K-8 Scholastic Championship
1/19/14
Today’s sold out tournament drew a variety of players from experienced tournament veterans to youngsters playing in their first ever tournament. There were many interesting games and exciting results. In the K-8 section Dmitri Efimov and Matthew Hochberg were the two rating favorites. Efimov came out ahead in their pivotal third round match up which helped him win clear first with 3.5/4.
Top 5 Finishers K-8
1. Dmitri Efimov (3.5/4)
2.
Matthew Hochberg (3/4)
3. Andrew Gray (3/4)
4. Emma Strauss (3/4)
5. Anna Argulian (2.5/4)
Alexander Kupersmith and Dream Teamer Samuel Forfang tied for first with 3.5/4 each in the K-5 section. This result was especially impressive since there was a total of 23 players in this section alone!
Top 5 Finishers K-5
1. Alexander Kupersmith (3.5/4)
2. Samuel Forfang (3.5/4)
3. Filip Graham (3/4)
4. Mikey Lau (3/4)
5. Zachary Amendola (3/4)
The only perfect score of the day went to another Dream Teamer Jack Kofron who won the K-2 section with 4/4, a full point ahead of everyone else!
Top 5 Finishers K-2
1. Jack Kofron (4/4)
2.
Angad Sethi (3/4)
3.
David Linnett (3/4)
4.
Louis Savarese (2.5/4)
5.
Owen Jacobson (2.5/4)