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      Home  >  Daily News • General News • SPICE / Webster • Women's Chess  >  12 year old Matus, youngest ever to win SPFGI & $110,000+ scholarships & cash prizes

      12 year old Matus, youngest ever to win SPFGI & $110,000+ scholarships & cash prizes

      Girl's Chess, Matus, SPFGI, SPICE, Susan Polgar, Webster University

      Photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/evO2vwT2IbfW8GHb2

      # Place Name Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Tot
      1 1 WFM NASTASSJA MATUS 2088 W34 (w) W24 (b) W32 (w) W5 (b) W10 (w) D3 (b) 5.5
      2 2-4 WCM THALIA CERVANTES 2188 W42 (w) W22 (b) W11 (w) W6 (b) D3 (w) D7 (b) 5.0
      3 WFM A ORTIZ VERDEZOTO 2094 W48 (b) W19 (w) W18 (b) W12 (w) D2 (b) D1 (w) 5.0
      4 JULIA SEVILLA 2047 W51 (b) W23 (w) L12 (b) W17 (w) W15 (w) W11 (b) 5.0
      5 5-9 WIM THANH THUY NGUYEN 2193 W20 (b) W21 (w) W13 (b) L1 (w) D19 (b) W18 (w) 4.5
      6 VERONIKA ZILAJEVA 2070 W44 (b) W14 (w) W16 (b) L2 (w) D13 (b) W27 (w) 4.5
      7 WIM VAZQUEZ MACCARINI 2132 W35 (w) D26 (b) W28 (w) D8 (b) W22 (w) D2 (w) 4.5
      8 WFM SVILTLANA DEMCHENKO 2016 W52 (w) W33 (b) D10 (w) D7 (w) D21 (b) W19 (w) 4.5
      9 CINDY ZHANG 2059 W36 (w) D31 (b) W26 (w) L10 (b) W20 (w) W21 (b) 4.5
      10 10-17 WIM MAILI-JADE OUELLET 2089 W29 (b) W25 (w) D8 (b) W9 (w) L1 (b) D13 (w) 4.0
      11 ANGELICA CHIN 1958 W46 (b) W17 (w) L2 (b) W23 (w) W12 (b) L4 (w) 4.0
      12 FM QIYU ZHOU 2337 W45 (w) W30 (b) W4 (w) L3 (b) L11 (w) W29 (w) 4.0
      13 WFM SASHA KONOVALENKO 1956 W64 (w) W41 (b) L5 (w) W33 (b) D6 (w) D10 (b) 4.0
      14 INGRID GUO 1765 W59 (w) L6 (b) W36 (w) L20 (b) W35 (w) W37 (b) 4.0
      15 ARIA HOESLEY 1690 W63 (w) L18 (b) W54 (w) W25 (w) L4 (b) W31 (b) 4.0
      16 IRIS YI-XIAN ZHOU 1904 W47 (w) W43 (b) L6 (w) D41 (b) D31 (w) W33 (b) 4.0
      17 WCM ADANI CLARKE 1719 W67 (w) L11 (b) W64 (w) L4 (b) W46 (w) W32 (b) 4.0
      18 18-30 SHEENA ZENG 1936 W40 (b) W15 (w) L3 (w) D31 (b) W24 (w) L5 (b) 3.5
      19 ANDREA BOTEZ 1796 W39 (w) L3 (b) W34 (w) W43 (b) D5 (w) L8 (b) 3.5
      20 PEISHANIKA ARNOLD 1588 L5 (w) W56 (b) W30 (w) W14 (w) L9 (b) D23 (w) 3.5
      21 KIANA HAJIARBABI 1815 W56 (w) L5 (b) W42 (w) W32 (b) D8 (w) L9 (w) 3.5
      22 GLORIA FRIEDMAN 1799 W50 (b) L2 (w) W44 (b) W38 (w) L7 (b) D25 (w) 3.5
      23 SARVAGNA VELIDANDLA 1745 W37 (w) L4 (b) W52 (w) L11 (b) W36 (w) D20 (b) 3.5
      24 ANNE-MARIE VELEA 1774 W49 (b) L1 (w) W51 (b) D29 (w) L18 (b) W44 (w) 3.5
      25 WCM MINDA CHEN 1864 W62 (w) L10 (b) W35 (w) L15 (b) W34 (w) D22 (b) 3.5
      26 WCM YASSAMIN EHSANI 1823 W55 (b) D7 (w) L9 (b) L27 (w) W57 (b) W43 (w) 3.5
      27 LING YUN SHI 1927 W54 (w) L32 (b) D31 (w) W26 (b) W41 (w) L6 (b) 3.5
      28 WFM RACHEL MILLER 1907 D53 (b) W38 (w) L7 (b) W45 (w) L29 (b) W41 (w) 3.5
      29 SYDNEY KONG 1637 L10 (w) W62 (b) W63 (w) D24 (b) W28 (w) L12 (b) 3.5
      30 WFM MELANIE SALAZAR 1901 W58 (b) L12 (w) L20 (b) W54 (w) D43 (b) W45 (w) 3.5
      31 31-40 WCM AMBICA YELLAMRAJU 1762 W57 (b) D9 (w) D27 (b) D18 (w) D16 (b) L15 (w) 3.0
