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Aaryan's 2nd Place in K-3 at Nationals Youth Action 12/11/11

Benton with 1st place trophy at Lakeridge Tournament 12/10/11
Congratulations to all students from Redmond Academy who played at the Rockwell Elementary. They all got trophies after starting classes a few months ago
1st PLACE
Nithin 5 points 4th grade
Jason 4 points 1st grade
Peter 4 points 1st grade
Jaden 5 points K-grade
2nd and 3rd PLACE
Revanth 4 points 3rd-grade
Maggie 4 points 3rd-grade
Pranesh 3 Points K-grade
1st Place "K" at Kick-off

2nd Place "K" at Kick-off
3rd Place "K" at Kick-off
Noah Fields, 6th grader rated 1800+

      SCHDEDULE OF CLASSES AND TOURNAMENTS
2010-2011 SEASON

Name

Grade

Team

IMPROVED

Rating 1/2011

Rating 9/2010

Aditya Singh

1

BCA

238

1165

927

Albert Li

4

BEN

86

1617

1531

Anton Teplouhov

3

SDV

416

1156

740

Aryan Deshpande

1

ARD

87

1168

1081

Athil George

6

STB

160

1300

1140

Audrey Whitmer

4

OPW

316

1289

973

Ayush Jha

6

ENS

189

741

552

Barozzi, Angelo

3

OPW

40

1340

1300

Buzek, Ian

3

VIE

428

1386

958

Catherine Whitmer

2

OPW

213

775

562

Daniel Tsemekhman

2

WED

162

972

810

Elena Kolpikova

6

SPT

250

1404

1154

Elizabeth Arustamian

2

CSB

198

683

485

Howard Hare

3

SDV

36

1557

1521

Jalen McCord

3

WDM

179

579

400

Jean Roland Munoz

1

BCS

203

786

583

Joan Theresa Munoz

4

BCS

275

933

658

Kate Arustamian

6

CSB

27

1511

1484

Katia Zakonova

4

REE

767

767

unr.

Konstantin Velichko

5

MME

129

1310

1181

Kukutla, Sunshray

K

STV

685

685

unr.

Kukutla, Sunshubh

K

STV

773

773

unr.

Mara Kramer

6

BCW

159

1314

1155

Michael Royzen

5

UCD

-52

1298

1350

Miriam Rundell

6

OPW

36

1332

1296

Nandini Daga

2

WOB

414

814

400

Noah Fields

5

CWA

65

1714

1649

Noelle, Kramer

4

BCW

71

1235

1164

Olga Cherepakhin

5

MRP

64

1465

1401

Russel Hare

1

SDV

100

1065

965

Sujatha Devi Chalasani

3

KKN

92

1384

1292

Suresh, Akaash

2

STV

807

807

unr.

Thomas Yim

2

OPW

482

1084

602

Trepte, Eli

2

HMN

282

914

632

CHESS ACADEMY STUDENTS students 2009-2010 SEASON

Chess Academy students' Semi-annual Improvement Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improved

Rating

Rating

#

 

Team

 

Grd

 

Name

By:

2010 March

2009 April

1

 

CSB

 

5

 

Kate Arustamian

25

1217

1192

2

 

OPW

 

2

 

Michelangelo Barozzi

338

1033

695

3

 

AUD

 

1

 

Naomi Bashkansky

215

1254

1039

4

 

SDV

 

4

 

Angela Bleeker

491

1022

531

5

 

SJN

 

3

 

Benjamin Brusniak

218

1443

1225

6

 

KKN

 

2

 

Sujathadevi Chalasani

308

1301

993

7

 

ARD

 

0

 

Aryan Deshpande

361

1076

715

8

 

LMA

 

4

 

Sangeeta Dhingra

357

1478

1121

9

 

EVG

 

4

 

Jeffrey Ding

354

1365

1011

10

 

LMA

 

4

 

Adrian Fan

359

1179

820

11

 

CWA

 

4

 

Noah Fields

203

1660

1457

12

 

SDV

 

2

 

Howard Hare

337

1504

1167

13

 

SPT

 

5

 

Elena Kolpikova

409

1119

710

14

 

BCW

 

5

 

Mara Kramer

82

1109

1027

15

 

BCW

 

3

 

Noelle Kramer

302

1083

781

16

 

CNK

 

9

 

Brett Kruse

690

1090

400

17

 

LMA

 

8

 

Megan Lee

93

2022

1929

18

 

OPW

 

3

 

William Lee

242

1694

1452

19

 

BCW

 

5

 

Spencer Lehmann

90

1608

1518

20

 

BEN

 

3

 

Albert Li

135

1444

1309

21

 

SPT

 

5

 

