Live Coverage: 2015 Carolinas Junior Invitational, May 1-3, 2015

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

Chess Stream Facebook Page

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



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