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165 players!Ferndale Elementary Spring Tournament
Saturday, March 11, 2006
Skyline Elementary School, Ferndale
F.E.S.T. 4TH-6TH GRADE SECTION
Final Standings
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 TOTAL
1 CHANG, RYAN ASTG4006 978 1069/163 W26 W22 W13 W6 W12 5.0
2 SOHAL, TANRAJ BCXEX474 1455 1472/ 45 W38 W39 W4 W5 W3 5.0
3 KURTIS, BEN ASTG9744 1016 1053/257 W33 W24 W16 W8 L2 4.0
4 SCHACHT, JAKE ASTG4803 853 974/ 62 W32 W7 L2 W27 W17 4.0
5 VARTANYAN, ARTHUR HMYF3739 950 997/ 62 W40 W17 W9 L2 W20 4.0
6 CASTRO, CHAD ASTG5959 803 925/ 79 W47 W21 W14 L1 W28 4.0
7 HOU, DARREN BELFG448 1393 1256/ 10 W20 L4 W46 W16 W13 4.0
8 GOO, ANTHONY CLARENCE ASTF7666 921 937/ 88 W36 W49 W30 L3 W15 4.0
9 CHMELIK, BRIAN ASTE2902 794 825/ 40 W61 W43 L5 W42 W29 4.0
10 RIANDA, BEN LARF7794 629 733/ 70 L19 W52 W50 W23 W30 4.0
11 SCHACHT, JOSH ASTF2024 779 836/ 57 W59 W56 L15 W38 W18 4.0
12 LOWRY, RYAN ASTG2928 822 844/ 44 W44 D30 W22 W31 L1 3.5
13 LIN, ADAM SHKG8095 787 818/ 17 W34 W19 L1 W40 L7 3.0
14 CLARFELD, MOLLYROSE EVGD7813 1105 1050/177 W35 W15 L6 L28 W31 3.0
15 LINNEMAN, CHARLIE LARF7562 763 808/ 48 W60 L14 W11 W19 L8 3.0
16 PITCHER, RYAN LYCE8308 755 821/ 40 W51 W18 L3 L7 W40 3.0
17 BENNETT, GRANT ASTG8665 750 776/ 63 W41 L5 W48 W21 L4 3.0
18 RONSON, ANDREW ASTG6812 1135 1070/154 W53 L16 W63 W24 L11 3.0
19 ZENDER, ANDREW ASTEC693 400 773/ 5 W10 L13 W49 L15 W45 3.0
20 LESH, ROBIN LYMGA140 771 788/ 28 L7 W61 W42 W41 L5 3.0
21 WADDELL, ALEX COLF7148 500 750/ 5 W46 L6 W35 L17 W49 3.0
22 BUTTERFIELD, HOLLY EVGF9498 751 745/ 67 W57 L1 L12 W47 W48 3.0
23 CARPENTER, CONNOR SAIE6627 803 788/ 50 W52 L31 W25 L10 W38 3.0
24 DUNN, WYATT MTNF8726 751 759/ 47 W62 L3 W32 L18 W43 3.0
25 YEEND, JOSHUA ASTF4813 860 816/ 73 WF W27 L23 L29 W42 3.0
26 WILSON, LAURA HSCGE346 505 585/ 12 L1 L41 W57 W58 W39 3.0
27 COLLINS, CHRISTOPHER LYMG7155 643 667/ 36 W64 L25 W43 L4 W41 3.0
28 SAWYER, SAMUEL LARF7760 743 786/ 66 HPB HPB W44 W14 L6 3.0
29 TEFFT-MEEKER, DEVON LARF5594 709 745/ 27 HPB HPB W34 W25 L9 3.0
30 KROIS, BRANDON HMNEC705 598 623/ 15 W37 D12 L8 W54 L10 2.5
31 KOLODYCHUK, PETER ASTFC164 500 765/ 5 W45 W23 D33 L12 L14 2.5
