- - - Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess Ememo #172, February 27, 2009 - - -
Contents:
1. Mar. 14: 3rd Assumption Spring Tourney -Now accepting entries
2. Results: Chess F.E.S.T. K-6, Ferndale (156 players)
3. NW WA Scholastic Chess Calendar
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1.
3RD ASSUMPTION SPRING TOURNEY
SATURDAY, MARCH 14
ASSUMPTION SCHOOL, BELLINGHAM
This is a Washington State Elementary Championship Qualifier and it is the last qualifying event in Whatcom County.
SITE: Assumption gym in Bellingham, Washington located at 2116 Cornwall Avenue. This is a great location with a playground, concession stand, movies for the kids, and plenty of seating for the parents. Assumption is located adjacent to Bellingham High.
FORMAT: Three sections: K - 1st, 2nd - 3rd, 4th - 5th and 6th - 8th Grades. All three sections will be five round swiss, NWSRS rated, and computer paired. Games/30. Each player has 30 minutes.
SCHEDULE: Check-in will be from 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. in the Assumption Gym.
9:30 a.m. Round 1 11:00 a.m. Round 2
12:30 p.m. Round 3 2:00 p.m. Round 4
3:30 p.m. Round 5 4:45 p.m. Awards Ceremony
AWARDS: Individual trophies will be awarded to the top eight scorers in each section. Team awards will be given to the top 4 elementary schools (determined by adding the points of the top five scorers from a single K-5 school) and the top 4 middle schools (top 5 scorers from a 6th- 8th grade school).
CONCESSIONS: Hot dogs, chips, and a soda will be available for lunch for $4 and other concessions will be available on site.
HOW TO REGISTER: Players must register in advance. Entry fee is $12 and must be postmarked by March 10, 2009. On-site entries will be $17.00. Please make checks payable to Assumption School PTC. Send entries to:
Assumption School Chess Club
ATTN: Angie King
2116 Cornwall Avenue
Bellingham, WA 98225
FOR MORE INFO: E-mail Peter Witecki at mfpw@comcast.net or Angie King at r.kingfamily@comcast.net . Download the official one page flyer with entry form at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/assumption09.doc .
DIRECTIONS: Visit the Assumption Catholic School Website at www.school.assumption.org. Click "About us" and then click "Contact us" and scroll to the bottom of the page for driving directions.
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ENTRY FORM: 3rd Annual Assumption Catholic School Spring Chess Tournament
Student's Name:_____________________________Grade:________ School:__________________________
Parents/Guardian Names:_______________________________ e-mail:_______________________________
Home Address:____________________________________________________ Phone:___________________
* Entry Fee for Tournament.........................................................$12.00
Pre-Order lunch special includes Hot Dog, Chips and a soda for $4.00.......
Please indicate # of Lunches_________
(Do not send lunch money in advance, the $4 lunch fee will be collected on-site)
2.
CHESS F.E.S.T.
FEBRUARY 21, 2009
SKYLINE ELEMENTARY, FERNDALE, WA
(Results best viewed in a fixed font, i.e. Courier)
(Interpret id numbers at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/ratings.html)
KINDERGARTEN DIVISION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 FRAZIER, JOSHUA ASTAI906 803 867/ 30 W8 W2 W3 W6 W5 5.0
2 MCPHAIL, SIERRA ISOA9386 437 602/ 10 W9 L1 W7 W4 W3 4.0
3 SCHRODER, GRACE RESA8894 448 544/ 9 W7 W4 L1 W8 L2 3.0
4 DANENHOWER, MAX SAIAE991 461 509/ 20 W6 L3 W5 L2 W9 3.0
5 SIM, BREVIN SKYAA553 400 410/ 8 BYE D9 L4 W7 L1 2.5
6 CRUMP, AIDEN IREA8791 400 424/ 4 L4 BYE W9 L1 D8 2.5
7 CRUMP, MALACHI IREA9380 400 400/ 4 L3 W8 L2 L5 BYE 2.0
8 JAMESON, ASHLYN WKEAJ551 400 400/ 4 L1 L7 BYE L3 D6 1.5
1ST - 3RD GRADE DIVISION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 LOWRY, JASON SAIDG811 1129 1213/116 W13 W22 W7 W4 W3 5.0
2 SUN, LUCY HPVCA489 775 965/ 25 W43 W61 W16 W6 W12 5.0
3 HARE, HOWIE SDVBA496 1183 1177/156 W68 W19 W14 W5 L1 4.0
4 HARLE, NIKHIL CDRDJ930 940 955/ 74 W45 W23 W17 L1 W19 4.0
5 WONG, DYLAN ASTB9914 957 971/ 40 W48 W27 W8 L3 W22 4.0
6 BUNN, SAM LARB9041 989 987/ 15 W54 W25 W31 L2 W11 4.0
7 HERRON, TREY HPVDE372 687 800/107 W32 W40 L1 W31 W20 4.0
8 FULLER, MICHAEL LYCB8993 619 763/ 19 W66 W35 L5 W32 W18 4.0
9 KAECH, RICHY SKYCC022 756 768/117 W62 L31 W24 W26 W23 4.0
10 SULLIVAN, KOBE MTNDE320 643 758/ 43 W63 L11 W44 W17 W21 4.0
11 LEVINE, ZANDER CDRDF281 400 916/ 5 W20 W10 D12 W15 L6 3.5
12 GOIT, ELLIOT WKED7271 779 830/ 30 W50 W44 D11 W18 L2 3.5
13 SLAUGHTER, NICKOLAS SKYCG121 422 652/ 42 L1 W69 W28 W47 D14 3.5
14 ENGLE, ANDREW LARCG591 624 712/ 56 W60 W41 L3 W42 D13 3.5
15 GEISLER, ARI LARCF783 400 725/ 5 D33 W59 W34 L11 W37 3.5
16 MCALLISTER, CALLUM LARCI953 400 695/ 5 W26 W55 L2 L19 W44 3.0
17 BAUTISTA-HEPKER, ORION LARDG253 440 609/ 19 W51 W36 L4 L10 W47 3.0
18 JOHNSON, MAX LARC9799 874 831/ 35 W57 W30 W42 L12 L8 3.0
19 LANGE, DAVID MTNDD425 557 664/ 15 W58 L3 W56 W16 L4 3.0
20 ROWEMOULDS, JAMIE LARCG804 491 621/ 39 L11 W66 W35 W36 L7 3.0
21 HASLETT, ANDREW LARCA093 400 626/ 5 L25 W50 W55 W29 L10 3.0
22 PARKS, JOB CIAC2825 572 657/ 34 W70 L1 W45 W40 L5 3.0
23 WAGNER, BRODY LARCF603 547 604/ 20 W49 L4 W64 W41 L9 3.0
24 PICKERING, TAYSON NORDG207 614 616/ 20 D34 W38 L9 D33 W48 3.0
25 MALQUIST, JOHN WKEBF952 522 580/ 44 W21 L6 L41 W56 W46 3.0
26 CHAN, PAYTON SUND6973 506 564/ 15 L16 W67 W46 L9 W41 3.0
27 VERRET, NOLAN CARBJ627 553 575/ 39 W53 L5 L32 W60 W40 3.0
28 RIEMANN, DOMINIK WKEB2718 605 593/ 15 L42 W71 L13 W63 W43 3.0
29 PARKS, LONA CIAB9437 614 593/ 19 L40 W63 W54 L21 W45 3.0
30 FEENSTRA, HENRY SAID2294 532 576/ 20 W69 L18 L40 W62 W42 3.0
31 STEWARDSON, LIAM EAGCB112 448 590/ 36 W65 W9 L6 L7 D36 2.5
32 CALDWELL, JACKSON WKED5692 400 480/ 13 L7 W65 W27 L8 D33 2.5
33 DANENHOWER, ASA SAICA314 596 577/ 27 D15 L34 W51 D24 D32 2.5
34 JAMESON, BRYCE WKED2652 400 554/ 5 D24 W33 L15 L37 W55 2.5
35 ENOS, JAMES SKYC6902 400 527/ 5 W52 L8 L20 D38 W57 2.5
36 MCKAY, CONNOR WKEBJ352 728 666/ 24 W71 L17 W52 L20 D31 2.5
37 HEUSER, AVERY HSCDE913 400 499/ 5 L38 D43 W57 W34 L15 2.5
38 MCPHAIL, DYLAN ISOD7213 429 427/ 19 W37 L24 L47 D35 WF 2.5
39 LOVE, PARKER CUEDF192 433 421/ 10 L41 L56 D58 W69 W59 2.5
40 CRUMP, JACOB IRED5101 400 545/ 5 W29 L7 W30 L22 L27 2.0
41 BERNARD, MICHAEL ASTBD282 400 485/ 5 W39 L14 W25 L23 L26 2.0
42 KETTERIDGE, MEL HPVC2243 400 549/ 5 W28 W47 L18 L14 L30 2.0
43 BOYD, FINNEGAN CUEDF769 400 429/ 10 L2 D37 D59 W52 L28 2.0
44 WILLETT, PATRICK CUEDF580 460 478/ 15 W64 L12 L10 W49 L16 2.0
