Walnut Creek Year End Team Tournament 2008
A Five Way Battle
April 2008 | Photos
On April 26, 2008 the Berkeley Chess School hosted its 9th annual tournament for Central and South Contra Costa County. Eighty-six students from twenty-nine area schools took part.
This Saturday it was hard to tell what was hotter: the weather or the fierce struggle for first place. Last year's heavy hitters--Glorietta, Walnut Heights, and the former champions, Palmer School--found themselves in a close race with a surprising pair. Rheem School, seventh place finishers last year, pulled their way to the top right before the final round, and edged out Palmer by a hair, winning first place on tie breaks. Dorris-Eaton, last year unable to bring a complete team, arrived with sixteen players and finished in third place, just a half point out of first! The biggest surprise came from Sequoia School, who only began chess with the Berkeley Chess School this year, but still took tenth place.
Stephen Shaughnessy singled out the game of one of the youngest players, Owen Pan, for its skill. Owen is only five, but he has made great progress. He has also pulled his father, as well as his grandfather, into learning the game. His grandfather’s bedtime reading has become chess books!
Thanks to everyone for making this such a great event.
We'll see you at summer camp and be back at your school in September!
Team Standings
1. Rheem (16.5)
2. Palmer (16.5)
3. Dorris-Eaton (16.0)
4. Glorietta (15.5)
5. Walnut Heights (14.5)
6. Camino Pablo (12.0)
7. Buena Vista (10.5)
8. Springhill (10.0)
9. John Swett (9.0)
10. Sequoia (8.0)
Individual Standings
1. George Hawk (6.0)
2. Spencer Jung (6.0)
3. Togtokh Oyuntseren (5.0)
4. Tudor Muntean (5.0)
5. Andrew Peng (5.0)
6. Nathaniel Sauerberg (5.0)
7. Austen Li (5.0)
8. Yifan Hong (4.5)
9. Asim Khan (4.5)
10. Victoria Parker (4.5)
11. Owen Pan (4.5)
12. Joshua Cao (4.0)
13. Neil Gupta (4.0)
14. Alexander Jang (4.0)
15. Bradley Jang (4.0)
16. Kourosh Arasteh (4.0)
17. Keeson Davis (4.0)
18. Michael Wornow (4.0)
19. Jackson Stenger (4.0)
20. Ethan Sauerberg (4.0)
21. Marko Siljeg (4.0)
22. Ali Nafisi (4.0)
23. William Gu (4.0)
24. Grant Stenger (4.0)
1. Rheem (16.5)
2. Palmer (16.5)
3. Dorris-Eaton (16.0)
4. Glorietta (15.5)
5. Walnut Heights (14.5)
6. Camino Pablo (12.0)
7. Buena Vista (10.5)
8. Springhill (10.0)
9. John Swett (9.0)
10. Sequoia (8.0)
Individual Standings
1. George Hawk (6.0)
2. Spencer Jung (6.0)
3. Togtokh Oyuntseren (5.0)
4. Tudor Muntean (5.0)
5. Andrew Peng (5.0)
6. Nathaniel Sauerberg (5.0)
7. Austen Li (5.0)
8. Yifan Hong (4.5)
9. Asim Khan (4.5)
10. Victoria Parker (4.5)
11. Owen Pan (4.5)
12. Joshua Cao (4.0)
13. Neil Gupta (4.0)
14. Alexander Jang (4.0)
15. Bradley Jang (4.0)
16. Kourosh Arasteh (4.0)
17. Keeson Davis (4.0)
18. Michael Wornow (4.0)
19. Jackson Stenger (4.0)
20. Ethan Sauerberg (4.0)
21. Marko Siljeg (4.0)
22. Ali Nafisi (4.0)
23. William Gu (4.0)
24. Grant Stenger (4.0)
Chess teacher David Petty goes over a basic checkmate
A chess player relaxes between rounds
Some Rheem team members shelter from the sun
Father and son play chess