Chess Ememo 159 - New Season

- - - Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess Ememo #159, August 30, 2008 - - -
Contents:
1. Sept. 15: Sehome-Woolley 2008 Grand Prix begins in Bellingham
-Advance entry recommended-
2. Opportunity to host a chess tournament
3. How To: Start a chess club at Your Elementary School
4. US Chess League: Go Seattle!
5. Results: Hot Summer Chess IV
6. Final Standings: HSC Grand Prix 2008
7. NW Scholastic Chess Calendar 2008-2009

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1.
SEHOME-WOOLLEY 2008 GRAND PRIX
BEGINS MONDAY EVENING, SEPT. 15
ADVANCE ENTRY RECOMMENDED
Scholastic chess players from 3rd-12th grades of all abilities are invited to attend the Sehome-Woolley 2008 Grand Prix.
Grand Prix Format: The player who accumulates the most points overall in all four Grand Prix tourneys will be declared 2008 Grand Prix Champion. The five players that accumulate the most points in all four Grand Prix tourneys will receive chess trophies.
GP1 Monday Sept 15 at Sehome High School (Bellingham)
GP2 Monday Oct 6 at Sedro-Woolley High School
GP3 Monday Oct 20 at Sehome High School (Bellingham)
GP4 Monday Nov 3 at Sedro-Woolley High School
At each Grand Prix tourney, players are placed in separate 4-player 'Quad' sections of approximately equal playing ability based on the latest NWSRS ratings. If you are unrated, you’ll be placed in a low rated playing section appropriate to your age. Chess notation is required for all players and chess clocks will be used. If you're not familiar with recording chess moves, or using a chess clock, don't worry. Instruction will be available on site.
To Register: If you think you might attend, do email your entry in advance (by 8pm the eve before the tourney) to randywalther@msn.com. Advance entries pay $5 at the door. On-site entries will pay $10. Email Name, School, Grade, and name of tourney you are entering.
Example Entry: Tim Spitzer, Sedro-Woolley HS, Grade 12, GP1
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 chess notation is a requirement. In time pressure (when either player has less than five minutes remaining on their clock) chess notation becomes optional for both players. Score sheets are provided, but bring a chess clock if you have one! There isn’t any player elimination element in this event, each player plays two games per tourney. You can choose to play in one, two, three or all four of the Grand Prix tourneys. The last round each evening will be completed by 9:35 p.m., but most players will be finished well before 9:00 p.m. All the tournament games will be NWSRS rated.
Schedule:
Registration and check-in: 5:50 - 6:10pm
Registration and check-in closes at 6:10pm so don’t be late!
1st Round to start promptly at 6:30 and the 2nd round will begin by 8:00.
Format: Four player sections, two rounds each. Players seeded by rating; if unrated, then by grade. Open to all 3rd through 12th graders. Time Control: 45 minutes per player with 5 second delay.
For directions to the two playing sites, visit the webpage at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/pre08.html . For further information contact organizer Randy Walther at randywalther@msn.com .

2.
OPPORTUNITY IS KNOCKING
HOST AN ELEMENTARY CHESS TOURNAMENT
The K-12 Skagit Chessfest, usually in December, is not scheduled to happen this year. So far the only NW WA Saturday tournaments on the calendar so far are all in 2009. Who would like to organize an elementary chess tournament in October, or November, or December of 2008? Perhaps a school parent group? It's a community service, and can be a nice fundraiser to boot. Sure you can! Email kaech@verizon.net for free advice on how to pull it off and have fun at the same time!

3.
HOW TO:
START AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHESS CLUB
So, your child is tired of playing against you, would rather play against friends his own age, but there's no chess club at his or her school? No problem. Start one up! 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 . For another perspective, how about 'How a Parent Who Barely Played Chess Did It', at http://www.okschess.org/starting/index.htm . 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 .

4.
US CHESS LEAGUE BEGINS
GO SEATTLE SLUGGERS!
Fourteen teams from around the nation have just begun play in the United States Chess League. Seattle's lineup includes 13-year old Michael Lee of Bellevue and 16-year old Andy May of Vancouver WA. You can watch the games at http://www.uschessleague.com/ , and there's coverage at http://main.uschess.org/ also.

