OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
December 12, 2018
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith, together with Alderman Osterman, a congratulatory resolution concerning Yuvraj Rudra Chennareddy.
Your favorable consideration ofthis resolution will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Members of this Chamber are honored and pleased to congratulate Yuvraj ("Raj") Rudra Chennareddy, age 8, for winning a gold medal in the 2018 U8 World Cadet Chess Championships held in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain, in November of 2018; and
WHEREAS, A record number of 851 participants took part in the age 12 and under competitions, with 542 players competing for gold in the Open Section. Despite intense competition, Raj was undefeated throughout the tournament, scoring 10 wins and a draw; and
WHEREAS, Defying the odds to secure first place in the Under 8 Section, Raj was the only top-5 finisher ranked outside the top-10 by pre-tournament ratings. He began the tournament with a modest 1497 World Chess Federation ("FIDE") performance rating, ranking him 25th among the 135 entrants in his category. By the end of the competition, Raj had compiled a remarkable 2032 FIDE rating, finishing significantly ahead of the Silver medalist from Azerbaijan to create the widest gap between any Gold-Silver duo in the Championships' history; and
WHEREAS, One of six Illinoisans chosen to represent the United States at this year's World Cadet Chess Championships, Raj's impressive performance was a boon to the Illinois team. All six Illinois entrants returned home with plus-scores, including three top-ten finishes; and
WHEREAS, Raj captured the heart of Chicago's Edgewater community, where he resides with his family in the 48th Ward, when a recent Facebook post about his victory went viral; and
WHEREAS, Described by his coach as a boy who loves chess "to the moon," Raj is well known for his relaxed pre-game demeanor and for playing solid positional chess - attacking sometimes, rarely blundering, and always capitalizing on his opponent's mistakes. Even more importantly, his chess friends love and respect him because he is a very kind and hard working boy;and
WHEREAS, Raj's remarkable success at chess would not have been possible without the unfailing help and support of his father Satish, his mother Prathima, his sister Siri, and his two coaches, Kostya Kavutskiy and Grandmaster Mesgen Amanov; and
WHEREAS, A Warren Junior Scholar and Rising Star in the United States Chess Federation, Raj, who was home schooled this past year to enable him to compete in tournaments, will return in January to Decatur Classical Elementary School, where he is looking forward to finishing the second grade; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and Members ofthe City Council ofthe City of Chicago, assembled this twelfth day ofDecember, 2018, do hereby congratulate Yuvraj ("Raj") Rudra Chennareddy for his stellar performance at the 2018 World Cadet Chess Championships, and extend to him and to his family our best wishes for continued success; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy ofthis resolution be presented to Yuvraj ("Raj") Rudra Chennareddy as a token of our appreciation and esteem.
resolution
adopud by Tlie Gity Qouncil of the (Sity of Gkicago, Illinois
Alderman Harry Osterman and
resented by Mayor Rahm Emanuel
16V6CIS , The Members of this Chamber are: honored and pleased ■ to congratulate Yuvraj ("Raj") Rudra Chennareddy, age 8, for winning d gold medal in the 2018 U8 World Cadet Chess Championships held in Santiago de Compostela, Gaiicia, Spain, in November of 2018; and
WHEREAS, A record number of 851 participants took part in the age 12 and under
■.competitions, with 542 players competing for gold in the Open Section. Despite intense
competition, Raj was undefeated throughout the tournament, scoring 10 wins and a
draw; grid ■ >T'.-' '' . ■'■.■'"•'.
• WHEREAS, Defying' the odds to secure first place in the Under 8 Se'ctidh,: Rgj was the. only top-5 finisher ranked outside the top-10 by pre^tgu/ngment ratings: ^Me. began the. tournament with a modest 1497 World Chess,:-Federation ("FIDE'*) performarice rating, ranking him 25th among the 135 entrants in his.category. By the' end,of-the competition, Raj had compiled a remarkable 2032 .fiDE rating, finishing sighificdntly ahead of the Silver medalist from Azerbaijan to create the widest gap ;bet.\v.eeb"any •Go1d-§ilyerdup in the Championships' history; and ■ ■"$&;'^uj$t ^ :•
' ? WHEREAS, One of six lllinoisans chosen to represent'th'e United Stdtgs, at'this ypar's,/ Wprid .Cadet Chess Championships, 'Raj's impressive perfdr'mdnce was'd -ppdn to the Illinois team. All six Illinois entrants returned home with plus-scores, including - three top-ten finishes; and
; WHEREAS, Raj captured the heart of Chicago's Edgewater community, where he resides with his family in the 48th Ward, when a recent Facebook post about his victory went viral; and
WHEREAS, Described by his coach as a boy who loves chess "to the moon," Raj is well known for his relaxed pre-game demeanor and for playing solid positional chess -attacking sometimes, rarely blundering, and always capitalizing on his opponent's mistakes. Even more importantly, his chess friends love and respect him because he is a. very kind and hard working boy; and
WHEREAS, Raj's remarkable success at chess would not have been possible without the unfailing help and support of his father Satish, his mother Prathima, his sister Siri, and his two coaches, Kostya Kavutskiy and Grandmaster Mesgen Amanov; and
WHEREAS, A Warren Junior Scholar and Rising Star in the United States Chess Federation, Raj, who was home schooled this past year to enable him to compete in tournaments, will return in January to Decatur Classical Elementary'School, where he is looking forward to finishing the second grade; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City
of . Chicago, .assembled this twelfth "day of December, 2018, do hereby congratulate
Yuvraj (".Raj") Rudra Chennareddy for'his stellar performance at.the 2018 World Cadet
Chess Championships, and extend to him and to his family our. best wishes fgr.contin.ued
success; and ' V;;~\ ;-'-■■"'" ;.':':>-"': :'V" ". •. •
. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That q. suitable Copy of this,resolution be presented jo .Yuvraj ("Raj") Rudra Gh'enhqreddy as g token of dor apprebiation.and esteem. --o", •