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Whatcom County Scholastic
Chess Championships

Saturday, January 15, 2005

Northwest Washington Fairgrounds, Lynden


220 young chessplayers braved the icy roads to compete in the Whatcom County Scholastic Chess Championships held Saturday, January 15 at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds in Lynden.

This year's competition was different in two aspects. First, the site was moved from the Lynden High School cafeteria to the fairgrounds, which made for a more spacious venue with two distinct playing sections, one for the tournament, another for relaxation, socializing and "bughouse" chess. Second, the tournament's significance as a qualifier for State was increased, as for the first time the State Championships will be held in Northwest Washington this Spring.

The Washington State Elementary School Championships rotates locations around the State, and consistently draws over 700 K-6th grade players. Last year (April 24, 2004) it was held at Bellevue Community College and drew over 1000 young chessplayers. This year the Championships will be held in Lynden at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 23, 2005. Players in 1st-6th grades at the Whatcom County Championships qualifed for State if they scored 3 out of 5 (2 of 5 for kindergarteners).

The Whatcom County Scholastic Championships were rated by the Washington High School Chess Association. The scoring system gives one point for a win, zero points for a loss, and one half point for a draw. Ties are broken by the "Solkoff" method, which judges which player played the toughest opponents.

Without volunteers, we wouldn't have a tournament. Many thanks to the volunteer registration team of Jeanne Petersen, Tami Blankers, Zach Blankers and Brady Root. And big thanks to the volunteer floor judges Dave Mauro, Brian Weese, Allen VanderVeen, Eric Graham and Ricardo Garza.

The new Whatcom County champions are as follows:

Colorful Thoughts High School Division:
1st: Lane VanWeerdhuizen, Lynden, 5.0 points
2nd: Mark Jordan, Home School, 4.0 points
3rd: Zach Blankers, Lynden Christian, 3.0 points
4th: Alex Fahad, Nooksack Valley, 3.0 points
5th: Tony Burr, Ferndale, 3.0 points

High School Team Champions:
1st: Ferndale High School
2nd: Lynden High School
3rd: Nooksack Valley High School

Middle School Division -- three players are co-champions:
1st tie: Sterling Dietz, Lynden MS;
Thomas Witecki, Assumption;
Jason Dibble, Liberty Fundamental Baptist, all 4.5 points
4th: Eli Blankers, Lynden Christian, 4.0 points
5th: Nathaniel Dykstra, Home School, 4.0 points

Middle School Team Champions:
1st: Lynden Christian
2nd: Lynden M.S.
3rd: Assumption School

Elementary School Division (3rd-5th grades) -- two players are co-champions:
1st tie: Mikayla Chang, Assumption;
Andrew Ronson, Assumption, each 5.0 points.
3rd: Grant Bennett, Assumption, 4.5 points
4th: Chase Mauro, Larrabee, 4.0 points
5th: Arthur Vartanyan, Larrabee, 4.0 points

Elementary Team Champions:
1st: Assumption School
2nd: Larrabee Elementary
3rd: Parkview Elementary

Primary Division (K-2) -- two players are co-champions:
1st: Lake Sullivan, Mountain View Elem.;
Isaac Devange, Larrabee Elem., each 5.0 points.
3rd: Kenneth Brown, Lowell Elem., 4.0 points
4th: Michael Buma, Home School, 4.0 points
5th: Riley Zehnder, Bellingham Home School Club, 4.0 points

Primary Team Champions:
1st Larrabee Elementary
2nd Bellingham Home School Club
3rd St. Paul's Primary




2005 WHATCOM COUNTY SCHOLASTIC CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Crosstable below is before WSRS rating)

WCSCC HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION

    Name                        team  rtng ID No.   rd 1  rd 2  rd 3  rd 4  rd 5   TOT  Brks1  Brks2  Brks3
  1 VAN WEERDHUIZEN, LANE  10...LHS   1639 LHSK3644 W  9  W  3  W  8  W  2  W  4   5.0   14.0   15.0   48.0
  2 JORDAN, MARK           10...HSC   1100 HSCK8865 W 10  W  5  W  6  L  1  W  3   4.0   15.5   13.0   45.0
  3 BLANKERS, ZACH          9...MRD    999 MRDJ8382 W 12  L  1  W 10  W  9  L  2   3.0   14.0   10.0   42.0
  4 FAHAD, ALEX            11...NVL    739 NVLL4354 L  5  W 11  W  7  W  8  L  1   3.0   14.0    9.0   45.0
  5 BURR, TONY             11...FHS    920 FHSL3341 W  4  L  2  L  9  W 12  W  8   3.0   12.5    8.0   41.0
  6 PRESZLER, DAVID        10...LYE   1071 LYEK9705 W  7  L  8  L  2  W 11  W  9   3.0   12.0    8.0   42.0
  7 KLEWIADA, ERIC          9...BHM    667 BHMJ9745 L  6  B---  L  4  W 10  W 11   3.0    9.0    6.0   28.0
  8 RUSSELL, KYLE          11...NVL   unr. NVLL   0 W 13  W  6  L  1  L  4  L  5   2.0   14.5    9.0   41.0
  9 VAN CLEVE, ADAM        12...HSC    733 HSCM2223 L  1  W 13  W  5  L  3  L  6   2.0   14.5    7.0   42.0
 10 ROOT, BRADY             9...FHS    691 FHSJ9289 L  2  W 12  L  3  L  7  B---   2.0   11.0    4.0   32.0
 11 SHERMAN, SHEILA        10...FHS    400 FHSK4421 B---  L  4  W 13  L  6  L  7   2.0    9.0    7.0   24.0
 12 COMLEY, CODY           10...FHS   unr. FHSK   0 L  3  L 10  B---  L  5  W 13   2.0    8.0    3.0   23.0
 13 MORRELL, PAUL          10...FHS   unr. FHSK   0 L  8  L  9  L 11  B---  L 12   1.0    7.0    1.0   26.0

