Saturday's Tournament

Looks like we will be a rather small group Saturday. Registrations will be accepted on site from 9:00-9:20. Here is the list of players so far:

1893 Curtis Cooper
1865 Robert Hampton
1842 Sam Dooley
1823 Jim Johnston
1574 Richard Lass
1506 Chris Hyde
973 Jeff Jones

Also, I drove out to the site from the bypass. Here are some more detailed instructions.

From 599 take CR 62 South, the same exit as the golf course but the other side. Go maybe 100 yards to a dead end, make a left on the frontage road. Go about 1/4 mile to CR 62, also called Caja Del Oro Grant Rd, and make a right. Go less than half a mile to the second Prairie Dog Loop, make a right, and it is the only building in sight.

See you Saturday!

December 4 Tournament

The next Santa Fe Rooks tournament will be held Saturday December 4. It will be a three round, G/75 quad, beginning at 9:30. Please register in advance if possible, via the website www.santaferooks.blogspot.com or by sending a check to SF Rooks, POB 4764, SF NM 87502. Onsite registration is available from 9:00-9:20.

The tournament will be held at the Nancy Rodriguez Community Center in the traditional village of Agua Fria. It is located on County Rd 62 between Agua Fria and the bypass (599). Take highway 599 to CR 62 and follow CR 62 south to the center, which is across from the volunteer fire station.

Entry fee is $10, and there is a $30 prize in each quad. Hope to see you there.

Winter/Spring Series

Our next set of tournaments has been finalized and posted in the right hand column of this page. Note that most locations are yet to be determined, for a variety of reasons.

The December 4 tournament differs from what you may have received at the NM Open. We found a new location, the Nancy Rodriguez Community Center near Agua Fria, and were able to lenghten the time control as a result.

There is a lot of good chess coming up this year, including the Memorial Open in January, the FIDE tournament featuring two grandmasters in February, the class championships and Pir Maleki in April, as well as the wired kings series. See nmchess.org for details!

We are looking forward to another fun season of chess, and hope you will join us!

Tournament Entries

As of today's mail, the following people have entered Saturday's tournament. We will be accepting onsite entries from 8:30-8:50 that morning.

Remember, the tournament is at Desert Academy, 313 Camino Alire.

1941 Arthur Glassman
1854 Jim Johnston
1846 Robert Hampton
1665 Charles Gillespie III
1637 Ronald London
1624 Oren Stevens
1575 Rick Lass
1462 Julian Trujillo
1400 Art Bayley
1297 Art Byers
unrated Martin Chavez

October 23 Match Play Tournament

The next SF Rooks tournament will be October 23, at Desert Academy, 313 Camino Alire (last season's site). Registration is 8:30-8:50, first round begins at 9:00.

The format is match play. Players will be paired by rating, and play each other twice, once as black, once as white. Time control is G/120, with 30 second increments. Those with clocks incapable of incremental will play with a ten second delay. We will use the most up to date player ratings.

Entry fee is $10, with no prize money awarded. Onsite entries are allowed. Please arrive by 8:50 even if you are pre-registered.

There are already four class A players signed up, so we expect a good turnout and some good games!

Also, please mark your calendars for Oct 30, the spooky tournament in Los Alamos, and Nov 6-7, the NM Open in Rio Rancho.

Santa Fe Rooks will be taking November off, and we are currently planning our winter/spring series. We welcome input on time controls and formats, location, and anything else.

Upcoming Tournaments

The next SF Rooks tournament will be held October 23, at Desert Academy, 313 Camino Alire. This will be a G/120, with 30 second incremental as the time control. Players who do not have a clock capable of doing incremental time can instead do G/120 with 10 second delay. Incremental time control means that after each move is made, 30 seconds are added to the players remaining time.

This will be the last tournament in this building, as Desert is moving to a new building next semester. We again thank Desert, and faculty liaison Paul Hedrick, for accommodating SF Rooks tournaments, both this month and during last season!

Unlike at the library, we will be able to accept onsite registrations. Please register in person between 8:30 and 8:50. Even if you preregister, please check in by 8:50 so we can prepare the pairings for the day. As this is match play, you will play the same opponent twice, once as black and once as white. Official round times are 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM, but if you do not use all of your time, you can agree with your opponent to begin the second game earlier, with a short break between games. But do please remain quiet while setting up the second game, as others will be in the midst of their games.

