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2021 Autumn Grand Prix Results and Final Standings
Congratulations to Autumn Grand Prix Champions Owen, Max, Jonas, Caitlin and Ethan!
Play in one, some, or all:
Autumn Quads I --- Saturday, Oct. 30
Autumn Quads II -- Saturday, Nov. 6
Autumn Quads III - Saturday, Nov. 13
Autumn Quads IV - Saturday, Nov. 20
***No Quad on Saturday, Nov. 27***
Autumn Quads V - Saturday, Dec. 4
Autumn Quads VI - Saturday, Dec. 11
Autumn Quads VII - Saturday, Dec. 18
Where:
Ferndale Public Library --- 2125 Main Street, Ferndale -- map here
Check-in: From 9:00 - 9:09am sharp, at each tourney.
All Grand Prix players must have pre-registered for each Quad individually, and must also check-in before 9:10 in order to play. Due to pairing restrictions, late arrivals cannot be accommodated, sorry. Get there early!
Entry fee: Free! However, pre-registration is required for each Quad. Sign up by 10pm the day before.
Energy fee: Everyone, help set up tables, chairs, boards, sets, clocks, and board numbers. Thanks!
Grand Prix Prizes: Quad Pens for perfect scores at each Quad. Trophies to the Top Five Grand Prix finishers after the final Quad (see below).
The 2021 Autumn Grand Prix Quad Tournaments are open to any 2nd-12th grade players that desire to play competitive NWSRS rated tournament games. Beginner players are welcome! You need to learn the rules of chess before you arrive. Learn or review the rules of chess here (web page) or here (video) if you wish.
Players will be placed in different playing groups of approximately equal playing ability based primarily on the latest ratings. Players will play in 4 player (usually) "Quad" sections. These feature three games, no elimination, with a time control of Game/25 minutes with five second delay per player. The tournaments are rated by the NW Scholastic Ratings System, so tournament rules are in effect: if you touch a piece, you must move it.
Experienced players in the top sections will be required to record their moves, so bring a pen or pencil. Score sheets and sets/boards will be provided, but bring a clock if you have one. It's a no elimination tournament, each player can expect to play three rated games. With the exception of the highest rated players, all players should be finished with their three games around noon.
Schedule for each Autumn Grand Prix Quad event:
Check-in opens at 9:00am and please help with the setup, thank you! Check-in closes at 9:10am sharp. Don't be late! The quad format doesn't allow for late entries.
Round 1 - 9:15 or asap
Round 2 - 10:10 or asap
Round 3 - 11:05 or asap
The above is a rough guide, there is no set round start time. As soon as all four players in a Quad have finished their first round games, they refer to the pairing chart, identify their opponent and board numbers for Round 2, and may begin their next games as soon as they're ready.
After the event, please assist with setting the room back to its original layout. Thanks!
Autumn Grand Prix Prizes
Any player who competes in an Autumn Grand Prix Quad and posts a perfect score (three wins) will receive The Quad Pen. (An eCircuit four color [BGRU] medium-fine ball point pen.)
The top five players who accumulate the most points overall in all Autumn Grand Prix Quad tourneys will receive trophies, to be awarded at the conclusion of the final Autumn Grand Prix Quad. The top scorer will be declared 2021 Autumn Grand Prix Champion. (If ties, higher rated gets higher place.)
The Grand Prix formula favors players who play each week, and who are improving, so you could win if you put your mind to it! The current, updated NWSRS ratings will be used in each Autumn Grand Prix Quad. (If the NWSRS ratings haven't been updated since the last tourney, SwissSys estimated ratings may be used.)
All library patrons and chessplayers must wear masks inside the building.
The Autumn Grand Prix Quad chess tournaments are directed by Randy Kaech, with assistance from All Of You.
Autumn Grand Prix one page PDF flyer here
2021 Autumn Grand Prix Final Standings
12 Owen Scollon
11.5 Max Trushkov
11 Jonas Carpenter
11 Caitlin Jackson
10.5 Ethan Bosch
10.5 Kylan Peterson
10 Zayden Moreau
9 Charles Love
9 James Kozaczuk
9 Owen Zhang
8.5 Dylan Cox
8 Theo Lewis
7.5 Shafter Manly
