ROOSEVELT WINTER CHESS CHALLENGE
     FINAL K-6 TEAM STANDINGS:
     1st:  Assumption School  18.5
     2nd:  St. Paul's Academy 18.5
     3rd:  Carl Cozier        18.5
     4th:  Happy Valley       16.5
     5th:  Wade King          16.0
     6th:  Larrabee           16.0
     7th:  Cascadia           14.5     
     8th:  Lynden Christian   14.0
     9th:  Roosevelt          13.0
     10th: Skyline            13.0 

Final Standings. Roosevelt Winter Chess Challenge: K - 1st Grades

#	Name	Rtng	Team	Grd	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Rd 5	Tot
1	DYLAN WONG	856	AST	1	W3	W15	W7	W2	W5	5.0
2	JOSHUA FRAZIER	797	AST	0	W12	W8	W4	L1	W9	4.0
3	LONA PARKS	451	CIA	1	L1	W20	W18	W10	D4	3.5
4	ANDREA BOTEZ	779	BLE	1	W24	W9	L2	W8	D3	3.5
5	GRAYSON ATWELL	599	AST	1	H---	W23	W11	W7	L1	3.5
6	JOHN MALQUIST	455	WKE	1	W18	L7	W16	D11	X15	3.5
7	MICHAEL FULLER	637	LYC	1	W20	W6	L1	L5	W19	3.0
8	NOLAN VERRET	515	CAR	1	W17	L2	W14	L4	W16	3.0
9	CONNOR MCKAY	468	WKE	1	W16	L4	W22	W15	L2	3.0
10	GRANT COLLINS	557	WKE	1	D14	D22	W12	L3	W17	3.0
11	COLM SCHAEFER	666	AST	1	H---	W19	L5	D6	W14	3.0
12	TAHLIA WINE	439	RES	1	L2	B---	L10	W23	D13	2.5
13	GRACE SCHRODER	unr.	RES	0	L15	H---	W24	D19	D12	2.5
14	MUNNY KANDOLA	unr.	HPV	1	D10	D21	L8	W18	L11	2.0
15	ZACHARY MONTOYA-LEWIS	555	BCO	1	W13	L1	W21	L9	F6	2.0
16	ELIAS GRIMES	unr.	RES	0	L9	W24	L6	W21	L8	2.0
17	MADISON REARDON	unr.	RES	1	L8	L18	W20	W22	L10	2.0
18	JACOB LEBOVICH	unr.	CAR	1	L6	W17	L3	L14	W24	2.0
19	CONNOR HOEMANN	438	CAR	1	B---	L11	D23	D13	L7	2.0
20	KIRA J FERRIS	unr.	RES	1	L7	L3	L17	W24	W22	2.0
21	MASON LLOYD	unr.	RES	1	H---	D14	L15	L16	W23	2.0
22	JULIAN DIXEY	unr.	HPV	0	H---	D10	L9	L17	L20	1.0
23	JACKSON SWETS	unr.	HPV	0	H---	L5	D19	L12	L21	1.0
24	QUENTIN VAZQUEZ	unr.	RES	0	L4	L16	L13	L20	L18	0.0

