Prescott Quads #14 Saturday, Sep 22 2018

Spencer Lower

Spencer Lower, Clarksdale, was the top finisher in the Prescott Quads #14 held Saturday, September 22^nd. He received $50 by defeating three opponents. Lower, a chess master, is a two-time Arizona State Champion and was co-champion in the recent 5^th Annual Prescott Open.

Jim Briggs, Chino Valley, won $25 for his second-place finish in the top quad. Briggs, a Candidate Master, won two games, only losing his game with Lower. Briggs was a co-champion in this year’s Prescott Open.

The tournament, divided into two sections, attracted 12 chess players for a full day of chess at Yavapai College. Tom Green, President of the Prescott Chess Club, directed this U. S. Chess rated event which was co-sponsored by the Prescott Chess Club and the OLLI Chess Special Interest Group.

Cortney Reagle

Section B used Swiss System pairing for a three-round tournament with six players. Cortney Reagle and Showen Chen, both from Flagstaff split $90 in prize money for their two wins and one draw. Reagle won his first two games but was held to a draw in the third round against Luis Castenada, Flagstaff. Chen and Castaneda drew each other in the first round. Then, Chen, a first-year student at Northern Arizona University from China playing in his first rated chess tournament, won his next two games.

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5th Prescott Open Sunday, Aug 19 2018

Spencer Lower

Spencer Lower, Clarksdale, and Jim Briggs, Chino Valley, tied for first in the 5^th Annual Prescott Open held Saturday, August 18^th and split $150 in prize money. Although both players’ ratings topped the eight-person section, they were nicked for draws by lower rated players

In a very long battle, Lower, a chess master and two-time Arizona State Champion, drew with Neil Wadsworth, Prescott Valley, in round one. Wadsworth was co-champion in this event last year and tied for second in the previous year when Lower won it with an unblemished record.

Jim Briggs

Briggs, a Candidate Master, drew his second-round game against Doug Vaughan, who recently moved to Prescott from Indiana. Although Vaughan was the lowest rated player in the section, he finished with a respectable 1.5-1.5 record, only losing to Lower in the final round.

Bill Archer

The tournament, divided into two sections, attracted 13 chess players for a full day of chess at Yavapai College. Tom Green, President of the Prescott Chess Club, directed this U. S. Chess rated event which was co-sponsored by the Prescott Chess Club and the OLLI Chess Special Interest Group.

Section B was a five-person round robin where each player faced each of the other players. Bill Archer, Flagstaff, and Duncan Reah, Paulden, tied for first place with 3-1 records and split $75. Reah, playing in his first rated chess tournament, defeated Archer in his first rated game.

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Prescott Blitz $7 Saturday, May 5 2018

Dr. Henry Ebarb

Eight Prescott area chess players competed in 56 chess games at Yavapai College on Saturday, May 5th. Each game used special timers giving only five minutes for each player. This type of chess competition is known as blitz or speed chess.

Dr. Henry Ebarb, Prescott, was the top finisher with a 12-2 record which netted him $60. Ebarb is currently ranked the 72^nd best U. S. Blitz chess player of those aged 65 and older. He will move up as he gained 47 rating points.

Tom Green, Prescott, won $40 for his second-place finish with 10 points. Green is currently ranked the 60th best U. S. Blitz chess player of those aged 65 and older. Green directed this U. S. Chess rated chess tournament.

Dan Tyler, Prescott, was the best Class C player. He scored 8 points and earned $25.

Randee Dermer, Prescott, won $25 as the top Class E player. He won four games.

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Prescott Quads #13 Saturday, Apr 7 2018

Spencer Lower

Chess Master Spencer Lower, Clarksdale, tied for first with Candidate Master Jim Briggs, Chino Valley, in the Prescott Chess Club’s Quads #13. They split the $75 prize money for the top-rated quad with their 2-1 records. Lower is a two-time Arizona State Champion and is currently ranked 23rd out of 1655 Arizona chess players. He is also ranked 37th for his Quick chess rating among those aged 50 and over in the U. S.

