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CHESS F.E.S.T. FEBRUARY 21, 2009 SKYLINE ELEMENTARY, FERNDALE, WA (Interpret id numbers at http://mysite.verizon.net/kaech/ratings.html ) KINDERGARTEN DIVISION pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot 1 FRAZIER, JOSHUA ASTAI906 803 867/ 30 W8 W2 W3 W6 W5 5.0 2 MCPHAIL, SIERRA ISOA9386 437 602/ 10 W9 L1 W7 W4 W3 4.0 3 SCHRODER, GRACE RESA8894 448 544/ 9 W7 W4 L1 W8 L2 3.0 4 DANENHOWER, MAX SAIAE991 461 509/ 20 W6 L3 W5 L2 W9 3.0 5 SIM, BREVIN SKYAA553 400 410/ 8 BYE D9 L4 W7 L1 2.5 6 CRUMP, AIDEN IREA8791 400 424/ 4 L4 BYE W9 L1 D8 2.5 7 CRUMP, MALACHI IREA9380 400 400/ 4 L3 W8 L2 L5 BYE 2.0 8 JAMESON, ASHLYN WKEAJ551 400 400/ 4 L1 L7 BYE L3 D6 1.5 1ST - 3RD GRADE DIVISION pos last name first id numb start end/#gms rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot 1 LOWRY, JASON SAIDG811 1129 1213/116 W13 W22 W7 W4 W3 5.0 2 SUN, LUCY HPVCA489 775 965/ 25 W43 W61 W16 W6 W12 5.0 3 HARE, HOWIE SDVBA496 1183 1177/156 W68 W19 W14 W5 L1 4.0 4 HARLE, NIKHIL CDRDJ930 940 955/ 74 W45 W23 W17 L1 W19 4.0 5 WONG, DYLAN ASTB9914 957 971/ 40 W48 W27 W8 L3 W22 4.0 6 BUNN, SAM LARB9041 989 987/ 15 W54 W25 W31 L2 W11 4.0 7 HERRON, TREY HPVDE372 687 800/107 W32 W40 L1 W31 W20 4.0 8 FULLER, MICHAEL LYCB8993 619 763/ 19 W66 W35 L5 W32 W18 4.0 9 KAECH, RICHY SKYCC022 756 768/117 W62 L31 W24 W26 W23 4.0 10 SULLIVAN, KOBE MTNDE320 643 758/ 43 W63 L11 W44 W17 W21 4.0 11 LEVINE, ZANDER CDRDF281 400 916/ 5 W20 W10 D12 W15 L6 3.5 12 GOIT, ELLIOT WKED7271 779 830/ 30 W50 W44 D11 W18 L2 3.5 13 SLAUGHTER, NICKOLAS SKYCG121 422 652/ 42 L1 W69 W28 W47 D14 3.5 14 ENGLE, ANDREW LARCG591 624 712/ 56 W60 W41 L3 W42 D13 3.5 15 GEISLER, ARI LARCF783 400 725/ 5 D33 W59 W34 L11 W37 3.5 16 MCALLISTER, CALLUM LARCI953 400 695/ 5 W26 W55 L2 L19 W44 3.0 17 BAUTISTA-HEPKER, ORION LARDG253 440 609/ 19 W51 W36 L4 L10 W47 3.0 18 JOHNSON, MAX LARC9799 874 831/ 35 W57 W30 W42 L12 L8 3.0 19 LANGE, DAVID MTNDD425 557 664/ 15 W58 L3 W56 W16 L4 3.0 20 ROWEMOULDS, JAMIE LARCG804 491 621/ 39 L11 W66 W35 W36 L7 3.0 21 HASLETT, ANDREW LARCA093 400 626/ 5 L25 W50 W55 W29 L10 3.0 22 PARKS, JOB CIAC2825 572 657/ 34 W70 L1 W45 W40 L5 3.0 23 WAGNER, BRODY LARCF603 547 604/ 20 W49 L4 W64 W41 L9 3.0 24 PICKERING, TAYSON NORDG207 614 616/ 20 D34 W38 L9 D33 W48 3.0 25 MALQUIST, JOHN WKEBF952 522 580/ 44 W21 L6 L41 W56 W46 3.0 26 CHAN, PAYTON SUND6973 506 564/ 15 L16 W67 W46 L9 W41 3.0 27 VERRET, NOLAN CARBJ627 553 575/ 39 W53 L5 L32 W60 W40 3.0 28 RIEMANN, DOMINIK WKEB2718 605 593/ 15 L42 W71 L13 W63 W43 3.0 29 PARKS, LONA CIAB9437 614 593/ 19 L40 W63 W54 L21 W45 3.0 30 FEENSTRA, HENRY SAID2294 532 576/ 20 W69 L18 L40 W62 W42 3.0 31 