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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Pre-register 3/20/2013
Happy Valley Chess K-8 Championship
Date: Friday, March 22, 2013
Start Time: 10:00 am End Time: 4:30 pm
(Time Zone: US/Pacific)
Location: Happy Valley Elementary School
Category: OR-OSCF Champ. Qualifiers
Description
Time: Friday, March 22, 2013
10:00am – approximately 4:30pm.
Pre-Registration : To register, send your name/age, grade/school, and your NWSRS ID) to happyvalleychess@gmail.com with subject line: "HV Chess K-8 Championships". Registration will close on Thursday, March 21 at 7:00 pm.
10:00am – approximately 4:30pm.
Pre-Registration : To register, send your name/age, grade/school, and your NWSRS ID) to happyvalleychess@gmail.com with subject line: "HV Chess K-8 Championships". Registration will close on Thursday, March 21 at 7:00 pm.
NEW: Late registration Friday between 9-9.30
You can check your ID here:
http://myrating.chess4life.com/nwsrs_players/search
Check in: 8:00-9:30am. If you are late, you still can play starting with round 2. You don't have to play all the rounds. In case you decide not to play in a round, please inform the Tournament Director ahead of time. Zero points for byes.
Cost: $20.00 payable on site
Description: Tournaments are a great way to help players apply knowledge and gain necessary practical skills to achieve success. This tournament will be held Swiss style, and will take approximately 5 hours.
Eligibility/Sections: This tournament is NWSRS rated and open to any kids up to grade 8. Players will be group in the following sections: K-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8. The kids participating for the first time in a chess tournament (no previous chess ratings) will have their own sections: Novice K-4 and Novice 5-8. Organizers reserve the right to make smaller adjustments to sections format.
Rounds/Times: Five rounds
Game/30 (25/5 for time-delay clocks)
Awards: Trophies for top 3 players in each section! Medals for anyone who has at least 2.5 points and no trophy. Chess gift for everyone with 2 points or less. Computer generated tie-breakers will be used to decide top 3.
Pre-registered players will be listed at:
http://happyvalleychess.blogspot.com/
** An adult must accompany all the participants under 12 years old. If the child is not supervised they will be forfeited and asked to leave the tournament.
Contact: Andrei Botez
Email: iushu@hotmail.com
More Info: http://happyvalleychess.blogspot.com/
Location Details
Happy Valley Elementary School
13865 SE King Rd
Happy Valley OR 97086
http://myrating.chess4life.com/nwsrs_players/search
Check in: 8:00-9:30am. If you are late, you still can play starting with round 2. You don't have to play all the rounds. In case you decide not to play in a round, please inform the Tournament Director ahead of time. Zero points for byes.
Cost: $20.00 payable on site
Description: Tournaments are a great way to help players apply knowledge and gain necessary practical skills to achieve success. This tournament will be held Swiss style, and will take approximately 5 hours.
Eligibility/Sections: This tournament is NWSRS rated and open to any kids up to grade 8. Players will be group in the following sections: K-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8. The kids participating for the first time in a chess tournament (no previous chess ratings) will have their own sections: Novice K-4 and Novice 5-8. Organizers reserve the right to make smaller adjustments to sections format.
Rounds/Times: Five rounds
Game/30 (25/5 for time-delay clocks)
Awards: Trophies for top 3 players in each section! Medals for anyone who has at least 2.5 points and no trophy. Chess gift for everyone with 2 points or less. Computer generated tie-breakers will be used to decide top 3.
Pre-registered players will be listed at:
http://happyvalleychess.blogspot.com/
** An adult must accompany all the participants under 12 years old. If the child is not supervised they will be forfeited and asked to leave the tournament.
Contact: Andrei Botez
Email: iushu@hotmail.com
More Info: http://happyvalleychess.blogspot.com/
Location Details
Happy Valley Elementary School
13865 SE King Rd
Happy Valley OR 97086
Contact: Andrei Botez
Email: iushu@hotmail.com
More Info: http://happyvalleychess.blogspot.com/
Location Details
Happy Valley Elementary School
13865 SE King Rd
Happy Valley OR 97086
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Tournament announcement
Clackamas K-12 Open
Location: Clackamas High School
Category: OR-OSCF Champ. Qualifiers
Description
Contact: Ed Addis
Email: chessalot@aol.com
Phone: (503) 658-7809
Location Details
Clackamas High School
14486 SE 122nd Ave
Clackamas OR 97015 US
Date: Saturday, October 20, 2012
Location: Clackamas High School
Category: OR-OSCF Champ. Qualifiers
Description
This tournament is open to all K-12 players of all skill levels and it is Clackamas High School Chess Club's first event. It will have multiple grade based sections which will reward individual performance as well as team performance.
• All K-12 players of all levels are welcome to play.
