Chess Ememo 159 - New Season

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

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

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

3.
HOW TO:
START AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHESS CLUB
So, your child is tired of playing against you, would rather play against friends his own age, but there's no chess club at his or her school? No problem. Start one up! You can do it, it's great for kids, and you don't even have to know how to play chess. In its simplest form, it's as easy as providing a safe place for kids to play. One dad's story is at http://www.chessmaniac.com/2006/02/taking-chess-to-children.php . For another perspective, how about 'How a Parent Who Barely Played Chess Did It', at http://www.okschess.org/starting/index.htm . And here's a little encouragement (with humor) from an Illinois teacher, 'Starting a Scholastic Chess Club', at http://www.rockfordchess.org/clubs/starting.htm .

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

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

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

7.
NW WA SCHOLASTIC CHESS CALENDAR 2008-2009
Details for events below at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/ .
Sep 15 Sehome-Woolley 2008 Grand Prix I 3rd-12th grades, Sehome HS
Oct 6 Sehome-Woolley 2008 Grand Prix II 3rd-12th grades, Sedro-Woolley HS
Oct 20 Sehome-Woolley 2008 Grand Prix III 3rd-12th grades, Sehome HS
Nov 3 Sehome-Woolley 2008 Grand Prix IV 3rd-12th grades, Sedro-Woolley HS
Dec X NW High School League begins (dates tba)
Oct-Dec: Who would like to sponsor a Saturday tourney? The calendar is open!
2009:
Jan X Whatcom County Championships K-12, Lynden (date tba)
Feb X Chess Jam 2008, K-12, Ferndale (date tba)
Feb X 2009 Wa. State High School Chess Team Championships, Seattle (date tba)
Mar X F.E.S.T: Ferndale Elementary Spring Tournament, K-6, Ferndale (date tba)
Mar X Assumption School Tourney, K-8, Bellingham (date tba)
Apr 25 2009 Washington State Elementary Chess Championships, Spokane, WA
For scholastic tournament information beyond NW Washington, consult the two authoritative sources:
WHSCA (and OSCF) Scholastic Calendar: http://www.whsca.org/calendar.html
Northwest Chess Magazine: http://www.nwchess.com/calendar/index.htm#Scholastic%20Events
They both announce scholastic events throughout Washington and Oregon.
And for all the scholastic tourneys just across the border:
BC Junior Chess Calendar http://www.bjdy.com/juniorchess/events.html
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- - - Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess Ememo #155, June 11, 2008 - - -
Contents:
1. 2008 Lynden Christian Chess Camp, June 30-July 2 ENTER NOW
2. June 24: 1st (of 4) Hot Summer Chess
3. Locals compete at Elementary State
4. Results: Chess F.E.S.T. (120 players)
5. Results: Assumption Tourney (96 players)
6. Chess Calendar

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1.
This just in!
Dowload the forms at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/2008chesscamp.doc .
Fourteen spots currently remain, so don't dilly-dally, Sally.
2008 LYNDEN CHRISTIAN CHESS CAMP
JUNE 30 - JULY 2, 2008 (Monday-Wednesday)
LYNDEN CHRISTIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
503 Nooksack Avenue Lynden, WA 98264
Open to: 2nd – 11th Grade serious tournament chess players rated between 750 and 1350.
All players must be proficient at recording their chess games.
Chess Instructors: Randy A. Walther & Peter F. June.
Educational Program: Openings, endgame study, tactics and chess puzzles for intermediate to advanced-intermediate players.
The chess camp will include a six round NWSRS rated chess tournament for all the players.
Tournament Prizes: A very generous amount of U.S. Mint Commemorative Silver Dollars and Half Dollars will be awarded.
Equipment: Chess equipment is provided, but bring your digital delay chess clocks if you have them.
Recreational activities include outdoor basketball and a supervised open playground. Dress for indoor and outdoor activities (play shoes, T-shirts, sweatshirts, shorts or jeans).
Lunch: Bring a sack lunch. No food will be provided! It will be a good idea for campers to bring water bottles.
Registration fee: $80.00 per camper (Postmarked by June 26th).
Please pay by check or money order. Credit cards will not be accepted.
Late registration fee: $100.00 per camper (Postmarked after June 26th and received by June 30th).
Cancellation fee: $10.00 per camper.
Daily Schedule:
9:00 am - 9:10 am Parents drop off campers
9:15 am - 10:30 am 1st Classroom Lesson
10:30 am - 10:55 am Break for all campers
11:00 am - 12:00 pm 2nd Classroom Lesson
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Lunch Break
12:45pm - 3:35 pm NWSRS Rated Tournament Games for all students
3:30 pm - 3:50 pm Parents pick-up their chess campers
Daily Tournament schedule:
Rounds at 12:45 pm & 2:15 pm (Time Control: Game/40 minutes w/5 second delay)
Register early! The plan is to limit the camp to 24 students.
DOWNLOAD the camp registration form, permission/health form, liability waiver and camp conduct forms at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/2008chesscamp.doc .
Questions? Contact Randy Walther at (360) 757-3285 or randywalther@msn.com.

2.
HOT SUMMER CHESS GRAND PRIX 2008
FOUR TOURNEYS--ENTER ONE, OR ENTER ALL
BEGINS TUESDAY, JUNE 24
BELLINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY
Where: Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave, Bellingham.
What time: Registration is from 6:00 - 6:10pm each evening.
What: 1.Chess learning, and 2.Chess playing.
Two Sections:
Total Beginner Section: - For those who don't know how to play chess (and beginners), we'll teach you how to play. Then we'll play casual practice games.
Tourney Section (for most of you): For those who know how to play, want to compete in a tournament, and are able to write down their moves (or willing to learn on the spot), we have the traditional four rated Grand Prix tournaments. (Freshly graduated HS seniors welcome.)
The Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix 2008 series of tournaments will be held Tuesday June 24, and Thursdays July 10, July 31 and August 14 at the Bellingham Public Library, downstairs in the meeting room. These events are free and open to K-12th grade players of all abilities, beginner to experienced, so bring a friend!
Cost? The Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix events are offered free. We will have a donation jar present at check-in to help cover the expenses of NWSRS rating fees, trophies, scoresheets and other supplies. Suggested donation is $2 per player per tourney.
Grand Prix Tourney Section: Players are placed in different playing groups of approximately equal playing ability based on grade and the latest NWSRS ratings. Players rated 900 or higher will play in 4-player "Quad" sections, two games, each player getting 45 minutes on the chess clock. The remainder (most) will play in 8-player (usually) "Octagonal" sections. These feature three games, no elimination, with 30 minutes per player on the clock.
Win the Grand Prix!
In addition to small prizes for tourney section winners each evening, the five players who accumulate the most points overall in all four Hot Summer Chess tourneys will be declared Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix Champions, and will receive trophies! The Grand Prix formula rewards players who are improving, so you could win if you put your mind to it! The current, updated NWSRS ratings will be used in each Hot Summer Chess tourney.
Schedule for each HSC Grand Prix:
6:00 pm - Registration opens, help with setup please, thank you!
Registration closes at 6:10 pm sharp
Beginners Class - 6:15 in small conference room
GP Round 1 - 6:40 pm or asap
GP Round 2 - 7:40 pm or asap (Round 2 at 8:00 for Quad sections)
GP Round 3 - 8:40 pm or asap
Help with room takedown afterwards, thank you!
High Score Engame Contest:
Last year only seven players over the entire summer received a free chess T-shirt by winning the three piece forced win endgame position. Can you win from the simple position on the website? Give it a shot!
Don't be late:
In order to get the tournament going promptly, and concluded on time, registration will close at 6:10 sharp. Or, if there's a registration line, as soon as the line ends after 6:10. So please don't be late, as the sectional format is not conducive to late entries, and we'd have to turn you away. Thanks!
Sponsored by the Bellingham Public Library (thanks!).
Details and results will be at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/grandprix08.html .

3.
LOCALS COMPETE AT ELEMENTARY STATE
A total of 1,414 elementary school students competed in the Washington State Elementary School Chess Championships on Saturday, April 26, 2008 in Redmond, Washington on the Overlake Christian Church campus. A new record for largest tourney in the State of Washington, I believe! A number of locals competed, and I won't list them all because I'll probably miss some. You can inspect the full crosstable and results at http://www.whsca.org/2008StateElem.html. Congratulations to the following Champions, all from Bellingham, who all scored 4 wins (out of 5 games) at State:
Kenneth Brown of Lowell Elementary, 5th grade division, tied for 9th
Riley Zehnder, home school, 4th grade division, tied for 11th
Dawson Bowhay of Carl Cozier Elementary, 3rd grade division, tied for 12th
William Howard-Snyder of St. Pauls, 2nd grade division, tied for 8th
Jason Lowry of Assumption School, 2nd grade division, tied for 8th

