- - - Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess Ememo #162, October 14, 2008 - - -
Contents:
1. Oct. 20: S-W Grand Prix III, Bellingham -ENTER NOW
2. Nov. 15: Carl Cozier Chess Kickoff K-8, Bellingham
3. Play in the Earth vs. Space match!
4. Notice: Little Dragon in Ferndale takes Saturday off
5. Notice: Assumption Tourney date has changed
6. Results: Sehome-Woolley Grand Prix II
7. Standings: S-W Grand Prix after II
8. NW Scholastic Chess Calendar

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1.
SEHOME-WOOLLEY 2008 GRAND PRIX
THIS MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20
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.
CARL COZIER CHESS KICKOFF
FIRST K-8 TOURNEY OF THE SEASON
BELLINGHAM, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15
A chess tournament and playday for chessplayers of all abilities, from beginner to experienced tournament competitor, from Kindergarten through 8th grade. If you're not sure how to play, they'll teach you on-site! So bring a friend to help kickoff the chess season!
Location: Carl Cozier Elementary School in Bellingham. From Interstate 5 take the Lakeway Drive Exit 253 and you're practically there.
Four playing sections: Kindergarten-1st grades, 2nd-3rd grades, 4th-5th grades, 6th-8th grades.
It's a State Qualifier Tournament! Kindergarten-6th grade players with winning scores (3/5) qualify to participate in the 2009 Washington State Elementary Chess Championships, being held this year in Spokane on April 25, 2009.
Schedule: Check-in 8:15 - 8:45am. Opening ceremonies at 9:00am. Start times for each round: 9:30, 10:45, noon, 1:15, 2:30. Awards ceremony 4:00pm or ASAP.
Format: Five round Swiss (no elimination). Game/30 (maximum one hour for each game.) Tournament rated by the Northwest Scholastic Rating System. Pairings by computer.
Awards: Trophies to the top 8 in all sections. Every player in K-1 section will get a medal. Medals to all players 2-8 who qualify for State (score 3.0 or more). Ties broken by computer as per WHSCA rules.
Team Awards: Trophies to top three elementary schools (determined by adding the points of the top five scorers from a single K-5 or K-6 school).
Bring: Concessions will be available on site. Bring your own card table and chairs for the non-tournament ("skittles") area, as limited quantities of both will be available. Bring chess boards/sets for the skittles area as well. If in sixth grade or higher, bring a pencil (or pen), and a chess clock if you have one.
TO ENTER: Players must pre-register to play. No on-site entries. Entry fee $12, all entries must be mailed in with entry fee enclosed, and must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, November 12. All players must also check-in the morning of the tourney between 8:15 and 8:45. Late check-ins will receive a half-point bye for Round 1. Make check to Carl Cozier PTA. Mail entries to:
.....Carl Cozier PTA Chess Club
.....1330 Lincoln Street
.....Bellingham, WA 98226
Include e the following: Student's Full Name, Address, School, Grade, Phone, Email, entry fee.
For a FAQ, map/directions to the playing site, the one-page flyer, and info about the on-site chess learning option, visit http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/cozier08.html . For further information, email Heather Bowhay at awsumdawson@msn.com.

3.
PLAY IN THE EARTH VS. SPACE MATCH!
MAKE YOUR MOVE AGAINST AN ASTRONAUT
ALL EARTH KIDS INVITED TO HELP PICK THE MOVES
The position is just getting verrrrry interesting! Is Dr. Greg about to gambit a pawn?! On September 28, American astronaut Dr. Greg Chamitoff pulled out his Velcro chessboard and began his historic match against any and all comers from planet Earth. All earthlings are invited to participate by voting on the moves. Earth is being guided by the chess club team from Stevenson Elementary School in Bellevue, Washington, the national K-3rd grade champion team. The young champions recommend up to four moves, and after a public vote, the chosen move gets relayed by Mission Control to Greg, more than 200 miles above the rest of us, aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The game is expected to proceed at a pace of roughly one move for each side every two days.
U.S. Chess: http://www.uschess.org/nasa2008
NASA site: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition17/chess_earthvsspace.html
Video of Dr. Chamitoff welcoming Earth players: http://main.uschess.org/content/view/8776/475/
Article by Stevenson Elem. coach: http://www.nwchess.com/articles/events/2008/Earth_vs_Space.htm
NASA Expedition 18: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition18/exp18_launch_adv_feature.html
Video of Dr. Chamitoff fielding kids' questions: http://xpstream.winisp.net/exchange/SpaceTalk.wmv
(Watch the zero gravity demo at the end!)

