Santa Fe Rooks

Christmas Octos - the results

2011-12-17T20:31:00.000-08:00

Congrats to Jeff Serna who took 1st in the Christmas pudding section. Sam Dooley came in 2nd and Donald Poston and Nakul Deshpande split the U1700 prize. In the (lower) Christmas Lights section 1st and 2nd were shared by Matthew Niemiec and Henry Poston. 18 players competed but youth triumphed. The cross table should be on the USCF site before anyone can say Bah Humbug

Octos players

2011-12-13T13:37:00.001-08:00

For the 17th we are expecting:
Jeff Serna 1995
Sam Dooley 1919
Jim Johnston 1891
Bill Frank 1872
Robert Hampton 1740
Holly McRoberts 1698
Nakul Deshpande 1633
Edward Wyckoff 1582
Anne Wyckoff 1577
Charles Gillespie 1542
Rick Lass 1532
Steve Aarons 1478
Matthew Niemiec 1327
Aubrey O'Neal 1282
Della Carter 458

Octos on December 17th and NM Class in March

2011-11-26T16:10:00.000-08:00

Congrats to Julian Trujillo who won the Berserkers tourney. Thanks to all who played.
Our next event is a 3 round G/60 Octos tourney, also at the La Farge library on December 17th.
In the new year we will take a break so as not to conflict with the NM Memorial in January or the Southern Rocky Fide tourney in February, BUT we will be running the NM Class tournament on March 17th and 18th. There will be 5 rounds of G/90 with sections based on chess classes (Expert/ Master, class A,B,C,D and E and below). We have a new venue for this - in the mall at La Tienda in Eldorado. They usually run concerts there and the stage area is very well lit! More info on the flyer attached to the upcoming events info at nmchess.org
To get to the place you get on the I-25 heading out of Santa Fe towards Las Vegas. 8 miles from Santa Fe take the Clines Corners exit Rte 285. At the 2nd light turn left into Eldorado. La Tienda is the 1st on the left.
Hope to see you all there.

Berserkers tournament on November 26th

2011-10-20T14:38:00.000-07:00

Our next event is an 8 round swiss system tourney to be held at La Farge library, Llano St. Santa Fe. I anticipate having 1 section with cash prizes for 1st and rating prize(s). G/15 + 3 sec delay. Rounds at 10:15 11 11:45 1:15 2 2:45 3:30 4:15
This tournament is quick rated only. You can play without risking a drop in your regular rating!
Players:
Jim Johnston 1711
Holly McRoberts 1672
Jarvis Billy 1669
Rick Lass 1436
Julian Trujillo 1431
Steve Aarons 1347
Matthew Niemiec 1311
Colin Redman 1122
Elizabeth Cooper 1031

Hope to see you there too! It should be a lot of fun AND good practice for the US G/15 championship that will be in ABQ in February 2012 as part of the Southern Rocky Fide Open tournament.

October 15th Match-Ups

2011-10-02T12:56:00.000-07:00

Our next tournament is at the La Farge Library on October 15th. Everyone plays their opponent as white and as black in a 2 game match. The opponent is the player closest to your rating. G/90 + 30 second increments. Rounds at 10:15 and 1:30.
$10 to enter. 2 points wins $20 1.5 points wins $10
PLAYERS
Ted Belanoff 2147
Jim Johnston 1885
Bill Frank 1862
Jarvis Billy 1832
Robert Hampton 1771
Holly McRoberts 1655
Rick Lass 1509
Art Byers 1416
Scout Veitch 1207
Della Carter 411

SFR players may also be interested in the Los Alamos Kick Off tourney on Sunday October 30th. Info at nmchess.dyndyns.org.
Also the NM Open in Rio Rancho on November 5th and 6th, info at nmchess.org

Time Odds tourney....Results

2011-08-21T08:40:00.000-07:00

We had 12 players at the August 20th tournament and the time handicap proved to be a big advantage when after 3 rounds there were 2 young 1300 players as the only perfect scores! These 2 both ended up with a prize as Matthew Niemiec came in 1st and Harsh Bhundiya scored the biggest upset for a win against top seed Carlos Santillan. The 2nd biggest upset prize went to Della Carter.
Scores:
4.5 Matthew Niemiec
4 Carlos Santillan, Sam Dooley, Dante Archuleta, Robert Hampton and Bird Thompson
3.5 Harsh Bhundiya
2 Bill Frank, Holly McRoberts and Della Carter
1 Gene Chavez
0 Craig Stamm
The next SF Rooks tourney will be match play on October 15th but don't forget the Great Santa Fe Gambit tourney at the NEA on Botolph St. in Santa Fe. It is on September 17th...Details on the NMCO website or in Chess Life

Time Odds Tournament ...... Players

2011-08-17T15:58:00.000-07:00

So far the following have told me they will be playing on Saturday 20th:

Carlos Santillan 2033
Sam Dooley 1913
Jim Johnston 1871
Bill Frank 1862
Holly McRoberts 1686
Bird Thompson 1622
Harsh Bhundiya 1378
Matthew Niemiec 1308
Craig Stamm 866
Della Carter 431
Gene Chavez Unr.

Prairie Dog Quick - Results

2011-07-26T20:44:00.000-07:00

Carlos Santillan swept the tournament last Sunday with 5 points. In 2nd place, with 4, Bob Hampton took the U1600 prize, while Ian Scott's 3 points were enough to win the U1400 $.
Great job, you guys, and thanks to all who played.
Our next event is the unrated time odds tournament at the Rodriguez Community Center in Santa Fe on the 20th August. Hope to see you there!

Next tournament on Sunday 24th July

2011-07-07T13:37:00.000-07:00

Our next tourney is a five round quick chess swiss at the Rodriguez Community Center. If there are 12 or more entries we will have 2 sections. Game in 29 with 3 seconds delay. Rounds at 10, 11:30, 1:30, 2:45 and 4.
To enter send a check for $10 to S F Rooks or send me an email at jdjohnston@earthlink.net that you are coming and then be sure to arrive early on the day.

PLAYERS
We are expecting the following with quick ratings as listed:
Carlos Santillan 1941
Tim Martinson 1839
Leroy Quintana 1701
Jim Johnston 1654
Holly McRoberts 1576
Robert Hampton 1485
Julian Trujillo 1440
Andrei Popa-Simil 1063
Ian Scott 1022
Victor Popa-Simil 1007
Della Carter 289

To get to the Venue:
From Santa Fe go to Airport road, immediately get in right hand lane and take 2nd R on to Lopez Lane. Stay on it- even when it changes its name- cross Rufina, Agua Fria, the Santa Fe River and you will reach Prairie Dog Loop...The center is on the L
From ABQ or Los Alamos get on State Road 599. 5 miles from the I- 25 turn on CR62, towards town. Follow the Frontage road then turn R on CR62 go past the Fire Station on the L and the Center is on the R

Quad Winners

2011-06-20T09:38:00.000-07:00

Congrats to the following quad winners from the ROTR tourney last Saturday
1 Sam Dooley
2 Leroy Quintana
3 Daniel Trujillo
4 Art Byers
5 Krishan Bhakta and Andrei Popa-Simil

