Chess in the Antelope Valley Chess e-newsletter of the Antelope Valley

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1 Chess in the Antelope Valley Chess e-newsletter of the Antelope Valley Vol V No 3 Editor: Daa (day) Mahowald daa@mahowald.org 1 March, 2014 Local Chess News Parent & Tot Chess Time II starts February 21 (details on page 2) Watch Life of a King Movie free on February 22 (details on page 7) Chess Mini-Game Tournament on March 29 (details on page 4) AV-Wide K-8 Chess Club starts April 4 (details on page 3) Chess Spectacular on May 3 (full-games chess tournament) (details on page 5) AV Chess Master Recognized by State Senator (details on page 6) Local Chess Players Featured in AV Press (details on page 7) Plus lots more local chess info in this issue of the Chess in the Antelope Valley e-newsletter! Elsewhere Chess News SoCal Chess Federation Tourney in San Diego February (details on page 8) Scholastic Chess Tourney in San Diego February 23 (details on page 8) Class Championships in Agoura Hills March 7-9 (details on page 17) Million Dollar Prize Fund Chess Tourney in October (details on page 18) For more frequent updates of chess opportunities in the Antelope Valley, like Daa Mahowald on Facebook! To unsubscribe to this e-newsletter, daa@mahowald.org Tell us what you want to see in this e-newsletter and we ll do our best to make it happen! Just your suggestions to daa@mahowald.org

2 Chess in the Antelope Valley Vol V No 3 e Chess -Newsletter of the Antelope Valley Page 2 of 18 1 March, 2014 Parent & Tot Chess Time II A series of fun, hands-on CHESS MADE EASY classes for ages 3-6 with adult. Dynamic Chess Teacher Ms. Daa uses cadence and a variety of fun chess activities to introduce beginning chess playing concepts. Through tot-size bites, your tot will learn how to play the full game of chess, including how to checkmate! Prerequisite: Parent & Tot Chess Time I OR knowledge of how the chess pieces move. Fridays: 9:45 a.m. -10:30 a.m. Dates: 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28 Fee: $49 ($56NR) for six 45-minute classes Location: AV Chess House, 3710 Neola Way, Lancaster CA Register with the Lancaster Parks, Recreation & Arts Department: (661) FREE Check Chess Club a casual, welcoming club Wednesdays, 5-6:30 PM The AV Chess House (3710 Neola Way, Lancaster CA) All ages and skill levels are welcome to learn or play chess in a supportive atmosphere. No sign-up required and chess sets are provided. No food allowed on premises. Please park across the street from the building. For more information, daa@mahowald.org

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4 Chess in the Antelope Valley Vol V No 3 e Chess -Newsletter of the Antelope Valley Page 4 of 18 Saturday, March 29 Chess Mini-Game Tournament! Awesome way to learn to play (or get better at) chess! Whether you already know how to play chess or have never played before, these Chess Mini Games are both challenging and fun. Each family that stays for the entire event (and has not already received one) will receive a FREE CHESS SET! Trophies will be given out to winners. All participants will receive a free snack and a certificate. DETAILS WHO Grades K 8 (Parents & family encouraged to attend) WHERE Stanley Kleiner Activity Lancaster City Park th St. West, Lancaster (next to the YMCA) WHEN Saturday, March 29, :20 a.m. Registration & Check-In 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Event 11 a.m. Free snack provided COST ALMOST FREE! Each child pays a $5 Facilities Use Fee Parents welcome to observe and/or participate at no additional cost! PRE-REGISTER: City of Lancaster Parks, Recreation & Arts Department Fern Avenue Lancaster, CA (661) Sponsored in part by: These Chess Mini-Games are the copyright property of Ms. Daa and may not be reproduced. 1 March, 2014 Chess Equipment For Sale The AV Chess House buys in bulk and sells at cost just so that more Antelope Valleyans have access to chess equipment. To view items, contact: daa@mahowald.org $3 Pocket-Size Magnetic Chess Set for Quick Study $4 Standard Chess Board Mat varied colors $4 Chess Bag includes Mat Carrier varied colors $5 Staunton-Style SingleWeight Chess Pieces $8 Staunton-Style DoubleWeight Chess Pieces $15 Chess Bag includes Internal Mat & Clock Compartments blue $30 Excalibur Game Time II Game Timers $44 Staunton-Style Wooden Chess Pieces

