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Circle City Chess Club USCF Crosstables

Below you will also find an archive of our news articles and individual tournament results.



Yours in Chess,

Sean M Hollick
Club Director
  • March 1st 2008
  • Mar 08 Circle City Tornado

    The Mar 08 Circle City Tornado gave us a great day of chess! Congratulations to Maxx Hollick for winning First Place with a perfect score of 5.0!

    Mar 08 Circle City Tornado USCF Crosstables

    The Top Finishers:

    1st Place: Maxx Hollick

    2nd Place: Areil Ofek

    Class C & Under: Daniel Griffin

    Class D & Under: Sean Hollick

  • July 7th 2007
  • Jul 07 Circle City Tornado

    The Jul 07 Circle City Tornado was an exciting day of chess! Congratulations to Andrew Barton for winning First Place with a perfect score of 5.0!

    Be sure to check out this Tournaments Photos!

    Jul 07 Circle City Tornado USCF Crosstables

    The Top Finishers:

    1st Place: Andrew Barton

    2nd/Class A/B: AJ Pheasant - Jerry Christner

    Class C & Under: Matt Mc Kee - Cody Niles

    Class D & Under: Maxx Hollick

  • June 2nd 2007
  • Jun 07 Circle City Tornado

    Cheers to all those who braved a beautiful sunny day to spend it inside supporting chess in Indiana!

    Jun 07 Circle City Tornado USCF Crosstables

    The Top Finishers:

    1st Place: John Cole

    2nd Place: Steve Cates

    Class A/B: Robert Davidson

    Class C & Under: Matt Mc Kee

    Class D & Under: Jonathan Davidson

  • May 5th 2007
  • May 07 Circle City Tornado

    The May 07 Circle City Tornado gave us a great day of chess on a beautiful weekend! Congratulations to Garrett Smith for winning First Place!

    May 07 Circle City Tornado USCF Crosstables

    The Top Finishers:

    1st Place: Garrett Smith

    2nd Place: Andrew Barton

    Class A/B: Robert Davidson - Tom Rampley

    Class C & Under: Frank Owens

    Class D & Under: Jonathan Davidson

  • April 7th 2007
  • Apr 07 Circle City Tornado

    The Apr 07 Circle City Tornado gave us a fun day of chess this Easter weekend! Congratulations to Jerry Christner for winning First Place! A welcome back to tournament chess goes out to Matt Mc Kee!

    Be sure to check out this Tournaments Photos!

    Apr 07 Circle City Tornado USCF Crosstables

    The Top Finishers:

    1st Place: Jerry Christner

    2nd Place: Tom Rampley

    Class A: Brad La Gue

    Class B: Cliff Aker

    Class C: Bill Anders

    Class D & Under: Maxx Hollick - David Stader

  • March 3rd 2007
  • Mar 03 Circle City Tornado

    The Mar 03 Circle City Tornado gave us another fantastic day of chess! Congratulations to Steve Cates for a perfect score of 5.0!!!

    Mar 03 Circle City Tornado USCF Crosstables

    The Top Finishers:

    1st Place: Steve Cates

    2nd Place: Nate Criss

    Class A: Robert Davidson

    Class B: Brad La Gue - Tundi-Daro Mott

    Class D & Under: Jonathan Davidson

  • February 3rd 2007
  • Feb 07 Circle City Tornado

    The Feb 07 Circle City Tornado gave us a great day of chess in our new location. With temperatures falling outside and snow blowing, spirits were high and chess was in the air! A welcome back to tournament chess goes out to Alan Griswold! Special thanks to Garrett Smith for his generous donation to support the Circle City Chess Club!

    Be sure to check out this Tournaments Photos!

    Feb 07 Circle City Tornado USCF Crosstables

    The Top Finishers:

    1st/2nd Place: Garrett Smith - Brad La Gue

    Class A: Ralph Townsend

    Class B: Josh Smith

    Class C: Michael Marek

    Class E & Under: Jonathan Davidson

  • January 13th 2007
  • 2nd George P. Wood Memorial

    The 2nd George P. Wood Memorial held on 1/6/2007 was a great time for all! There were many exciting games played by familiar and new faces alike. Thanks to all who came to support Chess in Indianapolis, and to honor George P. Wood 1923-2005 with this tournament! Special thanks to Kelvin Roots for his sponsorship and generous donation to support the Circle City Chess Club!

    Be sure to check out this Tournaments Photos!

