By Alex Vergilesov
It was another hot Sunday here in Saint Louis, and the Chess Club's main campus in the Central West End once again hosted its monthly beginner tournament for kids. The tournament included two sections: preschool to grade 3, and grades 4+. The younger section featured a whopping 25 players! The kids played four rounds with a 15-minute time control, and all of the players were either new to tournament chess or had a USCF rating under 600. There was much excitement in the last round of the tournament as five players competed for first place. Wilson Gao won his last round game to place first with a perfect 4/4 score. Amit Kadan and Chaim Zaromb both scored 3.5/4. Best of luck to all of the players next month!
The older kids’ section proved to be a different story. Eight players competed in the section for grades 4+, and Morgan Risch, visiting from Washington State, delivered a stunning 4/4 performance, which left the rest of the competitors in the dust.
All participants received medals for their awesome effort!
Many thanks to all that participated!
Please join us for our next Beginner’s Tournament Event scheduled to be held on the last Sunday of September (9/30), at the CCSCSL. Click here for more information.
For more information on the CCSCSL's Scholastic Program, please contact Alex Vergilesov at Avergilesov@SaintLouisChessClub.org or call 314.361.CHESS (2437).
SwissSys Standings. Kids' Beginners: K-3
| # | Name | ID | Rtng | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Tot | Prize |
| 1 | Wilson Gao | unr. | W20 | W13 | W14 | W7 | 4.0 | ||
| 2 | Amit Kadan | unr. | W18 | W11 | W17 | D3 | 3.5 | ||
| 3 | Chaim Zaromb | unr. | W5 | W6 | W4 | D2 | 3.5 | ||
| 4 | Meir Zaromb | unr. | W22 | W15 | L3 | W9 | 3.0 | ||
| 5 | Derian Ryker | unr. | L3 | W23 | W15 | W13 | 3.0 | ||
| 6 | William Goddard | unr. | W19 | L3 | W16 | W14 | 3.0 | ||
| 7 | Andrew Voelker | unr. | W24 | D9 | W10 | L1 | 2.5 | ||
| 8 | Cole Gipson | unr. | L14 | D24 | W25 | W17 | 2.5 | ||
| 9 | Roman Ryker | unr. | W25 | D7 | W11 | L4 | 2.5 | ||
| 10 | Eitan Fay | unr. | W21 | L14 | L7 | W22 | 2.0 | ||
| 11 | Alexander Lundy | unr. | W23 | L2 | L9 | W19 | 2.0 | ||
| 12 | Gabe Kurfman | unr. | L15 | W22 | L13 | W23 | 2.0 | ||
| 13 | Joshua Gollapudi | unr. | W16 | L1 | W12 | L5 | 2.0 | ||
| 14 | Ben Durkovic | unr. | W8 | W10 | L1 | L6 | 2.0 | ||
| 15 | Sam Baumohl | unr. | W12 | L4 | L5 | W20 | 2.0 | ||
| 16 | David Newland | unr. | L13 | B--- | L6 | W25 | 2.0 | ||
| 17 | Arjun Puri | unr. | B--- | W25 | L2 | L8 | 2.0 | ||
| 18 | Cathy Stanish | unr. | L2 | W21 | D19 | U--- | 1.5 | ||
| 19 | Sam Jerauld | unr. | L6 | W20 | D18 | L11 | 1.5 | ||
| 20 | Konner Wigglesworth | unr. | L1 | L19 | W24 | L15 | 1.0 | ||
| 21 | Amy DeVaughan | unr. | L10 | L18 | L22 | B--- | 1.0 | ||
| 22 | Rachel Herron | unr. | L4 | L12 | W21 | L10 | 1.0 | ||
| 23 | Mason Seay | unr. | L11 | L5 | B--- | L12 | 1.0 | ||
| 24 | Shayfer Huitt | unr. | L7 | D8 | L20 | U--- | 0.5 | ||
| 25 | Tristan McKean | unr. | L9 | L17 | L8 | L16 | 0.0 |
SwissSys Standings. Kids' Beginners: 4+
| # | Name | ID | Rtng | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Tot | Prize |
| 1 | Morgan Risch | unr. | W3 | W5 | W6 | W4 | 4.0 | ||
| 2 | Issac Brandhorst | unr. | L6 | W8 | D3 | W7 | 2.5 | ||
| 3 | Mark DeVaughan | unr. | L1 | W7 | D2 | W6 | 2.5 | ||
| 4 | Noah Freeman | unr. | W8 | L6 | W5 | L1 | 2.0 | ||
| 5 | Nick Durkovic | unr. | W7 | L1 | L4 | W8 | 2.0 | ||
| 6 | James Herron | unr. | W2 | W4 | L1 | L3 | 2.0 | ||
| 7 | Leslie Seay | unr. | L5 | L3 | W8 | L2 | 1.0 | ||
| 8 | Yusuf Palada | unr. | L4 | L2 | L7 | L5 | 0.0 |