Thirty-six players (26 rated, 10 unrated) of all ages filled the room in another exciting Border Hope Chess Tournament at Iglesia Menonita Buenas Nuevas this past Sunday, Dec. 6.
Juan Romero and Emmanuel Serratta, brothers from Los Fresnos High School, won the Family Trophy, with a total of 5 points.
The results of each section were as follows:
Rated 1
Rating range: 1400s to 1700s
Winner: Perry Johnson with 3 points
Rated 2
Rating range: 1200s to 1300s
Winner: Christian Cardenas with 2 points
Rated 3
Rating ranges: 1000s to 1100s
Winner: Edward Markowsky III with 2.5 points
Rated 4
Rating range: 800s to 900s
Winner: Jaime Pena with 3 points
Rated 5
Rating range: 600s to 800s
Winner: Eddie Rodriguez with 3 points
Rated 6
Rating range: 300s to 600s
1st Place: Caleb Johnson with 3 points
2nd Place: Genesis Ybarra with 2 points
Unrated 1
Age range: 9 to adult
1st Place: Juan Romero with 3 points
2nd Place: John Roach with 2 points
Unrated 2
Age range: 6-8
Winner: Sean Handy
Full results of the rated sections of our recent tournaments are posted at the U.S. Chess Federation web site. Clicking on the dates below will take you there.
Dec 6, 2009
Nov 15, 2009
Nov 22, 2009
Congratulations to all participants who played in these hard-fought games!
