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NW WA Youth Chess Ememo 396
June 22, 2026
GOOOOOAAALL!
Contents:
1. Wednesday June 24: Hot Summer Chess II, Ferndale
2. Results: Hot Summer Chess I
3. HSC Grand Prix standings after I
4. Summer Youth Chess Calendar
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1.
HOT SUMMER CHESS GRAND PRIX II
June 22, 2026
GOOOOOAAALL!
Contents:
1. Wednesday June 24: Hot Summer Chess II, Ferndale
2. Results: Hot Summer Chess I
3. HSC Grand Prix standings after I
4. Summer Youth Chess Calendar
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1.
HOT SUMMER CHESS GRAND PRIX II
THIS WEDNESDAY
FREE, AT THE FERNDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY
TICK TOCK PRIZES
Advance registration required for each tournament: http://northwestchess.info/grandprix26.html
Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix, three tournaments:
Wednesday, June 17, Wednesday, June 24, Tuesday, June 30
Individual prizes at each event, and bigger prizes for whomever racks up the most points over the courst of each Grand Prix. All events feature check-in from 9:10am to 9:20am sharp in the morning, and go until noon or so, depending on player speed. Free, but players must register for each tourney in advance. Details and registration at northwestchess.info.
2.
HOT SUMMER CHESS I
JUNE 17, 2026
FINAL STANDINGS
FREE, AT THE FERNDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY
TICK TOCK PRIZES
Advance registration required for each tournament: http://northwestchess.info/grandprix26.html
Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix, three tournaments:
Wednesday, June 17, Wednesday, June 24, Tuesday, June 30
Individual prizes at each event, and bigger prizes for whomever racks up the most points over the courst of each Grand Prix. All events feature check-in from 9:10am to 9:20am sharp in the morning, and go until noon or so, depending on player speed. Free, but players must register for each tourney in advance. Details and registration at northwestchess.info.
2.
HOT SUMMER CHESS I
JUNE 17, 2026
FINAL STANDINGS
Note: New ratings listed below are only estimates.
Official ratings will be released at https://ratingsnw.com/tournreports.html.
Final Standings. HSC1: Section One
# Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Tot
1 Koby Ravitsky 1154 1290 SQU 9 W4 W2 D3 2.5
2 Max Luna 1331 1335 FER 12 W3 L1 W4 2.0
3 Mason Melius 1239 1243 FAC 8 L2 W4 D1 1.5
4 Ari Ferris 1296 1221 FHV 6 L1 L3 L2 0.0
Final Standings. HSC1: Section Two
# Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Tot
1 Thomas Orsino 1033 1151 SQU 9 W3 W4 W2 3.0
2 Nihal Bhatta 1005 1027 HOR 6 W8 W6 L1 2.0
3 Danish Qureshi 901 978 BLH 8 L1 W7 W6 2.0
4 Elias Rennie 909 916 BVE 7 W7 L1 D5 1.5
5 Cameron Barnett 888 889 FER 10 L6 W8 D4 1.5
6 Mason McNeil 1029 986 VST 8 W5 L2 L3 1.0
7 Benjamin Smith 858 835 BLE 5 L4 L3 W8 1.0
8 Henry Lervik 860 786 VST 6 L2 L5 L7 0.0
Final Standings. HSC1: Section Three
# Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Tot
