Three USA Titles for TAG students in Houston!
12.09.2007
Writing a historical page in chess performances of New Jersey, three students of TAG, the successful private chess program in Princeton sponsored only for parents of children chessplayers, won each one first places in their divisions at the National Chess Scholastic 2007 in Houston TX.
Aravind Kumar, kindergarten from Orchard Hill Elementary, completed 6 out of seven points to get the crown of the country; Marko Vanseleous, from Bear Tavern Elementary School,  playing under 800 rating was the best one among the second graders; and  Joel Pena from PDS, share also the first place with tie breaks in fourth graders.
TAG assisted to the competition with only six chess players all of them from diferent schools, including Rishi Rajendran, from Town Center Elementary School; Kevin Zhang from Cranbury School; and Jeremy Chen from Crossroads North Middle School.


Aravind Kumar, 5 years old USA Chess Champion in action during Houston tournament


Joel Pena and Aravind Kumar, exhausted but proud after tremendous achievement.

Back at the training area, Rishi Rajendran, Aravind Kumar and Jeremy Chen, just returning from Houston

Kevin Zheng and Marko Vanseleous, already in preparation for the next one.

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