Category: Extracurricular

Chess National Tournament

(May 29, 2025) — In May, Evan Van Ryn, Leo Van Ryn, Lawrence Van Ryn, and Ben Ibeck from the St. Philomena School Chess Club competed at the US Chess 2025 Supernationals in Orlando, FL. This tournament included 5,000 participants. In the middle school U1400 section, our Tigers placed 8th.

Lawrence placed 11th overall and Ben placed 16th overall, with 5.5 points out of 7 and 5 points out of 7 respectively. Evan and Leo contributed to the team result. 

Ben has only been competing for 1.5 years. This finish is a really big individual achievement for him at the largest tournament in the country.

A special shout out for our 4th grader, Leo, who played up in the Middle School section so our team could have a full roster of four kids.

To view the final standings, CLICK HERE.