Checks have been mailed to the above. I am patiently trying to get the report in to USCF and anticipate it getting posted eventually.
Don' forget the ABQ /Rio Rancho Open on the 25th and 26th June.
The next SFR event will be a 5 round swiss tournament, either 23rd or 24th July, I will announce which day within the week. Either way there will be 2 sections by rating and the time control is G/29

2011-06-16T12:45:00.000-07:00

For Saturday's tournament we are expecting:
Tim Martinson 1903
Caleb Jaquish 1890
Sam Dooley 1886
Jim Johnston 1883
Leroy Quintana 1830
Albert Zuo 1811
Robert Hampton 1800
Holly McRoberts 1677
Charles Gillespie 1570
Chris Hyde 1541
Daniel Trujillo 1464
Robert Peebles (1400)
Arthur Byers 1370
Harsh Bhundiya 1352
Michael Martinson 1266
Krishan Bhakta 1239
Annabelle Romero 959
Andrei Popa-Simil 946
Victor Popa-Simil 924

The La Farge library is on Llano between St. Michael's Drive and Siringo. If you are coming in from ABQ the easiest route is to take the St Francis exit from I 25, turn Left at the 3rd light onto Siringo, then Right at the 2nd light onto Llano.
See you all there at 10 a m on Saturday 18th

2011-05-18T11:24:00.000-07:00

Our next tournament is The Return of the Rooks Quad at La Farge Library, LLano St. Santa Fe. Everybody plays 3 rounds. Rounds are at 10;15, 1:00 and 3:15. To enter send a check for $10 to Santa Fe Rooks, 84 Moya Road, Santa Fe NM 87508. 1st place in each quad wins $30.
Future tourneys:
July 24th Prairie Dog Quick G/29 6 rounds
August 20th Time Odds Tourney 6 rounds at Rodriguez Comm Ctr Prairie Dog Loop
October 15th Berserkers Tourney 8 rounds of G/15
November 19th Match-ups 2 games against the same opponent G/90 + 30 secs December 19th Christmas Octos 3 rounds G/60.

Return of the Rooks Quad and Time Odds Tourney are already confirmed. The other tournaments will be at venues in Santa Fe to be announced. Santa Fe Library venues can only be booked one month in advance.
All tourneys are $10 to enter and will award cash prizes.
See you all there

Time Odds Tournament on August 20th

2011-05-05T09:45:00.000-07:00

Santa Fe Rooks will be holding a handicap tournament at Nancy Rodriguez Community Center on 20th August. I thought you would all appreciate some advanced warning on how to set your clocks when you get there! You start with 30 minutes each on the clock....then calculate the difference in the players' ratings. Divide by 10 to get the number of minutes to adjust and then add half to the weaker player's time and subtract half from the stronger player.

For example......Joe Fish rated 1304 plays Magnus Bloggs rated 1697. The difference is 393 points.Divide by 10 leaves 39.3, so 39 minutes is the difference in clock times. Add 20 to Joe's clock so he starts with 50 minutes. Subtract 19 from Magnus which leaves him with 11 minutes.
5 sec delay is always used.
The stronger player will never start with less than 5 minutes
For calculation of time odds times, unrated players count as 1200

There will be 6 rounds, 1 section, prizes for 1st and for biggest upset(s) though only 1 prize per player. Hope to see you all there.
Jim Johnston

Results reported

2011-04-03T08:52:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to yesterday's winners, with 2 1/2 points each:
Jim Johnston and Caleb Jaquish in the top section
Chris Hyde and Dan Tellez in the second section

Results have been submitted to www.uschess.org and should be posted shortly.

April will be a good month for chess in northern New Mexico:

The annual Class Championship will be held in Santa Fe April 16-17, at Desert Academy in Ssanta Fe. The winner of each class will be invited to represent New Mexico in the Rocky Mountain Team Challenge, tentatively scheduled in July in Taos.

April 30 is the 17th annual Pir Maleki Memorial, held at the United World College in Montezuma (near Las Vegas). BY far the most beautiful location for a chess tournament in New Mexico.

For more details and to register, follow the links from www.nmchess.org

It has been a pleasure hosting and playing in tournaments in the last couple of years, and I am grateful to know that Jim Johnston will be carrying forward the tradition.

Tournament Entries

2011-03-29T17:46:00.000-07:00

First, I'd like to announce that this year's NM Class Championship will be in Santa Fe April 16-17!!! More on that soon, or visit www.wiredkingscc.blogspot.com.

As of today's mail, the following people have signed up for this Saturday's tournament at the Nancy Rodriguez Community Center, #1 Pririe Dog Loop in the village of Agua Fria.

This is the season finale and we are offering a $200 first place per Octagon.

Entry fee is $25, and we will accept onsite entries between 8:30 and 9:00. If you know you are coming, please call or email in advance.

As usual, ratings reflect the most current ratings based on the tournament history tab on a player's page.

1924 Sam Dooley
1885 William Frank
1875 Caleb Jaquish
1830 Robert Hampton
1828 Jim Johnston
1610 Christopher Cruz
1535 Julian Trujillo
1514 Rick Lass
1508 Gregory Currin
1475 Daniel Trujillo
1467 Chris Hyde
1332 Dan Tellez
1234 Scout Veitch
955 Elizabeth Cooper
599P Sirius Amerman

Hope to see a few more of you there!

Thanks Rick

2011-03-23T09:36:00.000-07:00

April 2nd will be the last tournament Rick organises in Santa Fe before taking off for new adventures in another town. If you are reading this you probably already know it, but he created the SFR and has run monthly tournaments in Santa for about 2 years now.
I hope you will all turn out for this one.

Tournament results and upcoming season finale

2011-03-21T18:42:00.000-07:00

Results from our match play tournament have been posted to the uschess website. Thanks to all for playing on Saturday.

The Season Finale will be Saturday, April 2 at the Nancy Rodriguez Community Center in Agua Fria village. It will be a G/75 with 15 second delay, 3 round tournament.

First place prize will be $200 in each octagon, with a $25 entry fee.

Onsite registration is available, but please sign up in advance if you know you will be playing. Registration is between 8:30 and 9:00, first round starts at 9:15.

I am also pleased to announce that Jim Johnston will begin hosting SF Rooks tournaments after this season. I will be moving to Silver City for the summer (and beyond??), and am looking forward to the move.

Thanks to every one for making my Santa Fe chess life fulfilling.

Stay tuned...

Tournament Entries

2011-03-12T17:09:00.000-08:00

As of this Thursday's mail, the following players are entered in Saturday's tournament.

1923 Wayne Hatcher
1911 Sam Dooley
1854 Caleb Jaquish
1851 Robert Hampton
1818 Jim Johnston
1591 Charles Gillespie
1539 Julian Trujillo
1518 Rick Lass
1502 Chad Frantz
1468 Daniel Trujillo
1070 Ian Scott
953 Annabelle Romero
814 Alfredo Vigil

Onsite entries are available between 8:30 and 9:00, but please register in advance if you plan on playing.

Upcoming Tournaments

2011-03-02T16:00:00.000-08:00

The final two tournaments of the season have been finalized. Both will be held at the Nancy Rodriguez Community Center in Agua Fria.