4.
NOTICE:
LITTLE DRAGON CHESS CLUB
NO MEETING THIS SATURDAY
The Little Dragon School of the Arts (5772 2nd Avenue, Ferndale) sponsors open chess meetings for kids of all grades at their school, every Saturday between 3:30pm and 5:00pm. Except this Saturday, October 18. For further information contact William Friedson, 360-393-3376, william@williamfriedson.com .

5.
NOTICE:
ASSUMPTION TOURNEY DATE CHANGE
The 3rd Assumption Open was originally listed as happening on March 7, 2009. It has been moved to March 14, 2009. Erase that old date, mark the new one!

6.
SEHOME-WOOLLEY 2008 GRAND PRIX II
OCTOBER 6, 2008
AT SEDRO-WOLLEY HIGH SCHOOL
(Results best viewed in a fixed font, i.e. Courier)
(Interpret id numbers at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/ratings.html )
Section 1
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 DIETZ, STERLING LYEM1695 1624 1630/304 W3 W2 2.0
2 SPITZER, TIM SEDMD963 1282 1288/ 97 W4 L1 1.0
3 SMARTT, KALEB HSCG4368 1150 1167/ 89 L1 W4 1.0
4 LESH, ROBYN LYMJA140 1125 1089/114 L2 L3 0.0
Section 2
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 SMITH, DUSTIN SEDMA158 1097 1141/ 46 W3 W2 2.0
2 DUNLAP, ALEXANDER ANAK2795 1064 1059/112 W4 L1 1.0
3 NULLE, MATT SHMK6661 1049 1046/192 L1 W4 1.0
4 HOUGH, JOE SEDMC457 954 913/ 80 L2 L3 0.0
Section 3
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 DUNLAP, ADAM ANCI9626 945 984/ 95 W4 W3 2.0
2 ABBOTT, ALEXANDER FERL2280 922 908/141 L3 W4 1.0
3 TEFFT-MEEKER, DEVON FHVI5594 908 917/105 W2 L1 1.0
4 SMITH, TIMOTHY SEDKJ314 971 767/ 4 L1 L2 0.0
Section 4
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 RATHVON, MARK SEDLA089 819 865/ 43 W4 W3 2.0
2 HAN, HENRY HPVFD948 816 802/ 44 L3 W4 1.0
3 HELLER, BENJAMIN BURLC855 789 800/ 48 W2 L1 1.0
4 TILLEY, JAREN HPVEF561 911 682/ 4 L1 L2 0.0
Section 5
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 SMARTT, HENRY HSCD5454 729 775/ 86 W4 W2 2.0
2 WINE, TRISTAN RESEE596 740 734/125 W3 L1 1.0
3 BARNETT, ODIN WHWI9546 623 621/ 8 L2 W4 1.0
4 HENRY, JOSEPH SEDL9520 567 509/ 9 L1 L3 0.0
Section 6
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 HELLER, AUSTIN BURJB032 447 518/ 11 W2 W4 2.0
2 CREELMAN, GRACE WVEGI623 481 478/ 14 L1 W3 1.0
3 RINDAL, KOREY BURLJ826 451 411/ 41 D4 L2 0.5
4 GWALTNEY, KOLTON BURKA437 400 400/ 11 D3 L1 0.5

7.
SEHOME-WOOLLEY 2008 GRAND PRIX
STANDINGS AFTER II:
3.0:
Adam Dunlap
Austin Heller
Benjamin Heller
Mark Rathvon
2.5:
Kaleb Smartt
Henry Smartt
Grace Creelman
2.0:
Jaren Tilley
Kyle Robinson
Timothy Smith
Matt Sloane
Laine Forrest
Joe Hough
Will Rianda
Robyn Lesh
Thomas Witecki
Sterling Dietz
Dustin Smith
Tim Spitzer
Matt Nulle
Devon Tefft-Meeker
Tristan Wine
Henry Han
1.5:
Kyle Berger
Korey Rindal

