At a Chicago hotel this past Sunday the final round in the 13th Annual KCF All-Girls National Championships concluded.

Cincing a suprising win 13-year-old Jada Hamilton sealed the win for her team and sealed tournament victory for the Detroit under 14s.

“I was pretty amazed,” she said, still awe-struck. “It’s hard to describe how I felt that day because I was really happy.”

The University Prep Science & Math team earned first place in the Under 14 category at the championship.

All the girls came from the Detroit City Chess Club and they went up against over 440 other players.

The all-black team were considered the underdogs but oh man they shone and showed the tournament they meant business.

These girls deserve our praise, our support, our pride and our awe.

Congratulations!

Photo: Catherine Martinez

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