45 LLOYD, SPENCER RESCG188 400 454/ 9 L4 W49 L22 W65 L29 2.0
46 EVERETT, ALEX SILDE310 400 412/ 5 L61 W48 L26 W54 L25 2.0
47 BEHEE, MARK RESD5157 657 560/ 10 W67 L42 W38 L13 L17 2.0
48 HOEMANN, CONNOR CARB7081 405 417/ 19 L5 L46 W70 W64 L24 2.0
49 RYAN, ANDREW MTND5626 400 400/ 5 L23 L45 W50 L44 W62 2.0
50 STEWART, DANIEL SKYCI552 400 412/ 15 L12 L21 L49 W70 W65 2.0
51 MILLER, JACK HPVBG308 400 400/ 5 L17 D57 L33 D67 W63 2.0
52 WINE, TAHLIA RESBA750 448 426/ 54 L35 W70 L36 L43 W64 2.0
53 JOSHUA, ALEXANDER SKYDG272 400 400/ 5 L27 L54 L62 W66 W67 2.0
54 KANDOLA, MUNNY HPVB9402 420 400/ 10 L6 W53 L29 L46 D56 1.5
55 SCHRODER, EMMA RESDD415 580 462/ 9 W56 L16 L21 D59 L34 1.5
56 PICKERING, ASHLYN NORBK429 400 400/ 5 L55 W39 L19 L25 D54 1.5
57 STONE, TAZER CIADB624 400 400/ 14 L18 D51 L37 W58 L35 1.5
58 MILLER, ANNA HPVCF606 400 400/ 5 L19 L68 D39 L57 W69 1.5
59 COOL, GUYAN CIAC7005 400 400/ 9 HPB L15 D43 D55 L39 1.5
60 HURTIG, MAX SAICB138 400 400/ 8 L14 BYE D61 L27 LF 1.5
61 SIDHU, SIMRIN NORDC385 510 518/ 22 W46 L2 D60 U U 1.5
62 GRENDON, ZACHARY RESCF579 400 400/ 10 L9 L64 W53 L30 L49 1.0
63 LLOYD, MASON RESBF756 400 400/ 8 L10 L29 BYE L28 L51 1.0
64 GARDNER, EMMY HPVC7143 400 400/ 5 L44 W62 L23 L48 L52 1.0
65 HARDESTY, BRIANA IRED8642 400 400/ 5 L31 L32 W66 L45 L50 1.0
66 HEUSER, CONNOR HSCB3110 400 400/ 5 L8 L20 L65 L53 W70 1.0
67 DEPALMA, FRANCIS ASTCF984 400 400/ 21 L47 L26 D69 D51 L53 1.0
68 ROSS, SPENCER CIAB9963 425 458/ 16 L3 W58 U U U 1.0
69 STEVENS, MICHELLE P LARC7380 400 400/ 5 L30 L13 D67 L39 L58 0.5
70 RYAN, JEFFREY MTNDB644 400 400/ 5 L22 L52 L48 L50 L66 0.0
71 MANIER, MACKENZIE HPVDK385 400 400/ 7 L36 L28 U U U 0.0
4TH - 6TH GRADE DIVISION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 CARPENTER, COLTON SAIE4173 1146 1264/164 W11 W12 W19 W6 W4 5.0
2 MEISNER, SAMUEL KSHF3568 1484 1506/277 W45 W21 W8 W5 W3 5.0
3 BROWN, KENNETH FHVG4291 1175 1204/162 W43 W30 W18 W9 L2 4.0
4 BOWHAY, DAWSON CARE8381 1209 1210/182 W60 W24 W22 W17 L1 4.0
5 MACLACHLAN, SILAS HSCGG617 1095 1142/ 31 W47 W31 W23 L2 W15 4.0
6 FRAZIER, JACOB ASTEA879 791 1001/ 25 W65 W27 W7 L1 W18 4.0
7 KNAPP, ROBERT J LYCG8465 1010 1024/132 W59 W37 L6 W16 W31 4.0
8 KAECH, STONE SKYF6398 978 1036/193 W63 W25 L2 W42 W32 4.0
9 WITECKI, IAN ASTG9565 998 1038/221 W66 W35 W16 L3 W20 4.0
10 RIANDA, WILL CIAG2326 1058 1058/169 W56 W36 L15 W34 W24 4.0
11 SPENST, CARDIN LYCF3861 678 907/ 30 L1 W67 W49 W21 W22 4.0
12 SUN, KEVIN HPVF5342 831 928/ 30 W70 L1 W53 W44 W17 4.0
13 STEELE, ZACHARY CAREH880 1091 1078/ 84 W50 L16 W45 W35 W28 4.0
14 NARAYANAN, MENAKA EMSG9395 1226 1205/230 L39 W71 W42 W15 W23 4.0
15 VALDEZ, PAUL HSCGF938 903 953/ 40 W61 W55 W10 L14 L5 3.0
16 SAWYER, JOE LARE3528 803 866/110 W54 W13 L9 L7 W48 3.0
17 ENGLE, LANGSTON FHVG2668 1033 1015/111 W20 W62 W41 L4 L12 3.0
18 MISZCZAK, LIAM SAIF8682 934 934/121 W46 W33 L3 W55 L6 3.0
19 AHO, BILLY BACFE101 869 873/ 53 W51 W26 L1 L32 W43 3.0
20 BOERSMA, JACK LYCGG216 623 785/ 48 L17 W54 W36 W30 L9 3.0
21 HAN, HENRY HPVFD948 850 861/ 78 W44 L2 W56 L11 W47 3.0
22 PYLES, CHRISTOPHER SAIF8739 904 915/134 W64 W39 L4 W25 L11 3.0
23 RUBBERT, GRANT LYCEK007 859 910/ 30 W68 W29 L5 W41 L14 3.0
24 KAHLE, JIMMY SKYF2025 833 857/ 98 W67 L4 W48 W26 L10 3.0
25 NGUYEN, RANDY ASTG4775 782 844/ 62 W52 L8 W29 L22 W41 3.0
26 GONZALEZ, GABRIEL ASTE6169 526 744/ 30 W28 L19 W33 L24 W55 3.0
27 PARKS, ISAAC CIAF4924 998 973/ 55 W48 L6 D39 W49 D40 3.0
28 MORRIS, JULIA LYCGE440 856 851/ 95 L26 W51 W47 W43 L13 3.0
29 HARDESTY, DUSTIN TENFC343 500 848/ 5 W34 L23 L25 W53 W42 3.0
30 LENDERMAN, TAYLOR NORE3718 839 830/ 80 W77 L3 W50 L20 W59 3.0
31 DRURY, GABE CIAE1769 808 814/ 98 W69 L5 W66 W46 L7 3.0
32 WENDLING, JACK ASTEG787 743 782/ 98 L41 W68 W52 W19 L8 3.0
33 MIGITA, TAIGA LARED110 748 759/ 50 W38 L18 L26 W64 W44 3.0
34 SULLIVAN, LAKE MTNG7689 793 790/120 L29 W61 W65 L10 W46 3.0
35 SCHROEDER, TYLER WELE7557 785 792/ 30 W74 L9 W64 L13 W58 3.0
36 VALDEZ, PHILIP HSCE8125 832 815/ 40 W57 L10 L20 W72 W50 3.0
37 KING, TAYLOR ASTEH361 798 774/146 W72 L7 L46 W68 W51 3.0
38 CRUSE, WESLEY SKYGI395 600 666/ 5 L33 L64 W67 W66 W45 3.0
39 MEISNER, JED KSHE9052 727 808/213 W14 L22 D27 L40 W57 2.5
40 TILLEY, JAREN HPVEF561 962 908/ 27 W53 L42 L43 W39 D27 2.5
41 ERICKSON, DANIEL SKYG1192 600 779/ 5 W32 W49 L17 L23 L25 2.0
42 WINTERS, ISAAC CIAG1487 758 767/ 70 W75 W40 L14 L8 L29 2.0
43 MALQUIST, BENJAMIN WKEEJ768 688 710/111 L3 W77 W40 L28 L19 2.0
44 MCCOLLUM, CONNOR RESE8721 501 605/ 15 L21 W60 W62 L12 L33 2.0
45 WINE, TRISTAN RESEE596 717 701/154 L2 W76 L13 W54 L38 2.0
46 JACOBSEN, JOSHUA LYCE4866 561 607/ 30 L18 W73 W37 L31 L34 2.0
47 WITZEL, BEN CIAF8369 671 663/ 85 L5 W57 L28 W69 L21 2.0
48 FULLER II, PATRICK R LYCF9059 581 620/ 38 L27 W58 L24 W52 L16 2.0
49 HAN, LAWRENCE CEEG3305 856 802/ 52 W58 L41 L11 L27 W68 2.0
50 HORNSTRA, BRADY LYCFA279 634 626/ 74 L13 W70 L30 W65 L36 2.0
51 KEELING, SPENCER CAREA763 555 593/ 30 L19 L28 W75 W62 L37 2.0
52 SLAUGHTER, CORY SKYFI579 500 576/ 5 L25 W63 L32 L48 W64 2.0
53 SIM, ALEX SKYF3317 563 571/ 20 L40 W75 L12 L29 W69 2.0
54 SMET, BRANDON NORFC923 400 499/ 10 L16 L20 W61 L45 W66 2.0
55 BLECHA, CAMERON SKYGI550 735 698/ 15 W73 L15 W72 L18 L26 2.0
56 SINGLETON, SHION SAIF6426 632 602/ 54 L10 W69 L21 L57 W72 2.0
57 DUNCAN, EVAN SKYFI410 438 509/ 20 L36 L47 W74 W56 L39 2.0
58 DRURY, ABBEY CIAF4320 519 535/ 44 L49 L48 W73 W60 L35 2.0
59 EVANS, ADAM CIAFB851 612 580/ 34 L7 L65 W70 W71 L30 2.0
60 HAN, EDWARD CEEFG416 689 635/ 53 L4 L44 W71 L58 W70 2.0
61 BOWMER, ANTHONY SUNEB939 555 540/ 55 L15 L34 L54 W74 W65 2.0
62 KOLODYCHUK, STEPHEN ASTG3596 795 720/ 91 W76 L17 L44 L51 W67 2.0
63 MICHELIN, JUSTIN LARED097 576 533/ 39 L8 L52 L69 W76 W71 2.0
64 BRAUNBERGER, KRISTOPHERASTE3479 561 538/ 20 L22 W38 L35 L33 L52 1.0
65 MOORE, JUSTIN TENF3005 500 433/ 5 L6 W59 L34 L50 L61 1.0
66 WHITNEY, BRIAN HPVEA375 591 534/ 26 L9 W74 L31 L38 L54 1.0
67 RECORD, CHANDLER WKEF8293 445 440/ 20 L24 L11 L38 W75 L62 1.0
68 JOHNSON, ELLIOTT LARED700 529 509/ 35 L23 L32 W76 L37 L49 1.0
69 FULLER, ELIZABETH LYCEJ738 400 400/ 24 L31 L56 W63 L47 L53 1.0
70 WHITNEY, CHRISTIAN NORE9965 425 400/ 10 L12 L50 L59 W73 L60 1.0
71 MOORMEIR, FREDERICK LYCE2226 400 400/ 23 BYE L14 L60 L59 L63 1.0
72 PIETRO, DOMINIC GENFK367 400 400/ 14 L37 BYE L55 L36 L56 1.0
73 HAUGEN, JORDAN CEEF8989 500 400/ 5 L55 L46 L58 L70 W76 1.0
74 RAMIREZ, JACOB CIAEI539 400 400/ 5 L35 L66 L57 L61 D75 0.5
75 REYMAN, KALEB MDIGD506 600 400/ 5 L42 L53 L51 L67 D74 0.5
76 CRUMP, JOSEPH TENF5212 500 400/ 5 L62 L45 L68 L63 L73 0.0
77 ROSS, MCKAY CIAE1906 455 434/ 31 L30 L43 U U U 0.0
Chess F.E.S.T.