32 MCFARLAND, GAVIN CUEEE742 415 501/ 10 L4 W58 L24 D50 W53 2.5
33 KOTT, ALEXANDER NVYG5962 541 576/ 39 L3 W62 D31 L39 W51 2.5
34 EVERETT, MILES EDIF8493 400 532/ 21 L13 W45 L29 D49 W56 2.5
35 TUSS, AUSTIN LARFA547 543 565/ 10 L14 W57 L21 D51 W52 2.5
36 MCLAURIN, KENNEDY SKYE5471 439 482/ 10 L8 D64 D53 D37 W50 2.5
37 SMITH, BRYAN L RESFA553 500 481/ 5 L30 L44 W59 D36 W54 2.5
38 SAYEGH, JAMIE COLE9562 585 592/ 22 L2 W60 W51 L11 L23 2.0
39 VONFELDT, TYLER ASTF1577 777 717/ 36 W48 L2 L40 W33 L26 2.0
40 GEISLEMAN, DOUGLAS RESEC999 470 538/ 21 L5 W55 W39 L13 L16 2.0
41 BARNES, TIMOTHY NBLEH050 400 588/ 5 L17 W26 W56 L20 L27 2.0
42 CHAMBERS, SEAN ASTEH930 602 592/ 15 W58 W54 L20 L9 L25 2.0
43 JONES, THOMAS EDIF6446 400 437/ 11 BYE L9 L27 W46 L24 2.0
44 SIERRA, DANIEL HCSE6580 409 446/ 64 L12 W37 L28 L45 W57 2.0
45 HARDIN, ROBERT SKYE4640 656 609/ 20 L31 L34 W60 W44 L19 2.0
46 ANKER, ANTHONY LYCE9163 603 571/ 15 L21 W59 L7 L43 W60 2.0
47 ROGERS, JULIE RESFG022 407 441/ 10 L6 L50 W62 L22 W58 2.0
48 JONES, SKYLER SKYGD375 400 439/ 9 L39 BYE L17 W56 L22 2.0
49 DELARA, RENE CUEF7766 595 567/ 25 W50 L8 L19 D34 L21 1.5
50 HAMILTON, CAROLINE HSCFH216 500 400/ 5 L49 W47 L10 D32 L36 1.5
51 TAYLOR, KATHY EDIE7628 400 445/ 5 L16 W53 L38 D35 L33 1.5
52 ALLEN, LAMON SKYFI994 405 409/ 10 L23 L10 D55 W64 L35 1.5
53 LIKKEL, DRAKE LYCE7027 553 488/ 13 L18 L51 D36 W55 L32 1.5
54 SWEET, JAMES SKYEK136 496 443/ 16 HPB L42 W64 L30 L37 1.5
55 KILCHER, REID CUEEI315 400 400/ 5 L56 L40 D52 L53 W59 1.5
56 RIANDA, MEGAN LARE2570 678 564/ 65 W55 L11 L41 L48 L34 1.0
57 EWALD, DANNY CUEFK177 500 400/ 5 L22 L35 L26 W61 L44 1.0
58 URIBE, AUSTIN SKYFE410 500 400/ 5 L42 L32 W61 L26 L47 1.0
59 ANDERSON, HAYDEN COLEE885 400 400/ 9 L11 L46 L37 BYE L55 1.0
60 LENDERMAN, BRITTANY NORED548 400 400/ 5 L15 L38 L45 W62 L46 1.0
61 BROOKS, RYDER NBLE1224 400 400/ 15 L9 L20 L58 L57 W64 1.0
62 POLLOCK, VICTORIA SKYEH577 400 400/ 4 L24 L33 L47 L60 BYE 1.0
63 THOMPSON, JOSH EDIG7996 481 481/ 6 HPB HPB L18 U U 1.0
64 ALLEN, ALEXANDER EDIEK446 400 400/ 5 L27 D36 L54 L52 L61 0.5
F.E.S.T. - 1ST-3RD GRADE SECTION
Final Standings
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 TOTAL