March 19 will be a G/100 with 30 second incremental, match play. $10 entry fee, with no prize money.
April 2 will be the season finale, G/75 with 15 second delay. Swiss Style Octagons. $25 entry fee, $200 prize for first place in each section.

Registration will be available onsite, but please register in advance if you know you will be coming.

Hope to see you there!

Feb 12 Tournament cancelled

2011-02-02T15:50:00.001-08:00

For a variety of reasons, I am disappointed to announce the cancellation of the Feb 12 G/29 tournament.

There are several other exciting events this month, including the Feb 25-27 Southern Rocky FIDE Open in Albuquerque. See www.SouthernRockyOpen.com to register.

We may replace the April 2 Fools Tourney with a G/29. Please let me know which is preferable at ricklass@newmexico.com.

I apologize for the inconvenience.

Tournament Results

2011-01-23T09:59:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Wayne Hatcher, winner of Saturday's blitz tournament with 9 points in 10 games, and Sam Dooley, second place with 8 points.

The results have been submitted and should appear at the USCF chess site shortly.

Our next tournament will take place Saturday, February 12, and will be a G/29, Dual Quad. Hope to see you there!

Tournament Saturday, January 22

2011-01-19T08:56:00.000-08:00

The next tournament is this Saturday, Jan 22, at the Nancy Rodriguez Community Center in Agua Fria (Santa Fe). The center is at #1 Prairie Dog Loop, off County Road 62, between Highway 599 and Agua Fria St. (CR 62 is also called Caja del OroGrant Rd.)For those coming from out of town, the best route is probably to take 599 to CR 62, and follow that. It involves a couple of turns, so if you have trouble finding it on googlemaps, please don't hesitate to call me at 505-920-0540. From the south, take a right at the CR62 exit, then a left where the road ends, a right at the first opportunity (Caja del Oro Grant Rd), and the site is on the right just after the fire station.

The format has changed slightly from the original announcement, as several people more experienced with blitz suggested making it a dual round robin to allow for more games. Thus, each round listed below includes two games, one each as white and black.

10:00-10:20-- registration (onsite registrations allowed, and check in for preregistered players)
round times--- 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30.

Please note there is no scheduled lunch break. There is a refrigerator and stove onsite, if you'd like to bring a snack.

So far, we only have a couple of registrations in, Wayne Hatcher, fresh off his grandmaster draw, and Sam Dooley. If you think you are registered and I didn't name you, please let me know ASAP and I will add your name to the list.

If you know you will be playing, please let me know so the morning setup can go more smoothly. You can sign up here, or call me at 505-920-0540

I believe we will be using this site for the remainder of the season, which will help us keep the announcements coming in a more timely manner for future tournaments.

Saturday's Tournament

2010-12-02T15:09:00.000-08:00

Looks like we will be a rather small group Saturday. Registrations will be accepted on site from 9:00-9:20. Here is the list of players so far:

1893 Curtis Cooper
1865 Robert Hampton
1842 Sam Dooley
1823 Jim Johnston
1574 Richard Lass
1506 Chris Hyde
973 Jeff Jones

Also, I drove out to the site from the bypass. Here are some more detailed instructions.

From 599 take CR 62 South, the same exit as the golf course but the other side. Go maybe 100 yards to a dead end, make a left on the frontage road. Go about 1/4 mile to CR 62, also called Caja Del Oro Grant Rd, and make a right. Go less than half a mile to the second Prairie Dog Loop, make a right, and it is the only building in sight.

See you Saturday!

December 4 Tournament

2010-11-28T10:32:00.001-08:00

The next Santa Fe Rooks tournament will be held Saturday December 4. It will be a three round, G/75 quad, beginning at 9:30. Please register in advance if possible, via the website www.santaferooks.blogspot.com or by sending a check to SF Rooks, POB 4764, SF NM 87502. Onsite registration is available from 9:00-9:20.

The tournament will be held at the Nancy Rodriguez Community Center in the traditional village of Agua Fria. It is located on County Rd 62 between Agua Fria and the bypass (599). Take highway 599 to CR 62 and follow CR 62 south to the center, which is across from the volunteer fire station.

Entry fee is $10, and there is a $30 prize in each quad. Hope to see you there.

Winter/Spring Series

2010-11-12T07:32:00.000-08:00

Our next set of tournaments has been finalized and posted in the right hand column of this page. Note that most locations are yet to be determined, for a variety of reasons.

The December 4 tournament differs from what you may have received at the NM Open. We found a new location, the Nancy Rodriguez Community Center near Agua Fria, and were able to lenghten the time control as a result.

There is a lot of good chess coming up this year, including the Memorial Open in January, the FIDE tournament featuring two grandmasters in February, the class championships and Pir Maleki in April, as well as the wired kings series. See nmchess.org for details!

We are looking forward to another fun season of chess, and hope you will join us!

Tournament Entries

2010-10-21T14:17:00.000-07:00

As of today's mail, the following people have entered Saturday's tournament. We will be accepting onsite entries from 8:30-8:50 that morning.

Remember, the tournament is at Desert Academy, 313 Camino Alire.

1941 Arthur Glassman
1854 Jim Johnston
1846 Robert Hampton
1665 Charles Gillespie III
1637 Ronald London
1624 Oren Stevens
1575 Rick Lass
1462 Julian Trujillo
1400 Art Bayley
1297 Art Byers
unrated Martin Chavez

October 23 Match Play Tournament

2010-10-13T08:54:00.000-07:00

The next SF Rooks tournament will be October 23, at Desert Academy, 313 Camino Alire (last season's site). Registration is 8:30-8:50, first round begins at 9:00.

The format is match play. Players will be paired by rating, and play each other twice, once as black, once as white. Time control is G/120, with 30 second increments. Those with clocks incapable of incremental will play with a ten second delay. We will use the most up to date player ratings.

Entry fee is $10, with no prize money awarded. Onsite entries are allowed. Please arrive by 8:50 even if you are pre-registered.

There are already four class A players signed up, so we expect a good turnout and some good games!

Also, please mark your calendars for Oct 30, the spooky tournament in Los Alamos, and Nov 6-7, the NM Open in Rio Rancho.

Santa Fe Rooks will be taking November off, and we are currently planning our winter/spring series. We welcome input on time controls and formats, location, and anything else.

Upcoming Tournaments

2010-10-06T14:12:00.000-07:00

The next SF Rooks tournament will be held October 23, at Desert Academy, 313 Camino Alire. This will be a G/120, with 30 second incremental as the time control. Players who do not have a clock capable of doing incremental time can instead do G/120 with 10 second delay. Incremental time control means that after each move is made, 30 seconds are added to the players remaining time.

This will be the last tournament in this building, as Desert is moving to a new building next semester. We again thank Desert, and faculty liaison Paul Hedrick, for accommodating SF Rooks tournaments, both this month and during last season!