For those who can't wait, be advised that Foothills Chess Club is hosting a three round G/90 event this Saturday, October 9. It is a team event, but I believe they can accommodate single players. To register or for more info, see nmchess.org or contact organizer Oren Stevens at 298-2534 or orenvstevens@aol.com.

And of course, the NM Open is the weekend of November 6-7 at the Meadowlark Senior Center in Rio Rancho. The highest scoring players in the open section will be crowned NM Champions. It is a five round tournament with G/120 for the first three rounds and even longer time controls for day two! Again, please see nmchess.org for details.

By the way, if you are not on the SF Rooks email list and want to be, please contact me at ricklass@newmexico.com.

Thanks for your participation.

Santa Fe Open

just want to remind everyone that this coming weekend, Sept 25-6, is the SF Open at SF Community College. It is a 6 round, G/60 event. For more info and to register, go to www.nmchess.org.

hope to see you there!

September Octagon Results

We had a total of 30 players in today's tournament includng a busload of 10 players from Los Alamos- thanks for making the trip, and thanks again to Dave Poston for helping organize the group!

Congratulations to our winners (4 points possible) -

Octo One- tie
Tim Martinson (3)
Sam Dooley (3)

Octo Two
1st- Chris Cruz (3)
2nd- tie
Don Poston (2.5)
Dan Trujillo (2.5)
Mike Martinson (2.5)

Section Three- tie
Colin Redman (3.5)
Henry Poston (3.5)

A lot of good chess events are coming up!

Sept 25-26: SF Open: 6 rounds; G/60
Sept 29: Art Byers presents unrated Blitz
Oct 2: Wired Kings: 3 rounds; G/60
Oct 23: SF Rooks: 2 rounds; G/120
Oct 30: Los Alamos Kickoff: varies by section
Nov 6-7: NM Open: 5 rounds; G/120

Please visit nmchess.org and nmsco.org for more details

thanks for participating in New Mexico Chess!

Saturday entries

Here is the list of entries as of last night. We will be making one large lower section to avoid a small group among those players.

If you should be on this list but are not- contact me immediately!

Thanks to all for joining the tournament.

1865 Tim Martinson
1861 Sam Dooley
1854 Jim Johnston
1803 Robert Hampton
1765 Leroy Quintana
1698 Joe Fitzpatrick
1670 Charles Gillespie
1582 Rick Lass

1531 Donald Poston
1493 Jordan Ogas
1426 Daniel Trujillo
1347 Dan Tellez
1280 Zach Lott
1265 Mike Martinson
1228 Tom Pigott
1146 Colin Redman

1036 Alex Ionkov
1023 David Poston
973 Elizabeth Cooper
949 Henry Poston
910 Jeffery Jones
910 Annabelle Romero
823 Max Corliss
802 Andrew Corliss
736 Tazler Smith
671 Alfredo Vigil
632 Philip Ionkov
544 Andrei Popa Simil
481 Victor Popa Simil


The Southside Library is located at the corner of Coutry Cub Drive and jaguar Drive in Santa Fe. Please check in between 10:00 and 10:20.

Just a reminder to please submit your entries to this Saturday's tournament by the end of the day tomorrow (Thursday). I plan on doing the sections and first round pairings Friday.

Entry fee is $10, and can be mailed to SF Rooks, POB 4764, SF NM, 87502, or via Paypal. If you mail a check, please also email or call, so I know you are planning on playing (505-920-0540).

Here is the list of confirmed players (I have not been to the post office this week, so again, if registering by mail, please also let me know by phone or email.)

A note about ratings. SF Rooks tournaments use the most up to date ratings found at the US Chess website, under a player's "Tournament History" page. So these ratings include all play through last weekend's Colorado Open.

Please check in between 10:00 and 10:20, so we can begin the first round at 10:30. Location is the Southside Branch of the Santa Fe Library, located at the corner of Jaguar Drive and Country Club Drive.

1865 Tim Martinson
1861 Sam Dooley
1854 Jim Johnston
1803 Robert Hampton
1765 Leroy Quintana
1582 Rick Lass
1531 Donald Poston
1493 Jordan Ogas
1347 Dan Tellez
1280 Zach Lott
1265 Mike Martinson
1146 Colin Redman
1036 Alex Ionkov
1023 David Poston
973 Elizabeth Cooper
949 Henry Poston
910 Annabelle Romero
671 Alfredo Vigil
632 Philip Ionkov

Results posted

34 players made it to Saturday's tournament, with seven quads and a swiss section. Congratualations to our winners! Thanks to Dave Poston for helping with organizing. It turned out we had a separate room for the school age players, who finished in a couple of hours.