5 Vol V No 3 Page 5 of 18 1 March, 2014 Saturday, May 3 Chess Spectacular! Full Game, Non-Elimination Chess Tournament! 1 in 3 Participants will earn a trophy! WHO Grades K 8 (Parents & family encouraged to attend.) WHERE Stanley Kleiner Activity Lancaster City Park th St. West, Lancaster (next to the YMCA) WHENSaturday, May 3, :30 a.m. Registration & Check-In 9 a.m. Event Starts 11 a.m. Free snack provided 1-1:20 p.m. Lunch is NOT provided. Bring a bag lunch since there will not be enough time to go out. 3 pm: Event Ends COST ALMOST FREE! Each child pays a $5 Facilities Use Fee Parents welcome to observe and/or participate at no additional cost! PRE-REGISTER City of Lancaster Parks, Recreation & Arts Department Fern Avenue Lancaster, CA (661) Each family that stays for the entire event (and has not already received one) will receive a FREE CHESS SET! Trophies will be given out to winners. All participants will receive a free snack and a certificate. Bring a bag lunch. Sponsored in part by: Be sure to visit the AV Chess House website chess4.us These Chess Mini-Games are the copyright property of Ms. Daa and may not be reproduced. Share Your Chess News! The Chess in the Antelope Valley e-newsletter welcomes all Antelope Valley chess news. If you or another Antelope Valley resident had a great chess experience, whether or not the chess took place in Antelope Valley, let us know. Or better yet, a photo! Similarly, if you know of any upcoming Antelope Valley chess events or activities, share the news with us. All chess items should be sent to the e-newsletter editor daa@mahowald.org Deadline for submissions is the 10 th of each month.

6 Vol V No 3 Page 6 of 18 1 March, 2014 Antelope Valleyan & USCF National Chess Master Ruben Ondangan Recognized by State Senator Steve Knight Ondangan

7 Vol V No 3 Page 7 of 18 1 March, 2014 Reprinted with permission from the Antelope Valley Invit[tion to W[t]h LIFE KING Daa & Matt Mahowald are inviting their chess friends to a free, private viewing of the just-released chess movie, LIFE OF A KING! They and their 22-year-old, Morgan, are extras in the film, along with Palmdale chess players Christian Mercado and Jerry Stone. The viewing starts at 4pm on Saturday, February 22 at 3710 Neola Way (nearest major intersection 40 th and West Avenue J in Lancaster). If you re planning to come, be sure to daa@mahowald.org so we save you a seat!

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9 Vol V No 3 Page 9 of 18 1 March, 2014 AV CHESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL AGES USCF-rated Monthly 4 RD SWISS Tournament 10am 3pm, 2 nd Sunday-of-every-month USCF-rated, LOC AV Chess House. PZ 1st Place 50% of combined entry fee, 2nd Place 25% FEE $10 if pd at least 10 days prior; $15 if registered 3 days prior, $20 if registered at least 1 hour prior. RDs 10:10; 11:20; 12:30; 2:00 USCF req. CONTACT: daa@mahowald.org Unrated Monthly 3 RD Chess Tournament 10am 2pm, 1 st -Saturday-of-every-month. LOC AV Chess House FEE $7. PZ 1st Place $15, 2nd Place $10. RDs 10:15, 11:30, 12:45. CONTACT: daa@mahowald.org Check Chess Club 5-6:30pm Wednesdays. LOC AV Chess House, 3710 Neola Way (near 37 th & West Ave. J) FREE club open to all ages and ability levels. Chess sets are provided just drop in for a game or ten. No food allowed on the premises. Please park across the street from the building. Includes free small-group lessons. CONTACT: daa@mahowald.org Improve Your Chess Play with Private Lessons Individual and small-group private chess lessons for Beginners, Beyond Beginners, and Intermediates of all ages. LOC AV Chess House. CONTACT: daa@mahowald.org Bring Chess to Your Client Base Whether you work with seniors, preschoolers, families, special-needs populations, etc, The AV Chess House can provide a chess program tailored to your needs. CONTACT: daa@mahowald.org AV Checkmate Sunday Tournament 2pm 7pm 1 st & 3rd Sundays. LOC