      32 WCM STEPHANIE VELEA 1689 W68 (b) W27 (w) L1 (b) L21 (w) W49 (b) L17 (w) 3.0
      33 APARNA YELLAMRAJU 1728 W60 (b) L8 (w) W46 (b) L13 (w) W51 (b) L16 (w) 3.0
      34 NIGINA ARIPOVA 1521 L1 (b) W49 (w) L19 (b) W58 (w) L25 (b) W53 (w) 3.0
      35 VICTORIA BAKER 1597 L7 (b) W55 (w) L25 (b) W53 (w) L14 (b) W47 (w) 3.0
      36 CASSANDRA M ROSHU 1375 L9 (b) W57 (w) L14 (b) W50 (w) L23 (b) W51 (w) 3.0
      37 REBEKAH GRIFFIN 982 L23 (b) L51 (w) W55 (b) W40 (w) W38 (b) L14 (w) 3.0
      38 KELSEY LIU 1686 W66 (w) L28 (b) W47 (w) L22 (b) L37 (w) W56 (b) 3.0
      39 VICTORIJA ZILAJEVA 1131 L19 (b) D48 (w) L40 (b) D55 (w) W54 (b) W58 (w) 3.0
      40 HRISHIKA ROYCHOUDHURY 1305 L18 (w) L63 (b) W39 (w) L37 (b) W59 (w) W57 (b) 3.0
      41 41-50 JULIA KA MIYASAKA 1706 W61 (b) L13 (w) W53 (b) D16 (w) L27 (b) L28 (b) 2.5
      42 WCM ASHLEY PANG 1586 L2 (b) W50 (w) L21 (b) D47 (w) L44 (b) W60 (w) 2.5
      43 VERONIKA VANCSA 1660 W65 (b) L16 (w) W58 (b) L19 (w) D30 (w) L26 (b) 2.5
      44 RACHEL ZIHAN WANG 1422 L6 (w) W59 (b) L22 (w) D62 (b) W42 (w) L24 (b) 2.5
      45 WCM SOPHIE VELEA 1642 L12 (b) D53 (w) W48 (b) L28 (b) W62 (w) L30 (b) 2.5
      46 CHRISTINA SCHEIBLE 1333 L11 (w) W67 (b) L33 (w) W59 (b) L17 (b) D49 (w) 2.5
      47 CHARITY FARELL 1252 L16 (b) W65 (w) L38 (b) D42 (b) W48 (w) L35 (b) 2.5
      48 WCM CAROLINA HAU LOO 1566 L3 (w) D39 (b) L45 (w) W63 (b) L47 (b) W62 (w) 2.5
      49 OLIVIA HOPE COOPER 1054 L24 (w) L34 (b) W68 (w) W52 (b) L32 (w) D46 (b) 2.5
      50 ANJALI MIRMIRA 1178 L22 (w) L42 (b) W67 (w) L36 (b) D52 (w) W64 (b) 2.5
      51 51-61 LUCY CHAO 1356 L4 (w) W37 (b) L24 (w) W56 (b) L33 (w) L36 (b) 2.0
      52 TIARRA BENJAMIN 1351 L8 (b) W60 (w) L23 (b) L49 (w) D50 (b) D55 (w) 2.0
      53 SOPHIA YU 1270 D28 (w) D45 (b) L41 (w) L35 (b) W61 (w) L34 (b) 2.0
      54 SANMATI THANGAVEL 1271 L27 (b) W68 (w) L15 (b) L30 (b) L39 (w) W63 (b) 2.0
      55 DYLAN PORTH 1203 L26 (w) L35 (b) L37 (w) D39 (b) W67 (w) D52 (b) 2.0
      56 CELINA ZHOU 1183 L21 (b) L20 (w) W61 (b) L51 (w) W65 (b) L38 (w) 2.0
      57 LINDSEY FERRELL 1025 L31 (w) L36 (b) W66 (w) W64 (b) L26 (w) L40 (w) 2.0
      58 EMMA MILNER 1250 L30 (w) W66 (b) L43 (w) L34 (b) W63 (w) L39 (b) 2.0
      59 KATHERINE EISENMAN 1043 L14 (b) L44 (w) W65 (b) L46 (w) L40 (b) W66 (w) 2.0
      60 SAEY KAMTEKAR 982 L33 (w) L52 (b) L62 (w) W68 (b) W64 (w) L42 (b) 2.0
      61 ANGEL LARSON 755 L41 (w) L64 (b) L56 (w) W66 (b) L53 (b) W65 (w) 2.0
      62 62 CRYSTAL JIUZHO GU 1240 L25 (b) L29 (w) W60 (b) D44 (w) L45 (b) L48 (b) 1.5
      63 63-66 CASTELLANOS MIGUE 746 L15 (b) W40 (w) L29 (b) L48 (w) L58 (b) L54 (w) 1.0
      64 SHANNON ROBERTSON 1317 L13 (b) W61 (w) L17 (b) L57 (w) L60 (b) L50 (w) 1.0
      65 SYMPHONY RICHARDS 542 L43 (w) L47 (b) L59 (w) W67 (b) L56 (w) L61 (b) 1.0
      66 LEFAN XUAN 617 L38 (b) L58 (w) L57 (b) L61 (w) W68 (b) L59 (b) 1.0
      67 67-68 JORDAN ALYS PEMBO 857 L17 (b) L46 (w) L50 (b) L65 (w) L55 (b) D68 (w) 0.5
      68 ABIGAIL SORGARD 699 L32 (w) L54 (b) L49 (b) L60 (w) L66 (w) D67 (b) 0.5

