Bridgeport Library #13

February 16 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Site: Bridgeport Library, 1200 Johnson Avenue, Bridgeport, WV 26330
Format: 3 Round Swiss System, G/40 no delay
Registration: 12-12:15, Pre-registration encouraged
Rounds: 12:30-ASAP
Sections: Rated, Unrated
Entry Fee: $15 Rated; Free Unrated
Prizes: Trophy to top in each section. 85% of entry fees returned as cash prizes in rated section.

For more information Click Here: https://www.wvchess.org/event/bridgeport-library-13

25th Parkersburg Homecoming RESULTS

25th Parkersburg Homecoming

23 players competed in the 25th Annual Parkersburg Homecoming tournament, played at the Blennerhasset Hotel. Tom Magar of PA and Bob Canary tied for 1st with 3.5/4. Our state champions, John Roush and Sam Timmons were just behind them at 3/4. The U1600 winners were David Hundley and Richard Hayes (2.5/4). U1300 were Mike Price and Craig Timmons (2/4).

We also had the return of several players who have not played for some time, including Konnie Dolgovskij, David Comer, and Reggie Best.



(MOVCC members in Bold)

2017-2018 WV Grand Prix Standing

Standings after 3 Events:
Clarksburg Open
18th Mountaineer Open
2018 WV Action Championship

  1. Sam Timmons       36.67
  2. Ed Garner         29.75
  3. Benjamin Good     27.50
  4. Bob Canary        20.00
  5. David Hines       15.58
  6. Mike Baker        13.00
  7. Mike Price        11.25
  8. Daniel Preece      9.25
  9. Dan Cady           8.58
 10. David Bruner       8.58
 11. Joe Craddock       7.50
t11. David Hundley      7.50
 13. Markle Butcher     6.00
 14. Lee Gustafson      5.75
 15. Rich Greathouse    5.00
 16. Robert Wells       4.50
 17. Anthony Francis    4.00
 18. Lawrence Iorio     1.00

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25th Annual Parkersburg Homecoming Chess Tournament w/ Entry Form

25th Annual Parkersburg Homecoming Chess Tournament 

Sunday, August 19, 2018 

        A United States Chess Federation Heritage Event

         A West Virginia Chess Association 

Grand Prix Event

Site:              The Blennerhassett Hotel, 320 Market St., Parkersburg, WV 26101

Format:        4 Round Swiss System, G/60 d/5

Schedule:     Registration: 9-9:45 Rounds: 10-12:45-3-5:15

Byes:            Maximum one half-point bye per player in rounds 1-3.
                      Bye must be requested before the first round.

Entry Fee:    Rated: $20 postmarked by 8/13, $25 at site,
                      Non-Rated: $10 (register and pay at the site)

Prizes:          Rated: Trophy to 1st & 2nd, $$ Based on Entries,
                      Non-Rated: Trophy to 1st .

Entries: Patrick Kelly, 104 Iroquois Drive, Marietta, OH 45750 (Checks payable to “Patrick Kelly”)

Info: Email: pkelly03@sprynet.com Phone: (740) 374-0538

Misc.: No Smoking. USCF membership (available at the site) required for Rated Section Wheelchair             Accessible.

Hotel Rate: $127 Blennerhassett Hotel, Reservations Mgr., Robin Silva 304-865-8650.
                     Reference the Chess Tournament. Rate will be available through the date of the                                     tournament for either Saturday or Sunday. Reservations must be made by 07/18/2018.


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 25th Annual Parkersburg Homecoming 

Chess Tournament 

 Entry Form

 Send Entries To (or fill out at registration table):

 Patrick Kelly
104 Iroquois Drive
 Marietta, OH 45750 

                                                   (Make Checks Payable to Patrick Kelly)

                                                                 

  (Please Print) 

Name: __________________________________________   USCF ID: ____________________ Street Address: ___________________________________   USCF Expiration: ______________ City/State/ZIP:_________________________                        USCF Rating:_________________


Section (Circle One):               Rated          Non-Rated
Bye Requested for Round: ________
E-mail Address: ________________________________
Entry Fee Enclosed: $______________

DOWNLOAD https://www.wvchess.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/25th-Annual-Parkersburg-Homecoming-Chess-Tournament-Entry-Form.pdf

2010 WV Action Championship

The 2010 West Virginia Action Championship is only one week away! I've received pre-registrations from the following players:

John Roush (2084)
Ben Good (2069)
Dave Hines (1981)
Markus Boettcher (1940)
Terry Wassell (1698)
Aaron Richardson (1674)
Daniel Brenneman (1437)
James Wassell (1166)
Richard Shaver (1075)
Simba Nkomo (Unr)

I'm also expecting 3-5 brand new players from the WVUP club in addition to a number of people registering the day of the event. So far it is shaping up to be a good tournament. I'd encourage anyone sitting on the fence to come out and give it a try!

WVU-P Chess Tournament

The first annual WVU-P Chess Tournament was held this morning at the WVUP campus. The competition was fierce at this non-rated, five round tournament. Taking first place with 4.5 points was Craig Rabatin. Taking second place with 4 points was Joe Mundy. Thanks to everyone who came out to this event!

