Scores of chessplayers converged on the Bellingham Public Library on Wednesday evening August 22 for the third and final tournament of the Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix. 52 players from 2nd to 12th grades played in six sections based on ability as determined by the Washington Scholastic Chess Ratings Association.

When the final round had concluded, Michael Draper of Ferndale and Noel Abbott of Sedro-Woolley had tied for 1st-2nd in the Grand Prix, each scoring 7 wins (out of 9 possible) in the entire summer series. Nick Butterfield of Sedro-Woolley came in third with 6 wins.

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(left) Grand Prix champs Michael Draper and Noel Abbott wrestle over trophy
(right) Ben Weaver and Maksim Gomdysey draw their last round battle in HSC2

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   7.0 - Grand Champions
Michael Draper, Ferndale
Noel Abbott, Sedro-Woolley

   6.0 - 3rd Place
Nick Butterfield, Sedro-Woolley

   5.5
Zeke Schwenke, Bellingham
Jonathan Grotenhuis, Lynden
Kris McLane, Laurel

   5.0
David Kooiman, Lynden
Brad Nelson, Ferndale
Samuel Kooiman, Lynden
Maksim Gomdysey, Ferndale
Gabriel Butterfield, Sedro-Woolley

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HOT SUMMER CHESS 3 Bellingham Public Library August 22, 2001 Co-Directors: Randy Walther, Randy Kaech SECTION 1 pos last name first id numb start end rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 1 NEFF, ETHAN LYEM2692 1649 1653/259 W6 W5 W2 3.0 2 VAN WEERDHUIZEN, LANE LYEG3644 1197 1234/163 W4 W3 L1 2.0 3 WEAVER, BEN SEDL7395 1250 1257/144 W7 L2 W6 2.0 4 TAYLOR, DANIEL CESF7257 1307 1309/156 L2 W7 W5 2.0 5 HAMMONS, MATT LYEK7800 1246 1242/107 W8 L1 L4 1.0 6 PAISLEY, ASHER FERM7369 1228 1223/79 L1 W8 L3 1.0 7 DAVIS, DAVID BHMJ3646 1171 1135/6 L3 L4 W8 1.0 8 WITECKI, THOMAS FSHC8805 1115 1080/90 L5 L6 L7 0.0 SECTI0N 2 pos last name first id numb start end rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 1 RIEB, KYLE WELD2222 1101 1125/57 W5 D2 W7 2.5 2 GOMDYSEY, MAKSIM FERK2897 1104 1131/126 W10 D1 W6 2.5 3 MOORE, STUART SHMJ9212 1069 1094/59 W8 W7 D4 2.5 4 DRAPER, MICHAEL VSTI9493 1018 1056/47 W6 W9 D3 2.5 5 KEELE, STEPHEN BIRF9727 1012 1017/22 L1 U W9 2.0 6 GERBRANDT, CALEB WHCG1674 1068 1049/26 L4 W8 L2 1.0 7 MOYER, JASON SEDL8046 1016 1007/96 W9 L3 L1 1.0 8 VYAERSI, GERT VSTI9738 1019 992 /27 L3 L6 U 1.0 9 THOMSON, CARLA HSCF1702 