Elementary Nationals Day 1 Tournament Report
05.08.10 The Burt Lerner National Elementary Chess Championships are in full swing at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. Over two thousand of the strongest K-6 players from across the nation are competing for national titles in twelve sections. Maine has fielded eleven players in this seven-round, three day event.
A horse and buggy outside the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, the site of the 2010 National K-6 Chess Championships.
Maine players are competing in three sections in this tournament: K-6 U1000, K-5 U900 and K-6 Unrated. After Day 1 and two rounds the results are as follows:
K-6 U1000
Soozin Cha 0.0
Bethany Humphrey 1.0
Ennis Marshall 0.0
Krisford Melanio 1.0
Elliott Nevells 0.0
Mason Oliver 0.0
Brendan Penfold 0.0
Tyson Rice 0.0
K-5 Under 900
Max DeLuca Lowell 1.0
K-6 Unrated
Isaac Vaughn 2.0
Orly Vaughn 1.0
Players arrive at the site.
Between rounds players cooled off in the outdoor pool.
The calm before the storm.
Women's World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk giving a fifty-board simultaneous exhibition before the first round of the main event.
Isaac Marnik giving a last-minute lesson before Round 1.
The Maine contingent (left to right): Brendan Penfold, Tyson Rice, Soozin Cha, Orly Vaughn, Kristford Melanio, Mason Oliver, Elliott Nevells, Bethany Humphrey, Max DeLuca Lowell, (front row): Isaac Vaughn and Ennis Marshall
Max DeLuca Lowell
Tyson Rice
Bethany Humphrey (left) before preparing for her second round game.
Soozin Cha
Brendan Penfold
Kristford Melanio
Mason Oliver
Orly Vaughn
Isaac Vaughn
The parents and coaches gallery
Round 2 underway.
There have been more chess books published than books on all other games combined. Looking at the USCF Bookstore at the tournament you can believe it!
No board? Use the carpet!
Comments
Nice! Looks like an intense competition. Love Max's shirt. Rock on DeLuca Lowells.
Posted by: Dina DeLuca | May 12, 2010 4:54 PM
Wonderful pictures and copy, Dan: By the way, in today's Press Herald, a review of Robert Jenkins' life was in the obits. section and also written up as the outstanding person for the day.
Posted by: Jon Malev | May 8, 2010 7:16 PM