AV Chess House, 3710 Neola Way, Lancaster. PZ TBA. REG at door. RDs TBA. USCF req. CONTACT: knightblitz@verizon.net Get Your Chess Match USCF-rated Only $1/person/game. CONTACT: daa@mahowald.org FOR KIDS Parent & Tot Chess Time II through Lancaster Parks & Rec See page 2 for full details Kids Chess Club through Lancaster Parks & Rec See page 3 for full details Scholastic (K-12) Chess Tournaments in Ridgecrest See page 10 for full details Spring Tourney: K-8 Chess Mini-Game Tournament See page 4 for details Spring Tourney: Chess Spectacular for those K-8 See page 5 for details Summer Chess Camps are coming! Details will be in the April1 e-newsletter which will be distributed March 14. Have a Chess Match with Another School Several Scholastic Chess Clubs in the Antelope Valley are eager to hold a Chess Match with other Scholastic Chess Clubs in the AV. If your school is looking for a Chess Match, CONTACT: daa@mahowald.org Boy Scout Chess Merit Badge To earn a Boy Scout Chess Merit Badge or Cub Scout belt with Ms. Daa, CONTACT: daa@mahowald.org Start a Chess Club at Your Child s School Students who participate in a once-a-week Chess Club reap numerous benefits, especially improvement in math and reading skills. To learn how to start a CHESS CLUB, CONTACT: daa@mahowald.org Parent & Tot Chess Time Workshops Free Chess Workshops for tots (by appointment, up to 2 free workshops per tot) at the AV Chess House CONTACT: daa@mahowald.org FOR ADULTS Chess Club 1-4pm Thursdays. LOC AV Senior Center, 777 West Jackman St, Rm 105, Lancaster Free, casual chess CONTACT: Excell Peoples excellp@gmail.com or Senior Center Women s Chess Club 6:45-8pm Wednesdays. LOC AV Chess House, 3710 Neola Way (near 37 th & West Ave. J) FREE club open to all ages and ability levels. Chess sets are provided - just drop in to learn, improve or have casual games. No food allowed on the premises. Please park across the street from the building. Includes free small-group lessons. CONTACT: daa@mahowald.org Casual Chess at Starbucks A free, casually-organized group of chess players meets at different Antelope Valley Starbucks at a variety of days and times. CONTACT: John Buck or Christian Mercado No Stress Basic Chess for Seniors Workshops Free Chess Workshops for seniors (by appointment) at the AV Chess House. CONTACT: daa@ mahowald.org

10 Vol V No 3 Page 10 of 18 1 March, of 43 Lessons from Total Chess by John Herron From the book, TOTAL CHESS: Learn, Teach and Play the Easy Way, by John Herron, copyright 2011, reprinted with permission from the publisher. Midgame Strategy (Beginner Lesson) The midgame is the most complicated and difficult part of a chess game. All of the pieces are in play, and there are complex maneuvers and tactical battles. The game sometimes ends in the midgame. There are three main strategies for playing the midgame. 1) Attack: To win a chess game you must attack. If you hang back and let the opponent do all of the attacking, then you will never win. Sooner or later your defenses will crumble and one of the opponent s attacks will break through and beat you. You must attack to win. Look for weaknesses to attack. It is much easier to attack weaknesses than it is to attack strengths. 2) Defend: Most players like to attack, but do not like to defend. It is more fun and exciting to attack. But you must also defend yourself when the opponent attacks you. If you spend all of your time attacking and no time defending, even a weak attack from the opponent might beat you. You need to balance attacking and defending, and spend some time on each. Sometimes you can do both at the same time, or maybe you can counterattack. 3) Use Tactics: Tactics are the heart of chess. They happen all the time in every game, but mostly in the midgame. You can use tactics in many different ways. One way to use tactics is to win material. When you win material, you have more pieces and more points, and you have a better chance to win the game. You can also use tactics to improve your position or to create weaknesses in the opponent s position. Tactics are divided into eight groups, with three related tactics in each group.

