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Madison describes her daily routine to help her stay comfortable throughout the tournament, despite her unfamiliarity to the Palm Springs summer weather that consistently flies over 110 Fahrenheit. She also deep analyzes her loss to Ellie Zhang of Southern California, reflecting on her lessons drawn from the game, i.e., to stay calm through critical situations, and offering her advice to other girl players to persevere in spite of others’ comments or labels.

Laurel presents one of her games, a victory that features many tactical and decisive moments. She also highlights the social aspects of the tournament: singing the National Anthem at the opening ceremony, a pizza party where participants chatted and mingled, and bowling with her family!

Although the Ruth Haring Tournament can be one of the most intense and grueling battles for girls, both Madison and Laurel emphasize the unique aspect of the event: the opportunity and the honor of being able to compete with girls from across the nation! The shared camaraderie among all the players was remarkable, and the lifelong friendships forged through their play will be forever cherished.

To read the latest issue of the Chess Connections Magazine, where these two articles are published, please visit Chess Connections Magazine. 

Adamson is an 8th grader at EagleBrook School, MA. Introduced to chess by his father at the age of 4, Adamson has had extensive and impressive national and international experience with the game, including winning 1st place in 2016 Junior Grand Prix and 4th place in 2019 Panamerican Youth Chess Championships Under 14 Section. He is also passionate about cars and fashion and is a proud owner of 4 cats.

At CTC, Adamson will help identify the potential bases of donors, strategize on solicitation procedures, supervise fundraising activities, and act as liaison with funding partners. Adamson’s bio and his chess and life experiences can be found at https://www.chessctc.org/about.

Since the establishment of the SG Chess Club in 2016, nearly 100 SG middle and elementary school students have graduated from the program. They have discovered the beauty of chess and moved on to spread their love for the game in local communities. However, a lack of chess resources including books, videos and supplies has inhibited them from reaching their full potential. In particular, they are in urgent need of chess books to enhance their learning since they do not have frequent access to electronic devices or a stable internet connection,

CTC’s Global Outreach leaders WIM Ellen Wang, IM Evan Park and David Li are therefore inviting chess fans and enthusiasts to make donations and support the chess library project for SG students. Participants can either donate lightly-used or new chess books, or make tax-deductible cash donations through Paypal. Volunteers are also called to help with the project; volunteer hours will be given out.

Please contact CTC leaders near your area for your interests or questions: ellen.wang@chessctc.org (NY), evan.park@chessctc.org (PA), david.li@chessctc.org (IL), or adamson.steiner@chessctc.org (MA). With each donation, you bring us one step closer to our goal!