4.
CHESS F.E.S.T.
SKYLINE ELEMENTARY, FERNDALE
MARCH 8, 2008
4TH - 6TH GRADE DIVISION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 BEHAR, JOSHUA TPSCG770 1328 1354/ 88 W32 W16 W7 W3 W4 5.0
2 BROWN, KENNETH LLLF4291 1172 1185/122 W49 W23 D11 W27 W5 4.5
3 ZEHNDER, RILEY HSCE4476 985 1015/126 W29 W22 W13 L1 W24 4.0
4 EVERTON, SAM MEIG4075 990 1017/ 42 W35 W19 W20 W12 L1 4.0
5 PITCHER, RYAN LYCG8308 860 993/122 W37 W15 W27 W6 L2 4.0
6 DEVANGE, ISAAC LARE6005 1014 1024/ 94 W41 W14 W9 L5 W13 4.0
7 WITECKI, IAN ASTF9565 876 934/174 W33 W17 L1 W19 W15 4.0
8 RIANDA, WILL NBLF2326 935 946/118 W39 W28 L12 W11 W17 4.0
9 CARPENTER, CONNOR SAIG6627 846 878/117 W50 W34 L6 W28 W14 4.0
10 ROGERS, JUSTIN RESFH243 785 807/ 75 L12 W54 W49 W22 W18 4.0
11 SULLIVAN, LAKE MTNF7689 904 924/107 W48 W30 D2 L8 W12 3.5
12 POLLOCK, VICTORIA SKYGH577 493 739/ 14 W10 W26 W8 L4 L11 3.0
13 PARKS, ISAAC NBLE4924 722 808/ 25 W31 W21 L3 W29 L6 3.0
14 WINTERS, ISAAC NBLF1487 690 758/ 65 W18 L6 W33 W20 L9 3.0
15 SELIG, LUKAS LARFG814 660 776/ 46 W53 L5 W21 W16 L7 3.0
16 BOURLIER, NICHOLAS HPVEH060 784 801/ 10 W42 L1 W40 L15 W35 3.0
17 MORRISSET, ROBERT HPVE3669 671 703/ 39 W45 L7 W51 W25 L8 3.0
18 EVANS, ADAM EAGEB851 400 614/ 8 L14 W41 W34 W30 L10 3.0
19 MABERRY, DAVID LYCGI939 696 716/ 39 W51 L4 W37 L7 W36 3.0
20 MISZCZAK, LIAM SAIE8682 805 794/ 91 W46 W36 L4 L14 W32 3.0
21 SAYEGH, JAMIE WHMG9562 1089 1023/ 82 W38 L13 L15 W31 W34 3.0
22 LIKKEL, DRAKE LYCG7027 683 703/ 41 W56 L3 W36 L10 W40 3.0
23 KAMBHIRANOND, PJ PINYA TPSF2325 780 768/ 29 W52 L2 L29 W37 W33 3.0
24 HAN, HENRY HPVED948 779 790/ 35 W43 L27 W48 W32 L3 3.0
25 STOCKTON, SHANE LYCGI631 779 742/ 18 L36 W46 W35 L17 W39 3.0
26 AHO, BILLY BACEE101 810 770/ 33 W55 L12 L32 W48 W38 3.0
27 CHMELIK, BRIAN KULG2902 1014 990/119 W40 W24 L5 L2 HPB 2.5
28 KAECH, STONE SKYE6398 687 683/151 W44 L8 W50 L9 D29 2.5
29 HORNSTRA, BRADY LYCEA279 609 649/ 30 L3 W56 W23 L13 D28 2.5
30 KAHLE, JIMMY CUEE2025 664 635/ 63 W47 L11 D31 L18 W45 2.5
31 LESH, LAINEY WHCEI034 414 537/ 36 L13 W38 D30 L21 W47 2.5
32 MORRIS, JULIA LYCFE440 655 670/ 58 L1 W42 W26 L24 L20 2.0
33 SCHRIPSEMA, MICHAEL LYCF5887 553 564/ 25 L7 W45 L14 W41 L23 2.0
34 RIANDA, MEGAN NBLG2570 664 637/123 W57 L9 L18 W52 L21 2.0
35 EARLE, LOGAN LARFB304 619 611/ 35 L4 W43 L25 W51 L16 2.0
36 KRAUSE, COLE TPSEH446 469 511/ 22 W25 L20 L22 W55 L19 2.0
37 VAN DE POEL, ALEXANDER ASTF9605 534 541/ 93 L5 W53 L19 L23 W51 2.0
38 WITZEL, BEN NBLE8369 652 616/ 65 L21 L31 W54 W44 L26 2.0
39 WELLS, JASON NORFF527 602 582/ 30 L8 L51 W43 W49 L25 2.0
40 MONTGOMERY, JEREMY SKYF5833 629 614/ 15 L27 W52 L16 W50 L22 2.0
41 POLLOCK, CABEL SKYEE566 612 577/ 20 L6 L18 W56 L33 W52 2.0
42 SANCHEZ, RONALDO SKYFF387 479 488/ 26 L16 L32 D45 D46 W49 2.0
43 PYLES, GRACE SAIG8127 456 468/ 54 L24 L35 L39 W53 W50 2.0
44 CREELMAN, GRACE WVEFI623 400 435/ 10 L28 L50 W46 L38 W48 2.0
45 WILSON, CALVIN NBLE7934 400 400/ 8 L17 L33 D42 W54 L30 1.5
46 RODRIGUEZ, ISAIAH MTNE3094 516 478/ 14 L20 L25 L44 D42 W55 1.5
47 SIM, ALEX SKYE3317 400 400/ 10 L30 L48 D55 W56 L31 1.5
48 DELARA, LIAM EAGE3580 566 514/ 44 L11 W47 L24 L26 L44 1.0
49 PYLES, CHRISTOPHER SAIE8739 652 574/ 97 L2 W55 L10 L39 L42 1.0
50 DRURY, ABBEY NBLE4320 528 474/ 30 L9 W44 L28 L40 L43 1.0
51 COE, MATTHEW NBLEF892 454 433/ 23 L19 W39 L17 L35 L37 1.0
52 SINGLETON, SHION LYCF6426 457 420/ 15 L23 L40 W53 L34 L41 1.0
53 BURTON, ANDREW NBLEF264 400 400/ 5 L15 L37 L52 L43 W56 1.0
54 OSGOOD, JONATHAN SKYEI607 400 400/ 19 HPB L10 L38 L45 HPB 1.0
55 CREELMAN, MIRIAM WVEG9624 527 400/ 10 L26 L49 D47 L36 L46 0.5
56 SCHOENECKER, SAVANNA ASTEG180 400 400/ 10 L22 L29 L41 L47 L53 0.0
57 IHRIG, BEN BEEF5648 500 400/ 1 L34 U U U U 0.0
K - 3RD GRADE DIVISION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 HOWARD-SNYDER, WILLIAM SAICE130 1046 1110/170 W32 W7 W8 W9 W3 5.0
2 HOWARD-SNYDER, PETER SAICH798 975 1052/175 W27 W45 W10 W4 W11 5.0
3 LOWRY, JASON ASTCG811 970 997/ 61 W17 W23 W20 W14 L1 4.0
4 BOWHAY, DAWSON CARD8381 1073 1065/138 W46 W24 W15 L2 W22 4.0
5 VELDHUISEN, TY COLCH107 944 934/ 57 W29 L16 W30 W18 W15 4.0
6 STEELE, ZACHARY CARDH880 778 810/ 49 W31 W40 L14 W23 W21 4.0
7 MIGITA, TAIGA LARDD110 640 727/ 30 W52 L1 W29 W43 W28 4.0
8 LENDERMAN, TAYLOR NORD3718 729 824/ 58 W61 W41 L1 W40 W14 4.0
9 MALQUIST, BENJAMIN LARDJ768 802 821/ 77 W54 W18 W16 L1 D10 3.5
10 HERRON, TREY HPVCE372 665 730/ 82 W44 W35 L2 W17 D9 3.5
11 WINE, TRISTAN RESDE596 701 735/103 D12 W19 W39 W28 L2 3.5
12 JOHNSON, ELLIOTT LARDD700 400 547/ 10 D11 L28 W37 W50 W36 3.5
13 JOHNSON, MAX LARB9799 752 719/ 10 D19 W43 L28 W49 W30 3.5
14 CARPENTER, COLTON SAID4173 1090 1039/125 W51 W26 W6 L3 L8 3.0
15 DRURY, GABE NBLD1769 748 768/ 73 W37 W21 L4 W16 L5 3.0
16 GOO, AUDREY ASTD6863 600 667/ 82 W38 W5 L9 L15 W41 3.0
17 JAMES, MATTHEW NBLDE097 442 581/ 20 L3 W52 W24 L10 W34 3.0
18 LOISEL, CHASE ASTDF394 624 645/ 59 W58 L9 W31 L5 W46 3.0
19 COBALLES, MATTHEW NBLDD713 415 533/ 10 D13 L11 W33 D42 W45 3.0
20 SAWYER, JOE LARD3528 679 676/ 80 W33 W48 L3 L21 W40 3.0
21 ANDRADE, JOSE TPSBA413 508 593/ 15 W53 L15 W59 W20 L6 3.0
22 KING, TAYLOR ASTDH361 738 723/ 91 W55 L39 W46 W25 L4 3.0
23 WINTERS, SAMUEL NBLCG368 546 593/ 42 W62 L3 W41 L6 W42 3.0
24 BURKE, ALEXANDER LARDD348 637 644/ 40 W57 L4 L17 W44 W39 3.0
25 KAECH, RICHY SKYBC022 607 594/ 76 L41 W42 W44 L22 W43 3.0
26 REAVLEY, WILSON HPVD9808 649 644/ 54 W63 L14 L27 W55 W35 3.0
27 HARLE, NIKHIL CDRCJ930 447 525/ 19 L2 W62 W26 HPB HPB 3.0
28 WENDLING, JACK ASTDG787 659 650/ 57 D34 W12 W13 L11 L7 2.5
29 COBALLES, JOSHUA NBLCB082 430 502/ 10 L5 W38 L7 D53 W49 2.5
30 SAMUELSON, JEREMY RESC9677 400 602/ 5 D39 W54 L5 W51 L13 2.5
31 VIEGAS, KATYA NORDJ566 423 463/ 24 L6 W57 L18 D38 W53 2.5
32 STEWARDSON, LIAM EAGBB112 448 494/ 8 L1 D33 L42 W63 W48 2.5
33 WHITNEY, BRIAN HPVDA375 400 509/ 5 L20 D32 L19 W54 W51 2.5
34 BAUTISTA-HEPKER, ORION LARCG253 400 469/ 9 D28 D36 W60 D39 L17 2.5
35 FRYE, JENNIFER LARDJ501 496 500/ 20 W50 L10 D48 W56 L26 2.5
36 SAYLER, BEN NORCD371 533 501/ 18 D42 D34 D56 W48 L12 2.5
37 SCHOENECKER, JAMES ASTDF322 410 441/ 15 L15 D49 L12 W62 W50 2.5
38 SCHUBECK, CONNER LARCJ647 400 482/ 5 L16 L29 W61 D31 W56 2.5
39 CHORVAT, CHRIS NBLCC437 543 550/ 14 D30 W22 L11 D34 L24 2.0
40 DEBOO, LOGAN ASTDB063 533 532/ 15 W49 L6 W53 L8 L20 2.0
41 WINE, TAHLIA RESAA750 400 449/ 14 W25 L8 L23 W60 L16 2.0
42 SCHEIRMAN, KAIA OBKCB137 400 458/ 5 D36 L25 W32 D19 L23 2.0
43 DEBOO, OWEN ASTB2870 400 416/ 8 BYE L13 W45 L7 L25 2.0
44 HEGARTY, PATRICK EAGDE751 400 425/ 15 L10 W47 L25 L24 W60 2.0
45 SALVATIERRA, CHRISTIAN NORBA411 607 534/ 10 W56 L2 L43 W59 L19 2.0
46 THOMPSON, CHRIS LARDH086 458 479/ 30 L4 W63 L22 W57 L18 2.0
47 PARKS, JOB NBLC2825 565 434/ 9 L48 L44 L49 W52 W59 2.0
48 BOURLIER, BENJAMIN HPVBF730 400 400/ 5 W47 L20 D35 L36 L32 1.5
49 MOELLER, MATTHEW ECSDG007 400 400/ 5 L40 D37 W47 L13 L29 1.5
50 RODRIGUEZ, CARMELITA MTNCJ043 400 400/ 5 L35 W55 D51 L12 L37 1.5
51 HEGARTY, DEIRDRE EAGBF717 465 438/ 15 L14 W58 D50 L30 L33 1.5
52 SULAK, ZACHARY EAGD6362 400 400/ 10 L7 L17 D54 L47 W61 1.5
53 VINCENT, KARYLLINE CARCA696 400 400/ 5 L21 W61 L40 D29 L31 1.5
54 BOULOS, BASSAM SAIDB650 427 408/ 23 L9 L30 D52 L33 W62 1.5
55 ANDRADE, ANGELICA TPSDJ626 405 400/ 15 L22 L50 W58 L26 D57 1.5
56 SLAUGHTER, NICKOLAS SKYBG121 400 400/ 17 L45 BYE D36 L35 L38 1.5
57 WILSON, NICHOLAS NBLB7658 400 400/ 7 L24 L31 BYE L46 D55 1.5
58 CANTRELL, NYAL LARCJ600 400 400/ 9 L18 L51 L55 D61 W63 1.5
59 CHRYSLER, HAILEY ASTC2799 400 400/ 3 HPB HPB L21 L45 L47 1.0
60 STEELE, RILEY CARBD330 466 400/ 23 HPB HPB L34 L41 L44 1.0
61 LEONARD JR., ANDREW NBLCE178 404 400/ 29 L8 L53 L38 D58 L52 0.5
62 EVANS, ALEXA EAGB7487 400 400/ 5 L23 L27 D63 L37 L54 0.5
63 DEPALMA, FRANCIS ASTBF984 400 400/ 9 L26 L46 D62 L32 L58 0.5

