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Whatcom County Scholastic
Chess Championships
November 18, 2000
Lynden High School
History is made!
With 153 pre-registered and 121 players actually appearing, the first Whatcom County Championships ended up making history by being the largest chess tournament ever held in NW Washington. (At least in recent memory. Can someone around during the Fischer boom years correct the record?) Four sections ran concurrently: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12th grades. With the exception of a delay starting the 2nd round, things seemed to go fairly smoothly, with good games being played and good sportsmanship displayed by all.Players in the Primary and Elementary sections (and 6th graders in the Middle School section) who scored 3.0 points or better are now eligible to compete in the Washington State Elementary Chess Championships, to be held March 24, 2001 in Vancouver, Washington. (For more info contact Alan Svehaug.)
The organizers would like to thank all of the volunteers who helped make this event possible: Floor judges Jeff Marks, Barb June, Kris Kurtis, Dawn Jeseritz, Mark Anderson, and all of the parent chaperones. And thank you, Theresa Tromp, whose vision for the benefits of chess for youth has enabled generations to enjoy the game of kings.
1st High School: Ethan Neff, Lynden
1st Middle School: Lane Van Weerdhuizen, Lynden
1st Elementary: Sterling Dietz, Bellingham (Saint Paul's Episcopal)
1st Primary: Thomas Witecki, Lynden (Fisher Elementary)
TEAM TROPHIES:
1st High School: Lynden
1st Middle School: Fairhaven
1st Elementary: Silver Beach (Bellingham)
WHATCOM COUNTY CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
NOVEMBER 18, 2000
WHATCOM PRIMARY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2000
GRADES K-2
pos last name first id numb start end rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 WITECKI, THOMAS FSHC8805 1095 1138/42 W20 W2 W6 W5 W4 5.0
2 ANDERSON, MORGAN BEEC1630 800 1099/5 W22 L1 W12 W6 W5 4.0
3 RICHARDSON, MICHAEL BVEB1632 800 1040/5 L6 W18 W11 W17 W9 4.0
4 MAURO, CHASE LARB1634 800 939 /5 D8 W22 W19 W7 L1 3.5
5 BEDNARIK, SPENSER BIRC1636 800 859 /5 W15 W12 W8 L1 L2 3.0
6 ZEEGERS, NICOLAAS SILA1637 800 939 /5 W3 W16 L1 L2 W17 3.0
7 KIM, ALEX GENC1639 800 880 /5 W11 D19 W14 L4 D10 3.0
8 KURTIS, BEN FSHB9744 400 739 /7 D4 W13 L5 W14 D12 3.0
9 DYKSTRA, JORDAN HSC 1640 800 800 /5 L19 W15 W16 W13 L3 3.0
10 MOORE, OLIVIA BLEC1641 800 800 /5 W17 D14 L13 W19 D7 3.0
11 KEENAN, SETH HVEC1642 800 880 /5 L7 W20 L3 W21 W16 3.0
