posted Feb 8, 2012 9:21 PM by Michael McCreary
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updated Feb 17, 2012 10:31 PM
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March 24th, 2012 in San Luis Obispo at Pacheco Elementary
Online Registration Coming Soon!
Two Sections: - Non-Rated Section: For new and beginning players. Also welcome are United States Chess Federation (USCF) players rated below 600. This section is Non-Rated which means that the results will not be submitted to USCF. Writing down moves is encouraged but not required. Using a clock is encouraged but not required.
- Rated Section: For more experienced players. USCF rated 600 or more must play this section. USCF rated below 600 may also "play-up" to this section if they would like the extra challenge. Results from this section will be submitted to the USCF for official rating. Current USCF membership required (see below for information). Players must write down moves and use a clock.
Format: - USCF rules.
- 5 rounds SS (Swiss System) - Everyone plays 5 games against players with approximately the same number of wins and losses after each round.
- Game in 30 minute for each player, no time delay.
- Tournament Director (TD) discretion may be used for any pairings. We will try to avoid pairings against siblings and classmates for initial rounds.
- Sets and boards provided. Please bring chess clocks if you have them.
Times:- On-site registration 9:15 - 9:45.
- Round times 10am, 11:30am, 12:45pm, 2pm, 3:15pm. Please be present 5 to 10 minutes before round starts.
- If you have a conflict like a soccer game you can take up to two "byes" so you can do both! It is better to play 3 games than none. :) Learn more...
- Awards ceremony at approximately 4:20pm.
Registration & Entry Fees:- Non-rated section: $10 per participant in advance.
- Rated section: $15 per participant in advance.
- Additional $5 per participant late fee for onsite registration.
- Save money and time - Online registration coming soon!
- Online registration closes Saturday at 8AM.
USCF Membership (rated section only!): - New players and expired USCF members playing in the rated section must pay for USCF membership prior to tournament.
- Basic 1 year online membership: Under 13 - $16, u16 - $20, u25 - $24.
- View full USCF membership options online at www.uschess.org
- New members will immediately receive their USCF ID number upon joining online.
Trophies and Prizes:- Trophies will be awarded to the top individuals in each section.
- Medals will be awarded to all other players.
- Other donated prizes will be handed out at TD discretion.
- Please contact us if your business would like to sponsor appropriate prizes (like gift certificates for ice-cream and the like.)
Contact:Contact Michael McCreary, michael@slochess.com, 805-441-7210 if you have any questions. Location:Pacheco Elementary School – 261Cuesta Dr., San Luis Obispo, 93405
Pacheco ElementaryPacheco Elementary
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posted Feb 1, 2012 12:07 PM by Michael McCreary
We have a confirmed date and location for the March Madness Scholastic Chess tournament. It will be March 24th, 2012 in San Luis Obispo at Pacheco Elementary school. Keep an eye on this site for more information. |
posted Dec 12, 2011 9:55 PM by Michael McCreary
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updated Dec 12, 2011 11:45 PM
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The 2011 Fall Fiesta was held last Saturday in San Luis Obispo at Sinsheimer Elementary.
We had a number of first time players and some great donated prizes. Thank you to all of the great players and parents!
Also thank you to our sponsors - please let them know you appreciate their support of scholastic chess.
The un-rated section was won by Judith Gottlieb with a perfect score (5.0) followed by Ryan Anderson (3.5). Tied for third were newcomers Hudson Reyonds and Davan Murphy, both with 3 points. It was great to see everybody have at least a draw. Full results are below.
The rated section was won by Isaac Ruddell with four wins and a bye (5.0). Daniel Quintana and Andy Huang tied for second with 3 points each. Noah Galpert had 2.5 points and the remaining players tied for forth. Each player had at least one win! Full results are below.