WCSCC MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION

    Name                        team  rtng ID No.   rd 1  rd 2  rd 3  rd 4  rd 5   TOT  Brks1  Brks2  Brks3
  1 DIETZ, STERLING         8...LYE   1568 LYEI1695 W 27  W 19  W  6  W  5  D  2   4.5   18.0   14.5   55.5
  2 WITECKI, THOMAS         6...AST   1553 ASTG8805 W 14  W 17  W 16  W  4  D  1   4.5   17.5   14.5   55.5
  3 DIBBLE, JASON           8...LFB   1243 LFBI8331 W 34  W 28  W 20  W  8  D 10   4.5   15.0   14.5   46.5
  4 BLANKERS, ELI           6...LYC    936 LYCG8258 W  7  W 21  W 31  L  2  W 14   4.0   16.5   13.0   51.5
  5 DYKSTRA, NATHANIEL      7...WHC    955 WHCH1761 W 13  W 32  W 15  L  1  W 18   4.0   15.5   13.0   52.5
  6 GRISHCHUK, ALEX         8...KUL    877 KULI6097 W 44  W 23  L  1  W 12  W 15   4.0   15.0   12.0   51.5
  7 TRUMP, MICHAEL          8...VST    523 VSTI3671 L  4  W 33  W 17  W 22  W 16   4.0   15.0   10.0   46.0
  8 HONCOOP, TERREN         8...LYC    925 LYCI7330 W 46  W 26  W 18  L  3  W 13   4.0   14.0   13.0   46.0
  9 DYKSTRA, JORDAN         6...WHC    968 WHCG1640 W 35  L 15  W 34  W 21  W 12   4.0   13.0   11.0   43.0
 10 FERRER, ANTHONY         7...MBM   1007 MBMH5508 W 36  W 22  L 12  W 23  D  3   3.5   15.5   11.5   49.5
 11 KUKSENKO, ALEX          6...CEE   unr. CEEG   0 W 30  L 18  D 26  W 43  W 27   3.5   12.0    9.5   38.0
 12 GOO, ALBERT BRIAN       7...AST    852 ASTH3889 W 38  W 29  W 10  L  6  L  9   3.0   16.0   12.0   48.0
 13 ANDERSON, MICHAEL       6...SKY    536 SKYG9880 L  5  W 39  W 28  W 19  L  8   3.0   15.5    9.0   47.0
 14 FISH, JORDAN            7...KUL    593 KULH4610 L  2  W 48  W 24  W 20  L  4   3.0   15.5    9.0   46.5
 15 PETERSEN, JAKE          6...LYC    708 LYCG2217 W 47  W  9  L  5  W 37  L  6   3.0   15.0   11.0   45.0
 16 VANDERVEEN, WILLIAM     7...LYE    910 LYEH4049 W 37  W 41  L  2  W 31  L  7   3.0   14.5   11.0   48.5
 17 KLUG, HUNTER            6...FHV    735 FHVG4086 W 42  L  2  L  7  W 38  W 35   3.0   14.5    8.0   39.5
 18 BENNETT, JORDAN         7...LYE    804 LYEH9046 W 53  W 11  L  8  W 41  L  5   3.0   14.0   11.0   45.5
 19 WILLSON, BRIAN          6...FHV    790 FHVG6024 W 40  L  1  W 36  L 13  W 41   3.0   13.5    9.0   40.5
 20 PASH, DAVID             7...LYE    843 LYEH4408 W 45  W 43  L  3  L 14  W 29   3.0   13.0   10.0   42.5
 21 DOUGLAS, JONATHAN       7...LYE    674 LYEH3635 W 33  L  4  W 46  L  9  W 37   3.0   13.0    9.0   40.0
 22 RYBKA, FENTON           7...AST    755 ASTH9100 W 48  L 10  W 35  L  7  W 31   3.0   12.5    9.0   38.5
 23 HONCOOP, JOHN WILLIAM   8...LYC    704 LYCI6365 W 51  L  6  W 38  L 10  W 33   3.0   12.5    9.0   34.5
 24 LARSEN, TANNER          6...CEE   unr. CEEG   0 L 31  W 40  L 14  W 46  W 32   3.0   10.0    7.0   33.0
 25 MAURO, TREVOR           7...FHV    710 FHVH8952 L 43  L 31  W 47  W 40  W 39   3.0    8.5    6.0   26.5
 26 VAN CLEVE, WILLIAM      6...HSC    662 HSCG7924 W 52  L  8  D 11  L 29  W 45   2.5   12.5    7.5   36.0
 27 DIACOGIANNIS, JOSHUA    8...HSC    599 HSCI2300 L  1  D 45  W 53  W 30  L 11   2.5   12.5    7.0   36.0
 28 BENNETT, JEFFREY        7...LYE    748 LYEH9896 W 49  L  3  L 13  D 44  W 43   2.5   11.5    7.0   38.0
 29 ERDMAN, KONNOR          6...CEE    609 CEEG7010 W 50  L 12  D 43  W 26  L 20   2.5   11.0    8.5   38.0
 30 FRECHETTE, ALBY         6...KUL    632 KULG4422 L 11  D 53  W 45  L 27  W 44   2.5    9.5    6.0   27.5
 31 READ, BEN               6...WHM    608 WHMG7965 W 24  W 25  L  4  L 16  L 22   2.0   16.0    9.0   46.0
 32 VONFELDT, JUSTIN        7...AST    708 ASTH3157 W 39  L  5  L 37  W 42  L 24   2.0   13.0    7.0   36.0
 33 COOK, COLIN             6...AST   unr. ASTG   0 L 21  L  7  W 48  W 34  L 23   2.0   13.0    5.0   35.0
 34 HESSELGRAVE, GEORGE     6...SAI    589 SAIG6907 L  3  W 49  L  9  L 33  W 50   2.0   12.5    5.0   35.5
 35 OK, ALEX                6...KUL    544 KULG5945 L  9  W 47  L 22  W 49  L 17   2.0   12.0    6.0   33.0
 36 MELLAND, JACOB          7...VST    557 VSTH9212 L 10  W 42  L 19  L 39  W 49   2.0   11.5    5.0   32.5
 37 TOLLIVER, ALEX          7...FHV    488 FHVH8387 L 16  W 54  W 32  L 15  L 21   2.0   11.0    7.0   38.0
 38 ABBOTT, ALEXANDER       6...NBL    438 NBLG2280 L 12  W 50  L 23  L 17  W 47   2.0   11.0    5.0   33.0
 39 ASWEGAN, SAM            8...WHM   unr. WHMI   0 L 32  L 13  W 50  W 36  L 25   2.0   11.0    5.0   29.0
 40 RICCI, CODY             7...LYE    434 LYEH8157 L 19  L 24  W 51  L 25  W 48   2.0   11.0    4.0   25.0
 41 BRUGGE, MATT            7...FHV    657 FHVH7159 W 54  L 16  W 44  L 18  L 19   2.0   10.5    8.0   36.0
 42 NESE, ANDREW            6...CEE   unr. CEEG   0 L 17  L 36  W 54  L 32  W 46   2.0    8.0    4.0   24.0
 43 DOHERTY, KEVIN          6...LYC   unr. LYCG   0 W 25  L 20  D 29  L 11  L 28   1.5   14.5    6.5   41.0
 44 MCCLURE, TIMOTHY        6...LYC    453 LYCG5315 L  6  W 52  L 41  D 28  L 30   1.5   12.0    5.0   34.0
 45 HOLEN, NICHOLAS         6...LYC    433 LYCG6706 L 20  D 27  L 30  W 53  L 26   1.5   11.0    4.0   32.5
 46 SIMMONS, CHAZ           6...LYC    499 LYCG2314 L  8  W 51  L 21  L 24  L 42   1.0   13.0    4.0   34.0
 47 TUCKER, DAVID           6...NVL   unr. NVLG   0 L 15  L 35  L 25  W 52  L 38   1.0   11.0    2.0   29.0
 48 NIEUWENDORP, TY         6...MDI   unr. MDIG   0 L 22  L 14  L 33  W 54  L 40   1.0   10.0    2.0   27.0
 49 VELEZ, MICHAEL          6...MTN   unr. MTNG   0 L 28  L 34  W 52  L 35  L 36   1.0    9.5    3.0   24.0
 50 ZYLBERBERG, ARI         7...KUL   unr. KULH   0 L 29  L 38  L 39  W 51  L 34   1.0    9.5    2.0   24.5
 51 HARKSELL, ERIC          6...CEE   unr. CEEG   0 L 23  L 46  L 40  L 50  W 53   1.0    7.5    1.0   21.0
 52 BENSON, BRAD            6...WHM   unr. WHMG   0 L 26  L 44  L 49  L 47  W 54   1.0    6.0    1.0   17.5
 53 PICKETT, SHAWN          6...NBL    400 NBLG4585 L 18  D 30  L 27  L 45  L 51   0.5   10.5    2.0   29.0
 54 TUCKER, STEPHEN         7...NVL   unr. NVLH   0 L 41  L 37  L 42  L 48  L 52   0.0    8.0    0.0   22.0

