- - - Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess Ememo #149, November 2, 2007 - - -
Contents:
1. Nov. 5: NWL Speed Bughouse Blast, at Mount Baker HS
2. Nov. 19: Autumn Grand Prix Alpha, at Mount Vernon HS
3. How To Start A Scholastic Chess Club
4. Results: Autumn Grand Prix Kickoff 2007
5. Standings: Autumn Grand Prix
6. Chess Calendar

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1.
SPEED BUGHOUSE BLAST
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5
AT MOUNT BAKER HIGH SCHOOL, DEMING
What: A relaxed, crazy, fun evening of speed chess, with some Bughouse mixed in to keep it lively.
Where: Mount Baker High School cafeteria, Deming. (Cafeteria doors are just behind the flagpole.)
When: Monday evening, November 5, 2007. Site opens at 6:00pm, organized chaos begins at 6:30.
Who: Aimed for 3rd -12th graders, but we're not checking ID.
Why: Because there's more than one way to have fun with this ancient game.
How: See Speed Bughouse site: http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/speed07.html .
Cost: Free. (But bring any chess clock you can!)
Prizes: Hey, we said free. Guaranteed fun, prizes not guaranteed.
Directions: See Speed Bughouse site: http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/speed07.html .

2.
NOVEMBER 19
AUTUMN GRAND PRIX ALPHA
AT MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA
ENTER IN ADVANCE
Student chessplayers from 4th*-12th grades of all abilities are invited to attend the NWL Grand Prix tourneys, being held on three Monday evenings this Fall. The 2nd tourney, the Alpha, takes place on Monday, November 19 at the Mount Vernon H.S. cafeteria.
Check-in (for advance entries) and registration (for on-site entries) for the tourney is between 6:00 and 6:10 pm.
Directions to Mount Vernon H.S.: Take the Kincaid exit. Go East up the hill to 11th St. and turn left. Follow 11th until you get to the High School. Follow the road around to the North side of the campus and park. Chess is in the cafeteria. Just look for all the big windows on the ground floor.
Grand Prix Format: - In addition to medals for section winners each evening, the three players who accumulate the most points overall in all three Autumn Grand Prix tourneys will be declared 2007 Prix Champions, and will receive special awards. The Grand Prix formula rewards players who are improving, so don't think you need to be an expert or have a high rating to win the Prix.
At each Grand Prix tourney, players are placed in different playing groups of approximately equal playing ability based on the latest NWSRS ratings. If you are unrated, you're put in a beginning playing section appropriate to your age. All players rated 900 or higher will play in 4-player "Quad" sections, two games, each player getting 45 minutes on the chess clock. The remainder (most) will play in 8-player "Octagonal" sections, three games, with 30 minutes per player (so 60 minutes total) for each game.
All players are required to record their moves and chess clocks will be used. If you're not used to writing down moves, or using a chess clock, don't worry. Instruction will be available on site, and you'll be in a section with fellow rookies.
TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE:
If you think you might attend, do email your entry in advance (by 8pm the eve before the tourney) to ChessEntry@verizon.net. Advance entries pay $2 at the door. On-site entries $4. Email Name, School, Grade, and name of tourney you are entering (Kickoff).
Entry fees cover administrative costs, rating fees, scoresheets and awards. The tourneys are sponsored by the Northwest High School Chess League. Players who complete the evening event will gain a state level rating, or handicap, as computed by the Washington High School Chess Assocation.
USCF and WHSCA tournament rules are in effect, i.e. if you touch a piece, you must move it. Bring a pen or pencil, since you must write down your moves (well, at least until either player has five minutes or less remaining on their clock. At that point both players may quit recording moves.) Scoresheets provided, but bring a chess clock if you have one! It's a no elimination tournament, each player plays two or three games depending on your section, and thus games will be done by 9:45pm each evening (usually earlier).
*So you're younger than 4th grade, and you're dying to play? Well... okay, if you don't mind older competition and can write down your moves.
Registration: 6:00 - 6:10pm
Registration/Check-in closes at 6:10pm
Clocks Start 6:40 or ASAP
Estimated time of conclusion: 9:30pm (final round begins around 8:40)
WSRS rated
Entry fee $2 for entries emailed in advance, $4 on site
Email entries to ChessEntry@verizon.net. For further information contact NWL directors Randy Kaech kaech@verizon.net or Randy Walther RandyWalther@msn.com. Website: http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/pre07.html .