Final Standings. Roosevelt Winter Chess Challenge: 2nd - 3rd Grades

#	Name	Rtng	Team	Grd	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Rd 5	Tot
1	MARK LIU	999	BCX	3	W21	W11	W10	W3	W6	5.0
2	NIKHIL HARLE	835	CDR	3	W19	W18	D6	W20	W7	4.5
3	HENRY SMARTT	881	HSC	3	W26	W15	W5	L1	W13	4.0
4	MAX JOHNSON	849	LAR	2	W14	W17	W25	L6	W11	4.0
5	ELLIOT GOIT	692	WKE	3	W32	W12	L3	W25	W10	4.0
6	JASON LOWRY	1067	SAI	3	W28	W13	D2	W4	L1	3.5
7	BEN SAYLER	587	NOR	3	D20	W31	W35	W16	L2	3.5
8	KOBE SULLIVAN	505	MTN	3	W9	L10	D24	W35	W14	3.5
9	PAYTON CHAN	unr.	SUN	3	L8	D33	W40	W37	W22	3.5
10	DARMON GHANBARI	764	CAR	2	W33	W8	L1	W18	L5	3.0
11	TREY HERRON	650	HPV	3	W41	L1	W26	W12	L4	3.0
12	RYAN JOHNSON	unr.	CAR	3	W27	L5	W17	L11	W25	3.0
13	RICHY KAECH	691	SKY	2	W36	L6	W21	W27	L3	3.0
14	TAYSON PICKERING	447	NOR	3	L4	W42	W15	W24	L8	3.0
15	LUCY SUN	666	HPV	2	W22	L3	L14	W29	W30	3.0
16	OWEN DEBOO	801	AST	2	W29	L25	W30	L7	W20	3.0
17	BARRETT RYBKA	520	AST	2	W34	L4	L12	W33	W26	3.0
18	BENJAMIN BOURLIER	602	HPV	2	X38	L2	W29	L10	W28	3.0
19	HENRY FEENSTRA	444	SAI	3	L2	D34	D37	W38	W27	3.0
20	MARK BEHEE	unr.	RES	3	D7	W43	W23	L2	L16	2.5
21	LIAM STEWARDSON	482	EAG	2	L1	W36	L13	D34	W35	2.5
22	EMMA SCHRODER	unr.	RES	3	L15	W28	H---	W23	L9	2.5
23	JOB PARKS	607	CIA	2	D31	W30	L20	L22	W34	2.5
24	ANDREW ENGLE	653	LAR	2	H---	H---	D8	L14	W36	2.5
25	NATHAN SWETS	551	HPV	2	W42	W16	L4	L5	L12	2.0
26	SIMRIN SIDHU	461	NOR	3	L3	W41	L11	W31	L17	2.0
27	NATHAN MATHES	537	MEI	3	L12	W32	W38	L13	L19	2.0
28	RILEY STEELE	500	CAR	2	L6	L22	W41	W32	L18	2.0
29	ETHAN SCHWINDT	438	WKE	3	L16	W39	L18	L15	W37	2.0
30	RYAN FROST	501	MEI	3	W39	L23	L16	W43	L15	2.0
31	ERIC MONAHAN	unr.	RES	3	D23	L7	D33	L26	W43	2.0
32	DYLAN MCPHAIL	400	ISO	3	L5	L27	W42	L28	W41	2.0
33	NICKOLAS SLAUGHTER	429	SKY	2	L10	D9	D31	L17	D38	1.5
34	SAM BACHELDER	unr.	HSC	2	L17	D19	D43	D21	L23	1.5
35	JACKSON CALDWELL	unr.	WKE	3	H---	W40	L7	L8	L21	1.5
36	ERIK JOHNSON	unr.	WKE	2	L13	L21	D39	W40	L24	1.5
37	JAMIE LOVE	400	SIL	3	H---	D38	D19	L9	L29	1.5
38	SPENCER LLOYD	unr.	RES	2	Z18	D37	L27	L19	D33	1.5
39	MACKENZIE MANIER	unr.	HPV	3	L30	L29	D36	L41	W42	1.5
40	FRANCIS DEPALMA	400	AST	2	H---	L35	L9	L36	B---	1.5
41	ZACHARY GRENDON	unr.	RES	2	L11	L26	L28	W39	L32	1.0
42	JOE VAZQUEZ	unr.	RES	2	L25	L14	L32	B---	L39	1.0
43	LILLY SCHOENECKER	400	AST	2	H---	L20	D34	L30	L31	1.0

