Congratulations to the P.S. 139 Chess Team!

P.S. 139 is the most highly decorated public school in the state for chess. 

The team has won 1st place in NY State at the Reserve Level, 5th place in NY State at the Open Level and six students also won top individual trophies at the State Scholastic Championships in Saratoga Springs, NY. on March 3-4, 2012.

Here's a full list of the winners:

Open section, 5th place finish:

Malcolm Galpern (4th grade)

Arjun Rai (4th grade)

Sean Idemudia (5th grade)

Tenzin Kalden (4th grade)

Kian Fallon (4th grade)

Ishmael Bento-Simon (5th grade)

Aaron Idemudia (5th grade)

Matthew Carter (5th grade)

Reserve section, 1st place finish

Jayvon Bullock (3rd place individual) (5th grade)

Ronan Schneider (6th place individual) (4th grade)

Robbie Galpern (10th place individual) (1st grade)

Ethan Inniss (1st place individual under 500) (3rd grade)

Declan Rush (1st place individual under 300) (3rd grade)

Yates Wong (2nd place individual unrated) (3rd grade)

Sezer Benoit-Savci (4th grade)

Dylan Reddish (4th grade)

Chhoten Sherpa (3rd grade)