W. H. Archer

W. H. Archer, Flagstaff, earned $50 for his undefeated performance in Section B. Dr. Henry Ebarb, Prescott, won $25 for his 2^nd place finish in this quad. Each quad is treated as a round robin; each player plays one game against each of the other three players in the section. The composition of each quad was determined by each player’s rating from highest to lowest. Thus, players with similar ratings were matched against one another.

Luis Castaneda

Luis Castaneda, Flagstaff, received $50 for his perfect 3-0 score in Section C. This was his first over-the-board rated chess tournament. Phillip Ebarb, Prescott, finished 2^nd in this quad and won $25.

 

 

 

Randee Dermer

Randee Dermer, Prescott, was the top finisher in Section D and received $60. This section had six players and was run as a three round swiss. Sam Ebarb, Prescott, and Shane Lofgren, Chino Valley, split $40 for their second place tie. This was Shane Lofgren’s first rated chess tournament. The swiss system paired players with a similar score in each round. With six players, this system yielded only one player with a perfect score after three rounds.

There were 18 chess players in this U. S. Chess rated tournament. Prescott Chess Club President Tom Green directed this event held Saturday, April 7th on the Yavapai College campus.

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2018 Scholastic Chess Tourney Saturday, Feb 17 2018

Riley Nollet

Twenty-one scholastic chess players signed up for a day of chess at Yavapai College on Saturday, February 17. The 2018 Yavapai County Scholastic Chess Tournament, divided in three sections based on grade, was played in Building 3, Room 119.

Riley Nollet, a 4^th grader at Franklin Phonetic in Prescott Valley, repeated as the top finisher in the grammar school section. He defeated the second-place finisher Jackson Wells and the third-place finisher Kameron Bush, who are both 5^th graders at BASIS Prescott. Skyview School won the grammar school team trophy with four participants – Caleb and Jared Sanders, and Maxton and Maya Brock.

Dallin Cannon

Dallin Cannon, an 8^th grader at Mile High Middle School, won the 1^st place trophy in the middle school section. He defeated both the second-place finisher, Nolen Lofgren, a 6^th grader who is home schooled, and the third-place finisher, Robbie Manning, a 6^th grader at BASIS Prescott. Last year Manning was the 2^nd place finisher in the grammar section. Mile High Middle School won the middle school team trophy with the top scores from these players: Dallin Cannon, Angus Macdonald, Quinton Flores, and Manti Farnswirth.

Julian Kimball

Julian Kimball, a 9^th grader at BASIS Prescott, won the 1^st place trophy in the high school section. He defeated the 2^nd place finisher Minjun Ko, a 10^th grader at Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy. BASIS Prescott won the high school team trophy.

Each trophy prize winner also received a $20 gift certificate donated by Augie’s Restaurant.

The Prescott Chess Club co-sponsored this unrated chess tournament with the OLLI Chess Special Interest Group. Tom Green, president of the Prescott Chess Club, directed the event with help from Henry Ebarb, Kathy Eskra, Tommy Keenan, and David Steeves.

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Prescott Blitz #6 Saturday, Jan 27 2018

Jim Briggs

Eight Prescott area chess players competed in 56 chess games at Yavapai College on Saturday, January 27th. Each game used special timers giving only five minutes for each player. This type of chess competition is known as blitz or speed chess.

Jim Briggs, Chino Valley, was the top finisher with a 12-2 record which netted him $60.

Tom Green, Prescott, won $35 for his second-place finish with 11.5 points. Green is currently ranked the 62nd best U. S. Blitz chess player of those aged 65 and over. He will move up on this list as he gained 13 points in this event. Green directed this U. S. Chess rated chess tournament.

Dr. Thomas Keenan, Prescott, was the best Class C/E player. He scored 8.5 points and earned $30. He gained 12 rating points.

Ivan Marriott, a 7^th grader at Prescott BASIS, won two games in his first rated chess tournament. He earned $25 as the top Unrated player.

The next Prescott Chess Club event will be the Yavapai County Scholastic Chess Tournament at Yavapai College, Building 3, Room 119 on Saturday, February 17, 2018. Trophies will be awarded to the top three finishers in the following sections: grammar (k-5), middle school (6-8), and high school (9-12). A team trophy for each section will be determined by adding together the top four scores from a school.

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