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Pre-Season Action Chess Tournaments 2005

  • October 24 - Kickoff Tournament 2005 - results below
    Sehome High School (cafeteria)
  • November 7 - Alpha Action Octagonals - results below
    Sedro-Woolley High School
  • November 28 - Beta Action Octagonals - results below
    Lynden Christian High School


Last year's results!

Student chessplayers of all abilities are invited to attend the Monday evening Pre-Season Action Chess tournaments this Fall.

Although intended for students from 4th through 12th grades, *players below 4th grade are welcome if they'll learn how to record their moves (instruction available on site). The tourneys are sponsored by the Northwest High School Chess League. Players who complete the evening event will gain a state level rating, or handicap, as awarded by the Washington High School Chess Assocation.

Registration for the event is between 6:00 and 6:10 pm at the various sites. There is a $3 entry fee per player to cover administrative costs, rating fees, scoresheets and awards. Medals will be awarded for clear first in each division.

The format: Players are placed in different playing groups of approximately equal playing ability based on the latest WSRS ratings. If you are unrated, you're put in a beginning playing section appropriate to your age. All players rated 1100 or higher will play in 4-player "Quad" sections, two games, each player getting 45 minutes on the chess clock. The remainder (most) will play in 8-player "Octagonal" sections, three games, with 30 minutes per player on the clock.

USCF and WHSCA tournament rules are in effect, i.e. if you touch a piece, you must move it. Bring a pen or pencil, since you must write down your moves. Scoresheets provided, but bring a board and set, and clock if you have one! It's a no elimination tournament, each player plays two or three games depending on your section, and thus games will be done by 9:45pm each evening (usually earlier).


Details:
Chess Game Registration: 6:00 - 6:10pm
Registration closes at 6:10pm
Clocks Start 6:35 or ASAP
Estimated time of conclusion: 9:30pm (final round begins around 8:40)
WSRS rated
$3 entry fee

Format:
Normal Divisions: Clocks set with 30 minutes per player (60 minutes per game max),
Eight player sections, three rounds each ("Octagonals").
Expert Divisions (players rated over 1100): 45 minutes per player,
Four player sections, two rounds each ("Quads").
Players seeded by rating; if unrated, then by grade
Open to all 4th* through 12th graders
Medal awards for clear 1st in each Octagonal

USCF/WHSCA tournament rules are in effect, i.e. if you touch a piece, you must move it. Both players must record their moves (until one player has five minutes or less remaining on their clock.)

For further information contact NWL directors Randy Kaech or Randy Walther.

Directions to Sedro-Woolley High School Library: From north or southbound on Interstate 5 take the Cook Road Exit # 232. Drive eastbound approximately five miles until Cook Road ends at a stop light at the Hwy 20 junction. Go straight at the light, you'll be crossing the railroad tracks and you will now be on Ferry Street. Stay on Ferry Street until you get to a four way stop at Metcalf Street. Turn right on Metcalf and drive about five blocks and it will end at the SWHS Gym parking lot. Park there and walk across 3rd Street to the Main Building. The building's entrance is straight across from the front of the Gym. The Library will be set up for chess. From the entrance turn left at the first hallway and the Library is the first door on the right.


KICKOFF TOURNAMENT
OCTOBER 24, 2005
SEHOME HS, BELLINGHAM
(Results best viewed in a fixed font, i.e. Courier)

DIVISION 1  
 pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 tot 
  1 VAN WEERDHUIZEN, LANE  LYEL3644  1665  1679/418  W4  W2  2.0
  2 DIETZ, STERLING        LYEJ1695  1612  1602/250  W3  L1  1.0
  3 FRANZ, SCOTT           FERL5514  1158  1182/103  L2  W4  1.0
  4 HAWN, RILO             BHMM7372  1231  1202/ 81  L1  L3  0.0

DIVISION 2      
 pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 tot 
  1 BAKKE, BOB             SEDM4074  1066  1121/ 82  W3  W2  2.0
  2 ENTRIKIN, ANDREW       LYEJ1723  1060  1062/ 78  W4  L1  1.0
  3 BLANKERS, ZACH         LYCK8382  1124  1117/ 84  L1  W4  1.0
  4 PRESZLER, DAVID        LYEL9705  1080  1030/117  L2  L3  0.0

DIVISION 3 
 pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 
  1 THEISSEN, MATT         MLTM9519  1160  1202/ 37  W4  W6  W3  3.0
  2 PACKER, NIGEL          BHMJ3941   863   922/ 12  BYE D3  W6  2.5
  3 BURR, TONY             FERM3341  1035  1030/157  W7  D2  L1  1.5
  4 BOOSTANI, SASAN        SHMLE179  1100  1043/  3  L1  D5  W7  1.5
  5 DUNLAP, ALEXANDER      CACH2795  1039  1009/ 52  L6  D4  BYE 1.5
  6 SCHWENKE, ZEKE         BHMM2997   999   983/140  W5  L1  L2  1.0
  7 BOREN, TAYLOR          BHMK2906   953   911/ 61  L3  BYE L4  1.0

