2015 Carolina's Junior Invitational

High School winner: Emmanuel Carter

Middle School winner: Neo Zhu

Elementary School winner: Benjamin Yan

For photos during the event, visit our Facebook Pages:

Charlotte Chess Center Facebook Page

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Google Photos by Daniel Tong

May 1, 2015 - May 3, 2015. Over $2,000 in Prizes and Scholarships. 5 Rounds; Round Robin Format. All Sections USCF Rated; Top Section FIDE Rated The Carolina's Junior Invitational is making its debut to chess this Spring! The top 6 players in grade ranges: K-5, 6-8, 9-12, from both North and South Carolina, will play a round robin (all players within their group play each other) tournament. There are $1750 in scholarships as well as $500 in miscellaneous awards. The tournament is designed to reward our top players for playing often, taking lessons, and acheiving high success in chess.

Rating and statistic are post captured after the tournament posted. Ratings in the paring are pre-tournament.

High School Section:

Name: EMMANUEL CARTER Current Rating: 2256 Location: NC, USA School: UNION COUNTY EARLY COLLEGE School Grade: 9

Name: DANIEL JOSEF CREMISI Current Rating: 2193 Location: NC, USA School: MYERS PARK HIGH SCHOOL School Grade: 9

Name: KEVIN BELL CHEN Current Rating: 2090 Location: NC, USA School: NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS School Grade: 12

Name: KIREET VENKATA PANUGANTI Current Rating: 2034 Location: NC, USA School: MALLARD CREEK HIGH SCHOOL School Grade: 10

Name: PRIYAV CHANDNA Current Rating: 2028 Location: NC, USA School: EAST CHAPEL HILL HIGH SCHOOL School Grade: 9

Name: LORENZO CARTER Current Rating: 1924 Location: NC, USA School: CENTRAL ACADEMY AT LAKE PARK School Grade: 10

Middle School Section:

Name: SUHAS MADIRAJU Current Rating: 2013 Location: NC, USA School: COMMUNITY HOUSE MIDDLE SCHOOL School Grade: 8

Name: ALEXANDER DUN YIN TONG Current Rating: 1904 Location: NC, USA School: PIEDMONT IB MIDDLE SCHOOL School Grade: 7

Name: NEO ZHU Current Rating: 1885 Location: NC, USA School: SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL School Grade: 6

Name: EELYA SEFAT Current Rating: 1856 Location: NC, USA School: RANDOLPH MIDDLE SCHOOL School Grade: 8

Name: DEREK MENDEL CHEN Current Rating: 1745 Location: NC, USA School: THE ACADEMY AT LINCOLN School Grade: 8

Name: JAMES CHRISTOPHER DILL Current Rating: 1712 Location: NC, USA School: HOLLY RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL School Grade: 6

Elementary School Section:

Name: ALEX CHEN Current Rating: 1768 Location: NC, USA School: DAVIS DRIVE ELEMENTARY School Grade: 5

Name: BENJAMIN YAN Current Rating: 1728 Location: NC, USA School: DAVIS DRIVE ELEMENTARY School Grade: 5

Name: VISHNU SURYA VANAPALLI Current Rating: 1699 Location: NC, USA School: METROLINA REGIONAL SCHOLARS ACADEMY School Grade: 2

Name: PRADHYUMNA KUMAR KOTHAPALLI Current Rating: 1698 Location: NC, USA School: ENDHAVEN ELEMENTARY School Grade: 5

Name: ANDREW BO-SHINE CHEN Current Rating: 1647 Location: NC, USA School: CHARLOTTE LATIN SCHOOL School Grade: 2

Name: ADITYA SHIVAPOOJA Current Rating: 1566 Location: NC, USA School: MCALPINE ELEMENTARY School Grade: 4