    2nd George P. Wood Memorial USCF Crosstables

    The Top Finishers:

    1st/2nd Place: John Cole - Jim Dean - Garrett Smith

    Class A: John Roush

    Class B: Brad La Gue

    Class C: Bill Anders - Cody Niles

    Class D: Jeffery Cheng - Howard Kim

    Class E & Under: Phillip Griffith

  • December 16th 2006
  • Club Champion Crowned!

    The Club Championship Series XII brings to a close the battle for the 2006 Title! Congratulations to Eshak Yousak for claiming the 2006 Club Championship Title! Welcome new USCF members John Havlik and Mckayla Hochstetler! Thanks to all who came and continue to support Chess in Indianapolis! We have had a fantastic year of chess and look forward to an even better year in 2007!

    Be sure to check out this Tournaments Photos!

    Club Championship Series XII USCF Crosstables

    The Top Club Championship Series Finishers:

    1st Place: Eshak Yousak Score: 32.00

    2nd Place: Brad La Gue Score: 30.75

    3rd Place: Sean Hollick Score: 28.50

    Click here for Club Championship Series Standings

  • December 9th 2006
  • Tournament Results

    The 2006 Bughouse State Championship was a great success with 58 kids turning out for todays tournament! Thanks to Aaron Dean of Learning Through Games for his hard work and to all who came to support Chess in Indiana!

    At the conclusion of the tournament Aaron Dean played the top two 8th and under teams in a simultaneous sudden death match, Dean vs Hollick/Griffin/Cheng/Selke! Dean held his ground against the four young men with a score of 2-2. Congratulations to Jeffrey Cheng and Daniel Griffin for thier victories over Dean in that exciting match!!!!

    Be sure to check out this Tournaments Photos!

    Top Team Finishers:

    8th Grade and under
    1st: Maxx Hollick & Daniel Griffin
    2nd: Jeffrey Cheng & Mark Selke
    3rd: Luke Rischar & Anthony Villena
    4th: David Huss & David Ross
    5th: Nicholas Gehring & Mathew Muhoberac

    3rd Grade and under
    1st: Zach Stevens & Grant Barrett
    2nd: Jackson Barrett & Elana Vohra
    3rd: Wesley Rischar & William Riddell
    4th: Brandon Mitchell & Sanders Modglin
    5th: Ben Fletcher & David Light

    Click here for complete tournament Standings


  • December 2nd 2006
  • Tournament Results

    The Dec Circle City Tornado gave us a chilly day of chess! Our sincerest appreciation goes out to Wayne Praeder for his generous sponsorship, which will help make many activities possible in the coming year! And a special thanks to all those who continue to support Chess in Indiana!

    Be sure to check out this Tournaments Photos!

    Dec Circle City Tornado 06 USCF Crosstables

    and the Winners are...
    1st/2nd: Garrett Smith - Robert Davidson

    A: John Roush B: Eshak Yousak - Steve Duffy
    C: Michael Marek D&Under: Robert Nesbitt

    Congratulations to Jonathan Davidson on receiving a copy of Chess for Dummies, courtesy of Wayne Praeder!

  • November 18th 2006
  • Club Championship Series XI

    The Club Championship Series XI closes in on the battle for the 2006 Club Champion Title with only one month to go in this years Championship Series! Congratulations to Brad La Gue who won this months tournament!! Welcome new USCF member Kelvin A Smith Jr! Thanks to all who came and continue to support Chess in Indianapolis!

    Club Championship Series XI USCF Crosstables

    The Top Finishers:

    1st Place:
    Brad La Gue

    2nd Place:
    Eshak Yousak

    3rd Place:
    Sean Hollick

    Click here for Club Championship Series Standings

  • November 4th 2006
  • Tournament Results

    The Nov Circle City Tornado gave us an exciting day of chess! We also want to give a warm welcome to Robert and Jonathan Davidson to Indy Chess! And a special thanks to all those who continue to support Chess in Indiana!

    Be sure to check out this Tournaments Photos!

    Nov Circle City Tornado 06 USCF Crosstables

    and the Winners are...
    1st: Nate Criss
    2nd & B: Eshak Yousak - Brad La Gue - Steve Duffy

    A: Robert Davidson C: Jesse Binder
    D&Under: Quinn Phillips - Dewayne Crayton

  • October 21st 2006
  • Club Championship Series X

    The Club Championship Series X, saw some fantastic and close games as the battle for the 2006 Club Champion Title heats up! Congratulations to Drew Hollinberger who went undefeated to win this months tournament!! Thanks to all who came and continue to support Chess in Indianapolis!