11 Vol V No 3 Page 11 of 18 1 March, 2014 Top 7 Reasons to use Hands-on Learning by Education Specialist Dawn Fox Hands-on learning is advocated by homeschoolers of all types from the Charlotte Mason style to Unschoolers. But why should you use hands-on approaches to learn and to teach? Studies show that using the hands enhances the brain activity in learning. The information is remembered better and students are more actively engaged. Here are seven ways to use Hands-on learning in your daily home school program. #1 It s Fun! Children love doing hands on projects, just ask them (and lots of moms do too!) Hands on activities increases motivation to do school. If you wish your child was more enthusiastic about learning and would pay more attention, then add more projects! #2 A chance to be creative! Working on a project is the best opportunity to let your child show you their creative skills. With guidance and lots of different materials, your child can be free to create original projects that reflect their own insights of the topic being studied. Some parents need to be careful not to squelch the creative aspect of hands-on learning by providing too much structure and overwhelming your child with over planning the project. Let your child use their own drawings and if they don t make it perfectly don t fix it!! Let them shine and experiment! #3 Retention! Through educational research it has been proven that students will have a lasting understanding of what they DO more than what they hear and see. Hands-on projects enhance the kinesthetic learning style and give every child an opportunity to learn the facts deeper of the unit study or curriculum they are Games such as chess offer a great opportunity for families and friends to build cooperation skills as well as a wonderful brain booster activity!! working on. As your child is creating, review with your child WHY they are doing the activity and how the project ties into what they have learned. The project is a perfect opportunity to learn the abstract, conceptual facts that you want them to understand and know. # Accomplishment! There is something so wonde rful for everyone to see a result of something they have completed. The joy in your child s eye as they show their project to their family and teacher are worth the trouble of planning and clean up. # Review! As your child shares their new project with their family or friends they have an opportunity to learn and review the knowledge that they gained by doing the lesson. This review foster s retention and works deeper in the area of comprehension. #6 Cooperation! As your child works with others to complete the project, they are given lots of opportunities to work on cooperation and togetherness as a family and community. Doing hands-on projects creates memories and strong bonds. Games such as chess offer a great opportunity for families and friends to build cooperation skills as well as a wonderful brain booster activity!! #7 All Learning modalities are used! The best part is that every Learning Style is utilized through projects. For every child, whatever their learning style strength is, hands-on projects will meet that style of learning. The auditory will have a chance to hear and speak. The visual will enjoys pictures and written language and the kinesthetic will have so much fun with drawing, painting or building with their hands. Happy Homeschooling!! ~Have Fun with Hands-On Learning!

