Hoboken
Chess Club Champions!
The Hoboken Chess Club participated in a chess tournament on Sunday April 6th,
2008 in New York. The tournament was sanctioned by the United
States Chess Federation. Over 250 children from all over New York City participated.
The 20 +-strong Hoboken Chess Club did very, very well – consistent with similar performances at other large
tournaments.
WE WON! Highlights include:
***Please note ONLY 1st and 2nd place teams were awarded***
Tournament-wide Champion Anagh Kulkarni.
Anang went a perfect 4-0!
·
First Place Team Championship for the Club’s 5-person team from the Cordero School in Jersey City. This same
team also won the 2007 New Jersey
State Chess Federation Championship.
Playing for the team were; Yash Bajaj, Neil Mehta, Vrutik Thakkar,
Aryan Singh and Anagh Kulkarni.
· Two 2nd Place Team finishes;
The Newport Chess group
courtesy of J.C. and The Mustard Seed School in Hoboken.
The members of the teams were;
Newport; Mema Khazanov, Ansul Kaware, Aman Gupta, Arpan Gupta, Daniel Khazanov and Yash Tewari. Aryan
Iyer.
Mustard Seed School; Brecon Hession, Thomas Narramore, Jeramiah Narramore, Ian Russell
and Bredan Klemm-Smith.
Jeramiah Narramore was outstanding, leading his team with 3 point, (3 victories).
“Since it’s foundation 2001, the itinerant Hoboken Chess Club
has racked up one of the most impressive track records of any club of its kind, including: New Jersey State Chess Champions
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.”
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