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Showing posts with label Hawaii. Show all posts
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Friday, January 25, 2008
Chess.com's First Diamond Member!
submitted by jay on Fri, 01/25/2008 at 3:13pm.
by spoji - 2 hours ago
Montreal, QC, CA Canada
As many of you know, Chess.com launched its Premium Membership Program just a short while ago, and yesterday we had our very first Diamond Member sign up! We just wanted to write a short news piece to say "Thanks!" to Frank Alejandro (frank713) for supporting the site.
Frank is an avid chess fan, and has posted more information about his chess club in Hawaii here on Chess.com. Don't hesitate to visit his profile and check out all the interesting content he has contributed to Chess.com, including the various events he's promoting as well.
A small quote from Frank regarding his purchase, "I like so far what I have seen at chess.com and its many and upcoming features sound promising! I purchased my lifetime as a sign of good faith that Chess.com is here to stay."
Thanks again Frank! And we definitely are "here to stay".
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Way to go Frank... I was wondering if anyone would buy the lifetime...i can't afford the big bucks yet...but look forward to getting the gold membership soon when I come into some extra bucks. This site keeps me alert at my job, and has a personal intrinsic value---diamond membership supports the site for all of us.
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I think the same and I hope to stay here for many years to come as well...
Member Since: Oct 2007
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Wow, I wish I could get a diamond account. But I am still 15 so I can't spend that much money =P.
Member Since: Sep 2007
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Yeah, I'm jealous. Although students like AM3692 and myself aren't yet making the big bucks.
Member Since: Nov 2007
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While it does not, as it does for others, keep me awake at work, it most certainly does provide the best online chess experience I've ever had.
Member Since: Nov 2007
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(And yet another one who can't afford the big bucks, but soon expects to be able)
Thank you, Frank, as they said. You support the site, and we all enjoy it. And that goes to you too, all premium members - I have seen a lot of golden stars around in the site, and as soon as posible will be owning one, I hope :)
Member Since: Jan 2008
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Aloha & Mahalo,
To all you as well, I didn't realize I was the first! But as I also promote various other chess activities and non related to chess causes and try my best to make good calls! I am very confident that chess.com will be the one of places to be on-line NOW and years to come. As its offers various types of chess games variants as well, real-time, turn-base, vote chess and I'm sure more types will become popular!
I also like to say that its time chess had more then just a simple rating, and have been promoting CXR - Chess Express, Inc. for over the board games in Hawaii, as it too has features that no other present chess rating program gives us. I believe that additional ratings stats such as chess.com has here is helpful to players as well and encourage others to visit CXR web site and see for themselves. Why should only sports games such as baseball, football, basketball, soccer be the only ones that use stats. As Chess Coach an club director I find chess.com and CXR and others that use more then just a chess rating more useful in seeing how players are doing! One day maybe there be a web site that has links to each of the main chess ratings systems we use such as USCF, FIDE, CXR, Chess.com (Internet) ratings and other countries as well and place in each players profile. Now that would be interesting wouldn't it!
If your ever in Hawaii please stop by our Windward Chess & Go Club in at Borders Bookstore, in Kaneohe, Hawaii! To play Chess or Go!
Mahalo,
Frank
by spoji - 2 hours ago
Montreal, QC, CA Canada
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Way to go Frank!
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I would like to be a diamond-member too , but .......................... I would wait and see for a little while longer.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Hawaii MLK Day Top Players and Team Scholastic Results
MLK tournaments had over 150 players in two section Open and Novice the top winners were;
Charles Sonido wins Open section with another perfect 6-0-0 score for 1st place his second this season, John Iinuma with 5-0-1 score wins 2nd place, Tristan Kaonohi with tie breaks wins 3rd place 5-1-0. In the Novice section Jonathan Addiss wins with 7-0-1 score for 1st place, 2nd place Duke Mailolo with 7-1-0 score, and 3rd place two-way tie Ilya Sherstyyuk, Reece Lee 5-2-1 score.
In the Team section the Overall teams were High School:Punahou School , Honolulu Honolulu with 18 points and Elementary School: 1st place ,
TD Guy P. Ontai & Asst TD Randy Prothero with special thanks to all the parents and coaches supporting and assisting their respective teams an tournament activities! Also Washington Middle School for providing with this larger venue as our tournaments continue to get larger!
HICL & CXR ratings reports will be updated shortly!
Next tournament is February 18 - President's Day Scholastic.
Next USCF Tournament is February 9th The Hawaii State G/45 Championship!
See www.hawaiichess.org for calendar of events as well as tournament details and entry forms!