Unlike at the library, we will be able to accept onsite registrations. Please register in person between 8:30 and 8:50. Even if you preregister, please check in by 8:50 so we can prepare the pairings for the day. As this is match play, you will play the same opponent twice, once as black and once as white. Official round times are 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM, but if you do not use all of your time, you can agree with your opponent to begin the second game earlier, with a short break between games. But do please remain quiet while setting up the second game, as others will be in the midst of their games.

For those who can't wait, be advised that Foothills Chess Club is hosting a three round G/90 event this Saturday, October 9. It is a team event, but I believe they can accommodate single players. To register or for more info, see nmchess.org or contact organizer Oren Stevens at 298-2534 or orenvstevens@aol.com.

And of course, the NM Open is the weekend of November 6-7 at the Meadowlark Senior Center in Rio Rancho. The highest scoring players in the open section will be crowned NM Champions. It is a five round tournament with G/120 for the first three rounds and even longer time controls for day two! Again, please see nmchess.org for details.

By the way, if you are not on the SF Rooks email list and want to be, please contact me at ricklass@newmexico.com.

Thanks for your participation.

Santa Fe Open

2010-09-20T07:11:00.000-07:00

just want to remind everyone that this coming weekend, Sept 25-6, is the SF Open at SF Community College. It is a 6 round, G/60 event. For more info and to register, go to www.nmchess.org.

hope to see you there!

September Octagon Results

2010-09-11T20:34:00.000-07:00

We had a total of 30 players in today's tournament includng a busload of 10 players from Los Alamos- thanks for making the trip, and thanks again to Dave Poston for helping organize the group!

Congratulations to our winners (4 points possible) -

Octo One- tie
Tim Martinson (3)
Sam Dooley (3)

Octo Two
1st- Chris Cruz (3)
2nd- tie
Don Poston (2.5)
Dan Trujillo (2.5)
Mike Martinson (2.5)

Section Three- tie
Colin Redman (3.5)
Henry Poston (3.5)

A lot of good chess events are coming up!

Sept 25-26: SF Open: 6 rounds; G/60
Sept 29: Art Byers presents unrated Blitz
Oct 2: Wired Kings: 3 rounds; G/60
Oct 23: SF Rooks: 2 rounds; G/120
Oct 30: Los Alamos Kickoff: varies by section
Nov 6-7: NM Open: 5 rounds; G/120

Please visit nmchess.org and nmsco.org for more details

thanks for participating in New Mexico Chess!

Saturday entries

2010-09-10T10:30:00.000-07:00

Here is the list of entries as of last night. We will be making one large lower section to avoid a small group among those players.

If you should be on this list but are not- contact me immediately!

Thanks to all for joining the tournament.

1865 Tim Martinson
1861 Sam Dooley
1854 Jim Johnston
1803 Robert Hampton
1765 Leroy Quintana
1698 Joe Fitzpatrick
1670 Charles Gillespie
1582 Rick Lass

1531 Donald Poston
1493 Jordan Ogas
1426 Daniel Trujillo
1347 Dan Tellez
1280 Zach Lott
1265 Mike Martinson
1228 Tom Pigott
1146 Colin Redman

1036 Alex Ionkov
1023 David Poston
973 Elizabeth Cooper
949 Henry Poston
910 Jeffery Jones
910 Annabelle Romero
823 Max Corliss
802 Andrew Corliss
736 Tazler Smith
671 Alfredo Vigil
632 Philip Ionkov
544 Andrei Popa Simil
481 Victor Popa Simil

The Southside Library is located at the corner of Coutry Cub Drive and jaguar Drive in Santa Fe. Please check in between 10:00 and 10:20.

2010-09-08T10:22:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder to please submit your entries to this Saturday's tournament by the end of the day tomorrow (Thursday). I plan on doing the sections and first round pairings Friday.

Entry fee is $10, and can be mailed to SF Rooks, POB 4764, SF NM, 87502, or via Paypal. If you mail a check, please also email or call, so I know you are planning on playing (505-920-0540).

Here is the list of confirmed players (I have not been to the post office this week, so again, if registering by mail, please also let me know by phone or email.)

A note about ratings. SF Rooks tournaments use the most up to date ratings found at the US Chess website, under a player's "Tournament History" page. So these ratings include all play through last weekend's Colorado Open.

Please check in between 10:00 and 10:20, so we can begin the first round at 10:30. Location is the Southside Branch of the Santa Fe Library, located at the corner of Jaguar Drive and Country Club Drive.

1865 Tim Martinson
1861 Sam Dooley
1854 Jim Johnston
1803 Robert Hampton
1765 Leroy Quintana
1582 Rick Lass
1531 Donald Poston
1493 Jordan Ogas
1347 Dan Tellez
1280 Zach Lott
1265 Mike Martinson
1146 Colin Redman
1036 Alex Ionkov
1023 David Poston
973 Elizabeth Cooper
949 Henry Poston
910 Annabelle Romero
671 Alfredo Vigil
632 Philip Ionkov

Results posted

2010-08-23T12:47:00.000-07:00

34 players made it to Saturday's tournament, with seven quads and a swiss section. Congratualations to our winners! Thanks to Dave Poston for helping with organizing. It turned out we had a separate room for the school age players, who finished in a couple of hours.

We have made the same arrangements for the September 11 tournament, which will be a four round G/45 Octagons. Sign up today!

The results have been submitted to USCF and should appear on their website shorty.

Quad One- tie
Carlos Santillan (2)
Sam Dooley (2)

Quad Two- tie
Leroy Quintana (2)
Nitant Kenkre (2)

Quad Three
Oren Stevens (2 1/2)

Quad Four
Jordan Ogas (2 1/2)

Quad Five
Krishan Bhakta (3)

Quad Six- tie
Kameron Keahbone (2)
Alexander Ionkov (2)

Quad Seven- tie
Campbell Galon (2)
Dimitri Lopez (2)
Andrew Corliss (2)

Hex Eight
Andrei Popa-Simil (4)
Marcos Sanchez (3)

Saturday Quads

2010-08-20T14:21:00.000-07:00

We have a total of 32 entries for tomorrow's quads at the Southside Library. From the north or south, take the bypass (highway 599) to Airport Rd. Go East to Country Club Dr (just after the golf course on the right. Turn Right and follow Country Club to Valentine Way, make a left and the library is on the right.

There is a no food or drink policy, besides bottled water. There is a small patio outside where we can eat, and there are some fast food places along Airport Rd.

Registration is from 10:00-10:20. First round starts at 10:30.

Here are the quads for tomorrow.

2049 Carlos Santillan
1887 Jim Johnston
1862 Sam Dooley
1816 Ramzi Hammad

1804 Caleb Jaquish
1756 Leroy Quintana
1726 Nitant Kenkre
1628 Jeff Sallade

1600 Oren Stevens
1553 Rick Lass
1494 Donald Poston
1477 Julian Trujillo

1475 Jordan Ogas
1372 Chad Robert Frantz
1327 Art Byers
1286 Dan Tellez

1158 Krishan Bhakta
1067 Harsh Bhundiya
965 Henry Poston
963 Ian Scott

926 Jeffery Jones
876 Max Corliss
809 Campbell Galon
785 Dimitri Lopez

754 Philip Ionkov
740 Alex Ionkov
736 Andrew Corliss
609 Marcos Sanchez

542 Victor Popa Simil
450 Summer Bronson
360 Andrei Popa Simil
188 Logan Douglass

updated entry list

2010-08-17T23:46:00.000-07:00

Not including what may be in the mail, here is an updated entry list as of Tuesday evening.

