The Stuyvesant chess team is returning from a successful weekend at the High School Nationals Championships in Baltimore.
In the Championship section, Stuyvesant tied for third with new rival Columbia Grammar and old foe Hunter. Aritro Chakravarti and Kyle Lancman earned individual medals for 5 out of 7 and Charles Hua, Adi Murgescu, Robert Shibata, and Jed Sloan each added 4.5. Shibata earned third in the 1900-1999 class and newcomer Michael Avrahami finished 3rd in the 1400-1499.
In the Under 1900 section, Stuyvesant took a clear first, coming from behind with a perfect score in the last round. Louis Barry, Caden Cao, and Andy Zhou each medaled with 5 out of 7 and Kory Chen added 4.5.
In blitz, Kory Chen scored first in the 1600-1700 category and Tyler Horiuchi took home the second place medal in the 1500-1600 category.
A couple of newcomers, Stanley Zhao and Heewon Choi finished 6th and 15th respectively in the unrated section.
Stuyvesant also finished 20th in the Under 1600 with contributions from Eric Tang, Carter Kuo, Rachel Prizant, and Sophie Zhao.
This year Stuyvesant brought it's largest cohort ever, with 22 students. Eight more traveled with their families. The team would like to thank the Parents Association and the Alumni Association for their generous support. And special thanks to the parents who lent a hand during the trip.
All in it was a very fun weekend in Baltimore. Congratulations to all the winners.