1040 886 /8 L7 L4 L5 0.0 10 JUNE, PETER FHVH9213 1024 1012/71 L2 U U 0.0 SECTION 3 pos last name first id numb start end rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 1 ABBOTT, NOEL SEDJ1247 905 950 /51 W6 W7 W4 3.0 2 BLAKESLEE, MATTHEW SEDJ1058 959 991 /71 W5 W8 D3 2.5 3 GAYEN, INGEMAR SEDL3656 1100 1148/3 W10 W6 D2 2.5 4 HOUGH, JON SEDL1050 949 939 /67 W7 D5 L1 1.5 5 BARTLE, DANIEL FERL8991 867 875 /36 L2 D4 W8 1.5 6 MARKS, ALEXANDER KULG1676 848 830 /150 L1 L3 U 1.0 7 NELSON, BRAD VSTH9746 863 839 /16 L4 L1 W9 1.0 8 JUSAK, JEREMY VSTH7225 877 862 /40 W9 L2 L5 1.0 9 RICHARD, ADAM SMHC3620 829 773 /12 L8 U L7 1.0 10 MILLER-GAINES, GRAHAM FHVH2922 837 832 /22 L3 U U 0.0 SECTION 4 pos last name first id numb start end rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 1 GROTENHUIS, JONATHAN WHCE1708 741 796 /23 W4 W5 W7 3.0 2 SCHWENKE, ZEKE KULH2997 773 805 /24 W5 W4 D3 2.5 3 BUTTERFIELD, GABRIEL SMHF2548 752 798 /38 W8 W6 D2 2.5 4 WEAVER, DAVE SEDJ7304 789 765 /61 L1 L2 W6 1.0 5 HAN, JAE-HYO SEDJ3655 900 638 /3 L2 L1 W8 1.0 6 KOOIMAN, DAVID WHCE3629 785 759 /24 W7 L3 L4 1.0 7 MCLANE, KRIS MDIH9748 714 685 /12 L6 W8 L1 1.0 8 DAVIS, JOEL RESE3649 800 556 /6 L3 L7 L5 0.0 SECTION 5 pos last name first id numb start end rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 1 BARMORE, BRYER MTNE9749 638 696 /26 W7 W6 W2 3.0 2 KOOIMAN, SAMUEL WHCH3628 705 722 /12 W3 W5 L1 2.0 3 WIELENGA, DUSTIN JCAF3634 600 667 /6 L2 W8 W5 2.0 4 SKACHKOV, ALEX FERJ2580 611 629 /24 L5 W7 W6 2.0 5 JENSEN, SCHUYLER SMHC2489 623 606 /33 W4 L2 L3 1.0 6 ABBOTT, GRAHAM SMHF1257 586 561 /27 W8 L1 L4 1.0 7 THOMSON, TAYLOR HSCD1753 584 509 /11 L1 L4 W8 1.0 8 COULTER, GREG BLNH3658 800 400 /3 L6 L3 L7 0.0 SECTION 6 pos last name first id numb start end rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 1 FENN, LARRY WDMF3659 800 904 /3 W2 W3 W4 3.0 2 THOMSON, DAVID HSCH1686 536 642 /8 L1 W5 W7 2.0 3 BUTTERFIELD, NICHOLAS SMHC3413 562 585 /28 W8 L1 W6 2.0 4 JUSAK, HEATHER EAGE3642 413 541 /6 D5 W6 L1 1.5 5 BURGER, NATHAN HSCG3660 800 583 /3 D4 L2 W8 1.5 6 KOOIMAN, NICK HSCG3640 504 434 /9 W7 L4 L3 1.0 7 HOAG, APRIL HSCD3665 800 480 /3 L6 W8 L2 1.0 8 CROYLE, CHRIS WHMG3666 800 400 /3 L3 L7 L5 0.0 Ratings based on fewer than 15 games are provisional and do not accurately reflect comparable competitive performance. Ratings based on 15 and more games are established and tend to be accurate and predictive.

