Photos from 2012 SPF Girls' Invitational at Webster University

Over 640+ pictures from the 2012 SPF Girls' Invitational have been uploaded at high resolution. Here is the link to all the pictures so far.

https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/SPGI2012

SPGI Blitz Championship Results: http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2012/07/3-way-tie-for-1st-at-spgi-blitz.html

SPGI Puzzle Solving Championship Results: http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2012/07/2012-spf-girls-invitational-puzzle.html

SPGI Parents and Friends Results: http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2012/07/spgi-friends-and-family-championship.html

Main Event Final Standings

1	Alice Dong	W26	W12	D8	W9	W6	W2	5.5
2-4	Michelle Chen	W27	W20	W11	W7	W3	L1	5.0
2-4	Annastasia Wyzywany	W31	W15	W4	W5	L2	W12	5.0
2-4	Katherine Davis (top u/13)	W19	W17	L3	W22	W20	W11	5.0
5	Zoe Lemon	W37	W42	W23	L3	W7	D9	4.5
6	Margaret Hua	W18	W14	D9	D8	L1	W16	4.0
7	Rachel Ulrich	W28	W22	W10	L2	L5	W20	4.0
8	Anupama Rajendra	W36	W24	D1	D6	L11	W22	4.0
9	Taylor McCreary	W29	W16	D6	L1	W14	D5	4.0
10	Carissa Yip (top u/10)	W32	W35	L7	W15	L12	W27	4.0
11	Miranda Liu	W33	W25	L2	W24	W8	L4	4.0
12	Vanita Young	W38	L1	W26	W35	W10	L3	4.0
13	Maraani Kamphorst	H---	H---	H---	H---	H---	W44	3.5
14	Shayna Provine	W41	L6	W27	W25	L9	D19	3.5
15	Rebecca DeLand	W30	L3	W29	L10	W25	D21	3.5
16	Carmen Pemsler	W39	L9	D32	W41	W18	L6	3.5
17	Cassie Parent	W48	L4	W40	L20	D21	W32	3.5
18	Michaela Abernathy	L6	D41	W34	W23	L16	W33	3.5
19	Haley DeLuca Lowell	L4	W39	L25	W40	W35	D14	3.5
20	Joy Chen	W34	L2	W31	W17	L4	L7	3.0
21	Aiya Cancio	L42	L23	W46	W32	D17	D15	3.0
22	Amelia Wyzywany	W45	L7	W36	L4	W26	L8	3.0
23	Soumya Kulkarni	D46	W21	L5	L18	W38	D28	3.0
24	Lucy Cai	W43	L8	W37	L11	L27	W36	3.0
25	Mina Takahashi	W40	L11	W19	L14	L15	W38	3.0
26	Bria Castro	L1	W46	L12	W37	L22	W40	3.0
27	Hannah Farell	L2	W38	L14	W45	W24	L10	3.0
28	Varenya Chilukuri	L7	D34	L41	W46	W42	D23	3.0
29	Anjana Murali	L9	W45	L15	L38	W43	W35	3.0
30	Skylar Hsu	L15	L31	W48	L36	W45	W42	3.0
31	Diamond Abdus-Shakoor	L3	W30	L20	D42	L33	W43	2.5
32	Anna Sun	L10	W47	D16	L21	W41	L17	2.5
33	Collette Wright	L11	L40	D43	W34	W31	L18	2.5
34	Anne Ulrich	L20	D28	L18	L33	W39	W41	2.5
35	Abbey Gillett	W47	L10	W42	L12	L19	L29	2.0
36	Helen Lou	L8	W43	L22	W30	U---	L24	2.0
37	Tori Whatley	L5	W48	L24	L26	L40	W45	2.0
38	Iris Zhou	L12	L27	W39	W29	L23	L25	2.0
39	Tatiana Hoppens	L16	L19	L38	W47	L34	W46	2.0
40	Yvonne Ward	L25	W33	L17	L19	W37	L26	2.0
41	Jenny Gu	L14	D18	W28	L16	L32	L34	1.5
42	Amy Sun	W21	L5	L35	D31	L28	L30	1.5
43	Ananya Murali	L24	L36	D33	W48	L29	L31	1.5
44	Susanna Ulrich	U---	U---	U---	U---	W46	L13	1.0
45	Gisele Delgado	L22	L29	W47	L27	L30	L37	1.0
46	Austen Janna Borg	D23	L26	L21	L28	L44	L39	0.5
47	Mallory Fee	L35	L32	L45	L39	D48	U---	0.5
48	Kendra Fee	L17	L37	L30	L43	D47	U---	0.5