1 WITECKI, IAN ASTD9565 654 947/ 84 W71 W24 W6 W5 W15 5.0
2 BROWN, KENNETH LLLD4291 982 1057/ 52 W64 W27 W51 W4 W8 5.0
3 SULLIVAN, LAKE MTND7689 796 851/ 65 W63 D16 W17 W39 W14 4.5
4 ASHLEY, GEORGE SAID8566 894 922/ 35 W12 W25 W20 L2 W19 4.0
5 NARAYANAN, MENAKA VIED9395 1026 1017/118 W57 W62 W7 L1 W20 4.0
6 DEVANGE, ISAAC LARC6005 931 928/ 35 W44 W45 L1 W31 W23 4.0
7 BRADY, JACOB HMNB4164 731 818/ 39 W32 W33 L5 W28 W30 4.0
8 CARPENTER, COLTON SAIB4173 944 958/ 47 W68 W72 W29 W10 L2 4.0
9 LANTRY, JACOB MSNCH582 400 875/ 5 W28 W40 L10 W46 W29 4.0
10 SMARTT, KALEB BHOD4368 821 855/ 25 W70 W52 W9 L8 W25 4.0
11 AHO, BILLY HSCCE101 914 873/ 10 W34 W46 L19 W43 W26 4.0
12 EASLEY, ANTHONY ASTD5923 400 687/ 20 L4 W65 W38 W51 W39 4.0
13 NORTON, JOSIAH HSCDH863 400 804/ 5 W53 L51 W35 W61 W22 4.0
14 MISZCZAK, LIAM SAIC8682 758 765/ 31 W48 D31 W42 W21 L3 3.5
15 ZEHNDER, RILEY BHOC4476 835 837/ 43 W75 W35 D21 W19 L1 3.5
16 FLYNN, RILEY EDID2556 413 652/ 27 W36 D3 L39 W40 W51 3.5
17 CASTRO, JORDON ASTD3080 592 624/ 67 D54 W49 L3 W70 W42 3.5
18 ENGLE, LANGSTON LARD2668 952 971/ 53 W58 W23 W22 HPB HPB 3.5
19 LENDERMAN, TAYLOR NORB3718 669 706/ 20 W47 W55 W11 L15 L4 3.0
20 DRURY, GABE NBLB1769 591 660/ 20 W56 W30 L4 W41 L5 3.0
21 YERGER, PATRICK EDIDJ799 400 717/ 5 W66 W26 D15 L14 D27 3.0
22 SUTER, ANDREW SAIC4434 693 705/ 30 W83 W41 L18 W34 L13 3.0
23 KOLODYCHUK, STEPHEN ASTD3596 564 629/ 25 W89 L18 W63 W24 L6 3.0
24 POLLOCK, CABEL SKYCE566 400 669/ 5 W43 L1 W67 L23 W59 3.0
25 ROGERS, JUSTIN RESDH243 544 618/ 10 W73 L4 W74 W36 L10 3.0
26 RIANDA, WILL LARD2326 603 634/ 55 W74 L21 W44 W32 L11 3.0
27 DELARA, LIAM CUEC3580 560 616/ 24 W77 L2 D47 W50 D21 3.0
28 NGUYEN, RANDY ASTD4775 400 531/ 10 L9 W60 W55 L7 W57 3.0
29 KAECH, STONE SKYC6398 683 690/ 64 W86 W67 L8 W54 L9 3.0
30 GARISS, WINTER LARBA060 400 649/ 5 W69 L20 W58 W52 L7 3.0
31 COOK, MAX EDID9657 480 578/ 30 W81 D14 D40 L6 W56 3.0
32 HOVENDEN, WILLIAM EDIDC733 400 659/ 5 L7 W80 W45 L26 W52 3.0
33 HOU, DANIEL BELBK050 800 714/ 10 W59 L7 L43 W58 W53 3.0
34 MENDOZA, MARK SKYD5789 400 533/ 10 L11 W82 W62 L22 W61 3.0
35 BUTTERFIELD, QUINN EVGC5016 474 548/ 44 W80 L15 L13 W77 W60 3.0
