Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Great Job! Bulldogs!

Great Job Bulldogs!  at Saturdays Prairie Chess Series #1 we are in contention for the top school in both the K-2 and K-5 sections.  The trick is to get the most players to attend.  The more players the more points our school will get.  Each game a student wins, it counts for the school teams total, so even if you come and only win one game, you help our teams total.  I would also have to say that even though we may not have had the most players from one school we are either in first or second place of these sections.

The Barber/Denker qualifying tournament is this weekend (see last weeks post) or go to www.iowachess.org and you will find information.  It is in Iowa City at Kirkwood community college, it is a great opportunity for good chess!

On the Ladder this morning, Barry Vigil again defended his title against two players.  Yulong, you will have first chance at Barry next week.  We welcome Sachiko Goto and J.J. Brown to the club, which brings us up to 54 members.  It is getting crowded in the library these days,

1  +5 12  0 Barry vigil                       
  2   0 13  0 Andy Luo                          
  3 +44  4  0 Eric (Yo Yo) Liu                  
  4  +4 15  0 Nathan Wei                        
  5   0 15  0 Aaron Smith                       
  6  -5 21  0 Yulong Shao                       
  7  -3 19  0 Andrey  Arshava                   
  8  +4 19  0 Jack Gray                         
  9  -6 16  0 Liam Willett                      
 10  -3  9  0 Vladimir Tivanski                 
 11  -2  8  0 Justin Pieper                     
 12  -2 14  0 Benjamin Zhang                    
 13   0  7  0 Jacob Vigil                       
 14  -3 15  0 Joseph  Vigil                     
 15  -1  3  0 Lily (Hongjin) Li                 
 16  +5  4  0 Alexandra Curtu                   
 17  +1  5  0 Karina Li                         
 18  -1  7  0 Thomas  Pierce                    
 19  -4  7  0 Miranda Feng                      
 20 +11  5  0 Jocelyn Hsieh                     
 21  +5 12  0 Sebastian Cochran                 
 22 +10  2  0 Richard Yang                      
 23  -4 11  0 Mohana Sunkara                    
 24  -8  8  0 Defne Bayman                      
 25  -5  6  0 Eric  Pieper                      
 26  -4  2  0 Yifan Zhai                        
 27  -4  2  0 Xinyu Wang                        
 28  -4  6  0 Sanjeev Sarin                     
 29  -4  6  0 Laurel Haverkamp                  
 30 +22  1  0 Diana Tivanski                    
 31  -4  9  0 Jimin Jung                        
 32  -4  6  0 Noah Willett                      
 33  -4  6  0 Jikun, (Bob) Zhang                
 34  -4  1  0 Sabrina  Du                       
 35  -2  2  0 Reece Yang                        
 36  -2  4  0 Emerson Bennett                   
 37  +3  3  0 Shalom A. Gugsa                   
 38  -3  3  0 Connor  Houtman                   
 39  -2  5  0 Josh Greene                       
 40  -4  8  0 Evan Green                        
 41  +4 10  0 Jim Li                            
 42  -4  0  3 Amelia Stevens                    
 43  -4  2  0 Tommy Stevens                     
 44  -3  2  0 Emma Zheng                        
 45  -3  0  3 Naomi A. Gugsa                    
 46  -3  1  1 Ryan Goodman                      
 47  -3  1  1 Joey  Goodman                     
 48  -2  2  0 David Zhou                        
 49  -1  1  0 Akhil Bharanidhar                 
 50  -1  1  0 Ajay Bharanidhar                  
 51  -1  1  0 Yeon (Jay)  Lim                   
 52  -1  0  0 YoonJi (Beth) Lim                 
 53   0  0  0 Sachiko  Goto                     
 54   0  0  0 J.J. Brown          

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Chess Tournaments Galore!

Good Morning!  Welcome back from Winter Break. 

