Reserve section for those who are unrated or under 900 US Chess rating:
- There were 66 players in this field and five rounds of play.
- Three of our players were brand new to competition and gained valuable experience (Natalie, Dylan, Luke)
- Nathanael Himsel had two wins and three draws and finished 14th overall.
- Dylan Hanson had two wins and a draw, which is fantastic for a newcomer to competition.
- Todd Tischer achieved two wins.
Open section, which features the best high school chess players in WI:
- There were 45 players in this field and five rounds of play.
- Matt Hilzley had two wins.
- Carson Reik had three wins and finished 11th overall.
- Sawyer Yogerst won four of his five games, finishing 7th overall. This is the highest finish ever for a KML player in the Open section at the Junior Open. His rating jumped from 611 to 983. He won the award for best of the Class E rated players, meaning he was the lowest rated player going in who finished the highest overall.
Sawyer Yogerst: Highest finishing Class E player in the Open section
Nathanael Himsel: Finished 2nd best of all the players in the Under 600 rating class in the Reserve section
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