First Annual Susan Polgar National Open Chess Championship for Girls under 21

January 27 - 29, 2006. More than 200 girls from all over the United States competed in this event!

Open Section Championship:

1. Estrada, Nelly 6.0 Dell Laptop and Printer + Susan Polgar Digital Clock
2. Roy, Ananya 5.0 $200 in prizes and goodies + invitation to the SP Invitational
3. Ballom, Stephanie 4.0 $150 in prizes and goodies
4. Bailey, Victoria A 4.0 $100 in prizes and goodies
5. Ortiz, Roxana A. 4.0 $50 in prizes and goodies

6th – 8th grade:

1. Jamison, Courtney 5.5 Dell Laptop and Printer + invitation to SP National Invitational
2. Mirchandani, Rita 5.0 $200 in prizes and goodies
3. Shokler, Melinda 5.0 $150 in prizes and goodies
4. Chu, Helen 4.5 $100 in prizes and goodies
5. Hung, Charlina 4.5 $50 in prizes and goodies

3rd – 5th grade:

1. Qiu, Katherine 6.0 Dell Laptop and Printer + Susan Polgar Digital Clock + invitation
to SP National Invitational
2. Xiang, Ellen 5.5 $200 in prizes and goodies
3. Dai, Eileen 5.5 $150 in prizes and goodies
4. Winston, Hailey 5.0 $100 in prizes and goodies
5. Foley, Sayaka 5.0 $50 in prizes and goodies

K – 2nd grade:

1. Xiang, Evan 5.5 Dell Laptop and Printer + invitation to SP National Invitational
2. Zhu, Jessica 5.5 $200 in prizes and goodies + invitation to SP National Invitational
3. Jeppesen, Astrid 5.0 $150 in prizes and goodies
4. Dai, Colleen 5.0 $100 in prizes and goodies
5. Srinivasa, Sandhya 5.0 $50 in prizes and goodies