Dr. Alexey Root

Read about Denton High School chess club in the April and June issues of Chess Life for Kids. Here are the ratings gains by Denton High School chess club members who went to SuperNationals V. 

In the Championship section (K-12): William Root went from 1696 to 1716 (a record high rating for him by 1 point). He scored 3.5 of 7 (3 wins, 1 draw).
In the Under 1600 section (K-12): Austin McGregor went from 1385 to 1517. He scored 5 of 7 (4 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss).
Luis Guevara went from 1269 to 1272. He scored 2 of 7 (2 wins, 5 losses).
In the Under 800 section (K-12): Alex Elizalde went from 661 to 679. He scored 4 of 7 (4 wins, 3 losses).
Jason Van Horn went from 675 to 719. He scored 4 of 7 (3 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses).

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