Hot Summer Chess II section winners Nick Butterfield and Kris McLane

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HOT SUMMER CHESS 2

Bellingham Public Library
July 17, 2001
Director: Randy Walther
Organizer: Randy Kaech


	SECTION ANAND
pos last name  first       id numb   start  end      rd1  rd2  rd3  tot
1   GOMDYSEY, MAKSIM       FERK2897  1051  1104/123  W3   W4   D2   2.5
2   WEAVER, BEN            SEDL7395  1237  1250/141  W7   W6   D1   2.5
3   TAYLOR, DANIEL         CESF7257  1313  1307/153  L1   W7   W6   2.0
4   WITECKI, THOMAS        FSHC8805  1125  1115/87   W8   L1   D5   1.5
5   GERBRANDT, CALEB       WHCG1674  1060  1068/23   L6   W8   D4   1.5
6   VAN WEERDHUIZEN, LANE  LYEG3644  1209  1197/160  W5   L2   L3   1.0
7   DIETZ, STERLING        SAIE1695  1103  1082/56   L2   L3   D8   0.5
8   KEELE, STEPHEN         BIRF9727  1036  1012/20   L4   L5   D7   0.5


	SECTION BOTVINNIK
pos last name  first       id numb   start  end      rd1  rd2  rd3  tot
1   DRAPER, MICHAEL        VSTI9493  982   1018/44   W6   W7   W2   3.0
2   JUNE, PETER            FHVH9213  1023  1024/70   W9   W4   L1   2.0
3   NELSON, BRAD           VSTH9746  817   863 /13   W5   L6   W8   2.0
4   ABBOTT, NOEL           SEDJ1247  892   905 /48   W10  L2   W7   2.0
5   BLAKESLEE, MATTHEW     SEDJ1058  958   959 /68   L3   W9   W6   2.0
6   BARNIOL, LUIS          KULI7224  851   844 /48   L1   W3   L5   1.0
7   SCHWENKE, ZEKE         KULH2997  774   773 /18   W8   L1   L4   1.0
8   SHIELDS, DAVID         WHMH1673  797   778 /21   L7   W10  L3   1.0
9   MILLER-GAINES, GRAHAM  FHVH2922  860   837 /21   L2   L5   D10  0.5
10  AHLERS, CORY           BCXI9091  815   788 /43   L4   L8   D9   0.5


	SECTION CRAMLING
pos last name  first       id numb   start  end      rd1  rd2  rd3  tot
1   DAVIS, DAVID           BHMJ3646  900   1171/3    W3   W6   W4   3.0
2   GROTENHUIS, JONATHAN   WHCE1708  686   741 /20   D4   W5   W6   2.5
3   DUGGAN, JOEL           LYEI2624  746   780 /20   L1   W9   W7   2.0
4   WEAVER, DAVE           SEDJ7304  788   789 /58   D2   W8   L1   1.5
5   BUTTERFIELD, GABRIEL   SMHF2548  762   752 /35   D7   L2   W8   1.5
6   FRANCY, EDDY           CACI2622  778   762 /40   W9   L1   L2   1.0
7   KOOIMAN, SAMUEL        WHCH3628  788   705 /9    D5   D10  L3   1.0
8   CHESTERLEY, NICHOLAS   BCXH3647  800   623 /3    W10  L4   L5   1.0
9   DYKSTRA, JORDAN        WHCC1640  651   647 /23   L6   L3   W10  1.0
10  THOMSON, TAYLOR        HSCD1753  720   584 /8    L8   D7   L9   0.5


	SECTION DEFIRMIAN
pos last name  first       id numb   start  end      rd1  rd2  rd3  tot
1   BUTTERFIELD, NICHOLAS  SMHC3413  524   562 /25   W7   D3   W2   2.5
2   DYKSTRA, NATHANIEL     WHCD1761  519   559 /24   W4   W5   L1   2.0
3   FRANCY, BRENDA         BURK3627  400   616 /6    W8   D1   D5   2.0
4   JENSEN, SCHUYLER       SMHC2489  613   623 /30   L2   W8   W6   2.0
5   KOOIMAN, DAVID         WHCE3629  820   785 /21   W6   L2   D3   1.5
6   CONYERS, KYLE          HSCC3645  546   550 /6    L5   W7   L4   1.0
7   ABBOTT, GRAHAM         SMHF1257  616   586 /24   L1   L6   W8   1.0
8   GARRETT, HUNTER        HSCF9741  600   400 /9    L3   L4   L7   0.0


	SECTION EVANS
pos last name  first       id numb   start  end      rd1  rd2  rd3  tot
1   MCLANE, KRIS           MDIH9748  441   714 /9    W8   W2   W4   3.0
2   CRUG, COLIN            FHVG3648  800   814 /3    W7   L1   W6   2.0
3   DAVIS, JOEL            RESE3649  800   800 /3    L4   W5   W7   2.0
4   KOOIMAN, NICK          HSCG3640  400   504 /6    W3   D6   L1   1.5
5   DUGGAN, JARED          ISOE3650  800   838 /3    D6   L3   W8   1.5
6   KINGMA, WALTER         HSCG3651  800   533 /3    D5   D4   L2   1.0
7   CLEMENTS, TYLER        CLKD3652  800   705 /3    L2   W8   L3   1.0
8   NELSON, RYAN           NBLF3653  914   618 /3    L1   L7   L5   0.0


Ratings based on fewer than 15 games are provisional and do not accurately 
reflect comparable competitive performance.  Ratings based on 15 and more 
games are established and tend to be accurate and predictive.