    Be sure to check out the Tournament Photos!

    Club Championship Series X USCF Crosstables

    The Top Finishers:

    1st Place:
    Drew Hollinberger

    2nd Place:
    Nate Criss

    3rd Place:
    Jerry Christner

    Click here for Club Championship Series Standings

  • October 7th 2006
  • Tournament Results

    The Oct Circle City Tornado brought a great day of chess! We would also like to welcome Jim Ramp back to Indy! A special thanks to all those who continue to support Chess in Indiana!

    Be sure to check out this Tournaments Photos!

    Oct Circle City Tornado 06 USCF Crosstables

    Open:
    1st: Garrett Smith 2nd: Drew Hollinberger

    Class Winners:
    B: Brad La Gue C: Frank Owens D&Under: Jim Ramp

  • September 16th 2006
  • Club Championship Series IX

    The Club Championship Series IX, was an exciting day of Blitz Chess as the battle for the 2006 Club Champion Title continues! Jim Dean stormed the Circle City today, going undefeated to take 1st place with a perfect score of 11.0! Thanks to all who came to support Chess in Indianapolis!

    Be sure to check out the Tournament Photos!

    Club Championship Series IX USCF Crosstables

    The Top Finishers:

    1st Place:
    Jim Dean

    2nd Place:
    Brad La Gue - Jean Andre Mas

    3rd Place:
    Ariel Ofek

    Click here for Club Championship Series Standings

  • September 2nd 2006
  • Sep Circle City Tornado

    Labor Day weekend and several out of State Championships brought us a sparse turnout, but we want to especially thank those who did come out and help to support chess in Indy!!! We look forward to seeing everyone next month. Remember the Oct Circle City Tornado is the weekend after the Indiana State Championships so everyone should be warmed up and ready to go!

    Sep Circle City Tornado USCF Crosstables

  • July 6th 2006
  • Cole v Smith Exhibition

    Tonight we enjoyed an exhibition match between John Cole and Garrett Smith! In the end Cole carved another notch in his belt.

    Click to review the game!

    The Exibition match was followed by a Blitz Tournament where John Cole gave a great preformance winning an exciting playoff match with Bernard Parham wrapping up 1st Place!

    Be sure to check out this Tournaments Photos!

    Thursday Night Exibition CvS USCF Crosstables

  • July 1st 2006
  • Tournament Results

    The July Circle City Tornado showed some great competition! Thanks to all who came to support Chess in Indianapolis!

    Be sure to check out this Tournaments Photos!

    July Circle City Tornado USCF Crosstables

    Open Prizes:
    1st/2nd/Class A&B: $38.75 each
    Jason Whitten - Bernard Parham - Nate Criss - Jean Andre Mas

    Class C: $12.50 each
    Beniamin Zakhary - Frank Owens

    Class D&Under: $25
    Quinn Phillips

    U1200 Prizes:
    1st Place: Plaque
    Maxx Hollick

    2nd Place: Plaque
    Michael Risk

    U1000: Plaque
    Juniper Risk

    U800: Plaque
    Joshua Nugent

  • June 3rd 2006
  • Tournament Results

    The 2006 Indiana State Class Championships were a great success with a showing of 82 players! Special thanks to Terry Vibbert of ESCC for providing the DGT boards for this event and to all those who continue to support Chess in Indiana!

    Click to review all the games in the Master/Expert section!

    Be sure to check out this Tournaments Photos!

    Ind State Class Championships 06 USCF Crosstables

    Master/Expert:
    1st/2nd Place: $170.00 each
    Jim Dean - Garrett Smith

    3rd Place: $20.00 each
    John Cole - Dennis Geisleman

    Performance: $20.00
    Steve Cates

    Class A:
    1st/2nd/3rd Place: $116.66 each
    Walt Thompson - Jeff Melton - Bernard Parham II

    Performance: $20.00
    Ben Inskeep

    Class B:
    1st Place: $200.00
    Josh Smith

    2nd/3rd Place: $60.00 each
    Steve Duffy - Geoffrey Fox

    Performance: $20.00
    Richard Weaver Jr.