• This tournament is NWSRS rated. No annual membership fee or prior tournament playing experience required.
• Participation in this tournament counts towards the OSCF State Championship tournament attendance requirements.
• All sections are NWSRS rated. Latest NWSRS ratings will be used for pairings. Participants without ratings will be assigned a rating for pairing purposes of 100 times their grade (i.e. 6th grade x 100 = 600).
• Ties will be broken by SwissSys pairing system (Tie break order- Cumulative, Opponent’s cumulative, Solkoff, Performance of Opposition).
• Bring chess clocks, notation paper & pen/pencil. (Boards and sets provided.)
• Parents/coaches bring additional chess sets, book, etc... to keep everyone busy between rounds.
• 100% Pre-Registered Event. No on-site registrations accepted. Online registration through www.oscf.org
• Entry deadline is 11:59 pm, Tuesday, 10/16/12. Cost is $25. A family discount is offered. The cost for two siblings is $40 and three siblings is $50. Late registration is offered on Thursday 10/18/12. The cost is $40. There is no family discount if you register late. No extensions will be given after that time.
TO REGISTER, send an e-mail to Ed Addis at chessalot@aol.com. The Subject line should be titled CHS Chess and include the player(s) name, school, grade, and your phone number in the message. You may also call (503) 658-7809 with the information.
HALF POINT BYE: Playing soccer in the morning or afternoon or simply cannot make it to every round, but you still want to play? Participants can request a Half Point Bye(s) for any round for any reason. All requests must be sent by e-mail to Ed Addis at chessalot@aol.com by Thursday October 18, 2012.
PAYMENT: Please send your check or money order payable to (Please note player name, grade, and school attending):
Clackamas HS – Chess Club
14486 SE 122nd Ave
Clackamas, OR 97015
All entries on or after 10/12/12 must pay on site by cash or check.
SECTIONS: All sections will play 5 rounds using the Swiss pairing system. We will avoid pairing team members against each other as much as possible (i.e, after 3 rounds the 3-0 score group has 4 individuals and 3 are from the same school). Tournament organizers reserve the right to add or combine sections depending on the number of registrations.
HIGH SCHOOL SECTION: Students in grades 9th - 12th. Notation required.
MIDDLE SCHOOL SECTION: Students in grades 6th - 8th. Notation highly recommended.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SECTION: Students in grades 3rd - 5th. Notation recommended
PRIMARY SCHOOL SECTION: Students in grades K - 2nd. Notation would be great, but is not expected.
TIME CONTROL: For all sections is Game in 30 minutes with 5 second delay. Games started without clocks may have chess clocks placed on them when 40 minutes has elapsed from the start of the round with 10 minutes remaining for each contestant.
SCHEDULE:
8:15 - 8:45 am ---- CHECK IN
9 AM------------------ 1st Round
10:15 AM------------ 2nd Round
11:30 AM------------- 3rd Round
12:30 PM--------------LUNCH
1:30 PM -------------- 4th Round
2:45 PM--------------- 5th Round
4:15 PM----------------AWARDS
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS: For those finishing in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place and all individuals with a Plus Score (3 points or higher) in each section. Additionally, there will be many door prizes donatated by local businesses.
TEAM AWARDS: Six Trophies will be awarded to top 2 teams representing a High School, Middle School, and Elementary/Primary School. The number of entries from any one school is not limited, but only the top four individual scores will be used to determine the team's total.
• All K-12 players of all levels are welcome to play.
• This tournament is NWSRS rated. No annual membership fee or prior tournament playing experience required.
• Participation in this tournament counts towards the OSCF State Championship tournament attendance requirements.
• All sections are NWSRS rated. Latest NWSRS ratings will be used for pairings. Participants without ratings will be assigned a rating for pairing purposes of 100 times their grade (i.e. 6th grade x 100 = 600).
• Ties will be broken by SwissSys pairing system (Tie break order- Cumulative, Opponent’s cumulative, Solkoff, Performance of Opposition).
• Bring chess clocks, notation paper & pen/pencil. (Boards and sets provided.)
• Parents/coaches bring additional chess sets, book, etc... to keep everyone busy between rounds.
• 100% Pre-Registered Event. No on-site registrations accepted. Online registration through www.oscf.org
• Entry deadline is 11:59 pm, Tuesday, 10/16/12. Cost is $25. A family discount is offered. The cost for two siblings is $40 and three siblings is $50. Late registration is offered on Thursday 10/18/12. The cost is $40. There is no family discount if you register late. No extensions will be given after that time.
TO REGISTER, send an e-mail to Ed Addis at chessalot@aol.com. The Subject line should be titled CHS Chess and include the player(s) name, school, grade, and your phone number in the message. You may also call (503) 658-7809 with the information.
