News:In August 2023, Coach Krista was appointed to be a Director for the Womens Division for US Chess!
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These 3 girls are our students,
all age 7 years old, In 2022, they were ranked in the top 40 best performing Chess girls, age 7, in the NATION !!! 
US Chess Womens Chess Boards donated by Jennifer Shahade
Director of US Chess Womens Division for the 2022 and 2023 All Girls Tournaments |
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As a female coach, I am very much in a man's world. Most Chess clubs and Chess tournaments are run by men and most players are male. I want to change this...
I want more girls in Chess clubs, more girls in Chess tournaments, and more girls beating the boys!!!
--Coach Krista
Go Girl Power !!!
US Women's Grandmaster
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Look at These Awesome
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September 17th, 2022 Tournament had 25% girls!
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Women in Chess & Setting Records:
1) Most Games Played Simultaneously:
Grandmaster Susan Polgar played 326 opponents simultaneously at a shopping mall in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida in 2005. She won 309, drew 14, and lost 3. Her winning percentage was 96.93%. (I have met Susan!)
2) Youngest Player in a U.S. National Championship:
In 1995, Irina Krush played in the U.S. Women’s Championship at the age of 11. (I have met Irina!)
3) Youngest Gold Medalist:
Judit Polgar won a gold medal in the 1988 Chess Olympiad at the age of 11.
4) Top Female Player in the World:
Judit Polgar
FIDE (World) Title: Grandmaster
Born: July 23, 1976, Budapest, Hungary
Peak Rating: 2735 (July 2005)
Current Rating: 2648 (January 2019)
World Rank: 68 (January 2019)
5) Youngest Olympiad Player:
In 1986, Heidi Cueller played for the women’s Guatemala chess team in the chess Olympiad at Dubai. She was 10 years old.
6) Oldest National Champion Male or Female:
In 1948, Edith Price won the British Ladies’ Championship at the age of 76.
7) Oldest Competitive Chess Player Male or Female:
Lady Jane Carew (1797-1901) was a chess player who lived to 104 and still competed.