    Class C:
    1st Place: $185.00
    Mathew Leach

    2nd/3rd Place: $60.00 each
    Adam Heeter - Bill Kuhn

    Performance: $20.00
    Siyang Liu

    Top Scholastic: Medal
    Siyang Liu

    Class D & Under:
    1st/2nd Place: $127.50 each
    Sam Ludlow - Daniel Medrena

    3rd Place: $13.33 each
    David Stader - Quinn Phillips - Tom Byers

    Performance: $20
    Richard File-Muriel

    Top Scholastic: Medal
    Jyotsna Bitra

    Under 1200:
    1st Place: Medal
    Quinn Phillips

    2nd Place: Medal
    Jacob Weaver

    3rd Place: Medal
    Ivar Urdalen

  • May 18th 2006
  • May Noblesville Library

    Tonight we enjoyed an exhibition match between Garrett Smith and Josh Bousum! In the end Bousum's flag fell and Smith collected yet another win. Click to review the game!

    The Exibition match was followed by a Blitz Tournament where Garrett Smith gave a flawless preformance and remained undefeated taking 1st Place in the top section with a perfect 5.0 score! Also welcome new USCF members Kalan Ohliger & Thomas Battraw!

    Be sure to check out this Tournaments Photos!

    May Noblesville Library USCF Crosstables

  • May 15th 2006
  • Tournament Results

    The Hollinberger Invitational was a great success! There was a strong field of GM's IM's FM's Masters and even an Expert in the mix! Indianapolis saw some incredible chess this weekend and we're already looking forward to this event again next year!

    Click to review all the games!

    Be sure to check out this Tournaments Photos!

    Hollinberger Invitational USCF Crosstables

    Prizes:
    1st/2nd Place: $875 each
    Calvin Blocker - Jan Van De Mortel

    3rd Place: $167 each
    Alex Goldin - Giorgi Margvelashvili - Craig Stauffer

    Top Indiana Players:
    1st Place: $100
    Craig Stauffer

    2nd Place: $25 each
    John Cole - Jim Dean

  • May 10th 2006
  • Hollinberger Invitational - May 11th - 14th, 2006

    The field is set for the Hollinberger Invitational coming up this weekend in Indianapolis and is as follows!

    2643 - GM Alex Goldin
    2482 - IM Giorgi Margvelashvili
    2444 - IM Calvin Blocker
    2435 - IM Jan Van de Mortel
    2323 - FM John Cole
    2228 - FM Jim Dean
    2202 - NM Craig Stauffer
    2200 - NM Jim Mills
    2134 - Exp Steve Cates
    2004 - Exp Matthew Fouts

    Thursday night (5/11) the Event will begin with a BLITZ TOURNAMENT, Registration 6-6:45 at least 5 double-rounds. EF $10 to adults $5 to juinors. The prize fund will be double the entry fees raised minus expenses. Bring sets and Clocks! Click for Blitz Tournament Photos & USCF Crosstables!

    Firday Night (5/12) the first round of the invitational tournament will begin at 7PM. Games will be broadcast on a large screen in a room with stadium seating for hundreds. FM Aviv Friedman, coach of the US Jr National Team, will be providing commentary and analysis for those in attendance.

    Saturday Morning (5/13) The second round will then begin at 12AM. The third round will take place at 6PM.

    Sunday Morning (5/14) at 10AM FM and 4 time state champion Jim Dean will be playing a simultaneous exhibition for junior players...and adults if there is room. Again with rounds to follow at 11AM

    The event will be held May 11th-14th, 2006 at the Barbara S. Wynne Tennis Center (North Central High School) at 1805 E 86th St, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240

    Contact Drew Hollinberger for information regarding the event or nearby hotels

    Call 317-257-5452 or email Drew Hollinberger

  • May 6th 2006
  • Tournament Results

    The May Circle City Tornado brought out a strong field and some fierce competition! Congratulations to Mike Herron for going undefeated and taking First Place! Thanks to all who came to support Chess in Indianapolis!

    Be sure to check out this Tournaments Photos!

    May Circle City Tornado USCF Crosstables

    Open Prizes:
    1st Place: $100
    Mike Herron

    2nd Place: $50
    Steve Cates

    U2000: $17 each
    Nate Criss - Bob Banta - Phil Jarrette

    U1800: $50
    Cliff Aker

    U1600: $50
    Jesse Bender

    U1400: $25 each
    Tod Walker
    Dewayne Crayton

  • May 4th 2006
  • Smith Battle

    In tonights Exhibition Match it was Smith -v- Smith and believe it or not, Smith won!!!
    Click to review the game!