HALF POINT BYE: Playing soccer in the morning or afternoon or simply cannot make it to every round, but you still want to play? Participants can request a Half Point Bye(s) for any round for any reason. All requests must be sent by e-mail to Ed Addis at chessalot@aol.com by Thursday October 18, 2012.
PAYMENT: Please send your check or money order payable to (Please note player name, grade, and school attending):
Clackamas HS – Chess Club
14486 SE 122nd Ave
Clackamas, OR 97015
All entries on or after 10/12/12 must pay on site by cash or check.
SECTIONS: All sections will play 5 rounds using the Swiss pairing system. We will avoid pairing team members against each other as much as possible (i.e, after 3 rounds the 3-0 score group has 4 individuals and 3 are from the same school). Tournament organizers reserve the right to add or combine sections depending on the number of registrations.
HIGH SCHOOL SECTION: Students in grades 9th - 12th. Notation required.
MIDDLE SCHOOL SECTION: Students in grades 6th - 8th. Notation highly recommended.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SECTION: Students in grades 3rd - 5th. Notation recommended
PRIMARY SCHOOL SECTION: Students in grades K - 2nd. Notation would be great, but is not expected.
TIME CONTROL: For all sections is Game in 30 minutes with 5 second delay. Games started without clocks may have chess clocks placed on them when 40 minutes has elapsed from the start of the round with 10 minutes remaining for each contestant.
SCHEDULE:
8:15 - 8:45 am ---- CHECK IN
9 AM------------------ 1st Round
10:15 AM------------ 2nd Round
11:30 AM------------- 3rd Round
12:30 PM--------------LUNCH
1:30 PM -------------- 4th Round
2:45 PM--------------- 5th Round
4:15 PM----------------AWARDS
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS: For those finishing in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place and all individuals with a Plus Score (3 points or higher) in each section. Additionally, there will be many door prizes donatated by local businesses.
TEAM AWARDS: Six Trophies will be awarded to top 2 teams representing a High School, Middle School, and Elementary/Primary School. The number of entries from any one school is not limited, but only the top four individual scores will be used to determine the team's total.
Contact: Ed Addis
Email: chessalot@aol.com
Phone: (503) 658-7809
Location Details
Clackamas High School
14486 SE 122nd Ave
Clackamas OR 97015 US
Monday, September 10, 2012
September 18th 2012 - first meeting for this year
Hello everyone,
Our first meeting this scholastic year will be Tuesday, September 18th 2012 at 16.15 at Happy Valley Elementary/Middle School Library.
Everyone is welcomed!
Our first meeting this scholastic year will be Tuesday, September 18th 2012 at 16.15 at Happy Valley Elementary/Middle School Library.
Everyone is welcomed!
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Summer chess
After our last club meeting in the Happy Valley Elementary library on June 12, 2012 everyone who wants to play chess over summer can go at Holgate Public Library on Saturday.
7905 S.E. Holgate Blvd.
Portland, OR 97206
| http://events.multcolib.org/eventinstance/chess-library-48 | every Saturday between 1:00pm - 5:30pm |
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Congratulations!
- Stefan - Champion Elem Intermediate Section
- Eddie - Champion Elem Prep Section
- Crisy - tie for 3rd place Primary Intermediate Section
- Andrea - tie for 4th place Elem Elite Section
- Connor - Blitz Champion Elem Advanced Section
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Oregon State Championship - Happy Valley Elementary invited players
I would like to congratulate (in no specific order) our players who qualify to 2012 Oregon State Scholastic Chess Chamionship:
Jacob S and Jacob D, Stefan, Andrea, Conner, Chrisy!
Congratulation!
Jacob S and Jacob D, Stefan, Andrea, Conner, Chrisy!
Congratulation!
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
No club meeting on 3/27/2012
If you want to play some chess, make an account on http://www.chess.com/ (is free) or solve this exercises:
Monday, March 26, 2012
10 Big Brain Benefits of Playing Chess
10 Big Brain Benefits of Playing Chess
March 25th, 2012 by Staff WritersSource: http://www.onlinecollegecourses.com/
Not for nothing is chess known as "the game of kings." No doubt the rulers of empires and kingdoms saw in the game fitting practice for the strategizing and forecasting they themselves were required to do when dealing with other monarchs and challengers. As we learn more about the brain, some are beginning to push for chess to be reintroduced as a tool in the public's education. With benefits like these, they have a strong case.
It can raise your IQ
Chess has always had an image problem, being seen as a game for brainiacs and people with already high IQs. So there has been a bit of a chicken-and-egg situation: do smart people gravitate towards chess, or does playing chess make them smart? At least one study has shown that moving those knights and rooks around can in fact raise a person's intelligence quotient. A study of 4,000 Venezuelan students produced significant rises in the IQ scores of both boys and girls after 4 months of chess instruction.
