ARLINGTON WINTER SOLSTICE SCHOLASTIC CHESS TOURNAMENT
Saturday, December 22, 2018
Wakefield High School, Arlington, Virginia
Wakefield High School, Arlington, Virginia
RESULTS
– Gunston 7th-grader Roland Foster takes 1st in K-12 section
– Chang brothers win K-8 and K-5 sections
– Key Elementary's Sebastian Chumpitaz wins K-2 section
Fifty-five Arlington County K-12 students from twenty schools fought it out Saturday at Wakefield High School in the Arlington Winter Solstice Scholastic Chess Tournament.
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– Chang brothers win K-8 and K-5 sections
– Key Elementary's Sebastian Chumpitaz wins K-2 section
Fifty-five Arlington County K-12 students from twenty schools fought it out Saturday at Wakefield High School in the Arlington Winter Solstice Scholastic Chess Tournament.
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Highlights
Veteran tournament player Roland Foster, a 7th-grader “playing up,” coasted to his 4-0 win in the K-12 section, and was never in danger in any of his games. Going into the 4th and final round, only he and Kevin Chumpitaz enjoyed 3-0 scores, but Roland won material relatively early in the game and then systematically squeezed the position and liquidated material to take the win and the K-12 championship.
Also notable in the K-12 section was the performance of Margarita Khachunts, an 8th-grader playing up who placed 4th.
In the K-8 and K-5 sections, brothers Caleb and Cyrus Chang emerged as forces to be reckoned with in Arlington's scholastic chess scene, as both went 4-0 to win their sections.
K-5 was the largest section, with 21 competitors, and play was lively and close.
The K-2s, aside from being impossibly cute, showed with their play why it makes sense to start on chess as early as kindergarten.
Finally, and remarkably, the Chumpitaz chess-playing family placed a contestant in each section: Kevin in K-12, Isabella in K-8, David in K-5, and Sebastian in K-2. They took home a 1st-place trophy, a 2nd-place medal, and a 4th-place finish.
Also notable in the K-12 section was the performance of Margarita Khachunts, an 8th-grader playing up who placed 4th.
In the K-8 and K-5 sections, brothers Caleb and Cyrus Chang emerged as forces to be reckoned with in Arlington's scholastic chess scene, as both went 4-0 to win their sections.
K-5 was the largest section, with 21 competitors, and play was lively and close.
The K-2s, aside from being impossibly cute, showed with their play why it makes sense to start on chess as early as kindergarten.
Finally, and remarkably, the Chumpitaz chess-playing family placed a contestant in each section: Kevin in K-12, Isabella in K-8, David in K-5, and Sebastian in K-2. They took home a 1st-place trophy, a 2nd-place medal, and a 4th-place finish.
K-12 SECTION– Roland Foster, a 7th-grader at Gunston Middle, posted a 4-0 score to take 1st place.
– Three players finished with 3-1 scores, namely, in Swiss-system tiebreaker order, Kevin Chumpitaz, an 11th-grader at The Potomac School, Juan Lopez, a 12th-grader at Arlington Community High, and Margarita Khachunts, an 8th-grader at Jefferson Middle. – Oleksandr Humeniuk, a 10th-grader at Wakefield High, finished alone in 5th place with a 2.5-1.5 score. – Two players recorded 2-2 scores, namely, Dionias Juarez, a 12th-grader at Arlington Community High, and Will Kisor, a 10th-grader at Wakefield High. Link to the K-12 Cross Table – Caleb Chang, a 6th-grader at Swanson Middle, posted a 4-0 score to take 1st place. – Three players finished with 3-1 scores, namely, in Swiss-system tiebreaker order, Artium Tyler, a 6th-grader at Williamsburg Middle, Ethan Yamada, an 8th-grader at Williamsburg Middle, and Isabella Chumpitaz, a 7th-grader at The Potomac School.
– Four players finished with 2-2 scores, namely, Cody Shoelson, a 7th-grader at Jefferson Middle, Luke Endo, an 8th-grader at Jefferson Middle, Jacob Benson, a 6th-grader at Williamsburg Middle, and Hershel Darvalics, a 6th-grader at Swanson Middle. Link to the K-8 Cross Table K-8 section |
K-5 section– Cyrus Chang, a 3rd-grader at McKinley Elementary, posted a 4-0 score to take 1st place.
