4th grader national chess champ

Joaquin Perkins

Joaquin Perkins of Hugo Reid Elementary in Arcadia won the 4th grade section of the 2013 K-12 National Championships held in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, according to the Arcadia Unified School District. It was his seventh national scholastic chess championship.

The following are links to articles about his successes this year and last:

1. Tournament results, 4th grade Championship (CAARHR = California/Arcadia/HugoReid)

2. Chess Life Online article

3. Perkins is a Candidate Master according to FIDE, the world chess federation 

4. He is also the 7th-youngest player to defeat a master in a regular-rated US Chess Federation game