12 ELDRED, NEIL GENC1645 800 720 /5 W21 L5 L2 W18 D8 2.5
13 MARKS, DANIELLE GENC9609 400 482 /9 BYE L8 W10 L9 D15 2.5
14 LUND, ALEXANDER SILC1648 800 720 /5 W23 D10 L7 L8 W19 2.5
15 SWAN, THOMAS CARC1650 800 720 /5 L5 L9 W20 W23 D13 2.5
16 MAIER, JOSEF BVEC1653 800 720 /5 W18 L6 L9 W20 L11 2.0
17 QUINN, NIALL PARB1654 800 720 /5 L10 W21 W23 L3 L6 2.0
18 KRUEGER, CARL HSCB1655 800 720 /5 L16 L3 W22 L12 W21 2.0
19 CREUTZ, DANIEL SUNC1656 800 640 /5 W9 D7 L4 L10 L14 1.5
20 KRUEGER, CORD HSCA1662 800 619 /5 L1 L11 L15 L16 W23 1.0
21 SATTERFIELD, SYDNEY LARB1663 800 400 /4 L12 L17 BYE L11 L18 1.0
22 SPRINGER, MARK RESA1664 800 400 /3 L2 L4 L18 BYE U 1.0
23 MARTINELL, SOFIA MTNB1665 800 400 /4 L14 BYE L17 L15 L20 1.0
WHATCOM ELEMENTARY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2000
GRADES 3-5
pos last name first id numb start end rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 DIETZ STERLING SAIF1695 800 1242/5 W14 W6 W3 W8 W5 5.0
2 BINDER DEREK HPVD8526 805 860 /39 W21 D28 W25 W4 D8 4.0
3 KOOIMAN DARRYL HSCE1697 800 1040/5 W15 W29 L1 W17 W14 4.0
4 BARMORE BRYER MTNE9749 520 887 /11 W20 W32 W13 L2 W15 4.0
5 MCHENRY MASON SILF1701 800 1040/5 W48 W31 W10 W11 L1 4.0
6 THOMSON CARLA HSCF1702 800 1040/5 W50 L1 W16 W30 W19 4.0
7 MCLANE IAN LARF1703 800 922 /5 L29 W50 W41 W22 W12 4.0
8 WENDT NATHANIEL SAIF9728 1008 1007/10 W33 W43 W22 L1 D2 3.5
9 KENNEDY BRETT ISOF1705 800 960 /5 W38 W17 L11 D10 W26 3.5
10 SELNES TREVOR CMSF1707 800 900 /4 WF W16 L5 D9 W27 3.5
11 GROTENHUIS JONATHAN HSCE1708 800 853 /4 BYE W47 W9 L5 D18 3.5
12 CRANE EVAN MTNF9747 600 811 /11 L28 W34 W20 W26 L7 3.0
13 SHEPHERD NOLAD SUNF1711 800 824 /5 W19 W44 L4 L15 W29 3.0
14 MERFELD KARA SILD1714 800 880 /5 L1 W46 W44 W29 L3 3.0
15 RAETHKE BEAU BCOF1715 800 824 /5 L3 W45 W47 W13 L4 3.0
16 MEINTEL JAMES HPVD1716 800 880 /5 W42 L10 L6 W32 W31 3.0
17 HORST NATHANIEL RESF1718 800 802 /5 W30 L9 W43 L3 W41 3.0
18 VAN WEERDHUI KELLY FISD8923 610 686 /15 D36 W41 L28 W34 D11 3.0
19 MCDANIELS KRYSTAL RESE1720 800 880 /5 L13 W48 W32 W31 L6 3.0
20 CHENEY BRENT CARF1721 800 784 /5 L4 W39 L12 W44 W37 3.0
21 CASSIDY ACE SUNE1722 800 881 /5 L2 L24 W50 W33 W35 3.0
22 ENTRIKIN ANDREW ISOE1723 800 736 /3 BYE WF L8 L7 W24 3.0
23 MARTINELL RACHEL MVFF1724 800 880 /5 L25 W33 L29 W43 W30 3.0
24 MOORE SHAYNE BLEE1726 800 800 /4 WF W21 L30 W46 L22 3.0
25 RATAYCZAK NEAVEN SILF1727 800 801 /5 W23 D26 L2 L27 W42 2.5
26 KORTHUIS JUSTIN BVED1728 800 760 /5 W46 D25 W27 L12 L9 2.5
27 TOP PHILLIP HSCD1729 800 800 /5 D34 W36 L26 W25 L10 2.5
