Showing posts with label 2013 Supernationals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2013 Supernationals. Show all posts

Friday, April 5, 2013

Supernationals V: The IS 318 Players

Here is a list of the players from IS 318 Brooklyn, and the events in which they are registered to play (that's why you see some names multiple times).  Keep your eyes out for their results:

SectionGradeRatingNameUSCF IDExpiresStateSchool
Code
Byes
K9U1250
6
1128
Allen, David14646123
0413
NY
NYI318
K6
6
1562
Antunish, Lennin14405828
0413
NY
NYI318
K6BLITZ
6
1562
Antunish, Lennin14405828
0413
NY
NYI318
K8
8
1909
Arthur, Brian14176605
0314
NY
NYI318
K9BLITZ
8
1909
Arthur, Brian14176605
0314
NY
NYI318
K8
8
1652
Asseviro, Anthony S, Jr13679473
1014
NY
NYI318
K9BLITZ
8
1652
Asseviro, Anthony S, Jr13679473
1014
NY
NYI318
K12U1600
7
1485
Barayev, Jacob13674277
0513
NY
NYI318
K9BLITZ
7
1485
Barayev, Jacob13674277
0513
NY
NYI318
K9U1250
6
1164
Baugh, Rashaan14820413
0114
NY
NYI318
K9U1250
7
1107
Baugh, Rashad14820428
0114
NY
NYI318
K12U1600
8
1344
Bennett Jr, Richard14693284
0913
NY
NYI318
K8U1000
6
988
Bento-Simon, Ishmael14540696
0513
NY
NYI318
K6
6
1508
Bullock, Jayvon14782166
1213
NY
NYI318
K6BLITZ
6
1508
Bullock, Jayvon14782166
1213
NY
NYI318
K6
6
1604
Calixte, Eldridge14357417
0314
NY
NYI318
K6BLITZ
6
1604
Calixte, Eldridge14357417
0314
NY
NYI318
K9U1250
6
1166
Chanderdatt, Joshua14523912
1213
NY
NYI318
K12U1600
8
1526
Chase, Earl14044732
0214
NY
NYI318
K9BLITZ
8
1526
Chase, Earl14044732
0214
NY
NYI318
K6
6
1500
Chen, Mengnan14820366
0114
NY
NYI318
K6BLITZ
6
1500
Chen, Mengnan14820366
0114
NY
NYI318
K8
8
1717
Clifton, Raphael14125092
0413
NY
NYI318
K9BLITZ
8
1717
Clifton, Raphael14125092
0413
NY
NYI318
K8U750
8
681
Cordero, Fernando14987702
1013
NY
NYI318
K12U1600
8
1280
Cuate, Edeli14096560
0314
NY
NYI318
K8
7
1737
Dalhouse, Tristan14284268
1114
NY
NYI318
K9BLITZ
7
1737
Dalhouse, Tristan14284268
1114
NY
NYI318
K12U1600
8
1403
Diallo, Haby14170098
0613
NY
NYI318
K8U1000
6
940
Edwards, Kayla14096506
0514
NY
NYI318
K9U1250
8
1221
Garcia, Sebastian13978603
0114
NY
NYI318
K9U1250
8
1233
Gomez, Vincente14540675
0114
NY
NYI318
K8U750
6
655
Gonzalez, Henry14583624
0314
NY
NYI318
K6
6
1367
Idemudia, Aaron14369997
0314
NY
NYI318
K9BLITZ
6
