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2026 World Amateur Team & U.S. Team East (Parsippany, NJ, USA, February 2026)

Our team (Abigail Zhou, Thomas Egelhof, Winston Chen, and Sarah Nguyen) won Top Future Team prize (for teams with all members under age 10) in the 2026 World Amateur Team & U.S. Team East.

Our team at USATE 2026 Our team at USATE 2026
Our team at USATE 2026 I at USATE 2026

North American Youth Championship 2025 (Kingston, ON, Canada, August 2025)

I won Best U10 Girl award in the Blitz game and won 4th Place Trophy (tied for third) in the Classical game in the North American Youth Championship 2025 at Kingston, ON, Canada (August 2025).

I am at Award Ceremony
I won Best U10 Girl in Blitz in the North American Youth Championship 2025 at Kingston, ON, Canada (August 2025) I won 4th Place trophy (tied for third) in the Classical game in U10 Girls in the North American Youth Championship 2025 at Kingston, ON, Canada (August 2025) and my friend Stella Xin won 1st Place trophy in U10 Open

Pan-American Youth Championship 2025 (Lima, Peru, July - August 2025)

I won Silver medal (Runner-up) in the Classical chess, won Bronze medals in the both Rapid and Blitz chess in the U10 Girls sections in the XXXV Pan-American Youth Championship 2025 in Lima, Peru (July 27 - August 3, 2025).

Silver Medal in Classical Bronze Medal in Rapid Bronze Medal in Blitz Team USA got the 1st place
With Team USA Head of Delegation WGM Kateřina Němcová With 1st Place Trophy of Team USA

SuperNational VIII (Orlando, FL, USA, May 2025)

I won a National medal in the SuperNational VIII (held only once every four years) in the K-3 Championship section in Orlando, Florida, USA (May 2025).

Picture with GM Awonder Liang at the Award Ceremony Picture with NM Bryan Tillis at the Award Ceremony

GAIM 2025 - Girls' Adventures in Math (April - May 2025)

Our team representing Westchester Area Math Circle won G.O.A.T (Greatest of All Time) National Distinction (top distinction) and Top 6 Overall (Top 5 teams in Northeast) in the Elementary Section (grades 3-5) of GAIM 2025 - Girls' Adventures in Math.

Our team at USATE 2026 I at USATE 2026

New York State Scholastic Championships 2025 (Saratoga Springs, NY, USA, March 2025)

I won the 4th Place Trophy in the New York State Scholastic Championships 2025 in the Primary Championship section at Saratoga Springs, New York, USA (March 2025).

I won the 4th Place Trophy in New York State Scholastic Championships 2025 (March 2025) I and my teammates in Team USA: Milo Su (3rd Place) and Thomas Egelhof (2nd Place)

North American Youth Chess Championship 2024 (Dulles, VA, USA, December 2024)

I won Gold medal in the Classical game and became a champion in the 2024 North American Youth Chess Championship in the U8 Girls section at Dulles, VA, USA (December 2024).

I won Gold medal in the Classical game and became a champion in the 2024 North American Youth Chess Championship in the U8 Girls section (December 2024) I won Gold medal in the Classical game and became a champion in the 2024 North American Youth Chess Championship in the U8 Girls section (December 2024)

National K-12 Grade Championship 2024 (National Harbor, MD, USA, December 2024)

I won a National medal in the National K-12 Grade Championship 2024 in the 3rd Grade Championship section at National Harbor, Maryland, USA (December 2024).

I won a National medal in the National K-12 Grade Championship 2024 (December 2024) My friend Abi and I won a National medal in the National K-12 Grade Championship 2024 (December 2024)

FIDE World Cadet Championship 2024 (Montesilvano, Italy, November 2024)

I got 8th place (among 81 players from different countries around the world) at the FIDE World Cadet Championship 2024 in the section U8 Girls at Montesilvano, Italy (November 2024).

Team USA - U8 Girls
Team USA at the FIDE World Cadet Chess Championship 2024

Pan-American Youth Championship 2024 (Orlando, FL, USA, July 2024)

I won Bronze medal (tied for second) in the Classical game and won Silver medal (tied for first) in the Blitz game in the XXXIV Pan-American Youth Championship 2024 at Orlando, Florida, USA (July 2024) and got the direct title Woman Candidate Master (WCM) by FIDE.

I won Bronze medal (tied for second) in the Classical game in the Pan-American Youth Championship XXXIV 2024 at Orlando, Florida, USA (July 2024) I won Silver medal (tied for first) in the Blitz game in the Pan-American Youth Championship XXXIV 2024 at Orlando, Florida, USA (July 2024)
I am at Award Ceremony

FIDE World Cup U8 - U12 (Batumi, Georgia, June - July 2024)

I participate in the FIDE World Cup U8 - U12 at Batumi, Georgia (June - July 2024).

I participate in the FIDE World Cup U8 - U12 at Batumi, Georgia (June - July 2024) I participate in the FIDE World Cup U8 - U12 at Batumi, Georgia (June - July 2024)
Team USA in the FIDE World Cup U8 - U12 at Batumi, Georgia (June - July 2024)

2023 National Elementary (K-6) Championship (Baltimore, MD, USA, May 2023)

I and my teacher Grandmaster Irina Krush at the 2023 National Elementary (K-6) Championship in Baltimore Convention Center (May 2023). This is my first time to get a national award.

I and my teacher Grandmaster Irina Krush at the 2023 National Elementary (K-6) Championship in Baltimore Convention Center (May 2023) I got a national award for the 2023 National Elementary (K-6) Championship in Baltimore Convention Center (May 2023)

1st Chess Tournament (Bronxville, NY, USA, December 2022)

My dad and I at my first chess tournament and I got a trophy (in NY, December 2022)

First match of first chess tournament (12/03/2022) - Bronxville Scholastic Chess Tournament My dad and I at my first chess tournament (12/03/2022) and I got a trophy