SwissSys Standings. 2011 Fall Fiesta: Non-Rated
| # |
Name |
Rtng |
Team |
Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Rd 3 |
Rd 4 |
Rd 5 |
Tot |
| 1 |
Judith Gottlieb |
unr. |
PAIDEI |
W3 |
W4 |
W2 |
W5 |
W6 |
5.0 |
| 2 |
Ryan Anderson |
unr. |
LOSRAN |
W7 |
W5 |
L1 |
W8 |
D3 |
3.5 |
| 3 |
Hudson Reynolds |
unr. |
SBE |
L1 |
W10 |
W8 |
D4 |
D2 |
3.0 |
| 4 |
Davan Murphy |
unr. |
SINSCH |
W6 |
L1 |
W10 |
D3 |
D5 |
3.0 |
| 5 |
Connor White |
unr. |
HAWTH |
W8 |
L2 |
D9 |
L1 |
D4 |
2.0 |
| 6 |
Alexander Clark |
unr. |
SBE |
L4 |
L7 |
B--- |
W9 |
L1 |
2.0 |
| 7 |
Quinn White |
unr. |
HAWTH |
L2 |
W6 |
H--- |
F--- |
D9 |
2.0 |
| 8 |
Niklas Perez |
unr. |
PACHEC |
L5 |
W9 |
L3 |
L2 |
H--- |
1.5 |
| 9 |
Nathaniel Ruddell |
unr. |
CCHS |
D10 |
L8 |
D5 |
L6 |
D7 |
1.5 |
| 10 |
Wyatt Engdahl |
unr. |
SINSCH |
D9 |
L3 |
L4 |
H--- |
H--- |
1.5 |
SwissSys Standings. 2011 Fall Fiesta: Rated
| # |
Name |
Rtng |
Team |
Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Rd 3 |
Rd 4 |
Rd 5 |
Tot |
| 1 |
Isaac Ray Ruddell |
1304 |
CCHS |
W4 |
W2 |
B--- |
W5 |
W3 |
5.0 |
| 2 |
Daniel I Quintana |
678 |
LOMS |
B--- |
L1 |
L4 |
W6 |
W5 |
3.0 |
| 3 |
Andy Huang |
754 |
SINSCH |
L6 |
B--- |
W5 |
W7 |
L1 |
3.0 |
| 4 |
Noah Galpert |
598 |
PACHEC |
L1 |
L7 |
W2 |
H--- |
W6 |
2.5 |
| 5 |
Joey Fred Ruddell |
808 |
CCHS |
W7 |
W6 |
L3 |
L1 |
L2 |
2.0 |
| 6 |
Samuel Sosa |
unr. |
HAWTH |
W3 |
L5 |
W7 |
L2 |
L4 |
2.0 |
| 7 |
Joshua Lester |
unr. |
MCP |
L5 |
W4 |
L6 |
L3 |
B--- |
2.0 |
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posted Nov 15, 2011 7:40 PM by Michael McCreary
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updated Nov 15, 2011 7:45 PM
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We had a great time last Thursday and we'll definitely be trying one of those type of tournaments again. Thank you to Jack Cashman for donating the prizes!
The top Quad was won by Taylor McCreary, scoring 3-0. The second Quad was won by Isaac Ruddell, scoring 3-0. The third Quad was won by Michael McCreary, scoring 3-0. The fourth Quad was won by newcomer 9-yr old Sam Sosa, scoring 3-0.
Here's some pictures!
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posted Nov 5, 2011 4:38 PM by Michael McCreary
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updated Nov 29, 2011 10:08 AM
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December 10th, 2011 in San Luis Obispo at Sinsheimer Elementary
Sections:
Non-Rated Section for new, non-USCF members. Also welcome are USCF players rated below 600. This section is Non-Rated which means that the results will not be submitted to USCF.
Rated section for more experienced players that may not be USCF members and those rated 600 and above. USCF rated below 600 may also "play-up" to this section if they would like the extra challenge. Results from this section will be submitted to the USCF for official rating.
Tournament Rules:
USCF rules used for both sections. TD discretion may be used for any pairings. Parents and players are encouraged to have patience and understanding. Click the links below for further details.
FAQ and Scholastic Tournament InformationFormat: - USCF rules. - 5 rounds SS (Swiss System) - Everyone plays 5 games against players with approximately the same number of wins and losses after each round. - Game/30, no time delay. - Sets and boards provided. Please bring chess clocks if you have them. Round Times:- December 10th – 10am, 11:30am, 12:45pm, 2pm, 3:15pm. - If you have a conflict like a soccer game you can take up to two "byes" so you can do both! It is better to play 3 games than none. :) Learn more...- Awards ceremony at approximately 4:20pm. Registration & Entry Fees:Non-rated section: $10 per participant in advance. Rated section: $15 per participant in advance. Additional $5 per participant late fee or onsite registration from 8:30am to 9:30am. Save money and time - Register Online! Online registration closes Saturday at 8AM.Completed registration form must be signed by parent/guardian for all entrants! USCF Membership (rated section only!): New players and expired USCF members playing in the rated section must pay for USCF membership prior to tournament. Basic 1 year online membership: Under 13 - $16, u16 - $20, u25 - $24. View full USCF membership options online at www.uschess.org
New members will immediately receive their USCF ID number upon joining online.