2023 Carlos Santillan
1850 Jim Johnston
1804 Caleb Jaquish
1769 Sam Dooley
1726 Nitant Kenkre
1600 Oren Stevens
1532 Donald Poston
1475 Jordan Ogas
1372 Chad Robert Frantz
1303 Art Byers
1286 Dan Tellez
1084 Harsh Bhundiya
966 Henry Poston
930 Ian Lucero
828 Alex Ionkov
811 Philip Ionkov
809 Campbell Galon
785 Dimitri Lopez
542 Victor Popa Simil
360 Andrei Popa Simil

2010-08-14T10:53:00.000-07:00

We have a few entries so far, listed below. Please remember there will be no onsite entries for this tournament, and that the starting time is later than last year's were. Registration is from 10:00-10:20. Rounds begin at 10:30.

You can signup using PayPal,or mail a check to SF Rooks, POB 4764, SF NM 87502. Please feel free to email me or call me at 505-920-0540 to let me know you are entering.

Here are the entries thus far. Ratings are approximate, and will be confirmed prior to the event. I will also play if needed to round out a quad. Alternately, the lowest "quad" may be done as a swiss style with the odd number of players.

1850 Jim Johnston
1600 Oren Stevens
1303 Art Byers
1286 Dan Tellez
785 Dimitri Lopez
930 Ian Lucero
809 Campbell Galon

Also, please note we have confirmed the Southside Library for the September 11 event.
The Southside library is at the corner of Jaguar Drive and Country Club Drive. It is most easily accessed from the north and south by using the bypass (Highway 599), then taking Airport Road east to Country Club, which is located just past the golf course on the right. Turn right and the library will be on the left as you approach Jaguar Dr.

It has been pointed out by a couple of folks that it doesn't exactly make sense to have a four round octagon in terms of getting to a clear winner. For me the point of these late summer/early fall tournaments isn't necessarily for players to be focused on winning the section, but rather as an opportunity to get in a number of good games with other players in their ratings range in advance of the upcoming Santa Fe Open (September 25-26) and New Mexico Open (Nov 6-7). (See www.nmchess.org for details on those).

One last note. The October 23 tournament with G/120 is also designed with the NM Open in mind. However, for those of you who think G/120 is way too long, we will probably also offer shorter time controls. I am thinking about a morning match and an afternoon match at G/45 or G/50, for a total of four games (two each versus two opponents).

Thanks also go out to NMCO for agreeing to sponsor SF Rooks tournaments.

As always, your input about format, location, etc., is welcome.

Upcoming Tournaments

2010-07-30T13:35:00.000-07:00

We are pleased to announce the fall season for the Santa Fe Rooks Chess tournaments. We had a great time last year and look forward to another season of fun.

Desert Academy is in the middle of some changes, and we wish them well in their 2010-2011 school year. A special thanks to Paul Hedrick for helping make arrangements last season!

Our next tournament will be Saturday, August 21, at the Santa Fe Library Southside branch, at 6599 Jaguar Dr. It will be a three round quad round robin style, G/60 with 5 second delay. Rounds begin at 10:30; 1:00; 3:15.

Registration is from 10:00-10:25. No onsite entries. Please send entries to SF Rooks, POB 4764, SF NM 87502.

Entry fee is $10- first prize in each quad pays $30.

A note about the site: The Southside library is open from 10:00 until 6:00 on Saturday. We have to be out of the room by 5:45. There is a no food or drink policy at the library, so plan on a "tailgate" lunch or a quick trip over to Cerrillos or Airport Rd for carry out. The library in Santa Fe will only book 30 days ahead of time, so we are not able to confirm the location of future events beyond August.

However, we have our tentacles out, so mark your calendars for our other tentative fall dates, September 11 and October 23.

Finale results posted

2010-05-16T19:10:00.001-07:00

The results from Saturday's tournament have been posted. It was a great turnout, featuring Aspen Elementary students just returned from the national elementary champonship in Georgia, and a match between two of our current state champions.

Congratulations to winners Silas Perry, Larry Dunlap, and Zak Naranjo-Morse. Prize money will be mailed tomorrow.

It has been a great pleasure to meet so many chess players this past season, and I look forward to hosting more tournaments beginning late summer or fall.

In the meantime, I encourage everyone to stay tuned to www.nmchess.org and www.wiredkingscc.blogspot.com for all of the great tournaments taking place over the summer.

Thanks,
Rick

updated entry list

2010-05-13T17:58:00.000-07:00

Saturday's tournament promises to be the best turnout yet for a SF Rooks event, a fitting close to a fun season.

Registration is from 8:15 to 8:45. Please arrive on time so we can begin promptly at 9:00. Rick can be reached at 505-920-0540 the morning of the tournament if necessary.

This will be a four round, G/60 (5 sec delay) tournament. Please bring your boards and clocks.

Rounds are at 9:00; 11:15; 2:15; and 4:30. Lunch is scheduled for one hour. There is no food on site, but several restaurants are nearby.

The following players have signed up as of this morning's mail. There could be slight changes, but the current sections are delineted in groups of sixteen.

2038 Silas Perry
2000 Carlos Santillan
1977 John Flores
1918 Jeff Serna
1905 Chad Schneider
1893 Curtis Cooper
1891 Jim Johnston
1883 Edward Lu
1851 Reuben Sbarge
1836 Hector Flores
1834 Tim Martinson
1825 Gabe Ewing
1806 Munir Hammad
1778 Robert Hampton
1774 Leroy Quintana
1755 Sam Dooley

1748 Dante Archuleta
1745 Larry Dunlap
1649 Andy Nowak
1629 Charles Gillespie III
1560 David Baca
1512 Donal Poston
1456 Raul McElroy
1358 Matthew Niemiec
1332 Dan Tellez
1302 Chris Hyde
1261 Tom Pigott
1226 Mike Martinson
1130 Douglas Field
1106 Kedron Cobb
1079 Hassan Bilal
1058 Henry Poston

949 Duron Parrish
936 Ian Lucero
930 Mike Wylie
903 Craig Stamm
860 Alex Ionkov
836 Philip Ionkov
834 Harsh Bhundiyan
823 Dmitri Lopez
819 Alexander (Sandy) Sadler
815 Derek Nez
801 Jay Notah
633 Nick Koskelo
499 Daniel Atine

entry list for May 15

2010-05-11T19:56:00.000-07:00

here is the up to date list of entries for Saturday.

Ratings are current, based on most recent tournament results (Pir Maleki and War of the Pairings are included).

Please let me know if there is an error.

Please arrive by 8:45 so we can start on time.

