🚀 Jordan Timm Wins the 2026 Junior Championship

Jordan Timm (2241) took clear first with 4/5 and is the 2026 Junior Champion. 🥇 Congratulations, Jordan!

Prize winners 🥇 1st ($200): Jordan Timm, 4 🥈 2nd & Top U2000 (shared, $75 each): Will Knight Velin and Kelton Holm, 3½ 🚀 Top U1700 ($50): Abhimanyu Saamaanya, 3 ⭐ Top U1400 ($50): Elliot Grayson Lynch, 2½ 🌱 Top U1000 ($50): Alexander Henry Kasper, 2

A K-8 Championship ran alongside the main event; final standings are posted on US Chess. The juniors shared the castle with the State Senior Championship, making for a weekend of Minnesota chess across generations. ♟️

Thank you to the Nicollet Knights Chess Club and the Chess Castle for hosting!

🔥 Full results on US Chess · 🚀 Junior Championship page