[imagefield_assist|fid=8421|preset=fullsize|lightbox=true|title=Ranked 70th on the list of active woman players, Margaret Hua is rapidly becoming one of the top female players in the entire country. |desc=|link=none|align=left|width=191|height=253]CCSCSL phenom Margaret Hua is putting together a stellar tournament in Greece with a score of 4/6 after six rounds. Margaret, 12, is once again representing the U.S. at the World Youth Championship, this time held in Halkidiki, Greece, October 20-30.
She is currently tied for 20th place in the U12 girls division after six rounds.
According to the October supplement of the USCF rating system, Margaret is currently ranked sixth in the country for girls under the age of 13 and 70th out of all female chess players in the country with a rating of 1845.
Her only loss came in round three to Hojjatova Aydan Hikmat, who is representing Azerbaijan.
In 2008, Margaret represented the U.S. at the World Youth Championship (U10 division) in Vietnam where she finished T-51st with a final score of 4.5/11.
The CCSCSL sponsored Margaret on her trip to Greece this year, and we wish her luck as she continues to represent the U.S. and the club on a world stage!
To follow results, standings and pairings, visit the tournament website at http://wycc2010.chessdom.com/.
