NW WA Youth Chess Memo 338 -- School Tourneys
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NW WA Youth Chess Ememo 338
September 29, 2023
2024
Jan 19-20: Wa. State High School Ind. Championship, Seattle
Feb 10: Wade King Tournament, K-8, Bellingham
Feb 24: Custer ChessFest, K-8, Custer
Mar 9: Cascadia Chess Championships, Ferndale
Mar 23: Franklin Academy Spring Qualifier, K-8, Bellingham
May 4, 2024: Elementary and Middle School State Championships, Kennewick
NW HIgh School League Schedule 2023-2024 Season:
Dec 4 or 11 (Mon) NWL Chess Meet #1 at Sehome HS
Jan 8 (Mon) NWL Chess Meet #2 at Blaine HS
Jan 22 or 29 (Mon) NWL Chess Meet #3 Ferndale HS
Feb 5 or 12 (Mon) NWL Chess Meet #4 Lynden HS
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September 29, 2023
School Calendar Edition
Contents:
1. Oct. 8: Whatcom Girls Chess Club, Ferndale
2. Oct. 14: Nat'l Chess Day Student Tournament, 3rd-12th grades, Port Townsend
3. Start a Chess Club at your school
4. August Grand Prix Final Standings
5. Results: August Grand Prix V
6. Chess Calendar (new dates added)
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1.
WHATCOM GIRLS CHESS CLUB
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8
FERNDALE LIBRARY
A monthly space for girls and their families to play chess and make friends. Snacks are provided. See their Facebook page at https://facebook.com/whatcomgirlschess .
2.
PORT TOWNSEND CHESS DAY STUDENT TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14
Flyer: http://www.northwestchess.info/porttownsend.pdf
Register: https://www.chessregister.com/register?event_key=0eJ9qT49lhZ8sN5clc18S81V04Ucuw73-2nkGVypuPY%3D
A four round, no elimination, unrated tournament in three sections: 3rd-5th grades, 6th-8th grades, 9th-12th grades. Bring a chess set. A community building event -- experienced players will understand and support brand new players with exemplary sportsmanship. Must register by 6pm October 11.
Held on the historic downtown waterfront in Port Townsend. Restaurants, shops, a park, the beach, a playground and parking are all within easy walking distance. Come enjoy the tourney and the town!
3.
START A CHESS CLUB AT YOUR SCHOOL
YOU CAN DO IT
Just a few years ago, the majority of elementary schools in Whatcom County had a chess club. Then Covid arrived, two active chess club organizers moved away, and currently the number of clubs is growing but there's a shortage of clubs. Or, to be more precise, a shortage of chess club organizers.
You can start a club at your child's elementary school! No chess knowledge needed! Check out the parent's story below. Excerpts: "I did not have the slightest idea how to go about starting a club." "All you really need is the desire to get started. The rest will almost take care of itself."
Article: A Parent's Story -- Taking Chess To The Children
https://chessmaniac.com/2006/02/taking-chess-to-children.php
4.
AUGUST GRAND PRIX CONCLUDES
After 157 games of chess over 5 tournaments, the August Grand Prix concluded with the following placements. Congrats to all the chess champions!
13.5 Owen Scollon GRAND CHAMPION
9.5 Jeb Stroud
9.5 Danish Qureshi
9 Altair Bannister
9 Jace Hildenbrand
8 Blane Hildenbrand
8 George Buckham
7.5 Andrew Gardner
7 Samuel Moors
6.5 Cypress Bannister
6 Ethan Ridenour-Scholtz
5.5 Arshaan Singh
5.5 Evan Palmer
5.5 James Kozaczuk
5.5 Kaleb Lewis
5 Logan Fine-Gucker
5 Henry Lervik
4 Callum Crompton
4 Korbin Larcom
3 Benito Celaya
3 Emerson Russell
2.5 Thomas Soran
2 Nathaniel Wilson
1.5 Ashton Swanson
1 Daniel Zhang
0.5 Nicole Zhang
5.