5.
ASSUMPTION SCHOOL SPRING TOURNAMENT 2008
BELLINGHAM, WA
MARCH 15, 2008
6TH - 8TH GRADE SECTION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 JENNINGS, AUSTIN HSCI4849 1146 1226/ 58 W8 W14 W4 W2 W5 5.0
2 STEWARDSON, PAUL LYMH4704 1165 1176/ 95 W13 W9 W3 L1 W4 4.0
3 RIANDA, BEN VSTH7794 761 885/128 W16 W5 L2 W13 D12 3.5
4 LESH, ROBYN LYMIA140 1006 1004/104 W15 W7 L1 W8 L2 3.0
5 PITCHER, RYAN LYCG8308 993 994/127 W17 L3 W10 W9 L1 3.0
6 DUNFORD, NATHAN HSCH8195 574 652/ 14 L9 BYE L8 W14 W13 3.0
7 BLOK, CONNOR LYCGD323 542 614/ 39 BYE L4 L11 W17 W15 3.0
8 STOCKTON, SHANE LYCGI631 742 789/ 23 L1 W11 W6 L4 D9 2.5
9 BLOK, DYLAN LYCGG840 893 882/ 56 W6 L2 W15 L5 D8 2.5
10 SAYEGH, JAMIE WHMG9562 1023 962/ 87 D11 W12 L5 L15 W16 2.5
11 EVANS, ETHAN HSCG3309 722 732/ 15 D10 L8 W7 L12 W17 2.5
12 TEFFT-MEEKER, DEVON FHVH5594 924 880/ 93 L14 L10 W16 W11 D3 2.5
13 CHAMBERS, SEAN ASTGH930 758 737/ 61 L2 W16 W14 L3 L6 2.0
14 STEENSMA, BEN LYCI7236 666 655/ 47 W12 L1 L13 L6 BYE 2.0
15 MABERRY, DAVID LYCGI939 716 714/ 44 L4 W17 L9 W10 L7 2.0
16 ANKER, ANTHONY LYCG9163 627 578/ 59 L3 L13 L12 BYE L10 1.0
17 WILKINSON, MARSHALL EDIH8979 586 518/ 19 L5 L15 BYE L7 L11 1.0
4TH - 5TH GRADE SECTION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 ZEHNDER, RILEY HSCE4476 1015 1142/131 W12 W18 W4 W2 W5 5.0
2 ENGLE, LANGSTON LARF2668 1026 1060/ 96 W14 W3 W7 L1 W9 4.0
3 WITECKI, IAN ASTF9565 934 1043/179 W17 L2 W6 W4 W8 4.0
4 BROWN, KENNETH LLLF4291 1185 1152/127 W11 W5 L1 L3 W6 3.0
5 RIANDA, WILL NBLF2326 946 941/123 W9 L4 W12 W10 L1 3.0
6 SMARTT, KALEB HSCF4368 917 948/ 75 W19 W8 L3 W7 L4 3.0
7 KNAPP, ROBERT J LYCF8465 995 965/ 89 W15 W10 L2 L6 W13 3.0
8 DEVANGE, ISAAC LARE6005 1024 988/ 99 W16 L6 W14 W13 L3 3.0
9 VALDEZ, PAUL HSCFF938 453 631/ 10 L5 W11 W15 W18 L2 3.0
10 VALDEZ, PHILIP HSCE8125 400 607/ 10 W13 L7 W18 L5 W12 3.0
11 BENNETT, BLAIR ASTF8625 607 610/ 71 L4 L9 W17 D16 W18 2.5
12 VAN DE POEL, ALEXANDER ASTF9605 541 560/ 98 L1 W17 L5 W14 L10 2.0
13 NGUYEN, RANDY ASTF4775 734 704/ 48 L10 W15 W16 L8 L7 2.0
14 BORSEMA, JACK LYCFG216 565 558/ 14 L2 W19 L8 L12 W20 2.0
15 LESH, LAINEY WHCEI034 537 542/ 41 L7 L13 L9 W19 W16 2.0
16 SCHRIPSEMA, MICHAEL LYCF5887 564 531/ 30 L8 W20 L13 D11 L15 1.5
17 SINGLETON, SHION LYCF6426 420 410/ 20 L3 L12 L11 D20 W19 1.5
18 HORNSTRA, BRADY LYCEA279 649 571/ 35 W20 L1 L10 L9 L11 1.0
19 GOODIN, KATHERINE ASTFH716 444 400/ 30 L6 L14 W20 L15 L17 1.0
20 MEADE, MATTHEW COLEA689 400 400/ 5 L18 L16 L19 D17 L14 0.5
2ND - 3RD GRADE SECTION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 CARPENTER, COLTON SAID4173 1039 1155/130 W26 W10 W6 W5 W2 5.0
2 HOWARD-SNYDER, WILLIAM SAICE130 1110 1127/175 W15 W9 W3 W4 L1 4.0
3 LOWRY, JASON ASTCG811 997 1023/ 66 W18 W11 L2 W8 W12 4.0
4 VELDHUISEN, TY COLCH107 934 976/ 62 W29 W16 W7 L2 W14 4.0
5 BOWHAY, DAWSON CARD8381 1065 1070/143 W24 W25 W13 L1 W10 4.0
6 STEELE, ZACHARY CARDH880 810 865/ 54 W28 W14 L1 W23 W11 4.0
7 HOWARD-SNYDER, PETER SAICH798 1052 1046/180 W31 W30 L4 W20 W9 4.0
8 LIU, MARK BCXCX739 400 921/ 5 W23 D20 W27 L3 W21 3.5
9 WINE, TRISTAN RESDE596 735 784/108 W17 L2 W15 W19 L7 3.0
10 KING, TAYLOR ASTDH361 723 758/ 96 W38 L1 W18 W24 L5 3.0
11 SAWYER, JOE LARD3528 676 721/ 85 W35 L3 W26 W13 L6 3.0
12 HARLE, NIKHIL CDRCJ930 525 701/ 24 W21 W27 L20 W30 L3 3.0
13 LENDERMAN, TAYLOR NORD3718 824 820/ 63 W36 W19 L5 L11 W20 3.0
14 DEBOO, LOGAN ASTDB063 532 640/ 19 BYE L6 W16 W25 L4 3.0
15 LOISEL, CHASE ASTDF394 645 675/ 64 L2 W17 L9 W33 W31 3.0
16 MCQUAIDE, BAKER CDRD4882 671 683/ 36 W32 L4 L14 W28 W24 3.0
17 MICHELIN, JUSTIN LARDD097 417 567/ 19 L9 L15 W35 W26 W23 3.0
18 WEST, JAKE ECSCH615 549 620/ 22 L3 W35 L10 W37 W25 3.0
19 WENDLING, JACK ASTDG787 650 656/ 62 W37 L13 W36 L9 W29 3.0
20 SMARTT, HENRY HSCC5454 767 782/ 71 W22 D8 W12 L7 L13 2.5
21 MALQUIST, BENJAMIN LARDJ768 821 775/ 82 L12 D22 W32 W27 L8 2.5
22 SCHOENECKER, JAMES ASTDF322 441 492/ 20 L20 D21 L28 W36 W34 2.5
23 GOO, AUDREY ASTD6863 667 641/ 87 L8 W34 W29 L6 L17 2.0
24 REAVLEY, WILSON HPVD9808 644 635/ 59 L5 W33 W30 L10 L16 2.0
25 HERRON, TREY HPVCE372 730 678/ 87 W33 L5 W31 L14 L18 2.0
26 GOODIN, ZACHARY ASTDJ531 560 547/ 30 L1 W38 L11 L17 W37 2.0
27 FINKBONNER, JAKE ASTCA442 800 665/ 8 W34 L12 L8 L21 W38 2.0
28 WHITNEY, BRIAN HPVDA375 509 500/ 10 L6 L32 W22 L16 W36 2.0
29 JOHNSON, ELLIOTT LARDD700 547 537/ 15 L4 W37 L23 W32 L19 2.0
30 MIGITA, TAIGA LARDD110 727 676/ 35 W39 L7 L24 L12 W35 2.0
31 SAMUELSON, JEREMY RESC9677 602 533/ 10 L7 W39 L25 D34 L15 1.5
32 BAGLEY, BEN ASTCJ033 400 415/ 5 L16 W28 L21 L29 D33 1.5
33 BOULOS, BASSAM SAIDB650 408 405/ 28 L25 L24 W38 L15 D32 1.5
34 BAUTISTA-HEPKER, ORION LARCG253 469 440/ 14 L27 L23 W39 D31 L22 1.5
35 SLUYS, JULIA ASTD2466 400 400/ 9 L11 L18 L17 BYE L30 1.0
36 KAATZ, MADILYN NORCE725 400 400/ 9 L13 BYE L19 L22 L28 1.0
37 CLAUSEN, KEVIN HPVCF292 400 400/ 9 L19 L29 BYE L18 L26 1.0
38 CANTRELL, NYAL LARCJ600 400 400/ 14 L10 L26 L33 W39 L27 1.0
39 CHRYSLER, HAILEY ASTC2799 400 400/ 7 L30 L31 L34 L38 BYE 1.0
K-1ST GRADE SECTION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 SIVAGURUNATHAN, SHUVETHHSCBJ643 982 1038/ 15 W7 W2 W4 W3 W5 5.0
2 SALVATIERRA, CHRISTIAN NORBA411 534 747/ 15 W8 L1 W11 W4 W6 4.0
3 JOHNSON, MAX LARB9799 719 774/ 15 W6 W12 W5 L1 W9 4.0
4 WONG, DYLAN ASTA9914 727 727/ 15 W16 W13 L1 L2 W11 3.0
5 KAECH, RICHY SKYBC022 594 626/ 81 W19 W17 L3 W10 L1 3.0
6 DEBOO, OWEN ASTB2870 416 499/ 13 L3 W15 W13 W17 L2 3.0
7 RYBKA, BARRETT ASTBD955 443 528/ 30 L1 L8 W14 W18 W13 3.0
8 SWETS, NATHAN HPVB9633 400 591/ 5 L2 W7 L12 W14 W17 3.0
9 BOURLIER, BENJAMIN HPVBF730 400 503/ 10 L11 W20 W18 W12 L3 3.0
10 DANENHOWER, ASA SAIBA314 400 554/ 5 L13 W16 W17 L5 W12 3.0
11 ENGLE, ANDREW LARBG591 633 622/ 38 W9 W14 L2 HPB L4 2.5
12 WEST, ERIC ECSBE300 497 490/ 17 W15 L3 W8 L9 L10 2.0
13 JAKOBITZ, URIAH LYLB7729 500 487/ 15 W10 L4 L6 W15 L7 2.0
14 MEADE, ELLA COLBJ599 400 416/ 5 W18 L11 L7 L8 W19 2.0
15 HURTIG, MAX SAIBB138 400 400/ 5 L12 L6 W16 L13 W18 2.0
16 VERRET, NOLAN CARAJ627 400 400/ 9 L4 L10 L15 W19 BYE 2.0
17 MALQUIST, JOHN LARAF952 461 400/ 15 W20 L5 L10 L6 L8 1.0
18 WINE, TAHLIA RESAA750 449 400/ 19 L14 W19 L9 L7 L15 1.0
19 DEPALMA, FRANCIS ASTBF984 400 400/ 13 L5 L18 WF L16 L14 1.0
20 STOANE, CADEN SAIAF631 400 400/ 2 L17 L9 LF U U 0.0

6.
NW WA SCHOLASTIC CHESS CALENDAR
Details for events below at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/
Jun 24 Hot Summer Chess I http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/grandprix08.html
Jun 30-Jul 2 Lynden Christian Chess Camp http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/2008chesscamp.doc
Jul 10 Hot Summer Chess II
Jul 31 Hot Summer Chess III
Aug 14 Hot Summer Chess IV
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 154

- - - Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess Ememo #154, March 2, 2008 - - -
Contents:
1. March 8: Chess F.E.S.T, K-6 grades, Ferndale ENTER NOW
2. March 15: Assumption Tourney, K-8, Bellingham ENTER NOW
3. Chess in the Bellingham Herald, Skagit Valley Herald +
4. Ecuador Chess Champion available for classes, lessons
5. Online Chess Server for Kids
6. Fantasia Coffeehouse, Bellingham
7. Bobby Fischer, R.I.P.
8. State H.S. Championships in Burlington
9. Results: Chess Jam K-12, Ferndale
10.Chess Calendar

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1.
FERNDALE ELEMENTARY SPRING TOURNAMENT AND PLAYDAY
SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2008 AT SKYLINE ELEM., FERNDALE
JUMP TENT, CLIMBING WALL, BIG PLAYGROUND, and... CHESS!
A chess playday and tournament for chessplayers of all abilities, Kindergarten to 6th grade, beginners to experienced players.
Don't know how to play chess? Learn, and come join us! Have a friend teach you!. Or, on the Internet:
How to play, on one page -- http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/chessrules.html OR
Cool chess school -- http://www.chesskids.com/kidzone/index.shtml
Besides chess games, the F.E.S.T. fun includes **Climbing wall **Inflatable jump tent **Huge chess set **Covered area (bring a basketball!) **Saturday morning cartoons (TV) **Skyline long slides & refurbished playground **Gym as relaxation and awards area **On-site concessions
Three playing sections: Kindergarten, 1st-3rd grades, 4th-6th grades.
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), 12:50, 2:05, 3:20. Awards ceremony 4:40pm 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.
State Qualifier Tournament!
Kindergarten-6th grade players with winning scores (3/5) qualify to participate in the Washington State Elementary Chess Championships, being held April 26th 2008 in Redmond, Washington.
TO ENTER: Advance entry required. Entry fee $10. Entries must be mailed in with entry fee enclosed, and must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, March 5*. 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.
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 received by Tuesday, March 4. Indicate size (youth size) desired: S, M, L, or XL.
Further information: Visit the F.E.S.T. website and FAQ at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/chessfest08.html , email lesliecharlie@comcast.net, or phone 384-0312.
The F.E.S.T. is a joint effort of the Skyline Elementary Chess Club, North Bellingham Elementary Chess Club, and Eagleridge Elementary Chess Club. Proceeds benefit all F.S.D. elementaries.

2.
2ND ANNUAL ASSUMPTION SCHOOL SPRING CHESS TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2008, BELLINGHAM
LAST STATE QUALIFIER 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 Rd 1, 11:00 Rd 2, 12:30 Rd 3, 2:00 Rd 4, 3:30 Rd 5, 4:45 Awards.
AWARDS: Individual trophies will be awarded to the top ten scorers in each section and team trophies will be awarded to the top 3 teams in each section. A team shall consist of four students enrolled in the same school for the 2007/2008 school year. Participants winning 3 games will also receive an award. Ties will be broken by computer according to WHSCA rules.
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 $10 and must be postmarked by March 6, 2008. Please make checks payable to Assumption School PTC. Send entries to: Assumption School Chess Club, 2116 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225.
On-site entries will be $15.00.
ASSUMPTION TOURNAMENT T-SHIRT: This year we have an Assumption Spring Tournament T-shirt available for purchase for $12. This T-shirt will be navy blue with white graphics and will only be available by pre-order and there will be no extras. Payment must be received in advance with entry form. Please indicate size preferred on entry form (indicate youth or adult size and S, M, L, XL)
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Peter Witecki, 360-354-6867
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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2nd Annual Assumption Catholic School Spring Chess Tournament
Sample Entry Form:
Student’s Name:___________________Grade:____ School:______________
Parents/Guardian Names:_____________________ e-mail:_______________
Home Address:____________________________ Phone:__________________
Entry Fee for Tournament…………………………………………………$10.00
T-shirt – Assumption School Spring Tournament t-shirt ………………$12.00
____Yes _____________Size
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)

3.
CHESS NEWS
IN BOTH HERALDS
AND BEYOND
The Bellingham Herald: "The Game of Kings is the New King of Cool":
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/lifestyle/story/314331.html
The Bellingham Herald: Photo Essay on the Whatcom County Scholastic Chess Championships
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/galleries/gallery/313026.html
Skagit Valley Herald: "State's Best Gather at B-EHS For First Round of Championships":
http://www.goskagit.com/index.php/news/article/states_best_gather_at_b_ehs_for_first_round_of_championships/
(Final Results of H.S. State: http://www.whsca.org/StateTeam.html )
Seattle P-I: "National Chess Master at 14"
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/351660_chess18.html
"Chess Season in the Northwest"
http://www.neighborhood-kids.com/Things/Local-Highlights/340.aspx
"Considerations before Competing"
http://www.neighborhood-kids.com/People/Learning/333.aspx

4.
ECUADOR CHESS CHAMPION IS HERE
SHE'S UP FOR GIVING LESSONS, CLASSES
PLEASE WELCOME MIREYA LEVY
Folks, sieze the day. We have here visiting us, until July, the Chess Champion of Ecuador. Ms. Mireya Isabel Levy Ortiz is currently residing in Bellingham, is friendly, college age, fluent in Spanish and passable in English, and would like to work with youth. She has represented her country in the World Youth Championships in Turkey, among other events. She's here to visit and learn about our country. So invite her over for dinner! Have her over for a lesson or two! Hire her for a lecture and simultaneous exhibition! Central Elementary in Ferndale is arranging to have her teach a bilingual after school chess class, and right now all of her after school teaching slots are not yet taken. Her email is mireyalevy@hotmail.com and her cel phone is 360-441-5369. Let's give her a real NW WA welcome!

