La Tienda Open on July 25th in Eldorado

Our next one is 4 rounds G/60 ;d5 at the performance space in La Tienda mall in Eldorado.  Rounds at 10   1   3:20 and  5:40.  2 sections   Open and Reserve ( U1500.)  Entry is $20 for all players and there is a late fee of $5 applied to entries received after Thursday 23rd or on the door from 9:15 to 9:45.  Prizes:
Open   (b16)               1st  $100      U 1900   $80     U1700  $75
Reserve (b12)             1st  $80        U1300    $60      U1100  $55

For directions scroll down to Utopian Open

PLAYER  LIST
Doug Thigpen                         2131
Sam Dooley                           1999
Bob Nolan                              1894
Michael Torres                       1846
Nitant Kenkre                         1798
Robert Hampton                     1742
Jim Johnston                          1700
David Van Horn                      1653
Mark Galassi                           1618
Aubrey O'Neal                        1570
David Baca                            1503
Alfonso Arenasa                     1300
Lis Cooper                             1267
Wendel Brown                        1202
Scout Veitch                          1194
Annabelle Romero                    1124
Patrick White                           928

Questions / If you want to play
Send me an email

Octos on June 13th

THIS TOURNEY IS NOW FULL !!
Please don't show up tomorrow if you are not on the list below.  The room is small and we already have 4 Octos    IF YOU NEED SOME SPACE YOU MAY PREFER TO DROP OUT!!  No complaining later

Our next tournament is at the La Farge library on the 13th June.  Players are split into groups of 8 then each group plays a 3 round rated Swiss tournament among themselves.  G/60 with a 5 second delay.  Rounds at 10:15     1:15     and   3:30.  ALL players get NM Cup points. Entry is $10 and in each Octo 1st wins $40 and 2nd wins $20.  To enter send your check for $10 to Santa Fe Rooks,  84 Moya Road,  Santa Fe,  NM  87508   or you could just send an email to say you will be coming and then pay at the door.  If so you must arrive promptly before 10.
DIRECTIONS
Scroll down to Christmas quads

PLAYERS
Bob Nolan                           1898
Art Glassman                       1886
Vasudev Kenkre                  1799
Robert Hampton                  1752
Michael Takahashi              1745
Jim Johnston                       1711
Jonathan Gardner                 1672
Asher Nathan                      1670

Brad Earlewine                   1661
Oren Stevens                       1600
Mark Galassi                        1585
Holly McRoberts                 1536
Bruce Nelson                       1528
Mark Smith                         1510
Elizabeth Cooper                1267
Mariano Trujillo                  1215

Ivan Vargas                         1176
Devin Coe                           1157
Max Fouts                            1151
Della Carter                          1150
Annabelle Romero               1055
Fred Nathan                          850
Isabella Hays                        829
Patrick Martinez                   788

Ashwin Chinala                    787
Lokesh Hariharan                  509
Gilbert Chavez                      478
Makaylaa Taylor                    261
Sophia Taylor                         105
Edgar Botello                         unr.
Alfonso Arenasa                   unr.
John McCombs                     unr.

If you want to withdraw.....  send me an email

Time Odds Tourney on April 25th

Our next event is at the La Farge Library in Santa Fe. This is unrated.  You can play even if your USCF has expired. We will play 5 rounds at G/30 plus or minus a time odds handicap.  Rounds at  10:15   11:30  1:45  3   and 4:15.   Entry is $10.  Prizes based on entries.
  The time handicap is one tenth of the difference in ratings in minutes.  Example:             
 Joe rated  1724  plays  Tom  rated 1396.  The difference is 328 points  so Tom gets an advantage of 33 minutes.  Subtract  half  from 30 leaves Joe with 30 -16  so 14 minutes on the clock while Tom gets 30 + 17 =47 minutes.   The stronger player always gets at least 6 minutes AND time delay of 5 seconds is used.  Unrated players are considered 1200 for time odds purposes.
To enter send your check for $10 to Santa Fe Rooks,  84 Moya Road, Santa Fe,  NM  87508    or you could just send an email to say you will be there and then pay at the door IF you arrive promptly at 10
PLAYERS
Sam Dooley                   1999
Bob Nolan                     1912
Jim Johnston                  1730
Paul Hedrick                  1313
Max Fouts                     1149
Annabelle Romero          938
Gilbert Mireles                unr.
Josh  Wells                       unr.           

The Utopian Open on March 28th-29th in Eldorado

Our next tournament is a 5 round weekend event at the Performance Space at La Tienda in Eldorado.  8 miles from Santa Fe....see directions below.
 5 rounds G/90;d5.    Rounds:  on Saturday at   10   1:30    and  5,  and  on Sunday at 10 and 1:45.
 2 sections  Open and  Reserve U1500.
 Entry is  $30 Open and  $25 Reserve
Prizes:   Open (b15)      1st  $150       U1900  $120    U1700  $100
             Reserve (b12)  1st   $100      U1300  $80       U1100  $60
To enter send your check to Santa Fe Rooks,  84 Moya Road,  Santa Fe,  NM  87508
A $5 late fee is due on entries received after Thursday 26th or on the door by 9:30
A half point bye is available in any round if requested in advance.
2015 NM Cup points awarded to all players.