Hot Summer Chess II section winners Michael Draper and David Davis

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HOT SUMMER CHESS 1

Bellingham Public Library
June 18, 2001
Director: Randy Walther
Organizer: Randy Kaech

  Section Alekhine

pos last name       first name id numb   start  end      rd1  rd2  rd3  TOTAL
1   NEFF            ETHAN      LYEM2692  1646  1649/256  W3   W2   W5   3.0
2   HEMMAT          BRIAN      MOVL7501  1270  1283/65   W4   L1   W8   2.0
3   WEAVER          BEN        SEDL7395  1218  1237/138  L1   W9   W6   2.0
4   SCHWEDE         MATT       VSTH9750  1157  1160/41   L2   BYE  W9   2.0
5   GERBRANDT       CALEB      WHCG1674  1037  1060/20   BYE  W6   L1   2.0
6   VAN WEERDHUIZEN LANE       LYEG3644  1231  1209/157  W8   L5   L3   1.0
7   TAYLOR          DANIEL     CESF7257  1219  1188/150  L9   L8   BYE  1.0
8   WITECKI         THOMAS     FSHC8805  1126  1125/84   L6   W7   L2   1.0
9   DIETZ           STERLING   SAIE1695  1107  1103/53   W7   L3   L4   1.0

  Section Benko

pos last name       first name id numb   start  end      rd1  rd2  rd3  TOTAL
1   HEMMAT          MIKE       MOVM7500  1016  1055/50   W7   W2   W3   3.0
2   MOYER           JASON      SEDL8046  997   1016/93   W4   L1   W6   2.0
3   KURTIS          MATT       LYEH7331  922   950 /100  W8   W6   L1   2.0
4   JUNE            PETER      FHVH9213  1032  1023/67   L2   W7   D5   1.5
5   DRAPER          MICHAEL    VSTI9493  976   982 /41   L6   W8   D4   1.5
6   BINDER          MICHAEL    FHVG8507  1018  995 /84   W5   L3   L2   1.0
7   KURTIS          ALEX       LYEH7336  933   909 /99   L1   L4   BYE  1.0
8   METZ            MARCUS     HSCG3610  1000  890 /8    L3   L5   U    0.0

  Section Capablanca

pos last name       first name id numb   start  end      rd1  rd2  rd3  TOTAL
1   MILLER-GAINES   GRAHAM     FHVH2922  803   860 /18   W6   W4   W3   3.0
2   LARSON          REED       SKYG1669  901   932 /8    W7   L3   W6   2.0
3   ABBOTT          NOEL       SEDJ1247  875   892 /45   W5   W2   L1   2.0
4   BARNIOL         LUIS       KULI7224  834   851 /45   W8   L1   W7   2.0
5   RICHARD         ADAM       SMHC3620  940   829 /10   L3   L6   BYE  1.0
6   JUSAK           JEREMY     VSTH7225  895   877 /37   L1   W5   L2   1.0
7   VAN WEERDHUIZEN KELLY      ISOD8923  807   780 /35   L2   BYE  L4   1.0
8   BINDER          DEREK      HPVD8526  906   887 /74   L4   U    U    0.0

  Section Dragon

pos last name       first name id numb   start  end      rd1  rd2  rd3  TOTAL
1   MANTHEY         GRANT      VSTI9698  758   883 /16   W6   W8   W3   3.0
2   SCHWENCKE       ZEKE       KULH3639  800   868 /3    L4   W7   W8   2.0
3   NELSON          BRAD       VSTH9746  742   817 /10   W7   W9   L1   2.0
4   KOOIMAN         SAMUEL     WHCH3628  641   788 /6    W2   L5   W9   2.0
5   DYKSTRA         JORDAN     WHCC1640  611   651 /20   D9   W4   D6   2.0
6   FRANCY          EDDY       CACI2622  798   778 /37   L1   W10  D5   1.5
7   BUTTERFIELD     GABRIEL    SMHF2548  788   762 /32   L3   L2   W10  1.0
8   FINE            ELI        FHVH2996  775   707 /12   W10  L1   L2   1.0
9   DOUGLAS         JONATHAN   WHCD3635  769   541 /6    D5   L3   L4   0.5
10  JENSEN          SCHUYLER   SMHC2489  651   613 /27   L8   L6   L7   0.0

