01.21.07 There was plenty of action at the 1st Annual Joe Brown Memorial Tournament at Deer Isle - Stonington Elementary School on January 20, 2007. Contested in four sections, K-2, 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8, the tournament attracted thirty-six players. Here is the illustrated tournament report with crosstables.

Chess is everywhere at Deer Isle - Stonington Elementary School -- chess boards and pieces even adorn the table tops in the cafeteria.

This tournament was a non-rated scholastic event organized by the legendary Deer Isle - Stonington Chess Coach Dick Powell and current DIS coach, Mark Woida. It was directed by Andy Bryan and Dan DeLuca. Thanks to all volunteers and players for making the 1st Annual Joe Brown Memorial a great success.

In the grade 7-8 section, it was Jacob Starkey pulling off a stunning upset scoring 3 points to take first over current and former state champions Andrew Babbitt and Ian Pelletier and girls state champion Margaret Bryan all of whom scored 2.5 points.

In the grade 5-6 section, Tyler Bartlett showed his superiority over the competetive field with a 4 point shutout. Lucas Oliver took second with 3 points and Andy Turner and David McManus tied for third with 2.5.

The last game of the tournament was between two players in the grade 3-4 section. Already tournament veterans, Haley DeLuca Lowell and Anna Bryan battled it out for the top spot in their last round game. Bryan managed to win the game which tied her for first with DeLuca Lowell and Ivan Zembrusky all with 3 points.

In the largest section of the tournament, the grade K-2 section, Max DeLuca Lowell scored a perfect 4 points with wins over players who placed second (Kinsey Bartlett), third (Soozin Cha), fourth (Ethan Shepard), and fifth (Bethany Humphrey).

Margaret Bryan plays the grade 7-8 section winner Jacob Starkey.

Andrew Babbitt (left) and Gareth Warr during their third round game.

Ian Pelletier

Winners in the grade 7-8 section (left to right): Ian Pelletier, Andrew Babbitt, Jacob Starkey and Margaret Bryan.

Winners in the grade 5-6 section (left to right): Tyler Bartlett, Lucas Oliver, Andy Turner and David McManus.

Andy Turner

Walter Kumiega

The last round game in the grade 3-4 section draws a crowd.

Winners in the grade 3-4 section (left to right): Ivan Zembrusky, Anna Bryan and Haley DeLuca Lowell.

Burt Humphrey (left) and Dick Powell watch Aiden Babbitt (left) and Caitlyn Morey during their second round game which ended in a draw.

Max DeLuca Lowell (right) plays 4. Nc3 in his last round K-2 championship game vs Ethan Shepard.

Winners in the K-2 section (left to right): Ethan Shepard, Kinsey Bartlett, Soozin Cha, Bethany Humphrey and Max DeLuca Lowell.

The Deer Isle - Stonington teams have had a long history of state champion titles as evidenced by one of their stocked trophy cases.

One of the many championship team photos on the wall in the cafeteria. This one shows former Governor Angus King with the 1995 K-6 State Scholastic Champions.

Volunteer and chess mom, Gail Babbitt staffs the registration table.

Pizza, baked goods and refreshments all provided at no charge by friends of Deer Isle - Stonington Chess.

Tournament Director Andy Bryan running dual laptops.

The sun sets over beautiful Deer Isle, Maine.

Results Grade 7-8 Section

#	Player	Rtng	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Total
1	Jacob Starkey	532	L3	Bye	W4	W2	3.0
2	Andrew Babbitt	1202	D4	W3	W5	L1	2.5
3	Ian Pelletier	1157	W1	L2	Bye	D5	2.5
4	Margaret Bryan	1086	D2	W5	L1	Bye	2.5
5	Gareth Warr	479	Bye	L4	L2	D3	1.5

Results Grade 5-6 Section

#	Player	Rtng	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Total
1	Tyler Bartlett	524	W7	W2	W4	W5	4.0
2	Lucas Oliver	654	W5	L1	W3	W6	3.0
3	Andy Turner	504	W6	D4	L2	Bye	2.5
4	David McManus	584	W8	D3	L1	W9	2.5
5	Walter Kuniega	452	L2	W7	W9	L1	2.0
6	Eric Babbitt	704	L3	W9	W8	L2	2.0
7	Nick Dunham	Unr	L1	L5	Bye	D8	1.5
8	Sasha Zembrusky	447	L4	Bye	L6	D7	1.5
9	Alec Eaton	252	Bye	L6	L5	L4	1.0

Results Grade 3-4 Section

#	Player	Rtng	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Total
1	Haley DeLuca Lowell	852	W4	W5	W3	L2	3.0
2	Anna Bryan	653	W6	L3	W4	W1	3.0
3	Ivan Zembrusky	789	W8	W2	L1	W5	3.0
4	Dillan Morey	Unr	L1	W7	L2	W6	2.0
5	Reid Bartlett	588	W7	L1	W8	L3	2.0
6	Chris Sossong	Unr	L2	D8	W7	L4	1.5
7	Isaac Vaughn	Unr	L5	L4	L6	W8	1.0
8	Paul Zoephel	Unr	L3	D6	L5	L7	0.5

Results Grade K-2 Section

#	Player	Rtng	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Total
1	Max DeLuca Lowell	480	W2	W5	W3	W4	4.0
2	Kinsey Bartlett	Unr	L1	W10	W7	W8	3.0
3	Soozin Cha	Unr	W12	W6	L1	W9	3.0
4	Ethan Shepard	243	W13	W7	W9	L1	3.0
5	Bethany Humphrey	Unr	W8	L1	D6	W12	2.5
6	Oskar Mattes	Unr	W14	L3	D5	W10	2.5
7	Sam Albert	Unr	W11	L4	L2	W13	2.0
8	Kyle Atwood	Unr	L5	W14	W13	L2	2.0
9	Mason Oliver	645	D10	W12	L4	L3	1.5
10	Tyson Rice	Unr	D9	L2	W11	L6	1.5
11	Aidan Babbitt	Unr	L7	D13	L10	Bye	1.5
12	Elliot Novells	Unr	L3	L9	Bye	L5	1.0
13	Caitlyn Morey	Unr	L4	D11	L8	L7	0.5
14	Ennis Marshall	Unr	L6	L8	U--	U--	0.0