stelmach ’38 - 20th place individual
Olivia Jones ’37
Noah Mayer-Cesiano ’38
Submitted by Samantha Sheppard-Lahiji and Chess Program Director Beatriz Marinello
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