The Abington Senior High Chess team competed at the United States Chess Federation’s SuperNationals VIII this weekend in Orlando, Florida. At the event, Abington placed second in two divisions and had seven players receive commendations for their play.
In the U1600 division, the team of Eli Kleiman, Noah Hellerslia, Greg Rudnytzky, and George Shefcik placed second in a field of thirty-four teams from around the country. Kleiman was 19th overall in this division as an individual, while Hellerslia placed 21st, and Rudnytzky 25th.
In the U1200 division, the team of Thristan Lundy, Sofi Ebora, Vincent Foley, and Qing Chen placed second in their division of forty-six teams. As individuals, Lundy placed 10th, Ebora 20th, and Foley 22nd.
Jacob Chen competed as an individual in the u1900 division. His score placed him 6th in this elite division. Chen finishes his Abington chess career as the second-highest player in team history.
Matt Chen, Kareem Trickey, Blaize Wijeyeratne also competed for Abington.
For information about the Abington Chess team, please contact Coach Simmons!
