Hoboken Chess Club Champions!

The Hoboken Chess Club participated in a chess tournament on Sunday April 6^th, 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 1^st and 2^nd 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 2^nd 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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