5.
ONLINE CHESS SERVER
JUST FOR KIDS
The FICS (Free Internet Chess Server) is the oldest chess club on the Internet. In order to provide a safe environment for young players, they are just starting up a server intended for kids. jeanie.larson@gmail.com emailed with this:
"We are offering the KICS (Kids Internet Chess Server) as a closed scholastic server. Only schools and chess clubs with coach/teacher sponsors will be allowed to register on this server. We will not allow guest accounts once we are set up and running smoothly. We intend to provide a safe place for kids to come online to play chess. We would love to see schools practicing and communicating with each other in a safe environment online.
At this time, the server is still in its infancy and so account set-up is a manual process. Eventually it will be automated like our main server. We have mamer, the tourneybot online now and presently will be staffed by active TMs. I have also asked for JPComp(C) to be brought on board for use by the students to sharpen up their game. It is a modified version of the engine that runs on FICS so as to be challenging to a student without being so strong as to be unplayable. We will have a few others there eventually.
As far as naming convention for handles, I would like you to follow our guidelines of having school name, followed by first two initials of student first name and last name initial. For example: ClatskanieJEM, where JE are the first two initials of the students first name, and M is the first initial of the last name of the student.
We would like the schools readily identifiable to other schools. It would be nice to know which school you are playing against. :)
We keep the children's real names confidential to everybody but the admin staff, other than the sponsoring coaches, of course.
You will need to have the kids download a graphical interface. Babaschess is useful and a popular interface, so is Winboard. They will suffice for a short while. We are currently developing an official KICS interface, based on the Thief interface on FICS. This interface will point directly to KICS, for ease of logging onto the server. It will also be user-friendly for basic computer users. This interface is nearly ready. I will let you know how to download it once it becomes available.
Let me know if you have any questions! It is a pleasure "meeting" you and I look forward to speaking more with you soon. Feel free to let schools know that all they need to do is send me a list of their teachers/students and I can get them registered to the site.
I can assist you with your registrations. I will need the school name, coaches (or teacher/parents responsible for sponsoring the kids) and students real names."
Sincerely,
Jeanie Larson
FICS Handle: Chessty
FICS Head Admin

6.
FANTASIA COFFEEHOUSE
TOO COOL
I was aware the the Fantasia (in downtown Bellingham) was the place for grown-ups to catch a skittles game or two. And then I stumbled across this at http://www.nwchess.com , happens every Saturday. Warning: These guys (and gals) are g-o-o-d.

"Saturdays – G/15 tournament, Bellingham-Fantasia Coffee House on Cornwall Ave in Bellingham, WA. Time: 5:30. EF: $5.00. Cash Prize to 1st and 2nd. for more information contact nick@ebdgonline.com. "

7.
BOBBY FISCHER HAS LEFT THE BUILDING
The only chess champion of the world from the USA, Bobby Fischer died in Norway from health problems. His life makes for an amazing story.
Just a few of the hundreds of articles that have come out lately regarding his legacy:
Dick Cavett, talk show host, shares his thoughts (and includes his original interview with Bobby):
http://cavett.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/08/was-it-only-a-game/?ref=opinion
Seattle Councilman Bob Ferguson: "Dear Bobby, You Were My Childhood Hero"
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2004141350_bobbyfischer24.html?syndication=rss

8.
Seven teams from the Northwest League participated in the State H.S. Chess Team Championships, held for the first time in our area (Burlington) on February 8-9. Full results are at http://www.whsca.org/StateTeam.html . Here's how the locals did:
STATE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008:
5th: Lynden
14th: Lynden Christian
22nd: Sedro-Woolley
24th: Sehome
26th: Burlington-Edison
29th: Mount Vernon
31st: Ferndale

