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NW WA Youth Chess Ememo 376
June 27, 2025
Burlington Battles Begin
Contents:
1. June 28: Burlington Library Summer Series begins TOMORROW
2. July 1: Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix II, Ferndale TUESDAY
3. Sunday Chess in the Park, Bellingham
4. Standings: Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix
5. Results: Hot Summer Chess I
6. Chess Calendar
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1.
BURLINGTON LIBRARY SUMMER SERIES BEGINS TOMORROW
SATURDAY JUNE 28, BURLINGTON
ALSO JULY 12 AND AUGUST 9
Info Page: https://burlington.librarycalendar.com/event/youth-chess-tournament-7333
The Burlington Public Library is hosting a series of three Saturday afternoon Scholastic Chess Tournaments this summer on June 28, July 12 and August 9. The tournament room will be the Burlington Hill side of its large Conference Room which is the side closest to the main entrance. Each of these tournaments 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: Randy Walther.
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. The TD will confirm all entries via email. Maximum of 32 players.
The entry fee is free. Please help set up and clean up afterwards.
Check-in will be from 12:10 to 12:25pm. Do not be late! The 1st round will start at 12:30 pm or as soon as possible after check-in is closed. Round 2 scheduled to start at 1:40pm and Round 3 should start at 2:50pm. Time Control: 30 Minutes/Game with a 5 second increment. Recording the moves of your games is required until one player's time in under five minutes.
Tournament Chess sets, boards and score sheets will be provided by the TD. Bring your digital delay chess clocks if you own one. Everyone must bring their own writing instrument.
2.
HOT SUMMER CHESS GRAND PRIX II
TUESDAY JULY 1
FERNDALE LIBRARY
Info Page: http://www.northwestchess.info/grandprix25.html
For players 2nd grade to 12th grade. You can play in one, some, or all four. Whoever racks up the most wins in all four tournaments wins the Grand Prix. There are prizes at each individual Grand Prix tourney as well. Four irregular dates and times, so mark them carefully on your calendar, and sign up for each one individually.
Hot Summer Chess I --- Wednesday June 25, 4:20pm
Hot Summer Chess II -- Tuesday, July 1, 3:50pm
Hot Summer Chess III - Monday, July 7, 9:50am
Hot Summer Chess IV - Tuesday, July 15, 3:50pm
3.
SUNDAY CHESS IN THE PARK
FAIRHAVEN VILLAGE GREEN, BELLINGHAM
2:00 to 5:00pm on the following Sundays:
June 29, July 13, July 27, August 10, August 24, September 7
From the Bellingham Chess Club newsletter:
Our "Sunday Chess in the Park" has commenced. We will be playing at the Fairhaven Village Green in Fairhaven (1207 10th St, Bellingham). The Sunday Chess in the Park series was popular in the past and will be held throughout the summer months ... rain or shine.
Bring a small pop-up table and two chairs, if you can. If you don't have a chess board or table/chairs, you're still welcome to come out and play. The chess tables are set up in the periphery of the green area where there is cover in case of rain. There are cafes and coffee shops nearby. The on-street parking is free on Sundays. Since Fairhaven tends to be busier on Sunday afternoons, I would suggest to drop off the table/chairs at the venue and then find a parking spot.
4.
HOT SUMMER CHESS GRAND PRIX
STANDINGS AFTER 1
3 Angelica Javed
3 Jayden Young
2.5 Luka Lee Ferrell
2.5 Matteo Cleary
2 Bear Davis
2 Clayton Jacobson
2 Henry Lervik
2 Jaxin Nipges
2 Jayden Zheng
2 Korben Westergreen
2 Nicholas Cancelosi
2 Noah Hardin
2 Owen Zhang
2 Thomas Orsino
2 Tobin Miller
1.5 Audrey Fine-Gucker
1.5 Benjamin Smith
1.5 Buzz Davis
1.5 Danish Qureshi
1.5 George Buckham
1.5 Rowan Ritchie
1 Aryanna Arevalo
1 Elliot Reynolds
1 Logan Fine-Gucker
1 Nihal Bhatta
1 Peter Javed
0.5 Bennett Reynolds
0.5 Prabhkirat Kaur
0.5 Talia Chandler
0 Blaise Fredette
0 Mark Melnik
0 Mason McNeil
5.