– Adrian Judson, a 5th-grader at Key Elementary, finished alone in 2nd place with a 3.5-1.5 score. – Three players finished with 3-1 scores, namely, in Swiss-system tiebreaker order, Fletcher Black, a 4th-grader at Barrett Elementary, Colin Renehan, a 4th-grader at Abingdon Elementary, and Corbin Monahan, a 4th-grader at McKinley Elementary. – Two players scored 2.5-1.5, namely, Ryan DiVincenzo, a 3rd-grader at Nottingham Elementary, and Will Eggert, a 5th-grader at Nottingham Elementary. – Eight players scored 2-2, namely, Lila Sherman, a 4th-grader at Taylor Elementary, Cameron Lieberman, a 2nd-grader at Barrett Elementary, Sultanat Bersimbay, a 4th-grader at Oakridge Elementary, Benjamin Kerr, a 4th-grader at Barrett Elementary, George Gibson, a 3rd-grader at Key Elementary, David Chumpitaz, a 4th-grader at The Potomac School, Aman Singh, a 4th-grader at Jamestown Elementary, and Ezra Patterson, a 3rd-grader at Claremont Elementary. Link to the K-5 Cross Table K-2 Section– Sebastian Chumpitaz, a 2nd-grader at Key Elementary, posted a 4-0 score to take 1st place.
– Two players scored 2.5-1.5, namely, Leah McAfee, a 2nd-grader at Claremont Elementary, and Jordan Kravetz, a 1st-grader at Key Elementary. – Three players scored 2-2, namely, Oliver Britt, a 2nd-grader at Nottingham Elementary, Sean Jang, a 2nd-grader at Oakridge Elementary, and Emma Nowell, a 1st-grader at Abingdon Elementary. Link to the K-2 Cross Table |
List of participants
Name Grade Section School
1 Azim Bakiyev 7 K-12 Williamsurg Middle School
2 Jacob Benson 6 K-8 Williamsburg Middle School
3 Risa Benson 1 K-2 Arlington Traditional School
4 Saltanat Bersimbay 4 K-5 Oakridge Elementary
5 Fletcher Black 4 K-5 Barrett Elementary
6 Oliver Britt 2 K-2 Nottingham Elementary
7 Caleb Chang 6 K-8 Swanson Middle School
8 Cyrus Chang 3 K-5 McKinley Elementary
9 David Chumpitaz 4 K-5 The Potomac School
10 Isabella Chumpitaz 7 K-8 The Potomac School
11 Kevin Chumpitaz 11 K-12 The Potomac School
12 Sebastian Chumpitaz 2 K-2 Key Elementary
13 Herschel Darvalics 6 K-8 Swanson Middle School
14 Randall Darvalics 4 K-5 Arlington Science Focus School
15 Ryan DiVincenzo 3 K-5 Nottingham Elementary
16 Will Eggert 5 K-5 Nottingham Elementary
17 Luke Endo 8 K-8 Jefferson Middle School
18 Ethan Foster 4 K-5 Key Elementary
19 Roland Foster 7 K-12 Gunston Middle School
20 Rachel Gaynor 3 K-5 Ashlawn Elementary
21 George Gibson 3 K-5 Key Elementary
22 Oleksandr Humeniuk 10 K-12 Wakefield High School
23 Sean Jang 2 K-2 Oakridge Elementary
24 Dionias Juarez 12 K-12 Arlington Community High School
25 Adrian Judson 5 K-5 Key Elementary
26 Benjamin Kerr 4 K-5 Barrett Elementary
27 Margarita Khachunts 8 K-12 Jefferson Middle School
28 Elizabeth Kisor 7 K-8 Jefferson Middle School
29 Will Kisor 10 K-12 Wakefield High School
30 Tyler Knapp 12 K-12 Arlington Community High School
31 Jordan Kravetz 1 K-2 Key Elementary
32 Cameron Lieberman 2 K-5 Barrett Elementary
33 Juan Lopez 12 K-12 Arlington Community High School
34 Jada McAfee 4 K-5 Claremont Elementary
35 Leah McAfee 2 K-2 Claremont Elementary
36 Daniel Meskel 11 K-12 Arlington Community High School
37 Corbin Monahan 4 K-5 McKinley Elementary
38 Jacob Nadherny 3 K-5 Key Elementary
39 Emma Nowell 1 K-2 Abingdon Elementary
40 Jimmy Palomo 4 K-5 Claremont Elementary
41 Ezra Patterson 3 K-5 Claremont Elementary
42 Owen Patterson 6 K-8 Gunston Middle School
43 Colin Renehan 4 K-5 Abingdon Elementary
44 Kira Shah 1 K-2 Nottingham Elementary
45 Lila Sherman 4 K-5 Taylor Elementary
46 Cody Shoelson 7 K-8 Jefferson Middle School
47 Aman Singh 4 K-5 Jamestown Elementary
48 Aryo Sugiarto 6 K-8 Williamsburg Middle school
49 Yarema Tokar 12 K-12 Wakefield High School