1367
Idemudia, Aaron14369997
0314
NY
NYI318
K6
6
1594
Idemudia, Sean14369982
0314
NY
NYI318
K6BLITZ
6
1594
Idemudia, Sean14369982
0314
NY
NYI318
K6
6
1589
Jobe, Kirk14221707
1113
NY
NYI318
K6BLITZ
6
1589
Jobe, Kirk14221707
1113
NY
NYI318
K9U1250
6
1100
John-Burnley, Elijah Kidane13944107
0413
NY
NYI318
K9U1250
7
1236
Lawrence, William14159053
0114
NY
NYI318
K12U1600
7
1392
Lewis, Isaiah14176564
1113
NY
NYI318
K8
8
1727
Marin, Kevin14463225
1113
NY
NYI318
K9BLITZ
8
1727
Marin, Kevin14463225
1113
NY
NYI318
K8U750
7
585
Marshall, Jelani14987697
1013
NY
NYI318
K8U1000
7
998
Nowosadko, Michal14876202
0314
NY
NYI318
K12U1600
7
1365
Ntango, Edmond14567782
0314
NY
NYI318
K6
6
1531
Ouyang, Zongshan14812764
0114
NY
NYI318
K6BLITZ
6
1531
Ouyang, Zongshan14812764
0114
NY
NYI318
K12U1600
8
1405
Peguero, Ariel14521627
0114
NY
NYI318
K8
8
1881
Pond, Markus13578801
0314
NY
NYI318
K9BLITZ
8
1881
Pond, Markus13578801
0314
NY
NYI318
K9U1250
7
1122
Psujek, Krystian14109855
0413
NY
NYI318
K6
6
1361
Rasheed, Nasir14567797
0314
NY
NYI318
K6BLITZ
6
1361
Rasheed, Nasir14567797
0314
NY
NYI318
K12U1600
6
1271
Rivera, Gabriel14782098
1213
NY
NYI318
K8U1000
6
898
Rodriguez, Jordan14571657
0214
NY
NYI318
K12U1600
7
1488
Rush, Christopher James13668541
0414
NY
NYI318
K8U750
6
675
Sanchez, Freddie14988218
1013
NY
NYI318
K8U750
6
512
Sheehan, Paul14966836
0913
NY
NYI318
K8
8
1781
Tapia, Carlos14176632
0314
NY
NYI318
K9BLITZ
8
1781
Tapia, Carlos14176632
0314
NY
NYI318
K8
8
1749
Uddin, Mubassar14603572
0314
NY
NYI318
K9BLITZ
8
1749
Uddin, Mubassar14603572
0314
NY
NYI318
K6
6
1630
Wang, Nancy14782103
1113
NY
NYI318
K6BLITZ
6
1630
Wang, Nancy14782103
1113
NY
NYI318
K8
7
1701
Wen, Jack14531817
0114
NY
NYI318
K9BLITZ
7
1701
Wen, Jack14531817
0114
NY
NYI318
K12U1600
8
1420
Wright, Shanniah14096512
0314
NY
NYI318
K6
6
1423
Yang, Calvin14820351
0114
NY
NYI318
K6BLITZ
6
1423
Yang, Calvin14820351
0114
NY
NYI318
K8U1000
6
935
Ye, Cindy14812847
0114
NY
NYI318
K9U1250
7
1124
Yu, Michael14753683
1213
NY
NYI318
K12U1600
8
1432
Yu, William14515817
0114
NY
NYI318
K12U1600
7
1344
Yurgel, Stefek14089411
0314
NY
NYI318
K9U1250
8
1148
Zamor, Jordan14696058
0913
NY
NYI318
K12U1600
8
1551
Zhang, Tommy14491570
1113
NY
NYI318
K9BLITZ
8
1551
Zhang, Tommy14491570
1113
NY
NYI318