Players
Doug Thigpen                 2106
Andrew Flores                2104
Dennis Dyer                    1993
Larry Wutt                      1983
Shaun Macmillan           1965
David Langlois               1917
Bob Nolan                      1903
Jonah Romero                 1843
Paul Covington              1810
Peter Lattimore              1775   
 Jim Johnston                 1730
Hector Martinez             1729
Henry Poston                  1697
Robert Hampton             1692
Greg Stricklin                 1652
Asher Nathan                 1605
Aubrey O'Neal               1571
Holly McRoberts            1542
Bruce Nelson                 1520
Mark Smith                    1515
Steve Aarons                  1485
Heidi Darsey                   1479
Victor Popa-Simil           1434
Do Vo                              1383
John Letard                    1263
Nikki Carter                   1226
Wendel Brown                1203
Trevor Lasley                  1190
Dmitri Lopez                   1166
Max Fouts                       1149
Scout Veitch                    1138
Tim Martin                      1074
Devin Coe                       1055
Steven Hampton              963
May Vo                            930
Annabelle Romero           912
Alfredo Vigil                    888
Estevan Olivas                 859
Patrick Martinez              829
Gilbert Chavez                 unr.
Estevan Martinez             unr.
Manasse Martinez            unr.         
Ivan Vargas                       unr


Directions:
 From Santa Fe take I-25 N for 8 miles.  Exit on US 285 heading S towards Clines Corners.  At the 2nd light go R on Vista Grande.  The La Tienda mall is immediately on the L.  The building with a green roof holds the La Plancha restaurant and the performance space.

Action tournament on February 7th

The much awaited Rooks Action is on.  We will play at the La Farge library in Santa Fe on the 7th February.  5 rounds at ...   10:15   11:30   1:30   2:45 and   4.    G/30;d5.  Probably in 2 sections - top and bottom halves.  Entry is $10 and cash prizes based on entries will be awarded.  To enter send your check for $10 to Santa Fe Rooks,  84 Moya Road, Santa Fe  NM 87508.... or you could just send me an email to reserve your place and then pay at the door IF you arrive promptly at 10 on the day.
DIRECTIONS   scroll down
Players:
Edward Maran               1921
Bob Nolan                     1903
Michael Torres              1801
Jim Johnston                  1785
Robert Hampton            1692
Aubrey O'Neal               1633
Bird Thompson              1622
Mark Galassi                  1586
Steve Aarons                  1476
Joey Reich                      1324
Max Fouts                      1167
Christie Nolan                1175
Ian Aarons                      797
If you want to play send me an email

Christmas Quads on December 13th

Our next tournament will be a 3 round quad with G/35;d5.  It is at the La Farge library in Santa Fe, with rounds at 10:15   11:45   and 1:30. We will be done by 3 o'clock.  Entry is $10 and the winner of each quad earns $30.  To enter send your check for $10 to Santa Fe Rooks,  84 Moya Road,  Santa Fe  NM  87508 or you could just send me an email to say you will be there and pay at the door IF you arrive before 10

PLAYERS
We are expecting:
Bob Nolan                        1901
Jim Johnston                    1820
Aubrey O'Neal                 1697
Victor Lopez                    1689
Brad Earlewine                1651
Jeff Sallade                       1562
Dave Baca                        1555
Gabe Morgan                   1421
Sergio Salvador                1341
Griffin Salvador               1260
Joey Reich                        1233
Max Fouts                         1197
Elizabeth Cooper              1182
Christie Nolan                   1075
Elijah Sallade                      948
Foster Salvador                   816
Craig Stamm                       793
Miles Teng-Levy                726
Noah Holding                     644
If you want to play send me an email

DIRECTIONS
The library is on Llano which runs from St Michael's Drive to Siringo.  If you are coming from I-25, exit at St Frances Drive,  at the 3rd light go L on Siringo then make a R at the 2nd light onto Llano.

Santa Fe Open on September 6th

The next SFR event is on at the Southside library in Santa Fe on the 6th.  There will be 2 sections....Open and U1400.  Play 4 games at G/40;d5.  Rounds will be at 10:45    1:10    2:30  and   4.   Note the new round times as the library has changed to an opening time of 10:30.  Prizes based on entries.  To enter send your check for $10 to  Santa Fe Rooks,   84 Moya Road,  Santa Fe  NM  87508  or you could send me an email at jdjohnston100@gmail.com to save your  place and then pay at the door IF you get there before 10:30
Players:
Zach Stuart                  2104
Sam Dooley                 2011
Tony Schroeder           2002
Nakul Deshpande         1898
Bob Nolan                   1852
Art Glassman               1848
Jim Johnston                1773
Peter Lattimore            1755
Robert Hampton           1754
Donald Poston              1736
Julian Trujillo               1732
Jonah Romero              1658
Aubrey O'Neal             1627
Henry Poston               1623
Bird Thompson            1622
Alex Ionkov                  1322
Phillip Ionkov                1296
Wendel Brown              1259
Christie Nolan              1198
Elizabeth Cooper          1195
Max Fouts                     904
Isabella Hays                 738
Oliver Hillenkamp         Unr.