Youth Chess Ememo 392 -- State Saturday

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NW WA Youth Chess Ememo 392
April 22, 2026
State Saturday


Contents:
1. April 25:  State, Tacoma Convention Center
2. May 2:  Burlington Library Tournament, 3rd-12th grades
3. May 10:  Whatcom Girls Chess Club, Ferndale
4. May 30:  Bughouse Chess Tournament, 6-12th grades, Bellingham
5. Results:  Eagleridge Battle Royale, Ferndale
6. Chess Calendar



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1.
WASHINGTON STATE SCHOLASTIC CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
THIS SATURDAY APRIL 25 AT TACOMA CONVENTION CENTER
LARGEST NW TOURNAMENT EVER, OVER 1500 PLAYERS
THURSDAY -- LAST DAY TO ENTER


Info, register:  https://chessreg.com/wsscc
Thursday (tomorrow) is the last day to enter.

State.  It's The Huge One.  The biggest chess tournament in the Pacific Northwest. Over 1500 chessplayers from Kindergarden to 12th grade will descend upon the Tacoma Convention Center to compete at what has become a gigantic chess festival.  19 playing sections, chess vendors with books, sets, gear, masters giving free lessons, sometimes playing multiple players at once, customized chess shirts, and trophies the size of your kid sister.  Many local players are already registered (you can see who's registerd on the tournament website above.)


2.
BURLINGTON LIBRARY TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY MAY 2
FREE, 32 PLAYERS MAXIMUM


The Burlington Public Library is hosting a Saturday afternoon Scholastic Chess Tournament on May 2.  The tournament room will be the Burlington Hill side of its large Conference Room which is the side closest to the main entrance.  This tournament will have three rounds and will be NWSRS rated.  Swiss Pairings will be used, which means everyone playing will play all three rounds. USCF official rules will be used.  Tournament Director is Randy Walther, chess coach for Sehome and Bellingham high schools.
 
The event will be open to scholastic chess players from 3rd grade to 12th grade.  This event is only for players that already know how to play chess and are able to record their games' moves using chess notation.
 
All players must register to play in advance via email to randyw...@msn.com before the day of the tournament.  All entries will be confirmed via email.  Maximum of 32 players.  
 
The entry fee is free.  You will be expected to help set up and clean up afterwards.  
 
Check-in will be from 12:35 to 12:55pm.  The 1st round will start at 1pm or as soon as possible after check-in is closed.  Round 2 scheduled to start at 2:05pm and Round 3 should start at 3:10pm.
 
Time Control: 30 Minutes/Game with a 5 second increment.  Recording the moves of your games is required until one player's time is under five minutes.  
 
Tournament Chess sets, boards and score sheets will be provided by the TD.  Bring your digital increment/delay chess clocks if you own one.  Everyone must bring their own writing instrument.


3.
WHATCOM GIRLS CHESS CLUB
SUNDAY MAY 10, 3pm, FERNDALE LIBRARY


Website: https://www.facebook.com/whatcomgirlschess
You don't have to scrounge for a fun chess lounge, just show up!  Come for friends, smiles, probably snacks, maybe Coach Megan, possibly hijinks, and guaranteed chess at the Ferndale Library, Sunday May 10, from 3pm to 4:45pm, free.

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4.
BUGHOUSE CHESS TOURNAMENT
AT SQUALICUM HS, BELLINGHAM, FOR 6th-12th GRADES
SATURDAY MAY 30


     Full Info Link Here    
     Register Here  

All you middle and high school players who've been clamoring for a bughouse chess party, seize the day!  The Squalicum High School Chess Club is putting it on.  Admission is almost free, just bring a White Elephant Gift to give, and you'll take someone else's White Elephant Gift home at the end!  You'll also need a partner, and a copasetic team name.  Low key good natured chess fun, prepare to play crazy, chortle silly and banter plenty, all while navigating mind melting chess positions.