DIVISION 4 
 pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 
  1 GERBRANDT, CALEB       LYEL1674   989  1004/ 50  W6  D5  W2  2.5
  2 COLLINS, WADE          BHMM9086   874   897/ 61  W4  W3  L1  2.0
  3 PHILLIPS, LEVI         SEDK2560   761   792/ 61  W7  L2  W5  2.0
  4 VANDEHOEF, DUSTIN      LYEL3466   752   781/ 50  L2  W7  W6  2.0
  5 MCCLEMENT, ALEXANDER   BHML1678   755   780/108  W8  D1  L3  1.5
  6 VARTANYAN, ARTHUR      HMYF3739   740   738/ 40  L1  W8  L4  1.0
  7 FOSLIEN, SHAUN         FERK9346   603   618/ 46  L3  L4  W8  1.0
  8 GRISHCHUK, ALEX        SQUJ6097   929   807/ 33  L5  L6  L7  0.0

DIVISION 5  
 pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 
  1 TEFFT-MEEKER, PAUL     SHMJE189   400   694/  6  W4  W3  W2  3.0
  2 CASSIDY, ACE           BHMJE425   900   683/  3  W6  W5  L1  2.0
  3 ALCOTT, ANDREW         SEDK8992   603   614/ 41  W7  L1  W6  2.0
  4 GARROD, TAYLOR         VSTI4980   592   609/ 19  L1  W7  W5  2.0
  5 COOK, MAX              EDID9657   508   480/ 25  W8  L2  L4  1.0
  6 TRACEY, SAMUEL         SHMK8388   461   446/ 20  L2  W8  L3  1.0
  7 BURKELAND, STEVE       BHMM8498   418   400/  8  L3  L4  WF  1.0
  8 ROBERTS, MELISSA       BHMJ4653   400   400/ 20  L5  L6  LF  0.0

DIVISION 6 
 pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 
  1 THORSVIK, CHRIS        BHMJJ971   900  1566/  3  W6  W5  W2  3.0
  2 EILERS, JON            SEDKE770  1000  1087/  3  W5  W3  L1  2.0
  3 HUNTINGTON, BRADLEY    BHMJH629   900   938/  3  W4  L2  W6  2.0
  4 DONOVAN-SMITH, SY      SEDJH770   900   680/  3  L3  W6  W5  2.0
  5 RICHNER, CALEB         ALLGZ369   400   400/  6  L2  L1  L4  0.0
  6 FLYNN, RYLEY           EDID2556   400   400/ 17  L1  L4  L3  0.0


ALPHA TOURNAMENT
NOVEMBER 7, 2005
SEDRO-WOOLLEY HS
(Results best viewed in a fixed font, i.e. Courier)

Division 1 
 pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 tot 
  1 VAN WEERDHUIZEN, LANE  LYEL3644  1679  1682/420  W4  W2  2.0
  2 PASH, DAVID            LYEI4408  1154  1196/ 38  W3  L1  1.0
  3 DIETZ, STERLING        LYEJ1695  1602  1576/252  L2  W4  1.0
  4 HAWN, RILO             BHMM7372  1202  1194/ 83  L1  L3  0.0

Division 2 
 pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 tot 
  1 PRESZLER, DAVID        LYEL9705  1030  1096/119  W3  W2  2.0
  2 VANDERVEEN, WILLIAM    LYEI4049  1058  1072/ 80  W4  L1  1.0
  3 BAKKE, BOB             SEDM4074  1145  1147/ 87  L1  W4  1.0
  4 THORSVIK, CHRIS        BHMJJ971  1566  1227/  5  L2  L3  0.0

Division 3 
 pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 
  1 DUNLAP, ALEXANDER      CACH2795  1009  1081/ 55  W2  W5  W3  3.0
  2 ABBOTT, GRAHAM         SEDK1257   942   983/ 92  L1  W4  W5  2.0
  3 BURR, TONY             FERM3341  1030  1014/160  D4  W6  L1  1.5
  4 SCHWENKE, ZEKE         BHMM2997   983   972/143  D3  L2  W6  1.5
  5 GERBRANDT, CALEB       LYEL1674  1004   968/ 53  W6  L1  L2  1.0
  6 HUNTINGTON, BRADLEY    BHMJH629   938   764/  6  L5  L3  L4  0.0