We have made the same arrangements for the September 11 tournament, which will be a four round G/45 Octagons. Sign up today!

The results have been submitted to USCF and should appear on their website shorty.

Quad One- tie
Carlos Santillan (2)
Sam Dooley (2)

Quad Two- tie
Leroy Quintana (2)
Nitant Kenkre (2)

Quad Three
Oren Stevens (2 1/2)

Quad Four
Jordan Ogas (2 1/2)

Quad Five
Krishan Bhakta (3)

Quad Six- tie
Kameron Keahbone (2)
Alexander Ionkov (2)

Quad Seven- tie
Campbell Galon (2)
Dimitri Lopez (2)
Andrew Corliss (2)

Hex Eight
Andrei Popa-Simil (4)
Marcos Sanchez (3)

Saturday Quads

We have a total of 32 entries for tomorrow's quads at the Southside Library. From the north or south, take the bypass (highway 599) to Airport Rd. Go East to Country Club Dr (just after the golf course on the right. Turn Right and follow Country Club to Valentine Way, make a left and the library is on the right.

There is a no food or drink policy, besides bottled water. There is a small patio outside where we can eat, and there are some fast food places along Airport Rd.

Registration is from 10:00-10:20. First round starts at 10:30.

Here are the quads for tomorrow.

2049 Carlos Santillan
1887 Jim Johnston
1862 Sam Dooley
1816 Ramzi Hammad

1804 Caleb Jaquish
1756 Leroy Quintana
1726 Nitant Kenkre
1628 Jeff Sallade

1600 Oren Stevens
1553 Rick Lass
1494 Donald Poston
1477 Julian Trujillo

1475 Jordan Ogas
1372 Chad Robert Frantz
1327 Art Byers
1286 Dan Tellez

1158 Krishan Bhakta
1067 Harsh Bhundiya
965 Henry Poston
963 Ian Scott

926 Jeffery Jones
876 Max Corliss
809 Campbell Galon
785 Dimitri Lopez

754 Philip Ionkov
740 Alex Ionkov
736 Andrew Corliss
609 Marcos Sanchez

542 Victor Popa Simil
450 Summer Bronson
360 Andrei Popa Simil
188 Logan Douglass

updated entry list

Not including what may be in the mail, here is an updated entry list as of Tuesday evening.

2023 Carlos Santillan
1850 Jim Johnston
1804 Caleb Jaquish
1769 Sam Dooley
1726 Nitant Kenkre
1600 Oren Stevens
1532 Donald Poston
1475 Jordan Ogas
1372 Chad Robert Frantz
1303 Art Byers
1286 Dan Tellez
1084 Harsh Bhundiya
966 Henry Poston
930 Ian Lucero
828 Alex Ionkov
811 Philip Ionkov
809 Campbell Galon
785 Dimitri Lopez
542 Victor Popa Simil
360 Andrei Popa Simil

We have a few entries so far, listed below. Please remember there will be no onsite entries for this tournament, and that the starting time is later than last year's were. Registration is from 10:00-10:20. Rounds begin at 10:30.

You can signup using PayPal,or mail a check to SF Rooks, POB 4764, SF NM 87502. Please feel free to email me or call me at 505-920-0540 to let me know you are entering.

Here are the entries thus far. Ratings are approximate, and will be confirmed prior to the event. I will also play if needed to round out a quad. Alternately, the lowest "quad" may be done as a swiss style with the odd number of players.

1850 Jim Johnston
1600 Oren Stevens
1303 Art Byers
1286 Dan Tellez
785 Dimitri Lopez
930 Ian Lucero
809 Campbell Galon

Also, please note we have confirmed the Southside Library for the September 11 event.
The Southside library is at the corner of Jaguar Drive and Country Club Drive. It is most easily accessed from the north and south by using the bypass (Highway 599), then taking Airport Road east to Country Club, which is located just past the golf course on the right. Turn right and the library will be on the left as you approach Jaguar Dr.

