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NW WA Youth Chess Ememo 300
March 25, 2022
Contents:
1. Sat. Mar.26: Winter Grand Prix VIII, Ferndale (Tomorrow!)
2. Sat. Apr. 16: Franklin State Qualifier Tourney K-8, Bellingham
3. Sat. Apr. 30: Elementary, MS State, Tacoma
4. Sat. May 14: White Elephant Quick Chess Tourney, Ferndale
5. Winter Grand Prix standings after VII
6. Results: Winter Grand Prix VII
_________________________________________________
1.
WINTER GRAND PRIX CONCLUDES
SATURDAY, MARCH 26
AT FERNDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY
For 2nd - 12th grades, pre-registration required.
Info, and to register: http://northwestchess.info/gpwinter22.html
It's the final Winter Grand Prix tourney! New players welcome. Players are placed in "quads", sections of four players of similar ability, in a round-robin no-elimination format, so each student plays three games.
Players are expected to know how to play chess already. Pre-registration is required, and players must check in before 9:10am or they'll be removed from the tournament. (So don't be late!) Beginners usually finish by 11am, advanced players about 12:15pm or so.
Quad winners with perfect scores (three wins) earn The Quad Pen. Quad winners without perfect scores earn The Keychain. Players who earn the most wins over the course of the Grand Prix earn trophies. For more info, see the Grand Prix web page above.
2.
ANNUAL FRANKLIN ACADEMY K-8 STATE QUALIFIER TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY, APRIL 16
BELLINGHAM
Info, and to register:
https://www.6crickets.com/providerDirectory/US/WA/Bellingham/The-Franklin-Academy-1397386b7a150753/sessions/8bc69b9da86b3567/pdsr-cf4n-94mf?refer&school=7021
We used to have several Elementary State qualifier tournaments before the virus. This year, there is but one! Elementary students K-6 who post a winning record (three wins out of five games) qualify to play in the State Elementary Championships. Players of all abilites are welcome to play, as the Swiss pairings (no elimination) quickly end up matching players of similar abilities. The tourney will be a classic five round swiss, one hour per round, with multiple divisions for different ages, and trophy prizes.
3.
2022 ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
1000+ CHESSPLAYERS WILL COMPETE
APRIL 30 AT TACOMA CONVENTION CENTER
Website: https://wsecc.squarespace.com/
Register in advance for discounts.
One of the largest chess tournaments in the entire USA is held here in Washington. It's the Wa. State Elementary Chess Championships, which pre-covid would draw up to 1400 young chessplayers. As of today (March 25), there's already 522 players registered. To get a feel for the vastness of this event, here's a 40 second video of one of the playing halls.
Normally, not just anyone can attend -- to play, elementary players needed to score a winning record in a qualifying tournament. For the usual five round tournament, that means scoring 3 points or better.
Because of concerns about covid spread, the number of qualifying tournaments has dropped significantly. For example, Whatcom County used to have five or so. This year, only one, the Franklin Academy Qualifier. Due to the lack of qualifier tourneys this season, the qualifying criteria for Elem. State has been waived.
Middle school students do not have to qualify, so all middle school students can play. There are three middle school sections for players of different levels (rating).
Also, since high school players were feeling left out of this hugest of chess festivals, there is now a high school division as well.
4.
WHITE ELEPHANT QUICK CHESS TOURNEY
SATURDAY, MAY 14
FERNDALE, WA
It's a quick chess tournament! Five rounds of McMahon Swiss format, which means no elimination, every player gets five rounds. "Quick" means everybody will use clocks, set at 10 minutes per side with a five second delay, so all games conclude within a half hour. "White Elephant" means the price of admission is ... you must bring a white elephant gift! And those will be the prizes! First place gets first pick, second place gets second pick, etc. Unrated. McMahon pairings means there will be two divisions, so chess players K-12 of all abilities are welcome. Website with details will be up before too long, in the meantime, mark your calendars.
What's a white elephant gift? Any clean knick knack sitting in your attic, garage or room that you no longer want, but just maybe, someone else might get a kick out of. Examples: Old mug, a toy you no longer use, hat that's now too small, pack of gum, book you've read, new spare toothbrush, stickers, clean funky socks, Shrek bandaids, stuffed animal, rubber pickle, bacon flavored toothpaste, fidget spinner, cool mask, Bertie Bott's Jelly Beans, deck of cards, pretty much anything, search the attic, dust it off! Does not need to be wrapped.
