3rd TMCC scholastic ( tournament of champions)

March 1, 2008. 3rd Touch Move Scholastic Chess Tournament of Champions (USCF rated) Touch Move Chess Center, Game / 30 min. 5 rds. Swiss system, Limited to 28 players, K-2 through K-8 Scholastic players, with 500 minimum rating points. Must register before February 29, 2008.Register at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/88499705 Or send your check to Angelo Young (TD) 5639 N. Ashland Chicago IL. 60660 (773) 627-2759. No on-site registration. Round start: 10 am, 11 am.12 :00 pm - 12:30 lunch break Rd.3 at 12:30 pm an each round thereafter. Entry fee is $30/per player. Bring your chess clock, boards and sets are provided,. Prizes are as follows: 1st Trophy + Digital Chess Clock, 2nd Trophy + Digital Chess Clock, 3rd Trophy + Digital Chess Clock, 4th Trophy + Chess Book, 5th Trophy + Chess Book, TMCC medals to the rest of participants. Visit us: Tmchesscenter@hotmail.com or http://www.tmchesscenter.blogspot.com/ Monthly winner will be seeded to December Final (Tournament of Champions).http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2008/01/touch-move-chess-center-in-chicago.html#5504715379478029978
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January winner : Xu YueFebruary winner: Scott Drier March winner?

2nd TMCC Scholastic results:

Scott Drier after taking the first round bye dominates the 2nd TMCC Scholastic Chess ( tournament of champions)besting 13 other kids with 4.5 pts. out of possible 5 points.

There were some intense game Jayce Feiger - Charles Swan was one of them in the last round both played well in the opening at one point Charles was winning then after couple of moves Jayce ws up three pawns , then in time pressure he gave up the exchange ,everybody thought it's going to be a draw when Jayce flag fell. Jayce could have ask the TD Chris Baumgartner for three repetition of the same positionand will be given a draw.

Sonam Ford the youngest participant and the highest rated player in the event played the game so well until he succumbed to the second highest rated player Charles swan in the 3rd round. ( It was a good fight .. IM young).

Special mention goes to Baan Rachal ( 3pts.out of 5 )who improves his results from the last TMCC Scholastic .

I would like to thank all the participants and their parents and to Chris Baumgartner for helping me run the tourament.

For complete results and standing visit :http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?200802024221


Here's the standing based on TMCC tiebreak

Scott Drier - February Champion ( Invited to play in December TMCC Scholastic Chess Tournament of Champions)

Charles Swan - 1st place
Jayce Feiger - 2nd place
Sonam Ford - 3rd place
Lorenzo Grego - 4th place
Arvind Ramakrishnan 5th place
Baan Rachal 6th place
Andrew Williams 7th place
Livio Bolzon 8th place
Deuce rachal 9th place
Drew Richardson 10th place
Kamau Faines 11th place
Jeremy medley 12th place
Christian Medley 13th place

TMCC ( Tournament of Champions)

2nd TMCC Scholastic Chess Championship (Tournament of Champions)

February 2, 2008 (USCF rated) Touch Move Chess Center, 5 rds.Swiss system, Game / 30 min. Limited to 28 players, K-2 through K-8 Scholastic players, with 500 minimum rating points. Must register before February 1, 2008.Register at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/88498702or send your check to Angelo Young (TD) 5639 N. Ashland Chicago IL. 60660(773) 627-2759.No on-site registration.Round start: 10 am, 11 am.12 :00 pm – 12:30 lunch break Rd.3 at 12:30 pm and each round thereafter. Entry fee is $30/per player. Bring your chess clock, boards and sets are provided,. Tmchesscenter@hotmail.comwww.tmchesscenter.com .

Prizes are as follows: 1st Trophy + Digital Chess Clock
2nd Trophy + Digital Chess Clock,
3rd Trophy + Digital Chess Clock
4th Trophy + Chess Book
5th Trophy + Chess Book
TMCC medals to the rest of participants
www.tmchesscenter.com
Monthly winner will be seeded to December Final (Tournament of Champions

January winner : YUE XU

TMCC SCHOLASTIC CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

First TMCC Scholastic Chess Championship (Tournament of Champions)
January 5,2008 (USCF rated) Touch Move Chess Center,
5 rds.Swiss system, Game / 30 min. Limited to 28,K-2- K-8 Scholastic players, with
500 minimum rating points. Must register before January 4,2006.Register at
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/88245946
Or send your check to Angelo Young (TD) 5639 N. Ashland Chicago IL. 60660(773) 627-2759.No on-site registration.Round start: 10 am, 11 am.12 :00 pm – 12:30 lunch break Rd.3 at 12:30 pm and each round thereafter. Entry fee is $30/per player. Bring your chess clock,Board and sets are provided,. Tmchesscenter@hotmail.com
www.tmchesscenter.com Winner will be seeded to December Finals (Tournament of Champions). Prizes are as follows:
1st Trophy + Digital Chess Clock
2nd Trophy + Digital Chess Clock
3rd Trophy + Digital Chess Clock
4th Trophy + Chess Book
5th Trophy + Chess Book
TMCC medals to the rest of participants

Profile of a Champ

Title: International Master

Name: Angelo Young
Owner : Touch Move Chess Center
Tournament Records: 6x Illinois State Champion & 4th consecutive year Illinois State Champion 2004,2005,2006 ,2007.
Profession: Chess Teacher & Computer Tech.