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Dalton Girls Come Together for an Outstanding Performance at NYS Girls Chess Championships

Twenty Dalton girls in grades K-9 represented Dalton to compete in the New York State Girls Chess Championship. Gathering the largest girl chess players from all NYS schools, Dalton squared off against almost 500 of New York State’s top chess players.
Led by Head Coach and Women International Master (WIM) Beatriz Marinello, Dalton’s coaching staff included Chess Expert Adia Onyango and Co-Head of the Dalton Chess Girls Initiative Lauren Nam ‘26.

It was wonderful to see the girls come together as a team. What an exciting opportunity and experience for all of the girls as they continue to build skills and achieve success. Seeing the delight on the girls’ faces as they finished their games and cheered on their teammates was extraordinary. As we spent the day together, you could see friendships blossom and our Dalton girls chess community grow. Go, Team Dalton!

K-6 Championship - Fourth Place 
Team Members: Eden Klein ‘31, Carolina Vasilatos ‘33, Cecilia Cooper ‘33

K-3 Championship - Second Place
Team Members: Wren Chisholm ‘34, Diane Myers ‘34, Rayna Gupta ‘34, Vera Ermolaeva ‘34, Michelle Park ‘35, Kelly Park ‘35, Aurora Rodriguez ‘34

K-1 Championship - Fourth Place
Team Members: Arya Jain ‘36, Mackenzie Jahan ‘37, Nina Kapur ‘37, Mila Kestenbaum ‘36, Yara Lahiji ‘36, Paloma Sola ‘37, Phoenix Turnbull ‘36, Avah Watkins ‘37

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Team Members: Maiya Kang ‘28 and Ava Blankson ‘35
 
This was a special tournament for many participants who were competing in a chess tournament for the first time and putting their new learnings into practice. The future looks bright for the Dalton Girls Chess Team.

Submitted by Chess Program Director Beatriz Marinello
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