Welcome to the L.A. Chess Ladder Past Chess Tournaments page! Here, you can find the results of every tournament from previous years. I hope you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
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L.A. Chess Ladder
Paradise Park Tournament
Sunday, October 16th, 2022, at 2 pm
The LA Chess Ladder heads to Torrance for an outdoor event at a beautiful park where we are hosted by one of our youngest members! All the details of the event are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. We will have trophies if we get 10 early entries. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members who are fully vaccinated to COVID-19. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already. I will be asking for entrants to send me a copy of their vaccine card to ensure everyone’s safety.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G10 minutes with a 5 second increment. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. In addition, we will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at Paradise Park located at 5006 Lee Street, Torrance, CA 90503. The event will take place on Sunday, October 16th, 2022, at 2 pm. The event is hosted by Reyansh Varma and his family.
Confirmed Players: Reyansh Varma, Darren Himeles, Nick White, Francesco Brighenti, Peymon Nasseri, Max Levenstein, Tommy Nightingale, Ryan Tanner, Nino Solis, Jonty Shapiro, Rox Osados, Sylvia Kohn, Phillip Burton, Glenn Cravens, Harold Pierre, Angel Navedo, Russell Balcom, Sergei Mateorov, Hector Grajeda, Vincent Amaya, Gabriel Madrid, Luke Marks, Nathan Mosher, Marina K, Anirudh Chenna, Mahika Chenna, Mathew F, Anthony Householder, Phil Warther.
Round 1
Sylvia vs Sergei, 0-1
Russell vs Max, 1-0
Glenn vs Ryan, 0-1
Phil vs Anthony, 0-1
Hector vs Reyansh, 0-1
Darren vs Jonty, 1-0
Gabriel vs Vincent, 0-1
Luke vs Nick, 1-0
Peymon vs Marina, 0-1
Rox vs Harold, 0-1
Angel vs Francesco, 0-1
Nino vs Nathan, 0.5-0.5
Mahika vs Tommy, 0-1
Phillip vs Anirudh, 1-0
Mathew (bye) 0.5
Round 2
Sergei vs Luke, 0-1
Marina vs Russell, 0-1
Ryan vs Francesco, 0-1
Reyansh vs Tommy, 0-1
Anthony vs Darren, 0-1
Vincent vs Phillip, 0.5-0.5
Harold vs Nino, 0-1
Nathan vs Mathew, 1-0
Jonty vs Phil, 0-1
Gabriel vs Rox, 0-1
Nick vs Sylvia, 1-0
Max vs Peymon, 1-0
Angel vs Glenn, 1-0
Mahika vs Hector, 1-0
Anirudh (bye) 0.5
Round 3
Russell vs Luke, 0-1
Francesco vs Darren, 0-1
Tommy vs Vincent, 0-1
Phillip vs Nathan, 0-1
Nino vs Sergei, 1-0
Max vs Ryan, 0-1
Phil vs Nick, 1-0
Anthony vs Reyansh, 1-0
Harold vs Marina, 0-1
Rox vs Angel, 1-0
Anirudh vs Mahika, 0-1
Mathew vs Sylvia, 1-0
Glenn vs Jonty, 1-0
Hector vs Gabriel, 1-0
Peymon (bye) 0.5
Round 4
Darren vs Nino, 1-0
Luke vs Nathan, 1-0
Vincent vs Russell, 1-0
Ryan vs Anthony, 0-1
Francesco vs Phil, 0-1
Marina vs Mahika, 1-0
Tommy vs Rox, 1-0
Mathew vs Phillip, 1-0
Sergei vs Hector, 1-0
Reyansh vs Harold, 0-1
Angel vs Max, 0-1
Nick vs Glenn, 0-1
Peymon vs Anirudh, 1-0
Sylvia vs Jonty, 0-1
Gabriel (bye) 0.5
Round 5
Luke vs Darren, 1-0
Phil vs Vincent, 1-0
Anthony vs Tommy, 1-0
Nathan vs Marina, 0-1
Nino vs Mathew, 1-0
Max vs Sergei, 0-1
Russell vs Francesco, 1-0
Harold vs Ryan, 0-1
Mahika vs Rox, 0-1
Glenn vs Peymon, 1-0
Phillip vs Reyansh, 0-1
Hector vs Nick, 0-1
Jonty vs Angel, 0-1
Anirudh vs Gabriel, 1-0
Sylvia (bye) 0.5
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke | 5 | #23 | #3 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Phil | 4 | #9 | #4 | |
| Darren | 4 | #14 | #5 | |
| Marina | 4 | #31 | #6 | |
| Anthony | 4 | #149 | #7 | 2nd Place. Trophy |
| Vincent | 3.5 | #17 | #8 | |
| Nino | 3.5 | #69 | #9 | Best Outside Top 40. Trophy |
| Sergei | 3 | #3 | #10 | |
| Russell | 3 | #4 | #11 | |
| Ryan | 3 | #6 | #13 | |
| Rox | 3 | #35 | #18 | |
| Tommy | 3 | #75 | #19 | |
| Glen | 3 | #143 | #20 | Best Outside Top 100. Trophy |
| Nathan | 2.5 | #222 | #21 | |
| Mathew | 2.5 | #231 | #22 | |
| Reyansh | 2 | #12 | #23 | |
| Francesco | 2 | #37 | #43 | |
| Max | 2 | #142 | #115 | |
| Nick | 2 | #211 | #116 | |
| Harold | 2 | #218 | #117 | |
| Angel | 2 | #221 | #118 | |
| Mahika | 2 | #226 | #119 | |
| Phillip | 1.5 | #111 | #120 | |
| Peymon | 1.5 | #214 | #150 | |
| Anirudh | 1.5 | #227 | #151 | |
| Hector | 1 | #190 | #152 | |
| Jonty | 1 | #201 | #153 | |
| Sylvia | 0.5 | #141 | #154 | |
| Gabriel | 0.5 | #203 | #211 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
September Speed Tournament
Saturday, September 10th, 2022, at 3 pm
The LA Chess Ladder heads back to Santa Clarita for our last summer event of the year. All the details of the event are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. We will have trophies if we get 10 early entries. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members who are fully vaccinated to COVID-19. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already. I will be asking for entrants to send me a copy of their vaccine card to ensure everyone’s safety.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second increment. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. In addition, we will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the home of ladder player, Darren Himeles. Address to be given out later. The event will take place on Saturday, September 10th, 2022, at 3 pm.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Riccarlo Porter, Nick White, Dave Matson, Russell Balcom, Ryan Tanner, Phil Warther, Francesco Brighenti, Gabriel Madrid, Marina K, Heath Gresham, Sabrina Shenker, Mark Goleski, Sergei Mateorov, Andre Torres, Oleksii Kholovchuk, Eric Carlson, Peymon Nasseri.
Round 1
Heath vs Eric, 0-1
Darren vs Riccarlo, 1-0
Nick vs Russell, 0-1
Phil vs Mark, 1-0
Gabriel vs Francesco, 0-1
Ryan vs Sabrina, 0.5-0.5
Andre vs Dave, 0-1
Sergei vs Oleksii, 1-0
Peymon vs Marina, 1-0
Round 2
Eric vs Sergei, 1-0
Francesco vs Darren, 0-1
Russell vs Peymon, 1-0
Dave vs Phil, 0.5-0.5
Marina vs Ryan, 0-1
Sabrina vs Heath, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Gabriel, 1-0
Oleksii vs Nick, 0-1
Mark vs Andre, 1-0
Round 3
Darren vs Eric, 0-1,
Ryan vs Russell, 1-0
Phil vs Sabrina, 1-0
Sergei vs Dave, 0-1
Nick vs Francesco, 0-1
Peymon vs Riccarlo, 0-1
Gabriel vs Mark, 0-1
Andre vs Marina, 0-1
Heath vs Oleksii, 1-0
Round 4
Eric vs Phil, 1-0
Dave vs Ryan, 0-1
Mark vs Darren, 0-1
Russell vs Francesco, 1-0
Heath vs Sergei, 0-1
Marina vs Nick, 1-0
Andre vs Peymon, 0-1
Oleksii vs Gabriel, 1-0
Round 5
Ryan vs Eric, 0-1
Darren vs Russell, 0.5-0.5
Phil vs Riccarlo, 0-1
Francesco vs Dave, 0-1
Sergei vs Marina, 0-1
Peymon vs Mark, 1-0
Sabrina vs Oleksii, 0.5-0.5
Nick vs Heath, 0-1
Gabriel vs Andre, 1-0
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric | 5 | #3 | #3 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Riccarlo | 4 | #40 | #6 | 2nd Place. Trophy |
| Darren | 3.5 | #6 | #7 | |
| Russell | 3.5 | #9 | #10 | |
| Ryan | 3.5 | #14 | #12 | |
| Dave | 3.5 | #15 | #13 | |
| Marina | 3 | #22 | #14 | |
| Peymon | 3 | #129 | #15 | Best Outside Top 20 |
| Phil | 2.5 | #11 | #16 | |
| Francesco | 2 | #13 | #18 | |
| Sergei | 2 | #18 | #21 | |
| Heath | 2 | #27 | #29 | |
| Mark | 2 | #124 | #124 | |
| Sabrina | 2 | #126 | #125 | Best Outside Top 80 |
| Oleksii | 1.5 | #128 | #126 | |
| Nick | 1 | #123 | #127 | |
| Gabriel | 1 | #125 | #128 | |
| Andre | 0 | #127 | #129 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Ten Year Anniversary
Double Tournament
Sunday, July 24th, 2022, at 2 pm
The LA Chess Ladder celebrates its 10-year anniversary this summer, and what a ride it has been! We started off with 5 members and now we have almost 200 active players. We have had over 80 tournaments all over Los Angeles County and have given out hundreds of trophies. This double event in Santa Clarita is for you! Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess event is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members who are fully vaccinated to COVID-19. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already. I will be asking for entrants to send me a copy of their vaccine card (if they haven’t already) to ensure everyone’s safety.
What/When/Where: The first tournament will start at 2 pm and feature a time control of G3 +5. The second tournament will start no earlier than 3:30 pm and will feature a time control of G10 +5. There will be a minimum of 20 minutes break in-between the two events. You may sign up for one or both events. This event is free and will feature trophies for each event. In addition, we will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played in the Santa Clarita back yard of ladder player, Darren Himeles. Address to be given out later. The event will take place on Sunday, July 24th, 2022, at 2 pm.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Arcie Pragale, Rox Osados, Lindsey Newhall, Heath Gresham, Russell Balcom, Kevin Kim, Jovan Radenkovic, Marina K, Dave Matson, Francesco Brighenti, Sergei Mateorov, Vincent Amaya, Ryan Tanner, Jay Stallings, Jose Suchite, Erik Spencer, Willow Stein, Phil Warther, Babak Farahvashy, Mike Giampa, Ruby Williams, Jayne Calucag.
Blitz G3+5
Round 1
Babak vs Russell, 0-1
Dave vs Mike, 0-1
Kevin vs Darren, 0-1
Sergei vs Francesco, 1-0
Arcie vs Erik, 1-0
Heath vs Lindsey, 0-1
Jay vs Phil, 1-0
Marina vs Ryan, 0-1
Willow vs Jose, 0-1
Rox vs Ruby, 1-0
Jayne vs Vincent, 0-1
Round 2
Russell vs Vincent, 0-1
Darren vs Arcie, 0-1
Mike vs Sergei, 0.5-0.5
Jose vs Jay, 0-1
Lindsey vs Rox, 0-1
Ryan vs Dave, 0-1
Erik vs Kevin, 1-0
Francesco vs Heath, 0-1
Phil vs Willow, 1-0
Ruby vs Marina, 0-1
Jayne vs Babak, 0-1
Round 3
Rox vs Arcie, 0-1
Vincent vs Jay, 0-1
Sergei vs Russell, 0-1
Darren vs Mike, 1-0
Dave vs Jose, 0.5-0.5
Marina vs Erik, 1-0
Heath vs Ryan, 0-1
Babak vs Phil, 1-0
Kevin vs Lindsey, 0-1
Ruby vs Francesco, 0-1
Willow vs Jayne, 1-0
Round 4
Arcie vs Marina, 1-0
Jay vs Rox, 1-0
Russell vs Lindsey, 1-0
Ryan vs Darren, 0-1
Vincent vs Babak, 0-1
Sergei vs Dave, 1-0
Jose vs Mike, 0-1
Erik vs Willow, 1-0
Phil vs Heath, 1-0
Francesco vs Jayne, 1-0
Kevin vs Ruby, 1-0
Round 5
Jay vs Arcie, 0-1
Darren vs Russell, 1-0
Babak vs Sergei, 1-0
Mike vs Erik, 0-1
Lindsey vs Phil, 0-1
Marina vs Vincent, 0-1
Rox vs Francesco, 0-1
Jose vs Ryan, 0-1
Dave vs Heath, 1-0
Willow vs Kevin, 0-1
Jayne vs Ruby, 0-1
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcie | 5 | #109 | #5 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Darren | 4 | #8 | #6 | |
| Babak | 4 | #48 | #7 | Best Outside Top 40. Trophy |
| Jay | 4 | #115 | #8 | |
| Russell | 3 | #5 | #9 | |
| Erik | 3 | #11 | #10 | |
| Phil | 3 | #15 | #11 | |
| Vincent | 3 | #31 | #12 | |
| Francesco | 3 | #108 | #13 | |
| Ryan | 3 | #117 | #14 | |
| Dave | 2.5 | #6 | #15 | |
| Sergei | 2.5 | #10 | #18 | |
| Mike | 2.5 | #63 | #21 | |
| Marina | 2 | #17 | #22 | |
| Rox | 2 | #27 | #23 | |
| Kevin | 2 | #103 | #24 | |
| Lindsey | 2 | #112 | #25 | |
| Jose | 1.5 | #20 | #26 | |
| Heath | 1 | #14 | #27 | |
| Willow | 1 | #118 | #118 | |
| Ruby | 1 | #119 | #119 | |
| Jayne | 0 | #120 | #120 |
Standard G10+5
Round 1
Rox vs Russell, 0-1
Dave vs Kevin, 1-0
Jovan vs Erik, 0-1
Phil vs Babak, 0-1
Mike vs Arcie, 0-1
Vincent vs Ryan, 1-0
Francesco vs Sergei, 0-1
Darren vs Willow, 1-0
Lindsey vs Jose, 1-0
Marina vs Ruby, 1-0
Jayne (bye) 0.5
Round 2
Russell vs Darren, 0-1
Sergei vs Dave, 1-0
Erik vs Marina, 1-0
Arcie vs Lindsey, 1-0
Babak vs Vincent, 0-1
Jayne vs Phil, 0-1
Jose vs Mike, 0-1
Ryan vs Rox, 1-0
Kevin vs Francesco, 1-0
Willow vs Jovan, 0-1
Ruby (bye) 0.5
Round 3
Vincent vs Erik, 0.5-0.5
Darren vs Arcie, 0-1
Marina vs Sergei, 0-1
Jovan vs Russell, 0-1
Dave vs Babak, 1-0
Phil vs Ryan, 0-1
Mike vs Kevin, 1-0
Lindsey vs Jayne, 1-0
Ruby vs Jose, 1-0
Rox vs Francesco, 0-1
Willow (bye) 0.5
Round 4
Arcie vs Sergei, 0-1
Russell vs Vincent, 1-0
Erik vs Dave, 0.5-0.5
Ryan vs Darren, 1-0
Lindsey vs Mike, 0-1
Kevin vs Ruby, 1-0
Francesco vs Phil, 0-1
Babak vs Marina, 1-0
Jayne vs Jovan, 0-1
Jose vs Willow, 0-1
Rox (bye) 0.5
Round 5
Sergei vs Erik, 1-0
Mike vs Russell, 0-1
Ryan vs Arcie, 1-0
Dave vs Vincent, 1-0
Phil vs Lindsey, 1-0
Darren vs Babak, 1-0
Willow vs Ruby, 1-0
Marina vs Francesco, 1-0
Jayne vs Rox, 0-1
Jose (bye) 0.5
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei | 5 | #13 | #3 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Russell | 4 | #3 | #4 | |
| Ryan | 4 | #170 | #6 | Best Outside Top 40. Trophy |
| Dave | 3.5 | #5 | #7 | |
| Erik | 3 | #6 | #8 | |
| Phil | 3 | #7 | #9 | |
| Arcie | 3 | #8 | #10 | |
| Darren | 3 | #17 | #14 | |
| Kevin | 3 | #34 | #15 | |
| Mike | 3 | #56 | #16 | |
| Vincent | 2.5 | #12 | #17 | |
| Willow | 2.5 | #186 | #30 | |
| Marina | 2 | #28 | #31 | |
| Jovan | 2 | #36 | #32 | |
| Babak | 2 | #55 | #33 | |
| Lindsey | 2 | #193 | #34 | |
| Rox | 1.5 | #33 | #35 | |
| Ruby | 1.5 | #198 | #36 | |
| Francesco | 1 | #184 | #37 | |
| Jayne | 1 | #199 | #38 | |
| Jose | 0.5 | #27 | #39 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Balcom Battle
Sunday, June 19th, 2022, at 2 pm
The LA Chess Ladder heads back to San Gabriel and we are hosted by one of our most active members! All the details of the event are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. We will have trophies if we get 10 early entries. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members who are fully vaccinated to COVID-19. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already. I will be asking for entrants to send me a copy of their vaccine card to ensure everyone’s safety.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G10 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. In addition, we will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the home of ladder player, Russell Balcom. Address to be given out later. The event will take place on Sunday, June 19th, 2022, at 2 pm
Confirmed Players: Russell Balcom, Darren Himeles, Dave Matson, Rox Osados, Juan Diaz, Kevin Kim, Mark Goleski, Reyansh Varma, Marina K, Dave Miller, Nicholas Rihn, Glenn Cravens, Arcie Pragale, Phil Warther, Eric Carlson, Erik Spencer, Jose Suchite.
Round 1
Marina vs David Miller, 0-1
David Matson vs Juan, 1-0
Phil vs Reyansh, 0.5-0.5
Russell vs Glen, 1-0
Rox vs Darren, 1-0
Eric Carlson vs Mark, 1-0
Kevin vs Erik Spencer, 0-1
Arcie (bye) 0.5
Round 2
Dave Miller vs Eric Carlson, 0-1
Erik Spencer vs Dave Matson, 0.5-0.5
Jose vs Russell, 0-1
Reyansh vs Rox, 1-0
Arcie vs Phil, 1-0
Darren vs Glenn, 1-0
Mark vs Marina, 0-1
Juan vs Kevin, 1-0
Nicholas (bye) 0.5
Round 3
Russell vs Eric Carlson, 0-1
David Matson vs Arcie, 1-0
Erik Spencer vs Reyansh, 1-0
Juan vs Dave Miller, 0-1
Marina vs Darren, 0-1
Rox vs Jose, 0-1
Nicholas vs Phil, 0-1
Glenn vs Mark, 0-1
Kevin (bye) 0.5
Round 4
Eric Carlson vs David Matson, 0-1
Dave Miller vs Erik Spencer, 0-1
Darren vs Russell, 0-1
Phil vs Jose, 1-0
Reyansh vs Arcie, 0-1
Rox vs Marina, 0-1
Mark vs Juan, 1-0
Kevin vs Nicholas, 0-1
Glenn (bye) 0.5
Round 5
David Matson vs Russell, 0-1
Erik Spencer vs Eric Carlson, 0-1
Arcie vs Darren, 1-0
Marina vs Phil, 0-1
Jose vs Dave Miller, 0-1
Nicholas vs Mark, 1-0
Juan vs Reyansh, 0-1
Glenn vs Kevin, 0-1
Rox (bye) 0.5
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell | 4 | #9 | #3 | Tie 1st Place. Trophy |
| Eric Carlson | 4 | #20 | #4 | Tie 1st Place. Trophy |
| Dave Matson | 3.5 | #5 | #5 | |
| Erik Spencer | 3.5 | #21 | #6 | |
| Phil | 3.5 | #62 | #7 | |
| Arcie | 3.5 | #184 | #8 | Best Outside Top 40. Trophy |
| Dave Miller | 3 | #3 | #9 | |
| Reyansh | 2.5 | #6 | #11 | |
| Nicholas | 2.5 | #180 | #17 | Best Outside Top 80. Trophy |
| Darren | 2 | #13 | #18 | |
| Jose | 2 | #25 | #28 | |
| Marina | 2 | #26 | #29 | |
| Mark | 2 | #161 | #33 | |
| Rox | 1.5 | #135 | #34 | |
| Kevin | 1.5 | #170 | #35 | |
| Juan | 1 | #30 | #36 | |
| Glenn | 0.5 | #132 | #137 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Broadway Tournament
Saturday, May 21st, 2022, at 11 am
The LA Chess Ladder heads to South Los Angeles! All the details of the event are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. We will have trophies if we get 10 early entries. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members who are fully vaccinated to COVID-19. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already. I will be asking for entrants to send me a copy of their vaccine card to ensure everyone’s safety.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. In addition, we will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the Broadway Center located at 8525 S. Broadway, L.A. 90003. The event will take place on 5/21/2022 at 11 am. This event is hosted by ladder player Stanley Hill
Confirmed Players: Stanley Hill, Darren Himeles, Joshua Woods, Nalaka Guruge, Reyansh Varma, Victor Oliveira, Kat Aquino, Eric Carlson, Mary Lynn, Juan Diaz, Heath Gresham, Raphael Mimoun, Timothy Pak, Russell Balcom, Allan Webber, Sergei Mateorov, Phil Warther, Marina K, Sylvia Kohn, Erik Spencer, Leah Taguinin.
Round 1
Rafael vs Russell, 0-1
Eric Carlson vs Sylvia, 1-0
Nalaka vs Sergei, 1-0
Marina vs Timothy, 1-0
Kat vs Erik Spencer, 0-1
Phil vs Joshua, 0.5-0.5
Victor vs Darren, 0-1
Stanley vs Heath, 0-1
Mary vs Reyansh, 0-1
Juan vs Allan, 0-1
Leah (bye) 0.5
Round 2
Russell vs Darren, 0.5-0.5
Reyansh vs Eric Carlson, 0-1
Heath vs Marina, 1-0
Erik Spencer vs Nalaka, 0-1
Allan vs Phil, 0-1
Joshua vs Leah, 0-1
Sergei vs Kat, 1-0
Sylvia vs Stanley, 0-1
Timothy vs Juan, 1-0
Victor vs Rafael, 0-1
Mary (bye) 0.5
Round 3
Eric Carlson vs Heath, 1-0
Nalaka vs Russell, 0-1
Leah vs Phil, 1-0
Darren vs Sergei, 1-0
Marina vs Reyansh, 0-1
Rafael vs Erik Spencer, 1-0
Stanley vs Allan, 1-0
Timothy vs Mary, 1-0
Juan vs Joshua, 0-1
Kat vs Sylvia, 1-0
Victor (bye) 0.5
Round 4
Darren vs Eric Carlson, 0-1
Russell vs Leah, 0-1
Nalaka vs Stanley, 1-0
Reyansh vs Timothy, 1-0
Heath vs Rafael, 1-0
Phil vs Marina, 0-1
Joshua vs Erik Spencer, 0-1
Allan vs Kat, 0-1
Sergei vs Victor, 1-0
Mary vs Juan, 0-1
Sylvia (bye) 0.5
Round 5
Leah vs Eric Carlson, 0-1
Reyansh vs Nalaka, 0-1
Russell vs Heath, 1-0
Stanley vs Darren, 0-1
Rafael vs Sergei, 0-1
Marina vs Kat, 0-1
Erik Spencer vs Timothy, 1-0
Juan vs Phil, 0-1
Sylvia vs Joshua, 0-1
Victor vs Mary, 1-0
Allan (bye) 0.5
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Carlson | 5 | #4 | #3 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Nalaka | 4 | #96 | #4 | 2nd Place. Trophy |
| Russell | 3.5 | #3 | #5 | |
| Darren | 3.5 | #12 | #8 | |
| Leah | 3.5 | #174 | #9 | Best Outside Top 20. Trophy |
| Sergei | 3 | #7 | #10 | |
| Erik Spencer | 3 | #9 | #11 | |
| Reyansh | 3 | #14 | #12 | |
| Kat | 3 | #98 | #13 | |
| Heath | 3 | #103 | #14 | Best Outside Top 40. Trophy |
| Phil | 2.5 | #11 | #15 | |
| Joshua | 2.5 | #101 | #16 | |
| Marina | 2 | #8 | #17 | |
| Stanley | 2 | #13 | #19 | |
| Raphael | 2 | #41 | #21 | |
| Timothy | 2 | #97 | #22 | |
| Victor | 1.5 | #102 | #23 | |
| Allan | 1.5 | #105 | #24 | |
| Juan | 1 | #16 | #25 | |
| Sylvia | 0.5 | #83 | #91 | |
| Mary | 0.5 | #104 | #106 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Spring Sacrifice Tournament
Saturday, April 16th, 2022, at 2 pm
The LA Chess Ladder heads back to Santa Clarita! All the details of the event are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. We will have trophies if we get 10 early entries. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members who are fully vaccinated to COVID-19. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already. I will be asking for entrants to send me a copy of their vaccine card to ensure everyone’s safety.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G10 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. In addition, we will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the home of ladder player, Darren Himeles. Address to be given out later. The event will take place on Saturday, April 16th, 2022, at 2 pm.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Jovan Radenkovic, Matt Vining, Juan Diaz, Reyansh Varma, Sai Tej Chikati, Victor Oliveira, Andrew Karp, Marina K, Cristobal Cruz, Dave Matson, Nalaka Guruge, Russell Balcom, Heath Gresham, Stanley Hill, Joshua Woods, Sergei Mateorov, Vincent Amaya.
Round 1
Stanley vs Dave, 0-1
Darren vs Reyansh, 1-0
Heath vs Vincent, 0-1
Russell vs Sai, 1-0
Juan vs Cristobal, 0-1
Sergei vs Victor, 1-0
Matt vs Marina, 0-1
Jovan vs Nalaka, 0-1
Josh vs Andrew, 0.5-0.5
Round 2
Dave vs Cristobal, 1-0
Marina vs Darren, 0-1
Vincent vs Sergei, 0.5-0.5
Nalaka vs Russell, 0.5-0.5
Andrew vs Jovan, 1-0
Stanley vs Josh, 0-1
Reyansh vs Juan, 1-0
Victor vs Heath, 1-0
Sai vs Matt, 1-0
Round 3
Darren vs Dave, 0-1
Josh vs Vincent, 1-0
Russell vs Andrew, 1-0
Sergei vs Nalaka, 0-1
Cristobal vs Reyansh, 0-1
Sai vs Marina, 1-0
Juan vs Victor, 1-0
Jovan vs Heath, 1-0
Matt vs Stanley, 0-1
Round 4
Dave vs Russell, 1-0
Nalaka vs Josh, 1-0
Reyansh vs Sai, 1-0
Vincent vs Darren, 1-0
Andrew vs Sergei, 0-1
Cristobal vs Stanley, 1-0
Marina vs Juan, 0-1
Victor vs Jovan, 0.5-0.5
Heath vs Matt, 1-0
Round 5
Nalaka vs Dave, 0-1
Sergei vs Reyansh, 0.5-0.5
Russell vs Vincent, 0.5-0.5
Josh vs Darren, 0.5-0.5
Sai vs Cristobal, 1-0
Juan vs Heath, 0-1
Jovan vs Marina, 0-1
Stanley vs Andrew, 1-0
Matt vs Victor, 0-1
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave | 5 | #5 | #5 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Reyansh | 3.5 | #56 | #6 | Best Outside Top 20. Trophy |
| Nalaka | 3.5 | #162 | #7 | 2nd Place. Trophy |
| Vincent | 3 | #9 | #8 | |
| Russell | 3 | #11 | #9 | |
| Sergei | 3 | #16 | #10 | |
| Sai | 3 | #143 | #11 | |
| Joshua | 3 | #165 | #12 | Best Outside Top 40. Trophy |
| Darren | 2.5 | #6 | #13 | |
| Victor | 2.5 | #157 | #17 | |
| Cristobal | 2 | #12 | #18 | |
| Marina | 2 | #21 | #26 | |
| Stanley | 2 | #54 | #28 | |
| Heath | 2 | #123 | #29 | |
| Juan | 2 | #150 | #30 | |
| Jovan | 1.5 | #23 | #31 | |
| Andrew | 1.5 | #53 | #61 | |
| Matt | 0 | #160 | #162 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Gerald Ruiz Tournament
Sunday, March 13th, 2022, at 1 pm
The LA Chess Ladder returns Burbank and honors one of our most active players! All the details of the event are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. We will have trophies if we get 10 early entries. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members who are fully vaccinated to COVID-19. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already. I will be asking for entrants to send me a copy of their vaccine card to ensure everyone’s safety.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. In addition, we will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the home of ladder player, Gerald Ruiz. Address to be given out later. The event will take place on 3/13 at 1 pm.
