The CFC Regular Chess Post – July 30/13 – Peng Wins USA Chess Scholarship
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Junior Girl Jackie Peng, former Canadian Women’s Olympiad Team member, was given the honour of being invited to the 10th Annual Susan Polgar Foundation Girls' Invitational Chess Championship from July 21 to 25 in St Louis, USA (the first time top girls invited from outside USA).
There were 61 players in total. Jackie finished 4th overall, with 4.5/6, and received a $52K Webster University Scholarship (in St. Louis)!
Congratulations Jackie!
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Bob Armstrong, CFC Public Relations Coordinator
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