9.
INTERNATIONAL CHESS JAM 2008
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2
FERNDALE, WA
(Results best viewed in a fixed font, i.e. Courier)
7TH - 12TH GRADE DIVISION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 rd6 tot
1 WITECKI, THOMAS LYEJ8805 1470 1494/413 BYE W12 W7 W3 D2 W6 5.5
2 BLANKERS, ELI LYCJ8258 1408 1420/189 BYE W9 W10 D5 D1 W7 5.0
3 DYKSTRA, NATHANIEL LYEK1761 1231 1258/191 BYE W16 W11 L1 W15 W10 5.0
4 NULLE, MATT SHMJ6661 1035 1160/181 BYE W6 L5 W11 W8 W13 5.0
5 VANDERVEEN, WILLIAM LYEK4049 1221 1259/196 BYE W19 W4 D2 L6 W17 4.5
6 BLANKERS, ZACK LYCM8382 1435 1405/193 BYE L4 W21 W13 W5 L1 4.0
7 SMITH, DUSTIN SEDMA158 1100 1126/ 35 BYE W8 L1 W19 W16 L2 4.0
8 THOMSON, TAYLOR HSCKB307 893 968/ 37 BYE L7 W25 W12 L4 W18 4.0
9 SYMONDS, CALOB LYMH4003 1014 1017/119 BYE L2 W26 W31 L10 W21 4.0
10 SPITZER, TIM SEDLD963 1108 1133/ 76 BYE W29 L2 W17 W9 L3 4.0
11 HAAN, JOSH LYCMJ815 853 910/ 71 BYE W20 L3 L4 W31 W16 4.0
12 GOO, ALBERT B SQUK3889 1036 1031/118 BYE L1 W22 L8 D17 W23 3.5
13 BENNETT, JEFFREY LYEK9896 878 968/177 BYE W18 D17 L6 W19 L4 3.5
14 RICCI, CODY LYEK8157 780 809/ 89 U W30 L18 W24 D27 W26 3.5
15 RYBKA, FENTON FERK9100 990 986/168 BYE L17 W23 W27 L3 HPB 3.5
16 GOO, ANTHONY C ASTH7666 967 952/144 BYE L3 W24 W18 L7 L11 3.0
17 HONCOOP, TERREN LYCL7330 1241 1182/106 BYE W15 D13 L10 D12 L5 3.0
18 LESH, ROBYN LYMIA140 1078 1006/ 99 BYE L13 W14 L16 W22 L8 3.0
19 ABBOTT, ALEXANDER FERK2280 940 914/131 BYE L5 W34 L7 L13 W27 3.0
20 EHRENFEUCHTER, JANNIK FERLA516 836 771/ 18 BYE L11 L27 L23 W28 W34 3.0
21 ROGERS, JULIE WHMHG022 807 825/ 66 U W32 L6 W34 W30 L9 3.0
22 RIANDA, BEN VSTH7794 732 761/123 U W28 L12 W32 L18 W31 3.0
23 SIMMONS, CHAZ LYCJ2314 668 746/ 85 U W36 L15 W20 W29 L12 3.0
24 STEENSMA, BEN LYCI7236 601 666/ 43 U W38 L16 L14 W32 W29 3.0
25 MENSING, KRIS FERKD129 681 683/ 70 U W33 L8 L29 W38 W30 3.0
26 DOTSON, JORDAN LYCJ6470 705 693/ 25 U W40 L9 D28 W35 L14 2.5
27 DEBOER, KALVIN LYCJF479 453 612/ 36 U W37 W20 L15 D14 L19 2.5
28 DUNFORD, NATHAN HSCH8195 542 574/ 10 U L22 W38 D26 L20 W33 2.5
29 EVANS, ETHAN HSCG3309 900 722/ 10 BYE L10 L31 W25 L23 L24 2.0
30 ALLEN, LAMON VSTHI994 549 553/ 33 U L14 W36 W37 L21 L25 2.0
31 HAN, AMY FHVHK070 583 614/ 30 U W35 W29 L9 L11 L22 2.0
32 HAMILTON, CAROLINE HSCHH216 564 555/ 35 U L21 W33 L22 L24 W39 2.0
33 BRANDT, LOREN LYCJJ603 400 424/ 9 U L25 L32 W39 W36 L28 2.0
34 RICCI, EVAN LYMH7739 584 586/ 39 U W39 L19 L21 W37 L20 2.0
35 APPLE, KURT VSTHI841 700 463/ 5 U L31 W40 D36 L26 D37 2.0
36 HENRY, COLTON FERJF320 400 400/ 12 U L23 L30 D35 L33 W38 1.5
37 KNUTSON, HOLLY FERLA455 725 537/ 9 U L27 W39 L30 L34 D35 1.5
38 MENSING, KAMERON VSTHG100 400 400/ 9 U L24 L28 BYE L25 L36 1.0
39 GAMMONS-REESE, DAVID LYLHI838 400 400/ 9 U L34 L37 L33 BYE L32 1.0
40 FISHER, GREG FERK5283 529 472/ 57 U L26 L35 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 SOHAL, TANRAJ BCXGX474 1558 1573/ 67 W36 W15 W7 W4 W3 5.0
2 LEE, JONAH BCXCX438 1236 1265/ 52 W31 W16 W14 W5 W11 5.0
3 BROWN, KENNETH LLLF4291 1158 1172/117 W29 W39 W35 W6 L1 4.0
4 CHMELIK, BRIAN KULG2902 986 1014/115 W20 W27 W37 L1 W21 4.0
5 KNAPP, ROBERT J LYCF8465 953 976/ 79 W30 W17 W38 L2 W15 4.0
6 ZEHNDER, RILEY HSCE4476 959 985/121 W26 W40 W18 L3 W14 4.0
7 BLOK, DYLAN LYCGG840 826 866/ 46 W51 W56 L1 W17 W28 4.0
8 RIANDA, WILL NBLF2326 941 935/113 W41 L35 W23 W40 W19 4.0
9 PITCHER, RYAN LYCG8308 867 871/112 W57 L37 W36 W27 W16 4.0
10 WITECKI, IAN ASTF9565 855 876/169 W61 L38 W29 W35 W22 4.0
11 SUTER, ANDREW SAIE4434 836 917/ 79 HPB W12 W50 W13 L2 3.5
12 STOCKTON, SHANE LYMGI631 708 784/ 8 D28 L11 W57 W34 W39 3.5
13 SMARTT, KALEB HSCF4368 923 917/ 70 W42 W25 W24 L11 HPB 3.5
14 CARPENTER, CONNOR SAIG6627 831 846/112 W32 W23 L2 W25 L6 3.0
15 MISZCZAK, LIAM SAIE8682 777 805/ 86 W43 L1 W26 W18 L5 3.0
16 ROGERS, JUSTIN RESFH243 773 785/ 70 W45 L2 W30 W38 L9 3.0
17 RIANDA, MEGAN NBLG2570 640 664/118 W48 L5 W46 L7 W43 3.0
18 LIKKEL, DRAKE LYCG7027 612 683/ 36 W58 W21 L6 L15 W42 3.0
19 HAN, HENRY HPVED948 801 779/ 30 W60 L24 W20 W37 L8 3.0
20 ANKER, ANTHONY LYCG9163 555 627/ 55 L4 W47 L19 W51 W40 3.0
21 AHO, BILLY HSCEE101 838 810/ 28 W52 L18 W56 W24 L4 3.0
22 DEVANGE, ISAAC LARE6005 1077 1014/ 89 L56 W33 W34 W39 L10 3.0
23 SELIG, LUKAS LARFG814 595 660/ 41 W55 L14 L8 W50 W35 3.0
24 BORSEMA, JACK LYCFG216 400 565/ 9 BYE W19 L13 L21 W38 3.0
25 MORRIS, JULIA LYCFE440 655 676/ 48 W46 L13 W58 L14 W36 3.0
26 MONTGOMERY, JEREMY SKYF5833 534 629/ 10 L6 W49 L15 W59 W37 3.0
27 BOWHAY, CARSON KESEB133 703 691/ 30 W59 L4 W44 L9 D30 2.5
28 KAHLE, JIMMY CUEE2025 674 664/ 58 D12 L50 W45 W33 L7 2.5
29 WELLS, JASON NORFF527 584 602/ 25 L3 W51 L10 D32 W50 2.5
30 HAN, LAWRENCE CEEF3305 527 572/ 28 L5 W59 L16 W44 D27 2.5
31 DELARA, LIAM EAGE3580 592 566/ 39 L2 L45 W60 D52 W53 2.5
32 SCHRIPSEMA, MICHAEL LYCF5887 409 489/ 15 L14 W54 L39 D29 W52 2.5
33 HORNSTRA, BRADY LYCEA279 624 609/ 25 D50 L22 W53 L28 W55 2.5
34 MORRISSET, ROBBIE HPVE3669 675 671/ 29 W62 HPB L22 L12 W48 2.5
35 MABERRY, DAVID LYCGI939 685 696/ 34 W44 W8 L3 L10 L23 2.0
36 HAN, EDWARD CEEEG416 593 597/ 29 L1 W43 L9 W45 L25 2.0
37 PYLES, CHRISTOPHER SAIE8739 653 652/ 92 W53 W9 L4 L19 L26 2.0
38 EARLE, LOGAN LARFB304 613 619/ 30 W54 W10 L5 L16 L24 2.0
39 PARKS, ISAAC NBLE4924 740 722/ 20 W47 L3 W32 L22 L12 2.0
40 KAECH, STONE SKYE6398 721 687/146 W49 L6 W42 L8 L20 2.0
41 PYLES, GRACE SAIG8127 469 456/ 49 L8 L44 W47 L48 W59 2.0
42 DRURY, ABBEY NBLE4320 525 528/ 25 L13 W62 L40 W46 L18 2.0
43 SINGLETON, SHION LYCF6426 400 457/ 10 L15 L36 W54 W56 L17 2.0
44 TIPTON, CAMERON CAREK421 400 480/ 5 L35 W41 L27 L30 W57 2.0
45 GOODIN, KATHERINE ASTFH716 400 444/ 25 L16 W31 L28 L36 W62 2.0
46 VALDEZ, PAUL HSCFF938 500 453/ 5 L25 W61 L17 L42 W60 2.0
47 LESH, LAINEY WHCEI034 400 414/ 31 L39 L20 L41 W62 W58 2.0
48 NORDEEN, MATTHEW SKYG7871 600 462/ 3 L17 HPB HPB W41 L34 2.0
49 GAMMONS-REESE, GRACE LYLF2502 400 400/ 9 L40 L26 L52 BYE W56 2.0
50 CREELMAN, MIRIAM WVEG9624 600 527/ 5 D33 W28 L11 L23 L29 1.5
51 ALLEN, HAIZEL SKYFJ912 400 400/ 29 L7 L29 W62 L20 D54 1.5
52 URIBE, ALEC SKYEH808 424 402/ 25 L21 L58 W49 D31 L32 1.5
53 SIM, ALEX SKYE3317 400 400/ 5 L37 D57 L33 W58 L31 1.5
54 VALDEZ, PHILIP HSCE8125 400 400/ 5 L38 L32 L43 W61 D51 1.5
55 EVANS, ADAM EAGEB851 400 400/ 3 L23 D60 HPB HPB L33 1.5
56 VAN DE POEL, ALEXANDER ASTF9605 582 534/ 88 W22 L7 L21 L43 L49 1.0
57 CLEARY, SAM EAGEI060 446 401/ 20 L9 D53 L12 D60 L44 1.0
58 CLAY, NATHAN LYMGC914 600 400/ 5 L18 W52 L25 L53 L47 1.0
59 CREELMAN, GRACE WVEFI623 500 400/ 5 L27 L30 W61 L26 L41 1.0
60 ENNS, VICTORIA LYCGH399 400 400/ 10 L19 D55 L31 D57 L46 1.0
61 VANDER ZOUWEN, BRETON LYCG2788 458 400/ 30 L10 L46 L59 L54 BYE 1.0
62 JOHNSTON, JACOB LYCF1226 500 400/ 5 L34 L42 L51 L47 L45 0.0
2ND - 3RD GRADE DIVISION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 HOWARD-SNYDER, WILLIAM SAICE130 1016 1097/160 W24 W9 W11 W2 W5 5.0
2 LOWRY, JASON ASTCG811 918 970/ 56 W25 W6 W7 L1 W4 4.0
3 RUBBERT, GRANT LYCDK007 583 856/ 15 W8 W13 W18 L4 W11 4.0
4 HOWARD-SNYDER, PETER SAICH798 949 963/165 W28 W23 W12 W3 L2 4.0
5 VELDHUISEN, TY COLCH107 897 944/ 52 W26 W22 W20 W15 L1 4.0
6 SMARTT, HENRY HSCC5454 622 767/ 66 W39 L2 W19 W12 W18 4.0
7 MALQUIST, BENJAMIN LARDJ768 728 802/ 72 W34 W21 L2 W20 W10 4.0
8 CARPENTER, COLTON SAID4173 1114 1090/120 L3 W34 W21 W23 W9 4.0
9 WINE, TRISTAN RESDE596 630 701/ 98 W29 L1 W27 W14 L8 3.0
10 MCQUAIDE, BAKER CDRD4882 623 671/ 31 W19 L11 W17 W13 L7 3.0
11 STEELE, ZACHARY CARDH880 766 778/ 44 W36 W10 L1 W22 L3 3.0
12 KING, TAYLOR ASTDH361 741 738/ 86 W35 W16 L4 L6 W26 3.0
13 SAWYER, JOE LARD3528 678 679/ 75 W37 L3 W26 L10 W21 3.0
14 DRURY, GABE NBLD1769 781 748/ 68 W31 L20 W16 L9 W24 3.0
15 BOWHAY, DAWSON CARD8381 1127 1061/128 L21 W33 W24 L5 W20 3.0
16 BOWMER, ANTHONY SAIDB939 606 630/ 40 W32 L12 L14 W27 W23 3.0
17 KEELING, SPENCER CARDA763 400 622/ 5 L20 W31 L10 W35 W22 3.0
18 LENDERMAN, TAYLOR NORD3718 757 729/ 53 W30 HPB L3 W25 L6 2.5
19 PARKS, JOB NBLC2825 400 565/ 4 L10 W36 L6 HPB W25 2.5
20 WENDLING, JACK ASTDG787 624 659/ 52 W17 W14 L5 L7 L15 2.0
21 LOISEL, CHASE ASTDF394 601 624/ 54 W15 L7 L8 W31 L13 2.0
22 GOO, AUDREY ASTD6863 626 600/ 77 W27 L5 W32 L11 L17 2.0
23 REAVLEY, WILSON HPVD9808 669 649/ 49 W38 L4 W30 L8 L16 2.0
24 GOODIN, ZACHARY ASTDJ531 545 560/ 25 L1 W37 L15 W32 L14 2.0
25 BOULOS, BASSAM SAIDB650 400 427/ 18 L2 W29 W33 L18 L19 2.0
26 JAMES, MATTHEW NBLDE097 400 442/ 15 L5 W38 L13 W28 L12 2.0
27 ARENA, ANTONE HPVD7581 400 470/ 5 L22 W28 L9 L16 W35 2.0
28 VIEGAS, KATYA NORDJ566 426 423/ 19 L4 L27 W34 L26 W33 2.0
29 CLAUSEN, KEVIN HPVCF292 400 400/ 5 L9 L25 L31 W38 W36 2.0
30 MEZNER, JOSEPH CARC5732 400 447/ 3 L18 W39 L23 HPB HPB 2.0
31 HEGARTY, PATRICK EAGDE751 400 400/ 10 L14 L17 W29 L21 D32 1.5
32 JOHNSON, ELLIOTT LARDD700 400 400/ 5 L16 W35 L22 L24 D31 1.5
33 CLEARY, ALEX NBLCE814 400 400/ 13 HPB L15 L25 W37 L28 1.5
34 SLUYS, JULIA ASTD2466 400 400/ 5 L7 L8 L28 D36 D37 1.0
35 KAATZ, MADILYN NORCE725 400 400/ 5 L12 L32 W38 L17 L27 1.0
36 PETERSON, TOMMY LARCC276 400 400/ 14 L11 L19 D37 D34 L29 1.0
37 SULAK, ZACHARY EAGD6362 400 400/ 5 L13 L24 D36 L33 D34 1.0
38 BAUTISTA-HEPKER, ORION LARCG253 400 400/ 4 L23 L26 L35 L29 BYE 1.0
39 WRIGHT, MARINA HPVDG231 400 400/ 2 L6 L30 U U U 0.0
KINDERGARTEN - 1ST GRADE DIVISION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 WONG, DYLAN ASTA9914 574 727/ 10 W18 D9 W7 W4 W2 4.5
2 TSANG, ALEXANDER BCXBX435 756 790/ 10 W8 W10 W3 W6 L1 4.0
3 JOHNSON, MAX LARB9799 400 752/ 5 W12 W15 L2 W11 W8 4.0
4 KAECH, RICHY SKYBC022 503 607/ 71 W16 W7 D6 L1 W12 3.5
5 SALVATIERRA, CHRISTIAN NORBA411 400 607/ 5 L10 W16 W18 W9 D6 3.5
6 ROWEMOULDS, JAIME LARBG804 518 558/ 24 W14 W13 D4 L2 D5 3.0
7 ENGLE, ANDREW LARBG591 653 633/ 34 W15 L4 L1 W14 W13 3.0
8 PACHECO, OBERON SAIB2848 400 485/ 9 L2 BYE W12 W10 L3 3.0
9 MALQUIST, JOHN LARAF952 400 461/ 10 W17 D1 D11 L5 D10 2.5
10 HEGARTY, DEIRDRE EAGBF717 400 465/ 10 W5 L2 W13 L8 D9 2.5
11 STEELE, RILEY CARBD330 450 466/ 20 HPB HPB D9 L3 W16 2.5
12 RYBKA, BARRETT ASTBD955 446 443/ 25 L3 W14 L8 W18 L4 2.0
13 WINE, TAHLIA RESAA750 400 400/ 9 BYE L6 L10 W17 L7 2.0
14 VERRET, NOLAN CARAJ627 400 400/ 5 L6 L12 W16 L7 W18 2.0
15 STEWARDSON, LIAM EAGBB112 400 448/ 3 L7 L3 W17 HPB HPB 2.0
16 DEVANGE, LINNEA LARAF655 400 400/ 4 L4 L5 L14 BYE L11 1.0
17 DEPALMA, FRANCIS ASTBF984 400 400/ 4 L9 D18 L15 L13 HPB 1.0
18 LEE, BRIANNA BCXAX898 400 400/ 5 L1 D17 L5 L12 L14 0.5

10.
NW WA SCHOLASTIC CHESS CALENDAR 2007-2008
Details for events below at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/
Mar 1 JH/MS State Team Championships, Islander MS (Mercer Island)
Mar 8 F.E.S.T. Ferndale Elementary Spring Tournament, K-6, Ferndale
Mar 15 2nd Assumption Spring Tournament, K-8, Bellingham
Apr 26 2008 State Elementary Chess Championships, Redmond
For scholastic tournament information beyond NW Washington, consult the two authoritative sources:
WHSCA (and OSCF) Scholastic Calendar: http://www.whsca.org/calendar.html
Northwest Chess Magazine: http://www.nwchess.com/calendar/index.htm#Scholastic%20Events
They both announce scholastic events throughout Washington and Oregon.
And for all the scholastic tourneys just across the border:
BC Junior Chess Calendar http://www.bjdy.com/juniorchess/events.html
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To enroll or be removed from Chess Memo list, email kaech@verizon.net.

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Contents:
1. Jan. 12: Whatcom County Championships K-12 ***ENTER NOW***
2. Jan. 14: Whatcom Middle School League
3. NW High School Chess League 2007-2008: Results, Standings, Pairings
4. Results: Autumn Grand Prix Beta
5. Results: Autumn Grand Prix Final Standings
6. Results: Local High Schools at Mini-Team Championships
7. Results: Skagit Chessfest K-12, at Sedro-Woolley
8. Chess Calendar

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1.
WHATCOM COUNTY SCHOLASTIC CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
JANUARY 12, 2008
LYNDEN FAIRGROUNDS ***ENTER NOW***

Attendance: Last year this event drew 207 players. Advance registration only!
Format: K-12 tourney-- K-2 section, 3-5 section, 6-8 section, 9-12 section.
Location: Northwest Washington Fairgrounds.
Time: Check-in from 8:30 to 9:00am, opening ceremonies at 9:05am. Rounds estimated at 9:40, 11:00, 12:00, 1:50, 3:10. Awards ceremony 4:40.
Eligible: Any student grades K-12 who lives or attends school in Whatcom County. (The High School section is also open to Skagit County students.)
Sponsored By: Theresa Tromp Chess Trust and Chess4Life.
Awards: Generous number of trophies and medals to top finishers.
Entry Fee: $7 per person (plus an additional $1.50 convenience fee for online registration), pre-registration only, there will be no on-site registration.
Concessions: Available on Site, also:
Pizza Lunch includes: 1 slice of pizza, beverage and chips. Cost is $4. Options: cheese or pepperoni. To order this check the option during registration.
Miscellaneous: Please bring clock if you have one. Chess sets are provided.
HOW TO REGISTER:
Advance registration only, two methods of registering:
1.Register online at http://www.chess4life.com/chess-event/Whatcom-County-Chess-Championships/254 .
2.Mail the completed registration form (or full registration information) along with your check to: Theresa Tromp Chess Tournament, P.O. Box 705, Lynden, WA 98264.
For more information:
--See the webpage http://www.chess4life.com/chess-event/Whatcom-County-Chess-Championships/254
--Download the one-page flyer (with registration form) at
http://www.chess4life.com/files/uploads/254-Whatcom-County-Chess-Championships.pdf
--Email kaech@verizon.net or call 815-3418.

