By Kele Perkins, May 16, 2012: The 2012 Elementary (K-6) National Championships, the last of the spring triumvirate of scholastic nationals, have come to a close.
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Last year, Cameron Wheeler took the section with a perfect score over a few other experts and Class A players. This year, the sole expert in the section was Maggie Feng with a May supplement rating of 2005. Several strong Class A players followed behind on the wall chart. But 4th grader Hugh Chapin, a 539-point ratings underdog, held Feng to a draw in the first round. Feng managed to fight her way back into contention, however. Some others followed a more standard pattern: rack up the wins first, and settle for draws if necessary later.
After five rounds, three competitors took their perfect records into the final day: 4th grader Danial Asaria (southern CA) and a pair of players from the state of Washington, Marcell Szabo and Bryce Tiglon.
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