NW WA Youth Chess Memo 287 - Alpha! GP!

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NW Washington Youth Chess Ememo 287

Nov. 4, 2021

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Contents:

1. Saturday Nov. 6: Autumn Grand Prix 2, Ferndale Library

2. Monday, Nov. 8:  NW League Alpha Tourney, Meridian HS  

3. Saturday Nov.13: Wa. Fall Mini-Teams Championship, online

4. Monday, Nov. 15: Kraken Arena! online

5. Saturday Nov.20: Dr. Sarfati chess simul, Mt. Vernon

6. Monday, Nov. 22: NW League Beta Tourney, Blaine HS

7. Play Magnus or Play Judit!

8. Standings: Autumn Grand Prix

9. Results:   Autumn Grand Prix 1 

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1.

AUTUMN GRAND PRIX 2, SATURDAY NOV. 6

AT FERNDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY

**PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED**

Full info: http://www.northwestchess.info/grandprixfall21.html

Pre-register:  https://forms.gle/kFzc85hgibUzVBiQ6

The 2021 Autumn Grand Prix Quad Tournaments are open to any 2nd-12th grade players who want to play competitive NWSRS rated tournament games. Beginner players are welcome! You need to learn the rules of chess before you arrive. See link above for more info.

2.

NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE ALPHA TOURNEY

MONDAY EVE, NOV. 8, **PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED**

(BETA ON NOV. 22 AT BLAINE)

ALL 5TH - 12TH GRADERS WELCOME

Full info: http://www.northwestchess.info/pre2021.html

Pre-register:  https://forms.gle/NvPE5y3gAMmZ278N7

Sponsored by the NW High School League, open to all 5th-12th graders, the Alph and Beta tournaments are back!  Three rounds of chess, in sections of eight players, clumped according to playing strength. See link above for more info.

3.

WASHINGTON FALL MINI-TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2021 AT CHESS.COM

Full info:

https://nwchess.com/calendar/2021%20WA%20Fall%20Mini-Teams%20Championship.pdf

Team chess is fun chess!  A Northwest tradition for umpteen years now, the Fall Mini-Teams Championship traditionally was limited to high school and middle school teams only. No more! Form teams of three and compete in the appropriate division.  Takes place at Chess.com, co-sponsored by the Washington Chess Federation and the Washington High School Chess Association.

4.

KRAKEN ARENA! LOCAL ONLINE TOURNEYS

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15

The Kraken is a free online scholastic chess club at Chess.com for students K-12 in Northwest Washington. It's an online space where local youth can find and play chess with other local players.

Every Monday* at 7pm the Kraken will host an online tournament.  It might be fast, or slow, Arena pairings or Swiss, show up and find out!

*Exception: On those Mondays when the NW High School League has an in-person event, there will be no Kraken event. Like this Monday!

To join The Kraken: Set up your Chess.com account. Email WhatcomY...@gmail.com with your Chess.com name, real name, school, grade, and ask to join The Kraken.  You'll soon receive an invitation to join The Kraken within Chess.com. You're in!

5.

CHESS SIMUL IN MOUNT VERNON

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20

Info: https://apologeticsforum.org/mtgs21/ChessFlyer-Nov20-21.pdf

Dr. Jonathan Sarfati, a F.I.D.E. Chess Master (FM), will play 35 players at the same time.  This is your chance to play a chess master, and since he'll be distracted with 34 other games, your chances of winning increase!  Details above.

6.

NOV. 22, BETA TOURNEY AT BLAINE HIGH SCHOOL

Mark it on your calendar now. See item #2, Alpha Tourney, above.

7.

PLAY MAGNUS or PLAY JUDIT!

Going on a road trip? I've always recommended the Play Magnus app for a good game of chess at just the right level (you pick Magnus' age), but now it's even better ... you can choose to Play Judit also!  Starting with 5-year old Judit Polgar.  The whole app has been spruced up, i.e. mini-movies, and each persona gives you a brief talk on what they were doing at the selected age. Two thumbs up!

8.

AUTUMN GRAND PRIX

STANDINGS AFTER ONE:

3 Charles Love

3 Jared McCrory

2.5 Jonas Carpenter

2.5 Zayden Moreau

2 Dylan Cox

2 Gabe Jongema

2 Isabella Mam

2 James Kozaczuk

2 Max Trushkov

1.5 Gregory Moore

1.5 Nolan Overhauser

1.5 Tristan Misja

1 Andrew Boulos

1 Ethan Bosch

1 Jaxon Nipges

1 Theo Lewis

0.5 Mehrveer Sanghera 

9.

AUTUMN GRAND PRIX ONE

OCTOBER 30, 2021

(Rated version will eventually be at http://chess.ratingsnw.com/tournreports.html .)

 

Ciao,

    MooseMouse

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