It helps prevent Alzheimer's
Because the brain works like a muscle, it needs exercise like any bicep or quad to be healthy and ward off injury. A recent study featured in The New England Journal of Medicine found that people over 75 who engage in brain-stretching activities like chess are less likely to develop dementia than their non-board-game-playing peers. Just like an un-exercised muscle loses strength, Dr. Robert Freidland, the study's author, found that unused brain tissue leads to a loss of brain power. So that's all the more reason to play chess before you turn 75.
It exercises both sides of the brain
In a German study, researchers showed chess experts and novices simple geometric shapes and chess positions and measured the subjects' reactions in identifying them. They expected to find the experts' left brains being much more active, but they did not expect the right hemisphere of the brain to do so as well. Their reaction times to the simple shapes were the same, but the experts were using both sides of their brains to more quickly respond to the chess position questions.
It increases your creativity
Since the right hemisphere of the brain is responsible for creativity, it should come as no surprise that activating the right side of your brain helps develop your creative side. Specifically, chess greatly increases originality. One four-year study had students from grades 7 to 9 play chess, use computers, or do other activities once a week for 32 weeks to see which activity fostered the most growth in creative thinking. The chess group scored higher in all measures of creativity, with originality being their biggest area of gain.
It improves your memory
Chess players know — as an anecdote — that playing chess improves your memory. Being a good player means remembering how your opponent has operated in the past and recalling moves that have helped you win before. But there's hard evidence also. In a two-year study in 1985, young students who were given regular opportunities to play chess improved their grades in all subjects, and their teachers noticed better memory and better organizational skills in the kids. A similar study of Pennsylvania sixth-graders found similar results. Students who had never before played chess improved their memories and verbal skills after playing.
It increases problem-solving skills
A chess match is like one big puzzle that needs solving, and solving on the fly, because your opponent is constantly changing the parameters. Nearly 450 fifth-grade students were split into three groups in a 1992 study in New Brunswick. Group A was the control group and went through the traditional math curriculum. Group B supplemented the math with chess instruction after first grade, and Group C began the chess in first grade. On a standardized test, Group C's grades went up to 81.2% from 62% and outpaced Group A by 21.46%.
It improves reading skills
In an oft-cited 1991 study, Dr. Stuart Margulies studied the reading performance of 53 elementary school students who participated in a chess program and evaluated them compared to non-chess-playing students in the district and around the country. He found definitive results that playing chess caused increased performance in reading. In a district where the average students tested below the national average, kids from the district who played the game tested above it.
It improves concentration
Chess masters might come off like scattered nutty professors, but the truth is their antics during games are usually the result of intense concentration that the game demands and improves in its players. Looking away or thinking about something else for even a moment can result in the loss of a match, as an opponent is not required to tell you how he moved if you didn't pay attention. Numerous studies of students in the U.S., Russia, China, and elsewhere have proven time and again that young people's ability to focus is sharpened with chess.
It grows dendrites
Dendrites are the tree-like branches that conduct signals from other neural cells into the neurons they are attached to. Think of them like antennas picking up signals from other brain cells. The more antennas you have and the bigger they are, the more signals you'll pick up. Learning a new skill like chess-playing causes dendrites to grow. But that growth doesn't stop once you've learned the game; interaction with people in challenging activities also fuels dendrite growth, and chess is a perfect example.
It teaches planning and foresight
Having teenagers play chess might just save their lives. It goes like this: one of the last parts of the brain to develop is the prefrontal cortex, the area of the brain responsible for planning, judgment, and self-control. So adolescents are scientifically immature until this part develops. Strategy games like chess can promote prefrontal cortex development and help them make better decisions in all areas of life, perhaps keeping them from making a stupid, risky choice of the kind associated with being a teenager.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Happy Valley K-8 Chess Tournament a great succes!
I would like to thank all the kids who made our tournament a great success! I hope everyone had fun and enjoyed the tournament. Congratulations to the kids who already qualified to the state tournament, and good luck to those who are still trying to qualify.
I hope to see you at Seaside!
