Belakovskaia Hosts All-Girls Tourney in Arizona
April 16, 2013
Angelina200.jpg3-time US Women's Champ WGM Anjelina Belakovskaia, a participant in the upcoming 2013 US Women's Chess Championship hosted an all-girls tournament, the 1st Annual Chess & Science Festival in Tucson. The Arizona Star published a gallery of photos on the event and you can also find more photos on facebook.

Belakovskaia said, "The mayor of Tucson - Jonathan Rothschild, attended the event, played in a simultaneous exhibition and addressed participants of the All-Girls Tournament.
 
I would also like to thank the sponsors USCF, Catalina Foothills Chess Academy parents, the ICC, Chesskid.com , Las Vegas International Chess Festival, Dr. WIM Alexey Root, IM Igor Khmelnitsky and WIT-T-SHIRT.COM."

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