7.5 Nolan Overhauser
7 Grayden Plumb
7 Katy Manly
6.5 Ethan Kuzin
6 Teo Chaipellone
5.5 Alexander Richardson
5 Nathaniel Wilson
5 Jared McCrory
4.5 Gregory Moore
4 Jacob Granger
4 Finnegan Bowman
3.5 Erik Anshus
3.5 Jaxon Nipges
3 Joedon Lee
3 Mason Cash
3 Tristan Misja
2.5 Henry Smith
2.5 Maddy King
2 Nathan Lyford
2 Avery Dohner
2 Cameron McFadden
2 Gabe Jongema
2 Isabella Mam
2 Jolie Valente
1.5 Mehrveer Sanghera
1 Andrew Boulos
1 Colton Valentine
1 Justin Van Male
1 Lucas Akers
Autumn Grand Prix Seven Quad 1
pos last name first start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Scollon, Owen 1581 1581/304 W3 D2 W4 2.5
2 Trushkov, Max 1323 1333/120 W4 D1 L3 1.5
3 Kuzin, Ethan 1199 1246/215 L1 D4 W2 1.5
4 Bosch, Ethan 1368 1326/ 21 L2 D3 L1 0.5
Autumn Grand Prix Seven Quad 2
pos last name first start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Peterson, Kylan 1050 1193/ 21 W3 W2 W4 3.0
2 Cox, Dylan 1174 1158/132 W4 L1 D3 1.5
3 Lewis, Theo 1143 1134/ 28 L1 W4 D2 1.5
4 Zhang, Owen 987 942/113 L2 L3 L1 0.0
Autumn Grand Prix Seven Quad 3
pos last name first start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Carpenter, Jonas 871 1038/ 27 W2 W3 W4 3.0
2 Lyford, Nathan 977 995/ 39 L1 W4 W3 2.0
3 Love, Charles 955 928/ 24 W4 L1 L2 1.0
4 Kozaczuk, James 906 839/ 49 L3 L2 L1 0.0
Autumn Grand Prix Seven Quad 4
pos last name first start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Jackson, Caitlin 830 868/ 39 W2 D4 W3 2.5
2 Manly, Katy 631 681/ 18 L1 W3 D4 1.5
3 Wilson, Nathaniel 802 746/ 9 W4 L2 L1 1.0
4 Bowman, Finn 789 738/ 9 L3 D1 D2 1.0
Autumn Grand Prix Seven Quad 5
pos last name first start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 tot
1 Granger, Jacob 639 741/ 9 W3 W2 W4 3.0
2 Plumb, Grayden 562 612/ 15 W4 L1 W3 2.0
3 Manly, Shafter 547 532/ 14 L1 W4 L2 1.0
4 Moreau, Zayden 588 501/ 26 L2 L3 L1 0.0
Find official final crosstables with correct ratings at Chess Ratings NorthWest
Autumn Grand Prix VI: Quad 1
# |
Name |
Rtng |
Post |
Team |
Grd |
Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Rd 3 |
Tot |
1 |
Owen Scollon |
1580 |
1579 |
FHV |
6 |
W4 |
D2 |
W3 |
2.5 |
2 |
Ethan Bosch |
1271 |
1384 |
SHM |
12 |
W3 |
D1 |
W4 |
2.5 |
3 |
Max Trushkov |
1339 |
1321 |
FER |
9 |
L2 |
W4 |
L1 |
1.0 |
4 |
Ethan Kuzin |
1239 |
1197 |
SHM |
9 |
L1 |
L3 |
L2 |
0.0 |
Autumn Grand Prix VI: Quad 2
# |
Name |
Rtng |
Post |
Team |
Grd |
Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Rd 3 |
Tot |
1 |
Theo Lewis |
1062 |
1159 |
FER |
10 |
W4 |
D3 |
W2 |
2.5 |
2 |
Dylan Cox |
1172 |
1173 |
SHM |
9 |
W3 |
W4 |
L1 |
2.0 |
3 |
Kylan Peterson |
1036 |
1048 |
MRD |
10 |
L2 |
D1 |
W4 |
1.5 |
4 |
Owen Zhang |
1051 |
985 |
FHV |
6 |
L1 |
L2 |
L3 |
0.0 |
Autumn Grand Prix VI: Quad 3
# |
Name |
Rtng |
Post |
Team |
Grd |
Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Rd 3 |
Tot |
1 |
James Kozaczuk |
903 |
902 |
SHK |
6 |
W3 |
W4 |
L2 |
2.0 |
2 |
Charles Love |
936 |
927 |
SHM |
9 |
W4 |
L3 |
W1 |
2.0 |
3 |
Alexander Richardson |
687 |
798 |
FER |
10 |
L1 |
W2 |
W4 |
2.0 |
4 |
Aiden Holley |
674 |
624 |
BLH |
12 |
L2 |
L1 |
L3 |
0.0 |
Autumn Grand Prix VI: Quad 4
# |
Name |
Rtng |
Post |
Team |
Grd |
Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Rd 3 |
Tot |
1 |
Caitlin Jackson |
653 |
859 |
BHC |
8 |
W4 |
W2 |
W3 |
3.0 |
2 |
Nathaniel Wilson |
898 |
851 |
SHK |
6 |
W3 |
L1 |
D4 |
1.5 |
3 |
Jacob Granger |
656 |
647 |
BLH |
9 |
L2 |
W4 |
L1 |
1.0 |
4 |
Katy Manly |
673 |
630 |
FER |
9 |
L1 |
L3 |
D2 |
0.5 |
Autumn Grand Prix VI: Quad 5
# |
Name |
Rtng |
Post |
Team |
Grd |
Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Rd 3 |
Tot |
1 |
Finnegan Bowman |
unr. |
1007 |
SHM |
9 |
W2 |
W3 |
W4 |
3.0 |
2 |
Zayden Moreau |
575 |
618 |
VST |
6 |
L1 |
D4 |
W3 |
1.5 |
3 |
Grayden Plumb |
581 |
577 |
VST |
6 |
W4 |
L1 |
L2 |
1.0 |
4 |
Shafter Manly |
609 |
567 |
CUE |
3 |
L3 |
D2 |
L1 |
0.5 |
Autumn Grand Prix VI: Quad 6
# |
Name |
Rtng |
Post |
Team |
Grd |
Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Rd 3 |
Tot |
1 |
Avery Dohner |
400 |
489 |
BLH |
12 |
W3 |
W4 |
L2 |
2.0 |
2 |
Teo Chaipellone |
573 |
566 |
SHM |
10 |
W4 |
L3 |
W1 |
2.0 |
3 |
Nolan Overhauser |
449 |
504 |
VST |
6 |
L1 |
W2 |
W4 |
2.0 |
4 |
Joedon Lee |
400 |
324 |
VST |
6 |
L2 |
L1 |
L3 |
0.0 |