Chess Team brings home trophies from season opener

In addition to a team of seventh graders finishing second, Preston ’29 earned a coveted spot at the 2020 Nashville City Championship. He and Reese ’30 finished sixth in the primary division, and Kunaal ’21 tied for fourth overall in the High School Division.
By Todd Andrews, Chess Team Coach

USN's Chess Team started off the 2019-2020 scholastic season with a great start at the Overbrook City Championship Qualifier on Saturday, September 21st.
 
In the K-3 Primary Division, Preston Chan ’29 earned one of the two coveted spots that got him in the 2020 Nashville City Championship that takes place in January. Only six students that live within a 50-mile radius of the Nashville Chess Center get to participate in this event at each level, so that is a huge accomplishment. Preston was joined by Reese Mehr ’30 to make up the Primary team, and they nearly placed finishing sixth with only half a team. In order to get a team score, they add up the top four scores from each school, so we hope to see a complete team at the next event! 
 
In the K-6 Elementary Division, we also had two team members nearly place with Kevin Mehr ’28 and Will Nichols ’28 heading up that squad. 
 
Our K-6 Middle-Tennessee Champions from last year were forced to all move up into the K-9 Junior High Division, and they did not miss a beat. Trophy winners Stewart Hall ’25 and Evan Hauser ’25 led the team to a second-place finish only behind the Alabama Junior High State Champion team that traveled up from Madison, Alabama, making USN the top finishing Nashville squad. Rounding out the team were Collin Chan ’25, Connor Harris ’25, and John Bivens ’25. Great job on the result and — even more impressive — getting a full team to show up.
 
In the K-12 High School Division, lone wolf competitor Kunaal Saggi ’21 played some solid chess to tie for fourth overall (eighth on tie-breaks). 
 
Our next big event will be the second qualifier held at Meigs Magnet on Saturday, October 26.
Back

More USN News

List of 3 news stories.

  • The Quiz Bowl team poses for a photo after another successful tournament.

    MS Quiz Bowl team heads to national championships

    The Quiz Bowl team traveled to Bowling Green, Kentucky, to face several top teams from across the country at this year's South Warren Tournament. USN's second-place finish earned the team an invitation to the National Academic Quiz Tournaments' National Championships in May.
    Read More
  • Alumni and students pose for a photo during the first-ever health care career spotlight at USN.

    Alumni return to share insights with students

    In an inspiring new initiative, USN's health care career spotlight, organized by Ruchika Ramachandran ’27 and Yvonne Wang ’27, brought a wealth of alumni back to the school for an evening of shared expertise and personal stories. This first-of-its-kind event was a great example of the power of connection, mentorship, and community evident throughout the USN community.
    Read More
  • Band Director John Hopkins conducts the band as composer Larry Clark looks on.

    Band students meet composer Larry Clark

    Ahead of the All Bands Winter Concert, students got to play for Larry Clark, the composer who arranged the holiday medley that the band will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 9 in Durnan Auditorium.
    Read More
Archive

Contact

Edgehill Campus
2000 Edgehill Ave.
Nashville, TN 37212

Phone:  615-321-8000
Fax:       615-321-0889 
Email:    info@usn.org

River Campus
1200 County Hospital Road
Nashville, TN 37218

Resources

USN Mission: 
University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Metropolitan Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.