Webster University will host the Ninth Annual Susan Polgar Girls' Invitational

Susan Polgar Girls' Invitational Chess Competition to be Held at Webster University July 22-27
ST. LOUIS, July 16, 2012

ST. LOUIS, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Webster University will host the Ninth Annual Susan Polgar Girls' Invitational, the most prestigious all-girls chess event in the United States, July 22 through July 27. The tournament, which is a partnership between the Susan Polgar Foundation and Webster University, will showcase some of the top young (under age 19) female chess talent from across the United States.

The Girls' Invitational begins with two days of intensive, world-class training sessions with Susan Polgar and her team, followed by a six-round championship tournament. More than $100,000 in chess prizes and scholarships will be awarded. The first- and second-place winners will each receive a four-year, $13,000-per-year scholarship to Webster University.

The formal opening ceremony for the Girls' Invitational will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24 at the Loretto Hilton Center on the Webster University campus, 130 Edgar Rd. in Webster Groves. Round 1 of the tournament will begin immediately following on the Loretto Hilton stage, at 2:30 p.m. The ceremony and all tournament rounds are free and open to the public.

Rounds 2 and 3 will take place on Wednesday, July 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., respectively. Rounds 4 and 5 will be held on Thursday, July 26, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The tournament wraps up on Friday, July 27, with Round 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., immediately followed by the closing ceremony.

St. Louis native Margaret Hua, 13, is the tournament's top seed.

Chess is increasingly valued for its instructional impact. Globally, educators recognize chess as a tool to cultivate interest and success in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) disciplines.

About Susan Polgar

Chess Grandmaster Susan Polgar, World and Olympiad Champion, and her Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) relocated to Webster University in June from Texas Tech University. In addition, all members of the reigning national collegiate champion Texas Tech "A" chess team are transferring to Webster to be enrolled at the University this fall.

At Webster University, SPICE and Susan Polgar are leaders in promoting chess as a vehicle for global diversity and academic excellence, enriching the education of children and for promoting women's chess. The mission of PSICE is to be the nation's premier center for chess education and outreach.

Susan Polgar is one of the strongest female chess players in history. She is the winner of four world championships and the only world champion in history – male or female – to win the Triple Crown (Rapid, Blitz and Classical Chess world championships). Polgar also is the first woman to break the gender barrier to qualify for the Men's World Championship Cycle, earn the Men's Grandmaster title, and to receive the Grandmaster of the Year Award. In 2011, Polgar became the first female head coach to lead a men's Division 1 team (Texas Tech University) to the national title. Polgar led her team to a second national title in 2012.

Polgar is considered a trailblazer who has made an enormous impact in the chess world. She is recognized as the one who laid the foundation for female chess players everywhere. She also believes in the ability of chess to help children of all ages to do better in school as well as develop important like skills.

About Webster University

With its home campus in St. Louis, Webster University (www.webster.edu) is the only Tier 1, private, non-profit U.S.-based university providing a network of international residential campuses. Founded in 1915, Webster University's campus network today includes metropolitan, military and corporate locations around the world, as well as traditional residential campuses in Asia, Europe and North America. The university is committed to delivering high-quality learning experiences that transform students for global citizenship and individual excellence.

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