Chess "Season" is in full swing!  There will be a tournament a week for most of Jan/Feb (see below)

We welcomed 5 new members this morning.  Barry Vigil defended the top of the ladder with a win over Yulong Shao and a draw vs Andy Luo who moved up to the second spot.  Big mover of the day was Diana Tivanski who won her first game at the club and jumped up to the 30 spot.  I played a game with Eric Pieper who rascally stole my queen in the early going but failed to capitalize and the game ended without a conclusion, Eric was ahead by a pawn, although I had his king pretty well pinned down, good play Eric.

Also!  Write down your games!  at the next tournament if you write down your games we can analyze them at chess club next Wednesday with my chess software!  It is a whole lot of fun and we can see where mistakes and brilliant moments are in your games!

Here is the chess ladder and below that is tournament info

1  +5 10  0 Barry vigil                       
  2   0 12  0 Andy Luo                          
  3 +44  4  0 Eric (Yo Yo) Liu                  
  4  +4 14  0 Nathan Wei                        
  5   0 14  0 Aaron Smith                       
  6  -2 17  0 Andrey  Arshava                   
  7  -6 19  0 Yulong Shao                       
  8  +4 18  0 Jack Gray                         
  9  -6 15  0 Liam Willett                      
 10  -3  8  0 Vladimir Tivanski                 
 11  -2  8  0 Justin Pieper                     
 12  -2 14  0 Benjamin Zhang                    
 13   0  7  0 Jacob Vigil                       
 14  -3 15  0 Joseph  Vigil                     
 15  -1  3  0 Lily (Hongjin) Li                 
 16  +5  4  0 Alexandra Curtu                   
 17  +1  5  0 Karina Li                         
 18  -1  7  0 Thomas  Pierce                    
 19  -4  7  0 Miranda Feng                      
 20 +11  5  0 Jocelyn Hsieh                     
 21  +5 12  0 Sebastian Cochran                 
 22 +10  2  0 Richard Yang                      
 23  -4 11  0 Mohana Sunkara                    
 24  -8  8  0 Defne Bayman                      
 25  -5  6  0 Eric  Pieper                      
 26  -4  2  0 Yifan Zhai                        
 27  -4  2  0 Xinyu Wang                        
 28  -4  6  0 Sanjeev Sarin                     
 29  -4  6  0 Laurel Haverkamp                  
 30 +22  1  0 Diana Tivanski                    
 31  -4  8  0 Jimin Jung                        
 32  -4  6  0 Noah Willett                      
 33  -4  5  0 Jikun, (Bob) Zhang                
 34  -4  1  0 Sabrina  Du                       
 35  -2  2  0 Reece Yang                        
 36  -2  4  0 Emerson Bennett                   
 37  -2  2  0 Connor  Houtman                   
 38  -1  5  0 Josh Greene                       
 39  +6  9  0 Jim Li                            
 40  -4  6  0 Evan Green                        
 41  -3  0  3 Amelia Stevens                    
 42  -3  2  0 Tommy Stevens                     
 43  -3  2  0 Shalom A. Gugsa                   
 44  -3  2  0 Emma Zheng                        
 45  -3  0  3 Naomi A. Gugsa                    
 46  -3  1  1 Ryan Goodman                      
 47  -3  1  1 Joey  Goodman                     
 48  -2  2  0 David Zhou                        
 49  -1  1  0 Akhil Bharanidhar                 
 50  -1  0  0 Ajay Bharanidhar                  
 51  -1  1  0 Yeon (Jay)  Lim                   
 52  -1  0  0 YoonJi (Beth) Lim          

 Jan 12, 2013
2013 Prairie Chess Series, Tournament #1 (USCF Rated)