2000 Carlos Santillan
1918 Jeff Serna
1905 Chad Schneider
1893 Curtis Cooper
1891 Jim Johnston
1883 Edward Lu
1834 Tim Martinson
1825 Gabe Ewing
1745 Larry Dunlap
1649 Andy Nowak
1629 Charles Gillespie III
1560 David Baca
1332 Dan Tellez
1226 Mike Martinson
1106 Kedron Cobb
1079 Hassan Bilal
949 Duron Parrish
936 Ian Lucero
930 Mike Wylie
903 Craig Stamm
834 Harsh Bhundiyan
819 Alexander (Sandy) Sadler
815 Derek Nez
801 Jay Notah
499 Daniel Atine

May 15 entries

2010-05-07T06:30:00.000-07:00

As of Thursday, May 6, the entries for the Season Finale are listed below, Ratings ar approximate, and will be updated next week before the tournament.

1905 Chad Schneider
1891 Jim Johnston
1754 Larry Dunlap
978 Ian Lucero
1893 Curtis Cooper
1560 David Baca

If you should be on his list but are not,
please contact me ASAP!

ricklass@newmexico.com
505-920-0540

Entries can be sent to:

SF Rooks
POB 4764
SF NM
87502

Seaon Finale

2010-05-05T10:39:00.000-07:00

Dear friends and fellow chess players,

The end of the first season of Santa Fe Rooks tournaments is coming to a close, and we plan to mark it by having a big event.

Saturday, May 15, at Desert Academy, we will be hosting a four round, G/60 tournament with a $500 grand prize for the top section. Depending on the number of entries, we will also have a second section with a $300 grand prize. The entry fee is $25.

This will be a swiss style system, with each section will be composed of 16 players. So, if a player wins all four games, that player will take home the grand prize. If there is no player who wins four games, the prize will be equally divided between the highest scoring players.

We really appreciate all of the support over the past few months, and look forward to continuing to host tournaments in the future.

Saturday, April 17 tournament entries

2010-04-14T06:16:00.000-07:00

The following playes have signed up for this Saturday's tournament. I will update the list on Friday after the Thursday deadline passes. Please contact me via phone or email if you still plan on registering.

Jim Johnston
Curtis Cooper
Sam Dooley
Jeff Sallade
Dan Tellez
Tom Pigott
Harsh Bhundiyan
Ian Lucero
Hassan Bilal
Los Quatro Amigos

Chad Schneider will be chief TD and will determine number of sections.

Please arrive in time for a 9:00 start. With three rounds on G/90, this is a long day as it is.

Thanks to all.

April 17 tournament

2010-03-30T18:58:00.000-07:00

The next Santa Fe Rooks tournament will be at Desert Academy Saturday, April 17. It will be a three round, G/90 event with two sections. Depending on the number of entries, there may be one section.

Chad Schneider has agreed to guest host the tournament. Thanks Chad!

Please send entries to SF Rooks, POB 4764, SF NM 87502, no later than Thursday April 15. There will be no onsite entries.

Please sign in by 8:45 so the first round can begin promptly ay 9:00.

Correct Results Posted

2010-02-22T17:00:00.000-08:00

The results crosstables have been corrected and now appear at USChess.org. Thanks go out to the staff at USCF for helping figure out this issue!

Santa Fe Rooks will be taking off the month of March to participate in the NM Class Championships at UNM on March 6-7, and Wired Kings "On The Road Octagons" at Santa Fe's La Farge Library on March 20.

Hope to see you there

www.nmchess.org
www.wiredkingscc.blogspot.com

Posted results are incorrect

2010-02-21T09:37:00.000-08:00

It has been brought to my attention that the results tables posted at US Chess are incorrect. Apparently the software interpreted one point in a match as two draws instead of a win and a loss (the software did not ask me to specify). I am not sure why this happened, but I will look into it this afternoon or evening. I apologize for the inconvenience.

tournament results

2010-02-20T20:57:00.000-08:00

Thanks to the following players for participting in the SF Rooks February 20 tournament!

unr Gerard Jungman
1776 Jim Johnston
1728 Tim Martinson
1727 Leroy Quintana

1700 Sam Dooley
1698 Gabe Ewing
1695 Jeffrey Serna
1593 Robert Hampton

1377 Jeff Sallade
1211 Gabriel Maestas
1178 Scott Wade
1171 Krishan Bhakta

1148 Mike Martinson
1122 Trevor Turbov
1103 Hassan Bilal
1081 Arjun Bhakta

1098 Kedron Cobb
1060 Matthew Niemiec
838 Ian Lucero
794 Steve Roybal

371 Zakk Tush
1025 Derek Nez
620 Campbell Galon
539 Adam Melk

Congratulations to the winners. (6 points possible)

Quad One:
Gerard Jungman 4
Tim Martinson 4

Quad Two:
Gabe Ewing 4.5

Quad Three:
Gabriel Maestas 4.5

Quad Four:
Trevor Turbov 5

Quad Five:
Matthew Niemiec 5

Quad Six:
Campbell Galon 6

We will be taking March off to participate in the Wired Kings "On the Road" Octagons event at Santa Fe's La Farge library on March 20. See wiredkingscc.blogspot.com for info and entry.

Feb 20 Player list

2010-02-13T18:52:00.000-08:00

We are anticipating another fun day of chess next Saturday, Feb 20, at Desert Academy.

Preregistration ($10) is due Wednesday by mail, phone or email .
onsite registration ($15)
Please arrive by 8:45, whether preregistered or not.

Note: Ratings listed are Quick ratings. Tournament results will only affect quick ratings.

377 Zakk Tush
539 Adam Melk
620 Campbell Galon
838 Ian Lucero
1060 Matthew Niemiec
1093 Hassan Bilal
1148 Mike Martinson
1381 Jeff Sallade
1728 Tim Martinson
1768 Jim Johnston
1862 Arthur Glassman

February 20 tournament

2010-02-11T08:32:00.000-08:00

Santa Fe Rooks will be holding our fourth tournament next weekend, February 20, at Desert Academy. As usual, sign in is from 8:15 until 8:45, and the first round begins at 9:00. The format is G/29, with quads using a dual round robin system. That is, each player plays each other player in the quad twice, once as white and once as black. Quads will be determined by ratings, i.e., the top four rated players make up the top quad, the next four the next quad, etc..

This will be the last tournament that allows onsite registration. The events on April 17 and May 15 will require preregistration by the Thursday before the event.

Speaking of April and May:

The April tournament will be a $10 entry fee, and we will play a swiss style, G/90, 3 rounds. If there is sufficient interest, we will also run a 4 round, G/50 tournament for under 1200 (more or less), and a 2 round, G/120 tournament for over 1800 (more or less). When entering, please state your preference. Each player may also choose a zero point bye for the first or final round.

May's tournament will be the grand finale of the first season of the Santa Fe Rooks tournaments. It will be a $25 entry fee, with a $500 prize for the top section and a $300 prize for the second section. The tournament will be limited to 32 players, and sections will be determined by rating. Each section of 16 can only have one player win 4 points, in which case he or she will win the entire prize. If there is a tie with fewer than 4 points, the prize money will be split. No byes allowed.

For the summer months, we are considering a weekly tournament a la Baba's Bagels tourneys in Albuquerque. More on that as we locate a space and settle other details.

April and May tournaments

2010-01-31T06:43:00.001-08:00

The dates and formats for April and May are set. Those of you who check these pages regularly may notice the formats have changed.