5.
2022 WINTER GRAND PRIX
Standings after GP VII
14.5 Jaxon Nipges
14 Owen Scollon
12.5 Declan Bosch
10.5 Ethan Bosch
10.5 Teo Chiapellone
10 Colton Burt
9.5 Jae-Yoon Lee
9.5 Owen Zhang
9.5 Finn Bowman
9.5 James Kozaczuk
9 Mason Melius
9 Joga Nagra
9 Ignatius Frost
9 Natalie Darr-Rehmert
7.5 Kekoa Grunhurd
7 Korbin Larcom
7 Adam Manookin
7 Nathaniel Wilson
6 Ethan Kuzin
6 Conner Gordziel
5.5 Jared Manookin
5.5 Caitlin Jackson
5.5 Shafter Manly
5 Riley Facada
5 Cameron McFadden
5 Harold Manookin
4.5 Justin Van Male
4.5 Siya Chopra
4.5 Benito Celaya
4.5 Erik Anshus
4 Logan Fine-Gucker
3.5 Isaiah Cotter
3 Eden Sutton-Brown
3 Kael King
3 Owen Sutton-Brown
3 Alexander Richardson
3 Jerome Gangle
2.5 Daniel Wayne
2.5 Jace Hildenbrand
2.5 Reagan Matzel
2 Blane Hildenbrand
2 Daniel Trushkov
2 Max Trushkov
1.5 Katie Rehmert
1.5 Elijah Stewart
1.5 Garrett Latham
1.5 Philip Brecht
1 Izora Knepper
1 Crosby Egland
1 Adam Cunningham
1 Jaxson Sargent
1 Nolan Overhauser
1 Vivian Matzel
0.5 Ezra Bubb
0.5 Carlos Rivera
0.5 Dez Packard
0.5 Jacob Granger
0.5 Lyla Packard
0.5 Mark Matzel
6.
WINTER GRAND PRIX VII
MARCH 19, 2022
FERNDALE, WA
FINAL STANDINGS
Winter Grand Prix VII Section Quad 1
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Lee, Jae-yoon SHMJC734 1478 1552/ 75 W2 W4 W3 3.0
2 Bosch, Ethan SHMMF67U 1356 1407/ 55 L1 W3 W4 2.0
3 Scollon, Owen FHVG734D 1610 1564/322 W4 L2 L1 1.0
4 Bosch, Declan FHVHE38K 1287 1255/ 22 L3 L1 L2 0.0
Winter Grand Prix VII Section Quad 2
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Nipges, Jaxon HORI382B 1236 1231/ 74 W4 W3 L2 2.0
2 Kuzin, Ethan SHMJ7567 1211 1211/244 L3 W4 W1 2.0
3 Nagra, Joga FACHI02B 1045 1038/ 15 W2 L1 L4 1.0
4 Kozaczuk, James SHKG108A 967 980/ 70 L1 L2 W3 1.0
Winter Grand Prix VII Section Quad 3
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Bowman, Finn SHMJD50L 915 928/ 45 W4 L3 W2 2.0
2 Zhang, Owen FHVG995H 897 915/134 W3 W4 L1 2.0
3 Wilson, Nathaniel SHKGE45V 886 907/ 18 L2 W1 W4 2.0
4 Chiapellone, Teo SHMKG88R 764 710/ 60 L1 L2 L3 0.0
Winter Grand Prix VII Section Quad 4
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Melius, Mason FACEF58R 1065 1065/ 9 W4 W2 W3 3.0
2 Larcom, Korbin CIADJ87V 447 576/ 15 W3 L1 W4 2.0
3 Facada, Riley EAGDH89N 684 636/ 9 L2 W4 L1 1.0
4 Grunhurd, Kekoa CEEE597A 443 403/ 18 L1 L3 L2 0.0
Winter Grand Prix VII Section Quad 5
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Fine-gucker, LoganEAGC535R 408 507/ 6 W3 W2 D4 2.5
2 Manookin, Adam HSCCF67L 400 427/ 15 W4 L1 W3 2.0
3 Knepper, Izora SKYD891T 400 400/ 3 L1 W4 L2 1.0
4 Manookin, Jared HSCCD11V 402 400/ 15 L2 L3 D1 0.5
||\_
// o\_
|| ___)
|| \
||____|
(_______)
March 25, 2022
Contents:
1. Sat. Mar.26: Winter Grand Prix VIII, Ferndale (Tomorrow!)
2. Sat. Apr. 16: Franklin State Qualifier Tourney K-8, Bellingham
3. Sat. Apr. 30: Elementary, MS State, Tacoma
4. Sat. May 14: White Elephant Quick Chess Tourney, Ferndale
5. Winter Grand Prix standings after VII
6. Results: Winter Grand Prix VII
_________________________________________________
1.