Our tournament will be rated on Wednesday: http://chess.ratingsnw.com/tournreports.html
Andrei
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Pre-registration list
Registration is closed
Section K-2
Bishop Jack (ID L698)
Charlie DeKlyen (ID V776)
Fitzgerald Sam (ID MTZCL931)
Severin Christy (ID P525)
Woods Elizabeth (ID USCF)
Section 3-4
Albers Travis (ID JMCET643)
Botez Andrea (ID 9457)
Caplazi Stefan (ID R436)
Mancuso Conner (ID M209)
McClain Jack Woo (ID S743)
McClelland Ethan (ID R412)
Masaki Lew (ID Q283)
O'Neal Michael (ID T945)
Staab Jacob (ID Q208)
Ta Luc (ID W616)
Woods Carson (USCF* ID 14777193)
Section 5-6
Bishop Evan (ID R957)
DeKlyen Jacob (ID P549)
Dietz Lawson (ID R227 )
Dietz Hunter (ID T252 )
Kahl Eddie (ID T866)
Norton Jace (ID T929)
Norton Quinn (ID P217)
Section 7-8
Caplazi Isabel (ID U116)
Knackstedt Chris (ID JVEIV900)
Winter Dillon (ID FWLHL997)
Section K-4 Novice (unrated players/1st tournament ever)
Atkinson Ted (NEW - Grade 4)
Cann Skyelar (NEW - Grade 4)
Couture Taylor (NEW - Grade 4)
Divjot Waraich (NEW - Grade 3)
Klingler Andre (NEW - Grade 2)
Nelson Kai (NEW - Grade 3)
Rose Lucy (NEW - Grade 2)
Sanetel Britton (NEW - Grade 4)
Moradkhani Amitis (NEW - Grade 2)
Tobiassen Alex (NEW - Grade 4)
Tobiassen Max (NEW - Grade 4)
Woods Cody (NEW - Grade 4)
Section 5-8 Novice (unrated players/1st tournament ever)
Beideck Caleb (NEW - Grade 6)
Drullinger Riley (NEW - Grade 5)
Leeb Stephen (NEW - Grade 6)
Orzechowski Brennan Howden (NEW - Grade 5)
Sam Rose (NEW - Grade 5)
Steed Cody (NEW - Grade 5)
Sedgwick Alexander (NEW - Grade 5)
Section K-2
Bishop Jack (ID L698)
Charlie DeKlyen (ID V776)
Fitzgerald Sam (ID MTZCL931)
Severin Christy (ID P525)
Woods Elizabeth (ID USCF)
Section 3-4
Albers Travis (ID JMCET643)
Botez Andrea (ID 9457)
Caplazi Stefan (ID R436)
Mancuso Conner (ID M209)
McClain Jack Woo (ID S743)
McClelland Ethan (ID R412)
Masaki Lew (ID Q283)
O'Neal Michael (ID T945)
Staab Jacob (ID Q208)
Ta Luc (ID W616)
Woods Carson (USCF* ID 14777193)
Section 5-6
Bishop Evan (ID R957)
DeKlyen Jacob (ID P549)
Dietz Lawson (ID R227 )
Dietz Hunter (ID T252 )
Kahl Eddie (ID T866)
Norton Jace (ID T929)
Norton Quinn (ID P217)
Section 7-8
Caplazi Isabel (ID U116)
Knackstedt Chris (ID JVEIV900)
Winter Dillon (ID FWLHL997)
Section K-4 Novice (unrated players/1st tournament ever)
Atkinson Ted (NEW - Grade 4)
Cann Skyelar (NEW - Grade 4)
Couture Taylor (NEW - Grade 4)
Divjot Waraich (NEW - Grade 3)
Klingler Andre (NEW - Grade 2)
Nelson Kai (NEW - Grade 3)
Rose Lucy (NEW - Grade 2)
Sanetel Britton (NEW - Grade 4)
Moradkhani Amitis (NEW - Grade 2)
Tobiassen Alex (NEW - Grade 4)
Tobiassen Max (NEW - Grade 4)
Woods Cody (NEW - Grade 4)
Section 5-8 Novice (unrated players/1st tournament ever)
Beideck Caleb (NEW - Grade 6)
Drullinger Riley (NEW - Grade 5)
Leeb Stephen (NEW - Grade 6)
Orzechowski Brennan Howden (NEW - Grade 5)
Sam Rose (NEW - Grade 5)
Steed Cody (NEW - Grade 5)
Sedgwick Alexander (NEW - Grade 5)
Happy Valley K-8 Chess Tournament
Date: Friday, March 16, 2012
Start Time: 10:00 am End Time: 4:30 pm (Younger kids will finish sooner)
Location: Happy Valley Elementary
Category: Oregon State Championships Qualifier
Description
Start Time: 10:00 am End Time: 4:30 pm (Younger kids will finish sooner)
Location: Happy Valley Elementary
Category: Oregon State Championships Qualifier
Description
Location: Happy Valley Elementary
13865 SE King Rd.
Happy Valley, OR 97086
Time: Friday, March 16, 2012
10:00am – approximately 4:30pm. [Young novices may be done before 2:pm.]
Pre-Registration ONLY: To register, send your name/age, grade/school, and your NWSRS ID) to happyvalleychess@gmail.com with subject line: "HV Chess K-8 Championships". Registration will close on Thursday, March 15 at 7:00 pm. We will limit the player numbers at 80. You can check your ID here: http://myrating.chess4life.com/nwsrs_players/search
13865 SE King Rd.
Happy Valley, OR 97086
Time: Friday, March 16, 2012
10:00am – approximately 4:30pm. [Young novices may be done before 2:pm.]