WCSCC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DIVISION

    Name                        team  rtng ID No.   rd 1  rd 2  rd 3  rd 4  rd 5   TOT  Brks1  Brks2  Brks3
  1 CHANG, MIKAYLA          3...AST   1112 ASTD4703 W 83  W 17  W 26  W  6  W  5   5.0   16.5   15.0   51.0
  2 RONSON, ANDREW          5...AST    919 ASTF6812 W 67  W 29  W 24  W 19  W  4   5.0   14.5   15.0   48.0
  3 BENNETT, GRANT          5...AST    686 ASTF8665 W 65  W 30  W  8  W 15  D 13   4.5   16.5   14.5   46.5
  4 DELGADO-DANIEL, JAVIER  5...LAF    961 LAFF7265 W 47  W 28  W 14  W  9  L  2   4.0   18.5   14.0   56.5
  5 MAURO, CHASE            5...LAR    959 LARF1634 W 31  W 59  W 22  W  7  L  1   4.0   17.0   14.0   53.0
  6 VARTANYAN, ARTHUR       4...LAR    779 LARE3739 W 44  W 85  W 11  L  1  W 25   4.0   17.0   13.0   47.0
  7 LIN, ADAM               5...NOR   unr. NORF   0 W 35  W 46  W 12  L  5  W 33   4.0   16.5   13.0   50.5
  8 TILBURY, NEAL           4...TEN    812 TENE4009 W 70  W 20  L  3  W 21  W 19   4.0   15.5   12.0   49.5
  9 KURTIS, BEN             5...AST    858 ASTF9744 W 68  W 34  W 23  L  4  W 28   4.0   15.0   13.0   47.5
 10 SAWYER, SAMUEL          4...LAR    696 LARE7760 L 20  W 76  W 31  W 27  W 32   4.0   14.0   10.0   37.5
 11 CHANG, RYAN             5...AST    879 ASTF4006 W 43  W 54  L  6  W 41  W 24   4.0   13.5   12.0   48.5
 12 CASTRO, CHAD            5...AST    780 ASTF5959 W 66  W 42  L  7  W 56  W 23   4.0   13.0   12.0   44.0
 13 GOO, ANTHONY CLARENCE   4...AST    629 ASTE7666 D 53  W 64  W 73  W 16  D  3   4.0   13.0   12.0   44.0
 14 LINNEMAN, CHARLIE       4...LAR    733 LARE7562 W 93  W 52  L  4  W 51  W 22   4.0   12.5   12.0   41.0
 15 SYMONDS, CALOB          4...BVE   1020 BVEE4003 D 60  W 87  W 21  L  3  W 41   3.5   14.5   10.5   46.0
 16 KAEMINGK, GABE          4...BVE    828 BVEE7513 W 78  D 41  W 53  L 13  W 48   3.5   12.0   11.0   40.5
 17 RIANDA, BEN             4...LAR    615 LARE7794 W 89  L  1  W 66  D 42  W 43   3.5   11.5   10.0   35.5
 18 CHURCH, DAWSON          5...BLE    621 BLEF8348 W 72  D 73  L 41  W 74  W 42   3.5    9.0   10.0   33.0
 19 DUNN, WYATT             4...MTN    623 MTNE8726 W 82  W 25  W 45  L  2  L  8   3.0   16.0   12.0   50.0
 20 GONZALES, KRIS          5...CEE   unr. CEEF   0 W 10  L  8  W 34  L 23  W 62   3.0   16.0    9.0   47.0
 21 CAPILI, DANICA ANN      4...AST    536 ASTE9357 W 38  W 32  L 15  L  8  W 52   3.0   15.5   10.0   48.5
 22 CARPENTER, CONNOR       3...SAI    722 SAID6627 W 57  W 37  L  5  W 55  L 14   3.0   15.0   11.0   46.0
 23 KERN, SAM               5...LAR    624 LARF2436 W 76  W 58  L  9  W 20  L 12   3.0   15.0   11.0   44.5
 24 ADAMS, ZACHARY          5...BHO    713 BHOF4962 W 79  W 51  L  2  W 52  L 11   3.0   14.0   11.0   46.0
 25 LOWRY, RYAN             5...AST   unr. ASTF   0 W 55  L 19  W 83  W 26  L  6   3.0   14.0   10.0   46.0
 26 JOHNSON, JON            5...BHO    701 BHOF8199 W 91  W 61  L  1  L 25  W 57   3.0   13.5   10.0   39.0
 27 POSTMA, MICAH           3...LYC   unr. LYCD   0 W 36  L 45  W 59  L 10  W 54   3.0   13.5    9.0   42.0
 28 LINDSAY, ALEX           5...PAR    615 PARF8367 W 81  L  4  W 78  W 38  L  9   3.0   13.0   10.0   42.0
 29 DIACOGIANNIS, BEN       5...HSC    559 HSCF1470 W 50  L  2  L 52  W 66  W 51   3.0   13.0    8.0   39.5
 30 VAN ZOUWEN, KELSEY      5...LYC   unr. LYCF   0 W 39  L  3  L 56  W 67  W 60   3.0   13.0    8.0   37.5