Division 4
 pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 
  1 MCCLEMENT, ALEXANDER   BHML1678   780   887/111  W5  W2  W3  3.0
  2 EILERS, JON            SEDKE770   893   937/  9  W4  L1  W6  2.0
  3 VANDEHOEF, DUSTIN      LYEL3466   781   823/ 53  W8  W6  L1  2.0
  4 PACKER, NIGEL          BHMJ3941   922   932/ 15  L2  W8  W5  2.0
  5 BENNETT, JORDAN        LYEI9046   875   847/ 76  L1  W7  L4  1.0
  6 COLLINS, WADE          BHMM9086   897   859/ 64  W7  L3  L2  1.0
  7 MARKS, ALEXANDER       FERL1676   806   781/279  L6  L5  W8  1.0
  8 TRUMP, MICHAEL         FERJ3671   862   777/ 36  L3  L4  L7  0.0

Division 5  
 pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 
  1 TEFFT-MEEKER, PAUL     SHMJE189   694   785/  9  D2  W4  W3  2.5
  2 FOSLIEN, SHAUN         FERK9346   618   686/ 49  D1  W8  W5  2.5
  3 BENNETT, JEFFREY       LYEI9896   679   698/ 69  W7  W6  L1  2.0
  4 ALCOTT, ANDREW         SEDK8992   646   688/ 45  W5  L1  W6  2.0
  5 DUNLAP, ADAM           IVEF9626   765   708/ 51  L4  W7  L2  1.0
  6 CASSIDY, ACE           BHMJE425   683   582/  6  W8  L3  L4  1.0
  7 MATTOX, KADE           SEDME174  1200   486/  3  L3  L5  W8  1.0
  8 DONOVAN-SMITH, SY      SEDJH770   575   418/  7  L6  L2  L7  0.0

Division 6 
 pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 
  1 BURKELAND, KEVIN       BHML1489   464   538/  9  L3  W4  W2  2.0
  2 TEFFT, DEVON           LARF5594   539   576/  9  W5  W3  L1  2.0
  3 BYNUM, BRYCE           SHMJE422   900   647/  3  W1  L2  W6  2.0
  4 COMLEY, CODY           FERL4891   445   480/ 24  W6  L1  W5  2.0
  5 BURKELAND, STEVE       BHMM8498   400   400/ 11  L2  W6  L4  1.0
  6 FEELY, GABE            BHMJJ973   900   400/  3  L4  L5  L3  0.0

NWL Beta Tournament
November 29, 2005
Lynden Christian HS 

Division 1   
 pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 tot 
  1 WITECKI, THOMAS        ASTH8805  1526  1542/312  W3  D2  1.5
  2 PASH, DAVID            LYEI4408  1278  1328/ 45  W4  D1  1.5
  3 VAN WEERDHUIZEN, LANE  LYEL3644  1715  1702/427  L1  W4  1.0
  4 DIETZ, STERLING        LYEJ1695  1572  1535/257  L2  L3  0.0
 
Division 2                                                                     
 pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 tot 
  1 BAKKE, BOB             SEDM4074  1144  1198/ 94  W3  W2  2.0
  2 BLANKERS, ELI          LYCH8258  1134  1139/ 88  W4  L1  1.0
  3 FRANZ, SCOTT           FERL5514  1227  1220/110  L1  W4  1.0
  4 HAWN, RILO             BHMM7372  1194  1145/ 85  L2  L3  0.0 

Division 3                                                                    
 pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 tot 
  1 PRESZLER, DAVID        LYEL9705  1096  1145/121  W3  W2  2.0
  2 BLANKERS, ZACH         LYCK8382  1117  1113/ 86  W4  L1  1.0
  3 VANDERVEEN, WILLIAM    LYEI4049  1054  1059/ 87  L1  W4  1.0
  4 DUNLAP, ALEXANDER      CACH2795  1081  1030/ 57  L2  L3  0.0

Division 4                                                                   
 pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 
  1 SCHWENKE, ZEKE         BHMM2997   972  1048/146  W8  W7  W2  3.0
  2 BURR, TONY             FERM3341  1035  1047/168  W3  W6  L1  2.0
  3 BOREN, TAYLOR          BHMK2906   911   951/ 64  L2  W9  W7  2.0
  4 MCCLEMENT, ALEXANDER   BHML1678   887   920/114  L6  W8  W9  2.0
  5 MARKS, ALEXANDER       FERL1676   781   868/281  U   W10 W6  2.0
  6 ABBOTT, GRAHAM         SEDK1257   953   926/100  W4  L2  L5  1.0
  7 CARPENTER, COLTON      SAIB4173  1018   962/ 25  BYE L1  L3  1.0
  8 STEWARDSON, PAUL       LYCF4704   907   895/ 37  L1  L4  W10 1.0
  9 EILERS, JON            SEDKE770   937   905/ 12  W10 L3  L4  1.0
 10 THORSVIK, CHRIS        BHMJJ971  1227   955/  8  L9  L5  L8  0.0