2.
WHATCOM MIDDLE SCHOOL LEAGUE
ONE EVENING: JANUARY 14
AT FERNDALE HS CAFETERIA
All Whatcom County middle schools, junior highs, and private schools that encompass 6th through 8th graders are invited to join the 2007-08 season of the Whatcom Chess League, a WHSCA rated league. The format will be a three round Swiss. Teams will consist of four players, and the matches will take place concurrently with the final high school league meet. Please register in advance by emailing fun@modelsailboat.com. You can also sign up at the Whatcom County Championships on January 12.

3.
NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL CHESS LEAGUE
LYNDEN CHRISTIAN LEADS AT HALFWAY POINT

NWL Schedule 2007-2008 Season:
(Sites open at 6pm, clocks start at 6:20pm)
Dec 3 NWL Meet 1 (Rds 1-2) at Burlington-Edison
Dec 17 NWL Meet 2 (Rds 3-4) at Sedro-Woolley
Jan 7 NWL Meet 3 (Rds 5-6) at Lynden
Jan 14 NWL Meet 4 (Rds 7-8) at Ferndale
Feb 8-9 High School State Team Championships at Burlington-Edison HS
Note that the State Team Championships are coming to NW Washington for the first time ever. !
NWL STANDINGS (after Round 4):
16.5 Lynden Christian
13.0 Lynden
12.5 Sehome
12.5 Sedro-Woolley
11.0 Mount Vernon
10.5 Ferndale
9.5 Burlington-Edison A
7.0 Burlington-Edison B
6.0 Bellingham
3.5 Mount Baker
3.0 Ferndale B
Round 1 Results:
5.0 Lynden - 0.0 Mount Baker
0.0 Ferndale B - 5.0 Sehome
3.0 Ferndale - 2.0 Burlington-Edison B
0.0 Mount Vernon - 5.0 Lynden Christian
4.0 Sedro-Woolley - 1.0 Burlington-Edison
1.0 Bellingham - (bye)
Round 2 Results:
2.0 Sehome - 3.0 Lynden
3.5 Lynden Christian - 1.5 Sedro-Woolley
1.0 Burlington-Edison A - 4.0 Ferndale A
4.0 Burlington-Edison B - 1.0 Bellingham
3.0 Mount Baker - 2.0 Ferndale B
2.5 Mount Vernon - (bye)
Round 3 results:
0.0 Lynden - 5.0 Lynden Christian
1.5 Ferndale A - 3.5 Sehome
4.0 Sedro-Woolley - 1.0 Burlington-Edison B
0.5 Mount Baker - 4.5 Mount Vernon
3.0 Bellingham - 0.0 Ferndale B
2.5 Burlington-Edison A - bye
Round 4 results:
3.0 Lynden Christian - 2.0 Sehome
0.0 Burlington-Edison B - 5.0 Lynden
2.0 Ferndale A - 3.0 Sedro-Woolley
5.0 Burlington-Edison A - 0.0 Mount Baker
4.0 Mount Vernon - 1.0 Bellingham
1.0 Ferndale B - bye
Pairings for Round 5 in *Lynden* on Monday, Jan. 7:
White Black
Lynden Christian - Ferndale
Lynden - Sedro-Woolley
Sehome - Mount Vernon
Bellingham - Burlington-Edison
Ferndale B - Burlington-Edison B
Mount Baker - bye

4.
NWL AUTUMN GRAND PRIX BETA
LYNDEN, WA
NOVEMBER 26, 2007

Division A
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 BLANKERS, ZACK LYCM8382 1397 1458/165 W3 W2 2.0
2 WITECKI, THOMAS LYEJ8805 1585 1568/390 W4 L1 1.0
3 DIETZ, STERLING LYEL1695 1697 1677/286 L1 W4 1.0
4 BLANKERS, ELI LYCJ8258 1299 1287/161 L2 L3 0.0
Division B
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 ABBOTT, GRAHAM SEDM1257 1142 1200/148 W3 W2 2.0
2 STEWARDSON, PAUL LYMH4704 1160 1158/ 88 W4 L1 1.0
3 VANDERVEEN, WILLIAM LYEK4049 1268 1253/168 L1 W4 1.0
4 SMITH, DUSTIN SEDMA158 1132 1086/ 14 L2 L3 0.0
Division C
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 SPITZER, TIM SEDLD963 1086 1135/ 53 W3 W2 2.0
2 CARPENTER, COLTON SAID4173 1079 1081/105 W4 L1 1.0
3 SYMONDS, CALOB LYMH4003 1053 1059/102 L1 W4 1.0
4 LESH, ROBYN LYMIA140 1112 1056/ 82 L2 L3 0.0
Division D
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 NULLE, MATT SHMJ6661 1048 1095/163 W4 W2 2.0
2 SAYEGH, JAMIE WHMG9562 1051 1053/ 72 W3 L1 1.0
3 EVERTON, SAM MEIG4075 1034 1030/ 32 L2 W4 1.0
4 ZEHNDER, RILEY HSCE4476 1016 970/106 L1 L3 0.0
Division E
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 HONCOOP, TERREN LYCL7330 1001 1049/ 79 W4 W2 2.0
2 ABBOTT, ALEXANDER FERK2280 996 998/117 W3 L1 1.0
3 HOWARD-SNYDER, WILLIAM SAICE130 964 963/145 L2 W4 1.0
4 HOWARD-SNYDER, PETER SAICH798 975 925/150 L1 L3 0.0
Division F
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 TEFFT-MEEKER, PAUL SHMLE189 859 922/ 50 W3 W2 2.0
2 CARPENTER, CONNOR SAIG6627 862 871/102 W4 L1 1.0
3 ANDERSON, MICHAEL FERJ9880 921 891/109 L1 D4 0.5
4 SMARTT, KALEB SAIF4368 941 903/ 61 L2 D3 0.5
Division 1
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 TEFFT-MEEKER, DEVON FHVH5594 859 917/ 81 W5 W4 D3 2.5
2 PITCHER, RYAN LYCG8308 808 851/ 97 W3 L5 W4 2.0
3 BARMORE, BRYER FERL9749 829 839/ 65 L2 W6 D1 1.5
4 RATHVON, MARK SEDKA089 1302 1021/ 6 W6 L1 L2 1.0
5 TRACEY, SAMUEL SHMM8388 820 804/ 68 L1 W2 L6 1.0
6 OSENBACH, REUBEN MOVL5032 826 809/ 15 L4 L3 W5 1.0
Division 2
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 HELLER, BENJAMIN BURKC855 805 847/ 31 W6 W5 D2 2.5
2 HAAN, JOSH LYCMJ815 781 822/ 48 W8 W4 D1 2.5
3 HOUGH, JOE SEDLC457 757 760/ 41 L4 W8 W6 2.0
4 MENSING, KRIS FERKD129 650 681/ 53 W3 L2 D5 1.5
5 BLOK, DYLAN LYCGG840 751 741/ 31 W7 L1 D4 1.5
6 LANGE, BRANDON MOVMJ478 685 668/ 20 L1 W7 L3 1.0
7 RICCI, EVAN ISOH7739 611 594/ 22 L5 L6 W8 1.0
8 WINE, TRISTAN RESDE596 683 604/ 83 L2 L3 L7 0.0
Division 3
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 HAMILTON, CAROLINE HSCHH216 491 564/ 30 D5 W6 W2 2.5
2 ANKER, ANTHONY LYCG9163 529 562/ 41 W7 W4 L1 2.0
3 HEMBREE, STEVEN MOVLG611 554 566/ 19 L6 W5 W7 2.0
4 SMARTT, HENRY BHOC5454 552 565/ 56 W8 L2 W6 2.0
5 CUMMINGS, EARL BURKA758 527 524/ 9 D1 L3 W8 1.5
6 DEBOER, CALVIN LYCJF479 506 483/ 9 W3 L1 L4 1.0
7 RINDAL, KOREY BURKJ826 459 441/ 27 L2 W8 L3 1.0
8 GROH, JOSHUA MOVMJ827 522 422/ 18 L4 L7 L5 0.0
Division 4
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 BRIN, ALEX MOVL9216 431 534/ 14 W7 D2 W3 2.5
2 LLOYD, HOWIE LYMHA068 700 796/ 3 W4 D1 W6 2.5
3 CARLSON, LOGAN LYMGA479 600 583/ 3 W6 W5 L1 2.0
4 DANIELS, BEN SAIGJ416 600 665/ 3 L2 W7 W5 2.0
5 BARAN, RICKY BURKF857 411 409/ 9 W8 L3 L4 1.0
6 HEMBREE, CJ MOVMF451 437 404/ 18 L3 BYE L2 1.0
7 LANKHAAR, ALEXANDRA LYMGB024 600 400/ 2 L1 L4 BYE 1.0
8 MARTIN, COREY LYMGF693 600 400/ 1 L5 U U 0.0

5.
2007 AUTUMN GRAND PRIX
FINAL STANDINGS
7.5
Benjamin Heller GRAND CHAMPION
6.5
Zack Blankers 2ND
Matt Nulle 3RD
Devon Tefft-Meeker 4TH
6.0
Joe Hough 5TH
5.5
Alexander Abbott
Sam Everton
Colton Carpenter
Josh Haan
5.0
Dustin Smith

6.
STATE HS MINI-TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
LOCALS COMPETE
The top three-member teams from throughout the State converged on Meadowdale High School on December 8. The championship was taken by the Bainbridge Island team, losing only two of the fifteen games played.
From the NWL, Sedro-Woolley placed 24th, the team consisting of Graham Abbott, Tim Spitzer and Mark Rathvon. Ferndale placed 30th with Alex Abbott, Kris Mensing and Greg Fisher. For the full crosstable, visit http://www.whsca.org/tournreports.html .