 31 FINSRUD, MATTHEW        5...EAG    400 EAGF9901 L  5  W 88  L 10  W 81  W 56   3.0   13.0    7.0   36.0
 32 QUINN, NIALL            5...PAR    873 PARF1654 W 80  L 21  W 47  W 54  L 10   3.0   12.5   10.0   38.5
 33 PLAGGE, ANTHONY         3...SAI    568 SAID8303 L 51  W 57  W 63  W 45  L  7   3.0   12.5    9.0   41.5
 34 KOTT, ALEXANDER         5...NVY    559 NVYF5962 W 77  L  9  L 20  W 70  W 63   3.0   12.5    8.0   34.0
 35 SCHACHT, JOSH           4...AST    475 ASTE2024 L  7  W 86  D 71  W 46  D 36   3.0   12.0    8.0   33.5
 36 HARDIN, ROBERT          3...SKY    702 SKYD4640 L 27  D 44  W 72  W 58  D 35   3.0   12.0    7.5   33.0
 37 WILLSON, CAITLIN        5...LAR   unr. LARF   0 W 69  L 22  L 42  W 78  W 55   3.0   10.5    8.0   36.0
 38 GERARD, ETHAN           5...CAR   unr. CARF   0 L 21  W 92  W 69  L 28  W 59   3.0   10.0    8.0   32.0
 39 VANDERSYPEN, ANNE MARIE  ...CUE    475 CUED3316 L 30  D 91  D 82  W 65  W 61   3.0   10.0    6.5   24.5
 40 KNECHTEL, HARRY         3...EAG    501 EAGD1106 L 61  W 93  L 51  W 79  W 53   3.0    8.5    7.0   25.5
 41 SAHAGUN, GINO           5...ISO    507 ISOF4709 W 71  D 16  W 18  L 11  L 15   2.5   16.0   10.0   49.0
 42 VAN CLEVE, KRISTA       4...HSC    400 HSCE9428 W 84  L 12  W 37  D 17  L 18   2.5   14.5    9.0   41.0
 43 PITCHER, RYAN           3...ECS    400 ECSD8308 L 11  B---  D 46  W 49  L 17   2.5   12.5    6.5   36.0
 44 KEMP, ZACH              4...TEN   unr. TENE   0 L  6  D 36  L 62  W 72  W 71   2.5   12.0    5.0   35.0
 45 YEEND, JOSHUA           4...AST    857 ASTE4813 W 92  W 27  L 19  L 33  D 47   2.5   11.5    9.5   36.5
 46 MEYER, JEREMIAH         4...LAR    663 LARE9634 W 90  L  7  D 43  L 35  W 58   2.5   11.5    7.5   37.0
 47 CHRISTENSON, NEIL       5...SKY    400 SKYF2299 L  4  W 89  L 32  W 82  D 45   2.5   11.5    6.5   38.0
 48 KLEMANN, TANNER         3...SUM    555 SUMD1378 L 85  D 72  W 75  W 71  L 16   2.5   10.5    7.0   28.5
 49 BUKER, JOSHUA           4...RES    608 RESE6746 D 64  L 53  W 91  L 43  W 75   2.5    9.0    6.5   25.0
 50 SCANLAN, JACKSON        5...PAR   unr. PARF   0 L 29  L 80  D 90  W 86  W 74   2.5    7.0    4.5   18.5
 51 ROBERTSON, FOSTER       5...PAR   unr. PARF   0 W 33  L 24  W 40  L 14  L 29   2.0   16.0    8.0   47.0
 52 MOSER, GARRETT          5...TEN   unr. TENF   0 W 62  L 14  W 29  L 24  L 21   2.0   15.0    8.0   47.0
 53 SULLIVAN, ALEX          4...LAR   unr. LARE   0 D 13  W 49  L 16  D 62  L 40   2.0   15.0    7.5   42.5
 54 RIANDA, MEGAN           3...LAR    605 LARD2570 W 63  L 11  W 80  L 32  L 27   2.0   13.0    8.0   41.0
 55 HUBBARD, TROY           5...SUN    462 SUNF1192 L 25  W 65  W 61  L 22  L 37   2.0   13.0    7.0   40.0
 56 DONNELLY, HANNAH        5...LAR    431 LARF7945 L 58  W 81  W 30  L 12  L 31   2.0   13.0    7.0   38.0
 57 HARTMAN, ZACK           3...LAR   unr. LARD   0 L 22  L 33  W 88  W 69  L 26   2.0   13.0    5.0   37.0
 58 CUI, ALLEN              5...HPV   unr. HPVF     W 56  L 23  W 60  L 36  L 46   2.0   12.5    8.0   39.5
 59 WAY, KEEGAN             5...SUM    579 SUMF7449 W 75  L  5  L 27  W 73  L 38   2.0   12.5    7.0   41.0
 60 TAKELE, BIFTU           5...LAR    400 LARF1464 D 15  D 62  L 58  W 64  L 30   2.0   12.5    6.5   37.5
 61 VIENS, SERENA           5...CEE   unr. CEEF   0 W 40  L 26  L 55  W 80  L 39   2.0   12.0    7.0   34.5