WINTER GRAND PRIX CONCLUDES
SATURDAY, MARCH 26
AT FERNDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY
For 2nd - 12th grades, pre-registration required.
Info, and to register: http://northwestchess.info/gpwinter22.html
It's the final Winter Grand Prix tourney! New players welcome. Players are placed in "quads", sections of four players of similar ability, in a round-robin no-elimination format, so each student plays three games.
Players are expected to know how to play chess already. Pre-registration is required, and players must check in before 9:10am or they'll be removed from the tournament. (So don't be late!) Beginners usually finish by 11am, advanced players about 12:15pm or so.
Quad winners with perfect scores (three wins) earn The Quad Pen. Quad winners without perfect scores earn The Keychain. Players who earn the most wins over the course of the Grand Prix earn trophies. For more info, see the Grand Prix web page above.
2.
ANNUAL FRANKLIN ACADEMY K-8 STATE QUALIFIER TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY, APRIL 16
BELLINGHAM
Info, and to register:
https://www.6crickets.com/providerDirectory/US/WA/Bellingham/The-Franklin-Academy-1397386b7a150753/sessions/8bc69b9da86b3567/pdsr-cf4n-94mf?refer&school=7021
We used to have several Elementary State qualifier tournaments before the virus. This year, there is but one! Elementary students K-6 who post a winning record (three wins out of five games) qualify to play in the State Elementary Championships. Players of all abilites are welcome to play, as the Swiss pairings (no elimination) quickly end up matching players of similar abilities. The tourney will be a classic five round swiss, one hour per round, with multiple divisions for different ages, and trophy prizes.
3.
2022 ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
1000+ CHESSPLAYERS WILL COMPETE
APRIL 30 AT TACOMA CONVENTION CENTER
Website: https://wsecc.squarespace.com/
Register in advance for discounts.
One of the largest chess tournaments in the entire USA is held here in Washington. It's the Wa. State Elementary Chess Championships, which pre-covid would draw up to 1400 young chessplayers. As of today (March 25), there's already 522 players registered. To get a feel for the vastness of this event, here's a 40 second video of one of the playing halls.
Normally, not just anyone can attend -- to play, elementary players needed to score a winning record in a qualifying tournament. For the usual five round tournament, that means scoring 3 points or better.
Because of concerns about covid spread, the number of qualifying tournaments has dropped significantly. For example, Whatcom County used to have five or so. This year, only one, the Franklin Academy Qualifier. Due to the lack of qualifier tourneys this season, the qualifying criteria for Elem. State has been waived.
Middle school students do not have to qualify, so all middle school students can play. There are three middle school sections for players of different levels (rating).
Also, since high school players were feeling left out of this hugest of chess festivals, there is now a high school division as well.
4.
WHITE ELEPHANT QUICK CHESS TOURNEY
SATURDAY, MAY 14
FERNDALE, WA
It's a quick chess tournament! Five rounds of McMahon Swiss format, which means no elimination, every player gets five rounds. "Quick" means everybody will use clocks, set at 10 minutes per side with a five second delay, so all games conclude within a half hour. "White Elephant" means the price of admission is ... you must bring a white elephant gift! And those will be the prizes! First place gets first pick, second place gets second pick, etc. Unrated. McMahon pairings means there will be two divisions, so chess players K-12 of all abilities are welcome. Website with details will be up before too long, in the meantime, mark your calendars.
What's a white elephant gift? Any clean knick knack sitting in your attic, garage or room that you no longer want, but just maybe, someone else might get a kick out of. Examples: Old mug, a toy you no longer use, hat that's now too small, pack of gum, book you've read, new spare toothbrush, stickers, clean funky socks, Shrek bandaids, stuffed animal, rubber pickle, bacon flavored toothpaste, fidget spinner, cool mask, Bertie Bott's Jelly Beans, deck of cards, pretty much anything, search the attic, dust it off! Does not need to be wrapped.
