Nevada Chess, Inc.

Stephen Barbre of Las Vegas ties for 7th-8th

Congratulations to Stephen Barbre of Las Vegas on sharing 7th-8th place in the 1998 USCF Absolute Correspondence Chess Championship

The complete text of the U.S. Chess Federation press release follows:

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January 27, 2002
Press Release 6 of 2002

DULIBA AND MAILLARD TIE AS USCF ABSOLUTE
CORRESPONDENCE CHESS CHAMPIONS

The 1998 U. S. Chess Federation’s (USCF) Absolute Correspondence Chess Championship finished with Chess Masters Duliba of Bellefonte, PA, and Maillard of Pico Rivera, CA, sharing first place with final scores of 9 out of 12.

The annual invitational event consists of 13 USCF Correspondence Chess Masters. Players are allowed 30 months to complete all twelve games, and all moves are exchanged through the mail. Winners of this event are eligible to compete internationally with the International Correspondence Chess Federation, which can lead to players obtaining the title of World Correspondence Chess Champion.

Other finishers in this prestigious event were:

Paul Thompson of Columbus, OH who took third place with 8

During the summer, hundreds of children benefited from chess lessons as part of the Inner-City Games of Greater Las Vegas. Qualification tournaments were held at three schools and t-shirts were awarded to the winners.At the end of July, the finals were held at Rancho High School. 120 children showed up and medals were awarded to the top three players. The Chess Jester (Brad Zentmyer) provided entertainment. Many parents watched and the event was covered by the local papers and television stations.

Special thanks to Greater Las Vegas Inner-City Games and Executive Director Jack Mannion and the staff.

Report on the Annual Members Meeting & Election 2001

On March 24, 2001, the annual members meeting of Nevada Chess, Inc. convened at 3:30 PM, and was chaired by Allen Magruder with John Trivett taking notes. The first order of business was determining the result of the election of board Members. Milivoj Filipas, Charles Hatherill, and Allen Magruder were elected to office with unanimous votes, which were counted in front of those in attendance. The new board members take office at the end of this Members meeting. The Chairman of the Election Committee extended the deadline by a few days in order to retrieve undelivered ballots known to have been mailed several days previously. With this election, Jerry Weikel and Norm Harvey leave office, and we thank them for their service.

Next, the bulletin was discussed and it was suggested that the page count be increased and paper quality be upgraded. A dues increase of $2.00 (to $12.00 a year) would pay for the postage increase. Another question raised was the financial justification for the October bulletin mailing to all USCF members in the state, since the SASP funds are now gone, and consequently financing this mailing is a significant burden on the annual budget. The possibility of two issues, a normal one for members and an abbreviated one for the rest, was discussed. The October issue is important for soliciting new members and nominations to serve on the board. The income statement was produced and discussed. Balancing the budget with reduced revenue was discussed, for the principal expense items of the bulletin, the Denker candidate stipend, and the state championship prize fund.

Report by
John Trivett
Election Chairman

Election 2001 – final tally:

Mike Filipas 7-0-1
Charles Hatherill 7-0-1
Allen Magruder 8-0-0

The new directors (2 year term) are Allen P. Magruder, Milivoj Filipas, and Charles Hatherill. They join the four approved in the year 2000 election (1 year left in term): John Trivett, Dan Conver, Ron Gentil and Regina Straver.

Two Nevada Chess Players Earn Spots

Congratulations to Philip Wang (age 17, rating 2325) of Reno and Patrick Hummel (age 16, rating 2410) of Las Vegas on qualifying for the 2001 Pressman All-America Chess Team sponsored by the Pressman Toy Corporation of New York, NY.

The complete text of the U.S. Chess Federation press release follows:

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 25, 2001
Press Release #5 of 2001
Contact: Tom K. Brownscombe
(845) 562-8350, ext. 130

2001 PRESSMAN ALL-AMERICA CHESS TEAM

The U.S. Chess Federation has announced the names of the junior players who have qualified for the 2001 Pressman All-America Chess Team. The 25 players on this year’s team have met age and rating criteria that place them in the top one percent of more than 46,000 of their fellow scholastic and youth members.

The Pressman Toy Corp., of New York, N.Y, sponsors the Pressman All-America Chess Team each year. This year marks the ninth consecutive year of corporate sponsorship for the annual team contest. Each team member will receive an official 2001 Pressman All-America Chess Team jacket, plus a special Certificate of Achievement.

