There are currently 305 advance entries (a new record). That means that we have had:
2004 184
2005 205
2006 193
2007 137
2008 194
2009 162
2010 210
2011 224
2012 238
2013 280
2014 ~305
rknights.org/registration/tourna … nationals/
The 2011 NYA had 303, so the All-girls is starting to eclipse that.
Currently the breakdown is (as of 4/7):
U8 - 49 players
U10 - 89 players
U12 - 66 players (1 A player)
U14 - 63 players (2 A players and 1 expert)
U16 - 19 players (6 A players and 2 experts)
U18 - 19 players (4 A players and 4 experts)
Some of the smartest girls in America competed this weekend in Chicago at the Kasparov All Girls Championship. One of them, Swathi Senthil, is my student and I am over the top proud of her performance. She tied for 4th through 9th place (8th on tiebreak) in the U14 Division. Congratulations to her and to all of the young women who played in this tournament.
Submitted for rating while the awards ceremony was still in progress. 322 playes. Tthere were 7 experts and 13 A players.