OK a calm day in chess, after the last few weeks

I needed a break.

We had a fun and relaxing club this morning.  the number 1 and 2 players Barry Vigil and Nathan Wei are in an epic struggle and did not finish the game.  I took a photo they will continue next week for the battle for first.

Coming up we have the 7th Annual Weber tournament.  It is FREE!  and no USCF membership required.  And it is very close geographically!  To sign up just email me evigil@gmail.com with name, school and grade! 

Diana Tivanski and Sachiko Goto are rising up quickly on the chess ladder, Sachiko told me that her goal of coming to chess club was so she could beat her dad.  Give her a couple of years and Mr Goto better watch out!  I also love the enthusiasm of J.J. Brown!  He hasn't won a game yet, but he is trying his hardest.  I am sure with more practice he will get that first victory, way to be the little red engine that could J.J. you think you can you think you can!

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