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13 Vol V No 3 Page 13 of 18 1 March, 2014 AV Chess Player of the Year The AV Chess House is sponsoring the 3rd Annual Antelope Valley Chess Player of the Year competition which runs January through December. The person with the highest number of POY points by December 31 wins 1st Place and earns the right to take possession of the Traveling Trophy (currently in the possession of the 2012 & 2013 POY winner, Ruben Ondangan) until unseated by the next year s POY Champion. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place winners each receive a certificate declaring their POY status. For full details on upcoming POY-qualified USCF-rated tournaments, contact daa@mahowald.org or read this e-newsletter regularly. POY Rules: How POY points are earned For POY purposes, Antelope Valley is defined by this triangle. Earn POY Points by playing USCF-rated Chess Matches! Another way to get POY Points is to play a USCF-rated Chess Match against one or more people. (Players must be current members of USCF and cannot be more than 400 rating points apart at the start of the Match.) Be sure you have a USCF-Affiliated Tournament Director facilitate your Match or USCF will not rate the Match. If you wish USCF- Affiliated Tournament Director Ms. Daa to facilitate your Match, daa@mahowald.org Fee: $1/person/rated game. k Every USCF-rated game played in the Antelope Valley counts k Every USCF-rated game won gives the winner 1 POY point k Every USCF-rated game drawn gives each player ½ POY point k Every USCF-rated game lost gives the loser ¼ POY point k Only residents of Antelope Valley are eligible to win this competition Player of the Year UPDATES - For Newest Crosstables, see page For Competitors POY Scores, see page 16 - For Qualifying Tournaments, see box below 2014 Chess PLAYER OF THE YEAR POY Qualified Tournaments AV New Year s Chess Tourney Third Day 1/03 AV New Year s Chess Tourney Fifth Avenue 1/05 AV Checkmate QUADS Tactics 1/07 AV Checkmate QUADS Strategy 1/08 Antelope Valley Chess-a-thon Morphy 1/13 Antelope Valley Chess-a-thon Tarrasch 1/14 Antelope Valley Chess-a-thon Winawer 1/15 Antelope Valley MLK Tourney Capablanca 1/19 Antelope Valley MLK Tourney Alekhine 1/20 Antelope Valley Chess Scene Panera Monday 1/27 Antelope Valley Chess Scene Starbucks Tuesday 1/28 Antelope Valley J Adoube Monday Madness 2/03 Antelope Valley J Adoube Troubled Tuesday 2/04