8.
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
Nov 15 Carl Cozier Chess Kickoff, K-8, Bellingham
Dec 3 NW High School League begins
Dec X (who'd like to sponsor a tourney? Calendar's open!)
2009:
Jan 10 Whatcom County Championships K-12, Lynden
Jan 24 Roosevelt Winter Chess Challenge, K-8, Bellingham
Feb 7 International Chess Jam 2009, K-12, Ferndale
Feb 21 F.E.S.T: Ferndale Elementary Spring Tournament, K-6, Ferndale
Feb 28 2009 Wa. State High School Chess Team Championships (and Feb. 27, site tba)
Mar 14 3rd Assumption Open, K-8, Bellingham
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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Chess Memo 161 - Astronaut Edition

- - - Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess Ememo #161, October 1, 2008 - - -
Contents:
1. Oct. 6: S-W Grand Prix II, Sedro-Woolley -ENTER NOW
2. Nov. 15: Carl Cozier Chess Kickoff K-8, Bellingham
3. Ferndale: Open chess club starting for all Whatcom youth
4. Opportunity to host a chess tournament
5. Play chess against an astronaut!
6. Seattle defeats New York in US Chess League
7. Results: Sehome-Woolley Grand Prix I
8. Standings: S-W Grand Prix after I
9. NW Scholastic Chess Calendar -NEW DATES, MARK YOUR CALENDAR


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1.
SEHOME-WOOLLEY 2008 GRAND PRIX
THIS MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 6
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.
CARL COZIER CHESS KICKOFF
FIRST K-8 TOURNEY OF THE SEASON
BELLINGHAM, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15
A chess tournament and playday for chessplayers of all abilities, from beginner to experienced tournament competitor, from Kindergarten through 8th grade. If you're not sure how to play, they'll teach you on-site! So bring a friend to help kickoff the chess season!
Location: Carl Cozier Elementary School in Bellingham. From Interstate 5 take the Lakeway Drive Exit 253 and you're practically there.
Four playing sections: Kindergarten-1st grades, 2nd-3rd grades, 4th-5th grades, 6th-8th grades.
It's a State Qualifier Tournament! Kindergarten-6th grade players with winning scores (3/5) qualify to participate in the 2009 Washington State Elementary Chess Championships, being held this year in Spokane on April 25, 2009.
Schedule: Check-in 8:15 - 8:45am. Opening ceremonies at 9:00am. Start times for each round: 9:30, 10:45, noon, 1:15, 2:30. Awards ceremony 4:00pm or ASAP.
Format: Five round Swiss (no elimination). Game/30 (maximum one hour for each game.) Tournament rated by the Northwest Scholastic Rating System. Pairings by computer.
Awards: Trophies to the top 8 in all sections. Every player in K-1 section will get a medal. Medals to all players 2-8 who qualify for State (score 3.0 or more). Ties broken by computer as per WHSCA rules.
Team Awards: Trophies to top three elementary schools (determined by adding the points of the top five scorers from a single K-5 or K-6 school).
Bring: Concessions will be available on site. Bring your own card table and chairs for the non-tournament ("skittles") area, as limited quantities of both will be available. Bring chess boards/sets for the skittles area as well. If in sixth grade or higher, bring a pencil (or pen), and a chess clock if you have one.
TO ENTER: Players must pre-register to play. No on-site entries. Entry fee $12, all entries must be mailed in with entry fee enclosed, and must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, November 12. All players must also check-in the morning of the tourney between 8:15 and 8:45. Late check-ins will receive a half-point bye for Round 1. Make check to Carl Cozier PTA. Mail entries to:
.....Carl Cozier PTA Chess Club
.....1330 Lincoln Street
.....Bellingham, WA 98226
Include e the following: Student's Full Name, Address, School, Grade, Phone, Email, entry fee.
For a FAQ, map/directions to the playing site, the one-page flyer, and info about the on-site chess learning option, visit http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/cozier08.html . For further information, email Heather Bowhay at awsumdawson@msn.com.

