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Chessplayers from K-12th grades, of all abilities, are invited to the....
Lessons and Grand Prix 2008!
Play in one, or play in all four:
Hot Summer Chess I --- Tuesday, June 24 -- results below
Hot Summer Chess II -- Thursday, July 10 -- results below
Hot Summer Chess III - Thursday, July 31 -- results below
Hot Summer Chess IV - Thursday, August 14 - results below
2008 Grand Prix Final Standings Where: Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave, Bellingham
What time: Registration is from 6:00 - 6:10pm each evening
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 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.
Hello Chessplayers!
Get ready for some hot chess! The Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix 2008 series of tournaments will be held June 24, July 10, July 31 and August 14 at the Bellingham Public Library, downstairs in the meeting room. Registration is from 6:00 to 6:10 pm sharp. These events are free and open to K-12th grade players of all abilities, beginner to experienced, so bring a friend!Event Format:
Beginner Section: After registration closes at 6:10, those who do not know how to play chess, and beginners, will move to the smaller conference room down the hall, where we'll learn chess! Then we'll play friendly casual chess games with each other.
Grand Prix Tourney Section: The most popular 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. Top players are not eliminated from Grand Prix award eligibility -- those playing in the two-round Quad sections will receive a compensating half-point bye for Grand Prix scoring purposes.
The tournaments are rated by the Washington State H.S. Chess Association, so tournament rules are in effect: if you touch a piece, you must move it. Bring a pen or pencil, since you will be required to write down your moves. (Instruction on how to do this is available at the event, and online here.) Scoresheets and boards/sets provided, but bring a clock if you have one. It's a no elimination tournament, each player plays two or three games, and thus games will be done by 9:45pm each evening at the very latest (often we're done by 9:00).
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 - 6:35 pm or asap
GP Round 2 - 7:40 pm or asap (Round 2 at 8:00 for Quad sections)
GP Round 3 - 8:45 pm or asap
Afterwards, help with room takedown, thank you everybody!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.
High Score Engame Contest!
Who can post the High Score on the leaderboard we'll be keeping throughout the summer? The High Score is the fastest time to checkmate from the following 3-piece endgame position (shown at right): Kings on b1 and b8, White pawn on b2, White's move. White can win this position every time, even against Kasparov, with correct technique. But beware the stalemate! You are White -- GO!
Rules: Players are allowed only one attempt at each tourney. Attempts may be made anytime after the completion of your second round game. Digital clock will be used. Black will be played by TD's appointee only. When queening, player must put a new queen on the board before hitting the clock. Must move piece and hit clock with same hand. If you knock a piece over or make an illegal move, your attempt is over, no score.
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 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!Lend a Hand:
These events exist because of volunteer power. If you do come, we would appreciate assistance setting up the room. We also need some parents to assist in the Beginner division with teaching the rules and helping kids find a playing partner. And for those who can stay afterwards, do help with taking down tables, resetting the chairs and returning the room to its original condition after the event. Thank you one and all!Help with Publicity:
The more the merrier! If you know of a great place to put a Hot Summer Chess poster, then print it out and post it. Thanks!The tourneys are organized by Randy Kaech, co-directed by Randy Walther, and sponsored by the Bellingham Public Library. If further information needed, email Randy Kaech.
*Note: Just graduated H.S. seniors are welcome to play.