K-6th Grade Team Standings:
1.Assumption
2.Saint Pauls
3.Happy Valley
4.Lynden Christian
5.Larrabee
6.Skyline
7.Cascadia
3.
NW WA SCHOLASTIC CHESS CALENDAR
Details for events below at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/ as they come available.
2009:
Feb 27-28 Wa. State High School Chess Team Championships, Mt. Vernon H.S.
(info at http://www.whsca.org/TA-StateTeam2009.html)
Mar 7 Wa State Middle School / Jr. High Chess Team Championships, Mercer Island
(info at http://www.whsca.org/TA-MSteam2009.html)
Mar 14 3rd Assumption Open, K-8, Bellingham (see above)
Apr 25 2009 Washington State Elementary Chess Championships, Spokane, WA
(http://www.spokanechess2009.com/)
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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Friday, February 13, 2009
Chess Memo 171
- - - Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess Ememo #171, February 14, 2009 - - -
Contents:
1. Feb. 21: Skagit K-8 Championship, Edison ENTER NOW
2. Feb. 21: Chess F.E.S.T. K-6, Ferndale ENTER NOW
3. Teachers: Chess in the Classroom
4. Locals compete at HS and MS State
5. Results: Chess Jam
6. NW Scholastic Chess Calendar
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1.
NEW: SKAGIT K-8 CHAMPIONSHIPS
AT EDISON ELEMENTARY
FEBRUARY 21, 2009
Timothy Spitzer, a senior at Sedro-Woolley High school is hosting this chess tournament for K-8 chess players of all abilities as a part of his culminating senior project. The event will be held at Edison Elementary School, Edison. It’s a Washington State Elementary Championship Qualifier.
Both sections (K-3rd and 4th-8th Grades) will be five round, NWSRS rated, Swiss paired, separate tournament sections seeded by NWSRS ratings.
Directions to Edison Elementary School in Edison:
* Take I-5
* Take exit 236 at the casino
* Turn West onto Bow Hill road (you will be going uphill)
* Keep traveling on Bow Hill road for about four to five miles (you will come to a stop sign)
* Cross Chuckanut drive
* Continue going for about two-thirds of a mile and you will see the school
Entry Fee: $3.00. Register in advance, pay at the door.
E-Mail all entries to: Timothy Spitzer at Spitzer.Tim@hotmail.com .
E-mails will not be accepted past 6:00 pm, February 19.
No entries will be accepted on the day of the tournament. ONLY E-mailed entries will be accepted!
Time control for 4th- 8th Grade Sections: Game/30 minutes.
There will not be a time control for the K-3rd Grade Section. If a game appears destined to exceed 60 minutes a chess clock will be put on it to ensure the game doesn’t delay the next round.
All players must check in. Check in is from 8:45 to 9:15 am. Do not be late!
Chess Schedule:
Round 1 9:30 a.m. Round 2 10:45 a.m. Lunch is after Round 2
Round 3 12:30 p.m Round 4 1:45 p.m. Round 5 3:00 p.m.
Awards Ceremony: 4:15 p.m.
Lunch:
This Chess Tournament will not be providing snacks or lunch. I recommend bringing your own lunch/snacks from home. There are also will be local restaurants and bakeries that serve lunch, they are within a 5 minute walk.
Prizes:
K-3rd Grade Section will have 1st through 3rd place trophies.
4th-8th Grade Section will have 1st through 3rd place trophies.
Tournament director: Timothy Spitzer
For more info call Timothy Spitzer at (360) 724-3148 or e-mail: Spitzer.Tim@hotmail.com .
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CHESS F.E.S.T.
FEBRUARY 21, 2009
SKYLINE ELEMENTARY, FERNDALE
Come and play at the Chess F.E.S.T! It's a chess tournament and playday for chessplayers of all abilities, from beginner to experienced tournament competitor, from Kindergarden through 6th grade.
And 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 on April 25 in Spokane, Washington.
The F.E.S.T. fun includes:
-Door prizes (for grownups!)
-The two Skyline long slides
-Climbing wall
-Big chess set
-Inflatable jump tent
-Saturday morning cartoons (TV)
-Play in the refurbished Skyline playground
-Covered area (bring a basketball!)
-Gym as relaxation and awards area
-On-site concessions
-Participation awards
Can't play all day? Play part of the day then! Players can receive two half-point byes for the morning (or other) rounds upon request.
The F.E.S.T. is a joint effort of the Skyline Elementary Chess Club, Cascadia Elementary Chess Club, and Eagleridge Elementary Chess Club. Proceeds benefit all F.S.D. schools. Concessions benefit Mrs. Wickham's 5th-6th grade class at Skyline.
Site: Skyline Elementary School, 2225 Thornton Rd, Ferndale. (Map, directions at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/chessfest09.html.)
Playing sections: K-3rd grades, 4th-6th grades. (If we have six or more Kindergarten players, they'll play in a separate, third section.)
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.
Schedule: Check-in 8:45 - 9:15am at the Skyline gym. Opening ceremonies at 9:20am. Approximate start times for each round: 10:00, 11:20, (lunch break), 12:45, 2:00, 3:15. Awards ceremony 4:35pm or ASAP. Note: If a player can't play the morning rounds, they can receive a half-point "bye" (tie game score) for the rounds missed. Must be requested in advance.
Individual awards for top fifteen scorers in each section. Participation prize minimum for every player. Ties broken by computer as per WHSCA rules.
Top seven teams, based on top five players from a school, considering both sections combined, receive awards. A team shall consist of students enrolled in a school for the 2008-09 school year (as per State Elem. and WHSCA State rules).
Bring: Chess boards/sets for the non-tournament ("skittles") area.
TO ENTER: Advance entry required. Entry fee $10. Mailed entries, with entry fee enclosed, must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, February 18. All players must check-in the morning of the tourney between 8:45 and 9:15. Make check to Skyline PTO. Mail entries to:
.....Skyline Elem. PTO - Chess
.....PO Box 905
.....Ferndale WA 98248
Include the following: Student's Full Name, Address, School, Grade, Phone, Email, T-shirt info if desired.
ONLINE Registration: Go to http://www.chess4life.com/chess-event/Chess-F-E-S-T-/550 to register online. ($1.75 convenience fee applies.)
T-SHIRT OPTION: If you would like a Chess F.E.S.T. T-shirt, include an extra $12 with your entry, and mail your entry early, as T-shirt information must be postmarked by Saturday, February 14. Indicate size (youth size) desired: S, M, L, or XL.
Further information: Visit the Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess website at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/ , email Leslie Drury at lesliecharlie@comcast.net, or phone 384-0312.
3.
ATTENTION TEACHERS:
ADD CHESS TO YOUR TOOLBOX
There once was a little group of educator chessplayers in Seattle, who observed that chess benefits kids in several ways, i.e. by teaching thinking skills. So they started the Seattle Chess Foundation, and it grew rapidly, so they changed the name to America's Foundation for Chess. Their 'First Move' program is now taught in school classrooms in 26 states, and Idaho has become the first state to offer a state-wide chess curriculum, using their program. Check it out, and consider employing it in your school or school district.
America's Foundation for Chess: http://www.af4c.org
AF4C FAQ: http://af4c.memfirstclubs.net/club/scripts/library/view_document.asp?DN=FAQ&NS=FAQ
Introductory Video: http://af4c.memfirstclubs.net/club/scripts/library/view_document.asp?DN=AF4CMD&NS=PUBLIC
"The Chess Lady" interview: mms://media03.memfirstweb.net/af4c/af4c_comcast.wmv
AF4C in the News:
http://af4c.memfirstclubs.net/club/scripts/filelib/view_filelib_list.asp?NS=NW&PAGECFG=ARTARCH&FGRPCODE=ARTARCH&APP=184
4.
LOCALS COMPETE AT HIGH SCHOOL STATE
AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STATE
The State High School Individual Championships were held in Seattle on January 30-31, and the State Middle School Championships were in Lynnwood on February 7. Congratulations to the following students for travelling to the Big City and competing against the State's best players.
High School Open Division:
16th: Eli Blankers, Lynden Christian
25th: Tim Spitzer, Sedro-Woolley
High School Reserve Division:
1st!: Mark Rathvon, Sedro-Woolley (emerged on top after a hairy speed chess playoff!)
5th: Matt Nulle, Sehome
24th: Kalvin DeBoer, Lynden Christian
26th: John W. Honcoop, Lynden Christian
32nd: Terren Honcoop, Lynden
45th: Ben Steensma, Lynden Christian
49th: Caitlyn Ward, Lynden Christian
Middle School, Open Division:
7th: Alexandra Botez, Blaine MS
Middle School Reserve Division:
12th: Grace Pyles, Saint Paul's
5.
12TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CHESS JAM - 136 PLAYERS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2009
FERNDALE, WA
(Results best viewed in a fixed font, i.e. Courier)
(Interpret id numbers at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/ratings.html )
K - 1ST GRADE DIVISION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 MCKAY, CONNOR WKEBJ352 558 728/ 19 W13 W9 D6 W7 W2 4.5
2 FRAZIER, JOSHUA ASTAI906 825 803/ 25 D8 W11 W3 W6 L1 3.5
3 SCHAEFER, COLM ASTB9423 638 704/ 11 HPB W4 L2 W5 W6 3.5
4 COLLINS, GRANT WKEBB196 547 552/ 24 D11 L3 W13 D8 W10 3.0
5 FULLER, MICHAEL LYCB8993 655 619/ 14 L6 BYE W10 L3 W9 3.0
6 DEYERIN, DEVAN WKEBA041 419 554/ 18 W5 W7 D1 L2 L3 2.5
7 MONTOYA-LEWIS, ZACHARY BCOBF223 558 544/ 19 W10 L6 W9 L1 D8 2.5
8 WINE, TAHLIA RESBA750 439 448/ 49 D2 L10 BYE D4 D7 2.5
9 DANENHOWER, MAX SAIAE991 461 461/ 15 W12 L1 L7 W11 L5 2.0
10 WILSON, STEVEN HSCB8849 400 425/ 5 L7 W8 L5 W12 L4 2.0
11 MCPHAIL, SIERRA ISOA9386 400 437/ 5 D4 L2 D12 L9 W13 2.0
12 KUHL, JOCELYN CIABJ516 400 400/ 4 L9 D13 D11 L10 BYE 2.0
13 SIM, BREVIN SKYAA553 400 400/ 4 L1 D12 L4 BYE L11 1.5
2ND - 3RD GRADE DIVISION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 VELDHUISEN, TY COLDH107 874 940/ 89 W19 W11 D6 W7 W3 4.5
2 HARLE, NIKHIL CDRDJ930 913 940/ 69 W9 W4 W5 L3 W11 4.0
3 HOWARD-SNYDER, PETER SAIDH798 1055 1052/231 W10 W21 W8 W2 L1 4.0
4 SUN, LUCY HPVCA489 669 775/ 20 W14 L2 W15 W10 W8 4.0
5 GHANBARI, DARMON CARCF886 769 800/ 25 W23 W20 L2 W6 W13 4.0
6 KAECH, RICHY SKYCC022 727 756/112 W27 W12 D1 L5 W16 3.5
7 RYBKA, BARRETT ASTCD955 561 676/ 44 HPB W17 W16 L1 W15 3.5
8 GOIT, ELLIOT WKED7271 795 779/ 25 W22 W26 L3 W12 L4 3.0
9 WAGNER, BRODY LARCF603 434 547/ 15 L2 W14 W21 L13 W18 3.0
10 SCHWINDT, ETHAN WKEDF266 455 548/ 18 L3 W25 W18 L4 W23 3.0
11 PICKERING, TAYSON NORDG207 579 614/ 15 W30 L1 W22 W19 L2 3.0
12 LANGE, DAVID MTNDD425 470 557/ 10 W28 L6 W20 L8 W19 3.0
13 SIDHU, SIMRIN NORDC385 472 510/ 19 L18 W27 W30 W9 L5 3.0
14 SCHOENECKER, LILLY ASTCA073 400 496/ 14 L4 L9 W31 W29 W26 3.0
15 FEENSTRA, HENRY SAID2294 522 532/ 15 D17 W29 L4 W24 L7 2.5
16 DANENHOWER, ASA SAICA314 613 596/ 22 D29 W18 L7 W21 L6 2.5
17 PRINGLE, NATHAN SKYDJ870 400 451/ 10 D15 L7 D24 D22 W28 2.5
18 LOVE, PARKER CUEDF192 400 433/ 5 W13 L16 L10 W25 L9 2.0
19 WILLETT, PATRICK CUEDF580 429 460/ 10 L1 W31 W26 L11 L12 2.0
20 WILSON, GEMMA HSCDA930 400 430/ 10 W24 L5 L12 D26 D22 2.0
21 FINKBONNER, JAKE ASTDA442 665 604/ 13 W25 L3 L9 L16 W29 2.0
22 MCPHAIL, DYLAN ISOD7213 417 429/ 15 L8 W28 L11 D17 D20 2.0
23 SLAUGHTER, NICKOLAS SKYCG121 413 422/ 37 L5 D24 D29 W27 L10 2.0
24 CHAN, PAYTON SUND6973 642 506/ 10 L20 D23 D17 L15 W30 2.0
25 DALRYMPLE, ROSS SAICC691 400 400/ 8 L21 L10 BYE L18 W31 2.0
26 STEWARDSON, LIAM EAGCB112 505 448/ 31 W31 L8 L19 D20 L14 1.5
27 STONE, TAZER CIADB624 400 400/ 9 L6 L13 D28 L23 BYE 1.5
28 BOYD, FINNEGAN CUEDF769 400 400/ 5 L12 L22 D27 W30 L17 1.5
29 PETERSON, TOMMY WKEDC276 400 400/ 34 D16 L15 D23 L14 L21 1.0
30 CALDWELL, JACKSON WKED5692 400 400/ 8 L11 BYE L13 L28 L24 1.0
31 MEDCALF, MASON LARCI950 400 400/ 4 L26 L19 L14 BYE L25 1.0
4TH - 6TH GRADE DIVISION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 LEE, JONAH BCXDX438 1285 1322/ 59 W31 W12 W11 W3 W8 5.0
2 BROWN, KENNETH FHVG4291 1147 1175/157 W30 W13 D9 W4 W10 4.5
3 MACLACHLAN, SILAS HSCGG617 1070 1095/ 26 W33 W23 W7 L1 W16 4.0
4 KNAPP, ROBERT J LYCG8465 958 1010/127 W34 W17 W6 L2 W18 4.0
5 CARPENTER, COLTON SAIE4173 1144 1146/159 W27 W16 L10 W9 W13 4.0
6 HOWARD-SNYDER, WILLIAM SAIDE130 1113 1109/226 W26 W21 L4 W23 W20 4.0
7 MISZCZAK, LIAM SAIF8682 906 934/116 W43 W29 L3 W14 W22 4.0
8 SMARTT, KALEB HSCG4368 1081 1084/108 W39 W14 W15 D10 L1 3.5
9 RIANDA, WILL CIAG2326 1050 1058/164 W35 W18 D2 L5 W15 3.5
10 WITECKI, IAN ASTG9565 955 998/216 W37 W42 W5 D8 L2 3.5
11 KAECH, STONE SKYF6398 1003 978/188 W36 W22 L1 L15 W32 3.0
12 HAN, HENRY HPVFD948 862 850/ 73 W25 L1 W33 L22 W36 3.0
13 AHO, BILLY BACFE101 860 869/ 48 W47 L2 W27 W17 L5 3.0
14 VALDEZ, PHILIP HSCE8125 832 832/ 35 W24 L8 W37 L7 W33 3.0
15 FRAZIER, JACOB ASTEA879 658 791/ 20 W49 W19 L8 W11 L9 3.0
16 MORRIS, JULIA LYCGE440 855 856/ 90 W44 L5 W36 W28 L3 3.0
17 HAN, EDWARD CEEFG416 662 689/ 48 W40 L4 W24 L13 W28 3.0
18 WENDLING, JACK ASTEG787 704 743/ 93 W45 L9 W44 W19 L4 3.0
19 SUN, KEVIN HPVF5342 865 831/ 25 W28 L15 W31 L18 W30 3.0
20 HAN, LAWRENCE CEEG3305 867 856/ 47 L42 W32 W30 W21 L6 3.0
21 KAHLE, JIMMY SKYF2025 842 833/ 93 W48 L6 W34 L20 W31 3.0
22 WINE, TRISTAN RESEE596 665 717/149 W46 L11 W43 W12 L7 3.0
23 KING, TAYLOR ASTEH361 795 798/141 WF L3 W42 L6 W35 3.0
24 SIM, ALEX SKYF3317 400 563/ 15 L14 W35 L17 W27 W40 3.0
25 FULLER II, PATRICK R LYCF9059 491 581/ 33 L12 L27 W49 W34 W29 3.0
26 EVANS, ADAM CIAFB851 597 612/ 29 L6 HPB W41 D32 HPB 2.5
27 GOO, AUDREY ASTE6863 603 607/112 L5 W25 L13 L24 W42 2.0
28 GONZALEZ, GABRIEL ASTE6169 495 526/ 25 L19 W38 W29 L16 L17 2.0
29 LESH, LAINEY WHCFI034 643 602/ 56 W38 L7 L28 W37 L25 2.0
30 SINGLETON, SHION SAIF6426 634 632/ 49 L2 W41 L20 W43 L19 2.0
31 HORNSTRA, BRADY LYCFA279 638 634/ 69 L1 W47 L19 W44 L21 2.0
32 BOERSMA, JACK LYCGG216 640 623/ 43 D41 L20 W39 D26 L11 2.0
33 SCHOENECKER, JAMES ASTEF322 582 594/ 35 L3 W48 L12 W42 L14 2.0
34 BOWMER, ANTHONY SUNEB939 559 555/ 50 L4 W45 L21 L25 W44 2.0
35 JACOBSEN, JOSHUA LYCE4866 571 561/ 25 L9 L24 W46 W38 L23 2.0
36 EARLE, LOGAN LARGB304 562 571/ 45 L11 W46 L16 W45 L12 2.0
37 HILBURN, CAMERON CAREE469 550 545/ 20 L10 W49 L14 L29 W45 2.0
38 WHITNEY, CHRISTIAN NORE9965 400 425/ 5 L29 L28 W48 L35 W43 2.0
39 GOODIN, ZACHARY ASTEJ531 584 548/ 55 L8 L44 L32 W46 W47 2.0
40 MORRISON, MICHAEL CUEEI596 400 400/ 12 L17 L43 BYE D41 L24 1.5
41 NESTOR, ELLIOT HPVE2669 400 400/ 5 D32 L30 L26 D40 D49 1.5
42 MCCOLLUM, CONNOR RESE8721 495 501/ 10 W20 L10 L23 L33 L27 1.0
43 VAN DE POEL, ALEXANDER ASTG9605 514 464/122 L7 W40 L22 L30 L38 1.0
44 DUNCAN, EVAN SKYFI410 451 438/ 15 L16 W39 L18 L31 L34 1.0
45 FULLER, ELIZABETH LYCEJ738 400 400/ 19 L18 L34 W47 L36 L37 1.0
46 SCHOENECKER, SAVANNA ASTFG180 400 400/ 24 L22 L36 L35 L39 BYE 1.0
47 RANDALL-GRUTTER, ROWAN SILEE364 461 410/ 15 L13 L31 L45 W49 L39 1.0
48 ODEGAARD, CAMERON SILE8764 400 400/ 13 L21 L33 L38 BYE U 1.0
49 RODRIGUEZ, CHRISTIAN G EAGF6933 500 400/ 5 L15 L37 L25 L47 D41 0.5
7TH - 12TH GRADE DIVISION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 rd6 tot
1 SOHAL, TANRAJ BCXHX474 1620 1630/ 74 BYE W15 W7 W6 W2 D5 5.5
2 WITECKI, THOMAS LYEK8805 1556 1560/441 BYE W29 W4 W5 L1 W8 5.0
3 STEWARDSON, PAUL HSCI4704 1250 1273/120 BYE W10 W17 W7 L5 W13 5.0
4 SMITH, DUSTIN SEDMA158 1111 1185/ 71 BYE W22 L2 W17 W20 W6 5.0
5 BLANKERS, ELI LYXK8258 1409 1425/217 BYE W18 W14 L2 W3 D1 4.5
6 LOUDON, DAVID FERL4251 1251 1242/ 66 BYE W9 W11 L1 W19 L4 4.0
7 HONCOOP, TERREN LYEM7330 1153 1165/135 BYE W21 L1 L3 W22 W15 4.0
8 SYMONDS, CALOB LYMI4003 1133 1131/139 BYE L17 W26 W11 W18 L2 4.0
9 THOMSON, TAYLOR HSCLB307 975 970/ 44 BYE L6 W33 L20 W26 W23 4.0
10 RYBKA, FENTON FERL9100 976 986/181 BYE L3 L13 W35 W24 W19 4.0
11 TEFFT-MEEKER, DEVON FHVI5594 919 992/129 BYE W12 L6 L8 W33 W18 4.0
12 LESH, ROBYN LYEJA140 1114 1087/134 BYE L11 W19 W24 L13 W17 4.0
13 DEBOER, KALVIN LYXKF479 744 964/ 63 U BYE W10 W21 W12 L3 4.0
14 ABBOTT, ALEXANDER FERL2280 1043 1020/163 BYE W24 L5 L19 D16 W20 3.5
15 GOO, ANTHONY C ASTI7666 1022 1035/158 BYE L1 HPB W25 W29 L7 3.5
16 BURDSAL, TREMAYNE SEDJ9072 861 846/ 27 BYE L19 L32 W37 D14 W29 3.5
17 BLOK, DYLAN LYCHG840 947 960/ 97 BYE W8 L3 L4 W28 L12 3.0