HOT SUMMER CHESS 1
JUNE 25, 2025
FERNDALE LIBRARY
(new ratings are estimates only)
Final Standings. Hot Summer Chess 1: One
Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total
Owen Zhang 1546 1540 SHM 9 W4 W2 L3 2.0
Jaxon Nipges 1553 1546 FER 11 W3 L1 W4 2.0
Clayton Jacobson1331 1391 ANA 11 L2 W4 W1 2.0
Blaise Fredette 1162 1140 BEC 6 L1 L3 L2 0.0
Final Standings. Hot Summer Chess 1: Two
Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total
Luka Lee Ferrell 907 1077 JFR 5 W3 W4 D2 2.5
Matteo Cleary 968 1038 SMW 5 W7 W6 D1 2.5
Thomas Orsino 1111 1102 WHM 8 L1 W5 W6 2.0
Danish Qureshi 1098 1060 BLN 7 D5 L1 W7 1.5
George Buckham 895 911 SKY 4 D4 L3 W8 1.5
Nihal Bhatta 922 898 CIA 5 W8 L2 L3 1.0
Logan Fine-Gucker803 800 EAG 5 L2 W8 L4 1.0
Mason McNeil 791 721 VST 7 L6 L7 L5 0.0
Final Standings. Hot Summer Chess 1: Three
Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total
Jayden Young 718 912 FAC 9 W7 W3 W2 3.0
Bear Davis 737 801 SQU 9 W4 W5 L1 2.0
Nicholas Cancelosi765 793 VST 7 W8 L1 W7 2.0
Henry Lervik 665 727 CEE 5 L2 W6 W8 2.0
Rowan Ritchie 767 756 SMW 6 W6 L2 H--- 1.5
Elliot Reynolds 714 650 WKE 2 L5 L4 B--- 1.0
Bennett Reynolds783 714 WKE 2 L1 D8 L3 0.5
Prabhkirat Kaur 691 640 IRE 5 L3 D7 L4 0.5
Final Standings. Hot Summer Chess 1: Four
Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total
Tobin Miller unr. 721 LYC 7 W3 D4 D2 2.0
Korben Westergreen627 640 HOR 8 D5 W6 D1 2.0
Jayden Zheng 471 601 JFR 5 L1 W5 W4 2.0
Benjamin Smith 585 575 BLE 4 W6 D1 L3 1.5
Buzz Davis 563 554 BLE 6 D2 L3 W6 1.5
Mark Melnik 457 391 TCI 4 L4 L2 L5 0.0
Final Standings. Hot Summer Chess 1: Five
Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total
Angelica Javed 299 425 VST 6 W6 W4 W3 3.0
Noah Hardin 308 302 LYA 4 L3 W5 W4 2.0
Audrey Fine-Gucker100 179 EAG 2 W2 D6 L1 1.5
Peter Javed 297 251 SKY 3 W5 L1 L2 1.0
Aryanne Arevalo 100 100 CEE 3 L4 L2 W6 1.0
Talia Chandler 100 100 JFR 5 L1 D3 L5 0.5
6.
NW WA YOUTH CHESS CALENDAR
Details via northwestchess.info
2025
June 28: Burlington Summer Series 1
June 29: Chess in the Park
July 1: Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix 2 (4:00pm)
July 7: Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix 3 (10:00am)
July 12: Burlington Summer Series 2
July 13: Chess in the Park
July 15: Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix 4 (4:00pm)
July 21-24: Checkmate Quest, 2nd-8th grades, at Whatcom CC, Bellingham
July 22: White Elephant Stampede Tourney (4:00pm), Ferndale
July 27: Chess in the Park
July 30: Dog Days of Summer Grand Prix 1 (4:00pm) Ferndale Library
Aug 6: Dog Days of Summer Grand Prix 2 (4:00pm)
Aug 9: Burlington Summer Series 3
Aug 10: Chess in the Park
Aug 13: Dog Days of Summer Grand Prix 3 (4:00pm)
Aug 19: Dog Days of Summer Grand Prix 4 (4:00pm)
Aug 24: Chess in the Park
Sept 7: Chess in the Park
April 25, 2026: Elementary and MS Chess State, Tacoma Convention Center
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June 27, 2025
Burlington Battles Begin
Contents:
1. June 28: Burlington Library Summer Series begins TOMORROW
2. July 1: Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix II, Ferndale TUESDAY
3. Sunday Chess in the Park, Bellingham
4. Standings: Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix
5. Results: Hot Summer Chess I
6. Chess Calendar
____________________________________________________
1.