It has been pointed out by a couple of folks that it doesn't exactly make sense to have a four round octagon in terms of getting to a clear winner. For me the point of these late summer/early fall tournaments isn't necessarily for players to be focused on winning the section, but rather as an opportunity to get in a number of good games with other players in their ratings range in advance of the upcoming Santa Fe Open (September 25-26) and New Mexico Open (Nov 6-7). (See www.nmchess.org for details on those).

One last note. The October 23 tournament with G/120 is also designed with the NM Open in mind. However, for those of you who think G/120 is way too long, we will probably also offer shorter time controls. I am thinking about a morning match and an afternoon match at G/45 or G/50, for a total of four games (two each versus two opponents).

Thanks also go out to NMCO for agreeing to sponsor SF Rooks tournaments.

As always, your input about format, location, etc., is welcome.

Upcoming Tournaments

We are pleased to announce the fall season for the Santa Fe Rooks Chess tournaments. We had a great time last year and look forward to another season of fun.

Desert Academy is in the middle of some changes, and we wish them well in their 2010-2011 school year. A special thanks to Paul Hedrick for helping make arrangements last season!

Our next tournament will be Saturday, August 21, at the Santa Fe Library Southside branch, at 6599 Jaguar Dr. It will be a three round quad round robin style, G/60 with 5 second delay. Rounds begin at 10:30; 1:00; 3:15.

Registration is from 10:00-10:25. No onsite entries. Please send entries to SF Rooks, POB 4764, SF NM 87502.

Entry fee is $10- first prize in each quad pays $30.

A note about the site: The Southside library is open from 10:00 until 6:00 on Saturday. We have to be out of the room by 5:45. There is a no food or drink policy at the library, so plan on a "tailgate" lunch or a quick trip over to Cerrillos or Airport Rd for carry out. The library in Santa Fe will only book 30 days ahead of time, so we are not able to confirm the location of future events beyond August.

However, we have our tentacles out, so mark your calendars for our other tentative fall dates, September 11 and October 23.

Finale results posted

The results from Saturday's tournament have been posted. It was a great turnout, featuring Aspen Elementary students just returned from the national elementary champonship in Georgia, and a match between two of our current state champions.

Congratulations to winners Silas Perry, Larry Dunlap, and Zak Naranjo-Morse. Prize money will be mailed tomorrow.

It has been a great pleasure to meet so many chess players this past season, and I look forward to hosting more tournaments beginning late summer or fall.

In the meantime, I encourage everyone to stay tuned to www.nmchess.org and www.wiredkingscc.blogspot.com for all of the great tournaments taking place over the summer.

Thanks,
Rick

updated entry list

Saturday's tournament promises to be the best turnout yet for a SF Rooks event, a fitting close to a fun season.

Registration is from 8:15 to 8:45. Please arrive on time so we can begin promptly at 9:00. Rick can be reached at 505-920-0540 the morning of the tournament if necessary.

This will be a four round, G/60 (5 sec delay) tournament. Please bring your boards and clocks.

Rounds are at 9:00; 11:15; 2:15; and 4:30. Lunch is scheduled for one hour. There is no food on site, but several restaurants are nearby.

The following players have signed up as of this morning's mail. There could be slight changes, but the current sections are delineted in groups of sixteen.

2038 Silas Perry
2000 Carlos Santillan
1977 John Flores
1918 Jeff Serna
1905 Chad Schneider
1893 Curtis Cooper
1891 Jim Johnston
1883 Edward Lu
1851 Reuben Sbarge
1836 Hector Flores
1834 Tim Martinson
1825 Gabe Ewing
1806 Munir Hammad
1778 Robert Hampton
1774 Leroy Quintana
1755 Sam Dooley

1748 Dante Archuleta
1745 Larry Dunlap
1649 Andy Nowak
1629 Charles Gillespie III
1560 David Baca
1512 Donal Poston
1456 Raul McElroy
1358 Matthew Niemiec
1332 Dan Tellez
1302 Chris Hyde
1261 Tom Pigott
1226 Mike Martinson
1130 Douglas Field
1106 Kedron Cobb
1079 Hassan Bilal
1058 Henry Poston

949 Duron Parrish
936 Ian Lucero
930 Mike Wylie
903 Craig Stamm
860 Alex Ionkov
836 Philip Ionkov
834 Harsh Bhundiyan
823 Dmitri Lopez
819 Alexander (Sandy) Sadler
815 Derek Nez
801 Jay Notah
633 Nick Koskelo
499 Daniel Atine

entry list for May 15

here is the up to date list of entries for Saturday.