Conner Murowchick

474

1210

736

22

 

IMS

 

6

 

Giebien Na

179

1451

1272

23

 

CMC

 

4

 

Pratik Padhi

272

1241

969

24

 

SOM

 

6

 

Michael Quan

213

1515

1302

25

 

MRP

 

3

 

Jothi Ramesh

418

1424

1006

26

 

OPW

 

5

 

Miriam Rundell

83

1239

1156

27

 

OPW

 

1

 

Bram Schenck

210

824

614

28

 

CMC

 

2

 

Smolak Fred

 

1072

 

29

 

LMA

 

7

 

Kate Tokareva

214

1741

1527

30

 

BEN

 

7

 

Nicholas Teoh

192

1555

1363

31

 

MME

 

4

 

Konstantin Velichko

525

1025

500

32

 

EMD

 

3

 

Joey Yeo

373

1372

999

33

 

LMA

 

5

 

Noah Yeo

227

1409

1182

34

 

OPW

 

3

 

Henry Zhu

313

872

559

 

GRADE NATIONALS DECEMBER 2009    DALLAS TEXAS 2009

 

SECOND GRADE 



 
15th PLACE TROPHY Hare, Howard A

FIRST GRADE

6th PLACE TROPHY Bashkansky, Naomi 5.5 points out of 7 
FOURTH GRADE
10th PLACE TROPHY Fields, Noah Dennis  5.5 out of 7
First place  TROPHY Unrated Dhingra, Sangeeta 4 pts out of 7
Royzen, Michael Zinovy   2.0
 
EIGHTH GRADE
4th PLACE TROPHY  Lee, Megan 5.5 out of 7                 

 

 

WGM ELENA and IM Orlov students 2008-2009 SEASON

Please note, it takes up to one year for significant improvement.

  

Name and starting date

Quaified to TOC

 

 

 

4/2009

2/1/09

4/8/08

9/7/08

9/6/07

Noah Fields 2007

Champions

 

3

 

1460

1401

1130

639

 William Lee    2008

Champions

 

2

 

1341

1296

950

 

Kate Tokareva 2008

Champions

 

6

 

1533

1478

1242

 

Spencer Lehmann 2007

Champions

 

4

 

1452

1349

1089

unr

Dylan Austin 2007

Champions

 

6

 

1445

1298

1206

952

Michael Quan 1/2008

Challengers

 

5

 

1241

1168

 

 

Miriam Rundell 1/2008

Challengers

 

4

1156

1112

986

 

 

Nicholas Teoh 2008

Challengers

 

6

 

1235

1031

948

 

DHINGRA SANGEETA 1/1/2009

Challengers

 

3

1127

753

 

 

 

Novokhodko Alexander 10/2008

Challengers

 

5

 

887

600

 

 

Richard Dong 10/2008

State

C451

3

 

 

 

 

 

Noah Yeo 1/2009

Challengers

C894

4

 

 

 

 

 

Alistair Yu 1/2009

Champions

A019

1

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas Taylor 1/2009

Challengers

J936

3

 

 

 

 

 

Derek Zhang 1/2009

Champions

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Patrick Wang 2007

Challengers

 

4

 

1477

1498

1219

762

Benjamin Brusniak 11/2008

Challengers

 

2

 

1282

1270

976

 

Hare Howie 9/2008

Champions

 

1

 

1170

747

          unr

 

Albert Li from 3/1/2008

Champions

 

2

1309

1150

1104

 

 

Arustamian, Kate 1/1/2008

Champions

9731

4

1192

981

700

 

 

Colin Lehmann 9/2008

State

 

1

 

812

787

402

 

Bryce Tiglon 11/2008

Challengers

G044

2

1261

 

819

 

 

Nikita Fillipov  5/2008

Challengers

D085

2

 

 

 

 

 

Kirill Filimonov 2/2009

Champions

C483

2

1157

1082

 

 

 

Chalasani Sujathadevi 2/2009

Challengers

9603

1

982

887

 

 

 

Jeremy Lin 1/2009

Challengers

 

pre-k

1085

unr

 

 

 

Aryan Deshpande started 10/2008

State

 

pre-k

593

528

 

 

 

Max Wang started 10/2008

State

 

pre-k

543

543

 

 

 

 

 

 

ELENA 2007-2008 SEASON

 

 

 

 

Apr-08

Sep-07

Sep-06

Nathaniel Yee

UCD

2

1423

1285

900

Noah Fields

CWA

2

1401

1130

639

William Lee  

OPW

1

1296

950

 

Kate Tokareva

LMA

5

1478

1242

 