Trophies:Trophies will be awarded to the top individuals in each section. Other prizes will be handed out. Please contact us if your business would like to sponsor appropriate prizes (like gift certificates for ice-cream and the like.) Contact:Contact Michael McCreary, michael@slochess.com, 805-441-7210 if you have any questions. Location:Sinsheimer Elementary School – 2755 Augusta St., San Luis Obispo, 93401 |
posted Oct 24, 2011 9:30 PM by Michael McCreary
The 2011 Scholastic Fall Fiesta has been scheduled for December 10th at Sinsheimer Elementary in San Luis Obispo. Full details to follow. |
posted Aug 27, 2011 1:36 PM by Michael McCreary
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updated Aug 30, 2011 10:11 PM
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Below are the results for the 2011 SLO Championship held on August 27th. Thanks for a great tournament everybody! Thanks to Masonic Lodge for hosting the tournament and to SLO Grind for the coffee!
Taking first place in the Open Section was Senior Master Andrey Chumachenko 4-0, Second place was both Master Eduardo Ortiz 3-1, losing only to Chumachenko, and Michael D'Acri, 3-1 The "A" prize was shared by Solomon Ruddell and Taylor McCreary, each scoring 2.5-1.5. The Top B player was Mark Donovan, 2.5-1.5, and the Top C-D-E prize went to Michael D'Acri.
Two players shared First and Second place prizes in the Reserve Section, Robert Jertberg and Stan Liao, each scoring 3.5-.5. Mike Bess and Will Bensky each scored 2-2 to share the Top U1000 prize, and Saul Lopez Monzon was the Unrated winner at 2-2.
Michael D'Acri became the San Luis Obispo County Champion for 2011. Two players qualified for the next State Championship: Eduardo Ortiz of Santa Maria, and Michael D'Acri of San Luis Obispo.
SwissSys Standings. 2011 San Luis Obispo Spring Open: Open Section
| # |
Name |
Rtng |
Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Rd 3 |
Rd 4 |
Tot |
| 1 |
Andre Chumachenko |
2428 |
W13 |
W11 |
W2 |
W5 |
4.0 |
| 2 |
Eduardo N Ortiz |
2290 |
W19 |
W12 |
L1 |
W4 |
3.0 |
| 3 |
Michael D'Acri |
1130 |
W15 |
W6 |
L4 |
W11 |
3.0 |
| 4 |
Tony A Miller |
2000 |
W8 |
D7 |
W3 |
L2 |
2.5 |
| 5 |
Taylor McCreary |
1872 |
W22 |
D9 |
W17 |
L1 |
2.5 |
| 6 |
Dane E Hinrichsen |
2000 |
W16 |
L3 |
W13 |
D8 |
2.5 |
| 7 |
Solomon Ruddell |
1838 |
W18 |
D4 |
D10 |
D9 |
2.5 |
| 8 |
Mark Donovan |
1680 |
L4 |
W18 |
W12 |
D6 |
2.5 |
| 9 |
Simone Liao |
2031 |
W14 |
D5 |
H--- |
D7 |
2.5 |
| 10 |
Matthew Robertson |
2085 |
H--- |
D16 |
D7 |
W17 |
2.5 |
| 11 |
Warren Williamson |
1891 |
W20 |
L1 |
W19 |
L3 |
2.0 |
| 12 |
Sean Manross |
1873 |
W23 |
L2 |
L8 |
W16 |
2.0 |
| 13 |
Mark Keller |
1796 |
L1 |
W20 |
L6 |
W18 |
2.0 |
| 14 |
Brett Alan Becker |
1811 |
L9 |
L17 |
W20 |
W19 |
2.0 |
| 15 |
Chris Becker |
1360 |
L3 |
W22 |
L16 |
W23 |
2.0 |
| 16 |
Rober Vandenouden |
1612 |
L6 |
D10 |
W15 |
L12 |
1.5 |
| 17 |
James D Castro |
1953 |
H--- |
W14 |
L5 |
L10 |
1.5 |
| 18 |
Russell Bik |
1781 |
L7 |
L8 |
W23 |
L13 |
1.0 |
| 19 |
Eric R Cota |
1795 |
L2 |
W23 |
L11 |
L14 |
1.0 |
| 20 |
Thomas P Griffin |
1567 |
L11 |
L13 |
L14 |
W22 |
1.0 |
| 21 |
Barbara A McCaleb |
1655 |
U--- |
U--- |
W22 |
U--- |
1.0 |
| 22 |