Ratings are current, based on most recent tournament results (Pir Maleki and War of the Pairings are included).

Please let me know if there is an error.

Please arrive by 8:45 so we can start on time.


2000 Carlos Santillan
1918 Jeff Serna
1905 Chad Schneider
1893 Curtis Cooper
1891 Jim Johnston
1883 Edward Lu
1834 Tim Martinson
1825 Gabe Ewing
1745 Larry Dunlap
1649 Andy Nowak
1629 Charles Gillespie III
1560 David Baca
1332 Dan Tellez
1226 Mike Martinson
1106 Kedron Cobb
1079 Hassan Bilal
949 Duron Parrish
936 Ian Lucero
930 Mike Wylie
903 Craig Stamm
834 Harsh Bhundiyan
819 Alexander (Sandy) Sadler
815 Derek Nez
801 Jay Notah
499 Daniel Atine

May 15 entries

As of Thursday, May 6, the entries for the Season Finale are listed below, Ratings ar approximate, and will be updated next week before the tournament.

1905 Chad Schneider
1891 Jim Johnston
1754 Larry Dunlap
978 Ian Lucero
1893 Curtis Cooper
1560 David Baca

If you should be on his list but are not,
please contact me ASAP!

ricklass@newmexico.com
505-920-0540

Entries can be sent to:

SF Rooks
POB 4764
SF NM
87502

Seaon Finale

Dear friends and fellow chess players,

The end of the first season of Santa Fe Rooks tournaments is coming to a close, and we plan to mark it by having a big event.

Saturday, May 15, at Desert Academy, we will be hosting a four round, G/60 tournament with a $500 grand prize for the top section. Depending on the number of entries, we will also have a second section with a $300 grand prize. The entry fee is $25.

This will be a swiss style system, with each section will be composed of 16 players. So, if a player wins all four games, that player will take home the grand prize. If there is no player who wins four games, the prize will be equally divided between the highest scoring players.

We really appreciate all of the support over the past few months, and look forward to continuing to host tournaments in the future.

Saturday, April 17 tournament entries

The following playes have signed up for this Saturday's tournament. I will update the list on Friday after the Thursday deadline passes. Please contact me via phone or email if you still plan on registering.

Jim Johnston
Curtis Cooper
Sam Dooley
Jeff Sallade
Dan Tellez
Tom Pigott
Harsh Bhundiyan
Ian Lucero
Hassan Bilal
Los Quatro Amigos

Chad Schneider will be chief TD and will determine number of sections.

Please arrive in time for a 9:00 start. With three rounds on G/90, this is a long day as it is.

Thanks to all.

April 17 tournament

The next Santa Fe Rooks tournament will be at Desert Academy Saturday, April 17. It will be a three round, G/90 event with two sections. Depending on the number of entries, there may be one section.

Chad Schneider has agreed to guest host the tournament. Thanks Chad!

Please send entries to SF Rooks, POB 4764, SF NM 87502, no later than Thursday April 15. There will be no onsite entries.

Please sign in by 8:45 so the first round can begin promptly ay 9:00.

Correct Results Posted

The results crosstables have been corrected and now appear at USChess.org. Thanks go out to the staff at USCF for helping figure out this issue!

Santa Fe Rooks will be taking off the month of March to participate in the NM Class Championships at UNM on March 6-7, and Wired Kings "On The Road Octagons" at Santa Fe's La Farge Library on March 20.

Hope to see you there

www.nmchess.org
www.wiredkingscc.blogspot.com

Posted results are incorrect

It has been brought to my attention that the results tables posted at US Chess are incorrect. Apparently the software interpreted one point in a match as two draws instead of a win and a loss (the software did not ask me to specify). I am not sure why this happened, but I will look into it this afternoon or evening. I apologize for the inconvenience.

tournament results

Thanks to the following players for participting in the SF Rooks February 20 tournament!

unr Gerard Jungman
1776 Jim Johnston
1728 Tim Martinson
1727 Leroy Quintana

1700 Sam Dooley
1698 Gabe Ewing
1695 Jeffrey Serna
1593 Robert Hampton

1377 Jeff Sallade
1211 Gabriel Maestas
1178 Scott Wade
1171 Krishan Bhakta

1148 Mike Martinson
1122 Trevor Turbov
1103 Hassan Bilal
1081 Arjun Bhakta

1098 Kedron Cobb
1060 Matthew Niemiec
838 Ian Lucero
794 Steve Roybal

371 Zakk Tush
1025 Derek Nez
620 Campbell Galon
539 Adam Melk

Congratulations to the winners. (6 points possible)