  Section Euwe

pos last name       first name id numb   start  end      rd1  rd2  rd3  TOTAL
1   SKACHKOV        ALEX       FERJ2580  565   611 /21   W7   W3   W4   3.0
2   KOOIMAN         DAVID      WHCE3629  420   632 /6    W8   D4   W6   2.5
3   DYKSTRA         NATHANIEL  WHCD1761  497   519 /21   W9   L1   W7   2.0
4   BUTTERFIELD     NICHOLAS   SMHC3413  536   524 /22   W10  D2   L1   1.5
5   MCLANE          KRIS       MDIH9748  418   441 /6    D6   L7   W8   1.5
6   CONYERS         KYLE       HSCC3645  800   546 /3    D5   W10  L2   1.5
7   KOOIMAN         NICK       HSCG3640  800   400 /3    L1   W5   L3   1.0
8   JUSAK           HEATHER    EAGE3642  800   413 /3    L2   W9   L5   1.0
9   CONYERS         HALLIE     HSCE3643  800   566 /3    L3   L8   W10  1.0
10  MARTINEZ        TRENT      VSTH3641  800   400 /3    L4   L6   L9   0.0

Chessplayers from 4th-12th grade, of all abilities, are invited to....

Hot Summer Chess 2001
Grand Prix!

Hot Summer Chess:
Monday, June 18 -- Bellingham Public Library -- (results below)
Tuesday, July 17 -- Bellingham Public Library -- (results below)
Wednesday, August 22 -- Bellingham Public Library

Map and Directions to the Bellingham Public Library

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Hello Chessplayers!
Get ready for some hot chess. The Hot Summer Chess 2001 series of tournaments will be held June 18, July 17 and August 22 at the Bellingham Public Library, downstairs in the meeting room. Registration is from 6:00 to 6:15 pm. These events are free and open to 4th*-12th grade players of all abilities, beginner to experienced, so bring a friend! Players are placed in different playing groups of approximately equal playing ability based on rating. The tournaments are rated by the Washington State H.S. Chess Assocation, so tournament rules are in effect: if you touch a piece, you must move it, and if a clock is available each player will get 30 minutes. If you can, bring a board, set and pen/cil, since you must write down your moves. And a clock if you have one! Free entry, no elimination, each player plays three games, and thus games should be done by 9:30pm if not before.

Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix!
Win the Grand Prix! In addition to small prizes for octagonal winners, the three players who accumulate the most points overall in all three Hot Summer Chess events will be declared Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix winners, and will receive a special book prize. You could win the Grand Prix, because the players ranked in the top three in the top section become ineligible. WSRS ratings used in HSC1, ratings adjusted by directors used in HSC2 and 3.

Pre-Register! Not required, but it would help get the tourneys going quicker if you pre-register! At least the day before a Hot Summer Chess event, email us, say "Yes, I'm coming!", and include your name, school and grade just completed. Note that if you pre-register, you still need to check in by 6:15 to play. Thanks!

The tourneys are directed by Randy Walther and organized by Randy Kaech.

*Note: Players younger than 4th grade may play if they know how to record their moves and don't mind stiff competition!

Donation jar will help to cover room rental, rating fees and scoresheets.

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Hot Summer Chess Details:

Registration: 6:00 - 6:15pm
Registration closed after 6:15
Spectators welcome
WSRS rated
No entry fee

Format:
Eight player sections, three rounds each ("Octagonals")
Players seeded by rating; if unrated, then by grade
Open to all 4th* through 12th graders
Surprise prizes for 1st in each Octagonal
Book prizes for top three Grand Prix finishers

Top eight rated players section: Game/35 minute time control
Round 1 - 6:20 pm
Round 2 - 7:30 pm or asap
Round 3 - 8:40 pm or asap

All other sections: Game/30 minute time control
Round 1 - 6:35 pm or asap
Round 2 - 7:35 pm or asap
Round 3 - 8:30 pm or asap

USCF and WHSCA tournament rules are in effect! Which means, if you touch a piece, you must move it. And both players must record their moves (until one player has five minutes or less remaining on their clock.)

For further information contact organizer Randy Kaech or director Randy Walther.