2010 Idaho Closed Results

Emily plays Larry Parsons (16 time State Champion)

I have been to the Idaho Closed for the past few years and this by far was one of the most fun events I have attended.  I think it has helped to have generated such great friends that can also be competitors against one another in tournaments.  There was lot's of laughter and serious discussion in the business meeting, challenging games, a great venue at Boise State University, lifetime awards to dedicated individuals, and a very fun awards ceremony.  I would encourage all chess players to attend this event in the future - I miss it already.

Games are posted at the ICA website.

There were 42 competitors, 6 chess families (Porth's, Patterson's, Weyland's, Abernathy's, Abderhalden's, and the Min's), 7 women players, 13 junior players, and 4 senior players.  Five players rated above 1800,  six players under 1000, and 2 unrated players. The average rating was 1360.  There were 4 former state champions, and 3 former scholastic champions.  Glen Buckendorf attended his 53 consecutive Idaho Closed tournament.  

Glen receives a lifetime achievement award from the ICA

Congratulations to Phil Weyland, Larry Parsons, and  Jason Evers with 5.0/6 pts. and Idaho's Tri-Champions.

Jeff and Barry go over the awards

Here is the crosstable for the 2010 ICA Idaho Closed State Championship:

##	Player	ST	USCF	1	2	3	4	5	6	Score	Prize
1	Phil Weyland	ID	1824	W14	W16	W5	L2	W8	W7	5*	1st Overall
2	Larry R. Parsons	ID	2000	W15	W6	W12	W1	D3	D4	5*	2nd Overall
3	Jason Evers	ID	1887	W21	D7	W19	W13	D2	W5	5*	3rd Overall
4	Garrett Reynolds	ID	1933	W26	D8	D7	W19	W13	D2	4½	1st A
5	Kurt P. Douglas	ID	1738	W39	W20	L1	W21	W16	L3	4	1st B
6	Jim Stark	ID	1563	W33	L2	L22	W34	W21	W19	4	1st C
7	Caleb Paul Kircher	ID	1548	W35	D3	D4	W22	W24	L1	4	2nd C
8	Katie Abderhalden	ID	1562	W30	D4	W31	D25	L1	W24	4	Top Woman
9	Jeffrey T. Roland	ID	1775	L36	W28	D14	W29	W25	D10	4	2nd B
10	Reggie Holmquist	ID	Unr.	L20	W23	W15	W12	-H-	D9	4	1st Unrated
11	Barry D. Eacker	ID	1633	-H-	-N-	W27	W14	D12	W20	4	3rd B
12	James H. McGarvey	ID	1681	W28	W36	L2	L10	D11	W26	3½	Book #1**
13	Tom Booth	ID	1594	W34	W32	W25	L3	L4	D16	3½	Top Senior
14	Jamie Lang	ID	1219	L1	W40	D9	L11	W27	W25	3½	1st D
15	Emily N. Patterson	ID	1463	L2	W33	L10	W38	W32	D18	3½	Top Junior
16	David Wayne Stewart	ID	1516	W40	L1	W39	W20	L5	D13	3½	3rd C
17	Jeff M. Baggett	ID	1801	W22	L19	L21	D36	W29	W28	3½	2nd A
18	Daniel S. Looney	ID	1606	-H-	-N-	W37	D31	W23	D15	3½	2nd Senior
19	Rickey D. Weathers	ID	1500	W38	W17	L3	L4	W22	L6	3	Book #2**
20	Ronald Weyland	ID	1487	W14	W16	W5	L2	W8	W7	5
21	Caleb Abernathy	ID	1334	L3	W35	W17	L5	L6	W31	3	2nd D
22	Adam Porth	ID	1190	L17	W38	W6	L7	L19	W34	3	1st E
23	Andrew Uriarte	ID	1196	L25	L10	W35	W41	L18	W36	3	2nd E
24	Glen Buckendorf Jr.	ID	1800	D31	W37	-H-	W26	L7	L8	3
25	Stephen Oberle	ID	1803	W23	W29	L13	D8	L9	L14	2½
26	George Lundy	ID	1458	L4	W30	W41	L24	D31	L12	2½
27	Hugh S. Myers	ID	1563	D37	L31	L11	W30	L14	W33	2½
28	William Min	ID	1140	L12	L9	D30	W37	W39	L17	2½	2nd Junior
29	Ricky Abderhalden	ID	1516	W41	L25	D36	L9	L17	W38	2½
30	Carmen Elizabeth Pemsler	ID	860	L8	L26	D28	L27	W37	W39	2½	1st F
31	Kevin R. Patterson	ID	1184	D24	W27	L8	D18	D26	L21	2½
32	Alan C. Kepple	ID	1121	W42	L13	L20	W39	L15	-U-	2
33	Kathy Min	ID	868	L6	L15	L38	W35	W40	L27	2	2nd F
34	Katie Rae Patterson	ID	978	L13	L39	W40	L6	W41	L22	2	2nd Woman
35	Scott Featherston	ID	815	L7	L21	L23	L33	-B-	W40	2
36	Michael Ye	ID	1174	W9	L12	D29	D17	L20	L23	2
37	Michaela R. Abernathy	ID	887	D27	L24	L18	L28	L30	W41	1½
38	Patrick Abernathy	ID	Unr.	L19	L22	W33	L15	-H-	L29	1½	2nd Unrated
39	Deeban Ramalingam	ID	1164	L5	W34	L16	L32	L28	L30	1
40	Dylan Porth	ID	600	L16	L14	L34	-B-	L33	L35	1
41	Michael Min	ID	404	L29	-B-	L26	L23	L34	L37	1
42	Gene Tatom	ID	1622	L32	-U-	-U-	-U-	-U-	-U-	0

* As there was a 3-way tie for first place, the title of "Idaho State Chess Champion" is awarded to all three players as co-champions.

** Book #1 was "Aron Nimzovich: A Reappraisal" by Raymond Keene. Book #2 was "Lessons From My Games: A Passion For Chess" by Ruben Fine. Both books personally autographed by 10-time Idaho State Champion, Glen Buckendorf, Jr.

Andrew and Adam win 1st & 2nd Class E (We are now D!)