1 Buzz Davis 709 883 FAC 7 W7 W6 W3 3.0
2 Tony Triano 764 860 VST 6 D3 W5 W6 2.5
3 Cayden Assink 699 726 LYE 9 D2 W4 L1 1.5
4 Avigail Ravitsky 691 690 FAC 6 D5 L3 W7 1.5
5 Jethro Mattix 730 725 SHM 8 D4 L2 W8 1.5
6 Damien Snyder 831 782 CEE 5 W8 L1 L2 1.0
7 Henry Silvestri 653 635 FHV 8 L1 W8 L4 1.0
8 Emerson Russell 709 616 BLE 7 L6 L7 L5 0.0
Final Standings. HSC1: Section Four
# Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Tot
1 Samuel Kuksenko 485 715 TCI 4 W2 W4 W3 3.0
2 Wyatt Schouten 586 593 LYE 9 L1 W5 W7 2.0
3 Thomas Soran 496 506 VST 6 W9 W6 L1 2.0
4 Crosby Egland 574 582 FER 9 W7 L1 W6 2.0
5 Finn Gilday 410 449 VST 6 B--- L2 W8 2.0
6 Hunter Elder 419 412 CUE 4 W8 L3 L4 1.0
7 Ezra Shetler 461 410 CUE 2 L4 B--- L2 1.0
8 Sam Ferris 572 485 LLL 0 L6 W9 L5 1.0
9 William Presley unr. 100 HSC 8 L3 L8 B-- 1.0
Final Standings. HSC1: Section Five
# Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Tot
1 Winston Jennings 348 526 PAR 1 W7 W5 W2 3.0
2 Apollo Richcreek 320 450 PAR 2 W4 W3 L1 2.0
3 James Miller 394 393 VST 6 W8 L2 W6 2.0
4 Bradley Grubbs unr. 437 LYM 7 L2 W8 W5 2.0
5 Luke Clark 371 337 VST 7 W6 L1 L4 1.0
6 Sadie Assink unr. 182 LYM 6 L5 W7 L3 1.0
7 Silas Parsons unr. 156 HSC 6 L1 L6 W8 1.0
8 Nikkolas Ili 266 181 CEE 2 L3 L4 L7 0.0
Final Standings. HSC1: Section Six
# Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Tot
1 Crystal Triano 259 436 SKY 3 W5 W3 W2 3.0
2 Jaxon Fay 227 300 CUE 5 W7 W4 L1 2.0
3 Ian Chayka 241 274 HSD 0 W8 L1 W6 2.0
4 Thomas Chayka 261 231 HSC 1 W6 L2 D5 1.5
5 Matthew Lopez unr. 246 CUE 5 L1 W8 D4 1.5
6 Mason Nymeyer 100 100 HOR 6 L4 W7 L3 1.0
7 Andrew Partlow unr. 100 HSF 5 L2 L6 W8 1.0
8 Kaja Carlson unr. 100 HSE 5 L3 L5 L7 0.0
Final Standings. HSC1: Section Seven
# Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Tot
1 Titus Soran 116 214 CIA 2 W8 D2 D3 2.0
2 Reed Elder 175 267 CUE 1 W5 D1 D4 2.0
3 Eli Campbell 100 182 CUE 4 W6 D4 D1 2.0
4 Winter Duba 100 133 CEE 0 D7 D3 D2 1.5
5 Lydia Partlow unr. 149 HSD 4 L2 W7 D6 1.5
6 Oliver Twigg unr. 233 CEE 1 L3 W8 D5 1.5
7 Riley Carlson unr. 222 HSE 4 D4 L5 W8 1.5
8 Stasia Parsons unr. 100 HSC 4 L1 L6 L7 0.0
3.
HOT SUMMER CHESS GRAND PRIX 2026
STANDINGS AFTER I
Total Name
3 Buzz Davis
3 Crystal Triano
3 Samuel Kuksenko
3 Thomas Orsino
3 Winston Jennings
2.5 Koby Ravitsky
2.5 Tony Triano
2 Apollo Richcreek
2 Bradley Grubbs
2 Crosby Egland
2 Danish Qureshi
2 Eli Campbell
2 Finn Gilday
2 Ian Chayka
2 James Miller
2 Jaxon Fay
2 Max Luna
2 Nihal Bhatta
2 Reed Elder
2 Thomas Soran
2 Titus Soran
2 Wyatt Schouten
1.5 Avigail Ravitsky
1.5 Cameron Barnett
1.5 Cayden Assink
1.5 Elias Rennie
1.5 Jethro Mattix
1.5 Lydia Partlow
1.5 Mason Melius
1.5 Matthew Lopez
1.5 Oliver Twigg
1.5 Riley Carlson
1.5 Thomas Chayka
1.5 Winter Duba
1 Andrew Partlow
1 Benjamin Smith
1 Damien Snyder
1 Ezra Shetler
1 Henry Silvestri
1 Hunter Elder
1 Luke Clark
1 Mason McNeil
1 Mason Nymeyer
1 Sadie Assink
1 Sam Ferris
1 Silas Parsons
1 William Presley
0 Ari Ferris
0 Emerson Russell
0 Henry Lervik
0 Kaja Carlson
0 Nikkolas Ili
0 Stasia Parsons
4.