28 LANDDEN SHAWN SILF1731 800 938 /3 W12 D2 W18 U U 2.5
29 ELDRED SHANE GENF1734 800 720 /5 W7 L3 W23 L14 L13 2.0
30 KAMKOFF ALEX GEND1735 800 720 /5 L17 W38 W24 L6 L23 2.0
31 BASS ANTHONY BVEF1737 800 720 /5 W37 L5 W35 L19 L16 2.0
32 WITTER BRIAN CMSG1741 800 664 /5 W35 L4 L19 L16 W44 2.0
33 BREIVIK CHRISTOPH BLED1742 800 762 /5 L8 L23 W38 L21 W47 2.0
34 BRENNICK HUNTER LYCD1745 800 642 /5 D27 L12 D42 L18 W43 2.0
35 COGERT KAT BLEF1747 800 720 /5 L32 W40 L31 W39 L21 2.0
36 BARGETZ MARTIN CARF1748 800 604 /5 D18 L27 D37 D41 D40 2.0
37 ADAMSON KALEB KESE1752 800 720 /5 L31 D42 D36 W50 L20 2.0
38 THOMSON TAYLOR HSCD1753 800 720 /5 L9 L30 L33 W48 W46 2.0
39 HUMPHRES VELVET GEND1755 800 600 /4 L43 L20 BYE L35 W45 2.0
40 COSTON TAYLOR BVED1756 800 720 /5 L44 L35 D45 W47 D36 2.0
41 KLEWIADA ERIC GENF9745 412 400 /10 BYE L18 L7 D36 L17 1.5
42 GOOCH DEAN CARD1757 800 640 /5 L16 D37 D34 D45 L25 1.5
43 STANLEY KAHLIL HPVD1758 800 602 /5 W39 L8 L17 L23 L34 1.0
44 UNSER DANIEL BLEF1760 800 560 /5 W40 L13 L14 L20 L32 1.0
45 DYKSTRA NATHANIEL HSCD1761 800 560 /5 L49 L15 D40 D42 L39 1.0
46 VELASCO TIA LYCD1762 800 560 /5 L26 L14 W48 L24 L38 1.0
47 LUND ELSA SILE1763 800 400 /4 WF L11 L15 L40 L33 1.0
48 BASS NATHAN BVED1764 800 400 /4 L5 L19 L46 L38 BYE 1.0
49 MARKS JEFFREY BLXE1766 800 1200/1 W45 LF U U U 1.0
50 SPRINGER MATTHEW RESD1768 800 400 /4 L6 L7 L21 L37 U 0.0
WHATCOM MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2000
GRADES 6-8
pos last name first id numb start end rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 VAN WEERDHUIZEN, LANE LYEG3644 1089 1125/102 W28 W18 W3 W2 W5 5.0
2 DRAPER, MICHAEL VSTI9493 923 962 /24 W11 W12 W9 L1 W6 4.0
3 BINDER, MICHAEL FHVG8507 828 874 /44 W25 W13 L1 W12 W7 4.0
4 JESERITZ, RYAN FHVI9736 918 1003/14 W19 W10 W7 L5 W8 4.0
5 SCHWEDE, MATT VSTH9750 1099 1092/25 W24 W8 D6 W4 L1 3.5
6 JUNE, PETER FHVH9213 900 928 /30 W14 W16 D5 W9 L2 3.5
7 KURTIS, MATT LYEH7331 766 799 /54 W15 W26 L4 W19 L3 3.0
8 MARKS, ALEXANDER KULG1676 807 837 /119 W29 L5 W14 W11 L4 3.0
9 JUSAK, JEREMY VSTH7225 837 846 /15 W22 W20 L2 L6 W10 3.0
10 KURTIS, ALEX LYEH7336 754 782 /54 W17 L4 W22 W13 L9 3.0
11 VANDER WOUDE, JENNA LYCH1667 800 906 /5 L2 W15 W23 L8 W22 3.0
12 EVERYHOPE, IAN KULH9087 659 731 /11 W31 L2 W29 L3 W17 3.0
13 MARTINELL, SAM VSTH1668 800 876 /5 W30 L3 W18 L10 W20 3.0
14 LARSON, REED SKYG1669 800 901 /5 L6 W31 L8 W25 W24 3.0
15 PATRICIO, JOSHUA ASTI1671 800 796 /5 L7 L11 W28 W18 W21 3.0
16 EMERICK, DAVID BLEG9211 632 649 /21 W23 L6 L21 W30 W19 3.0
17 RUSHING, SARAH NVMH1672 800 685 /5 L10 W28 W20 D21 L12 2.5
