Denker Champions

“If your opponent offers you a draw, try to work out why he thinks he’s worse off.”

– Nigel Short

High School State Champions

2023
Advaith Vijayakumar

2022
Joseph Levine, Anthony He

2021
Dominic Colombo, Anthony He

2020
Joshua Lewis-Sandy and Luke Xie

2019
Roland Feng

2018
Roland Feng and Bryce Tiglon

2017
Bryce Tiglon

2016
Bryce Tiglon, Daniel He, Samuel He

2015
Noah Fields

2014
Michael Wang, Samir Sen, James Colasurdo

2013
Xiaoman Chu

2012
Michael Omori

2011
David Golub, Howard Chen

2010
Alex Guo

“The passed pawn is a criminal, who should be kept under lock and key. Mild measures, such as police surveillance, are not sufficient.”

– Aron Nimzowitsch