7.
SKAGIT CHESSFEST
DECEMBER 15, 2007
EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY, SEDRO-WOOLLEY
K-4TH GRADE DIVISION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 BOWHAY, DAWSON CARD8381 988 1083/114 W19 W40 W13 W6 W3 5.0
2 HOWARD-SNYDER, WILLIAM SAICE130 963 1033/150 W18 W15 D9 W12 W11 4.5
3 PETERSON, SEAN STBD4609 939 969/129 W30 W25 W16 W5 L1 4.0
4 PARKS, ISAAC NBLE4924 400 676/ 10 W24 W7 L10 W15 W22 4.0
5 VELDHUISEN, TY COLCH107 839 924/ 42 W41 W14 W11 L3 W9 4.0
6 HOWARD-SNYDER, PETER SAICH798 925 956/155 W42 W21 W12 L1 W16 4.0
7 KING, TAYLOR ASTDH361 756 800/ 76 W32 L4 W20 W14 W18 4.0
8 DRURY, GABE NBLD1769 674 774/ 58 W46 L11 W36 W21 W13 4.0
9 AHO, BILLY HSCEE101 769 817/ 18 W44 W34 D2 W10 L5 3.5
10 SUTER, ANDREW SAIE4434 844 836/ 75 W38 D20 W4 L9 W23 3.5
11 CARPENTER, COLTON SAID4173 1081 1038/110 W37 W8 L5 W25 L2 3.0
12 ZEHNDER, RILEY HSCE4476 970 948/111 W23 W17 L6 L2 W20 3.0
13 MISZCZAK, LIAM SAIE8682 793 788/ 76 W26 W29 L1 W30 L8 3.0
14 BOWMER, ANTHONY SAIDB939 670 687/ 30 W28 L5 W29 L7 W33 3.0
15 HAN, HENRY HPVED948 672 683/ 20 W33 L2 W34 L4 W30 3.0
16 KAECH, STONE SKYE6398 701 721/141 W36 W31 L3 W37 L6 3.0
17 PYLES, CHRISTOPHER SAIE8739 695 705/ 82 W39 L12 W19 L18 W31 3.0
18 MIGITA, TAIGA LARDD110 557 640/ 25 L2 W45 W43 W17 L7 3.0
19 WITZEL, BEN NBLE8369 590 623/ 55 L1 W44 L17 W29 W35 3.0
20 MALQUIST, BENJAMIN LARDJ768 663 686/ 62 W35 D10 L7 W24 L12 2.5
21 WENDLING, JACK ASTDG787 625 632/ 42 W27 L6 W33 L8 D28 2.5
22 SAWYER, JOE LARD3528 693 657/ 65 L29 W26 D23 W27 L4 2.5
23 GOO, AUDREY ASTD6863 563 591/ 67 L12 W35 D22 W43 L10 2.5
24 LOWRY, JASON ASTCG811 771 705/ 41 L4 D32 W41 L20 W34 2.5
25 HERRON, TREY HPVCE372 672 665/ 77 W47 L3 W42 L11 D26 2.5
26 KAECH, RICHY SKYBC022 400 503/ 66 L13 L22 W46 W31 D25 2.5
27 DOWNS, CHRISTIAN HSCC9993 400 554/ 5 L21 D41 W32 L22 W40 2.5
28 KOLMOS, ROB BAYEA460 400 503/ 5 L14 L42 W38 W36 D21 2.5
29 CUMMINS, STEPHEN HSCDJ433 400 542/ 5 W22 L13 L14 L19 W42 2.0
30 LANTRY, JACOB MSNEH582 542 556/ 47 L3 W47 W40 L13 L15 2.0
31 DEBOO, LOGAN ASTDB063 400 514/ 5 W43 L16 W37 L26 L17 2.0
32 TOMBERLIN, IAN NORDF678 400 506/ 5 L7 D24 L27 W45 D39 2.0
33 SHAO-YU, JONATHAN NBLEF923 400 471/ 5 L15 W38 L21 W44 L14 2.0
34 WEST, JAKE ECSCH615 400 414/ 12 BYE L9 L15 W42 L24 2.0
35 NELSON, JOSIAH HSCCJ112 400 473/ 5 L20 L23 W45 W41 L19 2.0
36 RYBKA, BARRETT ASTBD955 400 400/ 15 L16 BYE L8 L28 W46 2.0
37 WINE, TRISTAN RESDE596 604 574/ 88 L11 W46 L31 L16 W44 2.0
38 HORNSTRA, BRADY LYCEA279 400 400/ 15 L10 L33 L28 BYE W43 2.0
39 NELSON, JEDEDIAH HSCBA725 400 454/ 5 L17 L43 W47 D40 D32 2.0
40 BURKE, ALEXANDER LARDD348 682 604/ 30 W45 L1 L30 D39 L27 1.5
41 WEST, ERIC ECSCE300 400 417/ 7 L5 D27 L24 L35 W47 1.5
42 WILLIAMS, KOLBY NBLEC816 460 424/ 20 L6 W28 L25 L34 L29 1.0
43 NGUYEN, MINH-THY STBAA056 685 496/ 10 L31 W39 L18 L23 L38 1.0
44 KAMENA, DEREK ECSCJ916 400 400/ 9 L9 L19 BYE L33 L37 1.0
45 DEBOO, OWEN ASTB2870 400 400/ 4 L40 L18 L35 L32 BYE 1.0
46 JAKOBITZ, URIAH LYLB7729 400 400/ 5 L8 L37 L26 D47 L36 0.5
47 SCHOENECKER, JAMES ASTDF322 400 400/ 5 L25 L30 L39 D46 L41 0.5
5TH - 8TH GRADE DIVISION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 SOHAL, TANRAJ BCXGX474 1535 1558/ 62 W26 W4 W8 W3 W2 5.0
2 HWA, LEANNE STVFB287 1308 1319/118 W16 W24 W7 W6 L1 4.0
3 BROWN, KENNETH LLLF4291 1166 1187/107 W22 W12 W15 L1 W10 4.0
4 LOWRY, RYAN ASTI2928 899 970/ 69 W21 L1 W13 W25 W14 4.0
5 SYMONDS, CALOB LYMH4003 1059 1059/107 W13 W9 L10 W23 W11 4.0
6 LESH, ROBYN LYMIA140 1056 1083/ 87 W32 W11 W27 L2 W15 4.0
7 CHANG, RYAN ASTI4006 1030 1050/211 W25 W28 L2 W19 W12 4.0
8 BROWNELL, DREW LMTH2468 994 1011/ 81 W31 W20 L1 D9 W24 3.5
9 DUNN, HUNTER ECSG9733 820 890/ 95 W17 L5 W26 D8 W27 3.5
10 CHMELIK, BRIAN KULG2902 941 956/105 W35 W18 W5 L14 L3 3.0
11 WITECKI, IAN ASTF9565 769 808/159 W30 L6 W31 W27 L5 3.0
12 PITCHER, RYAN LYCG8308 851 858/102 W23 L3 W29 W30 L7 3.0
13 RIANDA, BEN VSTH7794 642 685/113 L5 W17 L4 W33 W30 3.0
14 EVERTON, SAM MEIG4075 1030 990/ 37 L29 W39 W16 W10 L4 3.0
15 GOO, ANTHONY CLARENCE ASTH7666 925 918/132 W39 W33 L3 W28 L6 3.0
16 KAMENA, TREVOR ECSG7700 661 720/ 30 L2 W34 L14 W38 W23 3.0
17 STEENSMA, BEN LYCI7236 520 593/ 33 L9 L13 BYE W32 W28 3.0
18 CHAMBERS, SEAN ASTGH930 741 733/ 51 W40 L10 L23 W21 W25 3.0
19 NGUYEN, PHI STBF2435 741 719/ 10 L37 W38 W33 L7 W31 3.0
20 BLOK, DYLAN LYCGG840 741 727/ 36 W41 L8 L30 W34 W29 3.0
21 ANKER, ANTHONY LYCG9163 562 591/ 46 L4 D22 W35 L18 W36 2.5
22 COOK, MAX EDIF9657 646 655/ 45 L3 D21 W36 L24 W35 2.5
23 WILKINSON, MARSHALL EDIH8979 517 586/ 15 L12 W32 W18 L5 L16 2.0
24 CARPENTER, CONNOR SAIG6627 871 831/107 W34 L2 L25 W22 L8 2.0
25 RICCI, EVAN LYMH7739 594 624/ 27 L7 W40 W24 L4 L18 2.0
26 DANIELS, BEN SAIGJ416 665 663/ 8 L1 W29 L9 L31 W38 2.0
27 PETERSON, DYLAN STBF4660 917 856/129 W38 W37 L6 L11 L9 2.0
28 RIANDA, WILL NBLF2326 696 665/103 W36 L7 W37 L15 L17 2.0
29 KOLODYCHUK, STEPHEN ASTF3596 614 625/ 56 W14 L26 L12 W37 L20 2.0
30 SELIG, LUKAS LARFG814 454 479/ 31 L11 BYE W20 L12 L13 2.0
31 FLYNN, RILEY EDIF2556 592 603/ 42 L8 W41 L11 W26 L19 2.0
32 VAN DE POEL, ALEXANDER ASTF9605 617 584/ 78 L6 L23 W40 L17 W37 2.0
33 TOMBERLIN, DYLAN NOREA285 400 434/ 9 BYE L15 L19 L13 W39 2.0
34 HAN, AMY FHVHK070 548 548/ 20 L24 L16 W39 L20 W41 2.0
35 BENNETT, JONNY LYMHJ459 583 532/ 20 L10 D36 L21 W40 L22 1.5
36 SCHRIPSEMA, MICHAEL LYCF5887 500 409/ 5 L28 D35 L22 W41 L21 1.5
37 WAKLEY, ALICIA ECSFD724 500 445/ 5 W19 L27 L28 L29 L32 1.0
38 RIANDA, MEGAN NBLG2570 564 518/108 L27 L19 W41 L16 L26 1.0
39 PYLES, GRACE SAIG8127 570 487/ 39 L15 L14 L34 BYE L33 1.0
40 NELSON, MICHAEL HSCH2522 700 400/ 4 L18 L25 L32 L35 BYE 1.0
41 KOLMOS, CHRIS BAYFE843 500 400/ 5 L20 L31 L38 L36 L34 0.0
HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 BOTEZ, ALEXANDRA BCXHX598 1500 1561/ 65 W5 W16 W3 W2 W4 5.0
2 BLANKERS, ELI LYCJ8258 1287 1354/166 W6 W9 W4 L1 W7 4.0
3 BLANKERS, ZACK LYCM8382 1458 1456/170 W15 W10 L1 W12 W6 4.0
4 WITECKI, THOMAS LYEJ8805 1568 1536/395 W8 W7 L2 W5 L1 3.0
5 HONCOOP, TERREN LYCL7330 1049 1129/ 84 L1 W14 W8 L4 W10 3.0
6 BROWNELL, DALLIN BURJ2467 903 1040/ 78 L2 W13 W15 W10 L3 3.0
7 ABBOTT, GRAHAM SEDM1257 1180 1173/158 W14 L4 W16 W11 L2 3.0
8 SPITZER, TIM SEDLD963 1086 1089/ 63 L4 W17 L5 W13 W14 3.0
9 GOO, ALBERT BRIAN SQUK3889 1094 1058/108 W17 L2 L12 W16 W11 3.0
10 VANDERVEEN, WILLIAM LYEK4049 1253 1195/173 W12 L3 W11 L6 L5 2.0
11 SIMMONS, CHAZ LYCJ2314 676 789/ 66 W13 W15 L10 L7 L9 2.0
12 HOUGH, JOE SEDLC457 748 780/ 50 L10 BYE W9 L3 L13 2.0
13 NULLE, MATT SHMJ6661 1095 1021/168 L11 L6 W17 L8 W12 2.0
14 BENNETT, JEFFREY LYEK9896 819 801/154 L7 L5 BYE W17 L8 2.0
15 RATHVON, MARK SEDKA089 936 883/ 15 L3 L11 L6 BYE W16 2.0
16 DEBOER, KALVIN LYCJF479 483 473/ 13 BYE L1 L7 L9 L15 1.0
17 DOTSON, JORDAN LYCJ6470 900 400/ 4 L9 L8 L13 L14 BYE 1.0

8.
NW WA SCHOLASTIC CHESS CALENDAR 2007-2008
Details for events below at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/
Jan 7 NWL High School Chess Meet 3, Lynden HS
Jan 12 Whatcom County Championships, Lynden
Jan 14 NWL High School Chess Meet 4, Ferndale HS (& M.S. League Meet)
Feb 2 Chess Jam 2008, K-12, Ferndale
Feb 8-9 HS State Team Championships, at Burlington-Edison HS
Mar 1 JH/MS State Team Championships, Islander MS (Mercer Island)
Mar 8 F.E.S.T. Ferndale Elementary Spring Tournament, K-6, Ferndale
Mar 15 2nd Assumption Spring Tournament, K-8, Bellingham
Apr 26 2008 State Elementary Chess Championships, Redmond
For scholastic tournament information beyond NW Washington, consult the two authoritative sources:
WHSCA (and OSCF) Scholastic Calendar: http://www.whsca.org/calendar.html
Northwest Chess Magazine: http://www.nwchess.com/calendar/index.htm#Scholastic%20Events
They both announce scholastic events throughout Washington and Oregon.
And for all the scholastic tourneys just across the border:
BC Junior Chess Calendar http://www.bjdy.com/juniorchess/events.html
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- - - Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess Ememo #149, November 2, 2007 - - -
Contents:
1. Nov. 5: NWL Speed Bughouse Blast, at Mount Baker HS
2. Nov. 19: Autumn Grand Prix Alpha, at Mount Vernon HS
3. How To Start A Scholastic Chess Club
4. Results: Autumn Grand Prix Kickoff 2007
5. Standings: Autumn Grand Prix
6. Chess Calendar

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

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

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

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

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

6.
NW WA SCHOLASTIC CHESS CALENDAR 2007-2008
Details for events below at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/
Nov 5 Speed Bughouse Blast, Mount Baker HS, Deming
Nov 19 NWL Autumn Grand Prix Alpha, Mount Vernon HS
Nov 26 NWL Autumn Grand Prix Beta, Lynden Christian
Dec 3 NWL High School Chess Meet 1, Burlington-Edison HS
Dec 8 HS and JH Mini Team Championships, at Mountlake Terrace HS
Dec 15 Skagit Chessfest, K-12, Sedro-Woolley
Dec 17 NWL High School Chess Meet 2, Sedro-Woolley HS
Jan 7 NWL High School Chess Meet 3, Lynden HS (& M.S. Meet 1)
Jan 12 Whatcom County Championships, Lynden
Jan 14 NWL High School Chess Meet 4, Ferndale HS (& M.S. Meet 2)
Feb 2 Chess Jam 2008, K-12, Ferndale
Feb 8-9 HS State Team Championships, at Issaquah HS
Mar 1 JH/MS State Team Championships, Islander MS (Mercer Island)
Mar 8 F.E.S.T. Ferndale Elementary Spring Tournament, K-6, Ferndale
Mar 15 2nd Assumption Spring Tournament, K-8, Bellingham
Apr 26 2008 State Elementary Chess Championships, Redmond
For scholastic tournament information beyond NW Washington, consult the two authoritative sources:
WHSCA (and OSCF) Scholastic Calendar: http://www.whsca.org/calendar.html
Northwest Chess Magazine: http://www.nwchess.com/calendar/index.htm#Scholastic%20Events
They both announce scholastic events throughout Washington and Oregon.
And for all the scholastic tourneys just across the border:
BC Junior Chess Calendar http://www.bjdy.com/juniorchess/events.html
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- - - Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess Ememo #148, October 21, 2007 - - -

Contents:
1. Oct. 29: Autumn Grand Prix Kickoff, Bellingham *ENTER IN ADVANCE*
2. Nov. 5: NWL Speed Bughouse Blast
3. Yes you can: Start a Chess Club at Your Child's School
4. US Chess League: Seattle in 2nd
5. Chess Calendar -- Updated

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1.
NEXT MONDAY, OCTOBER 29
AUTUMN GRAND PRIX KICKOFF
AT SEHOME HIGH CAFETERIA, BELLINGHAM
ENTER IN ADVANCE
Student chessplayers from 4th*-12th grades of all abilities are invited to attend the NWL Autumn Grand Prix 2007, being held on three Monday evenings this Fall. The Kickoff is coming quick, on Monday, October 29 at the Sehome H.S. cafeteria.
Check-in (for advance entries) and registration (for on-site entries) for the tourney is between 6:00 and 6:10 pm.