Confirmed Players: Gerald Ruiz, Darren Himeles, Jose Suchite, Blake Joseph, Jesse Moya, Reyansh Varma, Dave Miller, Sergei Mateorov, Erik Spencer, Phil Warther, Raphie Cantor, Cristobal Cruz, Eric Carlson, Juan Diaz, Marina K, Matthew Picinic, Stanley Hill, Rox Osados, Casey Whieldon, Jackson Glinski.
Round 1
Jose vs Gerald, 0-1
Eric Carlson vs Blake, 1-0
Juan vs Cristobal, 0-1
Matthew vs Dave, 1-0
Raphie vs Marina, 0-1
Phil vs Reyansh, 0-1
Casey vs Sergei, 0-1
Erik Spencer vs Jesse, 1-0
Rox vs Darren, 0-1
Stanley vs Jackson, 1-0
Round 2
Gerald vs Sergei, 1-0
Darren vs Eric Carlson, 1-0
Cristobal vs Erik Spencer, 0-1
Reyansh vs Matthew, 0-1
Marina vs Stanley, 1-0
Raphie vs Phil, 0-1
Jesse vs Jose, 1-0
Blake vs Casey, 0-1
Jackson vs Juan, 0-1
Dave vs Rox, 1-0
Round 3
Erik Spencer vs Gerald, 0-1
Matthew vs Marina, 0-1
Phil vs Darren, 0-1
Eric Carlson vs Dave, 1-0
Casey vs Cristobal, 0.5-0.5
Sergei vs Reyansh, 1-0
Stanley vs Jesse, 0-1
Juan vs Blake, 1-0
Jose vs Jackson, 1-0
Rox vs Raphie, 1-0
Round 4
Gerald vs Darren, 1-0
Marina vs Eric Carlson, 0-1
Jesse vs Matthew, 0-1
Sergei vs Juan, 1-0
Casey vs Erik Spencer, 0-1
Cristobal vs Stanley, 0-1
Dave vs Phil, 0-1
Reyansh vs Jose, 1-0
Jackson vs Rox, 0-1
Blake vs Raphie, 0-1
Round 5
Matthew vs Gerald, 0-1
Erik Spencer vs Marina, 0.5-0.5
Darren vs Sergei, 0-1
Eric Carlson vs Juan, 1-0
Phil vs Jesse, 1-0
Stanley vs Casey, 1-0
Jose vs Cristobal, 1-0
Raphie vs Dave, 0-1
Jackson vs Blake, 1-0
Reyansh, (bye) 0.5
Rox (withdrawal)
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald | 5 | #2 | #2 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Eric Carlson | 4 | #4 | #4 | |
| Sergei | 4 | #11 | #7 | 2nd Place. Trophy |
| Marina | 3.5 | #9 | #8 | |
| Erik Spencer | 3.5 | #14 | #9 | |
| Matthew | 3 | #8 | #10 | |
| Phil | 3 | #10 | #11 | |
| Darren | 3 | #15 | #12 | |
| Stanley | 3 | #34 | #13 | Best Outside Top 20. Trophy |
| Reyansh | 2.5 | #92 | #14 | Best Outside Top 40. Trophy |
| Jose | 2 | #80 | #15 | |
| Juan | 2 | #87 | #16 | |
| Dave | 2 | #90 | #17 | |
| Jesse | 2 | #94 | #18 | |
| Rox | 2 | #95 | #19 | |
| Cristobal | 1.5 | #7 | #20 | |
| Casey | 1.5 | #93 | #90 | |
| Raphie | 1 | #91 | #91 | |
| Jackson | 1 | #96 | #92 | |
| Blake | 0 | #85 | #93 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Redondo Beach Tournament
Sunday, Feb 20th, 2022, at 2 pm
The LA Chess Ladder heads to Redondo Beach for the first time! All the details of the event are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. We will have trophies if we get 10 early entries. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members who are fully vaccinated to COVID-19. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already. I will be asking for entrants to send me a copy of their vaccine card to ensure everyone’s safety.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G10 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. In addition, we will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the home of ladder player, Sylvia Kohn. Address to be given out later. The event will take place on Sunday, Feb 20th, 2022, at 2 pm.
Confirmed Players: Sylvia Kohn, Darren Himeles, Nick Marks, CJ Dunnick, Heath Gresham, Dave Miller, Reyansh Varma, Erik Spencer, Raphie Cantor, Jose Suchite, Eric Carlson, Stanley Hill, Marina K, Oscar Sackaroff, Bibi Kramer, Max Levenstein, Luke Marks, Glenn Cravens, Phil Warther, Andrew Karp, Timothy Sowers, Cristobal Cruz, Sergei Mateorov, Raphael Mimoun, Rachana Kshirsagar, Vincent Amaya, Nyraine Zayed, Jesse Moya, Jose Estrada, Peter Selvin, Jay Allen, Cody Rains.
Round 1
Oscar vs Gerald, 0-1
Darren vs CJ, 1-0
Stanley vs Raphael, 0-1
Luke vs Tim, 0-1
Jesse vs Cristobal, 0-1
Dave vs Phil, 1-0
Raphie vs Marina, 0-1
Eric Carlson vs Jose Suchite, 1-0
Bibi vs Erik Spencer, 0-1
Vincent vs Reyansh, 1-0
Sylvia vs Sergei, 0-1
Nyrane vs Heath, 0-1
Jay vs Nick, 0-1
Jose Estrada vs Max, 1-0
Cody vs Peter, 0-1
Andrew vs Glenn, 1-0
Round 2
Gerald vs Vincent, o-1
Sergei vs Darren, 1-0
Raphael vs Nick, 1-0
Cristobal vs Jose Estrada, 1-0
Peter vs Dave, 0-1
Marina vs Andrew, 1-0
Tim vs Eric Carlson, 0-1
Erik Spencer vs Heath, 1-0
Jose Suchite vs Luke, 1-0
Bibi vs Nyrane, 0-1
Reyansh vs Oscar, 0-1
CJ vs Sylvia, 1-0
Jay vs Stanley, 1-0
Max vs Jesse, 0-1
Phil vs Cody, 1-0
Glenn vs Raphie, 0-1
Round 3
Eric Carlson vs Raphael, 0-1
Erik Spencer vs Cristobal, 0-1
Dave vs Sergei, 1-0
Vincent vs Marina, 1-0
Jesse vs Gerald, 0-1
Darren vs Tim, 1-0
Nyrane vs CJ, 1-0
Nick vs Phil, 0-1
Jose Estrada vs Raphie, 1-0
Andrew vs Jose Suchite, 1-0
Oscar vs Jay, 1-0
Heath vs Luke, 0-1
Stanley vs Max, 0-1
Sylvia vs Bibi, 0.5 – 0.5
Cody vs Reyansh, 0.5 – 0.5
Glenn 0.5 (bye)
Peter (withdrawal)
Round 4
Raphael vs Dave, 0-1
Cristobal vs Vincent, 0-1
Gerald vs Nyrane, 1-0
Jose Estrada vs Darren, 0-1
Marina vs Oscar, 0.5 – 0.5
Sergei vs Eric Carlson, 0-1
Phil vs Erik Spencer, 0-1
Nick vs Andrew, 1-0
Luke vs Jay, 1-0
Raphie vs CJ, 1-0
Tim vs Max, 1-0
Jose Suchite vs Jesse, 1-0
Reyansh vs Glenn, 0.5 – 0.5
Stanley vs Sylvia, 1-0
Cody 0.5 (bye)
Heath (withdrawal)
Bibi (withdrawal)
Round 5
Dave vs Vincent, 1-0
Eric Carlson vs Gerald, 0-1
Darren vs Cristobal, 1-0
Erik Spencer vs Raphael, 0-1
Sergei vs Marina, 1-0
Oscar vs Jose Estrada, 0-1
Luke vs Phil, 1-0
Nyrane vs Tim, 0-1
Jose Suchite vs Nick, 1-0
Andrew vs Raphie, 0-1
CJ vs Cody, 0-1
Glenn vs Stanley, 0-1
Jay vs Jesse, 1-0
Max vs Reyansh, 0-1
Sylvia 0.5 (bye)
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave | 5 | #12 | #3 | 1st Place Trophy |
| Gerald | 4 | #3 | #4 | |
| Darren | 4 | #5 | #6 | |
| Raphael | 4 | #6 | #7 | |
| Vincent | 4 | #17 | #9 | 2nd Place Trophy |
| Luke | 3 | #8 | #10 | |
| Cristobal | 3 | #10 | #12 | |
| Eric Carlson | 3 | #14 | #14 | |
| Erik Spencer | 3 | #16 | #15 | |
| Sergei | 3 | #18 | #16 | |
| Jose Estrada | 3 | #34 | #17 | |
| Timothy | 3 | #83 | #18 | Best Outside Top 40 Trophy |
| Raphie | 3 | #113 | #19 | |
| Jose Suchite | 3 | #121 | #20 | Best Outside Top 80 Trophy |
| Marina | 2.5 | #13 | #21 | |
| Oscar | 2.5 | #77 | #26 | |
| Nyrane | 2 | #22 | #27 | |
| Nick | 2 | #29 | #34 | |
| Andrew | 2 | #75 | #54 | |
| Stanley | 2 | #82 | #55 | |
| Phil | 2 | #107 | #56 | |
| Reyansh | 2 | #128 | #57 | |
| Jay | 2 | #136 | #58 | |
| Cody | 2 | #141 | #59 | |
| Peter | 1 | #50 | #81 | |
| CJ | 1 | #78 | #86 | |
| Jesse | 1 | #90 | #96 | |
| Sylvia | 1 | #129 | #125 | |
| Heath | 1 | #132 | #126 | |
| Max | 1 | #140 | #127 | |
| Glenn | 1 | #148 | #128 | |
| Bibi | 0.5 | #122 | #129 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Bishop Blitz Tournament
Saturday, Jan 15th, 2022, at 11 am
The LA Chess Ladder returns to Santa Clarita! All the details of the event are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. We will have trophies if we get 10 early entries. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members who are fully vaccinated to COVID-19. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already. I will be asking for entrants to send me a copy of their vaccine card to ensure everyone’s safety. All players 5 years and older are expected to be vaccinated.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. In addition, we will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the home of ladder player, Darren Himeles. Address to be given out later. The event will take place on 1/15 at 11 am.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Sylvia Kohn, Paari Gopal, Luke Marks, Andrew Karp, Gerald Ruiz, Eric Carlson, Marina K, Matthew Picinic.
Round 1
Darren vs Gerald, 0-1
Eric vs Andrew, 1-0
Paari vs Matthew, 0-1
Marina vs Sylvia, 1-0
Luke (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Gerald vs Marina, 1-0
Matthew vs Eric, 0-1
Luke vs Darren, 0-1
Andrew vs Paari, 0-1
Sylvia (bye) 1/2
Round 3
Eric vs Gerald, 0-1
Darren vs Matthew, 0-1
Marina vs Paari, 1-0
Sylvia vs Luke, 0-1
Andrew (bye) 1/2
Round 4
Gerald vs Matthew, 1-0
Marina vs Eric, 1-0
Luke vs Andrew, 1-0
Sylvia vs Darren, 0-1
Paari (bye) 1/2
Round 5
Gerald vs Luke, 1-0
Matthew vs Marina, 1-0
Paari vs Eric, 0-1
Andrew vs Sylvia, 1-0
Darren (bye) 1/2
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald | 5 | #2 | #2 | 1st Place Trophy |
| Eric | 3 | #4 | #4 | |
| Matthew | 3 | #8 | #8 | 2nd Place Trophy |
| Marina | 3 | #9 | #9 | |
| Darren | 2.5 | #15 | #15 | |
| Luke | 2.5 | #82 | #64 | Best Outside Top 20 |
| Andrew | 1.5 | #64 | #65 | |
| Paari | 1.5 | #75 | #76 | Best Outside Top 40 Trophy |
| Sylvia | 0.5 | #80 | #81 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Perfect Square Tournament
Sunday, Dec 12th 2021 at Noon
The LA Chess Ladder returns to Santa Clarita! Our last tournament of the year. All the details of the event are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. We will have trophies if we get 10 early entries. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: Chess tournaments are open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members who are fully vaccinated to COVID-19. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already. I will be asking for entrants to send me a copy of their vaccine card to ensure everyone’s safety.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G10 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. In addition, we will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the home of ladder player, Darren Himeles. Address to be given out later. The event will take place on Sunday Dec 12th at Noon.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Stephen Morelock, Vincent Amaya, Stanley Hill, Jovan Radenkovic, Gerald Ruiz, Dave Matson, Marina K, Andrew Karp, Erik Spencer, Brian Klock, Russell Balcom, Sergei Mateorov, Dave Miller, Matthew Picinic, Cristobal Cruz, Eric Carlson.
Round 1
Gerald vs Dave Matson, 1/2 – 1/2
Darren vs Matthew, 1-0
Vincent vs Cristobal, 0-1
Jovan vs Eric Carlson, 0-1
Andrew vs Dave Miller, 0-1
Marina vs Stam, 1-0
Brian vs Stephen, 0-1
Russell vs Sergei, 1/2 – 1/2
Erik Spencer (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Stephen vs Darren, 1/2 – 1/2
Cristobal vs Marina, 1-0
Dave Miller vs Eric Carlson, 1-0
Dave Matson vs Russell, 1-0
Erik Spencer vs Gerald, 0-1
Sergei vs Jovan, 1-0
Matthew vs Andrew, 0-1
Stan vs Vincent, 0-1
Brian (bye) 1/2
Round 3
Dave Miller vs Cristobal, 0-1
Darren vs Dave Matson, 0-1
Gerald vs Sergei, 1-0
Marina vs Stephen, 1-0
Eric Carlson vs Vincent, 1-0
Andrew vs Brian, 0-1
Russell vs Erik Spencer, 1-0
Jovan vs Matthew, 0-1
Stan (bye) 1/2
Round 4
Cristobal vs Gerald, 0-1
Dave Matson vs Dave Miller, 0-1
Eric Carlson vs Marina, 0-1
Brian vs Darren, 0-1
Stephen vs Russell, 0-1
Sergei vs Matthew, 1/2 – 1/2
Vincent vs Andrew, 1-0
Erik Spencer vs Stan, 1-0
Jovan (bye), 1/2
Round 5
Gerald vs Marina, 1-0
Darren vs Cristobal, 1-0
Russell vs Dave Miller, 1-0
Vincent vs Dave Matson, 0-1
Sergei vs Eric Carlson, , 0-1
Stephen vs Erik Spencer, 0-1
Matthew vs Brian, 1-0
Stan vs Jovan, 0-1
Andrew (bye) 1/2
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald | 4.5 | #26 | #3 | 1st Place Trophy |
| Dave Matson | 3.5 | #3 | #4 | 2nd Place Trophy |
| Darren | 3.5 | #4 | #5 | |
| Russell | 3.5 | #25 | #9 | Best Outside Top 20 Trophy |
| Cristobal | 3 | #8 | #10 | |
| Dave Miller | 3 | #18 | #12 | |
| Marina | 3 | #19 | #13 | |
| Eric Carlson | 3 | #44 | #14 | Best Outside Top 40 Trophy |
| Matthew | 2.5 | #28 | #15 | |
| Erik Spencer | 2.5 | #119 | #16 | |
| Vincent | 2 | #34 | #17 | |
| Sergei | 2 | #104 | #18 | |
| Jovan | 1.5 | #10 | #19 | |
| Stephen | 1.5 | #20 | #27 | |
| Brian | 1.5 | #101 | #75 | |
| Andrew | 1 | #73 | #76 | |
| Stan | 0.5 | #81 | #84 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Endgame Tournament
Saturday, Nov 20th 2021 at 3 pm
The LA Chess Ladder returns to Santa Clarita! All the details of the event are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. We will have trophies if we get 10 early entries. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: Chess tournaments are open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members who are fully vaccinated to COVID-19. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already. I will be asking for entrants to send me a copy of their vaccine card to ensure everyone’s safety. Children who are not old enough to be vaccinated will be allowed to enter.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. In addition, we will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the home of ladder player, Darren Himeles. Address to be given out later. The event will take place on 11/20 at 3 pm.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Matthew Picinic, Gene Rukavina, Eric Carlson, Devin Haslam, Stephen Morelock, Justin Trimm, Sergei Mateorov, Russell Balcom, Andrew Karp, Jovan Radenkovic, Carlo Lava, Dave Matson, Mike Dubkin, Erik Spencer, Brian Klock, Kenton Fees, Holden Fees, Phil Warther, Cristobal Cruz, Marina K.
Round 1
Gene vs Eric Carlson, 0-1
Darren vs Cristobal, 1-0
Mike vs Russell, 0-1
Dave vs Andrew, 1-0
Carlo vs Matthew, 0-1
Marina vs Brian, 1-0
Phil vs Sergei, 1-0
Stephen vs Justin, 0-1
Devin vs Jovan, 1-0
Eric Spencer (bye) 0.5
Holden (0)
Kenton(0)
Round 2
Eric Carlson vs Marina, 1-0
Matthew vs Darren, 0-1
Russell vs Phil, 1-0
Justin vs Dave, 0-1
Eric Spencer vs Devin, 1-0
Sergei vs Mike, 1-0
Andrew vs Stephen, 0-1
Jovan vs Carlo, 0-1
Holden vs Gene, 1-0
Cristobal vs Kenton, 1-0
Brian (bye) 0.5
Round 3
Dave vs Eric Carlson, 0-1
Darren vs Russell, 0-1
Marina vs Eric Spencer, 1-0
Phil vs Matthew, 1-0
Carlo vs Sergei, 0.5-0.5
Stephen vs Holden, 0.5-0.5
Devin vs Cristobal, 0-1
Brian vs Justin, 1-0
Mike vs Jovan, 0-1
Kenton vs Gene, 0-1
Andrew (bye) 0.5
Round 4
Eric Carlson vs Russell, 0-1
Marina vs Darren, 1-0
Cristobal vs Dave, 0.5 -0.5
Holden vs Phil, 1-0
Sergei vs Brian, 1-0
Eric Spencer vs Stephen, 1-0
Gene vs Carlo, 0-1
Matthew vs Devin, 1-0
Jovan vs Justin, 1-0
Kenton vs Andrew, 1-0
Mike (bye) 0.5
Round 5
Russell vs Marina, 1-0
Sergei vs Eric Carlson, 0-1
Dave vs Eric Spencer, 1-0
Carlo vs Cristobal, 0-1
Darren vs Holden, 0-1
Phil vs Jovan, 1-0
Stephen vs Matthew, 0-1
Brian vs Gene, 1-0
Justin vs Kenton, 1-0
Andrew vs Mike, 0-1
Devin (bye) 0.5
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell | 5 | #5 | #3 | 1st. Trophy |
| Eric Carlson | 4 | #3 | #4 | 2nd. Trophy |
| Dave | 3.5 | #7 | #5 | |
| Holden | 3.5 | #20 | #6 | |
| Cristobal | 3.5 | #36 | #7 | Best Outside Top 20. Trophy |
| Matthew | 3 | #8 | #8 | |
| Marina | 3 | #18 | #9 | |
| Phil | 3 | #71 | #10 | Best Outside Top 40. Trophy |
| Sergei | 2.5 | #19 | #11 | |
| Carlo | 2.5 | #65 | #12 | |
| Brian | 2.5 | #68 | #13 | |
| Eric Spencer | 2.5 | #78 | #14 | |
| Darren | 2 | #4 | #15 | |
| Jovan | 2 | #31 | #27 | |
| Justin | 2 | #76 | #28 | |
| Stephen | 1.5 | #22 | #29 | |
| Mike | 1.5 | #52 | #41 | |
| Devin | 1.5 | #77 | #42 | |
| Gene | 1 | #35 | #43 | |
| Kenton | 1 | #54 | #60 | |
| Andrew | 0.5 | #58 | #64 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
88 Keys Concert Tournament
Saturday, Oct 16th 2021 at 1 pm
The LA Chess Ladder has a special event coming up! This tournament will feature a piano performance by long time ladder player, Nick Marks. Besides being a skilled chess player, Nick is an accomplished musician, composer, instructor, and performer. He is the founder of Classroom 88 and has been teaching piano for years! Check out Classroom 88 at Home | Classroom 88. All the details of the event are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. We will have trophies if we get 10 early entries. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: Chess tournaments are open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members who are fully vaccinated to COVID-19. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already. I will be asking for entrants to send me a copy of their vaccine card to ensure everyone’s safety. Children who are not old enough to be vaccinated will be allowed to enter.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G10 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. In addition, we will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at Paoli’s Pizzeria & Piano Bar which is located at 21020 Ventura Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91364. The event will take place on 10/16/2021 at 1 pm. We begin with the concert at 1 pm and the chess tournament will start at approximately 2 pm.
Players: Nick Marks, Darren Himeles, Mike Dubkin, Justin Trimm, Stephen Morelock, Marina K, Jovan Radenkovic, Eric Youngquist*, Ulises García, Avery Yu, Maya Ross, Vishnu Srivats*, Raphael Mimoun, Dave Miller, Cristobal Cruz, Vivaan Chakravarthy, Luke Marks, Stanley Hill.
Round 1
Stephen vs Eric, 0-1
Darren vs Jovan, 1-0
Ulises vs Nick, 0-1
Marina vs Mike, 0.5-0.5
Luke vs Raphael, 0-1
Avery vs Maya, 1-0
Justin vs Cristóbal, 0-1
Stanley vs Dave, 0-1
Vishnu (0), Vivaan (0)
Round 2
Eric vs Raphael, 1-0
Cristóbal vs Darren, 0-1
Nick vs Avery, 0-1
Dave vs Marina, 1-0
Mike vs Stanley, 1-0
Maya vs Stephen, 0.5 -0.5
Jovan vs Justin, 1-0
Vishnu vs Ulises, 0-1
Vivaan vs Luke, 0-1
Round 3
Avery vs Eric, 0-1
Darren vs Dave, 1-0
Raphael vs Mike, 1-0
Luke vs Nick, 1-0
Ulises vs Cristóbal , 0.5-0.5
Stephen vs Jovan, 0-1
Marina vs Maya, 1-0
Stanley vs Vishnu, 1-0
Justin vs Vivaan, 1-0
Round 4
Eric vs Darren, 1-0
Dave vs Avery, 0-1
Jovan vs Luke, 0-1
Raphael vs Marina, 1-0
Mike vs Ulises, 0-1
Cristobel vs Stanley, 1-0
Nick vs Justin, 0-1
Vishnu vs Stephen, 0-1
Maya vs Vivaan, 0-1
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric | 4 | #8 | #8 | 1st. Trophy |
| Darren | 3 | #12 | #12 | 2nd. Trophy |
| Raphael | 3 | #19 | #13 | 2nd. |
| Avery | 3 | #35 | #14 | 2nd. Best Outside Top 20. Trophy |
| Luke | 3 | #141 | #15 | 2nd. Best Out Top 40. Trophy |
| Cristóbal | 2.5 | #75 | #16 | |
| Ulises | 2.5 | #130 | #17 | |
| Jovan | 2 | #125 | # 18 | |
| Justin | 2 | #143 | #19 | |
| Dave | 2 | #152 | #20 | |
| Marina | 1.5 | #17 | #21 | |
| Stephen | 1.5 | #120 | #22 | |
| Mike | 1.5 | #133 | #23 | |
| Nick | 1 | #13 | #24 | |
| Stanley | 1 | #114 | #121 | |
| Vivaan | 1 | #154 | #136 | |
| Maya | 0.5 | #142 | #137 | |
| Vishnu | 0 | #131 | #138 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
San Gabriel Tournament
Sunday, September 12th 2021 at 2 pm
Our next tournament brings the LA Chess Ladder to San Gabriel for the very first time! All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. We will have trophies if we get 10 early entries. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: Chess tournaments are open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members who are fully vaccinated to COVID-19. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already. I will be asking for entrants to send me a copy of their vaccine card to ensure everyone’s safety. Players too young to be vaccinated may participate but are asked to wear a mask for the entire event.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. In addition, we will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the home of ladder player, Russell Balcom. Address will be given out later. The tournament will take place on 9/12/2021 at 2 pm.
Players: Russell Balcom, Darren Himeles, Jose Estrada, Jovan Radenkovic*, Mike Dubkin, Nick Marks, Stephen Morelock, Cristobal Cruz, Eric Carlson, Dave Matson, Marina K, Holden Fees, Cole Fees, Kenton Fees, Sergei Mateorov, Clive Kulkis, Mark Kulkis, Ulises Garcia, Vincent Amaya, Stanley Hill, Jackie Spencer, Damian Flores.
Round 1
Cristobal vs Dave, 1-0
Darren vs Jackie, 1-0
Clive vs Vincent, 0-1
Russell vs Mike, 1-0
Sergei vs Jose, 0-1
Nick vs Holden, 0-1
Damian vs Eric, 0-1
Stanley vs Kenton, 1-0
Ulises vs Jovan, 1-0
Stephen vs Cole, 1-0
Mark vs Marina, 0-1
Clive Kulkis (done)
Mark Kulkis (done)
Round 2
Marina vs Darren, 0-1
Vincent vs Stanley, 1-0
Holden vs Russell, 0-1
Jose vs Stephen, 0-1
Eric vs Cristobal, 1-0
Dave vs Ulises, 1-0
Kenton vs Nick, 0-1
Jovan vs Sergei, 1-0
Jackie vs Damian, 0-1
Mike vs Cole, 1-0
Round 3
Darren vs Eric, 0-1
Russell vs Vincent, 1-0
Stephen vs Jovan, 0-1
Damian vs Dave, 0-1
Cristobal vs Jose, 0-1
Nike vs Mike, 1-0
Stanley vs Holden, 0-1
Ulises vs Marina, 0-1
Cole vs Jackie, 1-0
Sergei vs Kenton, 1-0
Round 4
Eric vs Russell, 1-0
Dave vs Nick, 1-0
Jovan vs Darren, 0-1
Vincent vs Stephen, 0.5-0.5
Jose vs Marina, 1-0
Holden vs Cristobal, 1-0
Damian vs Stanley, 0-1
Mike vs Ulises, 0-1
Cole vs Sergei, 0-1
Jackie vs Kenton, 0-1
Round 5
Dave vs Eric, 0-1
Darren vs Holden, 1-0
Russell vs Jose, 1-0
Nick vs Vincent, 0-1
Stanley vs Sergei, 0-1
Marina vs Jovan, 1-0
Stephen vs Ulises, 0-1
Cristobal vs Cole, 1-0
Kenton vs Damian, 0-1
Jackie vs Mike, 0-1
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric | 5 | #19 | #5 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Darren | 4 | #6 | #6 | Tie 2nd |
| Russell | 4 | #15 | #7 | Tie 2nd. 2nd Place Trophy |
| Vincent | 3.5 | #10 | #8 | |
| Dave | 3 | #5 | #9 | |
| Jose | 3 | #16 | #17 | |
| Marina | 3 | #28 | #18 | |
| Sergei | 3 | #81 | # 19 | |
| Holden | 3 | #82 | #20 | Best Outside Top 20. Trophy |
| Ulises | 3 | #85 | #21 | Best Outside Top 40. Trophy |
| Stephen | 2.5 | #27 | #22 | |
| Nick | 2 | #17 | #23 | |
| Stanley | 2 | #22 | #27 | |
| Jovan | 2 | #26 | #31 | |
| Cristobal | 2 | #38 | #41 | |
| Mike | 2 | #78 | #69 | |
| Damian | 2 | #83 | #70 | |
| Kenton | 1 | #84 | #71 | |
| Cole | 1 | #86 | #72 | |
| Jackie | 0 | #66 | #73 | |
| Clive Kulkis | 0 | #77 | #84 | |
| Mark Kulkis | 0 | #87 | #87 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Queen’s Gambit Tournament
Sunday, August 15th 2021 at 11 am
Hi Everyone! The LA Chess Ladder continues its series of in-person tournaments for individuals who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. This event comes back to Santa Clarita and there will be Stuffed Crust Pizzas! All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. We will have trophies if we get 10 early entries. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: Chess tournaments are open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members who are fully vaccinated to COVID-19. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already. To be fully vaccinated, you must have received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine by 8/1/2021 or the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines by 8/1/2021. I will be asking for entrants to send me a copy of their vaccine card to ensure everyone’s safety.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-5 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G10 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. In addition, we will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the Santa Clarita home of ladder player, Darren Himeles. The address will be given out later. The tournament will take place on 8/15/2021 at 11 am.
Players: Darren Himeles, Russell Balcom, Marina K, Cristobal Cruz, Eric Carlson, Raphael Mimoun, Mohammed Moll, Jovan Radenkovic*, Dave Matson, Stanley Hill, Stephen Morelock, Carlo Lava, Jason Shupe, Kenton Fees, Holden Fees, Damian Flores, Gerald Ruiz, Matthew Picinic, Riccarlo Porter, Jesse Moya.
