25th Annual Warsaw Chess Tournament Draws 142 Players

A total of 142 student and adult chess players gathered at Madison Elementary School Jan. 31 for the 25th Annual Warsaw Chess Tournament, celebrating a milestone year.
Hosted by the Warsaw Chess Club, the tournament combined friendly competition with a purpose. For the 13th consecutive year, the club partnered with A.C.T.S. for the “Checkmate Hunger” initiative. All proceeds from the event will help provide meals for families in need in Haiti and Colombia, according to a news release from Warsaw Community Schools.
The Warsaw Education Foundation sponsored all tournament awards and American Table Restaurant made donations and supported chess clubs across local schools. Every participant was recognized with either a trophy or medallion.
“This tournament is about more than chess,” said Jay Bolduc, WCS chess sponsor and coach. “It brings students together from across our community while teaching critical thinking and patience. At the same time, it helps make a difference for families around the world.”
Tournament Results
Kindergarten: first, Teddy Saminen; second, Hannah Wall (Jefferson); third, June Winston (Jefferson).
First grade: first, Dev Gowri Shankar (Washington); second, Adhira Badhrinath (Washington); third, Fred Watson (Leesburg); fourth, Oliver Stevenson (Harrison); and fifth (tie), Vamshich and Reddy Chamala (Madison), Diya Gowri Shankar (Washington).
Second grade: first, Madhimalar Jeeva (Madison); second, Silas Bausch (Leesburg); third, Havish Sriram (Washington); fourth, Haji Ali Mohammed (Washington); fifth, Griffin Kausch (Eisenhower).
Third grade: first, Michael Van Westen (Madison); second, Sullivan Corbin (Madison); third, Anveer Singh (Jefferson); fourth, Aiden Jeffreys (Lincoln); fifth, (tie) – Landon Quiroz (Jefferson), Caleb Zingale (Washington), Nathan Gallo (Washington), Canaan Howe (Washington), Henry Siebeneck (Washington).
Fourth grade: first, Cooper Stephens (Claypool); second, Azra Anwar (Washington), third, Cedar Watson (Leesburg); fourth, Keren Kolembe (Jefferson); fifth, Santiago Rodriguez (Lincoln).
Fifth grade: first, Andrew Bausch (Lincoln); second, Asher Reneker (Madison), third, Truman Gough (Lincoln); fourth, Josiah Burden (Lincoln); fifth, Bennett Biltz (Madison).
Sixth grade: first, Sidanth Umesh Kumar (Madison); second, Isaac Burnworth (Washington); third, Devin Harris (Indian Springs); fourth, Finley Owens (Washington).
Middle school: first, Maryam Anwar (Edgewood); second, Fareed Sultan Mohammed (Edgewood); third, Gavin Devanathan (Lakeview).
High School: first, Carson Devanathan (Warsaw Community High School); second, Caleb Compson (Eastbrook); third, Simon Hankins (WCHS).
Adult Division: first, Jim Spalding; second, David Teel; third, Jared Mellentine.