36 KING, TAYLOR ASTBH361 400 578/ 5 L16 W75 W57 L25 W55 3.0
37 BRADY, TREVIN NBLCB635 450 490/ 10 L41 D71 D48 W78 W54 3.0
38 KAHLE, JIMMY CUEC2025 578 595/ 18 HPB HPB L12 W48 W64 3.0
39 PYLES, CHRISTOPHER SAIC8739 682 664/ 36 D50 W79 W16 L3 L12 2.5
40 SAWYER, JOE LARB3528 636 619/ 25 W60 L9 D31 L16 W76 2.5
41 WILSON, KENNY HSCDB574 400 561/ 5 W37 L22 W59 L20 D43 2.5
42 DRURY, ABBEY NBLC4320 479 505/ 15 D49 W50 L14 W73 L17 2.5
43 MCNABB, ANNA ASTD3647 430 514/ 25 L24 W83 W33 L11 D41 2.5
44 ROSS, MCKAY NBLB1906 400 474/ 14 L6 W89 L26 W66 D45 2.5
45 MORRIS, JULIA LYCDE440 553 562/ 10 W84 L6 L32 W63 D44 2.5
46 EVERETT, MONIQUE EDIDJ994 498 551/ 10 W87 L11 W78 L9 D47 2.5
47 CATINO, NICK MSNCG332 400 547/ 5 L19 W85 D27 D53 D46 2.5
48 GOO, AUDREY ASTB6863 400 449/ 18 L14 W88 D37 L38 W73 2.5
49 WALLIN, TAYLOR MSNC8362 400 479/ 5 D42 L17 L53 W71 W70 2.5
50 PRICE, JORDAN RDMBG965 400 522/ 5 D39 L42 W79 L27 W72 2.5
51 WITZEL, BEN NBLC8369 704 684/ 30 W76 W13 L2 L12 L16 2.0
52 WINE, TRISTAN RESBE596 521 511/ 15 W65 L10 W56 L30 L32 2.0
53 NATHANSON, DANIEL KESDE870 447 471/ 10 L13 D86 W49 D47 L33 2.0
54 BOWMER, ANTHONY SAIBB939 400 467/ 5 D17 D61 W72 L29 L37 2.0
55 CLEARY, SAM NBLCI060 400 427/ 5 W85 L19 L28 W68 L36 2.0
56 LESH, LAINEY WHCCI034 400 429/ 5 L20 W66 L52 W67 L31 2.0
57 ALLEN, HAIZEL SKYDJ912 400 425/ 10 L5 W84 L36 W81 L28 2.0
58 PRINGLE, RYAN SKYDJ468 400 462/ 9 L18 W81 L30 L33 W80 2.0
59 ROSS, BRENDON NBLD8236 474 462/ 14 L33 W76 L41 W74 L24 2.0
60 BARNES, KYLE NBLCK529 400 434/ 5 L40 L28 W85 W62 L35 2.0
61 WALSH, MASON PARCJ747 537 493/ 10 D79 D54 W77 L13 L34 2.0
62 VANDEPOEL, ALEXANDER ASTD5976 579 535/ 15 W78 L5 L34 L60 W79 2.0
63 COE, MATTHEW NBLCF892 400 440/ 10 L3 W87 L23 L45 W81 2.0
64 RYBKA, MCKENNA ASTDI379 400 418/ 10 L2 L78 W82 W80 L38 2.0
65 URIBE, ALEC SKYCH808 400 401/ 5 L52 L12 D69 D79 W83 2.0
66 CARTER, CATHERINE SKYD1743 405 401/ 10 L21 L56 W84 L44 W77 2.0
67 GOMES, ALEX NBLBG441 400 407/ 10 W88 L29 L24 L56 W84 2.0
68 AUSTIN-LANDERS, JOE LARBJ552 400 400/ 10 L8 L77 W87 L55 W82 2.0
69 BENNETT, BEAU IREDC317 400 400/ 13 L30 L74 D65 HPB W78 2.0
70 HARDIN, JACOB SKYDG288 400 400/ 10 L10 D73 W71 L17 L49 1.5