18 PITCHER, RYAN LYCH8308 1005 990/164 BYE L5 W23 W22 L8 L11 3.0
19 HONCOOP, JOHN WILLIAM LYXM6365 878 899/ 92 BYE W16 L12 W14 L6 L10 3.0
20 MABERRY, DAVID LYCHI939 819 855/ 77 U W38 W31 W9 L4 L14 3.0
21 VALDEZ, PAUL HSCGF938 952 903/ 35 BYE L7 W34 L13 L23 W33 3.0
22 DUNFORD, NATHAN HSCI8195 906 886/ 34 BYE L4 W35 L18 L7 W37 3.0
23 STEENSMA, BEN LYXJ7236 764 806/ 72 U W30 L18 W34 W21 L9 3.0
24 EVANS, ETHAN HSCH3309 896 861/ 30 BYE L14 W43 L12 L10 W35 3.0
25 STOCKTON, SHANE LYCHI631 745 773/ 38 U W36 D29 L15 W30 D27 3.0
26 HAN, AMY FHVIK070 811 812/ 60 U W42 L8 W39 L9 W31 3.0
27 FERGUSON, JUSTIN VSTI9127 813 748/ 12 U L34 D30 W43 W32 D25 3.0
28 WARD, CAITLYN LYXJ4793 729 711/ 14 U L31 W41 W42 L17 W36 3.0
29 RIANDA, BEN VSTI7794 1021 954/165 BYE L2 D25 W32 L15 L16 2.5
30 WILSON, KENNY HSCHB574 522 579/ 15 U L23 D27 W41 L25 W32 2.5
31 FISHER, GREG FERL5283 486 565/ 70 U W28 L20 L33 W34 L26 2.0
32 COMCHOC, BJ LYCIC635 400 507/ 21 U W37 W16 L29 L27 L30 2.0
33 LIKKEL, DRAKE LYCH7027 719 709/ 66 U W39 L9 W31 L11 L21 2.0
34 CUMMINS, KYLE FHVH3068 625 620/ 25 U W27 L21 L23 L31 W41 2.0
35 NIEUWENDORP, TY MRDK4783 648 646/ 25 U W40 L22 L10 W42 L24 2.0
36 SEMSAK, DEREK HORH7016 505 492/ 14 U L25 L37 BYE W38 L28 2.0
37 FARRIS, AARON FERL5677 672 586/ 7 U L32 W36 L16 W43 L22 2.0
38 FERGUSON, WILLIAM VSTID516 634 561/ 12 U L20 L39 W40 L36 W42 2.0
39 HENRY, COLTON FERKF320 400 404/ 23 U L33 W38 L26 L41 BYE 2.0
40 PRICE, NICK LYCHE925 700 400/ 4 U L35 L42 L38 BYE W43 2.0
41 DUNCAN, HEATHER VSTIB625 502 457/ 11 U HPB L28 L30 W39 L34 1.5
42 WILSON, LAURA HSCJE346 577 513/ 22 U L26 W40 L28 L35 L38 1.0
43 BISHEL, CAMERON SEDK9470 400 400/ 11 U BYE L24 L27 L37 L40 1.0
K-6TH GRADE TEAM STANDINGS:
1.Saint Pauls
2.Assumption
3.Wade King
4.Lynden Christian
5.Skyline
6.Happy Valley
7.Cascadia
6.
NW WA SCHOLASTIC CHESS CALENDAR
Details for events below at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/ as they come available.
2009:
Feb 21 Skagit K-8 Championships, Edison, WA Contact: Spitzer.Tim@hotmail.com
Feb 21 F.E.S.T: Ferndale Elementary Spring Tournament, K-6, Ferndale
Feb 27-28 Wa. State High School Chess Team Championships, Mt. Vernon H.S.
Mar 7 Wa State Middle School / Jr. High Chess Team Championships, Mercer Island
(info at http://www.whsca.org/TA-MSteam2009.html)
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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Contents:
1. Feb. 21: Skagit K-8 Championship, Edison ENTER NOW
2. Feb. 21: Chess F.E.S.T. K-6, Ferndale ENTER NOW
3. Teachers: Chess in the Classroom
4. Locals compete at HS and MS State
5. Results: Chess Jam
6. NW Scholastic Chess Calendar
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1.
NEW: SKAGIT K-8 CHAMPIONSHIPS
AT EDISON ELEMENTARY
FEBRUARY 21, 2009
Timothy Spitzer, a senior at Sedro-Woolley High school is hosting this chess tournament for K-8 chess players of all abilities as a part of his culminating senior project. The event will be held at Edison Elementary School, Edison. It’s a Washington State Elementary Championship Qualifier.
Both sections (K-3rd and 4th-8th Grades) will be five round, NWSRS rated, Swiss paired, separate tournament sections seeded by NWSRS ratings.
Directions to Edison Elementary School in Edison:
* Take I-5
* Take exit 236 at the casino
* Turn West onto Bow Hill road (you will be going uphill)
* Keep traveling on Bow Hill road for about four to five miles (you will come to a stop sign)
* Cross Chuckanut drive
* Continue going for about two-thirds of a mile and you will see the school
Entry Fee: $3.00. Register in advance, pay at the door.
E-Mail all entries to: Timothy Spitzer at Spitzer.Tim@hotmail.com .
E-mails will not be accepted past 6:00 pm, February 19.
No entries will be accepted on the day of the tournament. ONLY E-mailed entries will be accepted!
Time control for 4th- 8th Grade Sections: Game/30 minutes.
There will not be a time control for the K-3rd Grade Section. If a game appears destined to exceed 60 minutes a chess clock will be put on it to ensure the game doesn’t delay the next round.
All players must check in. Check in is from 8:45 to 9:15 am. Do not be late!
Chess Schedule:
Round 1 9:30 a.m. Round 2 10:45 a.m. Lunch is after Round 2
Round 3 12:30 p.m Round 4 1:45 p.m. Round 5 3:00 p.m.
Awards Ceremony: 4:15 p.m.
Lunch:
This Chess Tournament will not be providing snacks or lunch. I recommend bringing your own lunch/snacks from home. There are also will be local restaurants and bakeries that serve lunch, they are within a 5 minute walk.
Prizes:
K-3rd Grade Section will have 1st through 3rd place trophies.
4th-8th Grade Section will have 1st through 3rd place trophies.
Tournament director: Timothy Spitzer
For more info call Timothy Spitzer at (360) 724-3148 or e-mail: Spitzer.Tim@hotmail.com .
2.
CHESS F.E.S.T.
FEBRUARY 21, 2009
SKYLINE ELEMENTARY, FERNDALE
Come and play at the Chess F.E.S.T! It's a chess tournament and playday for chessplayers of all abilities, from beginner to experienced tournament competitor, from Kindergarden through 6th grade.
And 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 on April 25 in Spokane, Washington.
The F.E.S.T. fun includes:
-Door prizes (for grownups!)
-The two Skyline long slides
-Climbing wall
-Big chess set
-Inflatable jump tent
-Saturday morning cartoons (TV)
-Play in the refurbished Skyline playground
-Covered area (bring a basketball!)
-Gym as relaxation and awards area
-On-site concessions
-Participation awards
Can't play all day? Play part of the day then! Players can receive two half-point byes for the morning (or other) rounds upon request.
The F.E.S.T. is a joint effort of the Skyline Elementary Chess Club, Cascadia Elementary Chess Club, and Eagleridge Elementary Chess Club. Proceeds benefit all F.S.D. schools. Concessions benefit Mrs. Wickham's 5th-6th grade class at Skyline.
Site: Skyline Elementary School, 2225 Thornton Rd, Ferndale. (Map, directions at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/chessfest09.html.)
Playing sections: K-3rd grades, 4th-6th grades. (If we have six or more Kindergarten players, they'll play in a separate, third section.)
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.
Schedule: Check-in 8:45 - 9:15am at the Skyline gym. Opening ceremonies at 9:20am. Approximate start times for each round: 10:00, 11:20, (lunch break), 12:45, 2:00, 3:15. Awards ceremony 4:35pm or ASAP. Note: If a player can't play the morning rounds, they can receive a half-point "bye" (tie game score) for the rounds missed. Must be requested in advance.
Individual awards for top fifteen scorers in each section. Participation prize minimum for every player. Ties broken by computer as per WHSCA rules.
Top seven teams, based on top five players from a school, considering both sections combined, receive awards. A team shall consist of students enrolled in a school for the 2008-09 school year (as per State Elem. and WHSCA State rules).
Bring: Chess boards/sets for the non-tournament ("skittles") area.
TO ENTER: Advance entry required. Entry fee $10. Mailed entries, with entry fee enclosed, must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, February 18. All players must check-in the morning of the tourney between 8:45 and 9:15. Make check to Skyline PTO. Mail entries to:
.....Skyline Elem. PTO - Chess
.....PO Box 905
.....Ferndale WA 98248
Include the following: Student's Full Name, Address, School, Grade, Phone, Email, T-shirt info if desired.