3.
FREE OPEN CHESS CLUB FOR KIDS
IN FERNDALE
BEGINS OCT. 4 (SATURDAY)
Enter the dragon! The Little Dragon School of the Arts in Ferndale is sponsoring open chess meetings for kids of all grades at their school. They'll happen every Saturday between 3:30pm and 5:00pm, starting this Saturday, October 4. Bring your creativity and your chess board & pieces. Format includes play, instruction and ladder placement. Location: 5772 2nd Avenue in Ferndale. For further information contact William Friedson, 360-393-3376, william@williamfriedson.com .

4.
OPPORTUNITY IS KNOCKING
HOST AN ELEMENTARY CHESS TOURNAMENT
The 2008-09 scholastic chess calendar has filled nicely (see below). We still have one big gap, though, between Nov. 15 and Jan. 10. Now the demand for scholastic chess tourneys clearly exceeds the supply. Who would like to organize a scholastic chess tournament this school year? Perhaps a school parent group? It's a community service, and can be a nice fundraiser to boot. Assistance is available. If interested email kaech@verizon.net.

5.
PLAY CHESS AGAINST AN ASTRONAUT!
EARTH VS. SPACE CHESS MATCH
ALL EARTH KIDS INVITED TO HELP PICK THE MOVES
On Monday American astronaut Dr. Greg Chamitoff pulled out his Velcro chessboard and began his historic match against any and all comers from planet Earth. All earthlings are invited to participate by voting on the moves. Earth will be guided by the chess club team from Stevenson Elementary School in Bellevue, Washington, the national K-3rd grade champion team. The young champions, who graciously offered to let Greg move first, will recommend move choices, and after a public vote, the chosen move will be relayed by Mission Control to Greg, more than 200 miles above the rest of us, aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The game is expected to proceed at a pace of roughly one move for each side every two days. The moves so far? 1.d4! Nf6! You can vote or follow the progress of the game at uschess.org.
U.S. Chess: http://www.uschess.org/nasa2008
NASA site: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition17/chess_earthvsspace.html

6.
US CHESS LEAGUE:
SEATTLE DEFEATS NEW YORK
NOW 3RD IN WESTERN DIVISION
The Seattle Sluggers took a leg up in the Western division playoff race, defeating New York 2.5 - 1.5. They now stand at 3.5 - 2.5 and have helped to distance themselves from the pack in the crowded Western division, with the help of high school senior Andy May on Board Four, and Grandmaster Nakamura (21 year old!) on Board One. You can check the full standings and actually watch/replay the Grandmaster games in your web browser at http://www.uschessleague.com/ .