The first of three tournaments (1/12, 2/16, 3/16). With the availability of the USCF 3 month trial membership, all three tournaments of the 2013 Prairie Chess Series are rated and will require USCF membership. Four sections will be held: K-2, K-5, K-8, and K-12. Sections K-2 and K-5 will play 5 Games with time control of 30 minutes per player per game. Sections K-8 and K-12 will play 4 games with time control of 45 minutes per player per game. Where: Prairie Creek Intermediate School ,401 76th Avenue ,(School Cafeteria) ,Cedar Rapids ,IA 52404 Reg: On-site registration ends at 9:45 am. Rounds: K-2 and K-5: Round 1 at 10:15 am, Round 2 at 11:15 am, Lunch, Round 3 at 1:00 pm, Rounds 4 & 5 ASAP (estimated finish: 3:30, then trophies). K-8 an K-12: Round 1 at 10:15, Lunch, Round 2 at 12: 15 pm, Rounds 3 & 4 ASAP (estimated finish, 4:30 pm). Entry Fee: 10 if registered before tournament (per date). $15 on site. $25 for all three tournaments if register for all three in advance. Prize Info: Tournament Trophies and Series Trophies for K-12, K-8, K-5, and K-2 Sections:
Individual Tournament Trophies
  • K-2: 1st - 3rd Overall, U400 (Top Score), U200 (Top 2 Scores), Unrated (Top 2 Scores);
  • K-5: 1st - 6th Overall, Top score U600, 400, 200, and Unrated;
  • K-8: 1st-6th Overall, Top Score U800, U600, U400, Unrated;
  • K-12: 1st-3rd Overall, U800, U600, Unrated.
  • First Tournament Players:Medals for all players participating in their first USCF Rated Tournament.
Series trophies: Total score from all three events and three highest school total scores (all players) from all 3 events. Series class prizes (e.g. U600) based on rating in January supplement:
  • Team Trophies:Top three team scores for K-2, K-5, K-8, and K-12
  • Individual Trophies: Trophies awarded for same categories as individual tournament trophies (only bigger)
US Chess Federation (USCF) membership required. On-Site Available. Send Entry Fee to: James Hodina, 3411 Blue Pt. Ct. SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404, Email:james.hodina@chessiniowa.org, Phone:319-432-1459. Additional Info: James Hodina, james.hodina@chessiniowa.org, www.chessiniowa.org.

The next weekend is the Barber/Denker tournament in Iowa City!

Jan 19, 2013
2013 Iowa Denker (Grades 9-12) & Barber (Grades K-8) Qualifying Tournament

The Iowa State Chess Association is pleased to host Denker and Barber qualifying event to determine the High School and Grade K-8 Champion. The Denker is open to high school students (9-12) only. Barber is open to students in grades K-8 only. Champions have the right to represent Iowa in the 2013 Denker Tournament of High School Champions and Barber K-8 State Champions to be held in Madison, Wisconsin, in August, 2013. Students must be under 19 as of 9/1/2013. In the case of a tie for first place, a match will be held at mutually agreed upon time to determine the representative to the national event Where: Iowa City ,Kirkwood Community College - Iowa City Campus ,1816 Lower Muscatine Road ,Iowa City ,IA 52240 Reg: On-site registration will be from 9:00 to 9:45 am on the day of the tournament. Rounds: 4 games - 60 minutes per player per game. Games at 10:00, 12:30, Games 3 & 4 ASAP. If there are less than 8 players, TD reserves the right to cancel round 4. Entry Fee: $10 if registered by 1/17/2013, $15 at site. Pre-register by contacting James Hodina at james.hodina@chessiniowa on or before 1/26/2011. Please include Name, USCF ID #, and grade. Prize Info: Trophies to Top 5 Overall. Denker: Top scores for USCF U1200, U1000, U800, U600 & Unrated. Barber: Top scores for USCF U1000, U800, U600, U400 & Unrated. Medals for first time tournament players US Chess Federation (USCF) membership required. On-Site Available. Send Entry Fee to: Submit to: James Hodina, 3411 Blue Pt. Ct. SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404. Email: james.hodina@chessiniowa.org (register by email and then pay on-site is acceptable). Include Name, USCF ID, Section, and School with your registration. Additional Info: Half-point bye available any round if requested before Rd 1.