2024 COLORADO STATE SCHOLASTIC CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2024 Colorado State Scholastic Chess Championships were held on February 3rd and 4th and PALS students REALLY performed. Pals students swept the entire state championships and in some cases took 1st and 2nd place. Here are the notable finishes:

K-1
2024 Colorado State Scholastic Champion – Anish Panda
2nd place – Charlie Kovacs

K-3
2024 Colorado State Scholastic Champion – Avyukth Shrikkanth
2nd place – Anirudh Saibalan

K-5
2024 Colorado State Scholastic Champion – Arie Feigin

K-8
2024 Colorado State Scholastic Champion – Rocco Degeest
2nd place – Henry Kovacs

K-12
2024 Colorado State Scholastic Champion – Sullivan McConnell

All of the students listed above are either studying at a PALS chess club or taking private lessons from a PALS chess coach or both! This was the best finish at the scholastic state championships in PALS history. Congratulations to all five state champions and the three 2nd place finishers!

All pictures were generously provided by John Brezina.