2003 National Youth Action Chess Championship

740 players from 22 states converged on the Clock Tower for this national scholastic chess event. About 40 local players participated representing about 15 local schools and did remarkably well. Rockford teams pulled in 7 national team trophies this past weekend. An Auburn high school student won first place in the high school division to be crowned national champion of the tournament.

Local teams and players winning trophies:

Team
    9^{th place – Rockford Chess Academy
    15th place – Martin Luther King Elementary}

Individual
   ^{16th place – Caleb Larsen (Home schooled)
    Unrated – 2nd place: John Cherry – Lutheran Academy @ Alpine}

Team
   ^{9th place – Martin Luther King Elementary
    15th place – Rockford Chess Academy}

Individual
   ^{U600 – 3rd place: Bradley Kovanda – Whitman Post}

Team
   12^{th place – Rockford Chess Academy
    13th place – West Middle School}

Individual
   ^{Unrated - 2nd Place: Aaron Deets - Byron Middle School
   Unrated - 3rd Place: Robbie Miller - Home School
   U800 – 3rd place: Mark Saul – West Middle School}

High School Section

Team
   ^{4th Place - Auburn}

Individual:
   ^{1st place – Zack Beach – Auburn High School  
    20th place – J. P. Roman – Auburn High School}

Bughouse
   ^{David Black (Harlem High School) - 14th place}