April 2013 - Northwest Chess!

The 2013 Northwest Chess Grand Prix
by Murlin Varner, Grand Prixian
Welcome to the April edition of the Grand Prix column where I discuss events from February and look forward to
events that have already happened by the time you read this. If you want more current news, you’ll just have to read
my blog, except I don’t have one. On with the news…
Fifty-four players attended the Dave Collyer Memorial in Spokane at the end of February. Of those, thirty-two of
them can be seem in the standings below. This is the virtue of a high prize fund event so early in the year, for many
of those players, this was their first event. As the year goes on, multitudes of other events will tend to dilute the
effect of a triple point tournament. Just not in March, where we had six events, none with multipliers. (The first of
those March events, the SCC Tornado, is included in the stats below.) Take heart, you GP competitors, because multiplier
events are in your future in April and May. (And remember, many little events can overwhelm one big one.
Our winners are usually the players who attend all sorts of events, large and small.)
April 13 and 14 are the dates for this year’s Clark Harmon Memorial tournament, being held near the Lloyd Center
in Portland. Thanks to a donation from the Plaid Pantry Stores, they are able to offer a $2300 guaranteed prize fund,
which earns them a 4x multiplier! Then, the end of May, dedicated GP competitors from all over will be trooping to
Seattle for the Washington Open, which will have a 4x or 5x multiplier. Come join the fun.
The standings below are current through March 5.
Northwest Grand Prix Standings
Idaho Oregon Washington
last first pts. last first pts. last first pts.
Masters
1 Haessler Carl A 11 1 Pupols Viktors 15.5
2 Raptis Nick 6 2 Bragg David R 8.5
2 Gay Daniel Z 6 3 Feng Roland 6
M/X/Class A
Experts
1 Leslie Cameron D 23.5 1 Morris Michael J 12 1 Bartron Paul R 19
2 Havrilla Mark A 18 1 Saputra Yogi 12 2 Tiglon Bryce 17
3 Parsons Larry R 7 3 Herrera Robert 11 3 Julian John 16.5
4 Kircher Caleb P 6 3 Tezcan Yaman 11 3 Merwin Steven E 16.5
5 Botez Alexandra V 9.5 5 Szabo Marcell 14
Class B
Class A
1 Roland Jeffrey T 20 1 Eagles Roland 14 1 Smith Micah 21.5
2 Bodie Brad 15 2 Cigan Jason 12 2 Middaugh Jon S 18
2 Griggs Glenn 15 3 Skalnes Erik 11 2 Krasin Jeremy 18
4 Gorman Cody A 6 3 Murray Dillon T 11 4 Nagase Masayuki 17
5 Douglas Kurt P 5.5 5 Salisbury Blake 10 5 Three tied at 16.5
Class C
Class B
1 Weyland Ronald M 13.5 1 Donchenko Peter 13 1 Anthony Ralph J 25.5
2 Pemsler Carmen 5 2 Burris Christopher E 10 2 Ramesh Jothi N 24.5
2 Hollingsworth Gary M 5 3 Tache Corey 9 3 Lee Kevin 24
4 Sato-Duncan Takuma 8 4 He Anthony B 21.5
5 Kramlich Dan 18
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