STEWARDSON, LIAM EAGCB112 448 590/ 36 W65 W9 L6 L7 D36 2.5 32 CALDWELL, JACKSON WKED5692 400 480/ 13 L7 W65 W27 L8 D33 2.5 33 DANENHOWER, ASA SAICA314 596 577/ 27 D15 L34 W51 D24 D32 2.5 34 JAMESON, BRYCE WKED2652 400 554/ 5 D24 W33 L15 L37 W55 2.5 35 ENOS, JAMES SKYC6902 400 527/ 5 W52 L8 L20 D38 W57 2.5 36 MCKAY, CONNOR WKEBJ352 728 666/ 24 W71 L17 W52 L20 D31 2.5 37 HEUSER, AVERY HSCDE913 400 499/ 5 L38 D43 W57 W34 L15 2.5 38 MCPHAIL, DYLAN ISOD7213 429 427/ 19 W37 L24 L47 D35 WF 2.5 39 LOVE, PARKER CUEDF192 433 421/ 10 L41 L56 D58 W69 W59 2.5 40 CRUMP, JACOB IRED5101 400 545/ 5 W29 L7 W30 L22 L27 2.0 41 BERNARD, MICHAEL ASTBD282 400 485/ 5 W39 L14 W25 L23 L26 2.0 42 KETTERIDGE, MEL HPVC2243 400 549/ 5 W28 W47 L18 L14 L30 2.0 43 BOYD, FINNEGAN CUEDF769 400 429/ 10 L2 D37 D59 W52 L28 2.0 44 WILLETT, PATRICK CUEDF580 460 478/ 15 W64 L12 L10 W49 L16 2.0 45 LLOYD, SPENCER RESCG188 400 454/ 9 L4 W49 L22 W65 L29 2.0 46 EVERETT, ALEX SILDE310 400 412/ 5 L61 W48 L26 W54 L25 2.0 47 BEHEE, MARK RESD5157 657 560/ 10 W67 L42 W38 L13 L17 2.0 48 HOEMANN, CONNOR CARB7081 405 417/ 19 L5 L46 W70 W64 L24 2.0 49 RYAN, ANDREW MTND5626 400 400/ 5 L23 L45 W50 L44 W62 2.0 50 STEWART, DANIEL SKYCI552 400 412/ 15 L12 L21 L49 W70 W65 2.0 51 MILLER, JACK HPVBG308 400 400/ 5 L17 D57 L33 D67 W63 2.0 52 WINE, TAHLIA RESBA750 448 426/ 54 L35 W70 L36 L43 W64 2.0 53 JOSHUA, ALEXANDER SKYDG272 400 400/ 5 L27 L54 L62 W66 W67 2.0 54 KANDOLA, MUNNY HPVB9402 420 400/ 10 L6 W53 L29 L46 D56 1.5 55 SCHRODER, EMMA RESDD415 580 462/ 9 W56 L16 L21 D59 L34 1.5 56 PICKERING, ASHLYN NORBK429 400 400/ 5 L55 W39 L19 L25 D54 1.5 57 STONE, TAZER CIADB624 400 400/ 14 L18 D51 L37 W58 L35 1.5 58 MILLER, ANNA HPVCF606 400 400/ 5 L19 L68 D39 L57 W69 1.5 59 COOL, GUYAN CIAC7005 400 400/ 9 HPB L15 D43 D55 L39 1.5 60 HURTIG, MAX SAICB138 400 400/ 8 L14 BYE D61 L27 LF 1.5 61 SIDHU, SIMRIN NORDC385 510 518/ 22 W46 L2 D60 U U 1.5 62 GRENDON, ZACHARY RESCF579 400 400/ 10 L9 L64 W53 L30 L49 1.0 63 LLOYD, MASON RESBF756 400 400/ 8 L10 L29 BYE L28 L51 1.0 64 GARDNER, EMMY HPVC7143 400 400/ 5 L44 W62 L23 L48 L52 1.0 65 HARDESTY, BRIANA IRED8642 400 400/ 5 L31 L32 W66 L45 L50 1.0 66 HEUSER, CONNOR HSCB3110 400 400/ 5 L8 L20 L65 L53 W70 1.0 67 DEPALMA, FRANCIS ASTCF984 400 400/ 21 L47 L26 D69 D51 L53 1.0 68 ROSS, SPENCER CIAB9963 425 458/ 16 L3 W58 U U U 1.0 69 STEVENS, MICHELLE P LARC7380 400 400/ 5 L30 L13 D67 L39 L58 0.5 70 RYAN, JEFFREY MTNDB644 400 400/ 5 L22 L52 L48 L50 L66 0.0 71 MANIER, MACKENZIE HPVDK385 400 400/ 7 L36 L28 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 CARPENTER, COLTON SAIE4173 1146 1264/164 W11 W12 W19 W6 W4 5.0 2 MEISNER, SAMUEL KSHF3568 1484 1506/277 W45 W21 W8 W5 W3 5.0 3 