7.
SEHOME-WOOLLEY 2008 GRAND PRIX I
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
AT SEHOME HS, BELLINGHAM
(Results best viewed in a fixed font, i.e. Courier)
(Interpret id numbers at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/ratings.html )
DIVISION ONE
pos last name first id number start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 WITECKI, THOMAS LYEK8805 1499 1507/418 W4 W3 2.0
2 SMARTT, KALEB HSCG4368 1121 1150/ 87 BYE W5 2.0
3 SPITZER, TIM SEDMD963 1272 1277/ 95 W5 L1 1.0
4 CUMMINGS, EARL BURLA758 717 716/ 23 L1 BYE 1.0
5 HOWARD-SNYDER, WILLIAM SAIDE130 1194 1150/201 L3 L2 0.0
DIVISION TWO
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 LESH, ROBYN LYMJA140 1079 1125/112 W4 W2 2.0
2 CARPENTER, COLTON SAIE4173 1099 1098/137 W3 L1 1.0
3 NULLE, MATT SHMK6661 1051 1049/190 L2 W4 1.0
4 HOWARD-SNYDER, PETER SAIDH798 1034 989/206 L1 L3 0.0
DIVISION THREE
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 RIANDA, WILL NBLG2326 943 1003/142 W2 W3 2.0
2 WITECKI, IAN ASTG9565 989 985/191 L1 W4 1.0
3 DUNLAP, ADAM IVEI9626 942 945/ 93 W4 L1 1.0
4 ABBOTT, ALEXANDER FERL2280 979 922/139 L3 L2 0.0
DIVISION FOUR
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 HOUGH, JOE SEDMC457 906 954/ 78 W4 W2 2.0
2 TEFFT-MEEKER, DEVON FHVI5594 908 908/103 W3 L1 1.0
3 SUTER, ANDREW SAIF4434 852 851/ 92 L2 W4 1.0
4 RIANDA, BEN VSTI7794 846 796/141 L1 L3 0.0
DIVISION FIVE
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 BERGER, KYLE SHMKJ090 779 817/ 18 W2 D3 1.5
2 RATHVON, MARK SEDLA089 828 819/ 41 L1 W4 1.0
3 HAN, HENRY HPVFD948 825 816/ 42 D4 D1 1.0
4 SMARTT, HENRY HSCD5454 749 729/ 84 D3 L2 0.5
DIVISION SIX
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 HELLER, BENJAMIN BURLC855 733 789/ 46 W4 W2 2.0
2 WINE, TRISTAN RESEE596 736 740/123 W3 L1 1.0
3 KING, TAYLOR ASTEH361 721 715/117 L2 W4 1.0
4 WENDLING, JACK ASTEG787 708 652/ 78 L1 L3 0.0
DIVISION SEVEN
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 LAINE, FORREST SHMK9119 1000 1055/ 2 W3 W5 2.0
2 SLOANE, MATT SHMK9486 1000 1046/ 2 W6 W4 2.0
3 LESH, LAINEY WHCFI034 614 643/ 51 L1 W6 1.0
4 KAECH, STONE SKYF6398 607 641/161 W5 L2 1.0
5 RIANDA, MEGAN NBLH2570 702 658/130 L4 L1 0.0
6 CARBONE, GUS SHMKF708 675 604/ 7 L2 L3 0.0
DIVISION EIGHT
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 SMITH, TIMOTHY SEDKJ314 1000 971/ 2 W3 W2 2.0
2 APPLE, KURT VSTII841 544 559/ 16 W4 L1 1.0
3 HENRY, JOSEPH SEDL9520 525 567/ 7 L1 W4 1.0
4 BRUCE, LAUREN SHMLA352 1100 400/ 2 L2 L3 0.0
DIVISION NINE
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 ROBINSON, KYLE VSTHF232 700 851/ 2 W4 W5 2.0
2 TILLEY, JAREN HPVEF561 400 911/ 2 W7 W6 2.0
3 CREELMAN, GRACE WVEGI623 435 481/ 12 D6 W7 1.5
4 RINDAL, KOREY BURLJ826 423 451/ 39 L1 W8 1.0
5 HELLER, AUSTIN BURJB032 400 447/ 9 W8 L1 1.0
6 WEST, JAKE ECSDH615 526 516/ 32 D3 L2 0.5
7 WEST, ERIC ECSCE300 492 450/ 27 L2 L3 0.0
8 GWALTNEY, KOLTON BURKA437 400 400/ 9 L5 L4 0.0

8.
SEHOME-WOOLLEY 2008 GRAND PRIX I
STANDINGS AFTER I:
Leading with 2.0:
Kyle Robinson
Jaren Tilley
Timothy Smith
Matt Sloane
Laine Forrest
Benjamin Heller
Kyle Berger
Joe Hough
Will Rianda
Robyn Lesh
Kaleb Smartt
Thomas Witecki

9.
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
Nov 15 Carl Cozier Chess Kickoff, K-8, Bellingham
Dec 3 NW High School League begins
2009:
Jan 10 Whatcom County Championships K-12, Lynden
Jan 24 Roosevelt Winter Chess Challenge, K-8, Bellingham
Feb 7 International Chess Jam 2009, K-12, Ferndale
Feb 21 F.E.S.T: Ferndale Elementary Spring Tournament, K-6, Ferndale
Feb 28 2009 Wa. State High School Chess Team Championships (and Feb. 27, site tba)
Mar 7 3rd Assumption Open, K-8, Bellingham
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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