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                     From the Eagleridge Battle Royale Photo Album

5.
EAGLERIDGE BATTLE ROYALE
and FERNDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
SATURDAY APRIL 18, 2026

     Photo Album Here 
 

Final Standings. Eagleridge Battle Royale: K-2nd Grades
# Name Rating Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Total
1 Bodhi Goodwin 796 FAC 2 W7 W8 W5 W2 W4 5.0
2 Crinan Campbell 399 FAC 2 W17 W9 W3 L1 W5 4.0
3 Jonah Lynch 511 CUE 2 W22 W11 L2 W6 W7 4.0
4 Ezra Shetler 423 CUE 2 W21 D6 W10 W8 L1 3.5
5 Colt Hicks 164 CUE 2 W20 W18 L1 W12 L2 3.0
6 Demir Su 288 FAC 2 W12 D4 W13 L3 D9 3.0
7 Thomas Chayka 122 HSC 1 L1 W20 W18 W13 L3 3.0
8 Antonio Dietrich 353 CEE 2 X--- L1 W11 L4 W15 3.0
9 Apollo Richcreek 241 PAR 2 W16 L2 D15 W14 D6 3.0
10 Abdurrahmaan Bilau 149 HPV 1 H--- W14 L4 D15 W16 3.0
11 Ian Chayka 228 HSC 0 W15 L3 L8 W17 D12 2.5
12 Logan Mertzig unr. CEE 2 L6 W21 W17 L5 D11 2.5
13 Olivia Bellingar 282 CUE 2 D14 W19 L6 L7 W20 2.5
14 Gavin Tucker unr. EAG 2 D13 L10 W20 L9 W18 2.5
15 Tanner Pell unr. EAG 2 L11 W22 D9 D10 L8 2.0
16 Soraya Uldrich unr. SKY 2 L9 L17 W22 W19 L10 2.0
17 Irene Greear unr. CIA 2 L2 W16 L12 L11 D19 1.5
18 Jude Miller 155 CIA 2 D19 L5 L7 W21 L14 1.5
19 Winter Duba unr. CEE 0 D18 L13 D21 L16 D17 1.5
20 Elias Neighbors unr. CIA 2 L5 L7 L14 W22 L13 1.0
21 Heather Attwaters 100 CIA 2 L4 L12 D19 L18 D22 1.0
22 Isaac Zaugg 100 CIA 2 L3 L15 L16 L20 D21 0.5

Final Standings. Eagleridge Battle Royale: 3rd Grade
# Name Rating Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Total
1 Micah Louws 545 CUE 3 H--- W3 W2 L4 W6 3.5
2 Crystal Triano 213 SKY 3 W7 W5 L1 L3 W4 3.0
3 Maverick Sullivan 208 CIA 3 W4 L1 D5 W2 H--- 3.0
4 Audrey Fine-Gucker 334 EAG 3 L3 W7 W6 W1 L2 3.0
5 Claire Miller 247 CIA 3 W6 L2 D3 H--- W7 3.0
6 Emery Snyder 100 CEE 3 L5 B--- L4 D7 L1 1.5
7 Sawyer Arabie unr. EAG 3 L2 L4 B--- D6 L5 1.5

Final Standings. Eagleridge Battle Royale: 4th-5th Grades
# Name Rating Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Total
1 Lucas Bormuth 1034 LYC 5 W6 W12 W5 W2 W8 5.0
2 Benjamin Smith 879 BLE 5 W13 W11 W3 L1 W7 4.0
3 Samuel Kuksenko 315 TCI 4 W19 W16 L2 W6 W5 4.0
4 George Buckham 798 SKY 5 H--- W20 W12 L8 W11 3.5
5 Altair Bannister 672 EAG 4 W14 W7 L1 W11 L3 3.0
6 Maksim Martushev 219 CUE 5 L1 W9 W13 L3 W12 3.0
7 Noah Lynch 252 CUE 5 W15 L5 W16 W14 L2 3.0
8 Damien Snyder 745 CEE 5 W17 H--- H--- W4 L1 3.0
9 Bensen Gillman unr. SLR 5 L11 L6 W19 W18 W13 3.0
10 Hannah Lynch 276 CUE 5 L16 D14 W15 L13 W17 2.5
11 Oliver Zsiros 299 CUE 5 W9 L2 W20 L5 L4 2.0
12 Aryanne Arevalo 314 CEE 4 W18 L1 L4 W16 L6 2.0
13 Zion Katyal 192 BEC 5 L2 W19 L6 W10 L9 2.0
14 Cora Grote 144 FAC 5 L5 D10 W17 L7 D15 2.0
15 Nickolas Taylor unr. CEE 5 L7 D17 L10 W19 D14 2.0
16 Cj Lloret unr. EAG 4 W10 L3 L7 L12 D18 1.5
17 Ezekiel Eastman 163 CIA 4 L8 D15 L14 W20 L10 1.5
18 Lucas Ruiz unr. CIA 4 L12 H--- H--- L9 D16 1.5
19 Eli Campbell 122 CUE 4 L3 L13 L9 L15 W20 1.0
20 Jaxxon Dangell 100 PAR 4 B--- L4 L11 L17 L19 1.0