BROWN, KENNETH FHVG4291 1175 1204/162 W43 W30 W18 W9 L2 4.0 4 BOWHAY, DAWSON CARE8381 1209 1210/182 W60 W24 W22 W17 L1 4.0 5 MACLACHLAN, SILAS HSCGG617 1095 1142/ 31 W47 W31 W23 L2 W15 4.0 6 FRAZIER, JACOB ASTEA879 791 1001/ 25 W65 W27 W7 L1 W18 4.0 7 KNAPP, ROBERT J LYCG8465 1010 1024/132 W59 W37 L6 W16 W31 4.0 8 KAECH, STONE SKYF6398 978 1036/193 W63 W25 L2 W42 W32 4.0 9 WITECKI, IAN ASTG9565 998 1038/221 W66 W35 W16 L3 W20 4.0 10 RIANDA, WILL CIAG2326 1058 1058/169 W56 W36 L15 W34 W24 4.0 11 SPENST, CARDIN LYCF3861 678 907/ 30 L1 W67 W49 W21 W22 4.0 12 SUN, KEVIN HPVF5342 831 928/ 30 W70 L1 W53 W44 W17 4.0 13 STEELE, ZACHARY CAREH880 1091 1078/ 84 W50 L16 W45 W35 W28 4.0 14 NARAYANAN, MENAKA EMSG9395 1226 1205/230 L39 W71 W42 W15 W23 4.0 15 VALDEZ, PAUL HSCGF938 903 953/ 40 W61 W55 W10 L14 L5 3.0 16 SAWYER, JOE LARE3528 803 866/110 W54 W13 L9 L7 W48 3.0 17 ENGLE, LANGSTON FHVG2668 1033 1015/111 W20 W62 W41 L4 L12 3.0 18 MISZCZAK, LIAM SAIF8682 934 934/121 W46 W33 L3 W55 L6 3.0 19 AHO, BILLY BACFE101 869 873/ 53 W51 W26 L1 L32 W43 3.0 20 BOERSMA, JACK LYCGG216 623 785/ 48 L17 W54 W36 W30 L9 3.0 21 HAN, HENRY HPVFD948 850 861/ 78 W44 L2 W56 L11 W47 3.0 22 PYLES, CHRISTOPHER SAIF8739 904 915/134 W64 W39 L4 W25 L11 3.0 23 RUBBERT, GRANT LYCEK007 859 910/ 30 W68 W29 L5 W41 L14 3.0 24 KAHLE, JIMMY SKYF2025 833 857/ 98 W67 L4 W48 W26 L10 3.0 25 NGUYEN, RANDY ASTG4775 782 844/ 62 W52 L8 W29 L22 W41 3.0 26 GONZALEZ, GABRIEL ASTE6169 526 744/ 30 W28 L19 W33 L24 W55 3.0 27 PARKS, ISAAC CIAF4924 998 973/ 55 W48 L6 D39 W49 D40 3.0 28 MORRIS, JULIA LYCGE440 856 851/ 95 L26 W51 W47 W43 L13 3.0 29 HARDESTY, DUSTIN TENFC343 500 848/ 5 W34 L23 L25 W53 W42 3.0 30 LENDERMAN, TAYLOR NORE3718 839 830/ 80 W77 L3 W50 L20 W59 3.0 31 DRURY, GABE CIAE1769 808 814/ 98 W69 L5 W66 W46 L7 3.0 32 WENDLING, JACK ASTEG787 743 782/ 98 L41 W68 W52 W19 L8 3.0 33 MIGITA, TAIGA LARED110 748 759/ 50 W38 L18 L26 W64 W44 3.0 34 SULLIVAN, LAKE MTNG7689 793 790/120 L29 W61 W65 L10 W46 3.0 35 SCHROEDER, TYLER WELE7557 785 792/ 30 W74 L9 W64 L13 W58 3.0 36 VALDEZ, PHILIP HSCE8125 832 815/ 40 W57 L10 L20 W72 W50 3.0 37 KING, TAYLOR ASTEH361 798 774/146 W72 L7 L46 W68 W51 3.0 38 CRUSE, WESLEY SKYGI395 600 666/ 5 L33 L64 W67 W66 W45 3.0 39 MEISNER, JED KSHE9052 727 808/213 W14 L22 D27 L40 W57 2.5 40 TILLEY, JAREN HPVEF561 962 908/ 27 W53 L42 L43 W39 D27 2.5 41 ERICKSON, DANIEL SKYG1192 600 779/ 5 W32 W49 L17 L23 L25 2.0 42 WINTERS, ISAAC CIAG1487 758 767/ 70 W75 W40 L14 L8 L29 2.0 43 MALQUIST, BENJAMIN WKEEJ768 688 710/111 L3 W77 W40 L28 L19 2.0 44 MCCOLLUM, CONNOR RESE8721 501 605/ 15 L21 W60 W62 L12 L33 2.0 45 WINE, TRISTAN RESEE596 717 701/154 L2 W76 L13 W54 L38 2.0 46 JACOBSEN, JOSHUA LYCE4866 