Charles Sonido wins Open section with another perfect 6-0-0 score for 1st place his second this season, John Iinuma with 5-0-1 score wins 2nd place, Tristan Kaonohi with tie breaks wins 3rd place 5-1-0. In the Novice section Jonathan Addiss wins with 7-0-1 score for 1st place, 2nd place Duke Mailolo with 7-1-0 score, and 3rd place two-way tie Ilya Sherstyyuk, Reece Lee 5-2-1 score.
In the Team section the Overall teams were High School:
TD Guy P. Ontai & Asst TD Randy Prothero with special thanks to all the parents and coaches supporting and assisting their respective teams an tournament activities! Also Washington Middle School for providing with this larger venue as our tournaments continue to get larger!
HICL & CXR ratings reports will be updated shortly!
Next tournament is February 18 - President's Day Scholastic.
Next USCF Tournament is February 9th The Hawaii State G/45 Championship!
See www.hawaiichess.org for calendar of events as well as tournament details and entry forms!
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
THE SECOND US YOUTH GO CHAMPIONSHIP - sponsored by The Ing Foundation
Reported by Paul Barchilon, AGA EJournal Youth Editor - www.usgo.org
FENG YUN TO HOST USYGC FINALS: The United States Youth Go Championship (USYGC) finals will be hosted by the Feng Yun Go School in New Jersey, announced AGA President Michael Lash. All eight USYGC qualifier locations have now been selected and will be held in Honolulu, HI, Tacoma, WA, San Francisco, CA, Boulder, CO, Phoenix, AZ, Chicago, IL, New Jersey, and Newton, MA. Last year Feng Yun pulled in 51 young players at her qualifier, and with 99 AGA youth members registered at her school, a strong showing is expected in New Jersey. The USYGC will once again be run using Ing rules, with an 8 point komi. The Senior division is for youth 12 through 17 years old, and the Junior division for kids 11 and under.
In a change from last year's policy, kids and teens can register for any qualifier up to just before it begins. However, only youth who have joined the AGA by January 1, 2008 will be eligible to move on to the finals. Youth memberships (link) are just $10 and in addition to the Member’s Edition of the E-Journal – which includes commented game records – young members could win a trip to the finals and from there to the World Youth Championships. “The USYGC isn't just for strong kids,” Lash notes, “players of any strength are encouraged to compete." New players can gain tournament experience by competing directly in local events.
The American Go Foundation will again provide sixteen $400 scholarships to either the East or West US go camp. First-place winners in each qualifier and age group will get first choice; if they decline, the scholarships will be distributed to other eligible kids at a qualifier. If no youth at a given qualifier are able to attend a camp, the scholarships can be used by kids from another qualifier, providing those who play in the USYGC with a good shot at one of the 16 camp scholarships even if they don't win. Feng Yun will also be offering $400 scholarships to the 2008
Feng Yun Summer Go Camp, and any USYGC finalist may elect to go to her camp instead.
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FENG YUN TO HOST USYGC FINALS: The United States Youth Go Championship (USYGC) finals will be hosted by the Feng Yun Go School in New Jersey, announced AGA President Michael Lash. All eight USYGC qualifier locations have now been selected and will be held in Honolulu, HI, Tacoma, WA, San Francisco, CA, Boulder, CO, Phoenix, AZ, Chicago, IL, New Jersey, and Newton, MA. Last year Feng Yun pulled in 51 young players at her qualifier, and with 99 AGA youth members registered at her school, a strong showing is expected in New Jersey. The USYGC will once again be run using Ing rules, with an 8 point komi. The Senior division is for youth 12 through 17 years old, and the Junior division for kids 11 and under.
In a change from last year's policy, kids and teens can register for any qualifier up to just before it begins. However, only youth who have joined the AGA by January 1, 2008 will be eligible to move on to the finals. Youth memberships (link) are just $10 and in addition to the Member’s Edition of the E-Journal – which includes commented game records – young members could win a trip to the finals and from there to the World Youth Championships. “The USYGC isn't just for strong kids,” Lash notes, “players of any strength are encouraged to compete." New players can gain tournament experience by competing directly in local events.
The American Go Foundation will again provide sixteen $400 scholarships to either the East or West US go camp. First-place winners in each qualifier and age group will get first choice; if they decline, the scholarships will be distributed to other eligible kids at a qualifier. If no youth at a given qualifier are able to attend a camp, the scholarships can be used by kids from another qualifier, providing those who play in the USYGC with a good shot at one of the 16 camp scholarships even if they don't win. Feng Yun will also be offering $400 scholarships to the 2008
Feng Yun Summer Go Camp, and any USYGC finalist may elect to go to her camp instead.