Round 1
Eric vs Dave, 0-1
Darren vs Jovan, 1-0
Stephen vs Matthew, 1-0
Russell vs Kenton, 1-0
Holden vs Marina, 0-1
Riccarlo vs Mo, 1-0
Carlo vs Gerald, 1-0
Cristobal vs Jason, 1-0
Damian vs Raphael, 0.5-0.5
Stanley vs Jesse, 1-0
Round 2
Dave vs Riccarlo, 0-1
Cristobal vs Darren, 0-1
Stanley vs Russell, 0-1
Marina vs Stephen, 1-0
Raphael vs Carlo, 1-0
Matthew vs Damian, 1-0
Gerald vs Holden, 0-1
Mo vs Eric, 0-1
Jovan vs Jason, 0-1
Kenton vs jesse, 0-1
Round 3
Darren vs Marina, 1-0
Russell vs Riccarlo, 1-0
Eric vs Raphael, 0.5-0.5
Stephen vs Dave, 0-1
Holden vs Matthew, 0-1
Carlo vs Cristobal, 1-0
Jason vs Stanley, 1-0
Jesse vs Damian, 0-1
Kenton vs Gerald, 0-1
Mo vs Jovan, 1-0
Round 4
Russell vs Darren, 0-1
Dave vs Raphael, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Matthew, 0.5-0.5
Marina vs Carlo, 0-1
Jason vs Eric, 0-1
Damian vs Cristobal, 0-1
Gerald vs Mo, 1-0
Stanley vs Holden, 0-1
Jesse vs Stephen, 0-1
Jovan vs Kenton, 1-0
Round 5
Darren vs Dave, 0-1
Carlo vs Russell, 1-0
Eric vs Riccarlo, 0-1
Matthew vs Marina, 0-1
Stephen vs Gerald, 0-1
Cristobal vs Holden, 0-1
Raphael vs Jason, 1-0
Mo vs Damian, 1-0
Jovan vs Jesse
Kenton vs Stanley, 0-1
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave | 4 | #11 | #11 | Tie 1st. 1st Place Trophy |
| Darren | 4 | #12 | #12 | Tie 1st. |
| Carlo | 4 | #129 | #14 | Tie 1st. 2nd Place Trophy |
| Riccarlo | 3.5 | #19 | #15 | |
| Russell | 3 | #15 | #16 | |
| Marina | 3 | #17 | #17 | |
| Gerald | 3 | #34 | #18 | |
| Raphael | 3 | #98 | # 19 | Best Outside Top 20 |
| Holden | 3 | #125 | #20 | Best Outside Top 40 |
| Matthew | 2.5 | #14 | #21 | |
| Eric | 2.5 | #113 | #75 | |
| Cristobal | 2 | #77 | #76 | |
| Stanley | 2 | #112 | #115 | |
| Stephen | 2 | #121 | #121 | |
| Mo | 2 | #128 | #122 | |
| Jason | 2 | #130 | #123 | |
| Jesse | 2 | #133 | $124 | |
| Damian | 1.5 | #132 | #125 | |
| Jovan | 1 | #119 | #126 | |
| Kenton | 0 | #124 | #130 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Glendale Tournament
Sunday, July 18th 2021 at 2 pm
Happy Summer Everyone! Our next tournament swings us to Glendale. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. We will have trophies if we get 10 early entries. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: Chess tournaments are open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members who are fully vaccinated to COVID-19. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already. To be fully vaccinated, you must have received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine by 7/4/2021 or the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines by 7/4/2021. I will be asking for entrants to send me a copy of their vaccine card to ensure everyone’s safety.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss chess tournament with 4-5 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. In addition, we will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the First Baptist Church of Glendale. The address is 209 N Louise Street. Glendale CA 91206. The tournament will take place on 7/18/2021. This event is hosted by ladder player Jackie Spencer.
Players: Darren Himeles, Marina K, Dave Matson, Raphael Mimoun, Eric Carlson, Jose Estrada, Timothy Sowers, Gerald Ruiz, Russell Balcom, Joseph Simpson, Babak Farahvashy, Ivan Thieu, Thomas Lazo, Stanley Hill, Jovan Radenkovic*, Nick Marks, Stephen Morelock.
Round 1
Ivan vs Dave, 1-0
Darren vs Stanley, 1-0
Thomas vs Gerald, 0-1
Marina vs Raphael, 0-1
Eric vs Russell, 1-0
Babak vs Timothy, 1-0
Joseph vs Jose, 0-1
Nick vs Jovan, 1-0
Stephen (bye) 0.5
Round 2
Nick vs Darren , 0-1
Gerald vs Ivan, 1-0
Raphael vs Babak, 0-1
Jose vs Eric, 0-1
Dave vs Stephen, 1-0
Timothy vs Marina, 1-0
Russell vs Thomas, 1-0
Stanley vs Joseph, 1-0
Jovan (bye) 0.5
Round 3
Darren vs Babak, 1-0
Eric vs Gerald, 0-1
Stanley vs Dave, 0-1
Ivan vs Russell, 1-0
Raphael vs Jose, 1-0
Timothy vs Nick, 1-0
Jovan vs Stephen, 1-0
Marina vs Thomas, 0-1
Joseph (bye) 0.5
Round 4
Gerald vs Darren, 1-0
Dave vs Raphael, 1-0
Babak vs Eric, 0-1
Ivan vs Timothy, 0-1
Russell vs Jovan, 1-0
Jose vs Stanley, 1-0
Thomas vs Nick, 0-1
Stephen vs Joseph, 1-0
Marina (bye) 0.5
Round 5
Timothy vs Gerald, 0-1
Darren vs Dave, 0-1
Eric vs Ivan, 0-1
Raphael vs Russell, 0-1
Nick vs Babak, 1-0
Jovan vs Jose, 0-1
Stephen vs Stanley, 0-1
Joseph vs Marina, 1-0
Thomas (bye) 0.5
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald | 5 | #8 | #4 | 1st Place |
| Dave | 4 | #4 | #5 | 2nd Place |
| Darren | 3 | #5 | #6 | |
| Russell | 3 | #22 | #15 | |
| Jose | 3 | #25 | #16 | |
| Nick | 3 | #26 | #17 | |
| Ivan | 3 | #32 | # 18 | Best Outside Top 20 |
| Eric | 3 | #71 | #19 | Best Outside Top 40 |
| Timothy | 3 | #72 | #20 | |
| Babak | 2 | #24 | #21 | |
| Stanley | 2 | #66 | #22 | |
| Raphael | 2 | #70 | #23 | |
| Thomas | 1.5 | #69 | #24 | |
| Jospeh | 1.5 | #73 | #25 | |
| Jovan | 1.5 | #74 | #26 | |
| Stephen | 1.5 | #75 | #27 | |
| Marina | 0.5 | #15 | #28 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Long Beach Mate Tournament
Saturday, May 22nd 2021 at 1 pm
Greetings! The LA Chess Ladder continues its series of in-person tournaments for individuals who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Our first event was in Santa Clarita and now we swing to the southern end of LA County. This event brings us to Long Beach! All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. We will have trophies if we get 10 early entries. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: Chess tournament are open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members who are fully vaccinated to COVID-19. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already. To be fully vaccinated, you must have received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine by 5/8/2021 or the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines by 5/8/2021. I will be asking for entrants to send me a copy of their vaccine card to ensure everyone’s safety.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss chess tournament with 4-5 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G10 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. In addition, we will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the Long Beach Home of ladder player, Nick Marks. The address will be given out later. The tournament will take place on 5/22/2021 at 1 pm.
Players: Darren Himeles, Nick Marks, Matthew Picinic, Raphael Mimoun, Jose Estrada, CJ Dunnick, Marina K, Jadon Chavez, Vincent Amaya, Russell Balcom, Dave Matson, Eli King, Ivan Estepa, Casey Whieldon.
Round 1
Eli king vs Darren Himeles, 1-0
Jose Estrada vs Jadon Chavez, 1-0
Raphael Minoun vs Nick Marks, 0-1
Dave Matson vs CJ Dunnick, 1-0
Ivan Estepa vs Vincent Amaya, 1-0
Matthew Picinic vs Casey Whieldom, 1-0
Marina K vs Russell Balcom, 0-1
Round 2
Matthew Picinic vs Jose Estrada, 1-0
Nick Marks vs Eli King, 0-1
Russell Balcom vs Dave Matson, 0-1
Darren Himeles vs Ivan Estepa, 1-0
Vincent Amaya vs CJ Dunnick, 1-0
Jadon Chavez vs Marina K, 0-1
Round 3
Dave Matson vs Matthew Picinic, 1-0
Eli King vs Vincent Amaya, 1-0
Raphael Minoun vs Darren Himeles, 0-1
Jose Estrada vs Russell Balcom, 0-1
Ivan Estetpa vs Nick Marks, 1-0
Marina K vs Casey Whieldom, 0-1
CJ Dunnick vs Jadon Chavez, 0-1
Round 4
Eli King vs Dave Matson, 1-0
Darren Himeles vs Matthew Picinic, 1-0
Russell Balcom vs Ivan Estepa, 1-0
Casey Whieldom vs Jose Estrada, 0-1
Vincent Amaya vs Marina K, 0-1
Jadon Chavez vs Raphael Minoun, 1-0
Nick Marks vs CJ Dunnick, 1-0
Round 5
Russell Balcom vs Eli King, 0-1
Dave Matson vs Darren Himeles, 1-0
Jose Estrada vs Ivan Estepa, 0-1
Marina K vs Nick Marks, 0-1
Matthew Picinic vs Jadon Chavez, 1-0
Raphael Minoun vs Vincent Amaya, 0.5-0.5
CJ Dunnick vs Casey Whieldom, 1-0
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli | 5 | #60 | #10 | 1st Place |
| Dave | 4 | #17 | #11 | 2nd Place |
| Darren | 3 | #11 | #12 | Best Outside Top 10 |
| Nick | 3 | #13 | #13 | |
| Matthew | 3 | #31 | #14 | |
| Russell | 3 | #37 | #15 | Best Outside Top 20 |
| Ivan | 3 | #109 | #16 | |
| Marina | 2 | #10 | #17 | |
| Jose | 2 | #12 | #18 | |
| Jadon | 2 | #74 | #23 | |
| Vincent | 1.5 | #19 | #24 | |
| Raphael | 1.5 | #99 | #100 | |
| CJ | 1 | #106 | #108 | |
| Casey | 1 | #110 | #110 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
COVID-19 Vaccine Tournament
Saturday, April 24th 2021 at 4 pm
Welcome back everyone! The LA Chess Ladder returns with in-person chess tournaments for individuals who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Our first event is in Santa Clarita. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. We will have trophies if we get 10 early entries. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: Chess tournaments are open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members who are fully vaccinated to COVID-19. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already. To be fully vaccinated, you must have received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine by 4/10/2021 or the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines by 4/10/2021. I will be asking for entrants to send me a copy of their vaccine card to ensure everyone’s safety.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-5 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. In addition, we will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the Santa Clarita Home of ladder player, Darren Himeles. The address will be given out later. The tournament will take place on 4/24/2021
Players: Darren Himeles, Nick Marks, Gene Rukavina, Matthew Picinic, Vincent Amaya.
Round 1
Vincent def Gene
Nick def Matthew
Darren (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Darren def Nick
Matthew def Vincent
Gene (bye) 1/2
Round 3
Matthew def Gene
Darren def Vincent
Nick (bye)
Round 4
Vincent def Nick
Darren def Gene
Matthew (bye) 1/2
Round 5
Nick def Gene
Darren draws Matthew
Vincent (bye) 1/2
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 4 | #5 | #5 | 1st Place |
| Matthew | 3 | #19 | #9 | 2nd Place |
| Vincent | 2.5 | #9 | #10 | |
| Nick | 2.5 | #31 | #27 | |
| Gene | 0.5 | #27 | #28 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Pocock IV Tournament
Sunday, February 16th 2020 at Noon
Our next event takes us back to the Pocock bar in Santa Clarita. Great drinks, lots of space, tables, video games, and great atmosphere. All ages welcome. Must be at least 21 years old to drink alcohol. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: These chess ladder tournaments are open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G10 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. In addition, we will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. Importantly, the tournament will be played at the Pocock Brewing Company located at 24907 Avenue Tibbitts Ste B, Santa Clarita, CA 91355. The restaurant has lots of space and tables and video games. The tournament will be played on Sunday February 16th at Noon.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Marina K., Brandon Harris, Jose Estrada, Nick Marks, Ryan Runyan, Dylan Solovyev, Carlos Moran, Nirvan Raymond, Jahan Raymond, Joseph Gurrola, Matthew Picinic.
Round 1
Nirvan vs Darren, 0-1
Jose vs Jahan, 0-1
Joseph vs Matthew, 1-0
Carlos vs Brandon, 0-1
Nick vs Ryan, 1-0
Dylan vs Marina, 0-1
Round 2
Jahan vs Nick, 1-0
Marina vs Joseph, 0-1
Brandon vs Darren, 0-1
Carlos vs Nirvan, 0-1
Ryan vs Jose, 0-1
Matthew vs Dylan, 1-0
Round 3
Joseph vs Jahan, 0.5-0.5
Darren vs Marina, 0-1
Nirvan vs Matthew, 1-0
Nick vs Brandon, 1-0
Jose vs Carlos, 1-0
Dylan vs Ryan, 0.5-0.5
Round 4
Jahan vs Nirvan, 0.5-0.5
Darren vs Joseph, 0-1
Marina vs Jose, 0-1
Matthew vs Nick, 1-0
Brandon vs Dylan, 1-0
Ryan vs Carlos, 0-1
Round 5
Joseph vs Jose, 1-0
Dylan vs Jahan, 0-1
Nirvan vs Ryan, 1-0
Matthew vs Brandon, 0-1
Nick vs Darren, 0-1
Carlos vs Marina, 0-1
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph | 4.5 | #6 | #3 | 1st Place |
| Jahan | 4 | #4 | #4 | 2nd Place |
| Nirvan | 3.5 | #3 | #5 | |
| Brandon | 3 | #7 | #7 | |
| Marina | 3 | #11 | #10 | Best Outside Top 10 |
| Darren | 3 | #12 | #11 | |
| Jose | 3 | #19 | #12 | |
| Nick | 2 | #10 | #13 | |
| Matthew | 2 | #31 | #31 | Best Outside Top 20 |
| Carlos | 1 | #34 | #34 | |
| Ryan | 0.5 | #75 | #75 | |
| Dylan | 0.5 | #86 | #86 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Severed Head Tournament
Sunday, January 26th 2020 at 11 am
The L.A. Chess Ladder enters 2020! This event will be at the Severed Head Chess Club located at South L.A. Café near Downtown. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. We will have trophies if we get 10 early entries. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: These chess ladder tournaments are open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. In addition, we will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the Severed Head Chess Club located at South L.A. Café near Downtown. The address is 3991 S. Western Ave. LA, CA 90062. Importantly, the tournament will take place on Sunday, January 26th at 11 am. This event is hosted by long-time ladder player, Riccarlo Porter and Severed Head Chess, a Los Angeles based chess organization.
Confirmed Players: Riccarlo Porter, Darren Himeles, Marina K, Bobby Thompson, Marco Reed, Ivan Thieu, Zachary Mann, Eliseo Villarreal, Rutilio Banuelos, Joseph Gurrola.
Round 1
Marco vs Darren, 0-1
Rutilio vs Eliseo, 1-0
Bobby vs Marina, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Ivan, 1-0
Zachary vs Joseph, 1-0
Round 2
Darren vs Riccarlo, 1-0
Bobby vs Rutilio, 0-1
Marina vs Zachary, 1-0
Joseph vs Eliseo, 1-0
Ivan vs Marco, 1-0
Round 3
Rutilio vs Darren, 0-1
Ivan vs Marina, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Joseph, 0.5-0.5
Zachary vs Bobby, 1-0
Eliseo vs Marco, 1-0
Round 4
Darren vs Ivan, 1-0
Zachary vs Rutilio, 0-1
Eliseo vs Riccarlo, 0-1
Joseph vs Bobby, 1-0
Marco vs Marina, 0-1
Round 5
Joseph vs Darren, 1-0
Rutilio vs Riccarlo, 1-0
Ivan vs Zachary, 0-1
Marina vs Eliseo, 1-0
Bobby vs Marco, 1-0
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 4 | #5 | #5 | Tie 1st Place |
| Rutilio | 4 | #6 | #6 | Tie 1st Place |
| Joseph | 3.5 | #16 | #11 | Best Outside top 10 |
| Zachary | 3 | unranked | #12 | Best Outside top 20 |
| Riccarlo | 2.5 | #13 | #13 | |
| Marina | 2 | #11 | #14 | |
| Eliseo | 2 | #66 | #39 | |
| Bobby | 2 | unranked | #40 | |
| Ivan | 2 | unranked | #41 | |
| Marco | 0 | #38 | #42 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
December Diagonals Tournament
Sunday, December 15th 2019 at 2 pm
Bring a sweater! The L.A. Chess ladder returns to the Downtown home of ladder player, Bryan Rivera. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. We will have trophies if we get 10 early entries. Check back for more chess tournaments.
Who: These Chess Ladder Tournaments are open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 5 rounds. The time control will be G10 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies for 1st place, 2nd place and for other achievements. We will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the Downtown home of ladder player, Bryan Rivera. We will play in his back yard and we will have food. Address to be sent out later. The tournament will take place on Sunday, Dec 15th at 2 pm.
Confirmed Players: Bryan Rivera, Darren Himeles, Marina K, Brandon Harris, Nick Marks, Joseph Gurrola.
Round 1
Joseph vs Brandon, 0-1
Bryan vs Nick, 1-0
Hieu vs Darren, 0-1
Marina (bye) 0.5
Round 2
Brandon vs Bryan, 0-1
Darren vs Marina, 0-1
Nick vs Joseph, 0-1
Hieu (bye) 0.5
Round 3
Marina vs Bryan, 0-1
Joseph vs Darren, 1-0
Brandon vs Hieu, 1-0
Nick (bye) 0.5
Round 4
Bryan vs Joseph, 0-1
Marina vs Brandon, 0.5-0.5
Hieu vs Nick, 0-1
Darren (bye) 0.5
Round 5
Darren vs Bryan, 0-1
Jospeh vs Hieu, 1-0
Nick vs Marina, 1-0
Brandon, (bye) 0.5
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan | 4 | #7 | #5 | Tie 1st Place |
| Joseph | 4 | #12 | #6 | Tie 1st Place |
| Brandon | 3 | #5 | #7 | |
| Nick | 2.5 | #24 | #10 | Best Outside top 10 |
| Marina | 2 | #46 | #11 | Best Outside top 20 |
| Darren | 1.5 | #9 | #12 | |
| Hieu | 0.5 | #42 | #43 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
November Knights Tournament
Sunday, November 17th 2019 at 2 pm
We’re heading back to Grey Massey’s home in Sherman Oaks! All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. We will have trophies if we get 10 early entries. Check back for more chess tournaments.
Who: These Chess Ladder Tournaments are to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. We will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the Sherman Oaks home of ladder player, Grey Massey. Address to be sent out later. The tournament will take place on Sunday, Nov 17th at 2 pm.
Confirmed Players: Grey Massey, Darren Himeles, Carlos Moran, Bryan Rivera, Ryan Runyan, Marina K., Jadon Chavez, Gerald Ruiz, Magic, Vincent Amaya, Brandon Harris, Jim Laverde, Joseph Gurrola, Eric Youngquist, Rutilio Banuelos, Jahan Raymond, Nirvan Raymond.
Round 1
Gerald vs Nirvan, 0-1
Magic vs Bryan, 0-1
Vincent vs Rutilio, 1-0
Brandon vs Jim, 1-0
Marina vs Jahan, 0-1
Joseph vs Carlos, 1-0
Eric vs Darren, 1-0
Grey vs Jadon, 1-0
Ryan (bye) 0.5
Round 2
Nirvan vs Grey, 1-0
Bryan vs Brandon, 0-1
Jahan vs Vincent, 1-0
Eric vs Joseph, 1-0
Rutilio vs Ryan, 1-0
Jim vs Magic, 0-1
Darren vs Marina, 0.5-0.5
Carlos vs Gerald, 0-1
Jadon, 0.5
Round 3
Jahan vs Nirvan, 0.5-0.5
Brandon vs Eric, 1-0
Magic vs Grey, 0-1
Gerald vs Rutilio, 1-0
Joseph vs Bryan, 0-1
Vincent vs Darren, 0-1
Jadon vs Ryan, 1-0
Marina vs Jim, 1-0
Carlos (bye) 0.5
Round 4
Nirvan vs Brandon, 1-0
Grey vs Jahan, 1-0
Bryan vs Gerald, 0-1
Eric vs Marina, 1-0
Darren vs Jadon, 1-0
Vincent vs Magic, 1-0
Rutilio vs Joseph, 1-0
Ryan vs Carlos, 0-1
Jim (bye) 0.5
Round 5
Nirvan vs Eric, 0-1
Brandon vs Grey, 0-1
Gerald vs Darren, 0-1
Jahan vs Rutilio, 0-1
Bryan vs Vincent, 0-1
Carlos vs Marina, 0-1
Jadon vs Magic, 0-1
Jim vs Ryan, 1-0
Joseph (bye) 0.5
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey | 4 | #12 | #1 | Tie 1st Place |
| Eric | 4 | #63 | #2 | Tie 1st Place |
| Nirvan | 3.5 | #1 | #3 | |
| Darren | 3.5 | #10 | #5 | |
| Rutilio | 3 | #5 | #6 | |
| Brandon | 3 | #7 | #7 | |
| Gerald | 3 | #15 | #8 | |
| Vincent | 3 | #26 | #9 | Best Outside Top 20 |
| Jahan | 2.5 | #8 | #10 | |
| Marina | 2.5 | #36 | #11 | Best Outside Top 20 |
| Magic | 2 | #3 | #12 | |
| Bryan | 2 | #22 | #15 | |
| Jospeh | 1.5 | #9 | #16 | |
| Jim | 1.5 | #30 | #32 | |
| Carlos | 1.5 | #40 | #41 | |
| Jadon | 1.5 | #64 | #64 | |
| Ryan | 0.5 | #65 | #65 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
October Bishops Tournament
Sunday, October 20th 2019 at Noon
Our first tournament after summer brings us back to Grey Massey’s home in Sherman Oaks. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. We will have trophies if we get 10 early entries.
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G10 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. We will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the Sherman Oaks home of ladder player, Grey Massey. Address to be sent out later. The tournament will take place on Sunday, Oct 20th at noon.
Confirmed Players: Grey Massey, Darren Himeles, Bryan Rivera, Eric Youngquist, Marina K, Joseph Gurrola.
Round 1
Bryan def Eric
Darren def Marina
Jospeh def Grey
Round 2
Eric def Darren
Bryan def Joseph
Grey def Marina
Round 3
Eric def Jospeh
Grey def Darren
Bryan def Marina
Round 4
Eric def Grey
Marina def Jospeh
Darren def Bryan
Round 5
Eric def Marina
Grey def Bryan
Darren def Jospeh
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric | 4 | #107 | #6 | 1st Place |
| Bryan | 3 | #6 | #7 | Tie 2nd |
| Darren | 3 | #8 | #9 | Tie 2nd |
| Grey | 3 | #13 | #11 | Tie 2nd |
| Jospeh | 1 | #10 | #12 | |
| Marina | 1 | #45 | #46 | Best Outside Top 10 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Summer Steam Tournament
Saturday, August 31st 2019 at 4 pm
The L.A. Chess Ladder is hosted again by ladder player, Bryan Rivera, at his home near Downtown L.A. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up.
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. We will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the home of ladder player, Bryan Rivera, who lives near Downtown L.A. Address to be sent out later. We will have food at this event. The tournament will be played on Saturday, August 31st 2019 at 4 pm.
Confirmed Players: Bryan Rivera, Darren Himeles, Jad Dagher, Joseph Gurrola, Jeana Pecha, Donald Frias, Nick Marks, Jazmen Brown, Cristobal Cruz.
Round 1
Jazmen vs Darren, 0-1
Bryan vs Joseph, 0-1
Jeana vs Nick, 0-1
Jad vs Donald, 1-0
Chris (bye), 1/2
Round 2
Darren vs Jad, 1-0
Nick vs Joseph, 0-1
Chris vs Bryan, 0-1
Jeana vs Jazmen, 0-1
Donald (bye), 1/2
Round 3
Joseph vs Darren, 1-0
Bryan vs Jad, 1-0
Jazmen vs Nick, 0-1
Donald vs Chris, 0-1
Jeana (bye), 1/2
Round 4
Joseph vs Chris, 1-0
Darren vs Bryan, 1-0
Jad vs Nick, 1-0
Donald vs Jeana, 1-0
Jazmen (bye), 1/2
Round 5
Jazmen vs Jospeh, 0-1
Nick vs Darren, 0-1
Bryan vs Donald, 1-0
Chris vs Jeana, 1-0
Jad (bye), 0.5
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph | 5 | #58 | #9 | 1st Place |
| Darren | 4 | #9 | #10 | 2nd Place |
| Bryan | 3 | #21 | #22 | Best Outside Top 10 |
| Jad | 2.5 | #53 | #32 | Tie Best Outside Top 20 |
| Chris | 2.5 | #61 | #21 | Tie Best Outside Top 20 |
| Nick | 2 | #31 | #34 | |
| Jazmen | 1.5 | #54 | #56 | |
| Donald | 1.5 | #60 | #60 | |
| Jeana | 0.5 | #59 | #61 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Jahan Raymond
Concert and Chess Tournament
Saturday, July 13th at Noon
Jahan Raymond is a musical prodigy. He started studying classical piano at seven years old and started composing music at eight years old. Since then, Jahan has been commissioned to compose pieces for a number of private organizations, dance troupes and foundations. He has performed for the Young Presidents’ Organization, Global Alliance for Transformational Entertainment, and organizations such as Playing for Change and the Make a Wish Foundation. He has played with the Thousand Oaks Philharmonic, and has twice been named a finalist in the National Young Composers Competition. Also a talented chess player, he is ranked in the top five on the L.A. Chess Ladder. He is currently majoring in music composition at UCLA.
Come join us for our next exciting event in Woodland Hills. It will feature a special piano performance by Jahan, a food buffet, as well as a chess tournament featuring L.A. Chess Ladder players. See all the details below!
Who: This event is open to anyone. There is a $20 fee at the door which will cover the concert, buffet, and watching the chess tournament. To compete in the tournament, you must be a member of the L.A. Chess Ladder. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, 2nd place and for other achievements. We will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at Paoli’s Pizzeria & Piano Bar which is located at 21020 Ventura Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91364. The event will take place on Saturday, July 13th 2019 at Noon.
Confirmed Players: Jahan Raymond, Nirvan Raymond, Darren Himeles, Nick Marks, Ashwin Swaminathan, Eugene Sesma.
Round 1
Nirvan vs Ashwin, 1-0
Darren vs Nick, 1-0
Eugene vs Jahan, 1-0
Round 2
Eugene vs Nick, 0-1
Aswin vs Jahan, 0-1
Nirvan vs Darren, 1-0
Round 3
Eugene vs Ashwin, 1-0
Nirvan vs Nick, 1-0
Darren vs Jahan, 0-1
Round 4
Eugene vs Nirvan, 0-1
Ashwin vs Darren, 0-1
Nick vs Jahan, 0-1
Round 5
Eugene vs Darren, 0-1
Nirvan vs Jahan, 1/2-1/2
Ashwin vs Nick. 1-0
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nirvan | 4.5 | #1 | #1 | 1st Place |
| Jahan | 3.5 | #12 | #8 | 2nd Place |
| Darren | 3 | #8 | #9 | |
| Eugene | 2 | #57 | #30 | Best Outside Top 10 |
| Nick | 1 | #30 | #31 | |
| Ashwin | 1 | #50 | #51 | Best Outside Top 20 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Sand Castle Tournament
Saturday, July 6th 2019 at 3 pm
Grab your sunscreen because the L.A. Chess Ladder is going back to the beach! Nick Marks is hosting us again at his beach-side apartment in Long Beach. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up.
Who: These chess ladder tournaments are open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G10 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. We will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the Long Beach Apartment of Nick Marks. Address to be sent out later. It is right on the beach. We will have food as well!
Confirmed Players: Nick Marks, Darren Himeles, Vanessa Himeles, Zachary Calderon, Bryan Rivera, Jazmen Brown, Marvin Medina, David Munoz, Emanuel H. Polanco.