 62 RICCI, EVAN             4...ISO    589 ISOE7739 L 52  D 60  W 44  D 53  L 20   2.0   11.5    6.0   36.0
 63 BAKER, JASMINE          5...HPV   unr. HPVF   0 L 54  W 67  L 33  W 68  L 34   2.0   11.5    6.0   32.5
 64 MCGIRR, JOHN            5...ISO   unr. ISOF   0 D 49  L 13  D 68  L 60  W 78   2.0   11.5    5.0   33.5
 65 SAYEGH, JAMIE           3...COL   unr. COLD   0 L  3  L 55  W 84  L 39  W 79   2.0   11.0    4.0   32.0
 66 BURGESS, JUSTIN         5...TEN   unr. TENF   0 L 12  W 84  L 17  L 29  X---   2.0   11.0    4.0   31.0
 67 MORGAN, EMILY           3...LAR    400 LARD5867 L  2  L 63  B---  L 30  W 80   2.0   11.0    3.0   33.0
 68 SIANO, MICHAEL          4...SUM   unr. SUME   0 L  9  D 75  D 64  L 63  W 81   2.0   10.5    4.5   31.0
 69 DELARA, RENE            4...CUE    495 CUEE7766 L 37  W 90  L 38  L 57  W 73   2.0    9.5    5.0   28.5
 70 CLEM, TRISTAN           3...LAR   unr. LARD   0 L  8  L 71  W 89  L 34  W 84   2.0    9.5    4.0   27.5
 71 TIEMERSMA, DEREK        5...LYC   unr. LYCF   0 L 41  W 70  D 35  L 48  L 44   1.5   12.5    5.5   34.0
 72 CARROLL, BEN            4...HPV   unr. HPVE   0 L 18  D 48  L 36  L 44  W 90   1.5   12.0    3.0   31.0
 73 MCLAURIN, RAINEY        5...SKY    400 SKYF5815 B---  D 18  L 13  L 59  L 69   1.5   11.5    6.0   34.0
 74 VELEZ, RACHEL           4...MTN    400 MTNE2959 L 87  D 82  W 92  L 18  L 50   1.5   10.0    5.0   23.0
 75 HERNANDEZ, ARAM         3...MTN   unr. MTND   0 L 59  D 68  L 48  W 90  L 49   1.5    9.5    4.0   26.5
 76 KOOI, ALEX              5...LYC   unr. LYCF   0 L 23  L 10  H---  U---  W 89   1.5    7.5    2.5   22.0
 77 SANDBERG, CARLY         5...TEN   unr. TENF   0 L 34  L 78  L 79  D 89  W 92   1.5    5.5    2.0   16.0
 78 REID, MICHAEL           4...NOR   unr. NORE   0 L 16  W 77  L 28  L 37  L 64   1.0   13.0    4.0   36.0
 79 HALE, RACHEL            4...LAR   unr. LARE   0 L 24  L 83  W 77  L 40  L 65   1.0   11.5    3.0   28.0
 80 MILNE, MIKALE           3...BLE   unr. BLED   0 L 32  W 50  L 54  L 61  L 67   1.0   11.0    4.0   32.5
 81 DUNCAN, HEATHER         4...SKY   unr. SKYE   0 L 28  L 56  W 86  L 31  L 68   1.0   11.0    3.0   28.5
 82 LOOTENS, DAULTON        3...LYC   unr. LYCD   0 L 19  D 74  D 39  L 47  U---   1.0   10.0    3.5   30.0
 83 HARVEY, BRADY           4...LYC    400 LYCE1730 L  1  W 79  L 25  U---  U---   1.0    9.0    4.0   28.0
 84 LARSEN, BAILEY          3...CEE   unr. CEED     L 42  L 66  L 65  B---  L 70   1.0    8.0    1.0   21.0
 85 EVANS, GARRET           5...HAR   unr. HARF   0 W 48  L  6  U---  U---  U---   1.0    6.5    5.0   20.0
 86 JOHNSON, CHELSEA        3...NOR   unr. NORD   0 U---  L 35  L 81  L 50  B---   1.0    6.5    0.0   15.5
 87 WILSON, ALEX            5...MDI   unr. MDIF     W 74  L 15  U---  U---  U---   1.0    5.0    5.0   15.5
 88 PEAKE-JOHNSON, KAEL     5...NOR   unr. NORF   0 U---  L 31  L 57  W 92  F---   1.0    5.0    2.0   12.0
 89 BROOKS, RYDER           3...NBL   unr. NBLD   0 L 17  L 47  L 70  D 77  L 76   0.5   11.5    1.0   25.0
 90 VERRY, HANA             3...HMY   unr. HMYD   0 L 46  L 69  D 50  L 75  L 72   0.5   10.0    1.5   24.0
 91 DEMUTH, NICK            3...PAR   unr. PARD   0 L 26  D 39  L 49  U---  U---   0.5    8.5    2.0   23.0
 92 VAN ZOUWEN, BRETON      3...LYC   unr. LYCD   0 L 45  L 38  L 74  L 88  L 77   0.0   10.5    0.0   26.5
 93 ELGAWARSHA, USAMA       5...NOR   unr. NORF   0 L 14  L 40  U---  U---  U---   0.0    7.0    0.0   19.0