BURLINGTON LIBRARY SUMMER SERIES BEGINS TOMORROW
SATURDAY JUNE 28, BURLINGTON
ALSO JULY 12 AND AUGUST 9
Info Page: https://burlington.librarycalendar.com/event/youth-chess-tournament-7333
The Burlington Public Library is hosting a series of three Saturday afternoon Scholastic Chess Tournaments this summer on June 28, July 12 and August 9. The tournament room will be the Burlington Hill side of its large Conference Room which is the side closest to the main entrance. Each of these tournaments 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: Randy Walther.
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. The TD will confirm all entries via email. Maximum of 32 players.
The entry fee is free. Please help set up and clean up afterwards.
Check-in will be from 12:10 to 12:25pm. Do not be late! The 1st round will start at 12:30 pm or as soon as possible after check-in is closed. Round 2 scheduled to start at 1:40pm and Round 3 should start at 2:50pm. Time Control: 30 Minutes/Game with a 5 second increment. Recording the moves of your games is required until one player's time in under five minutes.
Tournament Chess sets, boards and score sheets will be provided by the TD. Bring your digital delay chess clocks if you own one. Everyone must bring their own writing instrument.
2.
HOT SUMMER CHESS GRAND PRIX II
TUESDAY JULY 1
FERNDALE LIBRARY
Info Page: http://www.northwestchess.info/grandprix25.html
For players 2nd grade to 12th grade. You can play in one, some, or all four. Whoever racks up the most wins in all four tournaments wins the Grand Prix. There are prizes at each individual Grand Prix tourney as well. Four irregular dates and times, so mark them carefully on your calendar, and sign up for each one individually.
Hot Summer Chess I --- Wednesday June 25, 4:20pm
Hot Summer Chess II -- Tuesday, July 1, 3:50pm
Hot Summer Chess III - Monday, July 7, 9:50am
Hot Summer Chess IV - Tuesday, July 15, 3:50pm
3.
SUNDAY CHESS IN THE PARK
FAIRHAVEN VILLAGE GREEN, BELLINGHAM
2:00 to 5:00pm on the following Sundays:
June 29, July 13, July 27, August 10, August 24, September 7
From the Bellingham Chess Club newsletter:
Our "Sunday Chess in the Park" has commenced. We will be playing at the Fairhaven Village Green in Fairhaven (1207 10th St, Bellingham). The Sunday Chess in the Park series was popular in the past and will be held throughout the summer months ... rain or shine.
Bring a small pop-up table and two chairs, if you can. If you don't have a chess board or table/chairs, you're still welcome to come out and play. The chess tables are set up in the periphery of the green area where there is cover in case of rain. There are cafes and coffee shops nearby. The on-street parking is free on Sundays. Since Fairhaven tends to be busier on Sunday afternoons, I would suggest to drop off the table/chairs at the venue and then find a parking spot.
Fairhaven Village Green:
4.
HOT SUMMER CHESS GRAND PRIX
STANDINGS AFTER 1
3 Angelica Javed
3 Jayden Young
2.5 Luka Lee Ferrell
2.5 Matteo Cleary
2 Bear Davis
2 Clayton Jacobson
2 Henry Lervik
2 Jaxin Nipges
2 Jayden Zheng
2 Korben Westergreen
2 Nicholas Cancelosi
2 Noah Hardin
2 Owen Zhang
2 Thomas Orsino
2 Tobin Miller
1.5 Audrey Fine-Gucker
1.5 Benjamin Smith
1.5 Buzz Davis
1.5 Danish Qureshi
1.5 George Buckham
1.5 Rowan Ritchie
1 Aryanna Arevalo
1 Elliot Reynolds
1 Logan Fine-Gucker
1 Nihal Bhatta
1 Peter Javed
0.5 Bennett Reynolds
0.5 Prabhkirat Kaur
0.5 Talia Chandler
0 Blaise Fredette
0 Mark Melnik
0 Mason McNeil
5.