NW WA YOUTH CHESS CALENDAR
Details via northwestchess.info
2026
June 24: Hot Summer Chess II, Ferndale Library
June 28: Chess in the Park, Fairhaven Village Green
June 30: Hot Summer Chess II, Ferndale Library
July 12: Chess in the Park, Fairhaven Village Green
July 20: White Elephant Rapid Chess, Ferndale Library
July 26: Chess in the Park, Fairhaven Village Green
July 27: Funhouse Chess Tournament, Ferndale Library
August 3: Dog Days Grand Prix I, Ferndale Library
August 9: Chess in the Park, Fairhaven Village Green
August 10: Dog Days Grand Prix II, Ferndale Library
August 17: Dog Days Grand Prix II, Ferndale Library
August 23: Chess in the Park, Fairhaven Village Green
August 24: Dog Days Grand Prix IV, Ferndale Library
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Final Standings. HSC1: Section One
# Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Tot
1 Koby Ravitsky 1154 1290 SQU 9 W4 W2 D3 2.5
2 Max Luna 1331 1335 FER 12 W3 L1 W4 2.0
3 Mason Melius 1239 1243 FAC 8 L2 W4 D1 1.5
4 Ari Ferris 1296 1221 FHV 6 L1 L3 L2 0.0
Final Standings. HSC1: Section Two
# Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Tot
1 Thomas Orsino 1033 1151 SQU 9 W3 W4 W2 3.0
2 Nihal Bhatta 1005 1027 HOR 6 W8 W6 L1 2.0
3 Danish Qureshi 901 978 BLH 8 L1 W7 W6 2.0
4 Elias Rennie 909 916 BVE 7 W7 L1 D5 1.5
5 Cameron Barnett 888 889 FER 10 L6 W8 D4 1.5
6 Mason McNeil 1029 986 VST 8 W5 L2 L3 1.0
7 Benjamin Smith 858 835 BLE 5 L4 L3 W8 1.0
8 Henry Lervik 860 786 VST 6 L2 L5 L7 0.0
Final Standings. HSC1: Section Three
# Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Tot
1 Buzz Davis 709 883 FAC 7 W7 W6 W3 3.0
2 Tony Triano 764 860 VST 6 D3 W5 W6 2.5
3 Cayden Assink 699 726 LYE 9 D2 W4 L1 1.5
4 Avigail Ravitsky 691 690 FAC 6 D5 L3 W7 1.5
5 Jethro Mattix 730 725 SHM 8 D4 L2 W8 1.5
6 Damien Snyder 831 782 CEE 5 W8 L1 L2 1.0
7 Henry Silvestri 653 635 FHV 8 L1 W8 L4 1.0
8 Emerson Russell 709 616 BLE 7 L6 L7 L5 0.0
Final Standings. HSC1: Section Four
# Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Tot
1 Samuel Kuksenko 485 715 TCI 4 W2 W4 W3 3.0
2 Wyatt Schouten 586 593 LYE 9 L1 W5 W7 2.0
3 Thomas Soran 496 506 VST 6 W9 W6 L1 2.0
4 Crosby Egland 574 582 FER 9 W7 L1 W6 2.0
5 Finn Gilday 410 449 VST 6 B--- L2 W8 2.0
6 Hunter Elder 419 412 CUE 4 W8 L3 L4 1.0
7 Ezra Shetler 461 410 CUE 2 L4 B--- L2 1.0
8 Sam Ferris 572 485 LLL 0 L6 W9 L5 1.0
9 William Presley unr. 100 HSC 8 L3 L8 B-- 1.0
Final Standings. HSC1: Section Five
# Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Tot
1 Winston Jennings 348 526 PAR 1 W7 W5 W2 3.0
2 Apollo Richcreek 320 450 PAR 2 W4 W3 L1 2.0
3 James Miller 394 393 VST 6 W8 L2 W6 2.0
4 Bradley Grubbs unr. 437 LYM 7 L2 W8 W5 2.0
5 Luke Clark 371 337 VST 7 W6 L1 L4 1.0