Final Standings. Roosevelt Winter Chess Challenge: 4th - 5th Grades

#	Name	Rtng	Team	Grd	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Rd 5	Tot
1	ZACHARY STEELE	962	CAR	4	W36	W23	W15	W9	W8	5.0
2	DAWSON BOWHAY	1117	CAR	4	W39	W7	W16	W4	D3	4.5
3	SAMUEL MEISNER	1450	KSH	5	W26	W33	X13	W6	D2	4.5
4	ISAAC DEVANGE	911	LAR	5	W35	W24	W5	L2	W17	4.0
5	COLTON CARPENTER	1157	SAI	4	W49	W11	L4	W19	W16	4.0
6	PETER HOWARD-SNYDER	1030	SAI	3	W40	W31	W18	L3	W15	4.0
7	NICHOLAS BOURLIER	773	HPV	5	W47	L2	W36	W35	W20	4.0
8	LIAM MISZCZAK	842	SAI	5	W37	W27	W10	D13	L1	3.5
9	WILLIAM HOWARD-SNYDER	1138	SAI	3	W45	W12	W21	L1	D11	3.5
10	STONE KAECH	1057	SKY	5	W48	W19	L8	W18	D12	3.5
11	BILLY AHO	801	BAC	5	W32	L5	W48	W24	D9	3.5
12	JOE SAWYER	743	LAR	4	W54	L9	W41	W26	D10	3.5
13	JAREN TILLEY	942	HPV	4	W41	W25	F3	D8	W31	3.5
14	RILEY ZEHNDER	1006	HSC	5	W53	L15	W39	H---	W33	3.5
15	JIMMY KAHLE	719	SKY	5	W56	W14	L1	W22	L6	3.0
16	KEVIN SUN	858	HPV	5	W50	W34	L2	W23	L5	3.0
17	KC MATHES	632	MEI	5	W43	W20	L22	W21	L4	3.0
18	TAYLOR KING	737	AST	4	W46	W22	L6	L10	W41	3.0
19	JED MEISNER	733	KSH	4	W29	L10	W44	L5	W36	3.0
20	PHILIP VALDEZ	862	HSC	4	W42	L17	W38	W25	L7	3.0
21	HENRY HAN	881	HPV	5	W44	W28	L9	L17	W38	3.0
22	ISAAC PARKS	1055	CIA	5	W38	L18	W17	L15	W32	3.0
23	CHASE LOISEL	648	SAI	4	W61	L1	W42	L16	W34	3.0
24	TRISTAN WINE	642	RES	4	W60	L4	W37	L11	W42	3.0
25	CARDIN SPENST	654	LYC	5	W59	L13	W40	L20	W35	3.0
26	BRADY HORNSTRA	622	LYC	5	L3	X62	W50	L12	W43	3.0
27	ROBERT MORRISSET	626	HPV	5	W58	L8	L34	W44	W37	3.0
28	SHION SINGLETON	643	SAI	5	W52	L21	L35	W50	W46	3.0
29	CASEY WARD	400	LYC	4	L19	L40	W60	W57	W49	3.0
30	TAYLOR LENDERMAN	875	NOR	4	L34	W57	W45	H---	H---	3.0
31	BENJAMIN MALQUIST	675	WKE	4	W51	L6	H---	W49	L13	2.5
32	ANTON ARENA	454	WKE	4	L11	D49	W55	W34	L22	2.5
33	LOGAN DEBOO	800	AST	4	W55	L3	W53	H---	L14	2.5
34	TYLER HASKINS	488	RES	5	W30	L16	W27	L32	L23	2.0
35	CODY FROST	519	MEI	5	L4	W61	W28	L7	L25	2.0
36	JOSHUA JACOBSEN	567	LYC	4	L1	W51	L7	W54	L19	2.0
37	PATRICK R FULLER II	457	LYC	5	L8	W43	L24	W45	L27	2.0
38	BRIAN WHITNEY	580	HPV	4	L22	W46	L20	W47	L21	2.0
39	ZACHARY GOODIN	598	AST	4	L2	W47	L14	L43	W56	2.0
40	SPENCER KEELING	572	CAR	4	L6	W29	L25	L42	W55	2.0
41	CAMERON HILBURN	541	CAR	4	L13	W59	L12	W56	L18	2.0
42	GABRIEL GONZALEZ	474	AST	4	L20	W60	L23	W40	L24	2.0
43	CONNOR MCCOLLUM	unr.	RES	4	L17	L37	W51	W39	L26	2.0
44	ELLIOTT JOHNSON	534	LAR	4	L21	W52	L19	L27	W58	2.0
45	JAMES SCHOENECKER	607	AST	4	L9	W55	L30	L37	W54	2.0
46	EVAN DUNCAN	400	SKY	5	L18	L38	W52	W53	L28	2.0
47	ROWAN RANDALL-GRUTTER	421	SIL	4	L7	L39	W61	L38	W53	2.0
48	ADAM EVANS	598	CIA	5	L10	W54	L11	H---	H---	2.0
49	KRISTOPHER BRAUNBERGER	611	AST	4	L5	D32	W57	L31	L29	1.5
50	CHANDLER RECORD	463	WKE	5	L16	W58	L26	L28	D51	1.5
51	CAMERON ODEGAARD	400	SIL	4	L31	L36	L43	W60	D50	1.5
52	ELIZABETH FULLER	400	LYC	4	L28	L44	L46	B---	D57	1.5
53	CORY HASKINS	571	RES	5	L14	W56	L33	L46	L47	1.0
54	DOMINIC PIETRO	404	GEN	5	L12	L48	W59	L36	L45	1.0
55	KOLBY WILLIAMS	435	CIA	5	L33	L45	L32	W59	L40	1.0
56	SAVANNA SCHOENECKER	400	AST	5	L15	L53	W58	L41	L39	1.0
57	AUSTIN LOVE	400	SIL	4	H---	L30	L49	L29	D52	1.0
58	JACKSON GARNER	unr.	MEI	5	L27	L50	L56	W61	L44	1.0
59	MICHAEL MORRISON	400	CUE	4	L25	L41	L54	L55	B---	1.0
60	DANIEL LEATH	unr.	CUE	4	L24	L42	L29	L51	D61	0.5
61	FREDERICK MOORMEIR	400	LYC	4	L23	L35	L47	L58	D60	0.5
62	JACKSON CALDWELL	unr.	SIL	4	H---	F26	U---	U---	U---	0.5