14 Vol V No 3 Page 14 of 18 1 March, POY CROSSTABLES MOST RECENT TOURNEYS AV NEW YEARS CHESS TOURNEY THIRD DAY 1/03 Total Round Round Round Num USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) Pts RUBEN ONDANGAN 3.0 W 5 W 2 W 4 CA / R: >2162 Q: > DANTE PETERSON 2.0 W 3 L 1 W 6 CA / R: >1742 Q: > GIA PETERSON 2.0 L 2 W 6 W 5 CA / R: >1427 Q: > JERRY STONE II 1.0 W 6 L 5 L 1 CA / R: >1515 Q: > MICK PETERSON 1.0 L 1 W 4 L 3 CA / R: >1472 Q: > JAYANI PETERSON 0.0 L 4 L 3 L 2 CA / R: 554 -> 553 Q: 512 -> 510 AV NEW YEARS CHESS TOURNEY FIFTH AVENUE 1/ Total Round Round Round Round Num USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) Pts MARLON CIFUENTES 3.5 W 8 W 7 W 2 D 3 CA / R: >1824 N:2 Q: > ANTON VELIKODNYY 3.0 W 9 W 3 L 1 W 6 CA / R: 1500P21->1585P25 N:3 Q: 1462P18->1544P CRAIG R ANDERSON 2.5 W 5 L 2 W 4 D 1 CA / R: >2062 N:3 Q: > ROBERT VICTOR HUIZAR 2.5 D 7 W 6 L 3 W 5 CA / R: >1429 N:3 Q: > CHRIS HAMILTON 2.0 L 3 W 9 W 7 L 4 CA / R: >1453 Q: > JERRY STONE II 1.5 H L 4 W 9 L 2 CA / R: >1474 Q: > PED BASHI 1.0 D 4 L 1 L 5 H CA / R: >1719 Q: > VICTOR ROJAS 1.0 L 1 H H L 9 CA / R: >1142 Q: > REBEL KENNETH MCPHERSON 1.0 L 2 L 5 L 6 W 8 CA / R: 738 -> 823 Q: 636 -> AV CHECKMATE QUADS TACTICS 1/07 Total Round Round Round Num USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) Pts RUBEN ONDANGAN 3.0 W 3 W 2 W 4 CA / R: >2189 Q: > BRUCE BOWE 2.0 W 4 L 1 W 3 CA / R: >2011 Q: > MARLON CIFUENTES 1.0 L 1 W 4 L 2 CA / R: >1819 Q: > CHRISTIAN ANTHONY MERCADO 0.0 L 2 L 3 L 1 CA / R: >1589 Q: >1510 AV CHECKMATE QUADS - STRATEGY 1/08 Total Round Round Round Num USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) Pts RUBEN ONDANGAN 3.0 W 2 W 4 W 3 CA / R: >2192 Q: > CHRISTIAN ANTHONY MERCADO 1.5 L 1 W 3 D 4 CA / R: >1601 Q: > MARLON CIFUENTES 1.0 W 4 L 2 L 1 CA / R: >1792 Q: > VICTOR ROJAS 0.5 L 3 L 1 D 2 CA / R: >1168 Q: >1083 ANTELOPE VALLEY CHESS-A-THON MORPHY 1/13 Total Round Round Round Num USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) Pts RUBEN ONDANGAN 3.0 W 3 W 4 W 2 CA / R: >2206 Q: > MARLON CIFUENTES 1.5 D 4 W 3 L 1 CA / R: >1788 Q: > CHRISTIAN ANTHONY MERCADO 1.0 L 1 L 2 W 4 CA / R: >1608 Q: > ANTON VELIKODNYY 0.5 D 2 L 1 L 3 CA / R: 1585P25->1576 Q: 1544P22->1525P25 ANTELOPE VALLEY CHESS-A-THON TARRASCH 1/14 Total Round Round Round Num USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) Pts RUBEN ONDANGAN 3.0 W 5 W 7 W 2 CA / R: >2211 Q: > ARTHUR THOMAS WILLIAMS 2.0 W 6 W 3 L 1 CA / R: >1932 Q: > MARLON CIFUENTES 2.0 W 4 L 2 W 5 CA / R: >1795 Q: > CHINAGOZI WOGU 2.0 L 3 W 8 W 7 CA / R: >1405 Q: > PED BASHI 1.0 L 1 W 6 L 3 CA / R: >1714 Q: > CHRISTIAN ANTHONY MERCADO 1.0 L 2 L 5 W 8 CA / R: >1589 Q: > VICTOR ROJAS 1.0 W 8 L 1 L 4 CA / R: >1157 Q: > TANNER ECKMANN 0.0 L 7 L 4 L 6 CA / R: 284P3 -> 284P6 Q: 138P3 -> 138P6 ANTELOPE VALLEY CHESS-A-THON WINAWER 1/ Total Round Round Round Round Num USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) Pts RUBEN ONDANGAN 3.0 W 3 W 5 L 2 W 4 CA / R: >2199 N:2 Q: > MARLON CIFUENTES 2.5 W 5 L 3 W 1 H CA / R: >1802 Q: > ANTON VELIKODNYY 2.5 L 1 W 2 W 5 H CA / R: >1625 Q: 1525P25-> BRUCE BOWE 1.5 H H H L 1 CA / R: >2004 Q: > VICTOR ROJAS 0.5 L 2 L 1 L 3 H CA / R: >1152 Q: > (2014 POY Crosstables continued to page 15)