       

      SPFGI Champion: WFM Nastassja Matus (Approximately $110,000 in scholarship and cash prizes)
      SPFGI Runner Ups: WCM Thalia Cervantes (Approximately $104,000 scholarship as past champion + $834), WFM Anahi Ortiz (Approximately $56,000 scholarship + $834), Julia Sevilla (Approximately $48,000 scholarship + $834)
      Bughouse Champions: WIM Maili-Jade Ouellet (CAN) –  Saey Kamtekar (UT)
      Puzzle Solving Champion: WFM Anahi Ortiz (Ecuador) 20/20 in 9’27”
      Blitz Champion: WIM Maili-Jade Ouellet (Canada)
      Best written essay about the SPFGI experience = Charity Farell (OK) – $100 gift certificate
      Best dressed player = Carolina Hau Loo (Panama) – $100 gift certificate
      Ms. Congeniality: Charity Farell (OK) – Special jewelry
      Brilliancy prize: Linda Shi (Canada) won against Miyasaka – Special prize
      Top under 13 = Iris Zhou – $500
      Top under 10 = Stephanie Velea & Kelsey Liu – $250 each
      Upset prizes: Biggest upset prize (each round) = $50 each winner x 6 rounds
      Round 1: Sophia Yu (1270) vs 1907 Draw -318
      Round 2: Marianna Castellanos Miguel (559) vs. 1305 -559
      Round 3: Peishanika Arnold (1588) vs 1901 -313
      Round 4: Rebecca Griffin (982) vs 1305 -323
      Round 5: Rebecca Griffin (982) vs 1686 -704
      Round 6: Olivia Hop Cooper (1054) vs 1333 -139