561 607/ 30 L18 W73 W37 L31 L34 2.0 47 WITZEL, BEN CIAF8369 671 663/ 85 L5 W57 L28 W69 L21 2.0 48 FULLER II, PATRICK R LYCF9059 581 620/ 38 L27 W58 L24 W52 L16 2.0 49 HAN, LAWRENCE CEEG3305 856 802/ 52 W58 L41 L11 L27 W68 2.0 50 HORNSTRA, BRADY LYCFA279 634 626/ 74 L13 W70 L30 W65 L36 2.0 51 KEELING, SPENCER CAREA763 555 593/ 30 L19 L28 W75 W62 L37 2.0 52 SLAUGHTER, CORY SKYFI579 500 576/ 5 L25 W63 L32 L48 W64 2.0 53 SIM, ALEX SKYF3317 563 571/ 20 L40 W75 L12 L29 W69 2.0 54 SMET, BRANDON NORFC923 400 499/ 10 L16 L20 W61 L45 W66 2.0 55 BLECHA, CAMERON SKYGI550 735 698/ 15 W73 L15 W72 L18 L26 2.0 56 SINGLETON, SHION SAIF6426 632 602/ 54 L10 W69 L21 L57 W72 2.0 57 DUNCAN, EVAN SKYFI410 438 509/ 20 L36 L47 W74 W56 L39 2.0 58 DRURY, ABBEY CIAF4320 519 535/ 44 L49 L48 W73 W60 L35 2.0 59 EVANS, ADAM CIAFB851 612 580/ 34 L7 L65 W70 W71 L30 2.0 60 HAN, EDWARD CEEFG416 689 635/ 53 L4 L44 W71 L58 W70 2.0 61 BOWMER, ANTHONY SUNEB939 555 540/ 55 L15 L34 L54 W74 W65 2.0 62 KOLODYCHUK, STEPHEN ASTG3596 795 720/ 91 W76 L17 L44 L51 W67 2.0 63 MICHELIN, JUSTIN LARED097 576 533/ 39 L8 L52 L69 W76 W71 2.0 64 BRAUNBERGER, KRISTOPHERASTE3479 561 538/ 20 L22 W38 L35 L33 L52 1.0 65 MOORE, JUSTIN TENF3005 500 433/ 5 L6 W59 L34 L50 L61 1.0 66 WHITNEY, BRIAN HPVEA375 591 534/ 26 L9 W74 L31 L38 L54 1.0 67 RECORD, CHANDLER WKEF8293 445 440/ 20 L24 L11 L38 W75 L62 1.0 68 JOHNSON, ELLIOTT LARED700 529 509/ 35 L23 L32 W76 L37 L49 1.0 69 FULLER, ELIZABETH LYCEJ738 400 400/ 24 L31 L56 W63 L47 L53 1.0 70 WHITNEY, CHRISTIAN NORE9965 425 400/ 10 L12 L50 L59 W73 L60 1.0 71 MOORMEIR, FREDERICK LYCE2226 400 400/ 23 BYE L14 L60 L59 L63 1.0 72 PIETRO, DOMINIC GENFK367 400 400/ 14 L37 BYE L55 L36 L56 1.0 73 HAUGEN, JORDAN CEEF8989 500 400/ 5 L55 L46 L58 L70 W76 1.0 74 RAMIREZ, JACOB CIAEI539 400 400/ 5 L35 L66 L57 L61 D75 0.5 75 REYMAN, KALEB MDIGD506 600 400/ 5 L42 L53 L51 L67 D74 0.5 76 CRUMP, JOSEPH TENF5212 500 400/ 5 L62 L45 L68 L63 L73 0.0 77 ROSS, MCKAY CIAE1906 455 434/ 31 L30 L43 U U U 0.0 K-6TH GRADE TEAM STANDINGS: 1.Assumption 2.Saint Pauls 3.Happy Valley 4.Lynden Christian 5.Larrabee 6.Skyline 7.Cascadia
It's a Chess F.E.S.T.!Ferndale Elementary Spring Tournament
Saturday, February 21, 2009
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 2009 Washington State Elementary Chess Championships, being held this year on April 25 in Spokane, Washington.
Between chess games, the F.E.S.T. fun includes:
- Door prizes (for grownups!)
- The two Skyline long slides
- Climbing wall
- Big chess set
- Inflatable jump tent
- Saturday morning cartoons (TV)
- Play in the refurbished Skyline playground
- Covered area (bring a basketball!)
- 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.