Supernationals V: GM Alexandria Kosteniuk Simul

Hola darlings!

The Chess Queen(TM), GM Alexandria Kosteniuk, came, saw, and conquered.  USCF online presents a video interview of the 12th Women's World Chess Champion in Nashville from CLO Editor Jen Shahade.  GM Kosteniuk is there (1) to give a simul and (2) to support her young daughter playing in the Supernationals.  The video below is from You Tube.  If you have keen eyes, you will see Alexandria's daughter clinging to Mama near the beginning of the video - for a few seconds only:


Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Supernationals V and LOTS of Chess Drama!

Hola darlings!

Well - lots of news!  I normally do not follow scholastic chess events (with a few exceptions).  But ever since those dedicated coaches and teachers at IS 318 in Brooklyn brought their kids into national prominence, and because I am a fan of Elizabeth Vicary Spiegel and supporter of her efforts, I try do check the news on occasion to see what IS 318 is doing.  And - wow, they've snuck up on me!  Supernationals are taking place this year in Nashville, Tennessee and begin in just two more days, April 5 - 7!

IS 318, which has become internationally famous for its excellent chess program and great results with kids that, let's face it, some people consider "throw-aways", is defending it's K-12 title -- how excellent is that!!!!! 

And - gasp - Elizabeth Vicary Spiegel will NOT be able to accompany "her kids" to Nashville.  She is in the early stages of a much-desired pregnancy and is experiencing some complications, you see, and is prohibited from travelling at the present time.  B-U-M-M-E-R!  I'm not revealing any delicate secrets here - she's written all about it in her blog.   Lizzy - SKYPE!  Face-to-face with the kids has never been easier, and it's free.  'course, she's probably already planning on that...

While Coach Spiegel won't be in Nashville, WIM Dr. Alexey Root will be, as coach to a K-12 team from Denton, Texas.  She is going to be one busy lady, too.  Not only is she coaching, she'll be hosting a seminar: WIM Alexey Root Seminar - Thinking with Chess: Teaching Children Ages 5-14 ... Saturday at 10 AM.

From what Dr. Root wrote in her article for USCF, it appears that UT-Dallas will have a strong presence at Supernationals V, scouting for potential recruits for its collegiate-level chess team. 

A little background...  The ultimate prize among colleges and universities that sponsor a chess team is to win the Chess equivalent of the "Final Four."  Until the advent of the Polgar Dynamic Duo at Texas Tech in 2007, it had been more or less taken for granted that UT-Dallas or the University of Maryland-Baltimore, would win the coveted title, year after boring year.  Susan Polgar changed the equation - in a BIG FRICKING WAY!  She won TWO titles for Texas Tech, suddenly putting it on the MAP, before (half-way through what was generally understood to be a 10-year long "understanding") moving her program (under the auspices of the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence) to St. Louis, Missouri and Webster University at the end of Spring Term, 2012, AND taking the entire "A" Team with her. Not without some controversy.  The bottom line is that Polgar's grateful beneficiary, Webster University, has the best "collegiate" level team yet. 

Suffice to say - there is, er, COMPETITION among top-level collegiate chess programs these days to attract high-level players, er, chessplayers.  Who'd have thunk it!   Cut-throat, darlings, absolutely cut-throat!  Knives are out and high drama is afoot these days in the world of collegiate chess.  Who is backing who?  Where is the money coming from?  Just how much, exactly, are we talking about?  What are the ultimate goals, and who is scoring points on who?  Woo woo!  Like I said, high drama!  Those idiots in Washington have some lessons to learn from chess politicians, let me tell you...

The chess femmes will have a STRONG presence this year at Supernationals -- in addition to the above --

WGM Jennifer Shahade Seminar - Popularizing Chess ... Friday at 5 PM.
Parents Coffee with USCF President WIM Ruth Haring ... Saturday 3 PM.

In addition, one of my favorite players ever, GM Alexandria Kosteniuk, the 12th Women's World Chess Champion, who has a big kind heart and is so sweet and shy, will be giving a simul:

GM Alexandra Kosteniuk Simul Thursday 2 PM.
Cost: $50. Limited to first 40 players. Register Online (scroll down to Event 4 under Step 3). 

So, tune in and watch for the results.  Right now I'm hunting for Teams composition to see what IS 318 players will be playing, so I can root for the all!  Just not finding anything.  I'll keep looking and will update as we get into the actual tournament.
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