18 SHIELDS, DAVID WHMH1673 800 700 /5 W21 L1 L13 L15 W31 2.0
19 GERBRANDT, CALEB HSCG1674 800 706 /5 L4 W30 W26 L7 L16 2.0
20 MARTINELL, CHUCK MTNG1677 800 727 /5 W32 L9 L17 W29 L13 2.0
21 MCMILLAN, DYLAN LYEI1080 413 547 /8 L18 D27 W16 D17 L15 2.0
22 MCCLEMENT, ALEXANDER WHMG1678 800 601 /4 L9 WF L10 W26 L11 2.0
23 VANDER PLOEG, MARCUS LYEH1679 800 686 /5 L16 W25 L11 L24 W28 2.0
24 UY, KEVIN WHMI1680 800 780 /5 L5 L29 W27 W23 L14 2.0
25 TSO, BRYAN FHVG1683 800 726 /5 L3 L23 W31 L14 W30 2.0
26 JONES, DONTE VSTH1071 813 591 /8 W27 L7 L19 L22 W29 2.0
27 GRIEGO, STEVE ASTG1684 800 407 /4 L26 D21 L24 L28 BYE 1.5
28 MILTENBERGER, CODY WHMI1685 800 618 /5 L1 L17 L15 W27 L23 1.0
29 THOMSON, DAVID HSCH1686 800 536 /5 L8 W24 L12 L20 L26 1.0
30 TAGLIARENI, MIKE LYEI1687 800 400 /4 L13 L19 BYE L16 L25 1.0
31 GUNDERSON, JOHN VSTI1688 800 400 /4 L12 L14 L25 BYE L18 1.0
32 HAMMONS, KATLYN LYEI1689 800 400 /1 L20 LF U U U 0.0
WHATCOM HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2000
GRADES 9-12
pos last name first id numb start end rd1 rd2 rd3 rd4 rd5 tot
1 NEFF, ETHAN LYEM2692 1614 1617/221 W6 W8 W5 W7 W4 5.0
2 HARRIS, JEFF LYEK6339 983 1040/52 W12 W3 L7 W5 W8 4.0
3 GOMDYSEY, MAKSIM FERK2897 1027 1044/94 W10 L2 D8 W9 W7 3.5
4 HAMMONS, MATT LYEK7800 1159 1180/69 D9 W16 W12 W6 L1 3.5
5 FISHER, AARON KULJ9085 865 974 /15 W11 W13 L1 L2 W10 3.0
6 GARZA, RICARDO FERK7231 951 993 /74 L1 W14 W13 L4 W11 3.0
7 MOORE, STUART SHMJ9212 1009 1008/35 D15 W9 W2 L1 L3 2.5
8 EARLY, SAMUEL SHMJ6852 994 1010/85 W14 L1 D3 W12 L2 2.5
9 WRIGHT, AARON MRDL7596 935 944 /55 D4 L7 W10 L3 D12 2.0
10 MAGRATH, PAUL LYEJ1690 900 878 /5 L3 W11 L9 W16 L5 2.0
11 KOK, JAMES LYCM7519 1104 1046/22 L5 L10 W15 W13 L6 2.0
12 VANDER WOUDE, BEN LYCK7555 1249 1062/10 L2 W15 L4 L8 D9 1.5
13 MCMILLAN, BRANDON LYEK7801 1045 985 /60 W16 L5 L6 L11 D14 1.5
14 BROWN, ADAM LYEK1692 1000 738 /5 L8 L6 L16 W15 D13 1.5
15 LAUNDRY, DAVID FERJ9480 644 700 /18 D7 L12 L11 L14 W16 1.5
16 HODGSON, RICKY SHMJ1060 857 731 /10 L13 L4 W14 L10 L15 1.0
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.
MBK = Mt. Baker HS
BLN = Blaine HS
SHM = Sehome HS
FER = Ferndale HS
LYE = Lynden HS
MRD = Meridian HS
LYC = Lynden Christian HS
BLI = Blaine MS
VST = Vista MS (Ferndale)
FHV = Fairhaven MS
KUL = Kulshan MS
LYE = Lynden MS
AST = Assumption M.S., Bellingham
HOR = Horizon Middle, Ferndale
NVM = Nooksack Valley Middle, Nooksack
HSC = Home School
ACM = Acme Elem.
ALD = Alderwood Elementary, Bellingham
BEE = Beach Elementary, Lummi Island
BIR = Birchwood Elementary, Bellingham
BLE = Blaine Elem.