Chinguun Bayaraa |
1172 |
L5 |
L15 |
L21 |
L20 |
0.0 |
| 23 |
Breton Carr |
1612 |
L12 |
L19 |
L18 |
L15 |
0.0 |
SwissSys Standings. 2011 San Luis Obispo Spring Open: Reserve - U1400
| # |
Name |
Rtng |
Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Rd 3 |
Rd 4 |
Tot |
| 1 |
Robert Jertberg |
1367 |
W11 |
W6 |
D2 |
W3 |
3.5 |
| 2 |
Stan Liao |
1333 |
W7 |
W4 |
D1 |
W5 |
3.5 |
| 3 |
Isaac Ruddell |
1232 |
W5 |
W10 |
W4 |
L1 |
3.0 |
| 4 |
E Fred Brown |
1278 |
W8 |
L2 |
L3 |
W6 |
2.0 |
| 5 |
Mike Leonard Bess |
656 |
L3 |
W7 |
W10 |
L2 |
2.0 |
| 6 |
Saul E Lopez Monzon |
unr. |
W9 |
L1 |
W8 |
L4 |
2.0 |
| 7 |
William Bensky |
915 |
L2 |
L5 |
W9 |
W8 |
2.0 |
| 8 |
Joey Ruddell |
794 |
L4 |
W9 |
L6 |
L7 |
1.0 |
| 9 |
Howard Gaxiola |
1076 |
L6 |
L8 |
L7 |
X10 |
1.0 |
| 10 |
Greg Burke |
unr. |
H--- |
L3 |
L5 |
F9 |
0.5 |
| 11 |
Michael McCreary |
1071 |
L1 |
U--- |
U--- |
U--- |
0.0 | |
posted Jun 11, 2011 11:22 AM by Michael McCreary
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updated Jul 30, 2011 6:43 PM
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The 2011 San Luis Obispo County Championship will be held on August 27th in downtown San Luis Obispo!
Southern California State Qualifier, 6 GPP
Two Sections:
Open and Reserve (under 1400/unrated)
Round Information:
4 rounds SS - 10AM, 12:30, 3:00, 5:30 (one 1/2 pt bye if requested with entry)
G/60, 5-sec delay
Prizes:
Open ($625/b20, Top 2 G) $200, $125, Top A $100, Top B $100, Top C $100
Reserve (U1400/Unr $300/b14) $125, $75, Top U1000 $60, Unr $40
Minimum 2 each class or else combined. Unrated must win Open prize or Reserve Unr prize.
Entry Fee:
$45 Open, $35 Reserve - paid in advance by August 25.
One $5 discount for SCCF members.
Add $10 more for on-site registration.
Registration:
Mail attached form.
On-site 9:00 - 9:30 AM.
Location:
Masonic Lodge
859 Marsh Street
Take elevator right outside Founder's Bank to 2nd floor
Adjacent to Marsh Street parking garage ($.75/hr, 1st hr free)
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posted Jun 5, 2011 3:27 PM by Michael McCreary
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updated Jun 5, 2011 8:55 PM by Michael McCreary
]
Even with a freak rainstorm we had a great tournament! Thanks to all the players and parents!
Also thank you to our tournament sponsors - please let the know you appreciate their support of scholastic chess: - Masonic Lodge #209
- SLO ROLF
The rated section was again led by Isaac Ruddell with a perfect 5.0 record. There was a 4-way tie for 2nd place between (in tie-break order) Joey Ruddell, William Bensky, Andy Huang, and Noah Galpert, each with 3 wins.
The non-rated section saw a 3-way tie for first between Ryan Anderson, Gavin Galanski, and Judith Gottlieb (in tie-break order). Ryan and Gavin were two of the youngest players with Judith not far behind. They each had 4 points - only losing to each other. We look forward to a lot future chess greatness from these guys! Trophies were also handed out to Marcus Hicks and Jake Browning who tied with 3.5 points each.
Full results and pictures are below.
We'll be back in the Fall with the next scholastic tournament. Thanks to everybody for a great year!
