U.S. Chess School Begins - Girls Only!

All right. The new chess guy at the Examiner.com is bringing it! I've enjoyed each of his columns since he took over. Good job, Steve Goldberg. All Girls Chess Camp session set to begin - girls only August 10, 11:07 PM Chess Examiner, Steve Goldberg The U.S. Chess School, which is sponsored by Dr. Jim Roberts in conjunction with AF4C (America's Foundation for Chess), is devoted to developing the strongest young players in the country. Started in 2006, this 10th edition is the first exclusively for female players. Previous camps have been held in Kentucky, New York, Arizona, New Jersey and California. From press release by Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis: Each session is attended by eight to 12 players. The St. Louis edition includes eight players ranging in age from 12 to 19, who will be tutored by coordinator Elizabeth Vicary, Chess School president Gregory Shahade and grandmaster chess player Gregory Kaidanov, who was one of the 25 competitors at the 2009 U.S. Chess Championship in May. "We are delighted to host this 10th United States Chess School and the first one held exclusively for girls," said Tony Rich, executive director of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. "This is the type of activity envisioned by Rex Sinquefield when he founded our club. While our staff has seen club membership grow to more than 500 members in our first year of operation, we are especially delighted with the interest shown by young women and men in this ancient game of discipline and skill. Fostering the development of young players is a significant component of our mission." The participants for the 10th U.S. Chess School in St. Louis, Missouri have been named. They are: Abby Marshall: 2161 USCF, 17 years old, VA Darrian Robinson: 2011 USCF, 14 years old, NY Amanda Mateer: 2002 USCF, 19 years old, AZ Sarah Chiang: 2000 USCF, 12 years old, TX Megan Lee: 1972 USCF, 12 years old, WA Eve Litvak: 1963 USCF, 15 years old, NJ Rochelle Ballantyne, 1918 USCF, 13 years old, NY Linda Diaz, 1882 USCF, 14 years old, NY