15 Vol V No 3 Page 15 of 18 1 March, 2014 (2014 POY Crosstables continued from page 14) ANTELOPE VALLEY MLK TOURNEY CAPABLANCA 1/19 Total Round Round Round Num USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) Pts RUBEN ONDANGAN 2.5 H W 6 W 3 CA / R: >2211 Q: > CRAIG R ANDERSON 2.0 W 5 L 3 W 6 CA / R: >2051 Q: > ARTHUR THOMAS WILLIAMS 2.0 W 4 W 2 L 1 CA / R: >1948 Q: > CHRIS HAMILTON 1.5 L 3 W 5 H CA / R: >1490 Q: > MARLON CIFUENTES 0.5 L 2 L 4 H CA / R: >1781 Q: > JERRY STONE II 0.5 H L 1 L 2 CA / R: >1471 Q: >1483 ANTELOPE VALLEY MLK TOURNEY ALEKHINE 1/20 Total Round Round Round Num USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) Pts RUBEN ONDANGAN 3.0 W 4 W 5 W 2 CA / R: >2217 Q: > BRUCE BOWE 2.0 W 3 W 4 L 1 CA / R: >2005 Q: > CHRIS HAMILTON 2.0 L 2 W 6 W 5 CA / R: >1509 Q: > MARLON CIFUENTES 1.0 L 1 L 2 W 6 CA / R: >1771 Q: > JERRY STONE II 1.0 W 6 L 1 L 3 CA / R: >1452 Q: > REBEL KENNETH MCPHERSON 0.0 L 5 L 3 L 4 CA / R: 823 -> 820 Q: 727 -> 724 ANTELOPE VALLEY CHESS SCENE PANERA MONDAY 1/27 Total Round Round Round Num USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) Pts RUBEN ONDANGAN 3.0 W 3 W 4 W 5 CA / R: >2215 Q: > ARTHUR THOMAS WILLIAMS 2.0 W 4 H H CA / R: >1953 Q: > MARLON CIFUENTES 1.0 L 1 W 5 L 4 CA / R: >1754 Q: > ANTON VELIKODNYY 1.0 L 2 L 1 W 3 CA / R: >1632 Q: > CHRISTIAN ANTHONY MERCADO 0.5 H L 3 L 1 CA / R: >1576 Q: >1486 ANTELOPE VALLEY CHESS SCENE STARBUCKS TUESDAY 1/ Total Round Round Round Round Num USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) Pts RUBEN ONDANGAN 3.5 W 4 W 3 W 2 H CA / R: >2218 Q: > ANTON VELIKODNYY 2.0 W 3 L 4 L 1 W 5 CA / R: >1636 N:4 Q: > MARLON CIFUENTES 1.5 L 2 L 1 W 4 H CA / R: >1739 Q: > CHRISTIAN ANTHONY MERCADO 1.5 L 1 W 2 L 3 H CA / R: >1587 Q: > VICTOR ROJAS 1.5 H H H L 2 CA / R: >1148 Q: > ANTELOPE VALLEY J ADOUBE MONDAY MADNESS 2/ Total Round Round Round Round Round Num USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) Pts RUBEN ONDANGAN 5.0 W 2 W 3 W 5 W 4 W 6 CA / R: >2223 Q: > CHRIS HAMILTON 3.0 L 1 W 6 W 3 H H CA / R: >1555 Q: > PED BASHI 2.5 W 6 L 1 L 2 W 5 H CA / R: >1704 Q: > ANTON VELIKODNYY 2.5 H H H L 1 W 5 CA / R: >1658 Q: > MARLON CIFUENTES 1.0 H H L 1 L 3 L 4 CA / R: >1698 Q: > REBEL KENNETH MCPHERSON 1.0 L 3 L 2 H H L 1 CA / R: 820 -> 818 Q: 724 -> ANTELOPE VALLEY J ADOUBE TROUBLED TUESDAY 2/04 Total Round Round Round Num USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) Pts RUBEN ONDANGAN 3.0 W 4 W 2 W 3 CA / R: >2229 Q: > MARLON CIFUENTES 2.0 W 5 L 1 W 4 CA / R: >1712 Q: > BRUCE BOWE 1.0 H H L 1 CA / R: >2000 Q: > ANTON VELIKODNYY 1.0 L 1 W 5 L 2 CA / R: >1641 Q: > RAPHAEL JAYCOS CASTANEDA 0.5 L 2 L 4 H CA / R: 386P8 -> 386P10 Q: 299P8 -> 299P10 ADVERTISE in the Chess in the Antelope Valley e-newsletter! Because this monthly newsletter has over 900 subscribers, it's a great outlet to advertise your products or services, whether or not they're chess related! (Non-profits pay half price for any ad.) w l t m v $10 for a one issue 8" x 3" ad $18 for a two issue 8" x 3" ad $24 for a three issue 8" x 3" ad $20 for a one issue full-page ad $15 for a one issue half-page ad