Age 17 Minimum rating 2300
David C. John 2332 Houston, TX
Philip Wang 2325 Reno, NV

Age 16 Minimum rating 2250
Vinay Bhat 2498 San Jose, CA
Patrick Hummel 2410 Las Vegas, NV

Age 15 Minimum rating 2200
Dmitry Schneider 2463 Hastings on Hudson, NY
Daniel Fernandez 2294 Coconut Creek, FL
A.J. Steigman 2284 Coral Springs, FL
Matthew Hoekstra 2280 Charlotte, NC
Samson Benen 2229 New York, NY

Age 14 Minimum rating 2150
Aaron Pixton 2320 Vestal, NY
Daniel Rensch 2245 Payson, AZ
Asuka Nakamura 2183 White Plains, NY

Age 13 Minimum rating 2100
Joshua Friedel 2152 Goffstown, NH
Ruixin Yang 2102 Tallahassee, FL

Age 12 Minimum rating 2000
Hikaru Nakamura 2300 White Plains, NY
Igor Schneider 2081 Hastings on Hudson, NY

Age 11 Minimum rating 1875
Noah Pang 1920 Cambridge, MA
Max Enkin 1909 Peabody, MA
Laura Ross 1907 Forest Hills, NY
Hana Itkis 1882 Fair Lawn, NJ

Age 10 Minimum rating 1750
Noah Belcher 1887 Bloomingburg, NY
Teddy Coleman 1760 Scarsdale, NY

Age 9 Minimum rating 1650
Aleksandr Dementiev 1653 Decatur, GA

Age 8 and Under rating 1550
Fabiano Caruana 1582 Brooklyn, NY
Michael Thaler 1558 New York, NY

Two Nevada Chess Players Earn Spots

Congratulations to Philip Wang (age 16, rating 2323) of Reno and Patrick Hummel (age 15, rating 2455) of Las Vegas on qualifying for the 2000 Pressman All-America Chess Team sponsored by the Pressman Toy Corporation of New York, NY.

The complete text of the U.S. Chess Federation press release follows:

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 27, 2000
Contact: Sharon Brunetti (845) 562-8350
Press Release #7 of 2000

2000 PRESSMAN ALL-AMERICA CHESS TEAM
The U.S. Chess Federation has announced the names of the junior players who have qualified for the 2000 Pressman All-America Chess Team. The 27 players on this year’s team have met age and rating criteria that place them in the top one percent of more than 43,000 of their fellow scholastic members.

The Pressman Toy Corp., of New York, N.Y, sponsors the Pressman All-America Chess Team each year. This year marks the eighth consecutive year of corporate sponsorship for the annual team contest. Each team member will receive an official 2000 Pressman All-America Chess Team jacket, plus a special Certificate of Achievement.

Age 18 Minimum rating 2400
Marcel Martinez 2433 Hialeah, Florida

Age 17 Minimum rating 2300
Andrei Zaremba 2426 Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Sean Nagle 2341 Plymouth, Minnesota
Stanislav Ritvin 2331 Newtown, Pennsylvania

Age 16 Minimum rating 2250
Philip Wang 2323 Reno, Nevada
David C. John 2275 Houston, Texas
Noah Siegel 2257 New York, New York

Age 15 Minimum rating 2200
Patrick Hummel 2455 Las Vegas, Nevada
Jordy Mont-Reynaud 2376 Palo Alto, California
Vinay Bhat 2368 San Jose, California

Age 14 Minimum rating 2150
Dmitry Schneider 2460 Hastings on Hudson, New York
Daniel Fernandez 2290 Coconut Creek, Florida
Matthew Traldi 2288 Easton, Pennsylvania
Matthew Hoekstra 2247 Charlotte, North Carolina
A.J. Steigman 2197 Coral Springs, Florida
Samson Benen 2182 New York, New York

Age 13 Minimum rating 2100
Aaron Pixton 2138 Vestal, New York
Asuka Nakamura 2131 White Plains, New York
Daniel Rensch 2127 Payson, Arizona

Age 12 Minimum rating 2000
Joshua Friedel 2128 Goffstown, New Hampshire
Ruixin Yang 2016 Tallahassee, Florida

Age 11 Minimum rating 1875
Hikaru Nakamura 2289 White Plains, New York

Age 10 Minimum rating 1750
Noah Pang 1811 Cambridge, Massachusetts
Max Enkin 1791 Peabody, Massachusetts
Laura Ross 1764 Forest Hills, New York

Age 9 Minimum rating 1650
Noah Belcher 1877 Bloomingburg, New York
Teddy Coleman 1667 Scarsdale, New York

Congratulations to Patrick Hummel of Las Vegas, Nevada on taking third place in the 1999 Denker Tournament of High School Champions!The complete text of the U.S. Chess Federation press release follows:

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sharon Brunetti
August 26, 1999 (914) 562-8350
Press Release #19 of 1999

ZAREMBA, WINER TAKE TOP DENKER HONORS

Andrei Zaremba and Steven Winer tied for first place honors at the 1999 Denker Tournament of High School Champions, held Aug. 15-19 in Reno, Nevada. Zaremba, 17, of Dearborn Heights, Michigan and Steven Winer, 18, of Burlington, Vermont each finished with 4 1/2 out of a possible 5 points. Each player qualified for a $375 scholarship.

Patrick Hummel, 15, of Las Vegas, Nevada scored 4 points to finish in third place and also qualified for a $150 scholarship.

The remaining prize winners were Marcel Martinez, 19, of Hialeah, Florida, Vinay Bhat, 15, of San Jose, California, David C. John, 16, of Houston, Texas, Joan Santana, 17, of Teaneck, New Jersey and Riley Yates-Doerr, 18, of Seattle, Washington each with 3 1/2 points. A total of 34 players competed in the event.