May is the grand finale for the season. It will be a $25 entry with a guaranteed $500 first prize for the top section. That section will be made up of the top 16 rated players on the big day. A second section will be offered if there is interest, with a $300 first prize.

NM Memorial/Senior Open this weekend

2010-01-27T08:08:00.000-08:00

I want to remind folks that this weekend, January 30-31, will be the Senior Open hosted by NM Chess Organization. It's a two day, G/120 tournament held in Rio Rancho. See www.nmchess.org to register.

Also check out the new schedule for Wired Kings Chess Club at www.wiredkingscc.blogspot.com. The first Saturday of every month at the main library in downtown Albuquerque.

Let's make 2010 a stellar year for NM Chess!

Santa Fe Rooks III results

2010-01-18T07:37:00.000-08:00

The Santa Fe Rooks results have been posted to the USCF website. Congratulations to our winners!

All hexes played 5 rounds. [Hex VI was a ten player swiss system]

Hex I: Jim Johnston 3.5
Hex II: Leroy Quintana 4.5
Hex III: -tie- John Sarracino and Derek Garcia 4
Hex IV: Donald Poston 4
Hex V: Derek Mackley 4
Hex VI: Duron Parrish 4

The next Santa Fe Rooks tournament is scheduled for February 20. We will do dual round robin quads, G/29, which only affects players quick ratings. Hope to see you there!

There were some good suggestions from some of the players and observers. As a result, we may change a few details for the April and May events, but the dates will remain the same.

Thanks again to Paul Hedrick and Desert Academy for hosting the tournament, and to Dennis Hedges for helping with setup and providing equipment!

And especially thanks to all the players and parents for making this our most attended event to date!

Saturday, January 16 tournament entries

2010-01-14T13:22:00.000-08:00

Here is the list of registrants for Saturday's tournment. Onsite entries will be allowed between 8:15 and 8:45. All players are asked to arrive by 8:45 for a 9:00 AM start. The final round is due to finish at 6:00 PM.

Format: Hexes in a round robin format, and a swiss system for the lowest bracket (approximately under 1000 and unrated).

1931 Chad Schneider
1891 Jeffrey Serna
1878 Tim Martinson
1874 Hector Flores
1820 Jim Johnston
1748 Nitant Kenkre

1741 Gabe Ewing
1736 Caleb Jaquish
1730 Sam Dooley
1689 Kyle Leeds-Tilley
1676 Robert Hampton
1675 Leroy Quintana

1665 Jeff Sallade
1635 Charles Gillespie III
1599 Derek Garcia
1377 Chris Hyde
1360 Bailey Corry
1332 Donald Poston

1270 Orion Rojas-Grainger
1199 Josiah Ortega
1165 Kedron Cobb
1121 Hassan Bilal
1060 Colin Redman
1055 Matthew Niemiec

974 Elizabeth Cooper
879 Jasper Rodriguez-Watts
849 Henry Poston
837 Andrew Kaplan
662 Jonathon Jaquish
541 Dimitri Lopez
534 Isaac Fischer
503 Adam Melk
279 Jared Jaquish
unr Daniel Atine
unr Joshua Lochner
unr Derek Nez
unr Duran Parrish

Updated Entry List

2010-01-12T17:58:00.000-08:00

Here is the updated entry list for Saturday's tournament. We may do a Swiss system in the lowest hex if there is not an even six entrants.

Players' ratings have been updated to reflect recent tournament activity. SF Rooks tournaments will use the latest ratings found at the tournment history on a player's uschess webpage.

1931 Chad Schneider
1891 Jeffrey Serna
1878 Tim Martinson
1874 Hector Flores
1820 Jim Johnston
1748 Nitant Kenkre

1736 Caleb Jaquish
1730 Sam Dooley
1689 Kyle Leeds-Tilley
1665 Jeff Sallade
1635 Charles Gillespie III
1599 Derek Garcia

1377 Chris Hyde
1360 Bailey Corry
1332 Donald Poston
1199 Josiah Ortega
1060 Colin Redman
1055 Matthew Niemiec

974 Elizabeth Cooper
879 Jasper Rodriguez-Watts
849 Henry Poston
662 Jonathon Jaquish
541 Dimitri Lopez
503 Adam Melk
373 Zakk Tush
279 Jared Jaquish

Tournament Saturday January 16

2010-01-10T12:22:00.000-08:00

The next Santa Fe Rooks tournament is this Saturday, January 16. The tournament will once again be held at Desert Academy (313 Camino Alire). Thanks Desert!

Registration closes on Wednesday. Please let me know by mail, phone, or email if you intend to play. Saturday morning registrations will be $15 and will only be accepted to fill a hex.

Please arrive by 8:45 so that games can begin promptly at 9:00.

So far, the following players have registered. Ratings listed are based on the January Supplement. Ratings will be updated based on recent tournament results when registration closes.

1961 Chad Schneider
1892 Jeffrey Serna
1769 Nitant Kenkre
1743 Sam Dooley
1733 Jim Johnston
1707 Kyle Leeds-Tilley

1609 Jeff Sallade
1525 Rick Lass
1482 Derek Garcia
1404 Bailey Corry
1320 Chris Hyde
1118 Josiah Ortega

1060 Colin Redman
974 Elizabeth Cooper
792 Jasper Rodriguez-Watts

Next Tournament January 16

2010-01-03T15:25:00.000-08:00

Our third installment of the Santa Fe Rooks winter series will be held Saturday January 16 at Desert Academy. Registration will be between 8:15 and 8:45. First game begins at 9:00 AM

Format is 6 player hexagons based on ratings, 5 round round robin. G/45 with 5 second delay. Lowest grouping may be swiss system. Games will be dual rated, but pairings will be based on regular ratings. A preliminary player roster will be listed next week.

Entry fee is $10. First place prize will be $45 per hex. Please send registration to SF Rooks, POB 4764, SF NM 87502, or ricklass@newmexico.com to reserve your space.

We will be announcing April and May dates shortly. We are currently looking for a venue and schedule for the summer as well- feel free to send in suggestions.

Decmber 12 results

2009-12-13T12:34:00.000-08:00

Thanks to everyone for playing in the second Santa Fe Rooks tournament yesterday. We had six players who won both games in their match, and will be sharing in the $120 prize money. Checks will be mailed tomorrow.
The results were posted last night and now appear at uschess.org.

The next tournament is January 16 at Desert Academy. The format is G/45 with 5 second delay. It will be dual rated (quick and regular), and we will use regular ratings to determine pairings. It will be 6 person round robin.

Please register ahead of time if at all possible. Also, it is important that everyone arrive by 8:45 so we can finalize the pairings and start on time.

final preregistration for tomorrow

2009-12-11T12:07:00.000-08:00

Here is the list of those preregistered for tomorrow's tournament. We can still accept registrations between 8:15 and 8:45 in the morning. Please arrive by 8:45 even if you preregistered so that the pairings can be ready and the first round can begin at 9:00.

Same location- Desert Academy at 313 Camino Alire, between Alameda and Agua Fria one half mile west of St Francis. Thanks again to the school for donating the space.

