Spartans Shine at SuperNationals V!

During the weekend of April 5th-7th, fourth graders Elliot Starkman, Grant Giovannetti, James Srebnick, and Filippo Sbroggio traveled to Nashville, TN, for SuperNationals V, to compete in the K-5 Championship section. This tournament attracts the best chess players and teams throughout the nation and was officially the largest rated chess competition in history. The Spartan National Team shined by winning an impressive 19th Place trophy in the K-5 Championship section. There were 120 teams in the K-5 categories that included many highly-rated 5th graders. While being the highest finishing school from Florida in the section, they were also the fourth-highest finishing team with only four players. This adds to the other fantastic accomplishments of this team of four. You may recall their 3rd Place trophy from the National Grade Level Championships held in Orlando in November. They were also the 1st Place K-5 team in the 2013 SuperSouth Regional Championships in Miami. They, along with Jackson Jimenez & Elliot Surnamer, will represent MCDS in the K-5 section of the State Scholastic Chess Championship to be held in Tampa at the end of the month. Chase Giovannetti also participated in the K-1 section and scored multiple wins. He will also compete in Tampa later this month. We look forward to the K-5 & K-12 team performances at the Florida State Scholastic Chess Championship!