    The Exibition Match was followed by a Blitz Tournament full of great games where Drew Hollinberger and Garrett Smith tied for first place!

    Be sure to check out this Tournaments Photos!

    Smith Battle USCF Crosstables

  • April 20th 2006
  • APR Noblesville Library

    Tonight we saw an exciting exhibition match between the Reverand Mike Gant and Aaron Dean! With 13 seconds on his clock Dean resigned giving Gant the match.
    Click to review the game!

    The Exibition match was followed by a Quick Tournament full of great games where Nate Rockhill gave a stellar preformance and remained undefeated taking 1st Place with a perfect score!

    Be sure to check out this Tournaments Photos!

    APR Noblesville Library USCF Crosstables

  • April 7th 2006
  • Glendale Quads V

    The Friday Night Glendale Quads V brought some exciting games! The Friday Night Quads held at Chicken & Everything in the Glendale Mall are quickly becoming the place to be for chess on Friday nights, not to mention some delicious eats! The top finishers in each Quad earned $25 each!

    Be sure to check out this Tournaments Photos!

    Glendale Quads V USCF Crosstables

    The Top Finishers:

    Quad I:
    Drew Hollinberger

    Quad II:
    Brian Benson

    Quad III:
    Daymion Q. Phillips

    U 1000:
    James P. Williams

  • April 4th 2006
  • Donley Chess Center Field Trip

    The Donley Chess Center holds Quads the first Tuesday of each month in Logansport, Indiana. In March myself and Drew Hollinberger decided to venture North to Logansport and pay our friends there a vist. We had a great time and this month gathered some more members from our Indianapolis based, Circle City Chess Club and ventured North again.

    This time we were five strong, Drew Hollinberger, Nate Rockhill, Sean Hollick, Tod Walker and Maxx Hollick. We were welcomed and had an enjoyable time once again as our host Gary Fox and the Donley Chess Center gave our small band some very good games! We are all looking forward to the first Tuesday in May and already plan on adding a few more to our travelling band!

    After the tournament we adjourned to Mr Happys Ice Cream and burger shop and talked chess and such, then headed back to Indy, a minor flat tire incident on the way back held us up for a moment but we managed to arrive safe and sound back home, another successful chess road trip!

    I forgot my camera but managed to snap a couple pics with my trusty cell phone camera!

    Click here for Photos
    Sean M Hollick
    Club Director

  • April 1st 2006
  • Tournament Results

    The Apr Circle City Tornado proved a strong day of chess despite the Final Four activities downtown!
    Welcome to new USCF Members, Joseph Zakhary, Jerry Ritchie, Christopher & Joshua Nugent! Thanks to all who came to support Chess in Indianapolis!

    Be sure to check out the Tournament Photos!

    Apr Circle City Tornado USCF Crosstables

    Open Prizes:
    1st/2nd Place: $90 each
    Garrett Smith - Michael Nugent

    U2000/U1800: $20 each
    Josh Smith - Brad La Gue - Anthony Woods
    Eshak Yousak - Tasos Lyrintzis

    U1600: $50
    Jesse Bender

    U1400: $6 each
    Jim Longuski - Tony Steele - John Risk
    William Kuhn - Karl Roots - Tod Walker
    Brandon Cox - Alex Ramirez - Paul Wick

    Performance: $20
    Bernard Parham

    Beginners Prizes:
    1st Place: Plaque
    D'Andre Wilkerson

    2nd Place: Plaque
    Bryan Belsky

    U1000: Plaque
    Michael Risk

    U800: Plaque
    James Williams - Tessa Pobanz

  • March 18th 2006
  • Club Championship Series III

    The Club Championship Series III, was an exciting day as the battle for the 2006 Club Champion Title continues! Special thanks to Gary Fox for guest TDing this event! Another strong showing by Chris Li who went undefeated in his Preliminary section, unfortunately he had to withdraw before the Finals. Welcome to new USCF Members, Randy Piotrowski, Clifford Nehus, Cory Max Nehus! Thanks to all who came to support Chess in Indianapolis!

    Be sure to check out the Tournament Photos!