Division 5
 pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 
  1 VANDEHOEF, DUSTIN      LYEL3466   842   914/ 61  W7  W5  W3  3.0
  2 BENNETT, JORDAN        LYEI9046   828   894/ 84  W10 W6  W5  3.0
  3 ERDMAN, KONNOR         HORH7010   810   860/ 36  W4  W8  L1  2.0
  4 BATES, JESSE           SEDLE158  1100   956/  3  L3  W9  W6  2.0
  5 TEFFT-MEEKER, IAN      FHVI9748   793   779/  9  W8  L1  L2  1.0
  6 COLLINS, WADE          BHMM9086   859   836/ 67  W9  L2  L4  1.0
  7 JENNINGS, AUSTIN       HSCG4849   768   733/  9  L1  W10 L8  1.0
  8 PETERSEN, JAKE         LYCH2217   883   835/ 85  L5  L3  W7  1.0
  9 TEFFT-MEEKER, PAUL     SHMJE189   785   758/ 12  L6  L4  W10 1.0
 10 HUNTINGTON, BRADLEY    BHMJH629   764   645/  9  L2  L7  L9  0.0

Division 6                                                                  
 pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 
  1 KLEWIADA, ERIC         BHMK9745   696   779/136  W10 W3  W2  3.0
  2 BENNETT, JEFFREY       LYEI9896   717   740/ 77  W8  W5  L1  2.0
  3 ZEHNDER, RILEY         BHOC4476   744   758/ 28  W6  L1  W4  2.0
  4 GARROD, TAYLOR         VSTI4980   609   656/ 22  W7  W6  L3  2.0
  5 ALCOTT, ANDREW         SEDK8992   688   709/ 48  W9  L2  W7  2.0
  6 THOMPSON, EMORY        LYEL9215   634   593/  8  L3  L4  W8  1.0
  7 CARPENTER, CONNOR      SAIE6627   726   674/ 28  L4  W10 L5  1.0
  8 LIKKEL, DRAKE          LYCE7027   590   553/  8  L2  W9  L6  1.0
  9 CASSIDY, ACE           BHMJE425   582   542/  9  L5  L8  W10 1.0
 10 PITCHER, RYAN          LYCE8308   586   512/ 18  L1  L7  L9  0.0

Division 7                                                                  
 pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 
  1 COMLEY, CODY           FERL4891   553   649/ 32  W6  W4  W2  3.0
  2 MAIER, JORDAN          LYEKE412  1000   726/  3  W5  W7  L1  2.0
  3 TEFFT, DEVON           LARF5594   576   587/ 12  L4  W6  W7  2.0
  4 FOX, FRANKLYN          SEDMJ983  1200   628/  3  W3  L1  D5  1.5
  5 VAN ZOUWEN, KELSEY     LYCG2749   565   561/ 14  L2  W8  D4  1.5
  6 FREY, NATHANAEL        LYEIE778   800   435/  3  L1  L3  W8  1.0
  7 BURKELAND, KEVIN       BHML1489   538   513/ 12  W8  L2  L3  1.0
  8 GERARD, CARLY          BHMJH637   900   400/  3  L7  L5  L6  0.0

Division 8                                                                 
 pos last name first       id numb   start end/#gms  rd1 rd2 rd3 tot 
  1 TRACEY, SAMUEL         SHMK8388   446   539/ 23  W8  W2  W9  3.0
  2 BURKELAND, STEVE       BHMM8498   400   461/ 14  W4  L1  W7  2.0
  3 RICCI, CODY            LYEI8157   463   498/ 27  W10 W5  L4  2.0
  4 VELTHUIZEN, CODY       LYCFH787   500   584/  3  L2  W10 W3  2.0
  5 MCCLURE, TIMOTHY       LYCH5315   413   453/ 56  W9  L3  W8  2.0
  6 VAN ZOUWEN, BRETON     LYCE2788   400   450/  8  L7  W9  W10 2.0
  7 LIKKEL, NOAH           LYCG8780   400   413/  8  W6  D8  L2  1.5
  8 RADWANSKI, SEAN        LYEHJ758   700   400/  3  L1  D7  L5  0.5
  9 BENNETT, MATT          LYCEE610   400   400/  3  L5  L6  L1  0.0
 10 LESH, ROBIN            HSCGA140   600   400/  3  L3  L4  L6  0.0




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