Michael Auger wins National High School Blitz Championship

The senior at Whitney Young is in my opinion the most naturally gifted player we've had since Morris Giles.  Congratulations!

Crosstable here. Michael's teammate, Sam Schmakel of Whitney Young, took second on tiebreaks; Eric Rosen of Niles North tied for seventh.  Aakassh Meduri of Hinsdale Central tied for ninth.

Standings for the main event are here.  After three rounds, Eric Rosen and Evan Spiegel of Niles North and Mark Waechter of Hinsdale Central all have perfect scores.

Kids Making Trouble

Kent Cen and Maximillian Zinski, both of whom are somewhat younger than I am, won the Gold Section of yesterday's Evanston Chess Club's 3x3.  The presence of NM Jon Burgess added a touch of class.  Evan Spiegel and Matthew Stevens won the Silver section, and Keith Amman and Dennis Doyle won the Bronze Section. 

Ryan Chiu and Maret Thorpe directed for the Evanston Chess Club.  You can find crosstables here!