The list below contains updated ratings. As I mentioned before the November tournament, we will be using the most up to date ratings found at the uschess.org website, under 'tournament history' on a player's page.

The format is two person match play, G/100 with 5 second delay. First round is at 9:00, second round at 1:15. Prize money will be divided between all players with two wins. Good luck!

1899 Art Glassman
1840 Hector Flores
1774 Nitant Kenkre
1737 Brock Romero
1737 Jim Johnston
1700 Kyle Leeds-Tilley
1579 Jeff Sallade
1319 Chris Hyde
1285 Tom Pigott
1248 Art Byers
1236 Dan Tellez
1176 Gabriel Maestas
1001 Annabelle Romero
858 Jasper Rodriguez-Watts
845 Alfredo Vigil
384 Isaac Fischer

Tournament Saturday December 12

2009-12-09T14:46:00.000-08:00

There is still space available for this Saturday's tournament at Desert Academy in Santa Fe. We will waive the late fee if you let us know you plan on playing by 6:00 Friday. Onsite entries will be available between 8:15 and 8:45. Round one begins at 9:00 AM. Format is match play, G/100 with 5 second delay.

So far, the following players have registered. Please note, these ratings are subject to change based on last weekend's tournament results being posted (so, don't pull an all nighter studying your potential opponent's past games and then complain if you play someone else!) For an added variable, I will only play if there are an even number of players, but will not play if there are an odd number.

See you Saturday!

1964 Chad Schneider
1792 Hector Flores
1772 Nitant Kenkre
1762 Jim Johnston
1718 Kyle Leeds-Tilley
1640 Brock Romero
1609 Jeffrey Sallade
1525 Rick Lass
1287 Dan Tellez
1272 Chris Hyde
1263 Tom Pigott
1222 Art Byers
1176 Gabriel Maestas
980 Annabelle Romero
850 Alfredo Vigil
761 Jasper Rodriguez-Watts
445 Isaac Fischer

Next tournament December 12

2009-11-30T11:46:00.000-08:00

Saturday, December 12 is the date of the next Santa Fe Rooks tournament. We will be playing two person match play, G/100 with 5 second delay. Registration is from 8:15 to 8:45, and the first game begins at 9:00 AM. If you plan on attending, please register in advance. (by email, phone, or to: POB 4764, SF NM 87502).

So far, I have the following people registered: If you should (or shouldn't) be on this list, please contact me soon.

Chad Schneider
Jim Johnston
Hector Flores
Vasudev Kenkre
Jeffrey Sallade
Art Byers
Daniel Tellez
Adam Melk

Ratings are not posted because they will be updated before December 12.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

November 14 results posted

2009-11-21T10:53:00.000-08:00

The first installment of the Santa fe Rooks winter series is officially a wrap! The results have been posted at the uschess.org website. You can access them from the "tournament results" link at the nmchess.org website or go directly to uschess.org to find them. The prize money was mailed out- congratulations again to our quad winners.

We are looking forward to the December tournament. With match play, each participant is 'almost guaranteed' the opportunity to play an opponent at the same skill level. Please let us know ahead of time if you plan to participate.

Quad winners

2009-11-15T11:14:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to yesterday's winners! And thanks again to Paul Hedrick and the Desert Academy for hosting the tournament. The results will be posted on the uschess website in the next day or two.

We look forward to our next tournament, December 12. The format will be two person match play, G/100. Please sign up ahead of time to help us with registration.

Quad One- Chad Schneider- 2 points

Quad Two- Brock Romero- 3 points

Quad Three- Samuel Thompson- 2.5 points

Quad Four
- Tom Pigott- 2.5 points
- Mike Martinson- 2.5 points

Quad Five
- Bryce Delamater- 2 points
- Jaspar Rodriguez-Watts- 2 points
- Alfredo Vigl- 2 points

Final list of entries for November 14 tournament

2009-11-12T16:22:00.000-08:00

Well, folks, here's the list of entries as of today's mail. If you think you are registered and are not on the list, please contact me asap. And those of you who registered by email, please don't forget to bring your registration fee so I can get those prize monies out Monday morning!

We have entries ranging form state champion to someone playing in his second tournament.

Several people have asked about how the ratings are determined. We are using the most up to date ratings based on tournaments through last weekend. These ratings are found at the "tournament history" tab on a player's USCF webpage.

445 Isaac Fischer
761 Jasper Rodriguez-Watts
850 Alfredo Vigil
980 Annabelle Romero
1131 Mike Martinson
1181 Dennis Cronin
1263 Tom Pigott
1272 Chris Hyde
1287 Dan Tellez
1310 Paul Hedrick
1397 Samuel Thompson
1525 Rick Lass
1640 Brock Romero
1718 Kyle Leeds-Tilley
1746 Sam Dooley
1762 Jim Johnston
1772 Nitant Kenkre
1792 Hector Flores
1853 Tim Martinson
1964 Chad Schneider

List of players and more details for November 14 tournament

2009-11-07T18:57:00.000-08:00

The following players have signed up for next weekend's tournament. We will be accepting on site entries, but please sign up early or let us know ahead of time if you plan to attend. This will help us be prepared and save you $5.

1961 Chad Schneider
1781 Hector Flores
1772 Jim Johnston
1536 Rick Lass
1310 Paul Hedrick
1287 Dan Tellez
1181 Dennis Cronin
1118 Chris Hyde

Note, ratings are subject to change based on results from the Novemebr 7 "Pawns and Pauper" tournament.

Directions: Desert Academy is located at 313 Camino Alire. It is half a mile west of St. Francis between Alameda and Agua Fria. Coming from the north, go west on Alameda to Camino Alire and make a left. Coming from the south, go west on Agua Fria to Camino Alire and make a right.

Time Control will be G/75 with a five second delay.

Hope to see you there!

USCF rated tournaments in Santa Fe

2009-10-15T19:52:00.000-07:00

Beginning November 14, Santa Fe Rooks will be hosting a series of monthly chess tournaments in Santa Fe. The tournaments will be held at Desert Academy, 313 Camino Alire. www.desertacademy.org

All tournaments require registration by the Wednesday prior to the event. Tournaments are sponsored by the New Mexico Chess federation. www.nmchess.org

USCF membership required. to join, see www.uschess.org

All tournaments cost a $10. entry fee. Prize fund will generally be 75% of entries.

Late registration may be available depending on the number of entrees. A $5 late registration fee would apply.

Registration for each event is from 8:15-8:45 AM, rounds begin at 9:00.

Here is the schedule for the 2009-2010 Winter Series:

Saturday, November 14, 2009. G/75, Quads. (prize:$30 per quad)

Saturday, December 12, 2009. G/100, Two person match play. (prize split among winners)

Saturday, January 16, 2010. G/45, Hexagons. (prize: $45 per hex)

Saturday, February 20, 2010. G/29, Quads, match play. (prize: $30 per quad)

Saturday, March 20, 2010. "On The Road Octagons'" hosted by wired kings chess club. See www.wiredkingscc.blogspot.com for more info and to register.

To register for the SF Rooks events,

please send a check to SF Rooks,

care of:

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