Final Standings. Roosevelt Winter Chess Challenge: 6th - 8th Grades

#	Name	Rtng	Team	Grd	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Rd 5	Tot
1	PAUL STEWARDSON	1158	HSC	8	W12	W9	W3	W10	W2	5.0
2	CALOB SYMONDS	1102	LYM	8	W25	W11	W8	W6	L1	4.0
3	SILAS MACLACHLAN	1035	HSC	6	W13	W27	L1	W16	W10	4.0
4	KALEB SMARTT	1081	HSC	6	W19	W26	L10	W15	W13	4.0
5	KENNETH BROWN	1157	FHV	6	L8	W29	W25	W11	W9	4.0
6	WILL RIANDA	1037	CIA	6	D15	W30	W7	L2	W17	3.5
7	DEVON TEFFT-MEEKER	875	FHV	8	W28	D16	L6	W8	W15	3.5
8	NATHAN DUNFORD	786	HSC	8	W5	W14	L2	L7	W18	3.0
9	IAN WITECKI	933	AST	6	W23	L1	W18	W14	L5	3.0
10	BEN RIANDA	910	VST	8	W29	W17	W4	L1	L3	3.0
11	PAUL VALDEZ	956	HSC	6	W21	L2	W27	L5	W20	3.0
12	DAVID MABERRY	794	LYC	7	L1	L15	W30	W22	W21	3.0
13	STEPHEN KOLODYCHUK	662	AST	6	L3	W28	W26	W17	L4	3.0
14	RYAN PITCHER	1021	LYC	7	W22	L8	W20	L9	W19	3.0
15	AMY HAN	678	FHV	8	D6	W12	W16	L4	L7	2.5
16	DYLAN BLOK	984	LYC	7	W18	D7	L15	L3	W26	2.5
17	ROBERT J KNAPP	1083	LYC	6	W20	L10	W19	L13	L6	2.0
18	ASA ARENA	615	FHV	8	L16	W21	L9	W26	L8	2.0
19	CAMERON BLECHA	742	SKY	6	L4	W24	L17	W27	L14	2.0
20	SEAN CHAMBERS	776	AST	7	L17	W23	L14	W25	L11	2.0
21	JACK BOERSMA	655	LYC	6	L11	L18	W24	W28	L12	2.0
22	KYLE CUMMINS	636	FHV	7	L14	L25	W23	L12	W27	2.0
23	MICHAEL DEBOOM	517	LYC	8	L9	L20	L22	W29	W28	2.0
24	KURT APPLE	482	VST	8	L26	L19	L21	W30	W25	2.0
25	DRAKE LIKKEL	778	LYC	7	L2	W22	L5	L20	L24	1.0
26	JULIA MORRIS	916	LYC	6	W24	L4	L13	L18	L16	1.0
27	BJ COMCHOC	400	LYC	8	B---	L3	L11	L19	L22	1.0
28	HEATHER DUNCAN	unr.	VST	8	L7	L13	W29	L21	L23	1.0
29	ALEXANDER VAN DE POEL	600	AST	6	L10	L5	L28	L23	B---	1.0
30	LAKE SULLIVAN	887	MTN	6	H---	L6	L12	L24	H---	1.0

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Roosevelt Winter Chess Challenge

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Roosevelt Elementary School, Bellingham

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A chess tournament and playday for chessplayers of all abilities, from beginner to experienced tournament competitor, from Kindergarten through 8th grade. If you're not sure how to play, we'll teach you!