Map and Directions to the Bellingham Public Library (Results best viewed in a fixed font, i.e. Courier) (4th ID letter is grade: B=1st, C=2nd, D=3rd, etc.) (ID shows school: http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/allcodes.txt) HOT SUMMER CHESS GRAND PRIX I JUNE 24, 2008 BELLINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot 1 EVERTON, SAM MEIG4075 1030 1068/ 54 W3 D2 1.5 2 LOWRY, JASON ASTCG811 1027 1058/ 78 W4 D1 1.5 3 ZEHNDER, RILEY HSCE4476 1170 1155/138 L1 W4 1.0 4 HOWARD-SNYDER, WILLIAM SAICE130 1102 1052/186 L2 L3 0.0 pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot 1 HOWARD-SNYDER, PETER SAICH798 1021 1053/191 W3 W2 2.0 2 ROGERS, JUSTIN RESFH243 812 838/ 82 W4 L1 1.0 3 TEFFT-MEEKER, DEVON FHVH5594 880 895/ 95 L1 W4 1.0 4 VELDHUISEN, TY COLCH107 978 907/ 69 L2 L3 0.0 pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 1 HARLE, NIKHIL CDRCJ930 659 746/ 36 BYE W3 W2 3.0 2 ROGERS, JULIE WHMHG022 772 792/ 73 W5 W4 L1 2.0 3 BOURLIER, NICHOLAS HPVEH060 801 755/ 13 W4 L1 L4 1.0 4 MCQUAIDE, BAKER CDRD4882 765 736/ 44 L3 L2 W3 1.0 5 SALVATIERRA, CHRISTIAN NORBA411 747 717/ 16 L2 U U 0.0 pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 1 MENSING, KRIS FERKD129 591 639/ 78 D2 W5 W3 2.5 2 APPLE, KURT VSTHI841 463 575/ 8 D1 W6 W4 2.5 3 BOURLIER, BENJAMIN HPVBF730 503 534/ 13 W6 W4 L1 2.0 4 FISHER, GREG FERK5283 472 457/ 60 W5 L3 L2 1.0 5 SWETS, NATHAN HPVB9633 591 505/ 8 L4 L1 W6 1.0 6 CHANDLER, ANDY HSCC9532 400 400/ 3 L3 L2 L5 0.0 HOT SUMMER CHESS II JULY 10, 2008 BELLINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY DIVISION ONE pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot 1 SPITZER, TIM SEDLD963 1191 1232/ 89 W3 W2 2.0 2 EVERTON, SAM MEIG4075 1101 1104/ 62 W4 L1 1.0 3 STEWARDSON, PAUL LYMH4704 1188 1180/103 L1 W4 1.0 4 ZEHNDER, RILEY HSCE4476 1060 1020/146 L2 L3 0.0 DIVISION TWO pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot 1 LOWRY, JASON ASTCG811 1026 1076/ 86 W4 W3 2.0 2 LESH, ROBYN LYMIA140 1004 1031/106 D3 W4 1.5 3 HOWARD-SNYDER, PETER SAICH798 1020 999/199 D2 L1 0.5 4 HOWARD-SNYDER, WILLIAM SAICE130 1073 1019/194 L1 L2 0.0 DIVISION THREE pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot 1 ABBOTT, ALEXANDER FERK2280 914 963/133 W4 W2 2.0 2 TEFFT-MEEKER, DEVON FHVH5594 895 903/ 97 W3 L1 1.0 3 RIANDA, WILL NBLF2326 933 922/136 L2 W4 1.0 4 RIANDA, BEN VSTH7794 877 830/136 L1 L3 0.0 DIVISION FOUR pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 1 TRACEY, SAMUEL SHMM8388 798 876/ 84 W7 W3 W2 3.0 2 HAN, HENRY HPVED948 790 808/ 38 W6 W5 L1 2.0 3 WINE, TRISTAN RESDE596 804 819/116 W8 L1 W5 2.0 4 HARLE, NIKHIL CDRCJ930 746 757/ 39 L5 W6 W7 2.0 5 WENDLING, JACK ASTDG787 718 708/ 76 W4 L2 L3 1.0 6 CARMICKLE, JACOB LARF4600 650 643/ 48 L2 L4 W8 1.0 7 PYLES, CHRISTOPHER SAIE8739 725 676/114 L1 D8 L4 0.5 8 MCQUAIDE, BAKER CDRD4882 718 657/ 53 L3 D7 L6 0.5 DIVISION FIVE pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 1 MENSING, KRIS FERKD129 639 717/ 81 W10 W6 W2 3.0 2 HAN, AMY FHVHK070 614 648/ 33 W8 W3 L1 2.0 3 PYLES, GRACE SAIG8127 645 668/ 71 W5 L2 W4 2.0 4 LESH, LAINEY WHCEI034 542 587/ 44 W7 W9 L3 2.0 