    Club Championship Series III USCF Crosstables

    The Top Finishers:

    1st Place:
    Jean Andre Mas

    2nd Place:
    Nate Criss

    3rd Place:
    Brad La Gue - Nate Rockhill

    Click here for Club Championship Series Standings

  • March 4th 2006
  • Tournament Results

    The Mar Circle City Tornado was full of excitement and upsets.
    Congratulations to Mike Herron with a perfect 5.0 for another undefeated victory! Up and coming Josh Smith was on fire from game one and held his own against some very tough opponents, ending the day with 93 extra rating points! Newcomer Damone Means fought hard to obtain a 1765/P5 against some tough competition in his first tournament play! Thanks to all who came to support Chess in Indianapolis!

    Be sure to check out the Tournament Photos!

    Mar Circle City Tornado USCF Crosstables

    Open Prizes:
    1st Place: $100
    Mike Herron

    2nd: $25 each
    Josh Bousum - Bernard Parham

    U2000: $50
    Adam Heeter

    U1800: $50
    Brad La Gue

    U1600: $50
    Josh Smith

    U1400: $13 each
    Sam Ludlow - Chris Li - Tony Steele - Robert Nesbitt

    Performance: $25
    Doug Todd

    Beginners Prizes:
    1st Place: Plaque
    Jashanjot Singh Sohanpal

    2nd Place: Plaque
    D'Andre Wilkerson

    U1000: Plaque
    Anthony Hollick

    U800: Plaque
    Maxx Hollick

  • March 3rd 2006
  • Friday Night Fun!

    The action was fast tonight in a 4ss, G/10 tournament! Joe Filipczak proved once again he is a force to be reckoned with in the Quick game, taking 1st place in this evenings tournament! Thanks to all who came and continue to support Chess in Indianapolis!

    Be sure to check out the Tournament Photos!

    Glendale Friday Quick II USCF Crosstables

    1st Place:
    Joseph T Filipczak

    2nd Place:
    Bob Banta - Drew Hollinberger

    3rd Place:
    Bernard Parham - Cody Niles

  • February 25th 2006
  • 1st Annual Chess Tournament in Martinsville.

    The Prince of Peace Lutheran Schools, First Annual Chess Tournament in Martinsville was a great time for all! Special thanks to Clifford & Linda Nehus for all their hard work organizing and bringing together all the sponsors to make this event possible!

    Be sure to check out the Tournament Photos!

    The Top Finishers:

    4th & 5th Grade:
    1st Corey Nehus - 2nd Maxx Hollick - 3rd Zachary Rupert

    2nd & 3rd Grade:
    1st Nolan Lavender - 2nd Austin Critser - 3rd Mason Tirey

    Click here for all Prince of Peace Tournament Standings

  • February 18th 2006
  • Battle for Club Champion continues!

    The Club Championship Series II, was an exciting day as the battle for the 2006 Club Champion Title continues! Thanks to all who came to support Chess in Indianapolis!

    Be sure to check out the Tournament Photos!

    Club Championship Series II USCF Crosstables

    The Top Finishers:

    1st Place:
    Joseph T Filipczak

    2nd Place:
    Bernard Parham

    3rd Place:
    Chris Li - Jason L Wycoff

    Click here for Club Championship Series Standings

  • February 16th 2006
  • Aaron Dean Comeback Quick!

    Tonight we saw a return from "retirement" by Aaron Dean in an exhibition match with Bill Corbin! This was Deans first tournament match since June of 2004, he showed he still has what it takes with a win in a quick 18 moves. Several more challengers await Dean, including Mike Gant and Bernard Parham to name a few, if you'd like a shot at Dean just let us know and we can set it up!

    The Exibition match was followed by a Quick Tournament full of great games where Nate Criss remained undefeated and took 1st Place with a perfect score!

    Be sure to check out the Tournament Photos!

    Aaron Dean Comback Quick USCF Crosstables

  • February 11th 2006
  • Tournament Results

    The Stonegate Scholastic 06 was a great success with a showing of 111 players! We saw another clear win from Chris Li who not only had a perfect score but played up from the 6th grade to the High School section! Thanks to Aaron Dean of Learning Through Games and to all who came to support Chess in Indianapolis!

    Afterwards in a special Dean Challenge, Aaron Dean faced Chris Li in a Blitz match. With seconds left on Deans clock and an illegal move on Dean's part, then Dean's flag actually falling...sending the crowd into a frenzy of hoots and hollers, Aaron Dean was able to hold his title from Li on a shaky controversial technicality that the spectators may not interfere when a players flag falls. In this observers opinion I think a REMATCH is in order to give the young Li a shot at Dean to make up for this game that was "snatched away" from him. Stay tuned for the upcoming Li -vs- Dean challenge details.