71 BLACK, RILEY CUECC924 400 400/ 5 L1 D37 L70 L49 W87 1.5
72 MALQUIST, BENJAMIN LARBJ768 545 484/ 15 W82 L8 L54 D76 L50 1.5
73 EWALD, JASEY CUECD897 400 400/ 5 L25 D70 W86 L42 L48 1.5
74 MCLAURIN, ELLIE SKYBA340 400 400/ 5 L26 W69 L25 L59 D75 1.5
75 HAGERTY, TEAGUE RESBD149 400 400/ 9 L15 L36 L81 BYE D74 1.5
76 NGUYEN, KERRY ASTDD100 400 400/ 5 L51 L59 W88 D72 L40 1.5
77 LOISEL, CHASE ASTBF394 400 400/ 5 L27 W68 L61 L35 L66 1.0
78 LOVINGIER, KALEB MSNBF883 400 400/ 5 L62 W64 L46 L37 L69 1.0
79 BLACK, CODY CUEDJ361 400 400/ 5 D61 L39 L50 D65 L62 1.0
80 WILSON, AMY HSCC2214 400 400/ 5 L35 L32 W83 L64 L58 1.0
81 VIEGAS, KATYA NORBJ566 400 400/ 5 L31 L58 W75 L57 L63 1.0
82 SMITH, NICHOLAS RESBA251 400 400/ 5 L72 L34 L64 W85 L68 1.0
83 JAMES, MATTHEW NBLBE097 400 400/ 5 L22 L43 L80 W87 L65 1.0
84 MANJU, ZARAH RESCJ506 400 400/ 5 L45 L57 L66 W88 L67 1.0
85 MIKOCH, TREVOR BLEBB401 400 400/ 7 L55 L47 L60 L82 W88 1.0
86 KIRKPATRICK, PERI MSNCG431 400 400/ 3 L29 D53 L73 HPB HPB 1.0
87 BOULOS, BASSAM SAIBB650 400 400/ 5 L46 L63 L68 L83 L71 0.0
88 BOULOS, ANASTASIA SAIBF039 400 400/ 5 L67 L48 L76 L84 L85 0.0
89 SLAUGHTER, CORY SKYCB342 400 400/ 2 L23 L44 U U U 0.0
F.E.S.T. - KINDERGARTEN SECTION
Final Standings
pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 TOTAL
1 LEE, JONAH BCXAX438 400 1141/ 5 W4 W6 W2 W3 W7 5.0
2 HOWARD-SNYDER, WILLIAM SAIAE130 594 736/ 15 W12 W9 L1 W5 W4 4.0
3 SMARTT, HENRY BHOA5454 511 657/ 25 W10 W5 D6 L1 W8 3.5
4 HOWARD-SNYDER, PETER SAIAH798 524 608/ 15 L1 W12 W8 W6 L2 3.0
5 CHRISTIANSEN, TREVOR RKWAE420 773 729/ 20 W8 L3 W9 L2 W11 3.0
6 HERRON, TREY HPVAE372 709 675/ 10 W7 L1 D3 L4 W12 2.5
7 ZEHNDER, MELANIE BHOAH018 400 459/ 15 L6 D10 W12 W9 L1 2.5
8 KAECH, RICHY SKYAC022 400 426/ 14 L5 W11 L4 W10 L3 2.0
9 LEONARD JR., ANDREW NBLAE178 400 430/ 10 W11 L2 L5 L7 W10 2.0
10 SULLIVAN, KOBE MTNAE320 400 400/ 5 L3 D7 D11 L8 L9 1.0
11 MANJU, IYAN RESAK053 400 400/ 5 L9 L8 D10 D12 L5 1.0
12 CLEARY, ALEX NBLAE814 400 400/ 5 L2 L4 L7 D11 L6 0.5
It's a Chess F.E.S.T.!Ferndale Elementary Spring Tournament
Saturday, March 11, 2006
Skyline Elementary School, Ferndale
Come play with us at the Chess F.E.S.T. !
