Home Page arrow Chess Life Online arrow 2014 arrow April arrow SuperNationals V Officially Breaks Record
SuperNationals V Officially Breaks Record Print E-mail
April 8, 2013
atulya.jpg

The SuperNationals V officially broke the attendance record for largest rated chess competition in history with 5335 participants. The previous record was set at SuperNationals III with 5320. Browse this historic event on MSA. You can also find some games on Monroi, including K-12 Champ's Atulya Shetty's critical final round win over Luke Harmon-Vellotti, who started with a perfect 6-0.

6744

Also see a game by FM Aleksander Ostrovskiy, who led the Edward R. Murrow high school team to victory. New York Daily News posted a piece this morning which said Ostrovskiy is, "known for his encylopedic knowledge of opening maneuvers and the appropriate level of chess swagger."

6746

Look for more video and stories including a piece by Melinda J. Matthews, also writing the Chess Life Magazine article on SuperNationals.
 
Read or Write Comments on this Article
(4 so far)
Advertisement

April - Chess Life Online 2014

USCF Customer Service SurveyTales from Atlanta: Advait on a Perfect Score Qualifiers for 2014 Pan American Youth [UPDATED DATES] 12 Ranks of Pawns: Strong Turnout at Junior High Champs National Junior High Begins in Atlanta Li, Chor Headline 2014 ChessKid Online Championship Timur Gareev Wins in Reno World Chess Hall of Fame Inductions Set for May 7 182 Players Qualify for 2014 World Youth Bill Mason (1964-2014)Kamsky Tops Philly on Way to Saint Louis Quest to the First GM Norm Philadelphia Open Underway Texas Beats Poland in Friendly Match US #1 Nakamura Signs with Red Bull Four GMs and a NM Top Bill Wright Saint Louis Open Ellen Xiang Wins Top Section at Record Breaking All-Girls California vs. JerusalemField, Commentators Set for 2014 U.S. ChampionshipsGM-elect Kayden Troff: A Case Study by Kenneth Kiewra [EXCERPT] USCF Joins the Party, Supports Millionaire Chess Neil Falconer 1923-2014All-Girls Nationals Kicks Off Friday San Francisco Scholastic Attracts Hundreds Yang & Catalina Foothills on Top in San Diego Sixth in San Diego: Homidan on his Final Scholastic Levon Aronian Headlines Metropolitan Chess CampMillion Dollar Chess Tournament Makes First Move 2014 Scholar Chess Player Award WinnersWebster Wins Again: Final Four of College Chess Sunday in San Diego: Yang Leads Among Flurry of Upsets High School Champs in San Diego Draws Star PlayersFinal Four Underway in New York The Road to the Blind World Champs: Interview with Alex Barrasso Kostya's New Venture: Metropolitan ChessLenderman Wins Long Island Open Melinda Turns it to Nicholas: On the Way to San Diego Troff, Yang & Abrahamyan Earn New TitlesUSCF Obtains 501 (c)(3) Status Deepak Aaron Gives Charity Simul at Georgia Tech

CLO Archives

  1. Chess Life Magazine
  2. Chess Life Online
    1. 2015
    2. 2014
      1. December
      2. November
      3. October
      4. September
      5. August
      6. July
      7. June
      8. May
      9. April
      10. March
      11. February
      12. January
    3. 2012
    4. 2011
    5. 2010
    6. 2009
    7. 2008
    8. 2007
    9. 2006
  3. Chess Life Kids
  4. January 2016

Announcements