Round 1
Vanessa vs Darren, 0-1
Bryan vs Zachary, 1-0
Marvin vs Nick, 1-0
Emanuel vs David, 0-1
Round 2
Darren vs Marvin, 1-0
David vs Bryan, 0.5-0.5
Nick vs Vanessa, 1-0
Zachary vs Emanuel, 0-1
Round 3
Bryan vs Darren, 1-0
Marvin vs David, 0-1
Emanuel vs Nick, 1-0
Vanessa vs Zachary, 0-1
Round 4
Nick vs Bryan, 0-1
David vs Vanessa, 1-0
Darren vs Emanuel, 1-0
Zachary vs Marvin, 0-1
Round 5
Darren vs David, 0-1
Bryan vs Emanuel, 1-0
Marvin vs Vanessa, 1-0
Zachary vs Nick, 1-0
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan | 4.5 | #12 | #6 | Tie 1st Place |
| David | 4.5 | #92 | #7 | Tie Place |
| Darren | 3 | #6 | #8 | Best Top 5 |
| Marvin | 3 | #83 | #20 | Best Outside Top 10 |
| Emanuel | 2 | #21 | #21 | |
| Zachary | 2 | #58 | #22 | |
| Nick | 1 | #19 | #23 | |
| Vanessa | 0 | #32 | #35 |
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L.A. Chess Ladder
Massey 500
Sunday, June 9th 2019 at 1 pm
The L.A. Chess Ladder returns to the Massey home in Sherman Oaks. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up.
Who: These chess ladder tournaments are open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. We will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the Sherman Oaks home of ladder player, Grey Massey. Address to be sent out later. We will have food at this event. The tournament will be played on Sunday, June 9th 2019 at 1 pm
Confirmed Players: Grey Massey, Darren Himeles, Ashwin Swaminathan, Riccarlo Porter, Jazmen Brown, Bryan Rivera, Jim LaVerde, Spencer LaVerde, Denis Zaika, Brandon Harris, Gene Bruno, Marina Khachatryan.
Round 1
Jim vs Grey, 0-1
Brandon vs Marina, 1-0
Ashwin vs Darren, 0-1
Rutilio vs Denis, 1-0
Jazmen vs Riccarlo, 0-1
Bryan vs Gene, 1-0
Spencer 0.5 (bye)
Round 2
Grey vs Rutilio, 0.5-0.5
Riccarlo vs Brandon, 1-0
Darren vs Bryan, 1-0
Spencer vs Jim, 1-0
Marina vs Jazmen, 1-0
Denis vs Aswin, 1-0
Gene 0.5 (bye)
Round 3
Riccarlo vs Darren, 1-0
Rutilio vs Spencer, 1-0
Brandon vs Grey, 1-0
Bryan vs Marina, 1-0
Gene vs Denis, 0-1
Jim vs Ashwin, 1-0
Jazmen 0.5 (bye)
Round 4
Rutilio vs Riccarlo, 0-1
Darren vs Brandon, 1-0
Denis vs Bryan, 1-0
Grey vs Spencer, 0-1
Marina vs Jim, 0-1
Jazmen vs Gene, 1-0
Ashwin 0.5 (bye)
Round 5
Riccarlo vs Denis, 1-0
Spencer vs Darren, 1-0
Bryan vs Rutilio, 0-1
Brandon vs Jim, 1-0
Grey vs Jazmen, 1-0
Ashwin vs Gene, 1-0
Marina 0.5 (bye)
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riccarlo | 5 | #16 | #4 | 1st Place |
| Rutilio | 3.5 | #12 | #5 | 2nd Place |
| Spencer | 3.5 | unranked | #6 | Best Outside Top 5 |
| Brandon | 3 | #5 | #7 | |
| Darren | 3 | #7 | #8 | |
| Denis | 3 | #51 | #9 | Best Outside Top 10 |
| Grey | 2.5 | #4 | #10 | |
| Bryan | 2 | #19 | #21 | |
| Jim | 2 | #27 | #29 | |
| Marina | 1.5 | #30 | #32 | |
| Ashwin | 1.5 | #48 | #50 | |
| Jazmen | 1.5 | unranked | #53 | |
| Gene | 0.5 | unranked | #54 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Pocock III Tournament
Sunday, May 19th 2019 at 2 pm
Our next event takes us back to the Pocock bar in Santa Clarita. Great drinks, lots of space, tables, video games, pizza, and great atmosphere. All ages welcome. Must be at least 21 years old to drink alcohol. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up.
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G10 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. We will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the Pocock Brewing Company located at 24907 Avenue Tibbitts Ste B, Santa Clarita, CA 91355. The restaurant has lots of space and tables and video games. We will have food at this event. The tournament will be played on Sunday May 19th at 2 pm.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Ashwin Swaminathan, Carlos Moran, Reuben Acosta, Brandon Harris, Matthew Picinic, Jahan Raymond, Nirvan Raymond.
Round 1
Brandon vs Carlos, 1-0
Matthew vs Darren, 0-1
Nirvan vs Reuben, 1-0
Ashwin vs Jahan, 0-1
Round 2
Jahan vs Brandon, 1-0
Darren vs Nirvan, 0-1
Carlos vs Ashwin, 0-1
Reuben vs Matthew, 0-1
Round 3
Nirvan vs Jahan, 0.5-0.5
Brandon vs Matthew, 1-0
Ashwin vs Darren, 0-1
Reuben vs Carlos, 1-0
Round 4
Jahan vs Reuben, 1-0
Carlos vs Nirvan, 0-1
Darren vs Brandon, 0-1
Matthew vs Ashwin, 1-0
Round 5
Nirvan vs Brandon, 1-0
Darren vs Jahan, 1-0
Matthew vs Carlos, 1-0
Ashwin vs Reuben, 0-1
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nirvan | 4.5 | #8 | #3 | 1st Place |
| Jahan | 3.5 | #14 | #4 | 2nd Place |
| Brandon | 3 | #3 | #5 | |
| Darren | 3 | #4 | #6 | |
| Matthew | 3 | #62 | #27 | Best Outside Top 10 |
| Reuben | 2 | #77 | #28 | Best Outside Top 20 |
| Ashwin | 1 | #79 | #29 | |
| Carlos | 0 | #27 | #30 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
West Hills Tournament
Saturday, May 4th 2019 at 1 pm
The L.A. Chess Ladder returns to the West Hills home of the Raymond family. Everything you need to know is written below. Send an email to Lachessladder@yahoo.com to enter. Trophies will be ordered if we get 10 early entries!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to join the L.A. Chess Ladder if you aren’t a member already.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be 5 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, 2nd place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. We will use tournament software to calculate pairings in order to eliminate waiting time between rounds.
Where/When: This tournament will be played on Saturday, May 4th at 1 pm. The location will be at the West Hills home of ladder players Jahan and Nirvan Raymond. Address to be given out later.
Confirmed Players: Jahan Raymond, Darren Himeles, Jad Dagher, Zachary Calderon.
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 6 | #6 | #6 |
| Jahan | 4 | #7 | #7 |
| Zachary | 1 | #49 | #49 |
| Jad | 1 | #50 | #50 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Bryan Rivera Tournament
Saturday, April 13th 2019 at 2 pm
Our next event is named and hosted by one of the ladder’s most active and supportive members. This tournament will be at Bryan’s house, just a few miles west of Downtown LA. Send an email to Lachessladder@yahoo.com to enter. Trophies will be ordered if we get 10 early entries!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to join the L.A. Chess Ladder if you aren’t a member already.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be 10 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, 2nd place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. We will use tournament software to calculate pairings in order to eliminate waiting time between rounds. We will be playing in Bryan’s spacious back yard. Bryan does have a friendly dog and two cats that you will get to meet. We will have food at this event and we may have a visit from a food vendor who specializes in pizza tacos. Bryan will have a video camera set up to record some of our matches (with players’ permission).
Where/When: The tournament will be played on Saturday, April 13th 2019 at 2 pm. The location will be at the house of ladder player, Bryan Rivera. Address to be given out later.
Confirmed Players: Bryan Rivera, Darren Himeles, Riccarlo Porter, Emanuel Marrufo, Rutilio Banuelos, C, Vadim Plotkin, Vincent Amaya, Ashwin Swaminathan, Zachary Calderon, Brandon Harris, Jim Laverde, Angel Enriquez.
Round 1
Jim vs Vadim, 0-1
Rutilio vs Riccarlo. 0-1
Zachary vs Darren, 0-1
Vincent vs Ashwin, 1-0
Joseph vs Brandon, 1-0
Bryan vs Emanuel, 1-0
Angel (bye) 0.5
Round 2
Vadim vs Bryan, 1-0
Darren vs Joseph, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Vincent, 1-0
Angel vs Rutilio, 0-1
Brandon vs Zachary, 1-0
Ashwin vs Jim, 0-1
Emanuel (bye) 0.5
Round 3
Darren vs Vadim, 0.5-0.5
Bryan vs Riccarlo, 0-1
Rutilio vs Brandon, 0-1
Vincent vs Jim, 1-0
Joseph vs Angel, 1-0
Emanuel vs Zachary, 0-1
Ashwin (bye) 0.5
Round 4
Riccarlo vs Darren, 0-1
Vadim vs Joseph, 1-0
Brandon vs Vincent, 1-0
Jim vs Rutilio, 0-1
Ashwin vs Bryan, 0-1
Angel vs Emanuel, 1-0
Zachary (bye) 0.5
Round 5
Riccarlo vs Vadim, 0-1
Darren vs Brandon, 0-1
Rutilio vs Bryan, 0.5-0.5
Vincent vs Joseph, 0-1
Zachary vs Angel, 0-1
Emanuel vs Ashwin, 0-1
Jim (bye) 0.5
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vadim | 4.5 | #1 | #1 | 1st Place – Gift Card |
| Brandon | 4 | #11 | #3 | 2nd Place – Gift Card |
| Darren | 3.5 | #7 | #4 | |
| Riccarlo | 3 | #26 | #5 | Best Outside Top 20 – Gift Card |
| Joseph | 3 | #78 | #6 | Best Outside Top 10 – Gift Card |
| Rutilio | 2.5 | #3 | #7 | |
| Bryan | 2.5 | #18 | #11 | |
| Angel | 2.5 | #80 | #12 | |
| Vincent | 2 | #8 | #13 | |
| Jim | 1.5 | #22 | #25 | |
| Zachary | 1.5 | #52 | #54 | |
| Ashwin | 1.5 | #77 | #79 | |
| Emanuel | 0.5 | #79 | #80 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Pocock II
Sunday, March 24th 2019 at 2 pm
By popular demand, our next event takes us back to the Pocock bar in Santa Clarita. Great drinks, lots of space, tables, video games, and great atmosphere. All ages welcome. Must be at least 21 years old to drink alcohol. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up.
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. We will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the Pocock Brewing Company located at 24907 Avenue Tibbitts Ste B, Santa Clarita, CA 91355. The bar has lots of space and tables and video games. We will have food at this event. The tournament will be played on Sunday, March 24th 2019 at 2 pm
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Gerald Ruiz, Vanessa Himeles, Reuben Acosta, Carlos Moran, Russell Balcom, Dave Matson, Rafeed Khleif, Jahan Raymond, Nirvan Raymond, Grey Massey, Matthew Picinic, Magic.
Round 1
Gerald vs Nirvan, 0-1
Jahan vs Grey, 1-0
Russell vs Magic, 0-1
Vanessa vs Matthew, 0-1
Dave vs Carlos, 1-0
Rafeed vs Darren, 0-1
Reuben 0.5 (bye)
Round 2
Matthew vs Nirvan, 0-1
Magic vs Dave, 0.5-0.5
Darren vs Jahan, 0-1
Reuben vs Gerald, 1-0
Grey vs Vanessa, 1-0
Carlos vs Russell, 0-1
Rafeed 0.5 (bye)
Round 3
Nirvan vs Jahan, 0.5-0.5
Dave vs Reuben, 1-0
Grey vs Magic, 1-0
Russell vs Matthew, 0-1
Gerald vs Darren, 0.5-0.5
Vanessa vs Rafeed, 0-1
Carlos 0.5 (bye)
Round 4
Nirvan vs Dave, 1-0
Jahan vs Matthew, 0-1
Darren vs Grey, 1-0
Magic vs Rafeed, 1-0
Reuben vs Russell, 0-1,
Vanessa 0.5 (bye)
Round 5
Darren vs Nirvan, 0-1
Matthew vs Magic, 0-1
Dave vs Jahan, 1-0
Russell vs Grey, 0-1
Rafeed vs Reuben, 0-1
Vanessa vs Carlos, 0-1
Gerald 0.5 (bye)
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nirvan | 4.5 | #17 | #1 | 1st Place – Gift Card |
| Dave | 3.5 | #15 | #2 | Tie 2nd Place – Gift Card |
| Magic | 3.5 | #21 | #3 | Tie 2nd Place – Gift Card |
| Grey | 3 | #8 | #4 | |
| Matthew | 3 | #12 | #5 | |
| Darren | 2.5 | #16 | #6 | |
| Jahan | 2.5 | #18 | #7 | |
| Reuben | 2.5 | #47 | #8 | Best Outside Top 20 – Gift Card |
| Gerald | 2 | #1 | #9 | |
| Russell | 2 | #9 | #16 | |
| Carlos | 1.5 | #43 | #34 | |
| Rafeed | 1.5 | #45 | #35 | |
| Vanessa | 0.5 | #33 | #36 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Pocock Tournament
Saturday, February 23rd 2019 at 3 pm
Our next event takes us to an awesome bar in Santa Clarita. Great drinks, lots of space, tables, video games, pizza, and great atmosphere. All ages welcome. Must be at least 21 years old to drink alcohol. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up.
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G10 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. We will use chess tournament software to insure that wait time between rounds is minimized. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the Pocock Brewing Company located at 24907 Avenue Tibbitts Ste B, Santa Clarita, CA 91355. The restaurant has lots of space and tables and video games. We will be ordering pizza for this event. The tournament will be played on Saturday February 23rd at 3 pm.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Jose Estrada, Nick Marks, Bob Burnell, Carlos Moran, Brandon Harris, Jim Laverde, Vanessa Himeles, Grey Massey, Travis Kilburn, Nirvan Raymond, Jahan Raymond, Magic, Vincent Amaya.
Round 1
Vanessa vs Nirvan, 0-1
Darren vs Magic, 1/2-1/2
Carlos vs Nick, 0-1
Vincent vs Bob, 1/2-1/2
Travis vs Jahan, 0-1
Grey vs Brandon, 1-0
Jim vs Jose, 0-1
Round 2
Nirvan vs Jahan, 1-0
Nick vs Grey, 0-1
Jose vs Darren, 0-1
Magic vs Vincent, 0-1
Bob vs Vanessa, 1-0
Brandon vs Carlos, 1-0
Jim vs Travis, 1-0
Round 3
Grey vs Nirvan, 0-1
Darren vs Bob, 1-0
Vincent vs Nick, 1-0
Jahan vs Jim, 1-0
Brandon vs Jose, 1-0
Carlos vs Magic, 0-1
Vanessa vs Travis, 0-1
Round 4
Nirvan vs Vincent, 1-0
Grey vs Darren, 1-0
Jahan vs Brandon, 0-1
Magic vs Bob, 1-0
Nick vs Jim, 1-0
Travis vs Jose, 0-1
Carlos vs Vanessa, 1-0
Round 5
Brandon vs Nirvan, 0-1
Magic vs Grey, 0-1
Darren vs Vincent, 1/2-1/2a
Jose vs Nick, 1-0
Vanessa vs Jahan, 0-1
Bob vs Travis, 1-0
Jim vs Carlos, 1-0
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nirvan | 5 | #4 | #4 | 1st Place Trophy |
| Grey | 4 | #17 | #6 | 2nd Place Trophy |
| Darren | 3 | #6 | #7 | |
| Vincent | 3 | #15 | #8 | |
| Jahan | 3 | #16 | #9 | |
| Jose | 3 | #18 | #10 | |
| Brandon | 3 | #71 | #11 | Best Outside Top 10 Trophy |
| Magic | 2.5 | #22 | #12 | Best Outside Top 20 Trophy |
| Bob | 2.5 | #62 | #13 | |
| Nick | 2 | #7 | #14 | |
| Jim | 2 | #72 | #22 | |
| Carlos | 1 | #55 | #23 | |
| Travis | 1 | #70 | #24 | |
| Vanessa | 0 | #19 | #25 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Sherman Oaks Tournament
Saturday, February 9th 2019 at 3 pm
Our next event is hosted by ladder player, Grey Massey, and his family. We will be playing at their Sherman Oaks house. Great chess, food, and awesome company. Everything you need to know is written below. Send an email to Lachessladder@yahoo.com to enter. Trophies will be ordered if we get 10 early entries!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to join the L.A. Chess Ladder if you aren’t a member already.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be 5 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, 2nd place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. We will use tournament software to calculate pairings in order to eliminate waiting time between rounds.
Where/When: This tournament will be played on Saturday, February 9th at 3 pm. The location will be at the Sherman Oaks home of Grey Massey. Address to be given out later.
Confirmed Players: Grey Massey, Darren Himeles, Babak Farahvashy, Matthew Picinic, Gene Rukavina, Jose Estrada, Nick Marks, Bryan Rivera, Dave Matson, Russell Balcom, Brandon Harris, Jim Laverde, Rutilio Banuelos, Magic.
Round 1
Rutilio vs Gene, 1-0
Nick vs Darren, 0-1
Matthew vs Babak, 0-1
Brandon vs Bryan, 1-0
Jose vs Jim, 1-0
Dave vs Grey, 1-0
Magic vs Russell, 0-1
Round 2
Babak vs Rutilio, 0-1
Darren vs Brandon, 1/2-1/2
Russell vs Jose, 1-0
Bryan vs Dave, 0-1
Gene vs Matthew, 0-1
Grey vs Nick, 1-0
Jim vs Magic, 0-1
Round 3
Dave vs Russell, 0-1
Rutilio vs Darren, 0-1
Brandon vs Matthew, 0-1
Jose vs Babak, 0-1
Magic vs Grey, 0-1
Nick vs Bryan, 0-1
Jim vs Gene, 0-1
Round 4
Russell vs Darren, 1-0
Grey vs Rutilio, 1-0
Matthew vs Dave, 0-1
Babak vs Brandon, 0-1
Bryan vs Magic, 1-0
Gene vs Jose, 0-1
Nick vs Jim, 0-1
Round 5
Grey vs Russell, 1-0
Dave vs Brandon, 0-1
Darrren vs Babak, 0-1
Jose vs Bryan, 0-1
Jim vs Matthew, 0-1
Rutilio vs Nick, 1-0
Magic vs Gene, 1-0
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey | 4 | #15 | #7 | Tie. 1st Place Trophy |
| Russell | 4 | #45 | #8 | Tie. 2nd Place Trophy |
| Brandon | 3.5 | #42 | #9 | Best Outside Top 10 Trophy |
| Rutilio | 3 | #7 | #10 | |
| Matthew | 3 | #10 | #12 | |
| Bryan | 3 | #11 | #13 | |
| Babak | 3 | #37 | #14 | |
| Dave | 3 | #44 | #15 | Best Outside Top 20 Trophy |
| Darren | 2.5 | #9 | #16 | |
| Jose | 2 | #14 | #19 | |
| Magic | 2 | #17 | #21 | |
| Gene | 1 | #20 | #24 | |
| Jim | 1 | #43 | #26 | |
| Nick | 0 | #22 | #27 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
IHOP Tournament
Saturday, January 12th 2019 at Noon
The game of kings meets the best breakfast food ever! The L.A. Chess Ladder heads to the Encino IHOP. This will be the first tournament with G10 instead of the usual G15 for standard tournaments. Everything you need to know is written below. Send an email to Lachessladder@yahoo.com to enter. Trophies will be ordered if we get 10 early entries!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to join the L.A. Chess Ladder if you aren’t a member already.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 5-7 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be 10 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, 2nd place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish.
Where/When: This tournament will be played on Saturday, January 12th at Noon. The location will be at the IHOP located at 15635 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91436.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Babak Farahvashy, Rutilio Banuelos, Vadim Plotkin, Carlos Moran, Bryan Rivera, Emanuel Polanco, Nick Marks, Nirvan Raymond, Rafeed Khleif, Matthew Picinic, Jesse Goldman, Thomas Lazo, Don Logsdon, Marco Reed, Magic, Dave Matson, Russell Balcom, Avery Yu.
*Due to an overly crowded restaurant, we “HOPPED” over to Ameci Pizza next door 🙂
Round 1
Carlos (bye) 1/2
Vadim vs Jesse, 1-0
Bryan vs Nirvan, 0-1
Rutilio vs Matthew, 1-0
Darren vs Thomas, 1-0
Nick vs Rafeed, 0-1
Babak vs Dan, 1-0
Emanuel vs Dave, 0-1
Magic vs Russell, 0-1
Marco vs Avery, 1-0
Round 2
Nirvan (bye) 1/2
Vadim vs Marco, 1-0
Rutilio vs Rafeed, 1-0
Darren vs Dave, 1-0
Babak vs Russell, 0-1
Carlos vs Bryan, 0-1
Nick vs Matthew, 0-1
Emanuel vs Thomas, 1-0
Magic vs Don, 1-0
Jesse vs Avery, 0-1
Round 3
Dave (bye) 1/2
Vadim vs Darren, 1-0
Rutilio vs Russell, 1-0
Nirvan vs Babak, 1-0
Bryan vs Matthew, 1-0
Emanuel vs Rafeed, 1-0
Magic vs Avery, 0-1
Marco vs Carlos, 1-0
Nick vs Thomas, 1-0
Jesse vs Don, 0-1
Round 4
Jesse (bye) 1/2
Vadim vs Rutilio, 1-0
Nirvan vs Darren, 1-0
Bryan vs Russell, 1/2-1/2
Marco vs Dave, 0-1
Emanuel vs Avery, 0-1
Nck vs Don, 1-0
Babak vs Matthew, 1-0
Magic vs Rafeed, 1-0
Carlos vs Tjomas, 1-0
Round 5
Vadim vs Nirvan, 1-0
Rutilio vs Avery, 1-0
Bryan vs Darren, 0-1
Dave vs Russell, 1-0
Nick vs Magic, 1-0
Babak vs Marco, 1-0
Carlos vs Emanuel, 0-1
Matthew vs Don, 1-0
Thomas vs Rafeed, 1-0
Jesse (0)
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vadim | 5 | #1 | #1 | 1st Place Trophy |
| Rutilio | 4 | #4 | #3 | 2nd Place Trophy |
| Nirvan | 3.5 | #84 | #4 | Best Outside Top 10 Trophy |
| Dave | 3.5 | #94 | #5 | Best Outside Top 20 Trophy |
| Darren | 3 | #6 | #6 | |
| Nick | 3 | #10 | #7 | |
| Babak | 3 | #14 | #8 | |
| Emanuel | 3 | #16 | #9 | |
| Avery | 3 | #96 | #10 | |
| Bryan | 2.5 | #3 | #11 | |
| Russell | 2.5 | #95 | #21 | |
| Magic | 2 | #18 | #22 | |
| Marco | 2 | #31 | #35 | |
| Matthew | 2 | #86 | #79 | |
| Carlos | 1.5 | #81 | #80 | |
| Thomas | 1 | #87 | #81 | |
| Rafeed | 1 | #92 | #82 | |
| Don | 1 | #93 | #83 | |
| Jesse | 0.5 | #75 | #84 |
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L.A. Chess Ladder
Game of Thrones Tournament
Saturday, December 8th at Noon
Don’t miss our next exciting L.A Chess Ladder Tournament. Game of Thrones, king and queen, chess, get it?! Come dressed as your favorite GoT character or any other fantasy character and you may win a prize! This event will be held at Bixby Trading Post in Long Beach. Note the change in location. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up.
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The address for the Bixby Trading Post is 3803 Atlantic Ave. Long Beach, CA 90807. Come dressed as your favorite GoT character or any other fantasy character and you may win a prize! The Bixby Trading Post is a market place for natural foods and other goods and provisions. Lots of cold brew. A craft fair will be down the street as well. It has a GoT feel to it. The event starts at Noon on Saturday, December 8th and there will also be a reggae performance by Wadada at 1:30 pm. There will also be a taco vendor. Riccarlo Porter is very familiar with the area and can tell you more. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to enter.
Confirmed Players: Riccarlo Porter, Darren Himeles, Vanessa Himeles, Scott Hewett, Bryan Rivera, Rutilio Banuelos, Matthew Picinic, Eric Sakurai.
Round 1
Scott vs Eric, 0-1
Riccarlo vs Vanessa, 1-0
Darren vs Matthew, 1-0
Bryan vs Rutilio, 1/2-1/2
Round 2
Riccarlo vs Eric, 0-1
Darren vs Bryan, 1-0
Rutilio vs Scott, 1-0
Vanessa vs Matthew, 0-1
Round 3
Darren vs Eric, 0-1
Rutilio vs Riccarlo, 1-0
Matthew vs Bryan, 1-0
Scott vs Vanessa, 1-0
Round 4
Eric vs Rutilio, 1-0
Darren vs Scott, 0-1
Riccarlo vs Matthew, 1-0
Bryan vs Vanessa, 1-0
Round 5
Eric vs Bryan, 0-1
Rutilio vs Matthew, 1-0
Scott vs Riccarlo, 1-0
Darren vs Vanessa, 1-0
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric | 4 | #20 | #5 | 1st Place |
| Rutillio | 3.5 | #54 | #6 | 2nd Place |
| Scott | 3 | #5 | #7 | |
| Darren | 3 | #8 | #8 | |
| Bryan | 2.5 | #11 | #9 | Best Outside Top 10 |
| Riccarlo | 2 | #6 | #10 | |
| Matthew | 2 | #53 | #33 | Best Outside Top 20 |
| Vanessa | 0 | #32 | #34 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Burbank Battle
Saturday, November 10th 2018 at 3 pm
The L.A. Chess Ladder returns to Burbank! Everything you need to know is written below. Send an email to Lachessladder@yahoo.com to enter.
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to join the L.A. Chess Ladder if you aren’t a member already.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 5-7 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be 15 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/certificates for 1st place, 2nd place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish.
Where/When: This tournament will be played on Saturday, November 10th at 3 pm. The location will be at the Burbank home of ladder player, Gerald Ruiz. The address will be sent out later.
Confirmed Players: Gerald Ruiz, Darren Himeles, Gene Rukavina, Riccarlo Porter, Babak Farahvashy, Vanessa Himeles, Jose Estrada, Scott Hewett, Vadim Plotkin, Bryan Rivera, Carlos Moran, Emanuel Polanco, Grey Massey, Alexandria Alexander, Rutilio Banuelos.
Round 1
Vadim vs Gene, 1-0
Darren vs Babak, 1-0
Gerald vs Vanessa, 1-0
Grey vs Alexandria, 1-0
Scott vs Carlos, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Emanuel, 1-0
Bryan vs Rutilio, 0-1
Jose (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Vadim vs Grey, 1-0
Darren vs Scott, 0-1
Gerald vs Riccarlo, 1/2-1/2
Jose vs Bryan, 1-0
Gene vs Alexandria, 1-0
Babak vs Carlos, 1-0
Vanessa vs Emanuel, 0-1
Rutilio (bye) 1/2
Round 3
Vadim vs Scott, 1-0
Gerald vs Jose, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Rutilio, 0-1
Darren vs Gene, 1-0
Grey vs Emanuel, 1-0
Bryan vs Alexandria, 1-0
Vanessa vs Carlos, 1-0
Babak (bye) 1/2
Round 4
Vadim vs Gerald, 1-0
Rutilio vs Darren, 1-0
Grey vs Scott, 0-1
Jose vs Babak, 0-1
Vanessa vs Bryan, 0-1
Gene vs Emanuel, 0-1
Alexandria vs Carlos, 1-0
Riccarlo (0)
Round 5
Vadim vs Rutilio, 1/2-1/2
Scott vs Gerald, 1/2-1/2
Babak vs Bryan, 0-1
Darren vs Emanuel, 1-0
Jose vs Gene, 1-0
Vanessa vs Alexandria, 1-0
Grey (bye) 1/2
Riccarlo (0)
Carlos (0)
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vadim | 4.5 | #1 | #1 | 1st Place Trophy |
| Rutilio | 4 | #86 | #3 | 2nd Place Trophy |
| Scott | 3.5 | #10 | #4 | |
| Darren | 3 | #3 | #5 | |
| Gerald | 3 | #5 | #7 | |
| Bryan | 3 | #30 | #11 | Best Outside Top 10 Trophy |
| Grey | 2.5 | #9 | #12 | |
| Jose | 2.5 | #13 | #13 | |
| Babak | 2.5 | #33 | #14 | Best Outside Top 20 Trophy |
| Vanessa | 2 | #35 | #15 | |
| Emmanuel | 2 | #83 | #16 | |
| Riccarlo | 1.5 | # | #17 | |
| Gene | 1 | #32 | #36 | |
| Alexandria | 1 | #62 | #64 | |
| Carlos | 0 | #79 | #81 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Valencia Blitz
Saturday, October 20th 2018 at 11 am
Don’t miss the next exciting tournament. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up.
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. We will have Japanese food!
Where/When: This tournament will be played on Saturday, October 20th at 11 am. The location will be at the Valencia home of ladder player, Darren Himeles. Address to be sent out later.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Carlos Moran, Vanessa Himeles, Grey Massey, Bob Bernell, Jahan Raymond, Vincent Amaya, Nirvan Raymond.
