A whopping 21 players from Q300 attended the 57th annual New York State Scholastic Championships at Saratoga Springs on March 8-9, 2025. The two-day tournament was packed with action with 6 rounds played in total. We also enjoyed a group dinner at a local sushi restaurant on Saturday night. Despite the hiccup with the team room situation, the Q300 chess team had a great time and strong performance. In particular, the K-1 U400 players (Alex Yang, Evan Yu, Luke Zhang, Kalina Mojsovska) won the 1st place team trophy, with three players placed in top 10 individually (Alex – 3rd place, Evan – 8th place, Luke – 9th place). Big congratulations to them and the entire Q300 chess team. Also, many thanks to Coach Ivan and his NYCA team to support the team on site.

Group photo with NYCA coaches.
Group photo with NYCA coaches.
K-1 U400 team with their individual and team trophies.
K-1 U400 team with their individual and team trophies.
Coach Ivan giving the prep talk to the team before the first round.
Coach Ivan giving the prep talk to the team before the first round.
Group dinner at a local sushi restaurant.
Group dinner at a local sushi restaurant.
Coach Ivan analyzes games for our players.
Coach Ivan analyzes games for our players.
Q300 players enjoy each other’s companions.
Q300 players enjoy each other’s companions.