      Final round results

      Bd Res White Res Black
      1 ½ WFM A ORTIZ VERDEZOTO (2094 4.5) ½ WIM NASTASSJA MATUS (2088 5.0)
      2 ½ WIM VAZQUEZ MACCARINI (2132 4.0) ½ WCM THALIA CERVANTES (2188 4.5)
      3 0 ANGELICA CHIN (1958 4.0) 1 JULIA SEVILLA (2047 4.0)
      4 ½ WIM MAILI-JAD OUELLET (2089 3.5) ½ WFM SASHA KONOVALENKO (1956 3.5)
      5 1 WIM THANH THUY NGUYEN (2193 3.5) 0 SHEENA ZENG (1936 3.5)
      6 1 VERONIKA ZILAJEVA (2070 3.5) 0 LING YUN SHI (1927 3.5)
      7 0 KIANA HAJIARBABI (1815 3.5) 1 CINDY ZHANG (2059 3.5)
      8 1 WFM SVILTLANA DEMCHENKO (2016 3.5) 0 ANDREA BOTEZ (1796 3.5)
      9 1 FM QIYU ZHOU (2337 3.0) 0 SYDNEY KONG (1637 3.5)
      10 0 APARNA YELLAMRAJU (1728 3.0) 1 IRIS YI-XIAN ZHOU (1904 3.0)
      11 ½ GLORIA FRIEDMAN (1799 3.0) ½ WCM MINDA CHEN (1864 3.0)
      12 0 WCM STEPHANIE VELEA (1689 3.0) 1 WCM ADANI CLARKE (1719 3.0)
      13 0 REBEKAH GRIFFIN (982 3.0) 1 INGRID GUO (1765 3.0)
      14 0 WCM AMBICA YELLAMRAJU (1762 3.0) 1 ARIA HOESLEY (1690 3.0)
      15 ½ PEISHANIKA ARNOLD (1588 3.0) ½ SARVAGNA VELIDANDLA (1745 3.0)
      16 1 WFM RACHEL MILLER (1907 2.5) 0 JULIA KA MIYASAKA (1706 2.5)
      17 1 WFM MELANIE SALAZAR (1901 2.5) 0 WCM SOPHIE VELEA (1642 2.5)
      18 1 WCM YASSAMIN EHSANI (1823 2.5) 0 VERONIKA VANCSA (1660 2.5)
      19 1 ANNE-MARIE VELEA (1774 2.5) 0 RACHEL ZIHAN WANG (1422 2.5)
      20 1 VICTORIA BAKER (1597 2.0) 0 CHARITY FARELL (1252 2.5)
      21 0 CELINA ZHOU (1183 2.0) 1 KELSEY LIU (1686 2.0)
      22 1 NIGINA ARIPOVA (1521 2.0) 0 SOPHIA YU (1270 2.0)
      23 1 CASSANDRA M ROSHU (1375 2.0) 0 LUCY CHAO (1356 2.0)
      24 1 VICTORIJA ZILAJEVA (1131 2.0) 0 EMMA MILNER (1250 2.0)
      25 ½ CHRISTINA SCHEIBLE (1333 2.0) ½ OLIVIA HOP COOPER (1054 2.0)
      26 0 LINDSEY FERRELL (1025 2.0) 1 HRISHIKA ROYCHOUDHURY (1305 2.0)
      27 1 WCM ASHLEY PANG (1586 1.5) 0 SAEY KAMTEKAR (982 2.0)
      28 1 WCM CAROLINA HAU LOO (1566 1.5) 0 CRYSTAL JIUZHO GU (1240 1.5)
      29 ½ TIARRA BENJAMIN (1351 1.5) ½ DYLAN PORTH (1203 1.5)
      30 0 SHANNON ROBERTSON (1317 1.0) 1 ANJALI MIRMIRA (1178 1.5)
      31 0 CASTELLANOS MIGUE (746 1.0) 1 SANMATI THANGAVEL (1271 1.0)
      32 1 KATHERINE EISENMAN (1043 1.0) 0 LEFAN XUAN (617 1.0)
      33 1 ANGEL LARSON (755 1.0) 0 SYMPHONY RICHARDS (542 1.0)
      34 ½ JORDAN ALYS PEMBO (857 0.0) ½ ABIGAIL SORGARD (699 0.0)

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