Round 1
Vadim vs Vincent, 1-0
Darren vs Carlos, 1-0
Jahan vs Bob, 1-0
Grey vs Nirvan, 0-1
Round 2
Vadim vs Jahan, 1-0
Darren vs Nirvan, 0-1
Grey vs Carlos, 1-0
Vincent vs Bob, 1-0
Round 3
Vadim vs Nirvan, 1-0
Darren vs Grey, 1-0
Jahan vs Vincent, 1-0
Carlos vs Bob, 0-1
Round 4
Vadim vs Darren, 0-1
Jahan vs Nirvan, 1/2-1/2
Grey vs Bob, 1-0
Vincent vs Carlos, 1-0
Round 5
Vadim vs Grey, 1-0
Darren vs Jahan, 1-0
Nirvan vs Vincent, 1-0
Bob vs Carlos, 0-1
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vadim | 4 | #2 | #2 | Tie 1st Place |
| Darren | 4 | #7 | #7 | Tie 1st Place |
| Nirvan | 3.5 | #82 | #8 | Best outside Top 10 |
| Jahan | 2.5 | #8 | #9 | |
| Grey | 2 | #11 | #12 | |
| Vincent | 2 | #16 | #17 | |
| Carlos | 1 | #50 | #51 | Best Outside Top 20 |
| Bob | 1 | #51 | #52 |
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L.A. Chess Ladder
Zugzwang Tournament
Sunday, September 16th 2018 at 3 pm
It’s time for our next L.A. Chess Ladder Tournament. Everything you need to know is written below. Send an email to Lachessladder@yahoo.com to enter.
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to join the L.A. Chess Ladder if you aren’t a member already.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 5-7 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be 15 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/certificates for 1st place, 2nd place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish.
Where/When: This tournament will be played on Sunday, September 16th at 3 pm. The location will be at the West Hills home of ladder player, Jahan Raymond. The address will be sent out later.
Confirmed Players: Jahan Raymond, Darren Himeles, Vanessa Himeles, Gene Rukavina, Nick Marks, Babak Farahvashy , Grey Massey, c, Gerald Ruiz, Mike Giampa, Vincent Amaya.
Round 1
Grey vs Vanessa, 1-0
Darren vs Gene, 1-0
Gerald vs Mike, 0-1
Vincent vs Babak, 1-0
Nick vs Shibu, 1-0
Jahan (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Grey vs Nick, 0-1
Darren vs Mike, 1-0
Vincent vs Jahan, 1-0
Gerald vs Babak, 0-1
Gene vs Shibu, 1-0
Vanessa (bye) 1/2
Round 3
Darren vs Vincent, 1-0
Grey vs Mike, 0-1
Gene vs Babak, 0-1
Jahan vs Vanessa, 1-0
Gerald vs Shibu, 1-0
Nick (bye) 1/2
Round 4
Nick vs Vincent, 0-1
Mike vs Babak, 1-0
Jahan vs Grey, 1-0
Gerald vs Gene, 1-0
Vanessa vs Shibu, 0-1
Darren (bye) 1/2
Round 5
Darren vs Nick, 1-0
Mike vs Vincent, 1-0
Jahan vs Gerald, 0-1
Babak vs Grey, 0-1
Gene vs Vanessa, 1-0
Shibu (bye) 1/2
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 4.5 | #4 | #3 | 1st Place |
| Mike | 4 | #72 | #4 | 2nd Place |
| Gerald | 3 | #7 | #5 | |
| Vincent | 3 | #8 | #6 | |
| Nick | 2.5 | #13 | #7 | Best Outside Top 10 |
| Jahan | 2.5 | #28 | #8 | |
| Grey | 2 | #3 | #9 | |
| Gene | 2 | #65 | #32 | |
| Babak | 2 | #73 | #33 | Best Outside Top 30 |
| Shibu | 1.5 | #77 | #34 | |
| Vanessa | 0.5 | #31 | #35 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Treasure Hunt Blitz
Saturday, August 11th at 2 pm
Summer is a fantastic time to enjoy chess and we’ve had a large influx of new members. So, we will respond with even more awesome tournaments. This event will take place at Gio’s Fresh Mediterranean restaurant in Reseda. This event will feature trophies/prizes, but you may need more than just strong chess skills to receive your prize. See all the details below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up.
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. This event is hosted by ladder member, Riccarlo Porter.
Where/When: This tournament will be played on Saturday, August 11th at 2 pm. The location will be at Gio’s Fresh Mediterranean located at 19642 Sherman Way, Reseda, CA 91335.
Confirmed Players: Riccarlo Porter, Darren Himeles, Gene Rukavina, Vanessa Himeles, Bryan Rivera, Grey Massey, Scott Hewett, Jahan Raymond, Matin Razepoor, Jose Estrada.
Round 1
Grey vs Matin, 1-0
Darren vs Vanessa, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Bryan, 1-0
Jose vs Scott, 0-1
Jahan vs Gene, 1-0
Round 2
Grey vs Jahan, 0-1
Darren vs Scott, 0-1
Riccarlo vs Jose, 1-0
Matin vs Bryan, 0-1
Vanessa vs Gene, 0-1
Round 3
Riccarlo vs Jahan, 1-0
Scott vs Grey, 1-0
Darren vs Gene, 1-0
Bryan vs Jose, 1/2-1/2
Matin vs Vanessa, 1-0
Round 4
Riccarlo vs Scott, 0-1
Darren vs Jahan, 0-1
Bryan vs Grey, 0-1
Matin vs Gene, 0-1
Jose vs Vanessa, 1-0
Round 5
Scott vs Jahan, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Grey, 1-0
Darren vs Matin, 1-0
Jose vs Gene, 1-0
Bryan vs Vanessa, 1-0
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott | 5 | #46 | #5 | 1st Place. |
| Riccarlo | 4 | #7 | #6 | 2nd Place. |
| Darren | 3 | #6 | #7 | |
| Jahan | 3 | #12 | #8 | Best Outside Top 5 |
| Jose | 2.5 | #9 | #9 | |
| Bryan | 2.5 | #41 | #10 | Best Outside Top 10 |
| Grey | 2 | #5 | #11 | |
| Gene | 2 | unranked | #20 | |
| Matin | 1 | #18 | #21 | |
| Vanessa | 0 | #28 | #31 |
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L.A. Chess Ladder
Crushing Attack
Sunday, July 15th 2018 at noon
Patience and technique will help you build a crushing attack. Test your skills at our next LA Chess Ladder tournament. Everything you need to know is written below. Send an email to Lachessladder@yahoo.com to enter.
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to Darren to join the L.A. Chess Ladder if you aren’t a member already.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 5-7 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be 15 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies/certificates for 1st place, 2nd place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish.
Where/When: This tournament will be played on Sunday, July 15th at noon. The location will be at the Sherman Oaks home of Grey Massey. The address will be sent out later.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Grey Massey, Bryan Rivera, Gene Rukavina, Riccarlo Porter, Jahan Raymond, Michael Bennett, Ryan Hailey, Jad Andari.
Round 1
Riccarlo (bye) 1/2
Grey vs Ryan, 1-0
Darren vs Jahan, 1/2-1/2
Bryan vs Michael, 1-0
Gene vs Jad, 1-0
Round 2
Jahan (bye) 1/2
Grey vs Gene, 1-0
Bryan vs Riccarlo, 0-1
Darren vs Ryan, 1-0
Michael vs Jad, 0-1
Round 3
Michael (bye) 1/2
Grey vs Riccarlo, 1-0
Darren vs Bryan, 1-0
Gene vs Jahan, 0-1
Jad vs Ryan, 1-0
Round 4
Darren (bye) 1/2
Grey vs Jahan, 1-0
Jad vs Riccarlo, 0-1
Bryan vs Gene, 1-0
Michael vs Ryan, 0-1
Round 5
Bryan (bye) 1/2
Grey vs Darren, 0-1
Riccarlo vs Ryan, 1-0
Jahan vs Jad, 1-0
Gene vs Michael, 1-0
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey | 4 | #4 | #3 | Tie 1st Place. |
| Darren | 4 | #7 | #4 | Tie 1st Place. |
| Riccarlo | 3.5 | #3 | #5 | |
| Jahan | 3 | #66 | #27 | Best Outside Top 5 |
| Bryan | 2.5 | #27 | #28 | Best Outside Top 10 |
| Gene | 2 | #63 | #64 | |
| Jad | 2 | #69 | #65 | |
| Ryan | 1 | #64 | #66 | |
| Michael | 0.5 | #67 | #68 |
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The L.A. Chess Ladder
Beach Blitz
Sunday, June 17th 2018 at Noon
Hello Friends! We are planning many fun events for this summer and the first one is really hot! This tournament will be in Long Beach with a beautiful view of the ocean. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This chess tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free of charge. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish.
Where: The tournament will be played at the Long Beach home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Nick Marks. The address will be given out later.
When: The tournament will take place on Sunday, June 17th 2018 at noon. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Confirmed Players: Nick Marks, Darren Himeles, Marina K, Vanessa Himeles, Riccarlo Porter, Yamileth Capetillo, Bryan Rivera, Anthony Dagnino, Matin Razepoor, Ryan Hailey, Michael Bennett.
Round 1
Darren vs Bryan, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Anthony, 1-0
Vanessa vs Yami, 1/2-1/2
Matin vs Ryan, 1-0
Nick vs Michael, 1-0
Marina (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Darren vs Matin, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Nick, 1-0
Marina vs Vanessa, 1-0
Bryan vs Ryan, 0-1
Anthony vs Michael, 0-1
Yami (bye) 1/2
Round 3
Darren vs Riccarlo, 1-0
Marina vs Matin, 0-1
Nick vs Vanessa, 1-0
Yami vs Ryan, 0-1
Bryan vs Anthony, 1-0
Michael (bye) 1/2
Round 4
Darren vs Nick, 0-1
Riccarlo vs Ryan, 1-0
Matin vs Michael, 0-1
Marina vs Bryan, 1-0
Yami vs Anthony, 0-1
Vanessa (bye) 1/2
Round 5
Darren vs Marina, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Michael, 1-0
Nick vs Matin, 0-1
Anthony vs Ryan, 0-1
Vanessa vs Yami, 1-0
Bryan (bye) 1/2
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 4 | #6 | #6 | Tie 1st Place. Pool Whale |
| Riccarlo | 4 | #7 | #7 | Tie 1st Place. Coffee Gift Card |
| Matin | 3 | #35 | #17 | Best Outside Top 10. Chess Cookies |
| Nick | 3 | unranked | #18 | Best Outside Top 5. Fireworks |
| Ryan | 3 | unranked | #19 | |
| Marina | 2.5 | #17 | #20 | |
| Michael | 2.5 | unranked | #26 | |
| Vanessa | 2 | #23 | #27 | |
| Bryan | 1.5 | unranked | #41 | |
| Anthony | 1 | unranked | #42 | |
| Yami | 1 | unranked | #43 |
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L.A. Chess Ladder
Massey Match II
Saturday, April 28th 2018 at noon
The Massey family have been such a huge support to the L.A. Chess Ladder, hosting many events at their home. We are once again honored for them to host our next event. Grey Massey continues to be one of our strongest and most active members. Everything you need to know is written below. Send an email to Lachessladder@yahoo.com to enter.
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to Darren to join the L.A. Chess Ladder if you aren’t a member already.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 5-7 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be 15 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature prizes for 1st place, 2nd place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish.
Where/When: This tournament will be played on Saturday, April 28th at noon. The location will be at the Sherman Oaks home of Grey Massey. The address will be sent out later.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Grey Massey, Wesley Wafer, Riccarlo Porter, Bryan Rivera, Vincent Amaya, Nick Marks, Max Hersh, Carlos Huertas, Magic, R.J. Briggs, Aidan Briggs, Merrick Briggs, Gerald Ruiz.
Round 1
Gerald vs Max, 1-0
Vincent vs Grey, 1-0
Carlos vs R.J., 1-0
Darren vs Aidan, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Wesley, 1-0
Magic vs Bryan, 1-0
Nick vs Merrick, 1-0
Round 2
Gerald vs Riccarlo, 1-0
Vincent vs Magic, 1-0
Carlos vs Nick, 1-0
Darren vs Max, 1-0
Grey vs Wesley, 1-0
R.J. vs Bryan, 1-0
Aidan vs Merrick, 1-0
Round 3
Gerald vs Carlos, 0.5-0.5
Vincent vs Darren, 0.5-0.5
Riccarlo vs Grey, 0-1
Magic vs R.J., 0-1
Nick vs Max, 0-1
Aidan vs Bryan, 1-0
Wesley vs Merrick, 1-0
Round 4
Gerald vs Darren, 0-1
Vincent vs Carlos, 0-1
Grey vs Aidan, 1-0
R.J. vs Riccarlo, 0-1
Magic vs Max, 0.5-0.5
Nick vs Wesley, 1-0
Bryan vs Merrick, 1-0
Round 5
Carlos vs Darren, 1-0
Grey vs Gerald, 1-0
Vincent vs Riccarlo, 0-1
Nick vs Magic, 0-1
R.J. vs Aidan, 1-0
Max vs Merrick, 1-0
Bryan vs Wesley, 1-0
Round 6
Carlos vs Grey, 1-0
Darren vs Riccarlo, 0-1
R.J. vs Gerald, 0-1
Vincent vs Max, 1-0
Nick vs Bryan, 0.5-0.5
Aidan vs Wesley, 1-0
Magic vs Merrick, 1-0
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos | 5.5 | #4 | #2 | 1st Place. |
| Grey | 4 | #15 | #4 | Tie 2nd Place |
| Riccarlo | 4 | #6 | #3 | Tie 2nd Place. Best Outside Top 5 |
| Gerald | 3.5 | #2 | #5 | |
| Vincent | 3.5 | #3 | #6 | |
| Darren | 3.5 | #5 | #7 | |
| Magic | 3.5 | #7 | #8 | |
| R.J. | 3 | #19 | #10 | Best Outside Top 10. |
| Aidan | 3 | #34 | #11 | |
| Nick | 2.5 | #9 | #12 | |
| Max | 2.5 | #10 | #13 | |
| Bryan | 2.5 | #53 | #52 | |
| Wesley | 1 | #52 | #53 | |
| Merrick | 0 | #61 | #61 |
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The L.A. Chess Ladder
Cash Blitz Tournament
Saturday, March 10th 2018 at Noon
Come one, come all! Our next tournament will be in Beverly Hills and will be a money tournament! Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This chess tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 with a 5 second delay. This tournament will have a $10 entry fee and all the money will be given back as prize money for 1st place, 2nd place, and other achievements. Chess sets & timers will bd provided, but you may bring yotr own if you wish.
Where: The tournament will be played at the home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Vaoessa Himeles. She lives in Beverly Hills. The address will be given out later.
When: The tournament will take place on Saturday, March 10th 2018 at noon. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Confirmed Players: Vanessa Himeles, Darren Himeles, Jose Estrada, Carlos Huertas, Vadim Plotkin, Gerald Ruiz, Grey Massey, Magic, Max Hersh.
Round 1
Max (bye) 1/2
Carlos vs Gerald, 1/2-1/2
Darren vs Vadim, 1/2-1/2
Jose vs Magic, 1-0
Grey vs Vanessa, 1-0
Round 2
Carlos (bye) 1/2
Jose vs Grey, 0-1
Darren vs Gerald, 0-1
Vadim vs Max, 1-0
Magic vs Vanessa, 1-0
Round 3
Darren (bye) 1/2
Grey vs Gerald, 0-1
Vadim vs Carlos, 1/2-1/2
Magic vs Max, 0-1
Jose vs Vanessa, 1-0
Round 4
Vanessa (bye) 1/2
Jose vs Gerald, 0-1
Vadim vs Grey, 1-0
Carlos vs Max, 1/2-1/2
Darren vs Magic, 1-0
Round 5
Vadim (bye) 1/2
Gerald vs Max, 1-0
Carlos vs Jose, 1-0
Grey vs Magic, 1-0
Darren vs Vanessa, 1-0
Round 6
Jose (bye)
Gerald vs Vadim, 0-1
Darren vs Grey, 0-1
Carlos vs Magic, 1-0
Max vs Vanessa, 1-0
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald | 4.5 | #6 | #1 | Tie 1st Place. $36 |
| Vadim | 4.5 | #7 | #2 | Tie 1st Place. $27 |
| Carlos | 4 | #1 | #3 | |
| Grey | 4 | #5 | #5 | |
| Darren | 3 | #3 | #6 | |
| Max | 3 | #10 | #7 | Best Outside Top 5. $18 |
| Jose | 2.5 | #4 | #8 | |
| Magic | 1 | #12 | #12 | Best Outside Top 10. $9 |
| Vanessa | 1/2 | #23 | #23 |
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L.A. Chess Ladder
Spanish Tournament
Sunday, January 28th at 2 pm
Spanish is one of the most famous openings in chess as well as the world’s second most spoken native language. Our long-time member, Jose Estrada is a master of this beautiful language. Jose teaches Spanish through his business, Talk to Me in SPANISH. Our next chess tournament will take place at Jose’s Encino Office. See all the details below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up.
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Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to Darren to join the L.A. Chess Ladder if you aren’t a member already.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 5-7 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be 15 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature prizes for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish.
Where/When: This tournament will be played on Sunday January 28th at 2 pm. The location will be at Talk to Me in SPANISH, located at 15928 Ventura Blvd. Suite 218, Encino, 91436. The tournament will start at 2 pm.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Jose Estrada, Gerald Ruiz, Carlos Huertas, Matin Razepoor, Vincent Amaya.
Round 1
Darren vs Vincent, 0-1
Carlos vs Jose, 1-0
Gaerald vs Matin, 1-0
Round 2
Jose vs Darren, 1-0
Vincent vs Matin, 1-0
Carlos vs Gerald, 0-1
Round 3
Darren vs Matin, 1-0
Jose vs Gerald, 0-1
Vincent vs Carlos, 1/2-1/2
Round 4
Darren vs Gerald, 0-1
Carlos vs Matin, 1-0
Vincent vs Jose, 1-0
Round 5
Darren vs Carlos, 1-0
Vincent vs Gerald, 0-1
Jose vs Matin, 0-1
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald | 5 | #15 | #2 | 1st Place Certificate |
| Vincent | 3.5 | #4 | #3 | 2nd Place Certificate |
| Carlos | 2.5 | #7 | #4 | Best Outside Top 5 Certificate |
| Darren | 2 | #2 | #5 | |
| Jose | 1 | #6 | #8 | |
| Matin | 1 | #51 | #51 | Best Outside Top 10 Certificate |
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The 4th Annual
L.A. Chess Ladder
Masters Cup
and
Challenger Cup
Saturday, January 6th 2018 at 2 pm (Standard)
Sunday, January 14th 2018 at 2 pm (Blitz)
These chess tournaments will serve as the climax of a long year of great challenge matches and thrilling events. The Masters Cup will feature the top 8 players on the ladder in an epic clash to finish the year at #1. This is a unique chess tournament with a different format than the rest of the L.A. Chess Ladder tournaments. The challenger cup, played simultaneously, will be a standard Swiss chess tournament featuring players outside the top 8. A similar Masters Cup / Challenger Cup will take place the following weekend for the blitz ladder. You are welcome to play one or both weekends. Read below for all the details!
Who: These chess tournaments are open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to Darren to join the L.A. Chess Ladder. The top 8 entries will play in the Masters Cup. Players who don’t qualify for the Masters Cup will compete in the Challenger cup.
What: The time control for the standard event will be G15 with a five second delay. The blitz event, the following weekend, will be G5 with a 5 second delay. Masters Cup: the 8 players will be split into two groups which will play a round robin. The top two players from each group will move on to the semifinals. The final round is 2 out of 3 games and will determine the #1 player on the ladder. The losers in the semifinals will compete for #3. The losers from the round robin will compete for #5 through #8. In the end, the 8 competitors will be the new top 8 on the ladder. In total, everyone will play 5 games of chess. Challenger Cup: a standard Swiss chess tournament with 4-6 rounds of chess depending on the number of players.
*If someone from the top 8 does not play the Masters Cup, he/she will be bumped outside the top 8 after the tournament. This is done in an effort to make sure players at the top of the latter stay active. If this happens to you, don’t worry. You can always challenge your way back up.
Where/When: The Masters Cup / Challenger Cup for the standard ladder will be played on Saturday, January 6th at 2 pm. The location will be Juicy Wings located at 6340 Hollywood Blvd. LA, CA 90028. The Masters Cup / Challenger Cup for the blitz ladder will be at the same location on January 14th at 2 pm.
Players (Standard, 1/6/2018): Darren Himeles, Riccarlo Porter, Vadim Plotkin, Carlos Huertas, Vincent Amaya, Nick Marks, Jose Estrada, Matin Razepoor, Magic.
*As we had less than 12 players, the Masters Cup and Challenger Cup were combined into one Swiss event.
Round 1
Riccarlo vs Jose, 1-0
Vincent vs Vadim, 0-1
Nick vs Carlos, 0-1
Magic vs Matin, 1-0
Darren (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Riccarlo vs Vadim, 0-1
Magic vs Darren, 0-1
Vincent vs Jose, 0-1
Nick vs Matin, 1-0
Carlos (bye) 1/2
Round 3
Vadim vs Darren, 1-0
Carlos vs Riccarlo, 1-0
Nick vs Magic, 0-1
Vincent vs Matin, 1-0
Jose (bye) 1/2
Round 4
Vadim vs Carlos, 1-0
Darren vs Jose, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Matin, 1-0
Vincent vs Nick, 1-0
Magic (bye) 1/2
Round 5
Vadim vs Magic, 1-0
Darren vs Carlos, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Nick, 1-0
Jose vs Matin, 1-0
Vincent (bye) 1/2
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vadim | 5 | #14 | #1 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Darren | 3.5 | #4 | #2 | 2nd Place Trophy |
| Riccarlo | 3 | #6 | #3 | 3rd Place Trophy |
| Vincent | 2.5 | #7 | #4 | |
| Magic | 2.5 | #12 | #5 | |
| Jose | 2.5 | #13 | #6 | |
| Carlos | 2.5 | #58 | #7 | |
| Nick | 1 | #11 | #8 | |
| Matin | 0 | #62 | #62 |
Players (Blitz, 1/14/2018): Darren Himeles, Carlos Huertas, Grey Massey, Jose Estrada, Hipolito Gomez.
Round 1
Carlos vs Grey, 1-0
Darren vs Hipolito, 0-1
Round 2
Carlos vs Hipolito, 1-0
Darren vs Jose, 0-1
Round 3
Carlos vs Jose, 1-0
Hipolito vs Grey, 1-0
Round 4
Carlos vs Darren, 1/2-1/2
Jose vs Grey, 0-1
Round 5
Darren vs Grey, 1-0
Jose vs Hipolito, 0-1
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos | 3.5 | #6 | #1 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Hipolito | 3 | #11 | #2 | 2nd Place Trophy |
| Darren | 1.5 | #7 | #3 | 3rd Place Trophy |
| Jose | 1 | #8 | #4 | |
| Grey | 1 | #15 | #5 |
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L.A. Chess Ladder
Kevin Resnick Tournament
Sunday, November 12th 2017 at 11 am
Our next tournament honors one of our long-time members, Kevin Resnick. A veteran, actor, director, producer, and awesome chess player. Kevin was the 10th person to join our chess community and has been an active member of the ladder since he entered the 2nd Impact Tournament in 2013. Since then, Kevin has competed in 14 tournaments as well as 11 challenge matches. He is currently ranked #5 on the main ladder and #14 on the blitz ladder. Everything you need to know about the tournament is written below so send an email to enter.
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join the L.A. Chess Ladder if you aren’t a member already.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 5-7 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be 5 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish.
Where/When: This tournament will be played at the Northridge home of ladder player, Darren Himeles (address to be given out later). The event will take place on Sunday November 12th at 11 am.
Confirmed Players: Kevin Resnick, Darren Himeles, Carlos Huertas, Vanessa Himeles, Marina K, Toy Villafuerte, Hipolito Gomez, Katy O’Brian, Lupita Perez, Santy Villanueva.
Round 1
Darren vs Toy, 1-0
Kevin vs Carlos, 0-1
Lupita vs Hipolito, 0-1
Vanessa vs Katy, 1-0
Marina vs Santy, 0-1
Round 2
Darren vs Hipolito, 1-0
Vanessa vs Santy, 0-1
Carlos vs Toy, 1-0
Kevin vs Marina, 1-0
Lupita vs Katy, 1-0
Round 3
Darren vs Carlos, 0-1
Kevin vs Santy, 0-1
Lupita vs Vanessa, 1-0
Hipolito vs Toy, 1-0
Marina vs Katy, 1-0
Round 4
Carlos vs Santy, 0-1
Darren vs Lupita, 1-0
Hipolito vs Kevin, 1-0
Vanessa vs Marina, 0-1
Toy vs Katy, 1-0
Round 5
Santy vs Darren, 1-0
Carlos vs Hipolito, 0-1
Lupita vs Marina, 0-1
Kevin vs Katy, 1-0
Vanessa vs Toy, 0-1
Round 6
Hipolito vs Santy, 1/2-1/2
Marina vs Carlos, 0-1
Darren vs Kevin, 1-0
Lupita vs Toy, 0-1
Vanessa vs Katy, 1-0
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santy | 5.5 | unranked | #8 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Hipolito | 4.5 | unranked | #9 | 2nd Place Trophy |
| Darren | 4 | #8 | #10 | |
| Carlos | 4 | unranked | #16 | Best Outside Top 10 Trophy |
| Marina | 3 | #30 | #17 | |
| Toy | 3 | unranked | #18 | |
| Kevin | 2 | #14 | #19 | |
| Lupita | 2 | #16 | #21 | |
| Vanessa | 2 | #21 | #26 | |
| Katy | 0 | unranked | #39 |
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L.A. Chess Ladder
Sweet Tournament
Saturday, October 7th 2017 at 2 pm
Following the success of our Carl’s Jr Tournaments, our next event will be at a restaurant again but much sweeter this time. A special thanks goes to Riccarlo Porter for helping to set this up. Everything you need to know is written below. Send an email to Lachessladder@yahoo.com to enter.
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to Darren to join the L.A. Chess Ladder if you aren’t a member already.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 5-7 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be 15 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish.
Where/When: This tournament will be played on Saturday, October 7th at 2 pm. The location will be at Southern Girl Desserts located inside the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. The address is 3650 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90008.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Kevin Resnick, Grey Massey, Jose Estrada, Riccarlo Porter, Joel Mendoza, Nick Marks, Toy Villafuerte, Vincent Amaya.
Round 1
Darren vs Grey, 1-0
Nick vs Jose, 1-0
Vincent vs Riccarlo, 0-1
Kevin vs Toy, 1-0
Joel (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Darren vs Kevin, 1-0
Nick vs Riccarlo, 0-1
Joel vs Jose, 0-1
Vincent vs Toy, 0-1
Grey (bye) 1/2
Round 3
Darren vs Riccarlo, 1/2-1/2
Nick vs Kevin, 0-1
Jose vs Grey, 0-1
Joel vs Vincent, 0-1
Toy (bye) 1/2
Round 4
Darren vs Nick, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Grey, 1-0
Kevin vs Jose, 1-0
Joel vs Toy, 1/2-1/2
Vincent (bye) 1/2
Round 5
Darren vs Toy, 1-0
Kevin vs Grey, 1-0
Joel vs Nick, 1-0
Jose vs Vincent, 0-1
Riccarlo (bye) 1/2
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 4.5 | #4 | #4 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Kevin | 4 | #9 | #5 | 2nd Place Tie |
| Riccarlo | 4 | #19 | #6 | 2nd Place Tie. Trophy |
| Vincent | 2.5 | #8 | #7 | |
| Joel | 2 | #5 | #8 | |
| Toy | 2 | #57 | #9 | Best Outside Top 10. Trophy |
| Grey | 1.5 | #10 | #10 | |
| Nick | 1 | #6 | #11 | |
| Jose | 1 | #11 | #13 |
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L.A. Chess Ladder
Carl’s Jr Tournament
Saturday, September 9th 2017 at 2 pm
Don’t miss our next exciting event. For the second time, our host shall be the Carl’s Jr in North Hollywood, a popular meetup in the past for L.A. Chess Ladder matches. Everything you need to know is written below.
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join the L.A. Chess Ladder if you aren’t a member already.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 5-7 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be 5 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish.
Where/When: This tournament will be played on Saturday, September 9th at 2 pm. The tournament will be played at Carl’s Jr at 6202 Laurel Canyon Blvd North Hollywood, CA 91606.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Grey Massey, Joel Mendoza, Riccarlo Porter, Vadim Plotkin.