WCSCC PRIMARY DIVISION

    Name                        team  rtng ID No.   rd 1  rd 2  rd 3  rd 4  rd 5   TOT  Brks1  Brks2  Brks3
  1 SULLIVAN, LAKE          2...MTN    550 MTNC7689 W 20  W 12  W  7  W 11  W 13   5.0   16.5   15.0   51.5
  2 DEVANGE, ISAAC          1...LAR    524 LARB6005 W 43  W 56  W 10  W  9  W  3   5.0   13.5   15.0   45.5
  3 BROWN, KENNETH          2...LLL   1060 LLLC4291 W 57  W 18  W  6  W 13  L  2   4.0   16.5   14.0   52.0
  4 BUMA, MICHAEL           1...HSC   unr. HSCB   0 D  8  W 30  W 47  D  5  W 14   4.0   15.5   11.5   48.0
  5 ZEHNDER, RILEY          1...BHO    514 BHOB4476 W 36  W 26  D 11  D  4  W 16   4.0   15.0   12.5   45.0
  6 WINTERS, ISAAC          2...NBL    712 NBLC1487 W 16  W 27  L  3  W 29  W 17   4.0   15.0   12.0   49.0
  7 ENGLE, LANGSTON         2...LAR    812 LARC2668 W 39  W 19  L  1  W 34  W 18   4.0   15.0   12.0   47.5
  8 WITZEL, BEN             1...NBL    550 NBLB8369 D  4  W 28  W 34  D 10  W 12   4.0   15.0   11.5   49.0
  9 ASHLEY, GEORGE          2...SAI    776 SAIC8566 W 60  W 29  W 14  L  2  W 15   4.0   14.0   13.0   44.5
 10 SMARTT, KALEB           2...BHO    874 BHOC4368 W 49  W 37  L  2  D  8  W 28   3.5   15.0   11.0   46.0
 11 MISZCZAK, LIAM          1...SAI    755 SAIB8682 W 50  W 44  D  5  L  1  W 31   3.5   14.5   11.5   42.5
 12 GRAHAM, SEAN            K...NOR   unr. NORA   0 W 15  L  1  W 44  W 19  L  8   3.0   16.5   10.0   50.0
 13 CARMICKLE, JACOB        2...LAR    752 LARC4600 W 54  W 22  W 38  L  3  L  1   3.0   15.5   12.0   48.0
 14 ADAMS, JOSEPH           1...BHO    593 BHOB6025 W 17  W 45  L  9  W 27  L  4   3.0   15.0   11.0   47.5
 15 MURPHY, COLIN           2...BHO    458 BHOC6187 L 12  W 20  W 26  W 33  L  9   3.0   15.0    9.0   44.0
 16 BENNETT, BLAIR          2...AST   unr. ASTC   0 L  6  W 58  W 23  W 37  L  5   3.0   14.5    9.0   43.5
 17 FAKKEMA, JON            2...BLE   unr. BLEC   0 L 14  W 59  W 24  W 21  L  6   3.0   14.5    9.0   41.5
 18 WITECKI, IAN            2...AST    512 ASTC9565 W 55  L  3  W 51  W 38  L  7   3.0   13.0   10.0   43.5
 19 PYLES, CHRISTOPHER      1...SAI    507 SAIB8739 W 25  L  7  W 55  L 12  W 36   3.0   13.0    9.0   37.5
 20 GILBRIDE, GABRIELLE     2...PAR   unr. PARC   0 L  1  L 15  W 60  W 48  W 37   3.0   12.0    6.0   37.5
 21 CASTRO, JORDON          2...AST    596 ASTC3080 W 52  L 38  W 42  L 17  W 32   3.0   11.5    9.0   34.5
 22 VANDERSYPEN, ERIN       2...CUE    400 CUEC6196 W 41  L 13  W 35  L 31  W 46   3.0   11.0    9.0   35.0
 23 CARPENTER, COLTON       K...SAI    911 SAIA4173 W 35  L 34  L 16  W 51  W 42   3.0   10.5    8.0   35.0
 24 HAMSTRA, JEFF           2...LYC    545 LYCC9879 L 38  W 46  L 17  W 55  W 35   3.0   10.0    7.0   32.5
 25 FAKKEMA, JOSH           1...BLE   unr. BLEB   0 L 19  L 35  W 50  W 45  W 34   3.0   10.0    6.0   31.5
 26 VANDEPOEL, ALEXANDER    2...AST   unr. ASTC   0 W 32  L  5  L 15  W 39  D 27   2.5   14.0    7.5   41.5
 27 GRIFFITHS, TANNER       2...LAR    400 LARC6186 W 33  L  6  W 48  L 14  D 26   2.5   13.5    8.5   42.5
 28 QUINN, AIDAN            2...PAR   unr. PARC   0 D 30  L  8  W 57  W 47  L 10   2.5   13.5    7.5   38.5
 29 MCNABB, ANNA            2...AST    400 ASTC3647 W 48  L  9  W 56  L  6  D 33   2.5   12.5    8.5   41.0
