The 2016 Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational was held from 23-28th July at the SPICE Building at Luhr Library Building, Webster University in Saint Louis.
Over 600 photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/6311345900046843313
| # | Name | Rtng | Club | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Tot |
| 1-4 | Alice Dong | 2112 | NJ | W35 | W28 | W27 | L5 | W19 | W10 | 5.0 |
| 1-4 | Paula Sarmiento Robles WFM | 1841 | ECU | W44 | W22 | L8 | W24 | W20 | W7 | 5.0 |
| 1-4 | Laura Zayas Gonzalez WFM | 2255 | CUB | W40 | W19 | D10 | D8 | W9 | W5 | 5.0 |
| 1-4 | Veronika Zilajeva | 1927 | LAT | W37 | W11 | D6 | D10 | W21 | W8 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Anna-Maja Kazarian WFM | 2276 | NED | W20 | W16 | W18 | W1 | D8 | L3 | 4.5 |
| 6 | Thalia Cervantes Landeiro WCM | 2161 | MO | W42 | W34 | D4 | L9 | W16 | W17 | 4.5 |
| 7 | Rebecca Giblon | 1987 | CAN | L36 | W47 | W42 | W17 | W15 | L2 | 4.0 |
| 8 | Danitza Vazquez Maccarini WIM | 2111 | PUR | W23 | W15 | W2 | D3 | D5 | L4 | 4.0 |
| 9 | Yi Lin Li | 1950 | CAN | W32 | D13 | W25 | W6 | L3 | D12 | 4.0 |
| 10 | Marissa Li | 1942 | IL | W55 | W21 | D3 | D4 | W13 | L1 | 4.0 |
| 11 | Iris Zhou | 1689 | MO | W62 | L4 | W33 | W18 | D12 | D25 | 4.0 |
| 12 | Cynthia Cui | 1807 | CAN | W57 | D43 | D14 | W22 | D11 | D9 | 4.0 |
| 13 | Andrea Botez | 1766 | CAN | W48 | D9 | D36 | W14 | L10 | W32 | 4.0 |
| 14 | Atmika Gorti | 1647 | VA | W51 | D26 | D12 | L13 | W46 | W34 | 4.0 |
| 15 | Jennifer Acevedo Mendez WFM | 1781 | CRC | W53 | L8 | W49 | W36 | L7 | W35 | 4.0 |
| 16 | Mathanhe Kaneshalingam WCM | 1797 | CAN | W61 | L5 | D35 | W43 | L6 | W41 | 3.5 |
| 17 | Claire Cao | 1819 | PA | W50 | D24 | W43 | L7 | W40 | L6 | 3.5 |
| 18 | Saithanusri Avirneni | 1947 | GA | W49 | W29 | L5 | L11 | W41 | D30 | 3.5 |
| 19 | Naomi Santiago | 1786 | MEX | W54 | L3 | W32 | W31 | L1 | D24 | 3.5 |
| 20 | Yassi Ehsani | 1637 | NY | L5 | W57 | W39 | W28 | L2 | D21 | 3.5 |
| 21 | Polina Karelina WCM | 1698 | BAH | W52 | L10 | W37 | W27 | L4 | D20 | 3.5 |
| 22 | Veronika Vancsa | 1667 | HUN | W63 | L2 | W46 | L12 | W33 | D26 | 3.5 |
| 23 | Gauri Menon | 1584 | WI | L8 | W53 | L34 | W38 | W52 | D28 | 3.5 |
| 24 | Samhitha Dasari | 1656 | GA | W64 | D17 | D26 | L2 | W49 | D19 | 3.5 |
| 25 | Annastasia Wyzywany | 1829 | LA | W33 | W41 | L9 | D30 | D34 | D11 | 3.5 |
| 26 | Sheena Zeng | 1812 | KS | W46 | D14 | D24 | D41 | D30 | D22 | 3.5 |
| 27 | Linda Shi | 1893 | CAN | W31 | W30 | L1 | L21 | D37 | W36 | 3.5 |
| 28 | Maggie Luo | 1774 | VA | W45 | L1 | W55 | L20 | W31 | D23 | 3.5 |
| 29 | Cindy Zhang | 1739 | CA | W59 | L18 | L31 | D35 | W43 | W40 | 3.5 |
| 30 | Cassie Parent | 1685 | IL | W58 | L27 | W44 | D25 | D26 | D18 | 3.5 |
| 31 | Marie Fornes | 1437 | FRA | L27 | W58 | W29 | L19 | L28 | W54 | 3.0 |
| 32 | Sophie Tien | 1575 | WA | L9 | W48 | L19 | W53 | W47 | L13 | 3.0 |
| 33 | Triyakshari Venkataraja | 1368 | NC | L25 | W56 | L11 | W58 | L22 | W52 | 3.0 |
| 34 | Javanna Smith WFM | 1786 | TTO | W39 | L6 | W23 | D40 | D25 | L14 | 3.0 |
| 35 | Neha Dias | 1584 | SC | L1 | W45 | D16 | D29 | W39 | L15 | 3.0 |
| 36 | Shimera Paxton | 1583 | TN | W7 | D38 | D13 | L15 | W48 | L27 | 3.0 |
| 37 | Shi Yuan [Sherry] Tian | 1440 | CAN | L4 | W62 | L21 | W59 | D27 | D42 | 3.0 |
| 38 | Rachael Li | 1274 | TX | H— | D36 | L40 | L23 | W58 | W49 | 3.0 |
| 39 | Sydney Mah | 1342 | CAN | L34 | W60 | L20 | W42 | L35 | W55 | 3.0 |