RESULTS - HOT AUGUST CHESS GRAND PRIX V
AUGUST 29, 2023
FERNDALE, WA
Hot August Chess V Section 1
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Scollon, Owen FHVH734D 1619 1634/441 W2 W3 W4 3.0
2 Kozaczuk, James SHKH108A 1185 1200/174 L1 BYE W5 2.0
3 Palmer, Evan BHMJI90S 1157 1198/154 W4 L1 BYE 2.0
4 Stroud, Jeb HSCHK22V 1468 1426/ 47 L3 W5 L1 1.0
5 Hildenbrand, Blane PSMH122V 1107 1079/187 BYE L4 L2 1.0
Hot August Chess V Section 2
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Lewis, Kaleb WCAHF41Z 928 946/ 38 W3 W4 L2 2.0
2 Qureshi, Danish BLEFF36V 890 913/ 93 W6 L3 W1 2.0
3 Singh, Arshaan HORIK22R 854 896/ 34 L1 W2 W5 2.0
4 Moors, Samuel BLNIH93D 896 850/ 65 W5 L1 L6 1.0
5 Bannister, Cypress EAGFK36L 791 772/ 44 L4 W6 L3 1.0
6 Buckham, George SKYBK37E 764 754/ 31 L2 L5 W4 1.0
Hot August Chess V Section 3
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Fine-gucker, Logan EAGD535R 621 623/ 74 W6 W5 L2 2.0
2 Bannister, Altair EAGBK36Y 582 597/ 44 L5 W4 W1 2.0
3 Scholtz, Ethan LLLD239W 556 561/ 37 L4 W6 W5 2.0
4 Gardner, Andrew CUEDK22Z 347 421/ 34 W3 L2 D6 1.5
5 Crompton, Callum FACEE89B 488 484/ 49 W2 L1 L3 1.0
6 Hildenbrand, Jace TCEE722T 513 453/ 90 L1 L3 D4 0.5
5.
NW WA YOUTH CHESS CALENDAR
Contents:
1. Oct. 8: Whatcom Girls Chess Club, Ferndale
2. Oct. 14: Nat'l Chess Day Student Tournament, 3rd-12th grades, Port Townsend
3. Start a Chess Club at your school
4. August Grand Prix Final Standings
5. Results: August Grand Prix V
6. Chess Calendar (new dates added)
_______________________________________________________________
1.
WHATCOM GIRLS CHESS CLUB
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8
FERNDALE LIBRARY
A monthly space for girls and their families to play chess and make friends. Snacks are provided. See their Facebook page at https://facebook.com/whatcomgirlschess .
2.
PORT TOWNSEND CHESS DAY STUDENT TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14
Flyer: http://www.northwestchess.info/porttownsend.pdf
Register: https://www.chessregister.com/register?event_key=0eJ9qT49lhZ8sN5clc18S81V04Ucuw73-2nkGVypuPY%3D
A four round, no elimination, unrated tournament in three sections: 3rd-5th grades, 6th-8th grades, 9th-12th grades. Bring a chess set. A community building event -- experienced players will understand and support brand new players with exemplary sportsmanship. Must register by 6pm October 11.
Held on the historic downtown waterfront in Port Townsend. Restaurants, shops, a park, the beach, a playground and parking are all within easy walking distance. Come enjoy the tourney and the town!
3.
START A CHESS CLUB AT YOUR SCHOOL
YOU CAN DO IT
Just a few years ago, the majority of elementary schools in Whatcom County had a chess club. Then Covid arrived, two active chess club organizers moved away, and currently the number of clubs is growing but there's a shortage of clubs. Or, to be more precise, a shortage of chess club organizers.
You can start a club at your child's elementary school! No chess knowledge needed! Check out the parent's story below. Excerpts: "I did not have the slightest idea how to go about starting a club." "All you really need is the desire to get started. The rest will almost take care of itself."
Article: A Parent's Story -- Taking Chess To The Children
https://chessmaniac.com/2006/02/taking-chess-to-children.php
4.
AUGUST GRAND PRIX CONCLUDES
After 157 games of chess over 5 tournaments, the August Grand Prix concluded with the following placements. Congrats to all the chess champions!
13.5 Owen Scollon GRAND CHAMPION
9.5 Jeb Stroud
9.5 Danish Qureshi
9 Altair Bannister
9 Jace Hildenbrand
8 Blane Hildenbrand
8 George Buckham
7.5 Andrew Gardner
7 Samuel Moors
6.5 Cypress Bannister
6 Ethan Ridenour-Scholtz
5.5 Arshaan Singh
5.5 Evan Palmer
5.5 James Kozaczuk
5.5 Kaleb Lewis
5 Logan Fine-Gucker
5 Henry Lervik
4 Callum Crompton
4 Korbin Larcom
3 Benito Celaya
3 Emerson Russell
2.5 Thomas Soran
2 Nathaniel Wilson
1.5 Ashton Swanson
1 Daniel Zhang
0.5 Nicole Zhang
5.