 30 DELARA, LIAM            1...CUE    451 CUEB3580 D 28  L  4  W 41  L 32  W 49   2.5   12.5    6.5   35.0
 31 SMARTT, HENRY           K...BHO    420 BHOA5454 D 40  L 47  W 43  W 22  L 11   2.5   12.0    7.5   36.5
 32 SUTER, ANDREW           1...SAI    400 SAIB4434 L 26  D 36  W 53  W 30  L 21   2.5   11.5    7.0   32.0
 33 KNAPP, ROBERT           2...LYC   unr. LYCC   0 L 27  W 50  W 45  L 15  D 29   2.5   11.0    7.5   33.5
 34 KAECH, STONE            1...SKY    446 SKYB6398 W 58  W 23  L  8  L  7  L 25   2.0   15.5    9.0   40.5
 35 DRURY, GABE             K...NBL   unr. NBLA   0 L 23  W 25  L 22  W 58  L 24   2.0   13.5    6.0   33.0
 36 DRURY, ABBEY            1...NBL   unr. NBLB   0 L  5  D 32  D 39  W 41  L 19   2.0   13.5    5.5   38.0
 37 RIANDA, WILL            2...LAR    459 LARC2326 W 51  L 10  W 40  L 16  L 20   2.0   13.0    8.0   36.5
 38 HASSETT, ERRIN          2...BIR   unr. BIRC   0 W 24  W 21  L 13  L 18  U---   2.0   12.0    9.0   38.0
 39 BRANDS, TARRYN          2...SAI   unr. SAIC   0 L  7  D 53  D 36  L 26  W 56   2.0   10.5    4.5   32.5
 40 LEVINE, ETHAN           2...CUE   unr. CUEC   0 D 31  D 42  L 37  D 49  D 44   2.0    9.5    6.0   31.5
 41 BILLINGS, ADAM          K...NVY   unr. NVYA   0 L 22  W 52  L 30  L 36  W 60   2.0    9.5    5.0   25.0
 42 CARROLL, SAM            2...HPV   unr. HPVC   0 H---  D 40  L 21  W 56  L 23   2.0    8.5    6.5   27.0
 43 JONES, TANNER           2...CAR   unr. CARC   0 L  2  D 57  L 31  D 52  D 48   1.5   12.0    3.5   33.0
 44 EASLEY, ANTHONY         2...AST    400 ASTC5923 W 53  L 11  L 12  L 46  D 40   1.5   11.5    5.5   35.5
 45 VAN CLEVE, LOREN        K...HSC   unr. HSCA   0 W 59  L 14  L 33  L 25  D 51   1.5   11.5    5.5   31.5
 46 ORMISTON, SHANE         2...MTN    400 MTNC1888 D 47  L 24  L 49  W 44  L 22   1.5   11.0    4.5   32.0
 47 KINGSLIEN, CHASE        2...BLE   unr. BLEC   0 D 46  W 31  L  4  L 28  U---   1.5   10.5    6.5   31.0
 48 VERRY, SARA             1...HMY   unr. HMYB   0 L 29  W 54  L 27  L 20  D 43   1.5   10.5    4.5   27.5
 49 VERRY, NATALIE          K...HMY   unr. HMYA   0 L 10  L 55  W 46  D 40  L 30   1.5   10.5    4.0   32.0
 50 KAHLE, JIMMY            1...CUE   unr. CUEB   0 L 11  L 33  L 25  D 60  W 55   1.5   10.5    2.0   30.0
 51 HILDRETH, GRANT         1...COL   unr. COLB   0 L 37  W 60  L 18  L 23  D 45   1.5   10.0    4.5   32.5
 52 BUHLER, CHRISTIAN       2...GEN   unr. GENC   0 L 21  L 41  D 59  D 43  D 53   1.5    9.5    3.0   23.5
 53 RYAN, NATHAN            1...BLE   unr. BLEB   0 L 44  D 39  L 32  D 57  D 52   1.5    9.0    3.5   23.0
 54 LEVINE, ANSON           K...CUE   unr. CUEA   0 L 13  L 48  L 58  D 59  B---   1.5    7.5    1.0   22.0
 55 DUNCAN, EVAN            1...SKY   unr. SKYB   0 L 18  W 49  L 19  L 24  L 50   1.0   12.0    4.0   32.0
 56 WESTMAN, BAILEY         1...EAG   unr. EAGB   0 B---  L  2  L 29  L 42  L 39   1.0   11.5    4.0   34.5
 57 QUENNEVILLE, DANA       1...LAR   unr. LARB   0 L  3  D 43  L 28  D 53  U---   1.0    9.5    3.0   28.5
 58 ROSS, BRENDON           2...SUN   unr. SUNC   0 L 34  L 16  W 54  L 35  U---   1.0    8.0    3.0   25.0
 59 ROSS, MCKAY             K...SUN   unr. SUNA     L 45  L 17  D 52  D 54  U---   1.0    7.0    2.5   18.5
 60 NIEUWENDORP, TROY       1...IRE   unr. IREB   0 L  9  L 51  L 20  D 50  L 41   0.5   12.0    1.0   30.5

