Potomac Youth Chess League Concludes Its 2024 Season
The revived Potomac Youth Chess League has wrapped up its first season back in action. A previous iteration of the league ran from 1997 to 2010. The format and structure were similar to the PCSAA Chess League that we ran for charter schools the past three years; this year, that competition was merged and enlarged to be open to all middle schools in the greater Washington area.
Matches consisted of four-player teams from each participating school, and were played online during Saturday afternoons on lichess.org. Eight schools took part this year, and matches began on January 6 and concluded on March 23. Congratulations to league first-timers Capital Village PCS, whose team came out on top of a close race to take the title ahead of DCI.
Final standings below:
| School | Match Points | Board Points (tiebreaker) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Village | 5 | 33.5 |
| DCI | 4.5 | 32.5 |
| Washington Latin | 3 | 31 |
| BASIS DC | 3 | 24.5 |
| Two Rivers | 2.5 | 17 |
| Ingenuity Prep | 2 | 19.5 |
| Meridian | 1 | 10 |
| Capital City PCS | 0 | 0 |
We hope to continue to grow the league next year. If you are interested in having your middle school participate, please send an email to admin@chessctr.org.