50 Demetra Tudorache 7 K-12 Swanson Middle School
51 Cristian Tudorache 1 K-2 McKinley Elementary
52 Artiom Tyler 6 K-8 Williamsburg Middle School
53 Khoi Hudson Vu 6 K-8 Thomas Jefferson Middle School
54 Brian Weiser 8 K-12 Kenmore Middle School
55 Ethan Yamada 8 K-8 Williamsburg Middle School
1 Azim Bakiyev 7 K-12 Williamsurg Middle School
2 Jacob Benson 6 K-8 Williamsburg Middle School
3 Risa Benson 1 K-2 Arlington Traditional School
4 Saltanat Bersimbay 4 K-5 Oakridge Elementary
5 Fletcher Black 4 K-5 Barrett Elementary
6 Oliver Britt 2 K-2 Nottingham Elementary
7 Caleb Chang 6 K-8 Swanson Middle School
8 Cyrus Chang 3 K-5 McKinley Elementary
9 David Chumpitaz 4 K-5 The Potomac School
10 Isabella Chumpitaz 7 K-8 The Potomac School
11 Kevin Chumpitaz 11 K-12 The Potomac School
12 Sebastian Chumpitaz 2 K-2 Key Elementary
13 Herschel Darvalics 6 K-8 Swanson Middle School
14 Randall Darvalics 4 K-5 Arlington Science Focus School
15 Ryan DiVincenzo 3 K-5 Nottingham Elementary
16 Will Eggert 5 K-5 Nottingham Elementary
17 Luke Endo 8 K-8 Jefferson Middle School
18 Ethan Foster 4 K-5 Key Elementary
19 Roland Foster 7 K-12 Gunston Middle School
20 Rachel Gaynor 3 K-5 Ashlawn Elementary
21 George Gibson 3 K-5 Key Elementary
22 Oleksandr Humeniuk 10 K-12 Wakefield High School
23 Sean Jang 2 K-2 Oakridge Elementary
24 Dionias Juarez 12 K-12 Arlington Community High School
25 Adrian Judson 5 K-5 Key Elementary
26 Benjamin Kerr 4 K-5 Barrett Elementary
27 Margarita Khachunts 8 K-12 Jefferson Middle School
28 Elizabeth Kisor 7 K-8 Jefferson Middle School
29 Will Kisor 10 K-12 Wakefield High School
30 Tyler Knapp 12 K-12 Arlington Community High School
31 Jordan Kravetz 1 K-2 Key Elementary
32 Cameron Lieberman 2 K-5 Barrett Elementary
33 Juan Lopez 12 K-12 Arlington Community High School
34 Jada McAfee 4 K-5 Claremont Elementary
35 Leah McAfee 2 K-2 Claremont Elementary
36 Daniel Meskel 11 K-12 Arlington Community High School
37 Corbin Monahan 4 K-5 McKinley Elementary
38 Jacob Nadherny 3 K-5 Key Elementary
39 Emma Nowell 1 K-2 Abingdon Elementary
40 Jimmy Palomo 4 K-5 Claremont Elementary
41 Ezra Patterson 3 K-5 Claremont Elementary
42 Owen Patterson 6 K-8 Gunston Middle School
43 Colin Renehan 4 K-5 Abingdon Elementary
44 Kira Shah 1 K-2 Nottingham Elementary
45 Lila Sherman 4 K-5 Taylor Elementary
46 Cody Shoelson 7 K-8 Jefferson Middle School
47 Aman Singh 4 K-5 Jamestown Elementary
48 Aryo Sugiarto 6 K-8 Williamsburg Middle school
49 Yarema Tokar 12 K-12 Wakefield High School
50 Demetra Tudorache 7 K-12 Swanson Middle School
51 Cristian Tudorache 1 K-2 McKinley Elementary
52 Artiom Tyler 6 K-8 Williamsburg Middle School
53 Khoi Hudson Vu 6 K-8 Thomas Jefferson Middle School
54 Brian Weiser 8 K-12 Kenmore Middle School
55 Ethan Yamada 8 K-8 Williamsburg Middle School
Overview
Tournament director Dr. Allen Chauvenet said he was surprised and gratified by the large turnout, and he complimented the players and their parents at the concluding awards ceremony. “I saw so many interesting games and the quality of play was very high. This tournament bodes well for the future of scholastic chess in the county.” And, he said, “this was not just eye-opening, it was a lot of fun, and we intend to make it an annual event.” He also thanked Wakefield High for hosting the tournament and in particular Wakefield librarian Dan Redmond for his energetic organizational and promotional help.
Chauvenet, a retired pediatric oncologist and former tournament player, is director of instruction at the nonprofit Arlington Students Chess.
Chauvenet, a retired pediatric oncologist and former tournament player, is director of instruction at the nonprofit Arlington Students Chess.