Pre-Registration ONLY: To register, send your name/age, grade/school, and your NWSRS ID) to happyvalleychess@gmail.com with subject line: "HV Chess K-8 Championships". Registration will close on Thursday, March 15 at 7:00 pm. We will limit the player numbers at 80. You can check your ID here: http://myrating.chess4life.com/nwsrs_players/search
Check in: 8:00-9:30am. If you are late, you still can play starting with round 2. You don't have to play all the rounds. In case you decide not to play in a round, please inform the Tournament Director ahead of time. Zero points for byes.
Cost: $20.00 payable on site
Description: Tournaments are a great way to help players apply knowledge and gain necessary practical skills to achieve success. This tournament will be held Swiss style, and will take approximately 5 hours.
Eligibility/Sections: This tournament is NWSRS rated and open to any kids up to grade 8. Players will be group in the following sections: K-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8. The kids participating for the first time in a chess tournament (no previous chess ratings) will have their own sections: Novice K-4 and Novice 5-8.
Description: Tournaments are a great way to help players apply knowledge and gain necessary practical skills to achieve success. This tournament will be held Swiss style, and will take approximately 5 hours.
Eligibility/Sections: This tournament is NWSRS rated and open to any kids up to grade 8. Players will be group in the following sections: K-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8. The kids participating for the first time in a chess tournament (no previous chess ratings) will have their own sections: Novice K-4 and Novice 5-8.
Rounds/Times: Five rounds
Game/30 (25/5 for time-delay clocks)
Awards: Trophies for top 3 players in each section! Medals for anyone who has at least 2.5 points and no trophy. Chess gift for everyone with 2 points or less. Computer generated tie-breakers will be used to decide top 3.
Pre-registered players will be listed at:
http://happyvalleychess.blogspot.com/
** An adult must accompany all the participants under 12 years old. If the child is not supervised they will be forfeited and asked to leave the tournament.
** An adult must accompany all the participants under 12 years old. If the child is not supervised they will be forfeited and asked to leave the tournament.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
How to find scholastic chess tournaments in Oregon
Go to this link and the ones in green are Oregon tournaments. You can also check if there are any in Vancouver WA.
The next tournament that I plan to go as a team is this one:
Date: Saturday, January 21, 2012
Start Time: 8:30 am End Time: 4:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Pacific)
Location: Cornerstone Christian School - Middle School Campus
Category: WA-Scholastic (incl. Elem. Qualifiers)
Description
Contact: Lori Davis
Email: chess@playingfortheking.com
Phone: 503-975-9523
More Info: http://www.playingfortheking.com/tournaments/registration/Cornerstone-Chess-Challenge.pdf
Location Details
Cornerstone Christian School - Middle School Campus
8803 NE 76th Street
Vancouver WA 98662 US
Directions
From I-205
Take the Padden Parkway / Andresen Rd exit (#32) and go West.
Turn left at the light at Andresen Rd.
Turn left at the light at 78th Street.
Cornerstone Middle School will be on the right after you cross over I-205 ( approx. 1 mile from Andresen Rd.).
The next tournament that I plan to go as a team is this one:
Date: Saturday, January 21, 2012
Start Time: 8:30 am End Time: 4:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Pacific)
Location: Cornerstone Christian School - Middle School Campus
Category: WA-Scholastic (incl. Elem. Qualifiers)
Description
Check-In:
8:30-9:00 AM 1st Round starts ASAP.
Sections:
K-3, 4-6 Under 800, 4-6 Open
7-12 Under 900, 7-12 Open, Parents’ section
(Sections may be combined based upon the number of players in each section)
Format:
K-3, 4-6: Five round Swiss, Time Control G/30
7-12 sections: Four round Swiss, Time Control G/45
Parents’ section: Four round Swiss, Time Control G/30
Registration:
$15.00 per student
$5 per parent player
DUE: WEDNESDAY, January 18, 2012
Limited number of registrations
This is a 100% pre-registered event. No refunds.
Mail payment to:
Cornerstone Chess Club
7708 NE 78th Street Vancouver, WA 98662
Awards:
K-3, 4-6: Individual & Team trophies
7-12 U900: Cash (no team awards)
7-12 Open : Cash (no team awards)
Parents: Gift cards
Concessions:
Food and beverages available on site.
Activities:
Video area, basketball (outside) and foosball available between rounds.
8:30-9:00 AM 1st Round starts ASAP.
Sections:
K-3, 4-6 Under 800, 4-6 Open
7-12 Under 900, 7-12 Open, Parents’ section
(Sections may be combined based upon the number of players in each section)
Format:
K-3, 4-6: Five round Swiss, Time Control G/30
7-12 sections: Four round Swiss, Time Control G/45
Parents’ section: Four round Swiss, Time Control G/30
Registration:
$15.00 per student
$5 per parent player
DUE: WEDNESDAY, January 18, 2012
Limited number of registrations
This is a 100% pre-registered event. No refunds.
