Chessplayers from 5th-12th grades are invited to attend the....
2021 NW League PreSeason Tournaments
- Monday, November 8 -- NWL Alpha Tourney -- results here
Meridian High School - enter from west, follow signs
- Monday, November 22 -- NWL Beta Tourney
Blaine High School - cafeteria - directions below
Alpha: Advance entry required.
Beta: Advance entry required.
Note: NWL high school players from Blaine, Meridian, Sehome, Ferndale, Lynden do not use this form. Your club advisor will enter you in advance. All others, use the links above, sign up before 9pm the day before.
Scholastic chessplayers from 5th-12th grades of all abilities are invited to attend the Alpha and Beta Tourneys, being held on two Monday evenings this Fall.
At each NWL pre-season tourney, players are placed in sections of approximately equal playing ability based on the latest NWSRS ratings. If you are unrated, you will be placed in a low rated playing section. Sections will have about eight players. Chess notation is required for all players and chess clocks will be used (Game 25/5). If you're not familiar with recording chess moves, or using a chess clock, don't worry. Instruction will be available on site.
USCF and WHSCA tournament rules are in effect, i.e. if you touch a piece, you must move it. Bring a pen or pencil, since chess notation is a requirement. In time pressure (when either player has less than five minutes remaining on their clock) chess notation becomes optional for both players. Score sheets are provided, but bring a chess clock if you have one!
It's a no elimination element event, each player will play in all three rounds. We aim for the last game at each tourney to be completed by 9:15 p.m., but most players will be finished well before then. All tournament games will be NWSRS rated.
Entry fee:
Free to Northwest League high school students. Otherwise, $3 donation requested.
Prizes:
Medals to perfect scores each evening.
HOW TO ENTER:
1. Before 9pm the day before, fill out the appropriate online form (Alpha or Beta).
2. Check in between 5:45pm and 6:00pm.
First Round to start ASAP after 6:00pm.
Directors:
Randy Walther and Randy Kaech 36O-255-Ol84.
Blaine Beta meet directions: The meet will be in the Blaine HS cafeteria. Basically, you want to park in the lot right behind the new football grandstands and the cafeteria is right there. If you're coming on I-5 take the truck route exit, a left on Boblett Rd. at the Rite Aid and then a right into the school at the football fields. See map below.
Alpha Octagonals: Alpha One
# |
Name |
Rtng |
Team |
Grd |
Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Rd 3 |
Tot |
1 |
Carson Roesch |
1802 |
BLH |
9 |
W4 |
W3 |
W2 |
3.0 |
2 |
Owen Scollon |
1495 |
FHV |
6 |
W5 |
W6 |
L1 |
2.0 |
3 |
Jared McCrory |
1422 |
LYE |
10 |
W8 |
L1 |
W6 |
2.0 |
4 |
Gabriel Jongema |
1397 |
LYE |
10 |
L1 |
W8 |
W7 |
2.0 |
5 |
Perry Wakatsuki |
unr. |
LYE |
12 |
L2 |
D7 |
W8 |
1.5 |
6 |
Max Trushkov |
1460 |
FER |
9 |
W7 |
L2 |
L3 |
1.0 |
7 |
Rhys Lewis |
1357 |
SHM |
12 |
L6 |
D5 |
L4 |
0.5 |
8 |
Ethan Kuzin |
1250 |
SHM |
9 |
L3 |
L4 |
L5 |
0.0 |