Quad One:
Gerard Jungman 4
Tim Martinson 4

Quad Two:
Gabe Ewing 4.5

Quad Three:
Gabriel Maestas 4.5

Quad Four:
Trevor Turbov 5

Quad Five:
Matthew Niemiec 5

Quad Six:
Campbell Galon 6


We will be taking March off to participate in the Wired Kings "On the Road" Octagons event at Santa Fe's La Farge library on March 20. See wiredkingscc.blogspot.com for info and entry.

Feb 20 Player list

We are anticipating another fun day of chess next Saturday, Feb 20, at Desert Academy.

Preregistration ($10) is due Wednesday by mail, phone or email .
onsite registration ($15)
Please arrive by 8:45, whether preregistered or not.

Note: Ratings listed are Quick ratings. Tournament results will only affect quick ratings.

377 Zakk Tush
539 Adam Melk
620 Campbell Galon
838 Ian Lucero
1060 Matthew Niemiec
1093 Hassan Bilal
1148 Mike Martinson
1381 Jeff Sallade
1728 Tim Martinson
1768 Jim Johnston
1862 Arthur Glassman

February 20 tournament

Santa Fe Rooks will be holding our fourth tournament next weekend, February 20, at Desert Academy. As usual, sign in is from 8:15 until 8:45, and the first round begins at 9:00. The format is G/29, with quads using a dual round robin system. That is, each player plays each other player in the quad twice, once as white and once as black. Quads will be determined by ratings, i.e., the top four rated players make up the top quad, the next four the next quad, etc..

This will be the last tournament that allows onsite registration. The events on April 17 and May 15 will require preregistration by the Thursday before the event.

Speaking of April and May:

The April tournament will be a $10 entry fee, and we will play a swiss style, G/90, 3 rounds. If there is sufficient interest, we will also run a 4 round, G/50 tournament for under 1200 (more or less), and a 2 round, G/120 tournament for over 1800 (more or less). When entering, please state your preference. Each player may also choose a zero point bye for the first or final round.

May's tournament will be the grand finale of the first season of the Santa Fe Rooks tournaments. It will be a $25 entry fee, with a $500 prize for the top section and a $300 prize for the second section. The tournament will be limited to 32 players, and sections will be determined by rating. Each section of 16 can only have one player win 4 points, in which case he or she will win the entire prize. If there is a tie with fewer than 4 points, the prize money will be split. No byes allowed.

For the summer months, we are considering a weekly tournament a la Baba's Bagels tourneys in Albuquerque. More on that as we locate a space and settle other details.

April and May tournaments

The dates and formats for April and May are set. Those of you who check these pages regularly may notice the formats have changed.

May is the grand finale for the season. It will be a $25 entry with a guaranteed $500 first prize for the top section. That section will be made up of the top 16 rated players on the big day. A second section will be offered if there is interest, with a $300 first prize.

NM Memorial/Senior Open this weekend

I want to remind folks that this weekend, January 30-31, will be the Senior Open hosted by NM Chess Organization. It's a two day, G/120 tournament held in Rio Rancho. See www.nmchess.org to register.

Also check out the new schedule for Wired Kings Chess Club at www.wiredkingscc.blogspot.com. The first Saturday of every month at the main library in downtown Albuquerque.

Let's make 2010 a stellar year for NM Chess!

Santa Fe Rooks III results

The Santa Fe Rooks results have been posted to the USCF website. Congratulations to our winners!

All hexes played 5 rounds. [Hex VI was a ten player swiss system]

Hex I: Jim Johnston 3.5
Hex II: Leroy Quintana 4.5
Hex III: -tie- John Sarracino and Derek Garcia 4
Hex IV: Donald Poston 4
Hex V: Derek Mackley 4
Hex VI: Duron Parrish 4

The next Santa Fe Rooks tournament is scheduled for February 20. We will do dual round robin quads, G/29, which only affects players quick ratings. Hope to see you there!

There were some good suggestions from some of the players and observers. As a result, we may change a few details for the April and May events, but the dates will remain the same.