Mail payment to:
Cornerstone Chess Club
7708 NE 78th Street Vancouver, WA 98662
Awards:
K-3, 4-6: Individual & Team trophies
7-12 U900: Cash (no team awards)
7-12 Open : Cash (no team awards)
Parents: Gift cards
Concessions:
Food and beverages available on site.
Activities:
Video area, basketball (outside) and foosball available between rounds.
Contact: Lori Davis
Email: chess@playingfortheking.com
Phone: 503-975-9523
More Info: http://www.playingfortheking.com/tournaments/registration/Cornerstone-Chess-Challenge.pdf
Location Details
Cornerstone Christian School - Middle School Campus
8803 NE 76th Street
Vancouver WA 98662 US
Directions
From I-205
Take the Padden Parkway / Andresen Rd exit (#32) and go West.
Turn left at the light at Andresen Rd.
Turn left at the light at 78th Street.
Cornerstone Middle School will be on the right after you cross over I-205 ( approx. 1 mile from Andresen Rd.).
Monday, January 9, 2012
Metzger Winter Classic
Great news for our club: Conner M. won the Knights section at Metzer Winter Clasic! Another exelent result was Crisi Severin tie for first in the Queen section (3rd place trophy on tiebrakes).
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
How to find your rating
On this site, enter your last name:
http://myrating.chess4life.com/nwsrs_players/search
As January 1, 2012 this is the rating for all the club members:
http://myrating.chess4life.com/nwsrs_players/search
As January 1, 2012 this is the rating for all the club members:
| # | Rating | Last Name | First Name | Grade | School | State | Last Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1246 + 1 (Dec 16) | Botez | Andrea | 4 | HVE | OR | 12/16/2011 |
| 2 | 853 + 0 (Apr 2) | Jordan | Pike | 2 | HVE | OR | 4/02/2011 |
| 3 | 836 + 0 (Mar 13) | Lew | Masaki | 4 | HVE | OR | 3/13/2011 |
| 4 | 835 + 0 (Mar 23) | Yang | Jim | 7 | HVE | OR | 3/23/2011 |
| 5 | 796 + 0 (Jan 31) | Wriglesworth | Calvin | 5 | HVE | OR | 1/31/2011 |
| 6 | 774 + 0 (Mar 23) | Gestrin | Tanner | 7 | HVE | OR | 3/23/2011 |
| 7 | 742 + 0 (Mar 23) | Caplazi | Stefan | 4 | HVE | OR | 3/23/2011 |
| 8 | 726 + 0 (Mar 23) | Caplazi | Isabel | 7 | HVE | OR | 3/23/2011 |
| 9 | 698 + 0 (Jan 31) | Terveen | Anna | 6 | HVE | OR | 1/31/2011 |
| 10 | 690 + 0 (Mar 23) | Johnson | Evan | 6 | HVE | OR | 3/23/2011 |
| 11 | 688 + 0 (Apr 2) | Deklyen | Jacob | 5 | HVE | OR | 4/02/2011 |
| 12 | 684 + 0 (Mar 23) | Gustavson | Grant | 7 | HVE | OR | 3/23/2011 |
| 13 | 668 + 0 (Nov 5) | Norton | Jace | 5 | HVE | OR | 11/05/2011 |
| 14 | 636 + 0 (Mar 23) | Shell | Jacob | 6 | HVE | OR | 3/23/2011 |
| 15 | 627 + 0 (Mar 23) | Lee | Samuel | 5 | HVE | OR | 3/23/2011 |
| 16 | 622 + 0 (Mar 23) | Lu | Angela | 7 | HVE | OR | 3/23/2011 |
| 17 | 618 + 0 (Mar 23) | Thiele | Heidi | 2 | HVE | OR | 3/23/2011 |
| 18 | 615 + 0 (Mar 23) | Adsitt | Haden | 2 | HVE | OR | 3/23/2011 |
| 19 | 595 + 0 (Mar 23) | Larson | Taz | 2 | HVE | OR | 3/23/2011 |
| 20 | 592 + 0 (Jan 31) | Jiang | Jelena | 4 | HVE | OR | 1/31/2011 |
| 21 | 588 + 0 (Jan 31) | Melchior | Zack | 5 | HVE | OR | 1/31/2011 |
| 22 | 580 + 0 (Jan 31) | Eschelman | Nathalie | 6 | HVE | OR | 1/31/2011 |
| 23 | 573 + 0 (Mar 23) | Knepper | Cody | 7 | HVE | OR | 3/23/2011 |
| 24 | 570 + 0 (Nov 5) | Mancuso | Conner | 3 | HVE | OR | 11/05/2011 |
| 25 | 562 + 0 (Mar 23) | Gustavson | Thomas | 3 | HVE | OR | 3/23/2011 |
| 26 | 555 + 0 (Nov 5) | Staab | Jacob | 3 | HVE | OR | 11/05/2011 |
| 27 | 553 + 0 (Jan 31) | Schuermyer | Kyle | 5 | HVE | OR | 1/31/2011 |
| 28 | 513 + 0 (Jan 31) | Petrov | Matthew | 2 | HVE | OR | 1/31/2011 |