5 APPLE, KURT VSTHI841 575 605/ 11 L3 W8 W9 2.0 6 BARNETT, ODIN WHWH9546 700 611/ 3 W9 L1 D7 1.5 7 KAECH, STONE SKYE6398 621 607/159 L4 W10 D6 1.5 8 ANDREWS, JAY CAREE788 504 491/ 13 L2 L5 W10 1.0 9 HAN, EDWARD CEEEG416 597 506/ 32 L6 L4 L5 0.0 10 HAN, LAWRENCE CEEF3305 572 486/ 31 L1 L7 L8 0.0 DIVISION SIX pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 1 ANDREWS, JOHN CARG7958 493 569/ 12 W4 W3 W2 3.0 2 MCADAM, WILLIAM NBLIE832 400 431/ 6 D3 W5 L1 1.5 3 WINE, TAHLIA RESAA750 433 409/ 26 D2 L1 BYE 1.5 4 BURNETT, WALKER PARAA277 400 400/ 2 L1 BYE D5 1.5 5 CHANDLER, ANDY HSCC9532 400 412/ 6 W6 L2 D4 1.5 6 WHITNEY, BRIAN HPVDA375 500 451/ 11 L5 U U 0.0 HOT SUMMER CHESS III JULY 31, 2008 BELLINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY DIVISION ONE pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot 1 SPITZER, TIM SEDLD963 1232 1245/ 91 D2 W3 1.5 2 EVERTON, SAM MEIG4075 1104 1136/ 64 D1 W4 1.5 3 STEWARDSON, PAUL LYMH4704 1180 1176/105 W4 L1 1.0 4 SMITH, DUSTIN SEDMA158 1105 1062/ 42 L3 L2 0.0 DIVISION TWO pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot 1 LESH, ROBYN LYMIA140 1031 1076/108 W3 W2 2.0 2 ABBOTT, ALEXANDER FERK2280 963 971/135 W4 L1 1.0 3 THOMSON, TAYLOR HSCKB307 968 975/ 39 L1 W4 1.0 4 ZEHNDER, RILEY HSCE4476 1020 960/148 L2 L3 0.0 DIVISION THREE pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 tot 1 TEFFT-MEEKER, DEVON FHVH5594 903 931/ 99 W3 D2 1.5 2 RIANDA, WILL NBLF2326 922 943/138 W4 D1 1.5 3 ROGERS, JUSTIN RESFH243 838 844/ 84 L1 W4 1.0 4 TRACEY, SAMUEL SHMM8388 876 821/ 86 L2 L3 0.0 DIVISION FOUR pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 1 HOUGH, JOE SEDLC457 762 860/ 74 W7 W3 W2 3.0 2 RATHVON, MARK SEDKA089 810 828/ 39 W6 W4 L1 2.0 3 RIANDA, BEN VSTH7794 830 846/139 W5 L1 W6 2.0 4 MENSING, KRIS FERKD129 717 731/ 83 BYE L2 W5 2.0 5 ROGERS, JULIE WHMHG022 792 759/ 76 L3 W7 L4 1.0 6 HARLE, NIKHIL CDRCJ930 757 708/ 41 L2 BYE L3 1.0 7 WINE, TRISTAN RESDE596 819 757/118 L1 L5 BYE 1.0 DIVISION FIVE pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 1 ANDREWS, JOHN CARG7958 569 687/ 15 W4 W2 W3 3.0 2 KINNEY, DEVON FERK4664 703 708/ 64 W6 L1 W5 2.0 3 LESH, LAINEY WHCEI034 587 610/ 47 W8 W7 L1 2.0 4 HENRY, JOSEPH SEDK9520 1000 686/ 3 L1 W8 W7 2.0 5 HAMILTON, CAROLINE HSCHH216 555 565/ 38 D7 W6 L2 1.5 6 WEST, JAKE ECSCH615 558 526/ 30 L2 L5 W8 1.0 7 APPLE, KURT VSTHI841 605 544/ 14 D5 L3 L4 0.5 8 SHANNON, BRENDAN HSCJA292 900 400/ 3 L3 L4 L6 0.0 DIVISION SIX pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 1 HAN, LAWRENCE CEEF3305 486 587/ 34 W5 W3 W2 3.0 2 HAN, EDWARD CEEEG416 506 535/ 35 W6 W4 L1 2.0 3 ANDREWS, JAY CAREE788 491 516/ 16 W8 L1 W7 2.0 4 WEST, ERIC ECSBE300 466 492/ 25 W7 L2 W6 2.0 5 ALARCON, LEANDREW SUNDJ658 400 491/ 2 L1 W8 HPB 1.5 6 WINE, TAHLIA RESAA750 409 400/ 29 L2 W7 L4 1.0 7 COLLINS, GRANT WKEAB196 400 400/ 3 L4 L6 L3 0.0 8 ANDERSON, JACOB WHWAF743 400 400/ 2 L3 L5 U 0.0 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 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
Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix Champions
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