Grand Prix Format: - In addition to medals for section winners each evening, the three players who accumulate the most points overall in all three Autumn Grand Prix tourneys will be declared 2007 Prix Champions, and will receive special awards. The Grand Prix formula rewards players who are improving, so don't think you need to be an expert or have a high rating to win the Prix.

At each Grand Prix tourney, players are placed in different playing groups of approximately equal playing ability based on the latest NWSRS ratings. If you are unrated, you're put in a beginning playing section appropriate to your age. All players rated 900 or higher will play in 4-player "Quad" sections, two games, each player getting 45 minutes on the chess clock. The remainder (most) will play in 8-player "Octagonal" sections, three games, with 30 minutes per player (so 60 minutes total) for each game.

All players are required to record their moves and chess clocks will be used. If you're not used to writing down moves, or using a chess clock, don't worry. Instruction will be available on site, and you'll be in a section with fellow rookies.

TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE:
If you think you might attend, do email your entry in advance (by 8pm the eve before the tourney) to ChessEntry@verizon.net. Advance entries pay $2 at the door. On-site entries $4. Email Name, School, Grade, and name of tourney you are entering (Kickoff).

Entry fees cover administrative costs, rating fees, scoresheets and awards. The tourneys are sponsored by the Northwest High School Chess League. Players who complete the evening event will gain a state level rating, or handicap, as computed by the Washington High School Chess Assocation.

USCF and WHSCA tournament rules are in effect, i.e. if you touch a piece, you must move it. Bring a pen or pencil, since you must write down your moves (well, at least until either player has five minutes or less remaining on their clock. At that point both players may quit recording moves.) Scoresheets provided, but bring a chess clock if you have one! It's a no elimination tournament, each player plays two or three games depending on your section, and thus games will be done by 9:45pm each evening (usually earlier).
*So you're younger than 4th grade, and you're dying to play? Well... okay, if you don't mind older competition and can write down your moves.

Registration: 6:00 - 6:10pm
Registration/Check-in closes at 6:10pm
Clocks Start 6:40 or ASAP
Estimated time of conclusion: 9:30pm (final round begins around 8:40)
WSRS rated
Entry fee $2 for entries emailed in advance, $4 on site
Email entries to ChessEntry@verizon.net. For further information contact NWL directors Randy Kaech kaech@verizon.net or Randy Walther RandyWalther@msn.com. Website: http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/pre07.html .


2.
SPEED BUGHOUSE BLAST
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5
AT MOUNT BAKER HIGH SCHOOL, DEMING
What: A relaxed, crazy, fun evening of speed chess, with some Bughouse mixed in to keep it lively.
Where: Mount Baker High School cafeteria, Deming. (Cafeteria doors are just behind the flagpole.)
When: Monday evening, November 5, 2007. Site opens at 6:00pm, organized chaos begins at 6:30.
Who: Aimed for 3rd -12th graders, but we're not checking ID.
Why: Because there's more than one way to have fun with this ancient game.
How: See Speed Bughouse site: http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/speed07.html .
Cost: Free. (But bring any chess clock you can!)
Prizes: Hey, we said free. Guaranteed fun, prizes not guaranteed.
Directions: See Speed Bughouse site: http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/speed07.html .


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


4.
US CHESS LEAGUE APPROACHES PLAYOFFS
SEATTLE SLUGGERS 2nd
IN WESTERN DIVISION
With two weeks remaining in the U.S. Chess League regular season, our Seattle Sluggers are holding on to second place in the West. They have to make it past the San Francisco Mechanics (this Monday) and the Miami Sharks to make the playoffs. Go Sluggers!
USCL website - replay the games: http://www.uschessleague.com/games1.html
Seattle Sluggers Blog: http://seattlesluggers.blogspot.com/
Watch games live at Internet Chess Club: http://www.chessclub.com/


5.
SCHOLASTIC CHESS CALENDAR
2007-2008 UPDATED
Details for events below at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/
Oct 29 NWL Autumn Grand Prix Kickoff, Sehome HS, Bellingham
Nov 5 Speed Bughouse Blast, Mount Baker HS, Deming
Nov 19 NWL Autumn Grand Prix 2, Mount Vernon HS
Nov 26 NWL Autumn Grand Prix 3, Lynden Christian
Dec 3 NWL High School Chess Meet 1, Burlington-Edison HS
Dec 8 HS and JH Mini Team Championships, at Mountlake Terrace HS
Dec 15 Skagit Chessfest, K-12, Sedro-Woolley
Dec 17 NWL High School Chess Meet 2, Sedro-Woolley HS
Jan 7 NWL High School Chess Meet 3, Lynden HS
Jan 12 Whatcom County Championships, Lynden
Jan 14 NWL High School Chess Meet 4, Ferndale HS
Feb 2 Chess Jam 2008, K-12, Ferndale
Feb 8-9 HS State Team Championships, at Issaquah HS
Mar 1 JH/MS State Team Championships, Islander MS (Mercer Island)
Mar 8 F.E.S.T. Ferndale Elementary Spring Tournament, K-6, Ferndale
Apr 26 2008 State Elementary Chess Championships, Redmond

For scholastic tournament information beyond NW Washington, consult the two authoritative sources:
WHSCA (and OSCF) Scholastic Calendar: http://www.whsca.org/calendar.html
Northwest Chess Magazine: http://www.nwchess.com/calendar/index.htm#Scholastic%20Events
They both announce scholastic events throughout Washington and Oregon.
And for all the scholastic tourneys just across the border:
BC Junior Chess Calendar http://www.bjdy.com/juniorchess/events.html

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Chess Memo 147

- - - Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess Ememo #147, September 9, 2007 - - -
Contents:
1. Results: Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix
2. HSC Endgame Leaderboard
3. US Chess League Underway
4. Yes you can: Start a Chess Club at Your Child's School
5. Locals make State Top Ten Rankings
6. Chess Calendar


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1.
HOT SUMMER CHESS GRAND PRIX
CONCLUDED AUGUST 21

Of the four leaders tied for first the morning of August 21, Alexander Abbott of Ferndale pulled away from the crowd that evening by going undefeated, thereby taking clear first in the 2007 Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix, which consisted of four chess tournaments scattered throughout the summer at the Bellingham Public Library. Congratulations to Alex and all of the players!

GRAND PRIX FINAL STANDINGS
9.0
1st: Alexander Abbott
7.5
2nd: Julie Rogers
3rd: Samuel Tracey
4th: Hayden Anderson
5th: Edward Han
7.0
Baker McQuaide
6.5
Kris Mensing
Joe Hough
Justin Rogers
Stone Kaech
Thomas Witecki

HOT SUMMER CHESS IV
BELLINGHAM, WA
AUGUST 21, 2007

Division A
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 WITECKI, THOMAS ASTJ8805 1609 1614/384 W3 W2 2.0
2 STEWARDSON, PAUL LYCH4704 1124 1160/ 86 W4 L1 1.0
3 BROWN, KENNETH LLLF4291 1158 1166/102 L1 D4 0.5
4 BLANKERS, ZACK LYCM8382 1385 1343/159 L2 D3 0.5
Division B
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 RONSON, ANDREW ASTI6812 1031 1061/187 W3 D2 1.5
2 LESH, ROBIN LYMIA140 1029 1057/ 76 W4 D1 1.5
3 SYMONDS, CALOB LYMH4003 1086 1053/100 L1 D4 0.5
4 ZEHNDER, RILEY BHOE4476 1037 1013/100 L2 D3 0.5
Division C
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot
1 CHMELIK, BRIAN GENG2902 959 991/ 98 W3 D2 1.5
2 EVERTON, SAM MEIG4075 966 994/ 26 W4 D1 1.5
3 HOWARD-SNYDER, PETER SAICH798 968 968/133 L1 W4 1.0
4 HOWARD-SNYDER, WILLIAM SAICE130 1005 948/129 L2 L3 0.0
Division 1
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 ABBOTT, ALEXANDER FERK2280 880 947/111 W4 W3 W2 3.0
2 VELDHUISEN, TY COLCH107 799 839/ 37 W6 W5 L1 2.0
3 ROGERS, JUSTIN RESFH243 769 782/ 60 BYE L1 W7 2.0
4 TRACEY, SAMUEL SHMM8388 819 825/ 59 L1 W6 D5 1.5
5 ROGERS, JULIE WHMHG022 838 830/ 56 W7 L2 D4 1.5
6 WITECKI, IAN ASTF9565 829 769/154 L2 L4 BYE 1.0
7 LENDERMAN, TAYLOR NORD3718 811 749/ 46 L5 BYE L3 1.0
Division 2
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 SUMMIT, GROVER SEDMA159 1200 1146/ 3 W7 W4 W2 3.0
2 HOUGH, JOE SEDLC457 699 744/ 30 W6 W3 L1 2.0
3 MENSING, KRIS FERKD129 627 654/ 44 W5 L2 W8 2.0
4 ANDERSON, HAYDEN COLGE885 674 679/ 41 W8 L1 D5 1.5
5 MORRISSET, ROBBIE HPVE3669 679 673/ 23 L3 W6 D4 1.5
6 WENDLING, JACK ASTDG787 648 625/ 37 L2 L5 W7 1.0
7 GEISLEMAN, DOUG WHMGZ434 663 605/ 33 L1 D8 L6 0.5
8 HAGEDORN, DAVIS LYCHA506 700 400/ 3 L4 D7 L3 0.5
Division 3
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 KAECH, STONE SKYE6398 614 657/133 D5 W7 W2 2.5
2 HAN, EDWARD CEEEG416 557 593/ 24 W6 W3 L1 2.0
3 WINE, TRISTAN RESDE596 555 583/ 74 W4 L2 W7 2.0
4 MCQUAIDE, BAKER COLD4882 491 522/ 21 L3 W8 W6 2.0
5 HAN, LAWRENCE CEEF3305 533 527/ 23 D1 L6 W8 1.5
6 VANDEPOEL, ALEXANDER ASTF5976 496 477/ 33 L2 W5 L4 1.0
7 HARLE, NIKHIL CDRCJ930 553 515/ 11 W8 L1 L3 1.0
8 KAECH, RICHY SKYBC022 400 400/ 58 L7 L4 L5 0.0


2.
HOT SUMMER CHESS GRAND PRIX
FINAL ENDGAME LEADERBOARD

A grand total of seven players won the "forced win" single pawn endgame and received the free T-shirt:

Adam Dunlap (twice)
Austin Jennings
Zack Blankers
Tim Spitzer
Peter Howard-Snyder
Calob Symonds
Kenneth Brown
...and about 32 attempts ended in a draw.


3.
US CHESS LEAGUE HAS BEGUN
ROOT ON YOUR SEATTLE SLUGGERS

The U.S. Chess League has begun its 2007 season, and after two weeks of action our Seattle Sluggers are on track to make it back into the playoffs, after soundly thumping the Miami Sharks 3.5 to 0.5 in Round 2. They hope to keep the winning momentum in their match against the Tennessee Tempo this Wednesday September 12. Go Mariners! Go Seahawks! Go Sluggers!

USCL website - replay the games: http://www.uschessleague.com/games1.html
Seattle Sluggers Blog: http://seattlesluggers.blogspot.com/
Watch games live at Internet Chess Club: http://www.chessclub.com/

4.
START A CHESS CLUB AT YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL.
SURE YOU CAN.

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

5.
LOCAL PLAYERS MAKE TOP TEN IN STATE

Congratulations to the following players, who are ranked among the Top Ten in their grade in Washington State.

Grade 12: Zack Blankers, Lynden Christian
Grade 11: Sterling Dietz, Lynden
Grade 9: Thomas Witecki, Assumption
Eli Blankers, Lynden Christian
Grade 8: Ben Kurtis, Assumption

You can peruse the full list at http://www.whsca.org/topten2007.html .


6.
SCHOLASTIC CHESS CALENDAR 2007-2008

Many dates and locations are not finalized yet, but here's what's shaping up:

Oct 29 NWL Autumn Grand Prix 1
Nov 19 NWL Autumn Grand Prix 2
Nov 26 NWL Autumn Grand Prix 3
Dec 3 NWL High School Chess Meet 1
Dec 8 HS and JH Mini Team Championships, at Mountlake Terrace HS
Dec 17 NWL High School Chess Meet 2
Jan 7 NWL High School Chess Meet 3
Jan 12 (or 19): Whatcom County Championships, Lynden
Jan 14 NWL High School Chess Meet 4
Feb 2 Chess Jam 2008, Ferndale
Feb 8-9 HS State Team Championships, at Issaquah HS
Mar 1 JH/MS State Team Championships, Islander MS (Mercer Island)
~~~ ~~ F.E.S.T. Ferndale Elementary Spring Tournament (details TBA)
Mar ~~ (Assumption School [Bellingham] had a successful K-8 tourney last year)
Apr 26 2008 State Elementary Chess Championships, Redmond

Details as they arrive will be posted at the NW WA Scholastic Chess website:
http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/
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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