New Mexico Scholastic Chess Champions
2023 Scholastic Champions
2023 Grade Level Champions
12th Grade State Champion: Ian Evans
11th Grade State Champion: Christopher Martinez
10th Grade State Champion: Wilson White
9th Grade State Champion: Ezekiel Ortega
8th Grade State Co-Champions: Daiwik Devanand
7th Grade State Co-Champions: Benjamin Cogan, Karrar Altameemi, and Pablo Horcasitas
6th Grade State Co-Champions: Mark Goldman, Nash LeTard, and Krish Sathish
5th Grade State Co-Champions: Zoltan Szekely and Johnny Spann
4th Grade State Co-Champions: Mysha Ahmad, Logan Birkey, and Miles Casillas
3rd Grade State Champion: Akaansh Bhandari
2nd Grade State Co-Champions: Vaasak Sai Munaga and Aarush Samudrala
1st Grade State Champion: Jacob Littlewood
Kindergarten State Champion: Annie Luan
2022 Scholastic Champions
2022 Scholastic Champions
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State Representatives
NM 9th-12th Grade State Champion and Denker Representative: Philippe Bakhirev
NM 6th-8th Grade State Champion and Barber Representative: Aarush Tutiki
NM K-5th Grade State Champion and Rockefeller Representative: Manny Castillo
NM Scholastic Girls State Champion and Haring Representative: Dana Poon
2022 K-12 Champions
NM K-12th Grade Co-Champions: Seneca Yellowhorse, William Orr, and Wilson White
NM K-8th Grade Co-Champions: Aarush Tutiki, Halden Sjostrom, Liam Wendt
NM K-5th Grade Co-Champions: Harshin Jagirapu and Manny Castillo
NM K-3rd Grade Champion: Desmond Ramirez
2022 Grade Level Champions
NM 12th Grade Champion: Andy Corliss.
NM 11th Grade Champion: Seneca Yellowhorse
NM 10th Grade Champion: Amare Kramer
NM 9th Grade Champion: Wilson White
NM 8th Grade Champion: Aarush Tutiki
NM 7th Grade Champion: Trent Ogas
NM 6th Grade Champion: David Sanders
NM 5th Grade Co-Champions: Nash LeTard and Krish Sathish
NM 4th Grade Champion: Sarah Sanders
NM 3rd Grade Champion: Leo Hill
NM 2nd Grade Champion: None
NM 1st Grade Champion: Bohan Li
NM Kindergarten Champion: Layla LeTard
2022 Scholastic Rapid Champions
NM K-12th Grade Rapid Champion: Lucas Reyes
NM K-8th Grade Rapid Champion: Liam Fetherlin
NM K-5th Grade Rapid Champion: Ilijah Horcasitas
NM K-3rd Grade Rapid Champion: Diego Bierman
NM K-1st Grade Rapid Champion: Lilah Azua
2022 Scholastic Blitz Champions
NM K-12th Grade Blitz Champion: Manny Castillo
NM K-8th Grade Blitz Champion: Liam Fetherlin
NM K-5th Grade Blitz Champion: Ilijah Horcasitas
NM K-3rd Grade Blitz Co-Champions: Ian Arzabal and Kassiah Martinez
NM K-1st Grade Blitz Champion: Thiago Castillo