WRHS Championship & Blitz Championship

The WRHS Championship is moving right along.  The games are intense by the unusual quiet these kids are offering my classroom.  We are running the championship as a G/30 5SS this year instead of the 2 group round robins.  Also, we decided to create an open from now on to reflect the inspiration and enthusiasm that the elementary and middle school kids are bringing to the club.  We are running two rounds at each meeting except tonight, we neglected to plan for the "Father and Me BBQ" that the seniors will be attending.  This Wednesday we are completing rounds 4 and 5.  Nick is the leader with 3.0 points.  He played Andrew down to pawns and eventually snagged a win by time.  As I had to tutor a student on balancing chemical reactions while playing Desmond, I missed a queen exchange that lost me a rook and essentially the game.  Desmond is now in 2nd place.  Curly failed to show up tonight and provided Alex with a forfeit win and third place.

Name	Rate	Pts	Rnd1	Rnd2	Rnd3
Nick	1269	3	W11	W4	W7
Desmond	1233	2.5	W12	-H-	W6
Alex	1088	2.5	-H-	W13	-X-
Miles	1280	2	W5	L1	W12
Max	976	2	L4	W11	W13
Adam	1295	1.5	W10	D7	L2
Andrew	1253	1.5	W14	D6	L1
Curly	1194	1.5	W13	-H-	-F-
Dylan	1188	1	-H-	-H-	L10
Hunter	1076	1	L6	-F-	W9
Victor	813	1	L1	L5	W14
Colten	786	1	L2	-B-	L4
Julia	928	0	L8	L3	L5
Real	799	0	L7	-F-	L11

In the WRHS Blitz Championship, 6 rounds were completed in G/5 time controls.  With all of the participants veterans of tournaments, it ran very smooth with no hitches.  Games were fairly intense with blunders and falling flags deciding most of the outcomes.  In the round 3, Miles and Nick were squared off in an intense battle going back-and-forth.  Literally, Miles kept checking Nick with his queen.  Nick was clambering for three move repetition but failed to stop his clock and ask for an observer.  Also, it was not necessarily a forced repetition as the USCF Rules state.  He might have been able to obtain a draw by perpetual check but Miles was determined to win on time.  And he did!  Miles also learned quite a bit from Alexandra Botez in his social Bullet games at the National High School Championships, even though she won every game.  By the end of our tournament, Miles Hendrix was the new WRHS Blitz Champion.  Andrew and Curly win second and third, respectively.

Curly (3rd), Andrew (2nd), and Miles (1st)

Name	Pts	Rnd1	Rnd2	Rnd3	Rnd4	Rnd5	Rnd6
Miles	4.5	-B-	D3	W4	W5	W2	W8
Andrew	4	W4	W8	W5	W3	L1	W7
Curly	3.5	W9	D1	W6	L2	W7	W4
Bruck	3	L2	W9	L1	W8	W6	L3
Porth	3	W7	W6	L2	L1	-B-	W9
Chase	2	W8	L5	L3	W7	L4	-B-
Max	2	L5	-B-	W9	L6	L3	L2
Colten	2	L6	L2	-B-	L4	W9	L1
Victor	1	L3	L4	L7	-B-	L8	L5