Final Standings. Eagleridge Battle Royale: 6th-8th Grades
# Name Rating Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Total
1 Luka Lee Ferrell 1318 LVN 6 B--- W12 W3 W2 W4 W9 6.0
2 Mason Melius 1219 FAC 8 B--- W11 W4 L1 W5 W3 5.0
3 Logan Fine-Gucker 850 HOR 6 B--- W6 L1 W9 W8 L2 4.0
4 Nicholas Cancelosi 980 VST 8 B--- W9 L2 W8 L1 W11 4.0
5 Tony Triano 614 VST 6 U--- W17 W6 W11 L2 W8 4.0
6 Buzz Davis 727 FAC 7 B--- L3 L5 W15 D11 W12 3.5
7 Bo Sawaya 630 SHK 6 U--- W10 L11 D12 W17 W13 3.5
8 Avigail Ravitsky 720 FAC 6 B--- W13 W12 L4 L3 L5 3.0
9 Finn Clark 743 LVN 6 B--- L4 W15 L3 W13 L1 3.0
10 James Miller 399 VST 6 U--- L7 W17 L13 W16 W14 3.0
11 Jethro Mattix 774 FHV 8 B--- L2 W7 L5 D6 L4 2.5
12 Prabhkirat Kaur 775 VST 6 B--- L1 L8 D7 W15 L6 2.5
13 Shafter Manly 638 HOR 7 U--- L8 W14 W10 L9 L7 2.0
14 Luke Clark 302 VST 7 U--- L15 L13 W16 B--- L10 2.0
15 Vaughn McLoughlin 529 HOR 7 U--- W14 L9 L6 L12 B--- 2.0
16 Mason Nymeyer 100 HOR 6 U--- H--- H--- L14 L10 W17 2.0
17 Elichai Eastman 133 HOR 6 U--- L5 L10 B--- L7 L16 1.0



Team Standings. Eagleridge Battle Royale: 6th-8th Grades

1st   VST Vista MS (877.5) -      13.5
 Nicholas Cancelosi ( 980) 4.0  
 Tony Triano ( 614) 4.0  
 James Miller ( 399) 3.0  
 Prabhkirat Kaur ( 775) 2.5  
 Luke Clark ( 302) 2.0
 
2nd   FAC Franklin Academy (888.7) - 11.5
 Mason Melius (1219) 5.0  
 Buzz Davis ( 727) 3.5  
 Avigail Ravitsky ( 720) 3.0
 
3rd   HOR Horizon MS (850.0) -    10.0
 Logan Fine-Gucker ( 850) 4.0  
 Shafter Manly ( 638) 2.0  
 Vaughn McLoughlin ( 529) 2.0  
 Mason Nymeyer ( 100) 2.0  
 Elichai Eastman ( 133) 1.0

4th   LVN   LaVenture MS (1030.5) - 9.0
 Luka Lee Ferrell (1318) 6.0
 Finn Clark ( 743) 3.0  

Team Standings. Eagleridge Battle Royale: K - 5th Grades

       1st:   Custer Elementary  17.0
       2nd:  Franklin Academy  14.0
       3rd:  Central Elementary  12.5
       4th:  Eagleridge Elementary  12.0
       5th:  Cascadia Elementary  10.5


6.
NW WA YOUTH CHESS CALENDAR

Details via northwestchess.info

2026
Apr 25:  Washington State Scholastic Chess Championships (ES, MS, HS), Tacoma
May 2:   Burlington Library Tournament, 3rd-12th grades
May 10:   Whatcom Girls Chess Club, Ferndale
May 30:  Bughouse Chess Tournament 6-12th grades, Squalicum HS, Bellingham
June-July-August:   Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix, Ferndale Library, Dates TBD

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