The 2023 Houston Chess Festival took place in Houston, Texas, organized by F & B Trophies. Among the participants were several Chess Gaja students.
In the open section, Lohit achieved a score of 3 out of 5 points. Meanwhile, Neil secured 2.5 out of 5 points. Notably, Neil had an impressive draw against Rudransh(1961), a higher-rated player. This outstanding performance led to an increase in Neil’s rating from 1801 to 1803. Vijay, in the same section, scored 1 out of 3 points.
Moving on to the U2000 section, Anish had a remarkable run, remaining undefeated with 3 out of 5 points, comprising 4 draws and 1 win. His rating also saw a slight increase from 1714 to 1715. Zephan, competing in the same section, also had an undefeated streak, earning 3 out of 5 points. Zephan’s highlight was managing to draw against a strong 1900-rated player, Patrick(1992). This outstanding performance led to a substantial rating increase for Zephan, going from 1513 to 1575. Zephaan also participated in the extra section and had a perfect score of 1 out of 1 point, and his rating experienced a slight increase from 1575 to 1578.
In the U1800 section, Mihika displayed excellent performance, scoring 3 out of 5 points. Notably, she secured victories against higher-rated players, Don(1724), and Caleb(1723). This exceptional performance resulted in a significant rating boost for Mihika, increasing it from 1524 to 1616.
In the U1600 section, Sanmita excelled, scoring an impressive 4 out of 5 points, which led to an increase in her rating from 1439 to 1468.
Congratulations to these Chess Gaja students for their exceptional performance! We wish them the best of luck in their future chess tournaments.
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