Elmhurst Student Chess Tournament Attracts Over 200 Players

ELMHURST, IL — The 22nd annual Elmhurst Chess Tournament attracted 242 students and was held March 7 in the York High School Commons. The district said members of the York Chess Team assisted on the tournament floor.

Organizers Chris and Debbie Khayat thanked all of the parent volunteers, the judges (who do not have students in the community), food support team, technical support team, teachers and parents who supported these school clubs with their time.

“Special thanks to York High School and their fantastic custodial staff for hosting this. A little different this year was the absence of the Elmhurst chess store, It’s Good to be King, which is in the midst of a move from City Centre to their new location on First Avenue. The store still provided many gift certificates for our evening raffle. Thank you all for offering chess clubs at our schools and providing this tournament for Elmhurst students,” Chris Khayat said in a release.

Here are the rankings for the top positions in the tournament:

Second Grade

• Emmett Carroll, Visitation, 1st place
• Sarah Abraham, Timothy Christian, 2nd place
• Merritt Stolzenbach, Timothy Christian, 3rd place
• Samuel Scarlett, Immanuel Lutheran, 4th place

Third Grade

• Nicholas Stangarone, Visitation, 1st place
• Gage Jacobs, Edison, 2nd place
• Ben Ellens, Timothy Christian, 3rd place
• Anthony Carroccio, Visitation, 4th place

Fourth Grade

• Lukas Alexander, Lincoln, 1st place
• Hunter Sepanich, Jackson, 2nd place
• Kevin Wheeler, Hawthorne, 3rd place
• Daniel Davies, Edison, 4th place

Fifth Grade

• Brendan Carroll, Visitation, 1st place (tied)
• Grant Huckabee, Jefferson, 1st place (tied)
• Nathan Arcos, Timothy Christian, 2nd place
• Patrick McGrail, Hawthorne, 3rd place
• Jake Wede, Visitation, 4th place

Middle School

• Elliot Mathew, 6th grade, Timothy Christian, 1st place
• John Dietz, 7th grade, Bryan, 2nd place
• Trent Parker, 6th grade, Bryan, 3rd place
• Zack Fidrocki, 7th grade, Bryan, 4th place

Photos provided by District 205.