ONLINE Registration: Go to http://www.chess4life.com/chess-event/Chess-F-E-S-T-/550 to register online. ($1.75 convenience fee applies.)
T-SHIRT OPTION: If you would like a Chess F.E.S.T. T-shirt, include an extra $12 with your entry, and mail your entry early, as T-shirt information must be postmarked by Saturday, February 14. Indicate size (youth size) desired: S, M, L, or XL.
Further information: Visit the Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess website at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/ , email Leslie Drury at lesliecharlie@comcast.net, or phone 384-0312.
3.
ATTENTION TEACHERS:
ADD CHESS TO YOUR TOOLBOX
There once was a little group of educator chessplayers in Seattle, who observed that chess benefits kids in several ways, i.e. by teaching thinking skills. So they started the Seattle Chess Foundation, and it grew rapidly, so they changed the name to America's Foundation for Chess. Their 'First Move' program is now taught in school classrooms in 26 states, and Idaho has become the first state to offer a state-wide chess curriculum, using their program. Check it out, and consider employing it in your school or school district.
America's Foundation for Chess: http://www.af4c.org
AF4C FAQ: http://af4c.memfirstclubs.net/club/scripts/library/view_document.asp?DN=FAQ&NS=FAQ
Introductory Video: http://af4c.memfirstclubs.net/club/scripts/library/view_document.asp?DN=AF4CMD&NS=PUBLIC
"The Chess Lady" interview: mms://media03.memfirstweb.net/af4c/af4c_comcast.wmv
AF4C in the News:
http://af4c.memfirstclubs.net/club/scripts/filelib/view_filelib_list.asp?NS=NW&PAGECFG=ARTARCH&FGRPCODE=ARTARCH&APP=184
4.
LOCALS COMPETE AT HIGH SCHOOL STATE
AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STATE
The State High School Individual Championships were held in Seattle on January 30-31, and the State Middle School Championships were in Lynnwood on February 7. Congratulations to the following students for travelling to the Big City and competing against the State's best players.
High School Open Division:
16th: Eli Blankers, Lynden Christian
25th: Tim Spitzer, Sedro-Woolley
High School Reserve Division:
1st!: Mark Rathvon, Sedro-Woolley (emerged on top after a hairy speed chess playoff!)
5th: Matt Nulle, Sehome
24th: Kalvin DeBoer, Lynden Christian
26th: John W. Honcoop, Lynden Christian
32nd: Terren Honcoop, Lynden
45th: Ben Steensma, Lynden Christian
49th: Caitlyn Ward, Lynden Christian
Middle School, Open Division:
7th: Alexandra Botez, Blaine MS
Middle School Reserve Division:
12th: Grace Pyles, Saint Paul's
5.
12TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CHESS JAM - 136 PLAYERS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2009
FERNDALE, WA
(Results best viewed in a fixed font, i.e. Courier)
(Interpret id numbers at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/ratings.html )
K - 1ST GRADE DIVISION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 MCKAY, CONNOR WKEBJ352 558 728/ 19 W13 W9 D6 W7 W2 4.5
2 FRAZIER, JOSHUA ASTAI906 825 803/ 25 D8 W11 W3 W6 L1 3.5
3 SCHAEFER, COLM ASTB9423 638 704/ 11 HPB W4 L2 W5 W6 3.5
4 COLLINS, GRANT WKEBB196 547 552/ 24 D11 L3 W13 D8 W10 3.0
5 FULLER, MICHAEL LYCB8993 655 619/ 14 L6 BYE W10 L3 W9 3.0
6 DEYERIN, DEVAN WKEBA041 419 554/ 18 W5 W7 D1 L2 L3 2.5
7 MONTOYA-LEWIS, ZACHARY BCOBF223 558 544/ 19 W10 L6 W9 L1 D8 2.5
8 WINE, TAHLIA RESBA750 439 448/ 49 D2 L10 BYE D4 D7 2.5
9 DANENHOWER, MAX SAIAE991 461 461/ 15 W12 L1 L7 W11 L5 2.0
10 WILSON, STEVEN HSCB8849 400 425/ 5 L7 W8 L5 W12 L4 2.0
11 MCPHAIL, SIERRA ISOA9386 400 437/ 5 D4 L2 D12 L9 W13 2.0
12 KUHL, JOCELYN CIABJ516 400 400/ 4 L9 D13 D11 L10 BYE 2.0
13 SIM, BREVIN SKYAA553 400 400/ 4 L1 D12 L4 BYE L11 1.5
2ND - 3RD GRADE DIVISION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 VELDHUISEN, TY COLDH107 874 940/ 89 W19 W11 D6 W7 W3 4.5
2 HARLE, NIKHIL CDRDJ930 913 940/ 69 W9 W4 W5 L3 W11 4.0
3 HOWARD-SNYDER, PETER SAIDH798 1055 1052/231 W10 W21 W8 W2 L1 4.0
4 SUN, LUCY HPVCA489 669 775/ 20 W14 L2 W15 W10 W8 4.0
5 GHANBARI, DARMON CARCF886 769 800/ 25 W23 W20 L2 W6 W13 4.0
6 KAECH, RICHY SKYCC022 727 756/112 W27 W12 D1 L5 W16 3.5
7 RYBKA, BARRETT ASTCD955 561 676/ 44 HPB W17 W16 L1 W15 3.5
8 GOIT, ELLIOT WKED7271 795 779/ 25 W22 W26 L3 W12 L4 3.0
9 WAGNER, BRODY LARCF603 434 547/ 15 L2 W14 W21 L13 W18 3.0
10 SCHWINDT, ETHAN WKEDF266 455 548/ 18 L3 W25 W18 L4 W23 3.0
11 PICKERING, TAYSON NORDG207 579 614/ 15 W30 L1 W22 W19 L2 3.0
12 LANGE, DAVID MTNDD425 470 557/ 10 W28 L6 W20 L8 W19 3.0
13 SIDHU, SIMRIN NORDC385 472 510/ 19 L18 W27 W30 W9 L5 3.0
14 SCHOENECKER, LILLY ASTCA073 400 496/ 14 L4 L9 W31 W29 W26 3.0
15 FEENSTRA, HENRY SAID2294 522 532/ 15 D17 W29 L4 W24 L7 2.5
16 DANENHOWER, ASA SAICA314 613 596/ 22 D29 W18 L7 W21 L6 2.5
17 PRINGLE, NATHAN SKYDJ870 400 451/ 10 D15 L7 D24 D22 W28 2.5
18 LOVE, PARKER CUEDF192 400 433/ 5 W13 L16 L10 W25 L9 2.0
19 WILLETT, PATRICK CUEDF580 429 460/ 10 L1 W31 W26 L11 L12 2.0
20 WILSON, GEMMA HSCDA930 400 430/ 10 W24 L5 L12 D26 D22 2.0
21 FINKBONNER, JAKE ASTDA442 665 604/ 13 W25 L3 L9 L16 W29 2.0
22 MCPHAIL, DYLAN ISOD7213 417 429/ 15 L8 W28 L11 D17 D20 2.0
23 SLAUGHTER, NICKOLAS SKYCG121 413 422/ 37 L5 D24 D29 W27 L10 2.0
24 CHAN, PAYTON SUND6973 642 506/ 10 L20 D23 D17 L15 W30 2.0
25 DALRYMPLE, ROSS SAICC691 400 400/ 8 L21 L10 BYE L18 W31 2.0
26 STEWARDSON, LIAM EAGCB112 505 448/ 31 W31 L8 L19 D20 L14 1.5
27 STONE, TAZER CIADB624 400 400/ 9 L6 L13 D28 L23 BYE 1.5
28 BOYD, FINNEGAN CUEDF769 400 400/ 5 L12 L22 D27 W30 L17 1.5
29 PETERSON, TOMMY WKEDC276 400 400/ 34 D16 L15 D23 L14 L21 1.0
30 CALDWELL, JACKSON WKED5692 400 400/ 8 L11 BYE L13 L28 L24 1.0
31 MEDCALF, MASON LARCI950 400 400/ 4 L26 L19 L14 BYE L25 1.0
4TH - 6TH GRADE DIVISION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 LEE, JONAH BCXDX438 1285 1322/ 59 W31 W12 W11 W3 W8 5.0
2 BROWN, KENNETH FHVG4291 1147 1175/157 W30 W13 D9 W4 W10 4.5
3 MACLACHLAN, SILAS HSCGG617 1070 1095/ 26 W33 W23 W7 L1 W16 4.0
4 KNAPP, ROBERT J LYCG8465 958 1010/127 W34 W17 W6 L2 W18 4.0
5 CARPENTER, COLTON SAIE4173 1144 1146/159 W27 W16 L10 W9 W13 4.0
6 HOWARD-SNYDER, WILLIAM SAIDE130 1113 1109/226 W26 W21 L4 W23 W20 4.0
7 MISZCZAK, LIAM SAIF8682 906 934/116 W43 W29 L3 W14 W22 4.0
8 SMARTT, KALEB HSCG4368 1081 1084/108 W39 W14 W15 D10 L1 3.5
9 RIANDA, WILL CIAG2326 1050 1058/164 W35 W18 D2 L5 W15 3.5
10 WITECKI, IAN ASTG9565 955 998/216 W37 W42 W5 D8 L2 3.5
11 KAECH, STONE SKYF6398 1003 978/188 W36 W22 L1 L15 W32 3.0
12 HAN, HENRY HPVFD948 862 850/ 73 W25 L1 W33 L22 W36 3.0
13 AHO, BILLY BACFE101 860 869/ 48 W47 L2 W27 W17 L5 3.0
14 VALDEZ, PHILIP HSCE8125 832 832/ 35 W24 L8 W37 L7 W33 3.0
15 FRAZIER, JACOB ASTEA879 658 791/ 20 W49 W19 L8 W11 L9 3.0