Tournament Update

The Morgantown Chess Club will be holding the 2010 Morgantown Spring Open on March 6, 2010. The 2010 May Day Tournament will be held on May 1, 2010. For more details, visit their website.

Also, the Mid-Ohio Valley Chess Club will be hosting the 2010 West Virginia Action Championship this year on April 17, 2010 at the Judge Black Annex on Market Street in Parkersburg. The format will be 7SS G/30. The entry fee is $25 by 4/10 or $35 on site. The entry form can be downloaded here. Please send entries to Matt Richardson, 1225 20th St., Parkersburg, WV 26101. Come join us for the fastest seven rounds of the year!

WVU-P Tournament

The WVU-P chess club will be holding a non-rated tournament on Saturday, February 20th. Registration begins at 8:00 AM. Rounds start at 9:00 AM and last until noon. Exact format will be determined based on the number of entries. If you can, I'd encourage to pay a visit to support this local club.

WVU-P Chess Club

The WVU-P Chess Club will meet tomorrow in the WVUP student lounge at 4:00 PM.

Homecoming Thanks

The Marietta Register has published a thank you letter from the Mid-Ohio Valley Chess Club to our sponsors for the Homecoming tournament. Once again, we'd like to thank our sponsors who made our tournament such a success!

Homecoming Tournament Cross Table

The cross table for the Homecoming Tournament has been posted on the USCF website.

Homecoming Tournament Winners

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!

The Newspaper, Chess, and H. G. Wells

The Parkersburg News & Sentinel has printed an article on the upcoming Homecoming Tournament. Check it out for my weak attempt to explain the allure of chess. Perhaps I should have referred the reporter to H. G. Wells' essay on the subject, which begins like so:

The passion for playing chess is one of the most unaccountable in the world. It slaps the theory of natural selection in the face. It is the most absorbing of occupations, the least satisfying of desires, an aimless excrescence upon life. It annihilates a man.

-- H.G. Wells, "Concerning Chess" 1898

The essay ends "And yet I have played many games."

Homecoming Tournament Players

The following players have tentatively scheduled to play in the Parkersburg Homecoming Tournament.

Thomas P. Magar 2200
Benjamin Good 2067
David Hines 1975
Markus Boettcher 1931
Jeff Hohn 1843
Mike Richardson 1785
Dave Rutherford 1774
Ack Morgan 1734
Aaron Richardson 1662
Reggie Best 1655
Terry Wassell 1579
Jordan Whistler 1579/5
James C. Fields 1539
Robert L. Greer 1246
Lunaris Ruan 1223
James T. Wassell 1197
Berty Ruan 1172
Matt Richardson 1167
Victoria Zhang 1042
Hao-Yu Li 979
Charles McCallister 943
Robert V. Greer 717
Brandon Baylor Unr
Jeffrey Fields Unr

Of these players, 18 have already registered. This is shaping up to be one of our best-attended tournaments ever! If you haven't made up your mind about the tournament yet, I would encourage you to come take part in this event.

Parkersburg Homecoming Tournament

I just wanted to remind everyone that the Parkersburg Homecoming Chess Tournament will be held on Sunday, August 23rd at the Parkersburg Municipal Building. There will be two sections in this tournament: a rated section and an unrated section. The rated section requires membership in the United States Chess Federation (USCF), which entitles you to the right to earn an official chess rating. The unrated section is open to the public.

If you've never been to a chess tournament before, this is a great opportunity to discover what one is like. I'd highly recommend the unrated section for players who are considering playing chess competitively.

For more information, please e-mail me at movchessclub@gmail.com.

Tournament Update

The 17th Annual Parkersburg Homecoming Chess Tournament will be held on Sunday, August 23rd at the Parkersburg Municipal Building, 2nd & Market Streets, Parkersburg, WV. This will be a four-round Swiss system event with a time control of G/60. There will be both rated and unrated sections. For more information, visit the event page on the WVCA website.

The 71st Annual West Virginia State Chess Championship will be held from Saturday, September 5th through Monday, September 7th at the Benedum Civic Center, 164 W. Main St., Bridgeport, WV. This will be a six-round Swiss system event with a time control of 35/90 SD/60. Quick (G/10) and Blitz (G/5) tournaments will also be held after Round 2 at the Microtel Inn. For more information, visit the event page on the WVCA website.

The Notre Dame High School Fall Chess Tournament will be held on Saturday, September 26th at Notre Dame High Scool in Clarksburg, WV. This will be a four-round Swiss system scholastic event. Time controls for the High School section are G/45 and for the Elementary section are G/30. There is also an Unrated section with no time controls. For more information, visit the event page on the WVSCA website.

The 11th Mountaineer Open is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, October 10th at the Morgantown Chess Club, 100 Cobun Ave., Morgantown WV. This will be a four-round Swiss system event with a time control of G/75. There will be both Open and Reserve (under 1800) sections. In the event of six or fewer players registering for either section, the sections will be combined. For more information, visit the event page on the Morgantown Chess Club website.