Alpha Octagonals: Alpha Two
# |
Name |
Rtng |
Team |
Grd |
Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Rd 3 |
Tot |
1 |
Zach Enertson |
1081 |
LYE |
10 |
W10 |
W3 |
W4 |
3.0 |
2 |
Oliver Brown |
unr. |
MRD |
12 |
W7 |
W9 |
W6 |
3.0 |
3 |
Matthew Macgregor |
1083 |
SHM |
10 |
W5 |
L1 |
W7 |
2.0 |
4 |
Patrick O'Neill |
unr. |
LYE |
9 |
W9 |
W6 |
L1 |
2.0 |
5 |
Cameron McFadden |
932 |
FER |
11 |
L3 |
W10 |
W9 |
2.0 |
6 |
Jae-Yoon Lee |
1087 |
SHM |
9 |
W8 |
L4 |
L2 |
1.0 |
7 |
Dylan Cox |
1101 |
SHM |
9 |
L2 |
W8 |
L3 |
1.0 |
8 |
Theo Lewis |
1011 |
FER |
10 |
L6 |
L7 |
W10 |
1.0 |
9 |
Conner Wilson |
unr. |
SHM |
10 |
L4 |
L2 |
L5 |
0.0 |
10 |
Evan Bermudez |
947 |
SHM |
9 |
L1 |
L5 |
L8 |
0.0 |
Alpha Octagonals: Alpha Three
# |
Name |
Rtng |
Team |
Grd |
Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Rd 3 |
Tot |
1 |
Joe Giblin |
772 |
LYE |
11 |
W6 |
W5 |
W4 |
3.0 |
2 |
Gregory Moore |
808 |
LYE |
10 |
W7 |
D4 |
W5 |
2.5 |
3 |
Tommy Bridges |
773 |
LYE |
11 |
L5 |
W8 |
W6 |
2.0 |
4 |
Twain Goetzl |
796 |
SHM |
11 |
W8 |
D2 |
L1 |
1.5 |
5 |
Charles Love |
848 |
SHM |
9 |
W3 |
L1 |
L2 |
1.0 |
6 |
Cohen Vickers |
835 |
MRD |
11 |
L1 |
W7 |
L3 |
1.0 |
7 |
Jack Hall |
701 |
FER |
11 |
L2 |
L6 |
W8 |
1.0 |
8 |
Zayden Moreau |
962 |
VST |
6 |
L4 |
L3 |
L7 |
0.0 |
Alpha Octagonals: Alph Four
# |
Name |
Rtng |
Team |
Grd |
Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Rd 3 |
Tot |
1 |
Tristan Margeson |
668 |
MRD |
11 |
W5 |
W3 |
W2 |
3.0 |
2 |
Jerome Gangle |
566 |
SHM |
12 |
W4 |
W6 |
L1 |
2.0 |
3 |
Trey Aquino |
655 |
LYE |
11 |
W7 |
L1 |
W6 |
2.0 |
4 |
Alex Coulter |
660 |
MRD |
11 |
L2 |
W8 |
W5 |
2.0 |
5 |
Natalie Darr-Rehmert |
612 |
FER |
11 |
L1 |
W7 |
L4 |
1.0 |
6 |
Nathaniel Dodge |
660 |
BLH |
12 |
W8 |
L2 |
L3 |
1.0 |
7 |
Caitlin Jackson |
680 |
BHC |
8 |
L3 |
L5 |
W8 |
1.0 |
8 |
Christian Koop |
unr. |
LYE |
12 |
L6 |
L4 |
L7 |
0.0 |
Alpha Octagonals: Alpha Five
# |
Name |
Rtng |
Team |
Grd |
Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Rd 3 |
Tot |
1 |
Frankie Reyna |
unr. |
FER |
12 |
W8 |
W3 |
W2 |
3.0 |
2 |
Emmett Masterson |
unr. |
LYE |
10 |
W5 |
W4 |
L1 |
2.0 |
3 |
Owen Millsap |
unr. |
BLH |
11 |
W6 |
L1 |
W5 |
2.0 |
4 |
Carson Adams |
unr. |
MRD |
11 |
W7 |
L2 |
W6 |
2.0 |
5 |
Johnny Kempf |
436 |
MRD |
12 |
L2 |
W7 |
L3 |
1.0 |
6 |
Nathan Elenbaas |
514 |
MRD |
11 |
L3 |
W8 |
L4 |
1.0 |
7 |
Andie Garcia |
unr. |
FER |
11 |
L4 |
L5 |
W8 |
1.0 |
8 |
Mallory Warnock |
unr. |
MRD |
9 |
L1 |
L6 |
L7 |
0.0 |
Alpha Octagonals: Alpha Six
# |
Name |
Rtng |
Team |
Grd |
Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Rd 3 |
Tot |
1 |
Sofia Brown |
unr. |
MRD |
10 |
W7 |
W3 |
W2 |
3.0 |
2 |
Ali-Lawet Red Elk |
400 |
MRD |
11 |
W4 |
W5 |
L1 |
2.0 |
3 |
Kylan Peterson |
unr. |
MRD |
10 |
W8 |
L1 |
W6 |
2.0 |
4 |
Henry Smith |
unr. |
MDI |
8 |
L2 |
W7 |
W5 |
2.0 |
5 |
Shawn Waters |
unr. |
BLH |
9 |
W6 |
L2 |
L4 |
1.0 |
6 |
Jacob Pounder |
unr. |
MRD |
9 |
L5 |
W8 |
L3 |
1.0 |
7 |
Teo Chaipellone |
400 |
SHM |
10 |
L1 |
L4 |
D8 |
0.5 |
8 |
Lukas Emory |
unr. |
LYE |
11 |
L3 |
L6 |
D7 |
0.5 |
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