6 Sadie Assink unr. 182 LYM 6 L5 W7 L3 1.0
7 Silas Parsons unr. 156 HSC 6 L1 L6 W8 1.0
8 Nikkolas Ili 266 181 CEE 2 L3 L4 L7 0.0
Final Standings. HSC1: Section Six
# Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Tot
1 Crystal Triano 259 436 SKY 3 W5 W3 W2 3.0
2 Jaxon Fay 227 300 CUE 5 W7 W4 L1 2.0
3 Ian Chayka 241 274 HSD 0 W8 L1 W6 2.0
4 Thomas Chayka 261 231 HSC 1 W6 L2 D5 1.5
5 Matthew Lopez unr. 246 CUE 5 L1 W8 D4 1.5
6 Mason Nymeyer 100 100 HOR 6 L4 W7 L3 1.0
7 Andrew Partlow unr. 100 HSF 5 L2 L6 W8 1.0
8 Kaja Carlson unr. 100 HSE 5 L3 L5 L7 0.0
Final Standings. HSC1: Section Seven
# Name Rating Post Team Grd Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Tot
1 Titus Soran 116 214 CIA 2 W8 D2 D3 2.0
2 Reed Elder 175 267 CUE 1 W5 D1 D4 2.0
3 Eli Campbell 100 182 CUE 4 W6 D4 D1 2.0
4 Winter Duba 100 133 CEE 0 D7 D3 D2 1.5
5 Lydia Partlow unr. 149 HSD 4 L2 W7 D6 1.5
6 Oliver Twigg unr. 233 CEE 1 L3 W8 D5 1.5
7 Riley Carlson unr. 222 HSE 4 D4 L5 W8 1.5
8 Stasia Parsons unr. 100 HSC 4 L1 L6 L7 0.0
3.
HOT SUMMER CHESS GRAND PRIX 2026
STANDINGS AFTER I
Total Name
3 Buzz Davis
3 Crystal Triano
3 Samuel Kuksenko
3 Thomas Orsino
3 Winston Jennings
2.5 Koby Ravitsky
2.5 Tony Triano
2 Apollo Richcreek
2 Bradley Grubbs
2 Crosby Egland
2 Danish Qureshi
2 Eli Campbell
2 Finn Gilday
2 Ian Chayka
2 James Miller
2 Jaxon Fay
2 Max Luna
2 Nihal Bhatta
2 Reed Elder
2 Thomas Soran
2 Titus Soran
2 Wyatt Schouten
1.5 Avigail Ravitsky
1.5 Cameron Barnett
1.5 Cayden Assink
1.5 Elias Rennie
1.5 Jethro Mattix
1.5 Lydia Partlow
1.5 Mason Melius
1.5 Matthew Lopez
1.5 Oliver Twigg
1.5 Riley Carlson
1.5 Thomas Chayka
1.5 Winter Duba
1 Andrew Partlow
1 Benjamin Smith
1 Damien Snyder
1 Ezra Shetler
1 Henry Silvestri
1 Hunter Elder
1 Luke Clark
1 Mason McNeil
1 Mason Nymeyer
1 Sadie Assink
1 Sam Ferris
1 Silas Parsons
1 William Presley
0 Ari Ferris
0 Emerson Russell
0 Henry Lervik
0 Kaja Carlson
0 Nikkolas Ili
0 Stasia Parsons
4.
NW WA YOUTH CHESS CALENDAR
Details via northwestchess.info
2026
June 24: Hot Summer Chess II, Ferndale Library
June 28: Chess in the Park, Fairhaven Village Green
June 30: Hot Summer Chess II, Ferndale Library
July 12: Chess in the Park, Fairhaven Village Green
July 20: White Elephant Rapid Chess, Ferndale Library
July 26: Chess in the Park, Fairhaven Village Green
July 27: Funhouse Chess Tournament, Ferndale Library
August 3: Dog Days Grand Prix I, Ferndale Library
August 9: Chess in the Park, Fairhaven Village Green
August 10: Dog Days Grand Prix II, Ferndale Library
August 17: Dog Days Grand Prix II, Ferndale Library
August 23: Chess in the Park, Fairhaven Village Green
August 24: Dog Days Grand Prix IV, Ferndale Library
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