2011 Spring Fling Scholastic: Rated
| # |
Name |
Rtng |
Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Rd 3 |
Rd 4 |
Rd 5 |
Tot |
TBrk[M] |
TBrk[S] |
TBrk[C] |
TBrk[O] |
| 1 |
Isaac Ruddell |
1283 |
W5 |
W3 |
W2 |
W4 |
W6 |
5.0 |
12 |
14 |
15 |
43 |
| 2 |
Joey Ruddell |
805 |
W7 |
W4 |
L1 |
W3 |
L5 |
3.0 |
14 |
15 |
11 |
43 |
| 3 |
William Bensky |
901 |
W8 |
L1 |
W6 |
L2 |
W7 |
3.0 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
34 |
| 4 |
Andy Huang |
758 |
W6 |
L2 |
W7 |
L1 |
W8 |
3.0 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
34 |
| 5 |
Noah Galpert |
493 |
L1 |
W7 |
W8 |
L6 |
W2 |
3.0 |
11 |
11 |
8 |
34 |
| 6 |
Daniel Quintana |
685 |
L4 |
W8 |
L3 |
W5 |
L1 |
2.0 |
9 |
14 |
6 |
41 |
| 7 |
Tobin Grauel |
161 |
L2 |
L5 |
L4 |
W8 |
L3 |
1.0 |
9 |
12 |
2 |
37 |
| 8 |
Jonah Grauel |
461 |
L3 |
L6 |
L5 |
L7 |
L4 |
0.0 |
9 |
12 |
0 |
34 |
2011 Spring Fling Scholastic: Non-Rated
| # |
Name |
Rtng |
Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Rd 3 |
Rd 4 |
Rd 5 |
Tot |
TBrk[M] |
TBrk[S] |
TBrk[C] |
TBrk[O] |
| 1 |
Ryan Anderson |
unr. |
W12 |
W3 |
W5 |
L2 |
W7 |
4.0 |
14 |
15 |
13 |
47.5 |
| 2 |
Gavin Galanski |
unr. |
W6 |
W7 |
W9 |
W1 |
L3 |
4.0 |
13.5 |
15.5 |
14 |
49 |
| 3 |
Judith Gottlieb |
unr. |
W10 |
L1 |
W11 |
W9 |
W2 |
4.0 |
12 |
14 |
11 |
46 |
| 4 |
Marcus Hicks |
unr. |
W11 |
L9 |
W6 |
D7 |
W12 |
3.5 |
9.5 |
10.5 |
10 |
32 |
| 5 |
Jake Browning |
538 |
W13 |
W8 |
L1 |
W10 |
H--- |
3.5 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
11 |
26.5 |
| 6 |
Seth Wampler |
unr. |
L2 |
W14 |
L4 |
W13 |
W9 |
3.0 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
7 |
36 |
| 7 |
Landan Beaudoin |
unr. |
W14 |
L2 |
W10 |
D4 |
L1 |
2.5 |
9.5 |
13.5 |
9 |
42 |
| 8 |
Gabrielle An Wood |
276 |
L9 |
L5 |
W12 |
W11 |
H--- |
2.5 |
5 |
8.5 |
5 |
27.5 |
| 9 |
Brandon Foley |
unr. |
W8 |
W4 |
L2 |
L3 |
L6 |
2.0 |
13 |
17 |
9 |
47.5 |
| 10 |
Miles Fry |
unr. |
L3 |
W12 |
L7 |
L5 |
W13 |
2.0 |
8 |
12 |
5 |
36.5 |
| 11 |
Connor White |
unr. |
L4 |
W13 |
L3 |
L8 |
W14 |
2.0 |
7 |
11 |
5 |
29.5 |
| 12 |
Shannyn McCreary |
218 |
L1 |
L10 |
L8 |
W14 |
L4 |
1.0 |
8 |
12 |
2 |
33.5 |
| 13 |
Matthew Calandro |
unr. |
L5 |
L11 |
W14 |
L6 |
L10 |
1.0 |
7 |
10.5 |
3 |
28.5 |
| 14 |
Nate Browning |
unr. |
L7 |
L6 |
L13 |
L12 |
L11 |
0.0 |
6.5 |
9.5 |
0 |
26 |
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posted May 23, 2011 10:48 AM by Michael McCreary
We have tentatively scheduled the next SLO Championship tournament for August 27th. It will be held again at the Masonlic Lodge in the heart of downtown San Luis Obispo. This is a perfect venue for a chess tournament - we have figured out how to fix the alarm issues we had last time. :)
Keep an eye out for details.
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