3.
HOW TO START A SCHOLASTIC CHESS CLUB
YES, YOU
Yes, you can do it, it's great for kids, and you don't even have to know how to play chess. In its simplest form, it's as easy as providing a safe place for kids to play. One dad's story is at http://www.chessmaniac.com/2006/02/taking-chess-to-children.php . And here's a little encouragement (with humor) from an Illinois teacher, 'Starting a Scholastic Chess Club', at http://www.rockfordchess.org/clubs/starting.htm . For another perspective, how about 'How a Parent Who Barely Played Chess Did It', at http://www.okschess.org/starting/index.htm .
If you're a high school student (or parent) with no club at your school, you can make it happen. Gather four chessplaying friends from your school, start playing, and consider entering the Northwest High School Chess League. Information at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/nwleague.html or contact the league director at kaech@verizon.net .

4.
AUTUMN GRAND PRIX KICKOFF
OCTOBER 29, 2007
SEHOME H.S. (BELLINGHAM)
DIVISION A
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 DIETZ, STERLING LYEL1695 1682 1697/284 W3 W2 2.0
2 WITECKI, THOMAS LYEJ8805 1614 1604/386 W4 L1 1.0
3 BLANKERS, ZACK LYCM8382 1343 1348/161 L1 W4 1.0
4 ABBOTT, GRAHAM SEDM1257 1156 1141/144 L2 L3 0.0
DIVISION B
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 LESH, ROBYN LYMIA140 1057 1107/ 78 W3 W2 2.0
2 SAYEGH, JAMIE WHMG9562 1049 1051/ 70 W4 L1 1.0
3 CARPENTER, COLTON SAID4173 1021 1027/101 L1 W4 1.0
4 SPITZER, TIM SEDLD963 1080 1023/ 44 L2 L3 0.0
DIVISION C
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 NULLE, MATT SHMJ6661 996 1047/159 W4 W2 2.0
2 ZEHNDER, RILEY SAIE4476 1013 1015/102 W3 L1 1.0
3 EVERTON, SAM MEIG4075 994 991/ 28 L2 W4 1.0
4 CHMELIK, BRIAN KULG2902 991 941/100 L1 L3 0.0
DIVISION D
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 ABBOTT, ALEXANDER FERK2280 947 995/113 W4 W2 2.0
2 HOWARD-SNYDER, WILLIAM SAICE130 919 926/136 W3 L1 1.0
3 ANDERSON, MICHAEL FERJ9880 924 919/105 L2 W4 1.0
4 HOWARD-SNYDER, PETER SAICH798 923 872/140 L1 L3 0.0
DIVISION ONE
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 SMITH, DUSTIN SEDMA158 1200 1345/ 3 W8 W3 W2 3.0
2 SMARTT, KALEB SAIF4368 911 946/ 57 W5 W4 L1 2.0
3 CARPENTER, CONNOR SAIG6627 881 915/ 98 W6 L1 W5 2.0
4 TRACEY, SAMUEL SHMM8388 825 848/ 62 W7 L2 W6 2.0
5 TEFFT-MEEKER, DEVON FHVH5594 787 773/ 75 L2 W7 L3 1.0
6 HAAN, JOSH LYCMJ815 782 771/ 42 L3 W8 L4 1.0
7 EHRENFEUCHTER, JANNIK FERLA516 1100 675/ 3 L4 L5 W8 1.0
8 NGUYEN, RANDY ASTF4775 867 788/ 38 L1 L6 L7 0.0
DIVISION TWO
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 HELLER, BENJAMIN BURKC855 707 787/ 25 W7 W4 W2 3.0
2 KAECH, STONE SKYE6398 657 701/136 W6 W3 L1 2.0
3 LANGE, BRANDON MOVMJ478 643 654/ 14 D5 L2 W6 1.5
4 MORRISSET, ROBBIE HPVE3669 673 675/ 25 W8 L1 HPB 1.5
5 TRAVERS, GABE WHMGH073 663 662/ 28 D3 L6 W7 1.5
6 HOUGH, JOE SEDLC457 744 697/ 33 L2 W5 L3 1.0
7 MENSING, KRIS FERKD129 654 629/ 47 L1 W8 L5 1.0
8 LANTRY, JACOB MSNEH582 646 580/ 39 L4 L7 BYE 1.0
DIVISION THREE
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 WILLIAMS, JUSTIN FHVHJ395 700 1500/ 3 W5 W2 W4 3.0
2 GUNDERSON, MATT BURKB034 1000 1010/ 3 W3 L1 W5 2.0
3 HAN, HENRY HPVED948 634 672/ 15 L2 W4 W6 2.0
4 HEMBREE, STEVEN MOVLG611 629 613/ 13 W6 L3 L1 1.0
5 CARBONE, GUS SHMJF708 900 750/ 3 L1 W6 L2 1.0
6 BARAN, RICKY BURKF857 1000 400/ 3 L4 L5 L3 0.0
DIVISION FOUR
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 WINE, TRISTAN RESDE596 583 698/ 77 W5 W2 W3 3.0
2 BERGER, JAMES SHMJJ090 900 838/ 3 W4 L1 W6 2.0
3 CUMMINGS, EARL BURKA758 1000 733/ 3 W7 W6 L1 2.0
4 ROPER, STAN SEDM2901 1200 756/ 3 L2 W5 W7 2.0
5 LARIVIERE, TIM FHVI7821 800 535/ 3 L1 L4 W8 1.0
6 GROH, JOSHUA MOVMJ827 506 502/ 12 W8 L3 L2 1.0
7 HAN, AMY FHVHK070 560 548/ 15 L3 W8 L4 1.0
8 DEBOER, CALVIN LYCJF479 900 400/ 3 L6 L7 L5 0.0
DIVISION FIVE
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 RINDAL, KOREY BURKJ826 400 503/ 21 W2 W3 W4 3.0
2 HEINTZ, CHANDLER HPVDG775 400 411/ 12 L1 W4 BYE 2.0
3 HEINTZ, JUSTIN HPVFJ578 400 415/ 7 WF L1 W5 2.0
4 KAECH, RICHY SKYBC022 400 400/ 61 W5 L2 L1 1.0
5 HEMBREE, CJ MOVMF451 400 400/ 13 L4 BYE L3 1.0