Four playing sections: Kindergarten-1st grades, 2nd-3rd grades, 4th-5th grades, 6th-8th grades.

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 in Spokane on April 25, 2009.

Location: Roosevelt Elementary School, 2900 Yew St, Bellingham. (Full driving directions and map here). The school has a covered play area and brand new playground out back. There will also be a movie room.

Format: Five round Swiss (no elimination). Game/25 (maximum 50 minutes for each game.) Tournament rated by the Northwest Scholastic Rating System. Pairings by computer.

Schedule: Check-in 8:30 - 9:00am. Opening ceremonies at 9:05am. Start times for each round: 9:25, 10:30, 11:35, lunch, 12:55, 2:00. Awards ceremony 3:20pm or ASAP.

Awards: Trophies to the top 8 in all sections. Every player in K-1 section will receive an award. Medals to all players 2-8 who qualify for State (score 3.0 or more). Ties broken by computer as per WHSCA rules.

Team Awards: Awards to top six elementary schools (determined by adding the points of the top five scorers from a single K-5 or K-6 school).

Bring: Concessions will be available on site. If in sixth grade or higher, bring a pencil (or pen), and a chess clock if you have one.

TO ENTER: Players must pre-register to play. No on-site entries. Entry fee $12. Mail in your entry with entry fee enclosed, postmarked no later than Tuesday, January 20. All players must also check-in the morning of the tourney between 8:30 and 9:00. Late check-ins will receive a half-point bye for Round 1. Make check to Roosevelt PTA. Mail entries to:
.....Roosevelt Chess c/o Wine
.....3012 St. Clair St.
.....Bellingham, WA 98226
You can use the form below, or just include the following: Student's Full Name, Address, School, Grade, Phone, Email, with entry fee.

Lunch Special: $5 for pizza, soda, chips, and dessert/fruit. Add $1 for an extra slice. Please specify pepperoni or cheese, and include funds with entry.

Get the T-shirt: If you would like the tournament T-shirt, include an extra $12 and indicate youth or adult size desired: XS, S, M, L, XL.

Further information: Email Vaughn Wine at vwine@yahoo.com. (Cel 360-201-8087).

Get the One Page Tournament Flyer in .pdf format

ROOSEVELT WINTER CHESS CHALLENGE ENTRY FORM

Name_________________________________________  Grade_________

Address______________________________________________________

School_______________________________________________________

Phone___________  Email______________________________________ 

Lunch Special?_______________________  T-shirt?______________

Roosevelt Winter Chess Challenge FAQ

I don't know how to play chess. Should I come?
Sure! Before tournament day, you can have a friend show you how to play, or you can learn the rules of chess online here or here. Or if you wish, we can teach you chess at the tournament! If you choose this last option, say so on your entry, and we'll teach you during the first round. You would then receive a free half-point bye for Round One, and play in the tournament for the remaining four rounds. 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 play 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 playing.

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 helpful is Tournaments - How They Work.)

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.

I can't play in all five rounds. Can I still play?
Yes, you can still play! If you'll be arriving late, or must leave early, or have a football game in the middle, just check the schedule (above) and indicate on your entry which rounds you will be missing.

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".

Do I have to write down the moves?
Scorekeeping is required for the 6th-8th grade section, and recommended (but not required) for the other sections. 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.

Will we use chess clocks? How do they work?
We'll use clocks in the 6th-8th grade section on all boards, and perhaps the top boards in the 4th-5th grade section. And if a game looks like it may go long, we may place a clock on your game after about 40 minutes. 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 middle school player will get 25 minutes, thus ensuring that no game goes over fifty minutes. If a player uses up all of their clock time, it's a loss just like checkmate. So bring a chess clock if you have one, but if you don't, that's okay.

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 not to pair players from the same school. We'll use the eligibility rules used at Elementary State.

Can I turn in the entry form and fee to my teacher?
Sorry, all entries must be mailed in, postmarked on or before Tuesday, January 20.

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 post a winning record (score over 50 percent) in a NWSRS-rated Scholastic Chess Tournament in Washington State with at least 4 rounds, at least 6 players in their section, and at least 3 different school codes represented. Players in Kindergarten need to score 2/5 in a divison which includes K-2 players. A list of qualifying players for the current school year can be found at the WHSCA website.

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Parents, check out the Parents FAQ on the NW Wa. Elementary School Chess page

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