Round 1
Grey vs Joel, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Vadim, 0-1
Darren (bye)
Round 2
Darren vs Vadim, 0-1
Grey vs Riccarlo, 0-1
Joel (bye)
Round 3
Joel vs Riccarlo, 0-1
Darren vs Grey, 1-0
Vadim (bye))
Round 4
Grey vs Vadim, 0-1
Darren vs Joel, 1-0
Riccarlo (bye)
Round 5
Darren vs Riccarlo, 0-1
Joel vs Vadim, 0-1
Grey (bye)
Round 6
Grey vs Joel, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Vadim, 0-1
Darren (bye)
Round 7
Darren vs Vadim, 0-1
Grey vs Riccarlo, 0-1
Joel (bye)
Round 8
Joel vs Riccarlo, 1-0
Darren vs Grey, 1-0
Vadim (bye))
Round 9
Grey vs Vadim, 1/2-1/2
Darren vs Joel, 1-0
Riccarlo (bye)
Round 10
Darren vs Riccarlo, 0-1
Joel vs Vadim, 0-1
Grey (bye)
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vadim | 8.5 | #24 | #3 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Riccarlo | 8 | #3 | #4 | 2nd Place. Trophy |
| Darren | 5 | #7 | #8 | |
| Grey | 3.5 | #10 | #11 | |
| Joel | 2 | #28 | #28 | Best Outside Top 10. Trophy |
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The LA Chess Ladder
Pawn Power Tournament
Saturday, July 15, 2017 at 2 pm
Pawns are the soul of chess. Although they are the weakest pieces in terms of how they move and capture, they play a huge impact in the game. Pawn interactions and pawn structures dictate middle game strategy and are crucial aspects of the opening and end game. Harness your pawn power at the next L.A. Chess Ladder Tournament. All the details are below. See you over the board!
Who: This tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G15 + 5 second delay. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. Medals will be given for 1st and 2nd place as well as for other achievements. Finishing ahead of someone in the tournament will count as a challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
When: The Tournament will take place on Saturday, July 15th at 2 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Where: The tournament will be played at the Northridge home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Darren Himeles. The address will be given out later.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Joel Mendoza, Nick Marks, Magic, Erik Halseth, Max Hersh.
Round 1
Darren vs Joel, 1/2-1/2
Magic vs Nick, 0-1
Erik vs Max, 0-1
Round 2
Nick vs Joel, 1-0
Darren vs Max, 0-1
Magic vs Erik, 0-1
Round 3
Max vs Joel, 0-1
Nick vs Erik, 0-1
Darren vs Magic, 1-0
Round 4
Joel vs Erik, 0-1
Magic vs Max, 0-1
Darren vs Nick, 1-0
Round 5
Magic vs Joel, 0-1
Darren vs Erik, 0-1
Nick vs Magic, 0-1
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max | 4 | #4 | #2 | Tie 1st Place. Medal |
| Erik | 4 | #29 | #3 | Tie 1st Place. Medal |
| Darren | 2.5 | #2 | #4 | |
| Joel | 2.5 | #30 | #5 | Best Outside Top 5. Medal. |
| Nick | 2 | #52 | #6 | Best Outside Top 10. Medal |
| Magic | 0 | #3 | #7 |
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L.A. Chess Ladder
Massey Match
Sunday, June 4th 2017 at Noon
The Massey family have been such a huge support to the L.A. Chess Ladder, hosting at least a dozen tournaments at this point. We are once again honored for them to host our next event which will be a blitz tournament. Everything you need to know is written below. Send an email to Lachessladder@yahoo.com to enter.
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to Darren to join the L.A. Chess Ladder if you aren’t a member already.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 5-7 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be 5 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament is free and will feature trophies for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish.
Where/When: This tournament will be played on Sunday, June 4th at noon. The location will be at the Sherman Oaks home of Grey Massey
Confirmed Players: Grey Massey, Darren Himeles, Marina K, Jose Estrada, Vincent Amaya, Max Hersh, Eric Schaefer, Lev Marquis.
Round 1
Darren vs Lev, 1-0
Vincent vs Jose, 1-0
Marina vs Max, 0-1
Grey vs Eric, 0-1
Round 2
Jose vs Lev, 1-0
Darren vs Max, 0-1
Vincent vs Eric, 1-0
Marina vs Grey, 0-1
Round 3
Max vs Lev, 1-0
Eric vs Jose, 1-0
Darren vs Grey, 1-0
Vincent vs Marina 1-0
Round 4
Eric vs Lev, 1-0
Max vs Grey, 1-0
Jose vs Marina, 0-1
Darren vs Vincent, 1-0
Round 5
Grey vs Lev, 1-0
Eric vs Marina, 1-0
Vincent vs Max, 0-1
Darren vs Jose, 1-0
Round 6
Marina vs Lev, 1-0
Vincent vs Grey, 1-0
Darren vs Eric, 1-0
Jose vs Max, 1-0
Round 7
Vincent vs Lev, 1-0
Darren vs Marina, 1-0
Jose vs Grey, 0-1
Max vs Eric, 1-0
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max | 6 | #6 | #6 | Tie 1st Place. Trophy |
| Darren | 6 | #5 | #5 | Tie 1st Place. Trophy |
| Vincent | 5 | #9 | #7 | Best Outside Top 5. Trophy |
| Eric | 4 | unranked | #8 | Best Outside Top 10. Trophy |
| Grey | 3 | #7 | #9 | |
| Jose | 2 | #10 | #11 | |
| Marina | 2 | #unranked | #30 | |
| Lev | 0 | #unranked | #31 |
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The L.A. Chess Ladder
Homecoming Tournament
Saturday, April 29th 2017 at 1 pm
Push some pawns, mate the king, win some money! Don’t miss our next exciting L.A. Chess Ladder event, a money tournament at the new house of ladder player, Darren Himeles. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This chess tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 5-7 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be 15 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament will have a $10 entry fee and all the money will be given back as prize money. You may bring the fee to the tournament as cash or check or you may pay on-line by clicking on our donation page. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish.
Where: The tournament will be played at the Northridge home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Darren Himeles. The address will be given out later.
When: The tournament will take place on Saturday, April 29th 2017 at 1:00 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Erik Halseth, Gerald Ruiz, Vanessa Himeles, Joel Mendoza.
Round 1
Darren vs Gerald, 1-0
Joel vs Erik, 0-1
Vanessa (bye), 1/2
Round 2
Darren vs Erik, 1-0
Gerald vs Vanessa, 1-0
Joel (bye), 1/2
Round 3
Eric vs Vanessa, 1-0
Darren vs Joel, 0-1
Gerald (bye), 1/2
Round 4
Gerald vs Eric 1/2-1/2
Joel vs Vanessa, 1-0
Darren (bye), 1/2
Round 5
Darren vs Vanessa, 1-0
Gerald vs Joel, 1-0
Erik (bye), 1/2
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 3.5 | #2 | #2 | 1st Place. $30 |
| Gerald | 3 | #10 | #10 | 2nd Place Tie. $10 |
| Erik | 3 | #44 | #29 | 2nd Place Tie. $10 |
| Joel | 2.5 | #43 | #30 | |
| Vanessa | 1/2 | #29 | #31 |
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The LA Chess Ladder
Beverly Blitz
Sunday, March 19th at 1 pm
Gather around! Come quickly! The first blitz tournament of the year will be at Vanessa’s place in Beverly Hills. Everything you need to know is written below. See you over the board 🙂
Who: This tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Blitz chess tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 + 5 second delay. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. Trophies will be given for 1st and 2nd place as well as for other achievements. Finishing ahead of someone in the tournament will count as a challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
When: The Tournament will take place on Sunday, March 19th at 1 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Where: The tournament will be played at the Beverly Hills home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Vanessa Himeles. The address will be given out later.
Confirmed Players: Vanessa Himeles, Darren Himeles, Kevin Resnick, Nishit Patel, Grey Massey, Mark Doty, Max Hersh, Magic.
(Due to the L.A. Marathon, the tournament was moved to Grey Massey’s home in Sherman Oaks)
Round 1
Darren vs Kevin, 1-0
Grey vs Magic, 1-0
Max vs Nishit, 1-0
Mark (bye) 1/2
Vanessa (bye) 0
Round 2
Grey vs Max, 0-1
Mark vs Kevin, 0-1
Magic vs Nishit, 1-0
Darren (bye) 1/2
Vanessa (bye) 0
Round 3
Max vs Darren, 0-1
Grey vs Mark, 1-0
Kevin vs Magic, 0-1
Nishit vs Vanessa, 1/2-1/2
Round 4
Darren vs Grey, 1-0
Max vs Magic, 1-0
Kevin vs Nishit, 1-0
Mark vs Vanessa, 0-1
Round 5
Darren vs Magic, 1-0
Max vs Kevin, 0-1
Grey vs Vanessa, 0-1
Nishit vs Mark, 1-0
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 4.5 | #3 | #3 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Max | 3 | #6 | #4 | 2nd Place. Trophy |
| Grey | 3 | #4 | #5 | |
| Kevin | 3 | #11 | #11 | Best Outside top 5. Trophy |
| Magic | 2 | #14 | #14 | Best Outside top 10. Trophy |
| Vanessa | 1.5 | #20 | #18 | |
| Nishit | 1.5 | #16 | #16 | |
| Mark | 0.5 | #18 | #19 |
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The 3nd Annual
L.A. Chess Ladder
Masters Cup
and
Challenger Cup
Sunday, January 29th 2017 at 2 pm
These chess tournaments will serve as the climax of a long year of great challenge matches and thrilling events. The Masters Cup will feature the top 8 players on the ladder in an epic clash to finish the year at #1. This is a unique chess tournament with a different format than the rest of the L.A. Chess Ladder tournaments. The challenger cup will be a standard Swiss chess tournament featuring players outside the top 8. Read below for all the details!
Who: These chess tournaments are open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to Darren to join the L.A. Chess Ladder. The top 8 entries will play in the Masters Cup. Players who don’t qualify for the Masters Cup will compete in the Challenger cup.
What: Both chess tournaments will use G15 time control with a five second delay. Masters Cup: The 8 players will be split into two groups which will play a round robin. The top two players from each group will move on to the semifinals. The final round is 2 out of 3 games and will determine the #1 player on the ladder. The losers in the semifinals will compete for #3. The losers from the round robin will compete for #5 through #8. In the end, the 8 competitors will be the new top 8 on the ladder. In total, everyone will play 6-7 games of chess. Challenger Cup: Standard Swiss chess tournament with 5-7 rounds of chess depending on the number of players.
*If someone from the top 8 does not play the Masters Cup, he/she will be bumped outside the top 8 after the tournament. This is done in an effort to make sure players at the top of the latter stay active. If this happens to you, don’t worry. You can always challenge your way back up.
Where/When: The Masters Cup will be played on Sunday, January 29th at 2 pm. The location will be at the Hollywood home of ladder player, Vincent Amaya (address will be given later).
Confirmed Players: Vincent Amaya, Darren Himeles, Jose Estrada, Ronald Turner, Kevin Resnick, Max Hersh, Vanessa Himeles, Grey Massey, Marina Khachatryan, Magic.
(Since we had 10 players, we elected to combine the two tournaments into a standard Swiss tournament)
Round 1
Vincent vs Magic, 1-0
Darren vs Jose, 1-0
Kevin vs Vanessa, 1-0
Ronald vs Marina, 1-0
Grey vs Max, 0-1
Round 2
Vincent vs Ronald, 0-1
Darren vs Max, 1-0
Kevin vs Grey, 1/2-1/2
Magic vs Vanessa, 1-0
Jose vs Marina, 1/2-1/2
Round 3
Darren vs Ronald, 0-1
Kevin vs Vincent, 0-1
Magic vs Max, 0-1
Grey vs Marina, 1-0
Jose vs Vanessa, 1-0
Round 4
Ronald vs Max, 1-0
Vincent vs Darren 1/2-1/2
Kevin vs Jose, 1-0
Grey vs Magic, 0-1
Marina vs Vanessa, 1-0
Round 5
Ronald vs Kevin, 1-0
Vincent vs Max, 0-1
Darren vs Marina, 1-0
Grey vs Vanessa, 1-0
Jose vs Magic, 0-1
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald | 5 | #6 | #1 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Darren | 3.5 | #4 | #2 | 2nd Place. Trophy |
| Magic | 3 | #11 | #3 | |
| Max | 3 | #53 | #4 | Best Outside top 8. Trophy |
| Vincent | 2.5 | #3 | #5 | |
| Kevin | 2.5 | #5 | #6 | |
| Grey | 2.5 | #7 | #7 | |
| Jose | 1.5 | #16 | #8 | |
| Marina | 1.5 | #48 | #34 | |
| Vanessa | 0 | #33 | #35 |
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The LA Chess Ladder
Holiday Classic II
Sunday, December 11th, 2016 at 11 am
Grab a hot chocolate a snuggle up to your favorite game! The annual Holiday Classic is just around the corner. Everything you need to know is written below.
Who: This tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Blitz chess tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 + 5 second delay. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. Prizes will be given for 1st and 2nd place as well as for other achievements. Finishing ahead of someone in the tournament will count as a challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
When: The Tournament will take place on Sunday, December 11th at 11 am. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Where: The tournament will be played at the Sherman Okas home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Grey Massey. The address will be given out later.
Confirmed Players: Grey Massey, Darren Himeles, Kevin Resnick, Vincent Amaya, Max Hersh, R. J. Briggs, Aidan Briggs.
Round 1
Vincent vs Kevin, 1-0
Max vs R.J., 1-0
Grey vs Aidan, 1-0
Darren (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Vincent vs Grey, 1-0
Max vs Darren, 0-1
R.J. vs Aidan, 1-0
Kevin (bye) 1/2
Round 3
Darren vs R.J., 0-1
Max vs Grey, 0-1
Kevin vs Aidan, 1-0
Vincent (bye) 1/2
Round 4
Vincent vs R.J., 0-1
Grey vs Kevin, 0-1
Aidan vs Darren, 0-1
Max (bye) 1/2
Round 5
Vincent vs Darren, 0-1
Kvin vs Grey, 0-1
Max vs Aidan, 1/2-1/2
R.J. (bye) 1/2
Round 6
Darren vs R.J., 1-0
Grey vs Vincent, 1-0
Kevin vs Max, 0-1
Aidan (bye) 1/2
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 4.5 | #5 | #4 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Grey | 4 | #8 | #5 | 2nd Place. Trophy |
| R.J. | 3.5 | unranked | #6 | Best Outside Top 5. Trophy |
| Max | 3 | #6 | #7 | |
| Vincent | 2.5 | #4 | #8 | |
| Kevin | 2.5 | #10 | #11 | |
| Aidan | 1 | unranked | #26 | Best Outside top 10. Trophy |
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The L.A. Chess Ladder
Downtown Classic
Sunday, October 16th 2016 at 11 am
For the first time since its creation in 2012, The L.A. Chess Ladder comes to Downtown. Join us for our next exciting tournament. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This chess tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be 15 minutes with a 5 second delay. There is no entry fee. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. There will be food and trophies for the winners.
Where: The tournament will be played at the Skid Row History Museum in Downtown L.A., hosted by ladder player Riccarlo Porter. The museum is operated by the Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD), a performing arts group that draws attention to and honors those who suffer from poverty and homelessness. The address is 440 S. Broadway, 2nd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90013.
When: The tournament will take place on Sunday, October 16th 2016 at 11 am. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Confirmed Players: Riccarlo Porter, Darren Himeles, Vanessa Himeles, Nishit Patel, Chris Han, Jamm Melchiade, Vincent Amaya.
Round 1
Darren vs Nishit, 1-0
Vincent vs Vanessa, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Chris, 0-1
Jam (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Darren vs Vincent, 0-1
Jamm vs Nishit, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Vanessa, 1-0
Chris (bye) 1/2
Round 3
Vincent vs Chris, 1-0
Jamm vs Darren, 0-1
Riccarlo vs Nishit, 1-0
Vanessa (bye) 1/2
Round 4
Darren vs Riccarlo, 1-0
Chris vs Jamm, 1-0
Vanessa vs Nishit, 0-1
Vincent (bye), 1/2
Round 5
Darren vs Chris, 1-0
Vincent vs Nishit, 1-0
Vanessa vs Jamm, 0-1
Riccarlo (bye) 1/2
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent | 4.5 | #9 | #3 | 1st Place |
| Darren | 4 | #3 | #4 | 2nd Place |
| Riccarlo | 2.5 | #15 | #15 | Best Outside Top 10. Tie |
| Chris | 2.5 | #52 | #29 | Best Outside Top 5 |
| Jamm | 2.5 | #53 | #30 | Best Outside Top 10. Tie |
| Nishit | 1 | #29 | #31 | |
| Vanessa | 0.5 | #31 | #33 |
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The LA Chess Ladder
Burbank Blitz Tournament
Saturday, August 20th, 2016 at 11 am
Our next L.A. Chess Ladder Event takes us to the Burbank home of one of our most active members. Everything you need to know is written below.
Who: This tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss chess tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 + 5 second delay. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. Prizes will be given for 1st and 2nd place as well as for other achievements. Finishing ahead of someone in the tournament will count as a challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
When: The Tournament will take place on Saturday, August 20th at 11 am. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Where: The tournament will be played at the Burbank home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Gerald Ruiz. The address will be given out later.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Gerald Ruiz, Jose Estrada, Riccarlo Porter, Vanessa Himeles, Vincent Amaya, Max Hersh.
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald | 5 | #4 | #2 | 1st Place Tie. Prize |
| Riccarlo | 5 | #12 | #3 | 1st Place Tie. Prize |
| Vincent | 4 | #6 | #4 | Best Outside Top 5. Prize |
| Darren | 3 | #3 | #5 | |
| Max | 2.5 | #23 | #6 | Best Outside Top 10. Prize |
| Jose | 1.5 | #2 | #7 | |
| Vanessa | 0 | #18 | #19 |
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L.A. Chess Ladder
Deep Blue Tournament
Saturday June 25th, 2016 at 11 am
In 1996, IBM’s DEEP BLUE computer challenged and defeated the greatest chess player of all time, Garry Kasparov. What an achievement that humans have created machines that can surpass human intelligence! Challenging a computer at chess is a phenomenal way to improve your game. Come join us (humans only) for our next exciting L.A. Chess Ladder Event. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member, send an e-mail to join the ladder, it’s free!
What: This will be a standard Swiss tournament with a time control of G15 +5 second delay. There will be 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. This tournament is free! Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. There will be trophies for 1st and 2nd place as well as for other achievements. Finishing ahead of someone in the tournament will count as a challenge match result and the ladder standings will be adjusted accordingly.
Where: The tournament will be played at the home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Darren Himeles. He lives in Culver City. The address will be given out later.
Darren
When: The tournament will take place on Saturday, June 25th at 11 am. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Vincent Amaya, Gerald Ruiz, Vanessa Himeles, Max Kutner.
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 4 | #3 | #3 | 1st Place Tie. Trophy |
| Gerald | 4 | #6 | #6 | 1st Place Tie. Trophy |
| Vincent | 2 | #8 | #8 | Best Outside Top 5. Trophy |
| Max | 1 | #19 | #19 | Best Outside Top 10. Trophy |
| Vanessa | 0 | #31 | #31 |
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The LA Chess Ladder
Maximum Effort Tournament
Saturday, May 14th 2016 at 1 pm
You don’t have to be a superhero to win the day. You don’t even have to be super. All it takes is MAXIMUM EFFORT! Sign up for our next big L.A. Chess Ladder blitz tournament. Everything you need to know is written below.
Who: This tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss chess tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 + 5 second delay. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. Trophies will be given for 1st and 2nd place as well as for other achievements. Finishing ahead of someone in the tournament will count as a challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
When: The Tournament will take place on Saturday, May 14th at 1 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Where: The tournament will be played at the home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Darren Himeles. He lives in Culver City and the address will be given out later.
Players: Darren Himeles, Zackary Davis, Ronald Turner, Nishit Patel, Grey Massey, Vanessa Himeles.
Round 1
Darren def Vanessa
Grey def Zackary
Ronald def Nishit
Round 2
Zackary def Vanessa
Darren draws Ronald
Grey def Nishit
Round 3
Ronald def Vanessa
Nishit def Zackary
Grey def Darren
Round 4
Nishit def Vanessa
Grey draws Ronald
Darren def Zackary
Round 5
Grey def Vanessa
Darren def Nishit
Ronald def Zackary
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey | 4.5 | #3 | #3 | 1st Place Medal |
| Ronald | 4 | #20 | #6 | 2nd Place Medal |
| Darren | 3.5 | #6 | #7 | Best Outside Top 5 Medal |
| Nishit | 2 | #13 | #14 | Best Outside Top 10 Medal |
| Zackary | 1 | unranked | #17 | |
| Vanessa | 0 | #16 | #18 |
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The L.A. Chess Ladder
Royal Green Tournament
Sunday, April 24th 2016 at 1:00 pm
Think you have mad chess skills? Then put your money where your mouth is, compete in our next high-stakes prize money L.A. Chess Ladder event. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This chess tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be 15 minutes with a 5 second delay. This tournament will have a $10 entry fee and all the money will be given back as prize money. You may bring the fee to the tournament as cash or check or you may pay on-line by clicking on our donation page. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish.
Where: The tournament will be played at the Sherman Oaks home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Grey Massey. The address will be given out later.
When: The tournament will take place on Sunday, April 24th 2016 at 1:00 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Confirmed Players: Grey Massey, Darren Himeles, Jose Estrada, Ronald Turner, Vanessa Himeles, Magic, Vadim Plotkin, Nishit Patel, Zackary Davis, Gerald Ruiz, Harold Kaufler, Mike Kaufler.
Round 1
Vadim vs Jose 1-0
Gerald vs Vanessa 1-0
Darren vs Nishit 1-0
Magic vs Zackary 1-0
Grey vs Harold 0-1
Ronald vs Mike 1-0
Round 2
Vadim vs Magic 1-0
Gerald vs Ronald 0-1
Darren vs Harold 1-0
Grey vs Nishit 1-0
Jose vs Zackary 1-0
Vanessa vs Mike 0-1
Round 3
Vadim vs Ronald 1-0
Darren vs Gerald 1-0
Magic vs Harold 0-1
Grey vs Mike 1-0
Jose vs Vanessa 1-0
Nishit vs Zackary 1-0
Round 4
Vadim vs Darren 1-0
Grey vs Jose 1-0
Ronald vs Harold 1-0
Gerald vs Nishit 1-0
Magic vs Mike 1-0
Vanessa vs Zackary 0-1
Round 5
Vadim vs Grey 1-0
Darren vs Magic 1-0
Ronald vs Jose 1-0
Gerald vs Harold 1/2 – 1/2
Zackary vs Mike 0-1
Nishit vs Vanessa 1-0
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vadim | 5 | #1 | #1 | 1st Place. $48 |
| Darren | 4 | #7 | #3 | Tie 2nd /Best outside top 5. $30 |
| Ronald | 4 | #12 | #4 | Tie 2nd/ Best outside top 5. $30 |
| Grey | 3 | #9 | #5 | |
| Gerald | 2.5 | #3 | #6 | |
| Harold | 2.5 | unranked | unranked | Best Outside Top 10. $12 |
| Magic | 2 | #8 | #10 | |
| Jose | 2 | #15 | #15 | |
| Nishit | 2 | #45 | #29 | |
| Mike | 2 | unranked | unranked | |
| Zackary | 1 | #47 | #30 | |
| Vanessa | 0 | #29 | #31 |
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L.A. Chess Ladder
Final Flash Tournament
Saturday, March 19th 2016 at 3 pm
Blitz chess pushes one’s brain to the limit. You don’t have time to give every position the analysis it deserves. The winner is often the one with the best instinct and conviction. Think too slowly and your game will be lost in a flash! Come join us for our next exciting L.A. Chess Ladder Event. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member, send an e-mail to join the ladder, it’s free!
What: This will be a Swiss Blitz tournament with a time control of G5 +5 second delay. There will be 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. This tournament is free! Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. To enter, please RSVP at lachessladder@yahoo.com. There will be trophies for 1st and 2nd place as well as for other achievements. Finishing ahead of someone in the tournament will count as a challenge match result and the Blitz ladder standings will be adjusted accordingly.
Where: The tournament will be played at the home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Darren Himeles. He lives in Palms. The address will be given out later.
Darren Himeles
When: The tournament will take place on Saturday, March 19th at 3 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Mark Doty, Riccarlo Porter, Grey Massey, Nishit Patel, Vanessa Himeles, Max Kutner, Vincent Amaya, Gerald Ruiz, Frank Dankemeyer.
Round 1
Darren vs Vanessa 1-0
Vincent vs Riccarlo 1-0
Grey vs Mark 1-0
Max vs Frank 0-1
Gerald (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Darren v Grey 0-1
Vincent vs Frank 1-0
Gerald vs Max 1-0
Vanessa vs Mark 0-1
Riccarlo vs Nishit 1-0
Round 3
Vincent vs Grey 0-1
Gerald vs Darren 0-1
Riccarlo vs Frank 0-1
Mark vs Max 1-0
Vanessa vs Nishit 0-1
Round 4
Grey vs Mark 1-0
Darren vs Vincent 0-1
Gerald vs Frank 1-0
Riccarlo vs Vanessa 1-0
Nishit vs Max 1-0
Round 5
Grey vs Gerald 0-1
Vincent vs Mark 1-0
Darren vs Riccarlo 1-0
Frank vs Nishit 0-1
Max vs Vanessa 1-0
Round 6
Vincent vs Grey 0-1
Gerald vs Darren 1-0
Nishit vs Riccarlo 0-1
Mark vs Frank 0-1
Max vs Vanessa 1-0
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey | 5 | #8 | #3 | 1st Trophy |
| Gerald | 4.5 | #4 | #4 | 2nd Trophy |
| Vincent | 4 | #5 | #5 | |
| Darren | 3 | #3 | #6 | |
| Riccarlo | 3 | #13 | #11 | Best outside top 10 Trophy |
| Frank | 3 | unranked | #12 | Best outside top 5 Trophy |
| Nishit | 3 | unranked | #13 | |
| Max | 2 | #10 | #14 | |
| Mark | 2 | unranked | #15 | |
| Vanessa | 0 | #12 | #16 |
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The LA Chess Ladder
Immortal Game
Sunday, February 21st 2016 at 3 pm
The “Immortal Game” was a chess match played between Adolf Anderssen and Lionel Kieseritzky on 21 June 1851 in London. A wild and crazy duel between very skilled players, it ended in one of the most spectacular checkmates in chess history (pictured above). Join us for our next exciting tournament and unleash your own brilliance. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This chess tournament is free and open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the chess tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss chess tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. This is a Standard Ladder tournament with a time control of G15 + 5 seconds. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. There will be trophies for 1st and 2nd place as well as for other achievements. Finishing ahead of someone in this tournament will count as a standard challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
Where: The chess tournament will be played at the Sherman Oaks home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Grey Massey (address will be given out later).
When: The chess tournament will take place on Sunday, Febuary 21st at 3 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Confirmed Players: Grey Massey, Darren Himeles, Kevin Resnick, Mark Doty, Uday Kanike, Vanessa Himeles, Max Kutner, Magic, Hieu Nguyen, Eric Schaefer, Lupita Perez.
Round 1
Maria vs Kevin, 1-0
Magic vs Max, 1-0
Darren vs Mark, 1-0
Grey vs Hieu, 1-0
Eric vs Vanessa, 1-0
Uday (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Maria vs Grey, 0-1
Magic vs Eric, 0-1
Uday vs Kevin, 1-0
Max vs Hieu, 0-1
Mark vs Vanessa, 0-1
Darren (bye) 1/2
Round 3
Grey vs Eric, 1-0
Darren vs Uday, 0-1
Maria vs Mark, 1-0
Magic vs Hieu, 1-0
Kevin vs Vanessa, 0-1
Max (bye) 1/2
Round 4
Grey vs Uday, 1-0
Maria vs Eric, 0-1
Magic vs Darren, 0-1
Kevin vs Mark, 0-1
Max vs Vanessa, 1-0
Hieu (bye) 1/2
Round 5
Uday vs Eric, 1-0
Grey vs Darren, 0-1
Magic vs Mark, 1-0
Max vs Kevin, 0-1
Hieu vs Vanessa, 1-0
Maria (bye) 1/2
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uday | 4.5 | #42 | #6 | 1st Place Trophy |
| Darren | 3.5 | #8 | #7 | 2nd Place Trophy |
| Grey | 3 | #9 | #9 | Best Outside 5 Trophy |
| Eric | 3 | #12 | #10 | Best Outside 10 Trophy |
| Maria | 2.5 | #6 | #11 | |
| Hieu | 2.5 | #26 | #15 | |
| Kevin | 2 | #14 | #16 | |
| Mark | 2 | #21 | #17 | |
| Max | 1.5 | #15 | #18 | |
| Vanessa | 0 | #27 | #28 |
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The L.A. Chess Ladder
Holiday Classic
Saturday, December 19th 2015 at 2:00 pm
The holidays are all around us and that means it’s time for our last tournament of the year, The Holiday Classic. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This chess tournament is free and open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. This is a blitz tournament and will have a time control of G5 with a 5 second delay. This tournament will feature prizes for 1st place, second place, and other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. As this is a Blitz event, results will count towards the blitz ladder standings.