16 MORRIS, JULIA LYCGE440 855 856/ 90 W44 L5 W36 W28 L3 3.0
17 HAN, EDWARD CEEFG416 662 689/ 48 W40 L4 W24 L13 W28 3.0
18 WENDLING, JACK ASTEG787 704 743/ 93 W45 L9 W44 W19 L4 3.0
19 SUN, KEVIN HPVF5342 865 831/ 25 W28 L15 W31 L18 W30 3.0
20 HAN, LAWRENCE CEEG3305 867 856/ 47 L42 W32 W30 W21 L6 3.0
21 KAHLE, JIMMY SKYF2025 842 833/ 93 W48 L6 W34 L20 W31 3.0
22 WINE, TRISTAN RESEE596 665 717/149 W46 L11 W43 W12 L7 3.0
23 KING, TAYLOR ASTEH361 795 798/141 WF L3 W42 L6 W35 3.0
24 SIM, ALEX SKYF3317 400 563/ 15 L14 W35 L17 W27 W40 3.0
25 FULLER II, PATRICK R LYCF9059 491 581/ 33 L12 L27 W49 W34 W29 3.0
26 EVANS, ADAM CIAFB851 597 612/ 29 L6 HPB W41 D32 HPB 2.5
27 GOO, AUDREY ASTE6863 603 607/112 L5 W25 L13 L24 W42 2.0
28 GONZALEZ, GABRIEL ASTE6169 495 526/ 25 L19 W38 W29 L16 L17 2.0
29 LESH, LAINEY WHCFI034 643 602/ 56 W38 L7 L28 W37 L25 2.0
30 SINGLETON, SHION SAIF6426 634 632/ 49 L2 W41 L20 W43 L19 2.0
31 HORNSTRA, BRADY LYCFA279 638 634/ 69 L1 W47 L19 W44 L21 2.0
32 BOERSMA, JACK LYCGG216 640 623/ 43 D41 L20 W39 D26 L11 2.0
33 SCHOENECKER, JAMES ASTEF322 582 594/ 35 L3 W48 L12 W42 L14 2.0
34 BOWMER, ANTHONY SUNEB939 559 555/ 50 L4 W45 L21 L25 W44 2.0
35 JACOBSEN, JOSHUA LYCE4866 571 561/ 25 L9 L24 W46 W38 L23 2.0
36 EARLE, LOGAN LARGB304 562 571/ 45 L11 W46 L16 W45 L12 2.0
37 HILBURN, CAMERON CAREE469 550 545/ 20 L10 W49 L14 L29 W45 2.0
38 WHITNEY, CHRISTIAN NORE9965 400 425/ 5 L29 L28 W48 L35 W43 2.0
39 GOODIN, ZACHARY ASTEJ531 584 548/ 55 L8 L44 L32 W46 W47 2.0
40 MORRISON, MICHAEL CUEEI596 400 400/ 12 L17 L43 BYE D41 L24 1.5
41 NESTOR, ELLIOT HPVE2669 400 400/ 5 D32 L30 L26 D40 D49 1.5
42 MCCOLLUM, CONNOR RESE8721 495 501/ 10 W20 L10 L23 L33 L27 1.0
43 VAN DE POEL, ALEXANDER ASTG9605 514 464/122 L7 W40 L22 L30 L38 1.0
44 DUNCAN, EVAN SKYFI410 451 438/ 15 L16 W39 L18 L31 L34 1.0
45 FULLER, ELIZABETH LYCEJ738 400 400/ 19 L18 L34 W47 L36 L37 1.0
46 SCHOENECKER, SAVANNA ASTFG180 400 400/ 24 L22 L36 L35 L39 BYE 1.0
47 RANDALL-GRUTTER, ROWAN SILEE364 461 410/ 15 L13 L31 L45 W49 L39 1.0
48 ODEGAARD, CAMERON SILE8764 400 400/ 13 L21 L33 L38 BYE U 1.0
49 RODRIGUEZ, CHRISTIAN G EAGF6933 500 400/ 5 L15 L37 L25 L47 D41 0.5
7TH - 12TH GRADE DIVISION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 rd6 tot
1 SOHAL, TANRAJ BCXHX474 1620 1630/ 74 BYE W15 W7 W6 W2 D5 5.5
2 WITECKI, THOMAS LYEK8805 1556 1560/441 BYE W29 W4 W5 L1 W8 5.0
3 STEWARDSON, PAUL HSCI4704 1250 1273/120 BYE W10 W17 W7 L5 W13 5.0
4 SMITH, DUSTIN SEDMA158 1111 1185/ 71 BYE W22 L2 W17 W20 W6 5.0
5 BLANKERS, ELI LYXK8258 1409 1425/217 BYE W18 W14 L2 W3 D1 4.5
6 LOUDON, DAVID FERL4251 1251 1242/ 66 BYE W9 W11 L1 W19 L4 4.0
7 HONCOOP, TERREN LYEM7330 1153 1165/135 BYE W21 L1 L3 W22 W15 4.0
8 SYMONDS, CALOB LYMI4003 1133 1131/139 BYE L17 W26 W11 W18 L2 4.0
9 THOMSON, TAYLOR HSCLB307 975 970/ 44 BYE L6 W33 L20 W26 W23 4.0
10 RYBKA, FENTON FERL9100 976 986/181 BYE L3 L13 W35 W24 W19 4.0
11 TEFFT-MEEKER, DEVON FHVI5594 919 992/129 BYE W12 L6 L8 W33 W18 4.0
12 LESH, ROBYN LYEJA140 1114 1087/134 BYE L11 W19 W24 L13 W17 4.0
13 DEBOER, KALVIN LYXKF479 744 964/ 63 U BYE W10 W21 W12 L3 4.0
14 ABBOTT, ALEXANDER FERL2280 1043 1020/163 BYE W24 L5 L19 D16 W20 3.5
15 GOO, ANTHONY C ASTI7666 1022 1035/158 BYE L1 HPB W25 W29 L7 3.5
16 BURDSAL, TREMAYNE SEDJ9072 861 846/ 27 BYE L19 L32 W37 D14 W29 3.5
17 BLOK, DYLAN LYCHG840 947 960/ 97 BYE W8 L3 L4 W28 L12 3.0
18 PITCHER, RYAN LYCH8308 1005 990/164 BYE L5 W23 W22 L8 L11 3.0
19 HONCOOP, JOHN WILLIAM LYXM6365 878 899/ 92 BYE W16 L12 W14 L6 L10 3.0
20 MABERRY, DAVID LYCHI939 819 855/ 77 U W38 W31 W9 L4 L14 3.0
21 VALDEZ, PAUL HSCGF938 952 903/ 35 BYE L7 W34 L13 L23 W33 3.0
22 DUNFORD, NATHAN HSCI8195 906 886/ 34 BYE L4 W35 L18 L7 W37 3.0
23 STEENSMA, BEN LYXJ7236 764 806/ 72 U W30 L18 W34 W21 L9 3.0
24 EVANS, ETHAN HSCH3309 896 861/ 30 BYE L14 W43 L12 L10 W35 3.0
25 STOCKTON, SHANE LYCHI631 745 773/ 38 U W36 D29 L15 W30 D27 3.0
26 HAN, AMY FHVIK070 811 812/ 60 U W42 L8 W39 L9 W31 3.0
27 FERGUSON, JUSTIN VSTI9127 813 748/ 12 U L34 D30 W43 W32 D25 3.0
28 WARD, CAITLYN LYXJ4793 729 711/ 14 U L31 W41 W42 L17 W36 3.0
29 RIANDA, BEN VSTI7794 1021 954/165 BYE L2 D25 W32 L15 L16 2.5
30 WILSON, KENNY HSCHB574 522 579/ 15 U L23 D27 W41 L25 W32 2.5
31 FISHER, GREG FERL5283 486 565/ 70 U W28 L20 L33 W34 L26 2.0
32 COMCHOC, BJ LYCIC635 400 507/ 21 U W37 W16 L29 L27 L30 2.0
33 LIKKEL, DRAKE LYCH7027 719 709/ 66 U W39 L9 W31 L11 L21 2.0
34 CUMMINS, KYLE FHVH3068 625 620/ 25 U W27 L21 L23 L31 W41 2.0
35 NIEUWENDORP, TY MRDK4783 648 646/ 25 U W40 L22 L10 W42 L24 2.0
36 SEMSAK, DEREK HORH7016 505 492/ 14 U L25 L37 BYE W38 L28 2.0
37 FARRIS, AARON FERL5677 672 586/ 7 U L32 W36 L16 W43 L22 2.0
38 FERGUSON, WILLIAM VSTID516 634 561/ 12 U L20 L39 W40 L36 W42 2.0
39 HENRY, COLTON FERKF320 400 404/ 23 U L33 W38 L26 L41 BYE 2.0
40 PRICE, NICK LYCHE925 700 400/ 4 U L35 L42 L38 BYE W43 2.0
41 DUNCAN, HEATHER VSTIB625 502 457/ 11 U HPB L28 L30 W39 L34 1.5
42 WILSON, LAURA HSCJE346 577 513/ 22 U L26 W40 L28 L35 L38 1.0
43 BISHEL, CAMERON SEDK9470 400 400/ 11 U BYE L24 L27 L37 L40 1.0
K-6TH GRADE TEAM STANDINGS:
1.Saint Pauls
2.Assumption
3.Wade King
4.Lynden Christian
5.Skyline
6.Happy Valley
7.Cascadia
6.
NW WA SCHOLASTIC CHESS CALENDAR
Details for events below at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/ as they come available.
2009:
Feb 21 Skagit K-8 Championships, Edison, WA Contact: Spitzer.Tim@hotmail.com
Feb 21 F.E.S.T: Ferndale Elementary Spring Tournament, K-6, Ferndale
Feb 27-28 Wa. State High School Chess Team Championships, Mt. Vernon H.S.
Mar 7 Wa State Middle School / Jr. High Chess Team Championships, Mercer Island
(info at http://www.whsca.org/TA-MSteam2009.html)
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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Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Chess Memo 170
- - - Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess Ememo #170, February 3, 2009 - - -
Contents:
1. Chess Jam K-12 SATURDAY -- ENTER NOW
2. NW High School League: Lynden Champs!
3. Chess on KVOS-TV Online
4. NW Scholastic Chess Calendar
_________________________________________________________________________
1.
12TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CHESS JAM K-12 -- ENTER NOW
THIS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2009
AT FERNDALE HIGH SCHOOL
ENTER ONLINE OR BY MAIL
A chess playday and tournament for chessplayers of all abilities, K-12th grades, from beginner to expert! Also a State Qualifier Tournament! Players 6th grade and below with winning scores qualify to play in the 2009 Washington State Elementary Chess Championships.
Site: Ferndale High School. Check-in is in the Cafeteria.