RESULTS - HOT AUGUST CHESS GRAND PRIX V
AUGUST 29, 2023
FERNDALE, WA
Hot August Chess V Section 1
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Scollon, Owen FHVH734D 1619 1634/441 W2 W3 W4 3.0
2 Kozaczuk, James SHKH108A 1185 1200/174 L1 BYE W5 2.0
3 Palmer, Evan BHMJI90S 1157 1198/154 W4 L1 BYE 2.0
4 Stroud, Jeb HSCHK22V 1468 1426/ 47 L3 W5 L1 1.0
5 Hildenbrand, Blane PSMH122V 1107 1079/187 BYE L4 L2 1.0
Hot August Chess V Section 2
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Lewis, Kaleb WCAHF41Z 928 946/ 38 W3 W4 L2 2.0
2 Qureshi, Danish BLEFF36V 890 913/ 93 W6 L3 W1 2.0
3 Singh, Arshaan HORIK22R 854 896/ 34 L1 W2 W5 2.0
4 Moors, Samuel BLNIH93D 896 850/ 65 W5 L1 L6 1.0
5 Bannister, Cypress EAGFK36L 791 772/ 44 L4 W6 L3 1.0
6 Buckham, George SKYBK37E 764 754/ 31 L2 L5 W4 1.0
Hot August Chess V Section 3
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Fine-gucker, Logan EAGD535R 621 623/ 74 W6 W5 L2 2.0
2 Bannister, Altair EAGBK36Y 582 597/ 44 L5 W4 W1 2.0
3 Scholtz, Ethan LLLD239W 556 561/ 37 L4 W6 W5 2.0
4 Gardner, Andrew CUEDK22Z 347 421/ 34 W3 L2 D6 1.5
5 Crompton, Callum FACEE89B 488 484/ 49 W2 L1 L3 1.0
6 Hildenbrand, Jace TCEE722T 513 453/ 90 L1 L3 D4 0.5
5.
NW WA YOUTH CHESS CALENDAR
UPDATED -- MARK YOUR CALENDAR
2023
Oct 8: Whatcom Girls Chess Club, Ferndale
Oct 14: Port Townsend Student Tournament, 3rd-12th grades
Nov 6: NWL Alpha Tourney, 6th-12th grades, at Meridian HS
Nov 18: State Mini-Teams Championship, 6th-12th grades, Everett (see http://whsca.org)
Nov 20: NWL Beta Tourney, 6th-12th grades, at Bellingham HS
Nov 24: Susan Polgar Foundation National Open for Girls and Boys, Bellevue
also Puzzle Solving Competition, Girls Workshop, Chess Celebrities, Blitz Tourney, more
Flyer: https://www.spfno.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/SPFNO_2023.pdf
Website: https://www.spfno.com/
Dec 2: Franklin Tourney K-8, Bellingham
2023
Oct 8: Whatcom Girls Chess Club, Ferndale
Oct 14: Port Townsend Student Tournament, 3rd-12th grades
Nov 6: NWL Alpha Tourney, 6th-12th grades, at Meridian HS
Nov 18: State Mini-Teams Championship, 6th-12th grades, Everett (see http://whsca.org)
Nov 20: NWL Beta Tourney, 6th-12th grades, at Bellingham HS
Nov 24: Susan Polgar Foundation National Open for Girls and Boys, Bellevue
also Puzzle Solving Competition, Girls Workshop, Chess Celebrities, Blitz Tourney, more
Flyer: https://www.spfno.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/SPFNO_2023.pdf
Website: https://www.spfno.com/
Dec 2: Franklin Tourney K-8, Bellingham
2024
Jan 19-20: Wa. State High School Ind. Championship, Seattle
Feb 10: Wade King Tournament, K-8, Bellingham
Feb 24: Custer ChessFest, K-8, Custer
Mar 9: Cascadia Chess Championships, Ferndale
Mar 23: Franklin Academy Spring Qualifier, K-8, Bellingham
May 4, 2024: Elementary and Middle School State Championships, Kennewick
NW HIgh School League Schedule 2023-2024 Season:
Dec 4 or 11 (Mon) NWL Chess Meet #1 at Sehome HS
Jan 8 (Mon) NWL Chess Meet #2 at Blaine HS
Jan 22 or 29 (Mon) NWL Chess Meet #3 Ferndale HS
Feb 5 or 12 (Mon) NWL Chess Meet #4 Lynden HS
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