A chess tournament and playday for chessplayers of all abilities, from beginner to experienced tournament competitor, from Kindergarden through 6th grade.State Qualifier Tournament!
Kindergarten-6th grade players with winning scores (3/5) qualify to participate in the Washington State Elementary Chess Championships on April 8, 2006 in Kennewick, Washington. (Last year's State, held in Lynden, drew over 1,135 players.)
Between chess games, the F.E.S.T. fun includes:
- The two Skyline Super Slides
- Jump Tent
- Play in the Skyline playground and fields
- Gym as relaxation and awards area
- On-site concessions
Can't play all day? Play part of the day then! Players can receive two half-point byes for the morning (or other) rounds upon request.
The F.E.S.T. is a joint effort of the Custer Elementary Chess Club, Skyline Elementary Chess Club, Mountain View Elementary Chess Club and North Bellingham Elementary Chess Club.
Site: Skyline Elementary School, 2225 Thornton Rd, Ferndale. (Map, directions below.)Playing sections: K-3rd grades, 4th-6th grades. (If we have six or more Kindergarten players, as we did last year, they'll play in a separate, third section.)
Format: Five round Swiss (no elimination). Game/30 (maximum one hour for each game.) Tournament rated by the Northwest Scholastic Rating System. Pairings by computer.
Schedule: Check-in 8:45 - 9:15am at the Skyline gym. Opening ceremonies at 9:20am. Approximate start times for each round: 10:00, 11:20, (lunch break), 12:50, 2:10, 3:30. Awards ceremony 4:50pm. Note: If a player can't play the morning rounds, they can receive a half-point "bye" (tie game score) for the rounds missed. Must be requested in advance.
Individual awards for top scorers in each section. All Kindergarten and 1st grade players who complete all five rounds will receive a certificate at the least. Ties broken by computer as per WHSCA rules.
Top teams (based on top four players from a school) awarded in each section. A team shall consist of students enrolled in a school for the 2005-06 school year (as per State Elem. and WHSCA State rules).
Bring: Chess boards/sets for the non-tournament ("skittles") area. Chess clock if you have one. Clubs, we could use your clocks for the 4th-6th grade section, thanks.
TO ENTER: Advance entry recommended. Entry fee $10 if entry information and fee received in advance, $16 at the door. Advance entries must be mailed in with entry fee enclosed, and must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, March 8. All players must check-in the morning of the tourney between 8:45 and 9:15. Make check to Custer PTO. Mail entries to:
.....Custer Elementary PTO / Chess
.....7660 Custer School Rd
.....Custer WA 98240
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. Indicate size (youth size) desired: S, M, L, or XL.
Further information: Visit the Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess website at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/ , email Leslie Drury at lesliecharlie@comcast.net, or phone 312-1737.
---> One page F.E.S.T. tournament flyer with entry form in printer-friendly .rtf format
The form below is optional -- as long as the same information is included in your entry, that's fine.
FERNDALE ELEMENTARY SPRING TOURNAMENT 2006 ENTRY FORM Yes, I want to play at the Chess F.E.S.T. ! Name_________________________________________ Grade_________ Address______________________________________________________ School_______________________________________________________ Phone___________ Email______________________________________ T-Shirt: No___ Yes___ Youth Size: ___
Ferndale Elementary Spring Tournament FAQ
How do I get to Skyline Elementary?
