It's HOT Outside!Contents:1. Aug 15: August Grand Prix III, 2nd-12th grades
2. Elementary & MS Chess Tourneys 2023-2024
3. Results: Hot August Chess Grand Prix II, Ferndale
4. Hot August Chess Grand Prix Standings
5. Chess Calendar_______________________________________________________________
1.
AUGUST GRAND PRIX III
TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, FOR 2nd-12th GRADES
FERNDALE LIBRARY - REGISTER TODAYInfo page:
http://northwestchess.info/grandprix23aug.htmlTo register:
https://forms.gle/eeSkCQwsJ7sx2RNGAThe August Grand Prix takes place on all five Tuesdays in August. Play in one, or play in all five. The top ten players who rack up the most wins in all five tourneys will earn the trophy and book prizes.
At each tourney, you're placed in a section of 4 to 8 players of similar rating. Three rounds, no elimination sections at each Grand Prix tourney. For 2nd through 12th grade players. Beginners welcome. Play in one or more. Advance entry required, and must check in before 4:40pm on tourney day.
2.
ELEMENTARY CHESS TOURNEYS 2023-2024
MARK YOUR CALENDARSchools are planning for the upcoming school year, and some dates have been announced for Elementary State Qualifying tournaments! Players from K to 8th grade can play. Not locked in, but probable, so mark your calendar:
December 2, 2023: Franklin Academy Fall State Qualifier
February 24, 2024: Custer Elementary Tourney
March 23, 2024: Franklin Academy Spring State Qualifier
Also, the Wade King tourney will return, as will the Cascadia tourney. If your school would like to organize a chess tournament, contact me. Looking forward!
3.
RESULTS - HOT AUGUST CHESS GRAND PRIX II
AUGUST 8, 2023
FERNDALEHot August Chess II Section 1
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4*tot
1 Scollon, Owen FHVH734D 1643 1650/432 W4 W2 W5 U 3.0
2 Stroud, Jeb HSCHK22V 1207 1227/ 31 W3 L1 W6 D4 2.5
3 Hildenbrand, BlanePSMH122V 1080 1121/174 L2 W6 W4 U 2.0
4 Kozaczuk, James SHKH108A 1148 1150/166 L1 W5 L3 D2 1.5
5 Palmer, Evan BHMJI90S 1165 1148/149 W6 L4 L1 U 1.0
6 Singh, Arshaan HORIK22R 1035 983/ 25 L5 L3 L2 U 0.0
Hot August Chess II Section 2
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Moors, Samuel BLNIH93D 749 904/ 56 W3 W2 W4 3.0
2 Qureshi, Danish BLEFF36V 784 815/ 84 W4 L1 W3 2.0
3 Lervik, Henry CIADK36P 809 775/ 13 L1 W4 L2 1.0
4 Bannister, CypressEAGFK36L 740 670/ 35 L2 L3 L1 0.0
Hot August Chess II Section 3
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Buckham, George SKYBK37E 579 753/ 22 W3 W5 W4 3.0
2 Larcom, Korbin CIAEJ87V 565 616/ 62 W4 L3 W5 2.0
3 Bannister, Altair EAGBK36Y 543 616/ 35 L1 W2 W6 2.0
4 Fine-gucker, LoganEAGD535R 707 653/ 68 L2 W6 L1 1.0
5 Scholtz, Ethan LLLD239W 575 551/ 31 W6 L1 L2 1.0
6 Crompton, Callum FACEE89B 518 436/ 40 L5 L4 L3 0.0
Hot August Chess II Section 4
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Hildenbrand, Jace TCEE722T 318 468/ 75 W3 W4 W2 3.0
2 Soran, Thomas CIADK35T 171 235/ 8 D4 W3 L1 1.5
3 Gardner, Andrew CUEDK22Z 250 239/ 25 L1 L2 W4 1.0
4 Swanson, Ashton CUEEK23B 430 326/ 11 D2 L1 L3 0.5 *adjourned game from AGP14.
HOT AUGUST CHESS GRAND PRIX 2023 STANDINGS
after IItrophies and book prized to the top ten finishers6
Owen Scollon
5
Altair Bannister
4.5
Jace Hildenbrand
4.5
Blane Hildenbrand
4
Danish Qureshi
3.5
Jeb Stroud
3
Samuel Moors
3
George Buckham
2.5
Arshaan Singh
2
Korbin Larcom
2
Ethan Ridenour-Scholtz
2
Evan Palmer
2
Logan Fine-Gucker
2
Cypress Bannister
1.5
James Kozaczuk
1.5
Thomas Soran
1
Andrew Gardner
1
Henry Lervik
1
Daniel Zhang
0.5
Ashton Swanson
0.5
Nicole Zhang
0
Callum Crompton
0
Kaleb Lewis
5.
NW WA YOUTH CHESS CALENDAR2023Aug 15: August GP III
Aug 20: Chess in the Park, Fairhaven (all ages)
Aug 22: August GP IV
Aug 29: August GP V
Sept 3: Chess in the Park, Fairhaven (all ages)
Dec 2: Franklin Tourney K-8, Bellingham
2024Feb 24: Custer ChessFest, K-8, Custer (Ferndale)
Mar 23: Franklin Academy Spring Qualifier, K-8, Bellingham
May 4, 2024: Elementary and Middle School State Championships, Kennewick
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