Five rounds, no-elimination format:
---Grades 7-12: 5-Round "McMahon Swiss", Game/45 (90 minute game max.)
---Grades K-1, 2-3, 4-6: Three sections, each 5-Round "Swiss", Game/30 (60 minute game max.)
Schedule: 8:30am - Registration opens. Note: All pre-registrants must check in. Players who check in late will receive a half-point bye in round one. 8:50am - Deadline for 7th-12th grade players to check in. 9:15am - Deadline for K-6th grade players to check in. 9:15am - 1st Round, 7th-12th grade section, in Library. 9:20am - Players meeting, K-6 players, in Cafeteria. 9:45am - 1st Round, K-1, 2-3, 4-6 sections. See website FAQ for full rounds schedule. 4:40pm - Awards ceremony for K-1, 2-3, 4-6th grade sections. 5:45pm - Awards ceremony for 7-12th grade section.
Awards: Awards to top ten in upper sections, top five in K-1 section. Medals to those scoring 3.0 or higher. Every K-1 player who completes all five rounds will receive a medal or trophy. Team awards to top seven elementary schools (determined by adding the points of the top five scorers from a single K-5 or K-6 school). Team awards to top three schools in the 7th-12th grade division. Tiebreaks by computer.
How To Enter: Players must register in advance. Entry fee is $10 per player. Entries must be received by Thursday, February 5 (earlier if you want the T-shirt). Register online via website below. Or mail entries to Ferndale High School Chess Club, Attn: Mr. Pringle, Box 428, Ferndale WA 98248. Make checks to Ferndale High School. Include full name, school, grade, phone, Email address. Proceeds benefit the FHS Chess Club.
The Famous Chess Jam T-Shirt: Players can have a custom Chess Jam 2009 T-shirt waiting for them on Game Day. Order yours by writing T-SHIRT ME! on your entry, and indicate size preferred (indicate youth or adult size, then XS,S,M,L,XL) and color preferred (Deep Green, Deep Blue [Navy], Bergundy-Maroon, or Black). Lettering and artwork is White. If your color is unavailable, default color is Deep Green. Do not send in T-shirt monies in advance -- the $12 T-shirt fee will be collected on-site. Do order in advance though -- extras will not be available on Game Day. Entries with T-shirt orders must be received earlier, by Tuesday, February 3.
Bring: Lunch money for concessions, or sack lunch. And bring a riddle to write on an index card for door prizes. Groaners are fine. It might be read publicly between rounds! (i.e. Why did the mother owl not worry about her baby? Because she didn't give a hoot!)
For more info: Surf http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/jam09.html for further details, online registration option, one page flyer and FAQ. Or email director Randy Kaech, kaech@verizon.net, 384-2792.
2.
NW HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE
LYNDEN REGAINS THE CROWN
Congratulations to the new league champions, Lynden High School! And good luck to all the teams who will be representing the Northwest League at State.
NWL FINAL STANDINGS:
1st 37.5 Lynden
2nd 30.5 Ferndale
3rd 27.0 Sedro-Woolley
4th 24.5 Burlington-Edison
5th 24.5 Sehome
6th 24.0 Lynden Christian
7th 21.0 Blaine
8th 15.0 Mount Baker
14.5 Burlington-Edison B
14.5 Mount Vernon
10.5 Sedro-Woolley B
7.0 Lynden B
5.5 Burlington-Edison C
5.0 Bellingham
(Top eight qualify to participate in the 2009 Washington State High School Chess Team Championships, on Feb. 27-28 at Mount Vernon H.S.)
NWL ROUND 7:
5.0 Lynden - 0.0 Blaine
3.5 Burlington-Edison - 1.5 Sedro-Woolley
5.0 Ferndale - 0.0 Burlington-Edison B
0.0 Sedro-Woolley B - 5.0 Sehome
4.0 Lynden Christian - 1.0 Lynden B
1.0 Burlington-Edison C - 3.0 Mount Baker
1.0 Bellingham - 3.0 Mount Vernon
NWL ROUND 8:
0.0 Mount Baker - 5.0 Lynden
5.0 Sedro-Woolley - 0.0 Mount Vernon
0.0 Sedro-Woolley B - 5.0 Ferndale
4.0 Sehome - 1.0 Lynden B
5.0 Burlington - 0.0 Burlington B
0.0 Burlington C - 5.0 Lynden Christian
5.0 Blaine - 0.0 Bellingham
3.
KVOS-TV YOUTH CHESS FEATURETTE
NOW ONLINE
If you played in the Whatcom Championships at the Lynden Fairgrounds, you may be on TV! Check it out at
http://www.kvos.com/content/experiencenorthwest/story/Checkmate/cVF0ANnTCEeAMNlTBtYyOw.cspx
(or at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/ ).
4.
NW WA SCHOLASTIC CHESS CALENDAR
Details for events below at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/ as they come available.
2009:
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 Wa. State High School Chess Team Championships, Mt. Vernon H.S.
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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Contents:
1. Chess Jam K-12 SATURDAY -- ENTER NOW
2. NW High School League: Lynden Champs!
3. Chess on KVOS-TV Online
4. NW Scholastic Chess Calendar
_________________________________________________________________________
1.
12TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CHESS JAM K-12 -- ENTER NOW
THIS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2009
AT FERNDALE HIGH SCHOOL
ENTER ONLINE OR BY MAIL
A chess playday and tournament for chessplayers of all abilities, K-12th grades, from beginner to expert! Also a State Qualifier Tournament! Players 6th grade and below with winning scores qualify to play in the 2009 Washington State Elementary Chess Championships.
Site: Ferndale High School. Check-in is in the Cafeteria.
Five rounds, no-elimination format:
---Grades 7-12: 5-Round "McMahon Swiss", Game/45 (90 minute game max.)
---Grades K-1, 2-3, 4-6: Three sections, each 5-Round "Swiss", Game/30 (60 minute game max.)
Schedule: 8:30am - Registration opens. Note: All pre-registrants must check in. Players who check in late will receive a half-point bye in round one. 8:50am - Deadline for 7th-12th grade players to check in. 9:15am - Deadline for K-6th grade players to check in. 9:15am - 1st Round, 7th-12th grade section, in Library. 9:20am - Players meeting, K-6 players, in Cafeteria. 9:45am - 1st Round, K-1, 2-3, 4-6 sections. See website FAQ for full rounds schedule. 4:40pm - Awards ceremony for K-1, 2-3, 4-6th grade sections. 5:45pm - Awards ceremony for 7-12th grade section.
Awards: Awards to top ten in upper sections, top five in K-1 section. Medals to those scoring 3.0 or higher. Every K-1 player who completes all five rounds will receive a medal or trophy. Team awards to top seven elementary schools (determined by adding the points of the top five scorers from a single K-5 or K-6 school). Team awards to top three schools in the 7th-12th grade division. Tiebreaks by computer.
How To Enter: Players must register in advance. Entry fee is $10 per player. Entries must be received by Thursday, February 5 (earlier if you want the T-shirt). Register online via website below. Or mail entries to Ferndale High School Chess Club, Attn: Mr. Pringle, Box 428, Ferndale WA 98248. Make checks to Ferndale High School. Include full name, school, grade, phone, Email address. Proceeds benefit the FHS Chess Club.
The Famous Chess Jam T-Shirt: Players can have a custom Chess Jam 2009 T-shirt waiting for them on Game Day. Order yours by writing T-SHIRT ME! on your entry, and indicate size preferred (indicate youth or adult size, then XS,S,M,L,XL) and color preferred (Deep Green, Deep Blue [Navy], Bergundy-Maroon, or Black). Lettering and artwork is White. If your color is unavailable, default color is Deep Green. Do not send in T-shirt monies in advance -- the $12 T-shirt fee will be collected on-site. Do order in advance though -- extras will not be available on Game Day. Entries with T-shirt orders must be received earlier, by Tuesday, February 3.
Bring: Lunch money for concessions, or sack lunch. And bring a riddle to write on an index card for door prizes. Groaners are fine. It might be read publicly between rounds! (i.e. Why did the mother owl not worry about her baby? Because she didn't give a hoot!)
For more info: Surf http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/jam09.html for further details, online registration option, one page flyer and FAQ. Or email director Randy Kaech, kaech@verizon.net, 384-2792.
2.
NW HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE
LYNDEN REGAINS THE CROWN
Congratulations to the new league champions, Lynden High School! And good luck to all the teams who will be representing the Northwest League at State.
NWL FINAL STANDINGS:
1st 37.5 Lynden
2nd 30.5 Ferndale
3rd 27.0 Sedro-Woolley
4th 24.5 Burlington-Edison
5th 24.5 Sehome
6th 24.0 Lynden Christian
7th 21.0 Blaine
8th 15.0 Mount Baker
14.5 Burlington-Edison B
14.5 Mount Vernon
10.5 Sedro-Woolley B
7.0 Lynden B
5.5 Burlington-Edison C
5.0 Bellingham
(Top eight qualify to participate in the 2009 Washington State High School Chess Team Championships, on Feb. 27-28 at Mount Vernon H.S.)
NWL ROUND 7:
5.0 Lynden - 0.0 Blaine
3.5 Burlington-Edison - 1.5 Sedro-Woolley
5.0 Ferndale - 0.0 Burlington-Edison B
0.0 Sedro-Woolley B - 5.0 Sehome
4.0 Lynden Christian - 1.0 Lynden B
1.0 Burlington-Edison C - 3.0 Mount Baker
1.0 Bellingham - 3.0 Mount Vernon
NWL ROUND 8:
0.0 Mount Baker - 5.0 Lynden
5.0 Sedro-Woolley - 0.0 Mount Vernon
0.0 Sedro-Woolley B - 5.0 Ferndale
4.0 Sehome - 1.0 Lynden B
5.0 Burlington - 0.0 Burlington B
0.0 Burlington C - 5.0 Lynden Christian
5.0 Blaine - 0.0 Bellingham
3.
KVOS-TV YOUTH CHESS FEATURETTE
NOW ONLINE
If you played in the Whatcom Championships at the Lynden Fairgrounds, you may be on TV! Check it out at
http://www.kvos.com/content/experiencenorthwest/story/Checkmate/cVF0ANnTCEeAMNlTBtYyOw.cspx
(or at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/ ).
4.
NW WA SCHOLASTIC CHESS CALENDAR
Details for events below at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/ as they come available.
2009:
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 Wa. State High School Chess Team Championships, Mt. Vernon H.S.
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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