Directions: Take I-5 Exit 262. Go west about one mile to downtown Ferndale. Turn right on 3rd, go one block and take the next left onto Vista Drive. At the next stop sign (one mile up the hill) Skyline Elementary is on the left, at the Vista/Thornton intersection. (If perchance the Skyline parking lot fills, go 100 yards back down Vista Drive to park in the Vista Middle School lot.)I don't know how to play chess. Is it hard?
Easy to learn, hard to master. Now's a great time to learn! Have a friend show you! Or read (then print) the rules here. Only three things you need to know to play: 1.The starting position. 2.How the six different pieces move. 3.How the game ends. (Get the King!)I'm not a good chessplayer. Should I play?
Sure! Come enjoy the F.E.S.T. with the rest of us patzers. We're all learning, and you don't have to be a Grandmaster to have fun at chess. Besides, the Swiss pairings system will match you with opponents of equal ability (after a few rounds). And just think of how much better you'll be after a day of chess play.I've never played in a tournament. I'm nervous! What do I do?
Have fun and enjoy the competition! You might check out Hey Kids, It's Tournament Time!, a helpful article by the Lakeridge Elementary Chess Club in Seattle.Do I have to write down the moves?
No! But it's a smart thing to do, and you will see some players doing it. If you want to learn how, have a teacher or friend show you, or go here. Hey, it's good for you!One of the best ways to improve is to review your games after a tournament. (Besides being able to show your friends the awesome move you made that clinched the game.) Also, learning chess notation opens you to the whole wide world of chess literature.
If I haven't taken my hands off of the chess piece yet, can I change my mind?
In a rated tournament like this one, if you even touch a chess piece, you must move it! And if you touch an opponent's piece, you must capture it! So sit on your hands until you know what you want to do. If a piece needs to be centered or adjusted, you may do so by first saying "I adjust".How many games will I play?
All players will play five rounds, win or lose. With Swiss pairings, there's no elimination, and you'll always play someone with the same score as yourself (with a few exceptions). So for example, if in the first three rounds you have one win and two losses, you'll play someone else with one win and two losses in the 4th round.Will we use chess clocks? How do they work?
Yes, we'll use clocks in the upper section and on the upper boards in the lower section, as they are available. Chess clocks are a great invention. They keep slow players from slowing and losing players from stalling. Here's how it works: After your move, you hit the button nearest you on the chess clock. Your timer stops, and your opponent's timer begins. In this tournament each player will get 30 minutes, thus ensuring that no game goes over an hour. If a player uses up all 30 minutes, it's a loss just like checkmate. If a game without a clock goes really long, the TD (tournament director) may place a clock on that game. So bring a chess clock if you have one, but if you don't, that's okay.
Will concessions be available?
Yes. Thank you Mountain View Chess Club! So you can bring either a sack lunch, or lunch money.How do school team awards work?
The team scoring used will be similar to cross-country meet scoring. That is, in each section, the best four results from a single school will be tallied and compared with other schools. Efforts will be made in the early rounds not to pair players from the same school.Can I turn in the entry form and fee to my teacher?
No, all advance entries must be mailed in, with a postmark of March 8 or before.Is this tourney an Elementary State Qualifier tournament? Tell me about State.
The largest chess tournament in the state every year is not the Washington Open, the Seafair Open or the State High School Team Championships, it's the Washington State Elementary School Championships. Last year it was held in Lynden and saw over 1,100 players compete. And consider this: to attend, players had to first qualify by posting a winning record in a qualifying tournament.To qualify for Elementary State, a Washington student "in grades 1-6 must score at least 3/5 in a WSRS-rated Scholastic Chess Tournament in Washington State with at least 32 players per section, and three or more schools participating. Players in Grade K need to score 2/5 in a divison which includes K-3 players." The F.E.S.T. is a qualifier for State. A list of qualifying players can be found at the WHSCA website.
This school year's Washington State Elementary Chess Championships will be held at the Kennewick Convention Center in Kennewick on Saturday, April 8, 2006.
Parents, check out the Parents FAQ on the NW Wa. Elementary School Chess page
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