Where: The tournament will be played at the home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Vanessa Himeles. She lives in Beverly Hills. The address will be given out later.
When: The tournament will take place on Saturday, Dec 19th 2015 at 2:00 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Confirmed Players: Vanessa Himeles, Darren Himeles, Max Kutner, Grey Massey, Eric Sakurai, Kevin Resnick, Jose Estrada, Magic, Marco Reed, Vincent Amaya.
Round 1
Darren vs Vincent 0-1
Jose vs Vanessa 1-0
Grey vs Eric 0-1
Magic vs Kevin 0-1
Max vs Marco 0-1
Round 2
Jose vs Kevin 1-0
Vincent vs Marco 1/2-1/2
Eric vs Darren 1-0
Grey vs Max 1-0
Magic vs Vanessa 1-0
Round 3
Jose vs Eric 0-1
Vincent vs Grey 0-1
Marco vs Magic 1-0
Kevin vs Darren 0-1
Max vs Vanessa 1-0
Round 4
Eric vs Marco 1-0
Jose vs Grey 1-0
Vincent vs Magic 1-0
Darren vs <=Max 1-0
Kevin vs Vanessa 1-0
Round 5
Eric vs Vincent 1/2-1/2
Jose vs Marco 1-0
Darren vs Vanessa 1-0
Grey vs Kevin 0-1
Magic vs Max 1-0
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric | 4.5 | unrated | #1 | 1st Place Prize |
| Jose | 4 | #2 | #2 | 2nd Place Prize |
| Darren | 3 | #1 | #3 | |
| Vincent | 3 | #8 | #5 | Best Outside Top 5 Prize |
| Kevin | 3 | unrated | #6 | Best Outside Top 10 Prize |
| Marco | 2.5 | unrated | #7 | |
| Grey | 2 | #4 | #8 | |
| Magic | 2 | #6 | #10 | |
| Max | 1 | #7 | #11 | |
| Vanessa | 0 | #9 | #12 |
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The LA Chess Ladder
Vanessa Himeles Classic
Sunday, November 15th 2015 at 2:00 pm
Our next tournament honors one of the L.A. Chess Ladder’s greatest supporters. Amazingly, Vanessa has competed in almost every tournament since the birth of the organization in 2012. She often cooks food for our events and has even hosted several tournaments at her home. An aspiring student of the game, she always brings great enthusiasm for chess, making friends, and enjoying life. Fittingly, this event will take place at her Beverly Hills home. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, just contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss chess tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. This will be a standard tournament with a time control of G15 + 5 second delay. This tournament is free! Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. There will be trophies for 1st place, 2nd place and for other achievements. Finishing ahead of someone in the tournament will count as a challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
Where: The tournament will be played at the Beverly Hills home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Vanessa Himeles. The address will be given out later.
When: The tournament will take place on Sunday, November 15th at 2:00 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Confirmed Players: Vanessa Himeles, Darren Himeles, Vadim Plotkin, Eric Sakurai, Mark Doty, Vincent Amaya, Magic.
Round 1
Vadim vs Magic 1-0
Vincent vs Vanessa 1-0
Darren vs Mark 1-0
Eric (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Vadim vs Vincent 1-0
Eric vs Magic 1-0
Vanessa vs Mark 1/2-1/2
Darren (bye) 1/2
Round 3
Vadim vs Darren 1-0
Eric vs Vanessa 1-0
Vincent vs Mark 1-0
Magic (bye) 1/2
Round 4
Vadim vs Eric 1-0
Vincent vs Darren 1-0
Magic vs Vanessa 1-0
Mark (bye) 1/2
Round 5
Vincent vs Eric 0-1
Darren vs Magic 1-0
Mark vs Vanessa 1-0
Vadim bye (1/2)
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vadim | 4.5 | #1 | #1 | 1st Place Medal |
| Eric | 3.5 | #50 | #4 | 2nd Place Medal |
| Vincent | 3 | #4 | #5 | |
| Darren | 2.5 | #6 | #7 | Best Outside Top 5 Medal |
| Mark | 2 | #53 | #20 | Best Outside Top 10 Medal |
| Magic | 1.5 | #19 | #21 | |
| Vanessa | .5 | #25 | #27 |
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The LA Chess Ladder
Bonus Check Tournament
Sunday, September 27th 2015 at 1 pm
We all work hard. We work hard at work, school, life, and even over the chess board. Even though we face challenges, it’s the little things in life that keep us going. Whether it’s some extra pay at the end of a long week at the office, or a deadly knight that forks your opponent’s king and queen….we can always use a bonus check! Sign up for our next big L.A. Chess Ladder event. Everything you need to know is written below.
Who: This tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss chess tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 + 5 second delay. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. Prize money will be given for 1st and 2nd place as well as for other achievements. Finishing ahead of someone in the tournament will count as a challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
Entry Fee: This tournament will have an entry fee of $10. The $10 entry fee can be paid in person or by using our Donation Page. All of the entry fees will be given back as prize money.
When: The Tournament will take place on Sunday, September 27th at 1 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Where: The tournament will be played at the home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Gerald Ruiz. He lives in Burbank and the address will be given out later.
Players: Gerald Ruiz, Darren Himeles, Jose Estrada, Vanessa Himeles, Max Kutner, Magic.
Round 1
Darren vs Max 1-0
Jose vs Vanessa 1-0
Gerald vs Magic 1-0
Round 2
Darren vs Gerald 0-1
Jose vs Max 1-0
Vanessa vs Magic 0-1
Round 3
Jose vs Gerald 0-1
Darren vs Magic 1-0
Max vs Vanessa 1-0
Round 4
Darren vs Gerald 1-0
Jose vs Max 1-0
Magic vs Vanessa 1-0
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald | 3 | #3 | #3 | Tie 1st Place. $24 |
| Darren | 3 | #1 | #1 | Tie 1st Place. $18 |
| Jose | 3 | #2 | #2 | Tie 1st Place. |
| Magic | 2 | #13 | #6 | Best Outside Top 10. $12 |
| Max | 1 | #6 | #7 | Best Outside Top 5. $6 |
| Vanessa | 0 | #8 | #9 |
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The LA Chess Ladder
Checkmate Tournament
Saturday, August 29th 2015 at noon
Chess is a lot like Capture the Flag. Eliminating the opponent’s army is important, but the ultimate goal to win the ultimate prize (the flag or king). Tactical advantage and a sound position mean nothing if your opponent can checkmate you. A quick checkmate can be incredibly satisfying for the winner and a painful embarrassment for the loser (just ask some of Grey Massey’s opponents). So come show off your mating skills at our next exciting tournament. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This chess tournament is free and open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the chess tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss chess tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. This is a standard Ladder tournament with a time control of G15 + 5 seconds. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. There will be trophies for 1st and 2nd place as well as for other achievements. Finishing ahead of someone in this tournament will count as a standard challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
Where: The chess tournament will be played at the Sherman Oaks home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Grey Massey (address will be given out later.)
When: The chess tournament will take place on Saturday, August 29th at Noon. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Confirmed Players: Grey Massey, Darren Himeles, Vanessa Himeles, Max Kutner, Kevin Resnick, Jon Pirincci, Vincent Amaya, Gerald Ruiz, Shane Schwartz.
Round 1
Vincent vs Kevin 1-0
Darren vs Max 1-0
Gerald vs Jon 1-0
Grey vs Shane 1-0
Vanessa (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Vincent vs Gerald 0-1
Darren vs Vanessa 1-0
Kevin vs Jon 1-0
Max vs Shane 1-0
Grey (bye) 1/2
Round 3
Darren vs Gerald 0-1
Grey vs Vincent 1/2-1/2
Max vs Vanessa 1-0
Jon vs Shane 1-0
Kevin (bye) 1/2
Round 4
Gerald vs Max 1-0
Darren vs Grey 1-0
Vincent vs Jon 1-0
Kevin vs Vanessa 1-0
Shane (bye) 1/2
Round 5
Gerald vs Kevin 1-0
Darren vs Vincent 0-1
Grey vs Jon 1-0
Vanessa vs Shane 0-1
Max (bye) 1/2
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald | 5 | #6 | #3 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Vincent | 3.5 | #3 | #4 | 2nd Place. Trophy |
| Darren | 3 | #5 | #6 | |
| Grey | 3 | #7 | #7 | Best Outside Top 5. Trophy |
| Kevin | 2.5 | #12 | #12 | Best Outside Top 10. Trophy |
| Max | 2.5 | #13 | #13 | |
| Shane | 1.5 | #47 | #23 | |
| Jon | 1 | #43 | #24 | |
| Vanessa | 1/2 | #23 | #25 |
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L.A. Chess Ladder
Summer Double Header
Sunday, July 26th at 2 pm
Sunday, August 2nd at 2 pm
For the first time ever, the L.A. Chess Ladder will have back to back tournaments. What a great way to enjoy this lovely summer heat! Sign up for either event or both! Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: These chess tournaments are free and open to L.A. Chess Ladder members only. To enter the chess tournaments, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
Double Header – Standard
This Swiss tournament will feature 4-6 rounds at a time control of G15 + 5 seconds. It will be played at the Burbank home of ladder player Gerald Ruiz on Sunday, July 26th at 2 pm. This tournament will feature prizes for 1st place, 2nd place, and for other achievements.
Confirmed Players: Gerald Ruiz, Darren Himeles, Vadim Plotkin, Vanessa Himeles, Kevin Resnick, John Hale, Jose Estrada, Vincent Amaya, Maria Perez.
Round 1
Vadim vs Darren 1-0
Gerald vs Jose 1-0
John vs Maria 1-0
Vincent vs Vanessa 1-0
Kevin (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Gerald vs Vincent 0-1
John vs Kevin 1/2-1/2
Darren vs Maria 1-0
Jose vs Vanessa 1-0
Vadim (bye) 1/2
Round 3
Vincent vs Vadim 0-1
John vs Gerald 1-0
Kevin vs Darren 0-1
Jose vs Maria 0-1
Vanessa (bye) 1/2
Round 4
Vadim vs John 1/2-1/2
Vincent vs Jose 1-0
Gerald vs Kevin 1-0
Maria vs Vanessa 1-0
Darren (bye) 1/2
Round 5
Vadim vs Gerald 1-0
John vs Vincent 1-0
Darren vs Jose 0-1
Maria vs Kevin 1-0
Vanessa (bye) 1/2
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vadim | 4 | #1 | #1 | Tie 1st Place. Chess Set |
| John | 4 | #3 | #2 | Tie 1st Place. Gift Card |
| Vincent | 3 | #8 | #3 | Best outside Top 5. Chess Book |
| Maria | 3 | #16 | #4 | Best Outside Top 10. Certificate |
| Darren | 2.5 | #11 | #5 | |
| Gerald | 2 | #2 | #6 | |
| Jose | 2 | #14 | #11 | |
| Kevin | 1 | #9 | #12 | |
| Vanessa | 1 | #23 | #23 |
Double Header – Blitz
The following week, join us for part II. This Swiss tournament will feature 4-6 rounds at a time control of G5 + 5 seconds. It will be played at the SLAM education center in Sherman Oaks on Sunday, August 2nd at 2 pm. This tournament is hosted by ladder player, Jose Estrada. This tournament will feature prizes for 1st place, 2nd place, and for other achievements.
Confirmed Players: Jose Estrada, Darren Himeles, Grey Massey, Vanessa Himeles, Max Kutner, Gerald Ruiz, Vincent Amaya, Shane Schwartz, Maria Perez.
Round 1
Darren vs Vanessa 1-0
Gerald vs Max 1-0
Vincent vs Shane 1-0
Grey vs Maria 1-0
Jose (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Darren vs Vincent 1-0
Gerald vs Grey 1-0
Jose vs Vanessa 1-0
Shane vs Maria 0-1
Max (bye) 1/2
Round 3
Gerald vs Jose 1-0
Vincent vs Maria 0-1
Grey vs Max 1-0
Vanessa vs Shane 0-1
Darren (bye) 1/2
Round 4
Gerald vs Darren 0-1
Grey vs Shane 1-0
Maria vs Jose 0-1
Max vs Vanessa 1-0
Vincent (bye) 1/2
Round 5
Darren vs Grey 1-0
Jose vs Vincent 1-0
Maria vs Vanessa 1-0
Max vs Shane 1-0
Gerald (bye) 1/2
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 4.5 | #1 | #1 | 1st Place. Cookies |
| Jose | 3.5 | #2 | #2 | |
| Gerald | 3.5 | #3 | #3 | 2nd Place. CD |
| Grey | 3 | #5 | #4 | |
| Maria | 3 | unranked | #5 | Best Outside Top 5. Jump Rope |
| Max | 2.5 | #11 | #6 | Best Outside Top 10. Journal |
| Vincent | 1.5 | #4 | #7 | |
| Vanessa | 1 | #6 | #8 | |
| Shane | 1 | #12 | #13 |
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The LA Chess Ladder
Perfect Gambit Blitz Tournament
Sunday, June 21st 2015 at 1:00 pm
Gambits are really fun to play, especially in blitz chess. Sacrifice a pawn in exchange for quick development, strong initiative, or even an attack. Can your opponent turn his extra pawn into a win, or will he succumb to your relentless pressure. Come show off your gambit skills at our next exciting L.A. Chess Ladder event. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This chess tournament is free and open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the chess tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss chess tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. This is a Blitz Ladder tournament with a time control of G5 + 5 seconds. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. There will be trophies for 1st and 2nd place as well as for other achievements. Finishing ahead of someone in this tournament will count as a Blitz challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
Where: The chess tournament will be played at the home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Darren Himeles. He lives in Burbank and the address will be given out later.
When: The chess tournament will take place on Sunday, June 21st at 1 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Vanessa Himeles, Gerald Ruiz, Max Kutner, Shane Schwartz, Jose Estrada, Vincent Amaya, Fernanda Mara.
Round 1
Darren vs Gerald 1-0
Vincent vs Max 0-1
Jose vs Fernanda 1-0
Vanessa vs Shane 0-1
Round 2
Darren vs Max 1-0
Jose vs Shane 1-0
Vanessa vs Gerald 0-1
Vincent vs Fernanda 1-0
Round 3
Darren vs Jose 0-1
Vincent vs Gerald 0-1
Max vs Shane 1-0
Vanessa vs Fernanda 1-0
Round 4
Jose vs Max 1-0
Darren vs Vincent 1-0
Gerald vs Shane 1-0
Fernanda vs Vanessa 0-1
Round 5
Jose vs Darren 0-1
Gerald vs Vanessa 1-0
Max vs Vincent 0-1
Shane vs Fernanda 1-0
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 4 | #1 | #1 | 1st Place. Trophy. Chess Set |
| Jose | 4 | #4 | #2 | 1st Place. Trophy. |
| Gerald | 4 | #10 | #3 | 1st Place. |
| Max | 2 | #11 | #11 | Best outside Top 5. Trophy |
| Shane | 2 | #13 | #12 | Best Outside Top 10. Trophy |
| Vincent | 2 | #2 | #4 | |
| Vanessa | 2 | #5 | #6 | |
| Fernanda | 0 | #12 | #13 |
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The LA Chess Ladder
En Garde Tournament
Sunday, May 10th 2015 at 3:00 pm
Outcomes of master sword duels are often decided by only one mistake. These champions need strength but also endurance and mental toughness to survive. The same can be said about chess, where one poor move can easily decide an entire game. Test your mental toughness in our next exciting chess tournament. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This chess tournament is free and open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the chess tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss chess tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will also be determined by the number of players but will likely be G10 + 5 seconds. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. There will be trophies for 1st and 2nd place as well as for other achievements. Finishing ahead of someone in this tournament will count as a challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
Where: The chess tournament will be played at the home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Vincent Amaya. He lives in Los Angeles near the Hollywood hills. The address will be given out later.
When: The chess tournament will take place on Sunday, May 1oth at 3:00 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Players: Vincent Amaya, Darren Himeles, Riccarlo Porter, Grey Massey, Vadim Plotkin, Kevin Resnick, Vanessa Himeles, John Hale, Max Kutner, Eric Schaefer, R.J. Briggs, Gerald Ruiz.
Round 1
John vs Max 1-0
Darren vs Vanessa 1-0
Eric vs R.J. 0-1
Vincent vs Riccarlo 1-0
Grey vs Vadim 0-1
Kevin vs Gerald 0-1
Round 2
John vs R.J. 1/2-1/2
Darren vs Vadim 0-1
Vincent vs Gerald 0-1
Eric vs Max 0-1
Grey vs Vanessa 1-0
Kevin vs Riccarlo 0-1
Round 3
Vadim vs Gerald 1-0
John vs Darren 1-0
R.J. vs Vincent 1-0
Grey vs Eric 1-0
Max vs Riccarlo 0-1
Kevin vs Vanessa 1-0
Round 4
Vadim vs John 1-0
R.J. vs Grey 0-1
Riccarlo vs Gerald 0-1
Darren vs Kevin 0-1
Vincent vs Max 1-0
Eric vs Vanessa 1-0
Round 5
Vadim vs R.J. 1/2-1/2
Grey vs Gerald 0-1
John vs Vincent 1-0
Kevin vs Eric 0-1
Riccarlo vs Darren 1-0
Max vs Vanessa 1-0
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vadim | 4.5 | #44 | #1 | 1st Place Trophy |
| Gerald | 4 | #47 | #2 | 2st Place Trophy |
| John | 3.5 | #1 | #3 | |
| Grey | 3 | #6 | #4 | |
| R.J. | 3 | #22 | #5 | Best Outside Top 5 Trophy |
| Riccarlo | 3 | #35 | #6 | Best Outside Top 10 Trophy |
| Eric | 2 | #3 | #7 | |
| Vincent | 2 | #5 | #8 | |
| Kevin | 2 | #9 | #9 | |
| Max | 2 | #16 | #10 | |
| Darren | 1 | #2 | #11 | |
| Vanessa | 0 | #19 | #23 | Last Place Prize: Chess Set |
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The L.A. Chess Ladder
Quick Money Challenge
Saturday, March 14th 2015 at 2:00 pm
You need the reflexes of a cat and the speed of a mongoose to compete in the dangerous world of blitz chess tournaments. Test your might in this exciting money tournament. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This chess tournament is free and open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 with a 5 second delay. This tournament will have a $10 entry fee and all the money will be given back as prize money. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. As this is a Blitz event, results will not count towards ladder standings
Where: The tournament will be played at the home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Vanessa Himeles. She lives in Beverly Hills. The address will be given out later.
When: The tournament will take place on Saturday, March 14th 2015 at 2:00 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Players: Vanessa Himeles, Darren Himeles, Kevin Resnick, Grey Massey, Vincent Amaya, Osheen Tosonian, Fernanda Mara, Riccarlo Porter, Maria G Perez, Max Kutner.
Round 1
Darren vs Max 1-0
Grey vs Vanessa 1-0
Vincent vs Fernanda 1-0
Kevin vs Riccarlo 0-1
Maria vs Osheen 1-0
Round 2
Darren vs Maria 1-0
Grey vs Riccarlo 0-1
Vincent vs Kevin 1-0
Max vs Fernanda 1-0
Vanessa vs Osheen 0-1
Round 3
Darren vs Riccarlo 1-0
Vincent vs Grey 0-1
Max vs Osheen 0-1
Maria vs Kevin 1-0
Vanessa vs Fernanda 1-0
Round 4
Darren vs Grey 1-0
Vincent vs Osheen 1-0
Maria vs Riccarlo 0-1
Max vs Vanessa 1-0
Kevin vs Fernanda 1-0
Round 5
Darren vs Vincent 1-0
Riccarlo vs Max 1-0
Grey vs Maria 1-0
Osheen vs Fernanda 1-0
Kevin vs Vanessa 1-0
| Name | Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Darren | 5 | 1st Place. $40 |
| Riccarlo | 4 | 2st Place. $30 |
| Grey | 3 | |
| Vincent | 3 | Best Outside Top 5. $20 |
| Osheen | 3 | Best Outside Top 10. $10 |
| Kevin | 2 | |
| Maria | 2 | |
| Max | 2 | |
| Vanessa | 1 | |
| Fernanda | 0 |
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The 2nd Annual
L.A. Chess Ladder Masters Cup
and
Challenger Cup
Sunday, January 25th 2015
These chess tournaments will serve as the climax of a long year of great challenge matches and thrilling events. The Masters Cup will feature the top 8 players on the ladder in an epic clash to finish the year at #1. This is a unique chess tournament with a different format than the rest of the L.A. Chess Ladder tournaments. The challenger cup will be a standard Swiss chess tournament featuring players outside the top 8. Read below for all the details!
Who: These chess tournaments are open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. The top 8 players as of December 31st qualify for the Masters Cup. If someone from the top 8 cannot play, the next highest ranked player will be offered a spot in the Masters Cup. Players who don’t qualify for the Masters Cup may compete in the Challenger cup.
What: Both chess tournaments will use G10 time control with a five second delay. Masters Cup: The 8 players will be split into two groups which will play a round robin. The top two players from each group will move on to the semifinals. The final round is 2 out of 3 games and will determine the #1 player on the ladder. The losers in the semifinals will compete for #3. The losers from the round robin will compete for #5 through #8. In the end, the 8 competitors will be the new top 8 on the ladder. In total, everyone will play 6-7 games of chess. Challenger Cup: Standard Swiss chess tournament with 4-6 rounds of chess depending on the number of players.
*If someone from the top 8 does not play the Masters Cup, he/she will be bumped outside the top 8 after the tournament. If that happens to you, don’t worry. You can always challenge your way back up.
Where/When: The Masters Cup will be played on Sunday, January 25th at 1 pm. The location will be at the Sherman Oaks home of ladder player, Grey Massey (address will be given later).
Confirmed Players:
1) John Hale
2) Jose Estrada
3) Darren Himeles
4) Eric Schaefer
6) Grey Massey
7) Maria Perez
8) Kevin Resnick
10) Marco Reed
12) Frank Dandemeyer
16) Andrew Williams
17) Dustin Ransom
* On this occasion, the turnout for the challenger cup was low. So, we elected to combine the two chess tournaments into a standard Swiss tournament.
Round 1
Jose vs Kevin 1-0
Darren vs Marco 1-0
Eric vs Frank 1-0
Grey vs Andrew 1-0
Maria vs Dustin 1-0
John (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Darren vs Grey 1-0
Eric vs Maria 1-0
John vs Kevin 1-0
Marco vs Andrew 0-1
Frank vs Dustin 1-0
Jose (bye) 1/2
Round 3
Darren vs John 1/2 – 1/2
Jose vs Grey 1/2 – 1/2
Maria vs Andrew 0-1
Frank vs Kevin 0-1
Marco vs Dustin 0-1
Eric (bye) 1/2
Round 4
Darren vs Eric 1-0
John vs Grey 1-0
Jose vs Andrew 0-1
Maria vs Frank 0-1
Kevin vs Marco 1-0
Dustin (bye) 1/2
Round 5
John vs Andrew 1-0
Eric vs Jose 1-0
Kevin vs Dustin 0-1
Frank vs Grey 0-1
Darren (bye) 1/2
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John | 4 | #1 | #1 | Tie 1st Place. Trophy |
| Darren | 4 | #3 | #2 | Tie 1st Place. Trophy |
| Eric | 3.5 | #4 | #3 | |
| Andrew | 3 | #16 | #4 | Best Outside Top 5. Trophy |
| Grey | 2.5 | #6 | #5 | |
| Dustin | 2.5 | #17 | #6 | Best Outside Top 10. Trophy |
| Jose | 2 | #2 | #7 | |
| Kevin | 2 | #8 | #9 | |
| Frank | 2 | #12 | #10 | |
| Maria | 1 | #7 | #11 | |
| Marco | 1 | #10 | #13 |
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The LA Chess Ladder
Holiday Classic
Sunday, December 14th 2014 at 1:00 pm
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, and a special L.A. Chess Ladder Happy New Year to all of you. Come join us for a special holiday chess tournament. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This chess tournament is free and open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the chess tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss chess tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will also be determined by the number of players but will likely be G15. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. There will be trophies for 1st and 2nd place as well as for other achievements. Finishing ahead of someone in the chess tournament will count as a challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
Where: The chess tournament will be played at the home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Vanessa Himeles. She lives in Beverly Hills. The address will be given out later.
When: The chess tournament will take place on Sunday, December 14th at 1:00 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Players: Vanessa Himeles, Darren Himeles, Grey Massey, Kevin Resnick, Fernanda Mara, David Shin, John Hale, Max Kutner, Jose Estrada, Vincent Amaya, Mark Calabio, Frank Dankemeyer, Eric Schaefer, Maria Perez.
Round 1
Jose vs Frank 1-0
Darren vs Mark 1-0
Eric vs Max 1-0
Maria vs Fernanda 1-0
Kevin vs Vanessa 1-0
Grey vs David 1/2 – 1/2
Vincent vs John 0-1
Round 2
Jose vs Maria 1-0
Darren vs Kevin 1-0
Eric vs John 0-1
Grey vs Vincent 1-0
David vs Frank 0-1
Mark vs Fernanda 1-0
Max vs Vanessa 0-1
Round 3
Jose vs John 0-1
Darren vs Grey 1-0
Eric vs Frank 1-0
Maria vs Vanessa 1-0
Kevin vs Mark 1-0
David vs Max 1-0
Vincent vs Fernanda 1-0
Round 4
Darren vs John 0-1
Jose vs Kevin 1-0
Eric vs Maria 1-0
Grey vs Frank 1-0
David vs Vincent 0-1
Mark vs Vanessa 1/2 – 1/2
Max vs Fernanda 1-0
Round 5
John vs Grey 1-0
Jose vs Eric 1-0
Darren vs Maria 1-0
Kevin vs Vincent 0-1
Vanessa vs Frank 0-1
Mark vs Max 0-1
Fernanda – bye (1/2), David retires
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John | 5 | #60 | #1 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Jose | 4 | #1 | #2 | Tie 2nd Place. Trophy |
| Darren | 4 | #2 | #3 | Tie 2nd Place. |
| Eric | 3 | #3 | #4 | |
| Vincent | 3 | #7 | #5 | Best Outside Top 5. Trophy |
| Grey | 2.5 | #6 | #6 | |
| Maria | 2 | #4 | #7 | |
| Kevin | 2 | #5 | #8 | |
| Frank | 2 | #11 | #12 | Tie Best Outside Top 10. Trophy |
| Max | 2 | #16 | #14 | Tie Best Outside Top 10. |
| Mark | 1.5 | #13 | #15 | |
| Vanessa | 1.5 | #19 | #19 | |
| David | 1.5 | #52 | #20 | |
| Fernanda | .5 | #18 | #21 |
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The LA Chess Ladder
Grey Massey Tournament
Sunday, November 2nd 2014 at 2:00 pm
Seven of our twelve chess tournaments have been at the home of ladder player, Grey Massey. Grey and his family have been a tremendous support to the L.A. Chess Ladder, sharing with us their home, their hospitality, and their kittens. Grey is a phenomenal chess player, consistently performing well at tournaments and recently winning 1st place at the Battle Royal Tournament. This tournament, in honor of Grey and his family, will fittingly be played at their home once again.
Who: This chess tournament is free and open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss chess tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will also be determined by the number of players but will likely be G15. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. There will be trophies for 1st and 2nd place as well as for other achievments. Finishing ahead of someone in the tournament will count as a challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
Where: The tournament will be played at the home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Grey Massey. He lives in Sherman Oaks. The address will be given out later.
When: The tournament will take place on Sunday, November 2nd at 2:00 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Players: Grey Massey, Darren Himeles, Kevin Resnick, Fernanda Mara, Max Kutner, JR Snodgrass, Zach Montenegro, Eric Schaefer, Maria Perez.
Round 1
Grey vs JR 1-0
Darren vs Maria 1-0
Eric vs Max 1-0
Zach vs Fernanda 1-0
Kevin (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Darren vs Zach 1-0
Eric vs Kevin 1/2-1/2
JR vs Max 1-0
Maria vs Fernanda 1-0
Grey (bye) 1/2
Round 3
Darren vs Grey 1-0
Eric vs Zach 1-0
Kevin vs JR 1-0
Max vs Fernanda 1-0
Maria (bye) 1/2
Round 4
Darren vs Eric 0-1
Kevin vs Grey 1-0
Maria vs JR 1-0
Zach vs Max 1-0
Fernanda (bye) 1/2
Round 5
Eric vs Maria 0-1
Darren vs Kevin 1-0
Zach vs Grey 0-1
Max vs Fernanda 1-0
JR (bye) 1/2
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 4 | #4 | #2 | 1st Place Trophy |
| Eric | 3.5 | #5 | #3 | 2nd Place Trophy by tiebreak. |
| Maria | 3.5 | #16 | #4 | Best Outside Top 5 Trophy |
| Kevin | 3 | #15 | #5 | Best Outside Top 10 Trophy |
| Grey | 2.5 | #2 | #6 | |
| Zach | 2 | #10 | #12 | |
| Max | 2 | #17 | #16 | |
| JR | 1.5 | #14 | #17 | |
| Fernanda | .5 | #18 | #18 |
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The LA Chess Ladder
Battle Royal Tournament
Sunday, September 14th 2014 at 1 pm
Our next big event is in a few weeks and it will be our 3rd tournament to feature prize money. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com
Who: This tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss chess tournament! There will be 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will also be determined by the number of players but will likely be G15 or G10. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. Prize money will be given for 1st and 2nd place as well as for other achievements such as best outside the top 5, top 10, top 20, etc. Finishing ahead of someone in the tournament will count as a challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
Entry Fee: This tournament will have an entry fee of $10 OR a donation of a used chess book for our L.A. Chess Ladder library. The $10 entry fee can be paid in person or by using our Donation Page. To donate a used chess book instead of the $10, just bring the book to the tournament. All of the entry fees as well as additional funds will be given back as prize money. Certificates and possibly other prizes are to be given out as well.