BVE = Bernice Vossbeck Elementary, Lynden
CAR = Carl Cozier Elem., Bellingham
CMS = Columbia Elem., Bellingham
CUE = Custer Elementary, Custer
HPV = Happy Valley Elementary, Bellingham
ISO = Isom Elementary, Lynden
KES = Kendall Elementary, Sumas
LAR = Larrabee Elem., Bellingham
MVF = Mountain View Elem., Ferndale
PAR = Parkview Elementary, Bellingham
RES = Roosevelt Elementary, Bellingham
SAI = St. Paul's Episcopal ES, Bellingham
SIL = Silver Beach Elementary, Bellingham
SUN = Sunnyland Elementary, Bellingham
GRADE (The Fourth Letter)
A = Kindergarten
B = 1st C = 2nd D = 3rd E = 4th F = 5th G = 6th
H = 7th I = 8th J = 9th K = 10th L = 11th M = 12th
Whatcom County Scholastic Chess Championships
November 18, 2000
Lynden High SchoolSponsored by the Theresa Tromp Chess Trust. Established by the late Mrs. G. A. Lonnquist (the former Theresa Tromp, of Lynden) to develop thinking skills among youth.
A chess tournament for chessplayers of all abilities, from absolute beginner to experienced tournament competitor, from Kindergarden through 12th grade. Open to students residing in or attending school in Whatcom County.
Four playing sections: K-2 (Primary), 3-5 (Elementary), 6-8 (Middle), 9-12 (High).*
State Qualifier Tournament! Primary and Elementary players with winning scores qualify to participate in the State Elementary Chess Championships.
Format: Five round Swiss (no elimination). Game/30 (maximum one hour for each game.) Tournament rated by the Washington Scholastic Rating System. Pairings by computer.
Schedule: Check-in 8:30 - 9:00am at LHS cafeteria. Opening ceremonies at 9:05am. Approximate start times for each round: 9:40, 11:00, 12:30, 1:50, 3:15. Awards ceremony 4:30.
Individual Awards: Trophies for top five in each section (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12.) Ties broken by computer as per WHSCA rules. Medals for all who post a winning (3/5) record.
Team Awards: Top 3 teams awarded trophies (based on top four players from a school) in the 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 sections. A team shall consist of students enrolled in a school for the 2000-01 school year.
TO ENTER: Entry is free, but participants 1. Must pre-register, and 2. Must check-in the morning of the tourney between 8:30 and 9:00. Entries must be received by 6pm Nov. 16. Mail entries to: Theresa Tromp Chess Tournament, P.O. Box 705, Lynden WA 98264. Include the following: Student's Full Name, Address, School, Grade, Phone, Email. Entries may be faxed to 354-6765 or emailed to ted@chesshouse.com no later than 6:00pm Nov.16. Limited to the first 200 entries received.
Bring a pencil, and a chess clock if you have one!
Further information: Email Randy Kaech or TD Theodore Neff.
*Based on entries, the K-2 and 3-5 playing sections may be combined in order to keep Elementary State Qualifier status.
Whatcom County Championships FAQ
I'm not a good chessplayer. Should I play?
Sure! Come jam 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 jamming.I don't even know how to play chess.
Learn, and come play with us! There's only three things you need to know to start playing: 1.The starting position. 2.How the six different types of pieces move. 3. How the game ends. (Get the King!)Do I have to write down the moves?
Yes, scorekeeping is required. To learn how, 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. (So, bring a pen or pencil!)If I haven't taken my hands off of the chess piece yet, can I change my mind?
In a rated tournament, 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".This tourney is 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 it was held in Olympia and saw 700+ players compete! And consider this: to attend, players had to first qualify by posting a winning record in a qualifying tournament!Last year Northwest Washington had zero qualifying tournaments. This year we have two: this one, and the upcoming Edison Elementary Chessfest on December 16.
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."
This school year's Washington State Elementary Chess Championships will be held March 24, 2001 in Vancouver, Washington. (For more info contact Alan Svehaug.)
Will we use chess clocks? How do they work?
Yes, we'll use clocks. 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.How do school team awards work?
The team scoring used will be similar to cross-country meet scoring. That is, in the 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 sections, the best four results from a single school will be tallied and compared with other schools. Efforts will be made not to pair players from the same school.Can I turn in the entry form to my teacher?
Hmm. Well, let's put it this way. If TD Theodore Neff doesn't have it in his hands by 6:00pm Thursday, November 16, you won't be able to play in the tournament. Best to mail it in early.
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