16 Vol V No 3 Page 16 of 18 1 March, 2014 Name Tournament Name Date of Tourney Anderson, Craig AV New Years Tourney - 5th Ave 5-Jan AV MLK Tourney - Capablanca 19-Jan Tourney POY Points 2.75 Total POY Points Bashi, Ped AV New Years Chess Toureny - 5th Ave 5-Jan 1.00 AV Chess-a-thon - Tarrasch 14-Jan 1.50 AV J'Adoube - Monday Madness 3-Feb Bowe, Bruce AV Checkmate QUADS - Tactics 7-Jan 2.25 AV Chess-a-thon - Winawer 15-Jan 0.25 AV MLK Tourney - Alekhine 20-Jan 2.25 AV J'Adoube - Troubled Tuesday 4-Feb Castaneda, Raphael AV J'Adoube - Troubled Tuesday 4-Feb Cifuentes, Marlon AV New Years Chess Tourney - 5th Ave 5-Jan 3.5 AV Checkmate QUADS - Tactics 7-Jan 1.5 AV Checkmate QUADS - Strategy 8-Jan 1.5 AV Chess-a-thon - Morphy 13-Jan 1.75 AV Chess-a-thon - Tarrasch 14-Jan 2.25 AV Chess-a-thon - Winawer 15-Jan 2.25 AV MLK Tourney - Capablanca 19-Jan 0.5 AV MLK Tourney - Alekhine 20-Jan 1.5 AV Chess Scene - Panera Monday 27-Jan 1.5 AV Chess Scene - Starbucks Tuesday 28-Jan 1.5 AV J'Adoube - Monday Madness 3-Feb 0.75 AV J'Adoube - Troubled Tuesday 4-Feb Eckmann, Tanner AV Chess-a-thon - Tarrasch 14-Jan Hamilton, Chris AV New Years Chess Toureny - 5th Ave 5-Jan 2.5 AV MLK Tourney - Capablanca 19-Jan 1.25 AV MLK Tourney - Alekhine 20-Jan 2.25 AV J'Adoube - Monday Madness 3-Feb Huizar, Robert V. AV New Years Chess Toureny - 5th Ave 5-Jan 2.75 McPherson, Rebel AV New Years Chess Toureny - 5th Ave 5-Jan 1.75 AV MLK Tourney - Alekhine 20-Jan 0.75 AV J'Adoube - Monday Madness 3-Feb Mercado, Christian AV Checkmate QUADS - Tactics 7-Jan 0.75 AV Checkmate QUADS - Strategy 8-Jan 1.75 AV Chess-a-thon - Morphy 13-Jan 1.5 AV Chess-a-thon - Tarrasch 14-Jan 1.5 AV Chess Scene - Panera Monday 27-Jan 0.5 AV Chess Scene - Starbucks Tuesday 28-Jan Ondangan Jr., Ruben AV New Years Chess Tourney - 3rd Day 3-Jan 3 AV Checkmate QUADS - Tactics 7-Jan 3 AV Checkmate QUADS - Strategy 8-Jan 3 AV Chess-a-thon - Morphy 13-Jan 3 AV Chess-a-thon - Tarrasch 14-Jan 3 AV Chess-a-thon - Winawer 15-Jan 3.25 AV MLK Tourney - Capablanca 19-Jan 2 AV MLK Tourney - Alekhine 20-Jan 3 AV Chess Scene - Panera Monday 27-Jan 3 AV Chess Scene - Starbucks Tuesday 28-Jan 3 AV J'Adoube - Monday Madness 3-Feb 5 AV J'Adoube - Troubled Tuesday 4-Feb Peterson, Dante AV New Years Chess Tourney - 3rd Day 3-Jan Peterson, Gia AV New Years Chess Tourney - 3rd Day 3-Jan Peterson, Jayani AV New Years Chess Tourney - 3rd Day 3-Jan Peterson, Mick AV New Years Chess Tourney - 3rd Day 3-Jan Rojas, Victor AV New Years Chess Toureny - 5th Ave 5-Jan 0.5 AV Checkmate QUADS - Strategy 8-Jan 1 AV Chess-a-thon - Tarrasch 14-Jan 1.5 AV Chess-a-thon - Winawer 15-Jan 0.75 AV Chess Scene - Starbucks Tuesday 28-Jan Stone II, Jerry AV New Years Chess Tourney - 3rd Day 3-Jan 1.5 AV New Years Chess Tourney - 5th Ave 5-Jan 1.5 AV MLK Tourney - Capablanca 19-Jan 0.5 AV MLK Tourney - Alekhine 20-Jan Velikodnyy, Anton AV New Years Chess Tourney - 5th Ave 5-Jan 3.25 AV Chess-a-thon - Morphy 13-Jan 1 AV Chess-a-thon - Winawer 15-Jan 2.25 AV Chess Scene - Panera Monday 27-Jan 1.5 AV Chess Scene - Starbucks Tuesday 28-Jan 2.5 AV J'Adoube - Monday Madness 3-Feb 1.25 AV J'Adoube - Troubled Tuesday 4-Feb Williams, Arthur AV Chess-a-thon - Tarrasch 14-Jan 2.25 AV MLK Tourney - Capablanca 19-Jan 2.25 AV Chess Scene - Panera Monday 27-Jan Wogu, Chinagozi AV Chess-a-thon - Tarrasch 14-Jan POY Standings See How You re Doing Against the Competition!

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