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WFM Jackie Peng wins $52K Webster University Scholarship

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Jackie Peng and Susan Polgar

WFM Jackie Peng just played at the 10th Annual Susan Polgar Foundation Girls' Invitational Chess Championship from July 21 to 25 in St Louis.

Jackie finished with 4.5/6 and received a $52K Webster University Scholarship!

This is the very first time that GM Susan Polgar extended her invitation to top girls outside US. Other Canadians competing were: Alexandra Botez (4.5/6), Andrea Botez (4/6), Sasha Konovalenko (3.5/6), and Janet Peng (3/6)

More later, you can read about the tournament on Chessdom, and on the Susan Polgar blog, which has links to a page full of photos, including this one of Jackie playing:

 


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