The four-year scholarship to the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) was awarded to Zaremba as the highest finishing 11th grader or below. This year UTD added a scholarship for the girl in 11th grade or below with the highest score. Karen Birkendalh of Salt Lake City, Utah won that honor with 2 points.

The Denker Tournament of High School Champions is open each year to the reigning high school chess champion of each state. Players must meet age and grade requirements, and be certified by their local state federation.

The event was co-sponsored by Grandmaster Arnold Denker (through the Chess-in-the-Schools program based in New York City), the U.S. Chess Trust and the U.S. Chess Federation.

1998 Cardoza U.S. Open in Hawaii, Aug 1-9, 1998

Philip Wang (2243) of Reno, Nevada, with 6.5 points out of 9, tied with nine other players for the best Under 2300 score in the tournament.

Round one Win against a 1719.
Round two Win against a 1937.
Round three Draw against a 2662 (GM Joel Benjamin).
Round four Lost against a 2588.
Round five Win against a 1997.
Round six Draw against a 2105.
Round seven Win against a 2047.
Round eight Win against a 2400.
Round nine Draw against a 2361.

Cardoza US Open, 3 Aug 98, Round 3
White-Philip Wang Black-Joel Benjamin
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 Bf5 4.g3 e5 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Bg2 c6 7.O-O h6 8.Qb3 Qc7 9.Rd1 Be7 10.h3 O-O 11.Be3 exd4 12.Nxd4 Nc5 13.Qa3 Bg6 14.b4 Nce4 15.Rac1 Rfe8 16.Bf4 Qc8 17.Qb2 Nxc3 18.Qxc3 Ne4 19.Qb3 a5 20.b5 a4 21.Qf3 Bf6 22.bxc6 bxc6 23.Qa3 Ra6 24.Nb5 Be7 25.Nxd6 Bxd6 26.Bxd6 Nxd6 27.Qxd6 Rxe2 28.Rd2 Rxd2 29.Qxd2 c5 30.a3 Kh7 31.Kh2 Rb6 32.Rc3 Rb3 33.Bd5 Qf5 34.Kg2 Qb1 35.Re3 Qa1 36.Re7 Qd4 37.Qe2 Rxa3 38.Bxf7 Bxf7 39.Rxf7 Rc3 40.Rf4 Qd3 41.Qxd3+ Rxd3 42.Rf5 Rc3 43.Rxc5 a3 44.Ra5 Rxc4 45.Rxa3 1/2-1/2

[Event “Cardoza U.S. Open”]
[Site “Kona USA”]
[Date “1998.08.08”]
[Round “8”]
[White “Garbett,Paul”]
[Black “Wang,Philip”]
[Result “0-1”]
[ECO “B33”]
[BlackElo “2242”]
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.Nb1 O-O 12.a4 bxa4 13.Rxa4 a5 14.Bc4 Rb8 15.b3 Bg5 16.O-O Kh8 17.Nbc3 f5 18.exf5 Bxf5 19.Bd3 g6
20.Bxf5 gxf5 21.f4 Bf6 22.Kh1 Nd4 23.Nxf6 Rxf6 24.Nd5 Rh6 25.fxe5 Qh4 26.h3 Rg8 27.Qd2 dxe5 28.Ne7 Rg3 29.Rxd4 exd4 30.Qf4 Qxh3+ 0-1

[Event “Cardoza US Open”]
[Site “Kona USA”]
[Date “1998.08.09”]
[Round “9”]
[White “Martinez,Marcel”]
[Black “Wang,Philip”]
[Result “1/2-1/2”]
[ECO “A26”]
[WhiteElo “2361”]
[BlackElo “2243”]
1.d3 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.g3 d6 4.Bg2 f5 5.O-O Nf6 6.c4 e5 7.Nc3 Nc6 8.Rb1 h6 9.b4 O-O 10.b5 Ne7 11.Ne1 g5 12.Nd5 f4 13.e3 Ng6 14.Bd2 Kh8 15.Qc2 g4 16.exf4 Nxd5 17.Bxd5 exf4 18.Be4 fxg3 19.hxg3 Ne5 20.Kg2 Nf3 21.Be3 Ng5 22.Bd5 Qf6 23.Qe2 Qg6 24.Rh1 Nh3 25.Qd2 h5 26.Rf1 Bf6 27.Nc2 Bg5 28.Qc3+ Kh7 29.Rbe1 Bf5 30.Bxg5 Nxg5 31.Re7+ Kh6 32.Rd1 Rae8 33.Rxe8 Qxe8 34.Ne3 Nh3 35.Qd2 Kg7 36.Re1 Be6 37.Re2 Bxd5+ 38.Nxd5 Qg6 39.Nxc7 Rf3 40.Ne6+ Kg8 41.Qa5 Qxe6 1/2-1/2

Information provided by Ken Horne and Hal Terrie

Note: for those sharp-eyed readers who noticed that Philip’s rating is given as 2243 at the top and 2242 in the Round 8 game score … it is 2242 in June Rating Supplement which is what was used at the beginning of the tournament, but it is 2243 in the current (August) Rating Supplement.