5.
HOT SUMMER CHESS IV
AUGUST 14, 2008
BELLINGHAM, WA 2008
DIVISION ONE
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 SPITZER, TIM SEDLD963 1245 1272/ 93 W4 W2 2.0
2 EVERTON, SAM MEIG4075 1136 1141/ 66 W3 L1 1.0
3 LESH, ROBYN LYMIA140 1076 1079/110 L2 W4 1.0
4 NULLE, MATT SHMJ6661 1090 1051/188 L1 L3 0.0
DIVISION TWO
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 SMITH, DUSTIN SEDMA158 1062 1097/ 44 W4 W2 2.0
2 ABBOTT, ALEXANDER FERK2280 971 979/137 W3 L1 1.0
3 RIANDA, WILL NBLF2326 943 943/140 L2 W4 1.0
4 ZEHNDER, RILEY HSCE4476 960 914/150 L1 L3 0.0
DIVISION THREE
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 HOUGH, JOE SEDLC457 860 906/ 76 W4 W3 2.0
2 TEFFT-MEEKER, DEVON FHVH5594 931 908/101 L3 W4 1.0
3 HAN, HENRY HPVED948 808 825/ 40 W2 L1 1.0
4 GRAHAM, SEAN BHOE4082 785 744/ 62 L1 L2 0.0
DIVISION FOUR
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 STEENSMA, BEN LYCI7236 655 768/ 50 W4 W2 W3 3.0
2 MENSING, KRIS FERKD129 731 753/ 86 W8 L1 W6 2.0
3 HARLE, NIKHIL CDRCJ930 708 739/ 44 W5 W6 L1 2.0
4 WINE, TRISTAN RESDE596 757 736/121 L1 W8 D5 1.5
5 MONTGOMERY, JEREMY SKYF5833 614 627/ 18 L3 W7 D4 1.5
6 KING, TAYLOR ASTDH361 773 721/115 W7 L3 L2 1.0
7 HENRY, JOSEPH SEDK9520 686 525/ 5 L6 L5 WF 1.0
8 HAN, AMY FHVHK070 648 598/ 35 L2 L4 LF 0.0
DIVISION FIVE
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 HAN, LAWRENCE CEEF3305 587 668/ 37 W7 W5 W3 3.0
2 BARNETT, ODIN WHWH9546 611 623/ 6 L5 W6 W7 2.0
3 LESH, LAINEY WHCEI034 610 614/ 49 BYE W4 L1 2.0
4 HAN, EDWARD CEEEG416 535 572/ 38 W6 L3 W5 2.0
5 RICCI, EVAN LYMH7739 586 569/ 42 W2 L1 L4 1.0
6 HAMILTON, CAROLINE HSCHH216 565 506/ 40 L4 L2 BYE 1.0
7 DANENHOWER, ASA SAIBA314 554 472/ 7 L1 BYE L2 1.0
DIVISION SIX
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 RICCI, ANTHONY ISOGK278 400 550/ 8 W5 D2 W3 2.5
2 COOPER, ALLEN HPVF9511 500 714/ 3 W6 D1 W5 2.5
3 MEI-MEI, FINDLEY HSCBA234 400 580/ 3 W4 W6 L1 2.0
4 WINE, TAHLIA RESAA750 400 400/ 32 L3 L5 W6 1.0
5 BARNETT, BODHI WHWDJ682 400 403/ 3 L1 W4 L2 1.0
6 COLLINS, GRANT WKEAB196 400 400/ 6 L2 L3 L4 0.0

6.
HOT SUMMER CHESS GRAND PRIX 2008
FINAL STANDINGS:
1st: Kris Mensing, Ferndale
2nd: Nikhil Harle, Bellingham
3rd: Tim Spitzer, Sedro-Woolley
4th: Sam Everton, Anacortes
5th: Devon Tefft-Meeker, Bellingham
Congratulations Kris, Nikhil, Tim, Sam and Devon!

7.
NW WA SCHOLASTIC CHESS CALENDAR 2008-2009
Details for events below at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/ .
Sep 15 Sehome-Woolley 2008 Grand Prix I 3rd-12th grades, Sehome HS
Oct 6 Sehome-Woolley 2008 Grand Prix II 3rd-12th grades, Sedro-Woolley HS
Oct 20 Sehome-Woolley 2008 Grand Prix III 3rd-12th grades, Sehome HS
Nov 3 Sehome-Woolley 2008 Grand Prix IV 3rd-12th grades, Sedro-Woolley HS
Dec X NW High School League begins (dates tba)
Oct-Dec: Who would like to sponsor a Saturday tourney? The calendar is open!
2009:
Jan X Whatcom County Championships K-12, Lynden (date tba)
Feb X Chess Jam 2008, K-12, Ferndale (date tba)
Feb X 2009 Wa. State High School Chess Team Championships, Seattle (date tba)
Mar X F.E.S.T: Ferndale Elementary Spring Tournament, K-6, Ferndale (date tba)
Mar X Assumption School Tourney, K-8, Bellingham (date tba)
Apr 25 2009 Washington State Elementary Chess Championships, Spokane, WA
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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