When: The Tournament will take place on Sunday, September 14th at 1 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Where: The tournament will be played at the home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Grey Massey. He lives in Sherman Oaks and the address will be given out later. We are extremely thankful for the continued support of the Massey family.
Players: Grey Massey, Darren Himeles, Max Kutner, Vanessa Himeles, Leonard Auslender, Jose Estrada, Vincent Amaya, JR Snodgrass, Dustin Ransom, Fernanda Mara, Andrew Williams.
Round 1
Vincent vs Andrew 1-0
Jose vs Vanessa 1-0
Darren vs Max 1-0
Grey vs Leonard 1-0
JR vs Fernanda 0-1
bye – Dustin (1/2)
Round 2
Vincent vs Darren 1-0
Jose vs Grey 0-1
Dustin vs Vanessa 1-0
JR vs Max 1-0
Andrew vs Leonard 1-0
bye – Fernanda (1/2)
* Leonard retires due to illness.
Round 3
Vincent vs Grey 1/2-1/2
Dustin vs Fernanda 1-0
Jose vs JR 1-0
Darren vs Andrew 1-0
Vanessa vs Max 0-1
Round 4
Vincent vs Dustin 1-0
Grey vs Darren 1/2-1/2
Jose vs Fe 1-0
Andrew vs Max 1-0
JR vs Vanessa 1-0
Round 5
Vincent vs Jose 0-1
Grey vs Dustin 1-0
Darren vs JR 1-0
Andrew vs Vanessa 1-0
Fernanda vs Max 0-1
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey | 4 | #4 | #2 | Tie 1st Place. $35 by tie-break |
| Jose | 4 | #2 | #1 | Tie 1st Place. $30 |
| Vincent | 3.5 | #1 | #3 | |
| Darren | 3.5 | #3 | #4 | |
| Andrew | 3 | #14 | #12 | Best Outside Top 10. $25 |
| Dustin | 2.5 | #46 | #13 | Best Outside Top 20. $20 |
| JR | 2 | #12 | #14 | |
| Max | 2 | #48 | #17 | |
| Fernanda | 1.5 | #58 | #18 | |
| Vanessa | 0 | #16 | #19 | |
| Leonard | 0 | #49 | #53 |
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The LA Chess Ladder
Summer Sectional Tournament
Sunday, August 10th 2014 at 12:00 pm
Our next tournament is coming and it will have a fun twist. For the first time, this tournament will feature multiple sections: one for higher ranked players and one for lower ranked players. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, just contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss chess tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The King section will feature higher ranked players and the Queen section will feature lower ranked players. The time control will also be determined by the number of players but will likely be G15. This tournament is free! Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. There will be trophies and/or prizes for 1st and 2nd place in each section. Finishing ahead of someone in the tournament will count as a challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
Where: The tournament will be played at the home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Grey Massey. He lives in Sherman Oaks. The address will be given out later. This will be the 6th tournament to take place at the Massey’s home and we are extremely thankful for their continued support.
When: The tournament will take place on Sunday, August 10th at 12:00 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Confirmed Players: Grey Massey, Darren Himeles, Kevin Resnick, JR Snodgrass, Vanessa Himeles, Max Kutner, Jose Estrada, Zach Montenegro, Vincent Amaya, Andrew Williams, Leonard Auslender, Jorge Rivera, Maria G. Perez, Chris Madeksho, Eric Schaefer.
Round 1
Vincent vs Grey 1-0
Jose vs Chris 1-0
Darren vs Eric 1-0
Zach vs Jorge 1-0
JR vs Leonard 1-0
Kevin vs Andrew 1-0
Byes – Vanessa (1/2), Max (1/2), Maria (1/2)
Round 2
Vincent vs Zach 1-0
Jose vs JR 1-0
Darren vs Grey 1/2 – 1/2
Eric vs Chris 0-1
Kevin vs Vanessa 1-0
Max vs Maria 0-1
Jorge vs Leonard 0-1
Bye – Andrew (1/2)
Round 3
Vincent vs Jose 1-0
Darren vs Zach 1-0
Eric vs JR 1-0
Grey vs Chris 1-0
Maria vs Leonard 1-0
Vanessa vs Max 1-0
Andrew vs Jorge 1-0
Bye – Kevin (1/2)
Round 4
Vincent vs Darren 1/2 – 1/2
Jose vs Eric 1-0
Grey vs Zach 1-0
JR vs Chris 0-1
Kevin vs Maria 1-0
Vanessa vs Andrew 0-1
Max vs Leonard 1-0
Bye – Jorge (1/2)
King Section
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent | 3.5 | #1 | #1 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Darren | 3 | #3 | #3 | Tie 2nd Place. Trophy by tie-break |
| Jose | 3 | #2 | #2 | Tie 2nd Place. |
| Grey | 2.5 | #4 | #4 | |
| Eric | 2 | #6 | #5 | |
| Chris | 1 | #5 | #6 | |
| Zach | 1 | #10 | #10 | |
| JR | 1 | #12 | #12 |
Queen Section
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin | 3.5 | #16 | #13 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Maria | 2.5 | #57 | #15 | Tie 2nd Place. Trophy by tie-break |
| Andrew | 2.5 | #50 | #14 | Tie 2nd Place |
| Vanessa | 1.5 | #13 | #16 | |
| Max | 1.5 | #53 | #48 | |
| Leonard | 1 | #46 | #49 | |
| Jorge | .5 | #47 | #50 |
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The L.A. Chess Ladder Carl’s Jr Tournament
Saturday, June 21st 2014 at 12:00 pm
The next delicious L.A. Chess Ladder Tournament is coming up in June. Our benevolent host will be none other than Carl’s Jr in North Hollywood, home of Tuesday night chess. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, just contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss chess tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will also be determined by the number of players but will likely be G15. This tournament is free! Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. There will be trophies and/or prizes for 1st and 2nd place as well as for other achievements. Finishing ahead of someone in the tournament will count as a challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
Where: The tournament will be played at Carl’s Jr at 6202 Laurel Banyon Blvd North Hollywood, CA 91606.
When: The tournament will take place on Saturday, June 21st at 12:00 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Players: Vanessa Himeles, Darren Himeles, Jose Estrada, Zach Montenegro, JR Snodgrass, Max Kutner.
Round 1
Darren def Zach
Jose def JR
Vanessa def Max
Round 2
Darren def Vanessa
Jose def Zach
JR def Max
Round 3
Jose def Darren
JR def Vanessa
Zach def Max
Round 4
Jose def Vanessa
Darren def Max
Zach def JR
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose | 4 | #3 | #1 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Darren | 3 | #1 | #2 | 2nd Place. Trophy |
| Zach | 2 | #51 | #11 | Best Outside top 5. Trophy |
| JR | 2 | #52 | #12 | Best outside top 10. Trophy |
| Vanessa | 1 | #11 | #13 | |
| Max | 0 | #53 | #53 |
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The L.A. Chess Ladder Jackpot Tournament
Sunday, May 4th 2014
What’s better than an awesome afternoon of chess? An afternoon of chess with prize money!! The next L.A. Chess Ladder Tournament is coming up in May. This will be our 9th tournament and our 2nd to feature prize money. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, just contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss chess tournament! There will be 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will also be determined by the number of players but will likely be G15 or G10. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. Prize money will be given for 1st and 2nd place as well as for other achievements. Finishing ahead of someone in the tournament will count as a challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
Entry Fee: This chess tournament will have an entry fee of $10 OR a donation of a used chess book for our L.A. Chess Ladder library. A $10 entry fee can be paid in person or by using our donation page. To donate a used chess book instead of the $10, just bring the book to the tournament. All of the entry fees as well as additional funds will be given back as prize money.
Where: The chess tournament will be played at the home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Grey Massey. He lives in Sherman Oaks. The address will be given out later. This will be the 5th tournament to take place at the Massey’s home and we are extremely thankful for their continued support.
When: The chess tournament will take place on Sunday, May 4th at 1:30 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours. Please arrive between 1:00 pm – 1:15 pm so that we will be sure to start on time. Thanks a lot.
Players: Grey Massey, Darren Himeles, Jose Estrada, Vanessa Himeles, Eric Schaefer, Magic, Frank Dankemeyer, Marco Reed, Mark Calabio, Chris Madeksho, Vincent Amaya.
Round 1
Vincent def Frank
Darren def Marco
Grey def Vanessa
Eric def Magic
Jose def Chris
Mark (bye)
Round 2
Vincent def Eric
Darren def Jose
Grey def Mark
Frank def Vanessa
Marco def Chris
Magic (bye)
Round 3
Darren def Grey
Eric def Frank
Jose def Marco
Magic def Mark
Chris def Vanessa
Vincent (bye)
Round 4
Darren def Vincent
Grey def Jose
Marco def Magic
Chris def Frank
Mark draws Vanessa
Eric (bye)
Round 5
Darren def Eric
Vincent def Grey
Marco draws Frank
Chris def Mark
Magic def Vanessa
Jose (bye)
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 5 | #2 | #1 | 1st Place: $44 |
| Vincent | 3.5 | #1 | #2 | 2nd Place: $33 |
| Grey | 3 | #3 | #3 | |
| Chris | 3 | #47 | #4 | Best outside top 5: $22 |
| Eric | 2.5 | #4 | #5 | |
| Jose | 2.5 | #5 | #6 | |
| Marco | 2.5 | #7 | #7 | |
| Magic | 2.5 | #9 | #8 | |
| Frank | 1.5 | #6 | #9 | |
| Mark | 1 | #48 | #10 | Best Outside top 10: $11 |
| Vanessa | .5 | #8 | #11 |
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The L.A. Chess Ladder Greek Gift Tournament
Sunday, March 2nd 2014
Ready, set, mate! Our next exciting L.A. Chess Ladder Tournament is coming. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, just contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This chess tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss chess tournament! There will be 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will also be determined by the number of players but will likely be G15. This tournament is free! Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. There will be trophies and/or prizes for 1st and 2nd place as well as for other achievements. Finishing ahead of someone in the tournament will count as a challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
Where: The tournament will be played at the home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Grey Massey. He lives in Sherman Oaks. The address will be given out later.
Grey
When: The tournament will take place on Sunday, March 2nd at 1:30 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Players: Grey Massey, Darren Himeles, Jose Estrada, Leonard Auslender, Magic, Frank Dankemeyer, Vanessa Himeles, Mimi Corpus, Marco Reed, Gannon Reed.
Round 1
Grey def Marco
Darren def Gannon
Magic def Leonard
Jose def Vanessa
Frank def Mimi
Round 2
Grey def Magic
Darren def Jose
Frank def Leonard
Marco def Vanessa
Gannon def Mimi
Round 3
Grey def Frank
Darren def Magic
Jose def Gannon
Marco def Leonard
Vanessa def Mimi
Round 4
Darren def Grey
Frank def Marco
Jose def Magic
Vanessa def Gannon
Leonard def Mimi
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 4 | #4 | #2 | 1st Place: Mario Chess Set |
| Grey | 3 | #2 | #3 | 2nd Place: Chess Book |
| Frank | 3 | #7 | #6 | 2nd place |
| Jose | 3 | #6 | #5 | 2nd/Best outside top 5: Chess Book |
| Marco | 2 | #9 | #7 | |
| Vanessa | 2 | #45 | #8 | Best outside top 10: Chess cookies |
| Magic | 1 | #5 | #9 | |
| Gannon | 1 | #37 | #38 | |
| Leonard | 1 | #41 | #42 | |
| Mimi | 0 | #46 | #46 |
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The L.A. Chess Ladder Masters Cup
Saturday January 25th 2014
This chess tournament will be the climax of a long year of great challenge matches and thrilling events. The Masters Cup will feature the top 8 players on the ladder in an epic clash to finish the year at the top of the ladder. This is a very unique tournament with a different format than the rest of the L.A. Chess Ladder tournaments. In particular, only the top 8 players will qualify for the event. Read below for all the details.
Who: This chess tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. The top 8 players as of December 15th qualify for the tournament. They are listed below. If someone from the top 8 cannot play, the next highest ranked player will be offered a spot in the tournament.
1) Eric Schaefer
2) Frank Dankemeyer
3) Magic
4) Darren Himeles
5) Vincent Amaya
6) R.J. Briggs
7) Jose Estrada
8) Kevin Resnick
9) Grey Massey
10) Marco Reed
What: The 8 players will be split into two groups which will play a round robin. The top two players from each group will move on to the semifinals. The final round is 2 out of 3 games and will determine the #1 player on the ladder. The losers in the semifinals will compete for #3. The losers from the round robin will compete for #5 through #8. In the end, the 8 competitors will be the new top 8 on the ladder. In total, everyone will play 6-7 games of chess.
*If someone from the top 8 does not play the Masters Cup, he/she will be bumped outside the top 8 after the tournament. If that happens to you, don’t worry. You can always challenge your way back up.
Where: The tournament will be played at the Faith Presbyterian Church located at 5000 Colfax Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91601. The venue was arranged by ladder player, Magic. As usual, players are encouraged to bring food, snacks, or drinks to share.
When: The tournament will be played on Saturday, January 25th at 4 pm.
Players: Eric Schaefer, Frank Dankemeyer, Darren Himeles, Magic, Vincent Amaya, Jose Estrada, Grey Massey, Mario Madrigal.
Results:
| Group A | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Darren | 2 | group winner |
| Grey | 2 | group runner-up |
| Jose | 1 | |
| Eric | 1 |
| Group B | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Vincent | 3 | group winner |
| Magic | 2 | group runner-up |
| Frank | 1 | |
| Mario | 0 |
Semifinals: Darren def Magic, Vincent def Grey
3rd Place Match: Magic def Grey
Final: Vincent def Darren
Consolation Semi-finals: Jose def Mario, Frank def Eric
7th Place Match: Eric def Mario
Consolation Final: Jose def Frank
New top 8 (as of Jan 25th 2014)
1) Vincent
2) Darren
3) Magic
4) Grey
5) Jose
6) Frank
7) Eric
8) Mario
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The L.A. Chess Ladder Absolute Value Tournament
Saturday, Nov 2nd 2013
Grab your queen! Order your knights! Assemble the minions!!! (I mean pawns). Our next exciting L.A. Chess Ladder Tournament is coming in early November. Come for great chess, prizes, food, trophies, and good times. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, just contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. If you aren’t a member and would like to be, contact Darren. Ladder membership is free and open to everyone.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament! There will be 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will also be determined by the number of players but will likely be G20. This tournament is free! Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. There will be trophies and prizes for 1st and 2nd place as well as for other achievements. Finishing ahead of someone in the tournament will count as a challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
Where: The tournament will be played at Mathnasium, the math learning center run by L.A. Chess Ladder Member David DeVandry. The address is 14452 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423. Players are encouraged to bring food to share. Dogs are OK!
David
When: The tournament will take place on Saturday, Nov 2nd at 4 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Players: David DeVandry, Darren Himeles, Magic, Grey Massey, James Essex, Jose Estrada, Kevin Resnick, Frank Dankemeyer, Vincent Amaya, Marco Reed, Gannon Reed.
Round 1
Jose vs Vincent 0-1
Grey vs Darren 0-1
David vs Marco 0-1
Gannon vs Magic 0-1
Frank – Bye (1/2)
Round 2
Marco vs Vincent 0-1
Darren vs Frank 1-0
Kevin vs James 1-0
David vs Jose 0-1
Gannon vs Grey 0-1
Magic – Bye (1/2)
Round 3
Magic vs Darren 0-1
Marco vs Kevin 0-1
Grey vs Jose 0-1
Frank vs James 1-0
Gannon vs David 0-1
Vincent – Bye (1/2)
Round 4
Vincent vs Darren .5-.5
Jose vs Kevin 1-0
Magic vs Frank 1-0
Grey vs Marco 0-1
James vs David 1-0
Gannon – Bye (1/2)
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 3.5 | #3 | #1 | 1st Place. Chess Book |
| Vincent | 3 | #1 | #2 | 2nd Place. Chess Book |
| Jose | 3 | #7 | #4 | Best outside Top 5. Starbucks Card |
| Magic | 2.5 | #5 | #5 | |
| Kevin | 2.5 | #17 | #6 | Best outside Top 10. Chess Set |
| Marco | 2 | #6 | #7 | |
| Frank | 1.5 | #4 | #8 | |
| James | 1.5 | #10 | #11 | |
| Grey | 1 | #11 | #12 | |
| David | 1 | #12 | #13 | |
| Gannon | .5 | #42 | #42 |
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The L.A. Chess Ladder Supersonic Tournament
Saturday, September 21th 2013
Come join us for the L.A. Chess Ladder’s first speed chess tournament. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, just contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This tournament is free and open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament! There will be 3-5 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 with a 3 second delay. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own equipment if you wish. There will be prizes for 1st and 2nd place as well as for other achievements. As this is a speed tournament, the results will not count as challenge matches and the ladder standings will not change.
Where: The tournament will be played at the Faith Presbyterian Church social hall located at 5000 Colfax Ave. North Hollywood, CA 91601. The venue was arranged by ladder player, Magic. Lunch and drinks will be provided, and players are encouraged to bring snacks if they like.
When: The tournament will be on Saturday, September 21th at 12:30 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Additional Tournament Rules:
- 1/2 point bye will be given for players who miss the first round. No more than one bye per player for the tournament.
- Final scores are “final” regardless of whether players had byes or not
- In the event of two players finishing with the same score, tiebreaker games will not be played and the result will be a tie. If a trophy is at stake, the total opponents’ points will determine who gets the trophy.
Players: Magic, Darren Himeles, James Essex, Grey Massey, Richard Poole, Eric Schaefer, Frank Dankemeyer, Uday Kanike.
Round 1
James vs Uday 0-1
Frank vs Darren 0-1
Richard vs Magic 0-1
Eric, Grey – (Bye) 1/2
Round 2
Magic vs Uday 0-1
Darren vs Eric 1-0
Grey vs Frank 1-0
Richard vs James 0-1
Round 3
Uday vs Darren 1-0
James vs Grey 0-1
Eric vs Magic 1-0
Frank vs Richard 1-0
Round 4
Grey vs Uday 1-0 (As of now, Grey is the only ladder player to ever beat Uday)
Magic vs Darren 0-1
Richard vs Eric 0-1
Frank vs James 1-0 (Frank won by checkmate with less than 1 second left)
Round 5
Darren vs Grey 1-0
Uday vs Eric 1-0
Magic vs Frank 0-1
James vs Richard 1-0
| Name | Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Darren | 4 | Tie for 1st Place. Trophy |
| Uday | 4 | Tie for 1st Place. Trophy |
| Grey | 3.5 | Best outside Top 5. Trophy |
| Frank | 3 | Best outside Top 10. Trophy |
| Eric | 2.5 | |
| James | 1.5 | |
| Magic | 1 | |
| Richard | 0 |
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The L.A. Chess Ladder Champion Edition Tournament
Saturday, July 20th 2013
The L.A. Chess Ladder is growing fast! 20 challenges were played this month. The level of play has risen substantially. Our last tournament featured 14 players, the most that we’ve had. I invite you to get in on the excitement by joining us at our upcoming summer tournament: The L.A. Chess Ladder Champion Edition Tournament. Expect all the fun and excitement of our previous tournaments plus this one will feature PRIZE MONEY! Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, just contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Entry Fee: The entry fee for this tournament is $10. You can pay in person at the tournament or you can pay on-line by clicking the button below. Remember, you must pay the entry fee before the tournament starts or you will not be able to play.
Click above to pay the $10 entry fee.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament! There will be 3-5 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will also be determined by the number of players but will likely be G15 with a 5 second delay. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own equipment if you wish. To enter, please RSVP to Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. There will be prizes for 1st and 2nd place as well as for other achievements. 90% of the entry fees will be given out as prize money. Finishing ahead of someone in the tournament will count as a challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
Where: The tournament will be played at the home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Grey Massey. He lives in Sherman Oaks. The address will be given out later.
Grey Massey
When: The tournament will be on Saturday, July 20th at 12:30 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Results
Players: Grey Massey, Darren Himeles, Mario Madrigal, James Essex, Uday Kanike, Eric Schaefer, Magic, Vincent Amaya, R. J. Briggs.
Round 1
Mario vs Darren 0-1
Grey vs Vincent 0-1
R.J. vs Eric 1-0
Magic, Uday, James – Bye (1/2)
Round 2
Darren vs R.J. 0-1
Eric vs James 0-1
Grey vs Mario 0-1
Magic vs Uday 0-1
Vincent – Bye (1/2)
Round 3
Uday vs R.J 1-0
Vincent vs James 1-0
Darren vs Magic 1-0
Mario vs Eric 0-1
Grey – Bye (1/2)
Round 4
Vincent vs Uday 0-1
Eric vs Darren 1-0
James vs R.J. 0-1
Magic vs Grey 0-1
Mario – Bye (1/2)
Final Standings & Prizes
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uday | 3.5 | #1 | #1 | 1st Place. $36 |
| R.J. | 3 | #40 | #3 | Best outside top 5. $13 |
| Vincent | 2.5 | #3 | #2 | 2nd Place by tiebreak. $27 |
| Darren | 2 | #2 | #4 | |
| Eric | 2 | #5 | #6 | |
| Mario | 1.5 | #6 | #7 | |
| James | 1.5 | #12 | #8 | |
| Grey | 1.5 | #15 | #9 | Best outside top 10. $13 |
| Magic | .5 | #7 | #10 |
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The L.A. Chess Ladder 3rd Strike Tournament
Saturday, May 11th 2013
Third time’s the charm! Triple your pleasure and triple your fun! Back by popular demand. The next L.A. Chess Ladder tournament is coming up in May. The first two were a great success. Come out for a chance meet other players and test your skills. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, just contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament! There will be 3-5 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will also be determined by the number of players but will likely be G20. This tournament is free! Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. To enter, please RSVP to Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. There will be prizes for 1st and 2nd place as well as for other achievements. Finishing ahead of someone in the tournament will count as a challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
Where: The tournament will be played at the home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Grey Massey. He lives in Sherman Oaks. The address will be given out later.
Grey Massey
When: The tournament took place on Saturday, May 11th at 1:30 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Results
Players: Grey Massey, Darren Himeles, James Essex, Mario Madrigal, Vincent Amaya, Eric Schaefer, Uday Kanike, Ashley Guinn, Magic, Frank Dankemeyer, Marco Reed, Sankaran Ramakrishnan, Benjamin Kaveladze, Anthony Spagnolia.
Round 1
Darren vs Grey 1-0
Eric vs Sankaran 1-0
Ashley vs Frank 0-1
Benjamin vs Magic 1-0
Mario vs Marco 1/2-1/2
Uday, Anthony, James, Vincent – Bye (1/2)
Round 2
Frank vs Darren 0-1
Benjamin vs Eric 1-0
Marco vs Vincent 0-1
James vs Uday 0-1
Anthony vs Mario 0-1
Sankaran vs Magic 0-1
Grey vs Ashley 0-1
Round 3
Darren vs Benjamin 1-0
Vincent vs Mario 1-0
Uday vs Eric 1-0
Magic vs Frank 1-0
Ashley vs Marco 0-1
James vs Anthony 1-0
Grey vs Sankaran 0-1
Round 4
Vincent vs Darren 1/2-1/2
Benjamin vs Uday 0-1
Mario vs Magic 1/2-1/2
Marco vs James 1-0
Eric vs Frank 1/2-1/2
Sankaran vs Ashley 1-0
Anthony vs Grey 1-0
Final Standings & Prizes
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uday | 3.5 | #34 | #1 | 1st Place by tiebreaker. Trophy. |
| Darren | 3.5 | #1 | #2 | 2nd Place. Trophy. |
| Vincent | 3 | #19 | #3 | Best outside top 5. Trophy |
| Magic | 2.5 | #5 | #4 | |
| Marco | 2.5 | #6 | #5 | |
| Sankaran | 2 | #11 | #6 | |
| Benjamin | 2 | #23 | #7 | Best outside top 20. Chess Book. |
| Mario | 2 | #33 | #8 | Best outside top 10. Chess Book. |
| Eric | 1.5 | #2 | #9 | |
| Frank | 1.5 | #4 | #11 | |
| James | 1.5 | #10 | #12 | |
| Anthony | 1.5 | #35 | #13 | |
| Ashley | 1 | #18 | #14 | |
| Grey | 0 | #7 | #15 |
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The L.A. Chess Ladder 2nd Impact Tournament
Saturday, March 30th 2013
Our next tournament is just around the corner. Come experience the challenge, the fun, the prizes, and the glory. Everything you need to know is written below. If you have any questions, just contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
Who: This tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament! There will be 3-5 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will also be determined by the number of players but will likely be G20. This tournament is free! Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. To enter, please RSVP to Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com. There will be prizes for 1st and second place as well as for other achievements. Finishing ahead of someone in the tournament will count as a challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
Where: The tournament will be played at the home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Grey Massey. He lives in Sherman Oaks. The address will be given out later.
Grey Massey
When: The tournament took place on Saturday, March 30th at 1:30 pm. The tournament will last about 3 hours.
Results
Players: Grey Massey, Darren Himeles, Kevin Resnick, Magic, James Essex, Frank Dankemeyer, Ashley Guinn, Jose Estrada, Marco Reed.
Round 1: Darren def James, Kevin def Magic, Frank def Grey, Jose def Marco, (Ashley-bye)
Round 2: Jose def Kevin, Frank def Ashley, Magic def Marco, Grey def James, (Darren-bye)
Round 3: Frank def Jose, Darren def Grey, Kevin def Ashley, Marco def James, (Magic-bye)
Round 4: Darren def Frank, Grey def Kevin, Magic def Jose, James def Ashley, (Marco-bye)
Final Standings & Prizes
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 3.5 | #1 | #1 | 1st Place. Medal. |
| Frank | 3 | #30 | #3 | 2nd Place. Medal. |
| Magic | 2.5 | #3 | #4 | |
| Grey | 2 | #4 | #5 | |
| Kevin | 2 | #13 | #6 | Best outside top 5. Chess Cookies 🙂 |
| Jose | 2 | #31 | #7 | Best outside top 15. Coffee Bean Card |
| Marco | 1.5 | #5 | #8 | |
| James | 1 | #7 | #10 | |
| Ashley | .5 | #16 | #18 |
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The Inaugural L.A. Chess Ladder Tournament
March 2nd 2013
Mark your calenders everybody! The very first L.A. Chess Ladder tournament is coming. This will be a great opportunity to meet other members and test your chess skills in a fun competition. All the details are below. Please refer any questions to Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com
Who: This tournament is open to L.A. Chess Ladder Members only. To enter the tournament, please contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com.
What: This will be a Swiss tournament! There will be 3-5 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will also be determined by the number of players but will likely be G30. This tournament is free! Chess sets & timers will be provided. There will be trophies for 1st and second place as well as prizes for other achievements. Finishing ahead of someone in the tournament will count as a challenge match result and the standings will be adjusted accordingly.
Where: The tournament was played at the home of L.A. Chess Ladder member, Marco Reed. He lives in Valley Glen, which is next to Van Nuys.
Marco Reed
When: The tournament will be take place on Saturday, March 2nd at 3pm. The tournament will last 2-3 hours depending on the number of rounds.
Results
Players: Marco Reed, Darren Himeles, James Essex, Grey Massey, Eric Schaefer, Jill Landefeld.
Round 1: Darren def James, Grey def Jill, Eric def Marco
Round 2: Darren def Eric, Grey def Marco, James def Jill
Round 3: Darren def Grey, Eric def James, Marco def Jill
Final Standings & Prizes
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 3 | #1 | #1 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Eric | 2 | #27 | #3 | 2nd Place by tiebreaker. Trophy. |
| Grey | 2 | #3 | #4 | |
| Marco | 1 | #4 | #5 | |
| James | 1 | #6 | #7 | Best outside top 5. Chess Bag |
| Jill | 0 | #18 | #19 | Best outside top 10. Starbucks Card |
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CHESS LESSONS: The L.A. Chess Ladder offers Chess Lessons to its members. Check out our chess lessons page for details!
Questions? Concerns? Want to join the L.A. Chess Ladder?
Contact Darren at lachessladder@yahoo.com
