03.01.12 Fifty-two scholastic chess players competed in five sections (including a K-3 non-rated section) at the All Saints Winter Warm-Up Tournament played in Bangor on February 25th, 2012. This tournament has traditionally been a precursor to the state scholastic team championships which are scheduled for this Saturday, March 3rd at the University of Maine in Orono. (Check ChessMaine.net for possible snow cancellation of this event.)

Ryan Tripp overcame a draw in the first round to go on and win the next three for 3.5 points to take first place in the open section. He was followed by Bangor High School students Paul Rudnicki and Josh Audibert who put up 3.0 points.

Andrew Turner topped the four-player high school section with 2.5 points in three games. Ezra Briggs and Patrick Coyne shared second with 1.5 points apiece.

The Breakwater School's Ian Youth blanked his competition with 4.0 points in four games to take first place in the middle school section. Stuart MacKay and Aiden Coyne were close behind, each scoring 3.0 points to tie for second place.

Nicholas Kawamura also had a perfect outing with four wins in four games in the elementary section. Kawamura was trailed by Henry Penfold with 3.5 points and four players with 3.0 points: Orly Vaughn, Catherine Rudnicki, Michael Hayden and Noah Raven.

In the non-rated K-3 section Verti Vel won all his games to take first place.

We are looking forward to seeing all these talented players at the scholastic teams state championships on March 3rd.

USCF crosstable of this event

Open Section winner Ryan Tripp

Paul Rudnicki shared second place with...

Josh Audibert

Isaac Marnik scored 2.0 points to tie for fourth with...

Colin Calhoun (pictured) and Alba Briggs.

Andy Vaughn (left) and Dick Powell play in round two.

The open section tournament room

Father Ed Rudnicki (foreground left) plays son Paul. Youth triumphed in this one.

Andrew Turner won the high school section with 2.5 points.

Ezra Briggs shared second place in the high school section with...

Patrick Coyne

Bethany Humphrey took fourth.

The high school group

Ian Youth went 4-0 to take first in the middle school section.

Stillwater Montessori School player Stuart MacKay scored 3.0 and shared second in the middle school section with...

Aiden Coyne

Brendan Penfold tied for fourth with...

Isaac Vaughn and...

Shawn McAvoy

The middle school players

Nicholas Kawamura won the elementary section with a perfect 4.0 points in four games.

Henry Penfold took sole second place with 3.5 points.

Third place was a four-way tie between Orly Vaughn...

Catherine Rudnicki

Michael Hayden (pictured) and Noah Raven

The Brewer contingent!

The (large!) group of elementary players

K-3 section winner Verti Vel

Daniel Fernandez

Liam Raven

Jaelin Roberts

Cody Ross

Asa Honey

Players in the K-3 section show off their awards

Tournament Director Steve Wong pores over tournament data

Each player received a hand-made trophy created by the TD himself Steve Wong!

Orly Vaughn and her Dad, Andy, take a look at one of her tournament games.

Steve Abrahams (left) and Isaac Marnik take the opportunity to play some lightning (1-minute) chess.

Colin Calhoun (right) takes a look at one of his games with assistant TD and son of head TD Steve Wong.

Student artwork in the skittles room