A rising chess queen in Palm Beach County

Local chess queen prepares for national competition
Posted by Marc Freeman on April 1, 2010 04:02 PM

Vanessa Pham of Palm Beach County is a rising star among youth chess players.

The sixth grader at Woodlands Middle School west of Lantana won the title of Co-State Middle School Champion at the State Scholastic Chess Championship, held last month in Miami.

Pham, 11, is now preparing to compete in the Burt Lerner National Elementary (K-6) Championship in Atlanta, May 7-9.

Vanessa practices as a member of the Boca Chess Club. She began playing in the Chess Club at Discovery Key Elementary School.

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