Congratulations to Naomi Bashkansky, an eighth grade student at Odle Middle School who won the 2016 World School Class Chess Championship in the girls under 13 category, held Dec. 2-12 in Sochi, Russia.
With five wins and four draws, she received seven points in nine games, which positioned her in first place.
As a winner, Bashkansky was awarded the Women FIDE Master title and has been invited, with all expenses paid, to next year’s championship, which will be held in Romania.