    Stonegate Scholastic 06 USCF Crosstables

    9th-12th:
    1st Chris Li - 2nd Ryan Anderson - 3rd Travis Anderson
    4th Michael Loyd - 5th Josh Moore

    4th-8th:
    1st Eddie Luo - 2nd Scott Kluttz - 3rd D'Andre Wilkerson
    4th Danny Gater - 5th Jordan Metz - 6th Jeffrey Cheng
    7th Mark Sellke - Unr Cameron Ross - Unr Charlie Gates

    K-3rd:
    1st Sam Terray - 2nd Chad Qian - 3rd Jared Groff
    4th Wesley Rischar - 5th Grace Rischar
    6th Eitan Geller-Montague - 7th Zachary Shue
    8th Luke Rischar - Unr Tom Large - Unr Iku Takesue

  • February 4th 2006
  • Tournament Results

    The Feb Circle City Tornado proved to be an exciting 5 rounds of chess for those who braved the snow! In particular the young Chris Li who made an incredible showing! Keep your eyes on Chris, I think we'll be seeing some good games from him. We also saw the return of Bill Corbin who has been away from the tournament scene since 1998, but came back strong! Thanks to all who came to support Chess in Indianapolis!

    Be sure to check out the Tournament Photos!

    Feb Circle City Tornado USCF Crosstables

    Open Prizes:
    1st Place: $100
    Garrett Smith

    2nd/U2000: $50 each
    Ben Inskeep - Brad La Gue

    U1800: $25 each
    Bill Corbin - Jerry Christner

    U1600/U1400: $33 each
    Chris Li - Taylor S Barber - Frank Owens

    Unrated: $15 each
    Dewayne Vanhorn II

    Beginners Prizes:
    1st Place: Plaque
    Alex Ramirez

    2nd Place: Plaque
    Philip Griffith

    U1000: Plaque
    D'Andre Wilkerson

    U800: Plaque
    Maxx Hollick

  • January 22nd 2006
  • Battle for Club Champion begins!

    The Club Championship Series I was an exciting start to the battle for the 2006 Club Champion Title! Thanks to all who came to support Chess in Indianapolis! Special thanks to Bernard Parham, Nate Criss, David McCollum, John Yarlott and D'Andre Wilkerson for their generous donations to help make this event possible.

    Be sure to check out the Tournament Photos!

    Club Championship Series I USCF Crosstables

    The Top Finishers all had perfect 3.0 scores, the Places were determined by Blitz Playoff.

    1st Place:
    Bernard Parham

    2nd Place:
    Nathaniel Criss

    3rd Place:
    Drew Hollinberger

    Click here for Club Championship Series Standings

  • January 8th 2006
  • Tournament Results

    The 1st George P. Wood Memorial held on 1/7/2006 was a great time for all! There were many exciting games played by familiar and new faces alike. Thanks to all who came to support Chess in Indianapolis, and to honor George P. Wood 1923-2005 with this tournament !

    Be sure to check out the Tournament Photos!

    1st George P. Wood Memorial USCF Crosstables

    Open Prizes:
    1st Place: $100
    Mike K. Herron

    2nd: $50
    Bernard Parham

    U2000/U1800: $25 each
    Nathaniel Criss - Clifford A Aker
    David B Frey - Brad La Gue

    U1600: $12.50 each
    Stephen Duffy - Adam Heeter
    Nathaniel O Rockhill - Josh Smith

    U1400: $25 each
    Taylor S Barber - Tod W Walker

    Upset: $15
    Taylor S Barber

    Beginners Prizes:
    1st Place: Plaque
    James Williams Jr.

    2nd Place: Plaque
    D'Andre Wilkerson

    U1000: Plaque
    James Williams

    U800: Plaque
    Maxx A Hollick

    UNR: Plaque
    Max Zhou

  • January 2nd 2006
  • Tournament Name Change Announcement

    My Dad passed away on December 29th, 2005, to honor him we are changing the Jan. Circle City Tornado in name to the 1st George P. Wood Memorial.

    My Dad was an incredible man. He was a Pilot during WWII and flew with the Flying Tigers under Chennault.

    He was a member of the VFW, American Legion, Optimist Club and Cross and Crown Lutheran Church. He will be greatly missed.

    George P. Wood 1923-2005

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