HOT SUMMER CHESS 1
JUNE 25, 2025
FERNDALE LIBRARY
(new ratings are estimates only)
Final Standings. Hot Summer Chess 1: One
Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total
Owen Zhang 1546 1540 SHM 9 W4 W2 L3 2.0
Jaxon Nipges 1553 1546 FER 11 W3 L1 W4 2.0
Clayton Jacobson1331 1391 ANA 11 L2 W4 W1 2.0
Blaise Fredette 1162 1140 BEC 6 L1 L3 L2 0.0
Final Standings. Hot Summer Chess 1: Two
Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total
Luka Lee Ferrell 907 1077 JFR 5 W3 W4 D2 2.5
Matteo Cleary 968 1038 SMW 5 W7 W6 D1 2.5
Thomas Orsino 1111 1102 WHM 8 L1 W5 W6 2.0
Danish Qureshi 1098 1060 BLN 7 D5 L1 W7 1.5
George Buckham 895 911 SKY 4 D4 L3 W8 1.5
Nihal Bhatta 922 898 CIA 5 W8 L2 L3 1.0
Logan Fine-Gucker803 800 EAG 5 L2 W8 L4 1.0
Mason McNeil 791 721 VST 7 L6 L7 L5 0.0
Final Standings. Hot Summer Chess 1: Three
Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total
Jayden Young 718 912 FAC 9 W7 W3 W2 3.0
Bear Davis 737 801 SQU 9 W4 W5 L1 2.0
Nicholas Cancelosi765 793 VST 7 W8 L1 W7 2.0
Henry Lervik 665 727 CEE 5 L2 W6 W8 2.0
Rowan Ritchie 767 756 SMW 6 W6 L2 H--- 1.5
Elliot Reynolds 714 650 WKE 2 L5 L4 B--- 1.0
Bennett Reynolds783 714 WKE 2 L1 D8 L3 0.5
Prabhkirat Kaur 691 640 IRE 5 L3 D7 L4 0.5
Final Standings. Hot Summer Chess 1: Four
Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total
Tobin Miller unr. 721 LYC 7 W3 D4 D2 2.0
Korben Westergreen627 640 HOR 8 D5 W6 D1 2.0
Jayden Zheng 471 601 JFR 5 L1 W5 W4 2.0
Benjamin Smith 585 575 BLE 4 W6 D1 L3 1.5
Buzz Davis 563 554 BLE 6 D2 L3 W6 1.5
Mark Melnik 457 391 TCI 4 L4 L2 L5 0.0
Final Standings. Hot Summer Chess 1: Five
Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total
Angelica Javed 299 425 VST 6 W6 W4 W3 3.0
Noah Hardin 308 302 LYA 4 L3 W5 W4 2.0
Audrey Fine-Gucker100 179 EAG 2 W2 D6 L1 1.5
Peter Javed 297 251 SKY 3 W5 L1 L2 1.0
Aryanne Arevalo 100 100 CEE 3 L4 L2 W6 1.0
Talia Chandler 100 100 JFR 5 L1 D3 L5 0.5
6.
NW WA YOUTH CHESS CALENDAR
Details via northwestchess.info
2025
June 28: Burlington Summer Series 1
June 29: Chess in the Park
July 1: Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix 2 (4:00pm)
July 7: Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix 3 (10:00am)
July 12: Burlington Summer Series 2
July 13: Chess in the Park
July 15: Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix 4 (4:00pm)
July 21-24: Checkmate Quest, 2nd-8th grades, at Whatcom CC, Bellingham
July 22: White Elephant Stampede Tourney (4:00pm), Ferndale
July 27: Chess in the Park
July 30: Dog Days of Summer Grand Prix 1 (4:00pm) Ferndale Library
Aug 6: Dog Days of Summer Grand Prix 2 (4:00pm)
Aug 9: Burlington Summer Series 3
Aug 10: Chess in the Park
Aug 13: Dog Days of Summer Grand Prix 3 (4:00pm)
Aug 19: Dog Days of Summer Grand Prix 4 (4:00pm)
Aug 24: Chess in the Park
Sept 7: Chess in the Park
April 25, 2026: Elementary and MS Chess State, Tacoma Convention Center
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