Chess Memo 164

- - - Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess Ememo #164, November 8, 2008 - - -

Contents:
1. Nov. 15: Carl Cozier Chess Kickoff K-8, Bellingham -ENTER NOW-
2. Should my child play in a chess tournament?
3. NY Times Scholastic Chess article
4. Middle School Chess League 2008-09
5. Results: Sehome-Woolley Grand Prix IV
6. Final Standings: Sehome-Woolley Grand Prix
7. NW Scholastic Chess Calendar

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1.
CARL COZIER CHESS KICKOFF K-8
BELLINGHAM, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15
ADVANCE ENTRY REQUIRED - NEW: ONLINE ENTRY OPTION

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, entries can 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 the following: Student's Full Name, Address, School, Grade, Phone, Email, entry fee.

NEW ONLINE ENTRY OPTION: $1 convenience fee, November 12 deadline.
At http://www.signup4chess.com/e/?e=23&n=CarlCozierChessKick-off&date=15Nov2008 .

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.

2.
IS MY CHILD READY
FOR A CHESS TOURNAMENT?
One Whatcom parent's perspective on the youth chess tournament scene. At
http://www.neighborhood-kids.com/People/Learning/333.aspx .

3.
NEW YORK TIMES
SCHOLASTIC CHESS ARTICLE
Not a new article, but I just discovered it, and much of it is focused on youth chess in the Pacific Northwest. At http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/02/business/yourmoney/02mate.html .

4.
WHATCOM COUNTY
MIDDLE SCHOOL CHESS LEAGUE
Yes, it will happen this year, a one-evening event. Teams of four compete for the Whatcom MS League Championship on Monday evening, January 26. It takes place concurrently with the final, deciding rounds of the High School League. Pre-registration required, contact kaech@verizon.net to enter.

5.
SEHOME-WOOLLEY GRAND PRIX IV
SEDRO-WOOLLEY HIGH SCHOOL
NOVEMBER 3, 2008
(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 1630 1636/306 W4 W2 2.0
2 SPITZER, TIM SEDMD963 1311 1317/101 W3 L1 1.0
3 LESH, ROBYN LYEJA140 1126 1135/118 L2 W4 1.0
4 SMARTT, KALEB HSCG4368 1111 1085/ 93 L1 L3 0.0

Section 2
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 NULLE, MATT SHMK6661 1068 1099/196 W4 W3 2.0
2 DUNLAP, ADAM ANCI9626 984 974/ 97 L3 W4 1.0
3 ABBOTT, ALEXANDER FERL2280 927 944/145 W2 L1 1.0
4 HOUGH, JOE SEDMC457 936 895/ 84 L1 L2 0.0

Section 3
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 HELLER, BENJAMIN BURLC855 848 903/ 52 W4 W3 2.0
2 RATHVON, MARK SEDLA089 865 858/ 45 L3 W4 1.0
3 BERGER, KYLE SHMKJ090 821 832/ 22 W2 L1 1.0
4 TEFFT-MEEKER, DEVON FHVI5594 882 824/109 L1 L2 0.0

Section 4
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 TEFFT-MEEKER, IAN FHVK9748 753 821/ 38 W3 W2 2.0
2 TILLEY, JAREN HPVEF561 798 781/ 8 W4 L1 1.0
3 SMARTT, HENRY HSCD5454 775 768/ 88 L1 W4 1.0
4 SMITH, TIMOTHY SEDKJ314 767 638/ 6 L2 L3 0.0

Section 5
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 HAN, HENRY HPVFD948 753 779/ 48 W4 D2 1.5
2 WINE, TRISTAN RESEE596 749 782/129 W3 D1 1.5
3 BURDSAL, TREMAYNE SEDJ9072 900 723/ 2 L2 W4 1.0
4 CUMMINGS, EARL BURLA758 716 659/ 25 L1 L3 0.0

Section 6
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 HELLER, AUSTIN BURJB032 550 601/ 15 W3 W2 2.0
2 CREELMAN, GRACE WVEGI623 505 504/ 18 W4 L1 1.0
3 RINDAL, KOREY BURLJ826 420 400/ 45 L1 D4 0.5
4 BISHEL, CAMERON SEDK9470 1000 400/ 2 L2 D3 0.5

Section 7
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 AUERBACH, AARON SEDLJ309 1100 935/ 2 W4 W2 2.0
2 HENRY, JOSEPH SEDL9520 507 531/ 13 W3 L1 1.0
3 WILKINSON, MARSHALL EDII8979 450 454/ 23 L2 W4 1.0
4 GWALTNEY, KOLTON BURKA437 400 400/ 15 L1 L3 0.0

6.
SEHOME-WOOLLEY 2008 GRAND PRIX
FINAL STANDINGS:
1st Place: Ben Heller 7.0
2nd Place: Austin Heller 6.5
3rd Place: Tim Spitzer 5.0
4th Place: Robin Lesh 5.0
5th Place: Matt Nulle 5.0

7.
NW WA SCHOLASTIC CHESS CALENDAR 2008-2009
Details for events below at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/ .

2008:
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, Burlington-Edison HS
Dec 6 Christmas Chess Classic, Lynden (details TBA)
2009:
Jan 10 Whatcom County Championships K-12, Lynden
Jan 24 Roosevelt Winter Chess Challenge, K-8, Bellingham
Jan 26 Whatcom Jr. High and Middle Schools League, Ferndale
Feb 7 International Chess Jam 2009, K-12, Ferndale
Feb 21 F.E.S.T: Ferndale Elementary Spring Tournament, K-6, Ferndale
Feb 27-28 State High School Chess Team Championships 2009, Mount Vernon HS
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
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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