| 40 | Aiya Cancio | 1622 | AZ | L3 | W61 | W38 | D34 | L17 | L29 | 2.5 |
| 41 | Ingrid Guo | 1660 | GA | W56 | L25 | W50 | D26 | L18 | L16 | 2.5 |
| 42 | Carmen Pemsler | 1618 | ID | L6 | W54 | L7 | L39 | W57 | D37 | 2.5 |
| 43 | Gloria Friedman | 1641 | MN | W60 | D12 | L17 | L16 | L29 | W51 | 2.5 |
| 44 | Sneha Prabu | 1389 | OH | L2 | W63 | L30 | L52 | D45 | W57 | 2.5 |
| 45 | Chloe Parke | 1086 | UT | L28 | L35 | L56 | W64 | D44 | W61 | 2.5 |
| 46 | Ioana Murgulet | 1344 | TX | L26 | W51 | L22 | W56 | L14 | D47 | 2.5 |
| 47 | Viktorija Zilajeva | 762 | LAT | H— | L7 | D57 | W50 | L32 | D46 | 2.5 |
| 48 | Anna Salzgeber | 1081 | MS | L13 | L32 | W64 | W55 | L36 | U— | 2.0 |
| 49 | Joy Cao | 1533 | MA | L18 | W59 | L15 | W54 | L24 | L38 | 2.0 |
| 50 | Karen Salzgeber | 1364 | MS | L17 | W64 | L41 | L47 | W59 | U— | 2.0 |
| 51 | Chitra Satyanarayan | 741 | UT | L14 | L46 | L59 | W62 | W63 | L43 | 2.0 |
| 52 | Dylan Porth | 1041 | ID | L21 | L55 | W60 | W44 | L23 | L33 | 2.0 |
| 53 | Willow Letard | 1214 | NM | L15 | L23 | W63 | L32 | L55 | W62 | 2.0 |
| 54 | Christina Scheible | 1255 | VA | L19 | L42 | W62 | L49 | W56 | L31 | 2.0 |
| 55 | Jade Ge | 1471 | MI | L10 | W52 | L28 | L48 | W53 | L39 | 2.0 |
| 56 | Emma Milner | 863 | CA | L41 | L33 | W45 | L46 | L54 | W63 | 2.0 |
| 57 | Charity Farell | 1316 | OK | L12 | L20 | D47 | W61 | L42 | L44 | 1.5 |
| 58 | Madison Ford-McKnight | 969 | PA | L30 | L31 | W61 | L33 | L38 | D59 | 1.5 |
| 59 | Cassandra Roshu | 1080 | OR | L29 | L49 | W51 | L37 | L50 | D58 | 1.5 |
| 60 | Rebekah Griffin | 691 | MS | L43 | L39 | L52 | D63 | L61 | W64 | 1.5 |
| 61 | Maanasi Limaye | 1307 | AL | L16 | L40 | L58 | L57 | W60 | L45 | 1.0 |
| 62 | Mariana Castellanos Miguel | 1000 | MEX | L11 | L37 | L54 | L51 | W64 | L53 | 1.0 |
| 63 | Shamiyah Boozer | 880 | PA | L22 | L44 | L53 | D60 | L51 | L56 | 0.5 |
| 64 | Jayda Hooker | 811 | KY | L24 | L50 | L48 | L45 | L62 | L60 | 0.0 |
Friends and Family Champion: Chris Miller
2-4 Hongiao Zeng, Andrew Giblon and Ben Shoyket
Bughouse Champions: “Dong-Li” Alice Dong and Marissa Li and “We are going to Baku!” Danitza Vazquez Maccarini & Javanna Smith – Both with 9/10
Puzzle Solving Champion: Laura Zayas Gonzales 60/60
Blitz Champions: Thalia Cervantes Landeiro & Danitza Vazquez Maccarini 9/10
Best written essay about the SPFGI experience = $100 gift certificate / Winner: Alice Dong
Best dressed player = $100 gift certificate Winner: Annastasia Wyzywany
Ms. Congeniality: Yi Lin Li
Upset prizes: Biggest upset prize (each round) = $50 x 6 = $300 gift certificate
Round 1: Shimera Paxton (vs. Rebecca Giblon) +404
Round 2: Rachael Li (vs. Shimera Paxton) + 154
Round 3: Madison Ford-McKnight (vs. Maanasi Limaye) + 338
Round 4: Viktorija Zilajeva (vs. Karen Salzgeber) +602 (biggest upset!)
Round 5: Sherry Shi Yuan Tian (vs Linda Shi) + 226
Round 6: Viktorija Zilajeva
Top under 13 = $500 Iris Zhou
Top under 10 = $500 Atmika Gorti
Champion: Webster University scholarship* (full tuition and fees approximately $25,000 + per year x 4 years) Champion’s Cup. (In case of a tie, a playoff will used to determine the level of scholarships) + 1st place = $2,500 chess scholarship from SPF
2nd place: Webster University scholarship (approximately $14,000 + per year x 4 years) + $1,500 chess scholarship from SPF
3rd place: Webster University scholarship (approximately $12,000 + per year x 4 years) + $1,000