Whatcom County Scholastic
Chess Championships

Saturday, January 15, 2005

Northwest Washington Fairgrounds, Lynden


Sponsored 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 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! Kindergarten-6th grade players with winning scores (3/5) qualify to participate in the State Elementary Chess Championships, being held this year in Northwest Washington for the first time ever. (Last year's State attracted over 1000 players!)

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 the Fairgrounds. Don't go to Lynden High this year! Opening ceremonies at 9:05am. Approximate start times for each round: 9:40, 11:00, 12:30, 1:50, 3:10. Awards ceremony 4:40.

Individual Awards: Trophies for top five in K-2, 6-8, 9-12 sections, top seven in 3-5 section. Ties broken by computer as per WHSCA rules. Medals for all who post a winning (3/5) record. All Primary (K-2) players who complete all five rounds will receive a Certificate at the least.

Team Awards: Top teams (based on top four players from a school) awarded trophies in the K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 sections. A team shall consist of students enrolled in a school for the 2004-05 school year.

Good game! Let's play again!

TO ENTER: Players must pre-register to play. No on-site entries. Entry fee $5, all entries must be mailed in with entry fee enclosed, and must be received no later than Thursday, Jan. 13. Entries limited to the first 360 received, so do register in advance. All players must check-in the morning of the tourney between 8:30 and 9:00. Make check to Theresa Tromp Chess Trust. 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.

T-SHIRT OPTION: If you would like a Whatcom County Scholastic Chess Championships T-shirt, include an extra $10 with your entry. Indicate adult size desired: S, M, L, or XL.

Further information: Email Randy Kaech at kaech@verizon.net. (Secondary option -- call Tournament Director Theodore Neff at 354-6815.)

---> Tournament flyer with entry form in printer-friendly .pdf format version, one page

---> Last year's results! 243 players!



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

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