5.
2007 AUTUMN GRAND PRIX
LEADERS AFTER KICKOFF:
3.0
Korey Rindal
Tristan Wine
Justin Williams
Benjamin Heller
Dustin Smith
2.5
Alexander Abbott
Matt Nulle
Robyn Lesh
Sterling Dietz
2.0
[Eleven players]

6.
NW WA SCHOLASTIC CHESS CALENDAR 2007-2008
Details for events below at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/
Nov 5 Speed Bughouse Blast, Mount Baker HS, Deming
Nov 19 NWL Autumn Grand Prix Alpha, Mount Vernon HS
Nov 26 NWL Autumn Grand Prix Beta, Lynden Christian
Dec 3 NWL High School Chess Meet 1, Burlington-Edison HS
Dec 8 HS and JH Mini Team Championships, at Mountlake Terrace HS
Dec 15 Skagit Chessfest, K-12, Sedro-Woolley
Dec 17 NWL High School Chess Meet 2, Sedro-Woolley HS
Jan 7 NWL High School Chess Meet 3, Lynden HS (& M.S. Meet 1)
Jan 12 Whatcom County Championships, Lynden
Jan 14 NWL High School Chess Meet 4, Ferndale HS (& M.S. Meet 2)
Feb 2 Chess Jam 2008, K-12, Ferndale
Feb 8-9 HS State Team Championships, at Issaquah HS
Mar 1 JH/MS State Team Championships, Islander MS (Mercer Island)
Mar 8 F.E.S.T. Ferndale Elementary Spring Tournament, K-6, Ferndale
Mar 15 2nd Assumption Spring Tournament, K-8, Bellingham
Apr 26 2008 State Elementary Chess Championships, Redmond
For scholastic tournament information beyond NW Washington, consult the two authoritative sources:
WHSCA (and OSCF) Scholastic Calendar: http://www.whsca.org/calendar.html
Northwest Chess Magazine: http://www.nwchess.com/calendar/index.htm#Scholastic%20Events
They both announce scholastic events throughout Washington and Oregon.
And for all the scholastic tourneys just across the border:
BC Junior Chess Calendar http://www.bjdy.com/juniorchess/events.html
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