The 17th Annual Parkersburg Homecoming Chess Tournament was held on Sunday, August 23rd at the Parkersburg Municipal Building. The Tournament consisted of two sections and 40 participants from West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The Homecoming has become the final tune-up for players who will be participating in the WV and OH State Championships, both held on Labor Day Weekend.
The Nationally Rated Section had the following winners:
First Place - Thomas Magar, North Versailles, PA & David Hines, Ridgeley, WV
Both players finished the 4 rounds with 3 wins and 1 draw. Thomas Magar was awarded the Championship Trophy based on tie break formulas.
The following players won prizes for finishing first in their respective rating classes:
Sidhartha Parhi, Morgantown, WV
Terry Wassell, Morgantown, WV
Berty Ruan, Pittsburgh, PA
The Non-Rated Section had the following winners:
First Place - Jeff Johnson, Mineral Wells, WV
Jeff finished the 3 rounds with 3 wins and was awarded the 1st Place Trophy.
Second Place - Connor Hall, Mineral Wells, WV
Connor finished the 3 rounds with 2 wins and was awarded the 2nd Place Trophy
Sponsors of the Chess Tournament:
City of Parkersburg
Emerson Bowling Lanes Trophy Shop
Mid-Ohio Valley Chess Club
Panera Bread
Pictures from the event can be found in our photo gallery. Thanks to everyone who helped make this event such a success!
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