The 2012 West Virginia State Chess Championship is a little over a week away. This year the championship is being held at Cedar Lakes near Ripley, WV. Registration is $50 on site.
As always, the tournament uses a six-round Swiss System format with a time control of 35 moves in 90 minutes followed by a 60-minute sudden death period. Rounds will be held over the Labor Day weekend, from September 1-3.
West Virginia players must be members of the West Virginia Chess Association to play. Residents of other states may use their own state association's membership, but will not be eligible for the title of champion.
For more information, please reference the WVCA tournament page here.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Monday, August 20, 2012
Parkersburg Homecoming Tournament Results
The 20th Annual Parkersburg Homecoming Chess Tournament was held on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at the Parkersburg Municipal Building at 2nd & Market Streets in Parkersburg, WV. Fourteen players competed in the Rated section, and five players competed in the Non-Rated section.
The position of Parkersurg Homecoming Champion went to Markle Butcher of Buckhannon, WV. The position of second place in the rated section was tied between Benjamin Good of Stonewood, WV and Joe Patterson of Chesterfield, VA. Jordan Whistler of Marietta, OH took home the U1600 class prize.
The first place award in the non-rated section went to Scott Pitner of Vienna, WV. The second place award in the non-rated section went to Alexander Reed of Turtle Creek, PA. Both players competed in the Homecoming tournament for the first time.
If you've never been to a chess tournament before, the annual Parkersburg Homecoming Tournament is an excellent opportunity to learn what it's all about. There are two sections. The first, the Non-Rated section, is open to the general public and is geared towards casual chess players who do not have an official rating. The second, the Rated section, is geared towards experienced tournament players. To enter the Rated section, you must be a member of the United States Chess Federation. Memberships are available onsite for those who wish to purchase them.
Congratulations to the prize winners, and thanks to everyone who turned out to make this a great tournament! We hope to see you all next year! For pictures from the events, check out the Mid-Ohio Valley Chess Club's photo gallery.
The position of Parkersurg Homecoming Champion went to Markle Butcher of Buckhannon, WV. The position of second place in the rated section was tied between Benjamin Good of Stonewood, WV and Joe Patterson of Chesterfield, VA. Jordan Whistler of Marietta, OH took home the U1600 class prize.
The first place award in the non-rated section went to Scott Pitner of Vienna, WV. The second place award in the non-rated section went to Alexander Reed of Turtle Creek, PA. Both players competed in the Homecoming tournament for the first time.
If you've never been to a chess tournament before, the annual Parkersburg Homecoming Tournament is an excellent opportunity to learn what it's all about. There are two sections. The first, the Non-Rated section, is open to the general public and is geared towards casual chess players who do not have an official rating. The second, the Rated section, is geared towards experienced tournament players. To enter the Rated section, you must be a member of the United States Chess Federation. Memberships are available onsite for those who wish to purchase them.
Congratulations to the prize winners, and thanks to everyone who turned out to make this a great tournament! We hope to see you all next year! For pictures from the events, check out the Mid-Ohio Valley Chess Club's photo gallery.
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