Thanks again to Paul Hedrick and Desert Academy for hosting the tournament, and to Dennis Hedges for helping with setup and providing equipment!

And especially thanks to all the players and parents for making this our most attended event to date!

Saturday, January 16 tournament entries

Here is the list of registrants for Saturday's tournment. Onsite entries will be allowed between 8:15 and 8:45. All players are asked to arrive by 8:45 for a 9:00 AM start. The final round is due to finish at 6:00 PM.

Format: Hexes in a round robin format, and a swiss system for the lowest bracket (approximately under 1000 and unrated).

1931 Chad Schneider
1891 Jeffrey Serna
1878 Tim Martinson
1874 Hector Flores
1820 Jim Johnston
1748 Nitant Kenkre

1741 Gabe Ewing
1736 Caleb Jaquish
1730 Sam Dooley
1689 Kyle Leeds-Tilley
1676 Robert Hampton
1675 Leroy Quintana

1665 Jeff Sallade
1635 Charles Gillespie III
1599 Derek Garcia
1377 Chris Hyde
1360 Bailey Corry
1332 Donald Poston

1270 Orion Rojas-Grainger
1199 Josiah Ortega
1165 Kedron Cobb
1121 Hassan Bilal
1060 Colin Redman
1055 Matthew Niemiec

974 Elizabeth Cooper
879 Jasper Rodriguez-Watts
849 Henry Poston
837 Andrew Kaplan
662 Jonathon Jaquish
541 Dimitri Lopez
534 Isaac Fischer
503 Adam Melk
279 Jared Jaquish
unr Daniel Atine
unr Joshua Lochner
unr Derek Nez
unr Duran Parrish

Updated Entry List

Here is the updated entry list for Saturday's tournament. We may do a Swiss system in the lowest hex if there is not an even six entrants.

Players' ratings have been updated to reflect recent tournament activity. SF Rooks tournaments will use the latest ratings found at the tournment history on a player's uschess webpage.

1931 Chad Schneider
1891 Jeffrey Serna
1878 Tim Martinson
1874 Hector Flores
1820 Jim Johnston
1748 Nitant Kenkre

1736 Caleb Jaquish
1730 Sam Dooley
1689 Kyle Leeds-Tilley
1665 Jeff Sallade
1635 Charles Gillespie III
1599 Derek Garcia

1377 Chris Hyde
1360 Bailey Corry
1332 Donald Poston
1199 Josiah Ortega
1060 Colin Redman
1055 Matthew Niemiec

974 Elizabeth Cooper
879 Jasper Rodriguez-Watts
849 Henry Poston
662 Jonathon Jaquish
541 Dimitri Lopez
503 Adam Melk
373 Zakk Tush
279 Jared Jaquish

Tournament Saturday January 16

The next Santa Fe Rooks tournament is this Saturday, January 16. The tournament will once again be held at Desert Academy (313 Camino Alire). Thanks Desert!

Registration closes on Wednesday. Please let me know by mail, phone, or email if you intend to play. Saturday morning registrations will be $15 and will only be accepted to fill a hex.

Please arrive by 8:45 so that games can begin promptly at 9:00.

So far, the following players have registered. Ratings listed are based on the January Supplement. Ratings will be updated based on recent tournament results when registration closes.

1961 Chad Schneider
1892 Jeffrey Serna
1769 Nitant Kenkre
1743 Sam Dooley
1733 Jim Johnston
1707 Kyle Leeds-Tilley

1609 Jeff Sallade
1525 Rick Lass
1482 Derek Garcia
1404 Bailey Corry
1320 Chris Hyde
1118 Josiah Ortega

1060 Colin Redman
974 Elizabeth Cooper
792 Jasper Rodriguez-Watts

Next Tournament January 16

Our third installment of the Santa Fe Rooks winter series will be held Saturday January 16 at Desert Academy. Registration will be between 8:15 and 8:45. First game begins at 9:00 AM

Format is 6 player hexagons based on ratings, 5 round round robin. G/45 with 5 second delay. Lowest grouping may be swiss system. Games will be dual rated, but pairings will be based on regular ratings. A preliminary player roster will be listed next week.

Entry fee is $10. First place prize will be $45 per hex. Please send registration to SF Rooks, POB 4764, SF NM 87502, or ricklass@newmexico.com to reserve your space.

We will be announcing April and May dates shortly. We are currently looking for a venue and schedule for the summer as well- feel free to send in suggestions.