FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                        Contact: Sharon Brunetti
August 26, 1999                                       (914) 562-8350
Press Release #19 of 1999

ZAREMBA, WINER TAKE TOP DENKER HONORS

Andrei Zaremba and Steven Winer tied for first place honors at the 1999 Denker
Tournament of High School Champions, held Aug. 15-19 in Reno, Nevada.  Zaremba, 17,
of Dearborn Heights, Michigan and Steven Winer, 18, of Burlington, Vermont each
finished with 4 1/2 out of a possible 5 points.  Each player qualified for a $375
scholarship.

Patrick Hummel, 15, of Las Vegas, Nevada scored 4 points to finish in third place and
also qualified for a $150 scholarship.

The remaining prize winners were Marcel Martinez, 19, of Hialeah, Florida, Vinay Bhat,
15, of San Jose, California, David C. John, 16, of Houston, Texas, Joan Santana, 17,
of Teaneck, New Jersey and Riley Yates-Doerr, 18, of Seattle, Washington each with
3 1/2 points. A total of 34 players competed in the event.

The four-year scholarship to the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) was awarded to 
Zaremba as the highest finishing 11th grader or below.  This year UTD added a 
scholarship for the girl in 11th grade or below with the highest score. Karen
Birkendalh of Salt Lake City, Utah won that honor with 2 points.

The Denker Tournament of High School Champions is open each year to the reigning
high school chess champion of each state. Players must meet age and grade
requirements, and be certified by their local state federation.

The event was co-sponsored by Grandmaster Arnold Denker (through the
Chess-in-the-Schools program based in New York City), the U.S. Chess Trust and
the U.S. Chess Federation.

For more information, including a crosstable showing the final standings,
check the USCF website at http://www.uschess.org 

For more information about this and other chess events, contact:
Sharon Brunetti, U.S. Chess Federation, 3054 NYS Route 9W, New Windsor, NY 12553;
Phone (914) 562-8350; FAX (914) 561-2437; World Wide Web: <http://www.uschess.org>