5.
2022 WINTER GRAND PRIX
Standings after GP VII
14.5 Jaxon Nipges
14 Owen Scollon
12.5 Declan Bosch
10.5 Ethan Bosch
10.5 Teo Chiapellone
10 Colton Burt
9.5 Jae-Yoon Lee
9.5 Owen Zhang
9.5 Finn Bowman
9.5 James Kozaczuk
9 Mason Melius
9 Joga Nagra
9 Ignatius Frost
9 Natalie Darr-Rehmert
7.5 Kekoa Grunhurd
7 Korbin Larcom
7 Adam Manookin
7 Nathaniel Wilson
6 Ethan Kuzin
6 Conner Gordziel
5.5 Jared Manookin
5.5 Caitlin Jackson
5.5 Shafter Manly
5 Riley Facada
5 Cameron McFadden
5 Harold Manookin
4.5 Justin Van Male
4.5 Siya Chopra
4.5 Benito Celaya
4.5 Erik Anshus
4 Logan Fine-Gucker
3.5 Isaiah Cotter
3 Eden Sutton-Brown
3 Kael King
3 Owen Sutton-Brown
3 Alexander Richardson
3 Jerome Gangle
2.5 Daniel Wayne
2.5 Jace Hildenbrand
2.5 Reagan Matzel
2 Blane Hildenbrand
2 Daniel Trushkov
2 Max Trushkov
1.5 Katie Rehmert
1.5 Elijah Stewart
1.5 Garrett Latham
1.5 Philip Brecht
1 Izora Knepper
1 Crosby Egland
1 Adam Cunningham
1 Jaxson Sargent
1 Nolan Overhauser
1 Vivian Matzel
0.5 Ezra Bubb
0.5 Carlos Rivera
0.5 Dez Packard
0.5 Jacob Granger
0.5 Lyla Packard
0.5 Mark Matzel
6.
WINTER GRAND PRIX VII
MARCH 19, 2022
FERNDALE, WA
FINAL STANDINGS
Winter Grand Prix VII Section Quad 1
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Lee, Jae-yoon SHMJC734 1478 1552/ 75 W2 W4 W3 3.0
2 Bosch, Ethan SHMMF67U 1356 1407/ 55 L1 W3 W4 2.0
3 Scollon, Owen FHVG734D 1610 1564/322 W4 L2 L1 1.0
4 Bosch, Declan FHVHE38K 1287 1255/ 22 L3 L1 L2 0.0
Winter Grand Prix VII Section Quad 2
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Nipges, Jaxon HORI382B 1236 1231/ 74 W4 W3 L2 2.0
2 Kuzin, Ethan SHMJ7567 1211 1211/244 L3 W4 W1 2.0
3 Nagra, Joga FACHI02B 1045 1038/ 15 W2 L1 L4 1.0
4 Kozaczuk, James SHKG108A 967 980/ 70 L1 L2 W3 1.0
Winter Grand Prix VII Section Quad 3
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Bowman, Finn SHMJD50L 915 928/ 45 W4 L3 W2 2.0
2 Zhang, Owen FHVG995H 897 915/134 W3 W4 L1 2.0
3 Wilson, Nathaniel SHKGE45V 886 907/ 18 L2 W1 W4 2.0
4 Chiapellone, Teo SHMKG88R 764 710/ 60 L1 L2 L3 0.0
Winter Grand Prix VII Section Quad 4
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Melius, Mason FACEF58R 1065 1065/ 9 W4 W2 W3 3.0
2 Larcom, Korbin CIADJ87V 447 576/ 15 W3 L1 W4 2.0
3 Facada, Riley EAGDH89N 684 636/ 9 L2 W4 L1 1.0
4 Grunhurd, Kekoa CEEE597A 443 403/ 18 L1 L3 L2 0.0
Winter Grand Prix VII Section Quad 5
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Fine-gucker, LoganEAGC535R 408 507/ 6 W3 W2 D4 2.5
2 Manookin, Adam HSCCF67L 400 427/ 15 W4 L1 W3 2.0
3 Knepper, Izora SKYD891T 400 400/ 3 L1 W4 L2 1.0
4 Manookin, Jared HSCCD11V 402 400/ 15 L2 L3 D1 0.5
||\_
// o\_
|| ___)
|| \
||____|
(_______)
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