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The AGA is pleased to present another season of national individual competition for U.S. youth, sponsored by The Ing Chang-ki Wei-chi Education Foundation. Our goal for this program is to create more and better opportunities for American resident youth to compete at higher levels, make new friends with their go-playing peers and others, recognize that there is a long-term view of playing go in the U.S. and ultimately, select the United States representatives in international competition.
Finalists selected at a series of regional tournaments will meet in May for the finals. The winners of the Senior and Junior Divisions will represent the US in the World Youth Goe Championship next summer. The American Go Foundation will also provide each finalist with a $400 scholarship to this year's AGA Summer Go Camp. Finalists can also choose a $400 scholarship to The 3rd Feng Yun Youth Summer Go Camp in China 2008. Contact Ms. Feng directly if you are interested in more information about those scholarships.
Click here for the official tournament rules, eligibility and other information. For additional information regarding this event contact the coordinator, Nicole Casanta. For 2007 results please use this page.
Actual locations and dates TBD.
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Sunday, December 16, 2007
Hawaii Winter Scholastic Tournament - results
Dec 15 Hawaii Winter Scholastic Tournament was about to start and had about 112 players in both Open and Novice sections and TD Guy Ontai & Randy Prothero had everything under control to start the 6 round tournament.
But just a few minutes before the the player / coaches meeting, Guy was informed that there was another group scheduled to use the venue later in the evening, but the problem was they needed the venue sooner! So the compromise was a 5 round tournament and no scheduled lunch. With everyone's help the event ended in record time and all awards were handed quickly.
When dust settled the only undefeated co-winners in the Open section were John Iinuma and Marissa Wai both with 5 - 0- 0 records John winning on tie-breakers this time, at Le Jardin Academy he came in 2nd due to tie-breakers. 3rd place went Stephen Mau on tie-breakers with 10 other player with 4 points each. In the Novice section Joshua Hsi with 6.5 points out 7 won 1st, 2nd went to Duke Mailolo with 5.5 points, 3rd to Alex Rambaud with 5 points.
Top three teams were 1st place Pearl City High School with 18 points, Hanala 2nd place with 13 points and 3rd place Mililani Middle School with 12.5 points.
One other item that needs to be mention is that the next three tournaments will have a fourse awards sections in the Open section, K -3rd, K-6th, K-8th, and K-12th, so more awards and and we expecte lots more players hence the new the venue!
Believe everyone had fun and even had a little Go game action on side between rounds, as Hawaii will once again be having one of the eight U.S Youth Go Championship Qualifiers, held around the country. Will announce confirmation and additional details later!
The start of the 2008 Scholastic schedule is below, please note the next two tournaments are at a new location "Washington Middle School" and we hope to see you there!
1663 S. King St. - Honolulu
Open Division - 9am check-in
Novice Division - 10am Check-in
1663 S. King St. - Honolulu
Open Division - 9am check-in
Novice Division - 10am Check-in
3271 Salt Lake Blvd.
11:30am Check-in - 12:00pm Round 1
But just a few minutes before the the player / coaches meeting, Guy was informed that there was another group scheduled to use the venue later in the evening, but the problem was they needed the venue sooner! So the compromise was a 5 round tournament and no scheduled lunch. With everyone's help the event ended in record time and all awards were handed quickly.
When dust settled the only undefeated co-winners in the Open section were John Iinuma and Marissa Wai both with 5 - 0- 0 records John winning on tie-breakers this time, at Le Jardin Academy he came in 2nd due to tie-breakers. 3rd place went Stephen Mau on tie-breakers with 10 other player with 4 points each. In the Novice section Joshua Hsi with 6.5 points out 7 won 1st, 2nd went to Duke Mailolo with 5.5 points, 3rd to Alex Rambaud with 5 points.
Top three teams were 1st place Pearl City High School with 18 points, Hanala 2nd place with 13 points and 3rd place Mililani Middle School with 12.5 points.
One other item that needs to be mention is that the next three tournaments will have a fourse awards sections in the Open section, K -3rd, K-6th, K-8th, and K-12th, so more awards and and we expecte lots more players hence the new the venue!
Believe everyone had fun and even had a little Go game action on side between rounds, as Hawaii will once again be having one of the eight U.S Youth Go Championship Qualifiers, held around the country. Will announce confirmation and additional details later!
The start of the 2008 Scholastic schedule is below, please note the next two tournaments are at a new location "Washington Middle School" and we hope to see you there!
2008 Hawaii Chess Federation Calendar
** New Location Washington Middle School
1663 S. King St. - Honolulu Open Division - 9am check-in Novice Division - 10am Check-in Washington Middle School
1663 S. King St. - Honolulu Open Division - 9am check-in Novice Division - 10am Check-in Details TBA
Aliamanu Middle School
3271 Salt Lake Blvd. 11:30am Check-in - 12:00pm Round 1
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