| 29 | 509 + 0 (Jan 31) | Stark | Haley | 4 | HVE | OR | 1/31/2011 |
| 30 | 506 + 0 (Mar 23) | Norton | Quinn | 6 | HVE | OR | 3/23/2011 |
| 31 | 491 + 0 (Jan 31) | Petrov | Paul | 7 | HVE | OR | 1/31/2011 |
| 32 | 445 + 0 (Apr 2) | Deklyen | Charlie | 1 | HVE | OR | 4/02/2011 |
| 33 | 409 + 0 (Mar 23) | Brock | Gage | 4 | HVE | OR | 3/23/2011 |
| 34 | 400 + 0 (Jan 31) | Adams | Elliot | 5 | HVE | OR | 1/31/2011 |
| 35 | 400 + 0 (Jan 31) | Burg | Kylie | 4 | HVE | OR | 1/31/2011 |
| 36 | 400 + 0 (Nov 5) | Drullinger | Riley | 5 | HVE | OR | 11/05/2011 |
| 37 | 400 + 0 (Jan 31) | Kim | Erwin | 4 | HVE | OR | 1/31/2011 |
| 38 | 400 + 0 (Jan 31) | Larson | Max | 6 | HVE | OR | 1/31/2011 |
| 39 | 400 + 0 (Jan 31) | Petrov | Mark | 7 | HVE | OR | 1/31/2011 |
| 40 | 400 + 0 (Mar 23) | Pluard | Noah | 5 | HVE | OR | 3/23/2011 |
| 41 | 400 + 0 (Jan 31) | Rajamoney | Gretel | 6 | HVE | OR | 1/31/2011 |
| 42 | 400 + 0 (Mar 23) | Roshu | Cassandra | 2 | HVE | OR | 3/23/2011 |
| 43 | 400 + 0 (Mar 23) | Roshu | David | 2 | HVE | OR | 3/23/2011 |
| 44 | 400 + 0 (Jan 31) | Schuermyer | Megan | 3 | HVE | OR | 1/31/2011 |
| 45 | 400 + 0 (Nov 5) | Severin | Cristi | 2 | HVE | OR | 11/05/2011 |
| 46 | 400 + 0 (Mar 23) | Thompson | Gabe | 5 | HVE | OR | 3/23/2011 |
| 47 | 400 + 0 (Jan 31) | Ziska | Ellie | 2 | HVE | OR | 1/31/2011 |
| 48 | 400 + 0 (Jan 31) | Ziska | Katherine | 5 | HVE | OR | 1/31/2011 |
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Next tournament info
This will be a great tournament for the players in our club:
Registration is now open for the annual January Tournament the 2012 Metzger Winter Classic at Metzger Elementary. The tournament will have multiple sections and an OPEN 1200+ G/60 Section with CASH PRIZES. In addition to the individual awards, this year’s event will have a new TEAM Competition and an ALL GIRLS SECTION! Plenty of awards to go around with top 2 teams in each division receiving trophies, top 5 in Knights, Bishops, Rooks, and Queens plus sportsmanship awards. Team trophies will be determined by the top 4 players point totals in each division with a minimum of 2 players to qualify. For more information contact Jeff Risher at jeff.risher@yahoo.com or Register Here.
Registration is now open for the annual January Tournament the 2012 Metzger Winter Classic at Metzger Elementary. The tournament will have multiple sections and an OPEN 1200+ G/60 Section with CASH PRIZES. In addition to the individual awards, this year’s event will have a new TEAM Competition and an ALL GIRLS SECTION! Plenty of awards to go around with top 2 teams in each division receiving trophies, top 5 in Knights, Bishops, Rooks, and Queens plus sportsmanship awards. Team trophies will be determined by the top 4 players point totals in each division with a minimum of 2 players to qualify. For more information contact Jeff Risher at jeff.risher@yahoo.com or Register Here.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
No chess club on Tuesday November 22nd, but...
... continue to work on your chess homework!
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Announcement for November 15, 2011 - Chess Club Meeting
We are close to order chess clocks for the club, every kid is require to purchase a digital chess clock for the club (35$) as show on the picture (see below). You can do it yourself or e can order them together.
Chess sets (not mandatory) - 12$/set
Homework:
Beginners: Make sure you finish "Step 1"
Advance: At least 9 pages from your set.
Andrei
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