All Girls Annual National Championship 2026

The 21st Annual KCF All-Girls National Chess Championship took place this weekend in Chicago, bringing together more than 600 female players from across the United States. Our girls competed against some of the nation’s strongest female players, and we are incredibly proud of every team that participated. In total, 17 programs were represented across three sections.

In the Under 8 section, two of our teams placed in the top six, earning team awards: PS 198 finished in 4th place, followed closely by PS 77 Lower Lab coming in 5th place. In the Under 10 section, NEST+M delivered an outstanding performance, securing 2nd place. NEST+M also achieved a strong 4th-place finish in the Under 12 section.

We want to extend our congratulations to all of our all-star girls, who competed with determination against top players in their age groups and made the most of this incredible experience.

Below is a recap of both individual and team standings:

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
Under 8
Sengupta, Elena
Vakhtangishvili, Mia
Sartor,  Sienna
Yoon, Hannah
Pesce, Emma
Vakhtangishvili, Eva
Wang, Brooke
Crane, Ella
Donaghy, Tal
Lai, Allison
Dar, Liyana
Ashida, Lynn
Tajika, Yuiko
Vitticore, Athena
Miner, Isla
Boyle, Bronwen
Ye, Connie
Haydu-Scallon, Fia
Zhao, Rhea
Yanxi, Estelle
Lee, Kayla
Smith, Summer
Zamperone, Alice
Pimentel, Esmae
White, Elizabeth
Dukhon, Simone
Su, Hazel

Under 10
Kou, Michelle
Ham, Jeanine
Shang, Eva
Lau, Sidney
Zimmerman, Hannah
Herrera, Aida
Rogers, Lexington
Lasher, Phoebe
Fugate, Lila
Sengupta, Hanna
Schnaars, Lucy
Sartor, Iyla
Wang, Solaris
Bayram, Roni
Ho, Corinne
Yip, Chloe
Murphy, Drew
Gambardella, Sofia
Jones, Evelyn
Womble, Evie
Fitzslevin, Serenity
Jeruchimowitz, Ruby
Yoshida, Lula
Mendon, Nina
Edwards, Laelle

Under 12
Hlamenko, Maria
Potti, Aayra
Potti, Aayra
Chang, Haley
Cancio, Corinna
Goodrich, Avery
Shapovalov, Aya
Xie, Artemis
Leon, Emma
Cai, Leah
Zheng, Nia
Long, Penelope
Hallum, Uma
Berenshteyn, Gabriella
Garofalo, Allegra
Varma, Isha
Murphy, Sloane
Noy, Abby
Sirinides, Alice
White, Cecilia
Stassi, Joules
Mullkoff, Anna
Thompson, Zoe

TEAM STANDINGS
Under 8
PS 198 - 4th Place
PS 77 - 5th Place
PS 130K
NEST+M
PS 166
PS 59

Under 10
NEST+M - 2nd Place
PS 198
PS 11
PS 166
PS 130K

Under 12
NEST+M - 4th Place
PS 77
PS 130M
Basis Independent Brooklyn
PS 11
PS 130K
PS 118