Check out the Results from last year's F.E.S.T. (120 players!) and the Photo Gallery.
The F.E.S.T. is a joint effort of the Skyline Elementary Chess Club, Cascadia Elementary Chess Club, and Eagleridge Elementary Chess Club. Proceeds benefit all F.S.D. schools. Concessions benefit Mrs. Wickham's 5th-6th grade class at Skyline.
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, 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), 12:45, 2:00, 3:15. Awards ceremony 4:35pm 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.
Individual awards for top scorers in each section. Participation prize minimum for every player. Ties broken by computer as per WHSCA rules.
Top seven teams, based on top five players from a school, considering both sections combined, receive awards. A team shall consist of students enrolled in a school for the 2008-09 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.
TO ENTER: Advance entry required. Entry fee $10. Mailed entries, with entry fee enclosed, must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, February 18. 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.Online Registration:
- Go to Chess4Life - Chess FEST 2009 to register online. ($1.75 convenience fee applies.)
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 postmarked by Saturday, February 14. 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 384-0312.
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 2009 ENTRY FORM Yes, I want to play at the 2009 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. Stay on Vista through the roundabout, and 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 80 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 learn the rules here, or 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 have your parents read Considerations Before Competing, an article by a Whatcom County mom published in Neighborhood-Kids.com. Then you'll know a bit more about what to expect. Also, watch the KVOS-TV Checkmate! feature on youth chess in Whatcom County.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. 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, the best five 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. We'll use the eligibility rules used at Elementary State.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 State Elementary Championships. Last year 1,422 players pre-registered to compete in Redmond. 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-2 players." A list of qualifying players can be found at the WHSCA website.
Parents, check out the Parents FAQ on the NW Wa. Elementary School Chess page
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