Spencer Lehmann

ERG

3

1349

1089

unr

Dylan Austin

MRP

5

1298

1206

952

Patrick Wang

STV

3

1498

1219

762

Benjamin Brusniak

SJN

1

1270

976

 

Nagase Masayuki

UCD

3

1140

976

699

Toshihiro Nagase

UCD

1

1046

893

623

Hare Howie

SDV

K

747

          unr

 

Colin Lehmann

ERG

K

787

402

 

Alexa Shield from 1/1/2008

RSA

3

754

499

 

Stephen Embry

STV

3

1287

1007

700

Anthony Lu

JMR

2

1089

559

 

Albert Li from 3/1/2008               BEN           1                     1104        unr

Arustamian, Kate from 2/1/2008     CSD          3               848           unr

 

2008 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

5 pts winners ? 9 students (several Elena students played each other and could not both score 5 pts?)

 

 

Megan Lee  OMS 6th gr 1824

Stephen Embry  3rd gr STV 1287

William Lee 1st gr OPW 1296

Noah Fields 2nd 1401 CWA

Patrick Wang  3rd STV 1498

Kate Tokareva 5th LMA 1478

Amith Vanmane 3rd STV 1441

Albert Li 1st BEN 1104

 

Brian Yue LMA 6th 1749 ? Georgi Orlov?s student

All (or most) other students scored 4 or 4.5 points, The names are coming soon.

                                           

 

2007 ? 2008  students - 5 pts winners in Open sections

1) Nathaniel Yee (K-3), 2) Noah Fields (K-3), 3) William Lee (K-3), 4) Nicholas Orlov (4-6), 5) Kate Tokareva (4-6), 6) Spencer Lehmann (K-3), 7) Dylan Austin (4-6), 8) Patrick Wang (K-3), 9) Benjamin Brusniak (K-3) 10) Jack Sather (4-6) 11) Toshihiro Nagase (K-3), 12) Tristan Sun (4-6)

 

5 pts winners in each tournament

 

3/22/2008 Chess Fest

Toshihiro Nagase, Dylan Austin, Amith Vanmane, Nathaniel Yee, Noah Fields, Benjamin Brusniak

3/8/2008

Patrick Wang

3/1/2008

Jack Sather

2/9/2008  Evergreen School Tournament

5 pts winners:

Nicholas Orlov, Nathaniel Yee,  Benjamin Brusniak

1/26/2008 John Muir Elementary Tournament

5 pts winners:

Dylan Austin, Kate Tokareva, Patrick Wang

1/19/2008 Grade Championship

5 pts winners:

Nathaniel Yee, William Lee, Spencer Lehmann

1/12/2008 Meridian Park Tournament
5 pts winners:

Nathaniel Yee, Noah Fields, William Lee, Nicholas Orlov

 

12/09/2007

Congratulations to National Winners!

Unitee States National Championship Winners, Houston, TX 12/07-12/09 2007

2nd  Place  Nathaniel Yee, 2nd grade Championship

10th Place  Toshihiro Nagase Place 1st Grade Championship

15th Place Noah Fields 2nd grade Championship

 

 

 

12/02/2007

Congratulations to 5 pts winners:

Kate Tokareva, Nathaniel Yee

 

  • WELCOME NEW STUDENTS!
    Kate Tokareva 1242, 4th grade, May 2007
    Benjamin Brusniak 976 September 2007

Howie Hare 400 September 2007

 

 

US Girls 2007  Invitational

Megan Lee came third at the US Girls 2007  Invitational: http://beta.uschess.org/frontend/news_7_490.php

 

 

2006-2007

 

2007 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS*

2007 National Bert Lerner Elementary (K-6) Championship

 

Megan Lee 5 out of 7 (K-5 Championship) Rated 1559 USCF

Frank Qu 4.5 out of 7 (K-6 Championship) Rated 1615 USCF

Michael Omori 5 out of 7 (K-6 Championship) Rated 1687 USCF

Noah Fields 5 out of 7 (K-1 Championship) he was not rated, Noah started at the Chess Academy in December 2006

 

Noah Fields achieved highest performance for all participating WA State players in K-3 grades,  5 out of 7 (K-1 Championship)! He was an unrated player before the start

 

 
STATE CHAMPIONS and 4+ POINTS WINNERS

 

 

 

 

                                                                                    Current Rating // Date Started at Chess Academy// Initial Ratings

K GRADE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAGASE, TOSHIHIRO      4 PTS (C UCDS)

 

904

Oct-06

 

623

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRADE 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YEE, NATHANIEL         5 pts

 

 

1285

Sep-05

 

443

FIELDS, NOAH           4 pts

 

 

944

Dec-06

 

639

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRADE 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WANG, PATRICK          4 pts

 

 

1133

Oct-06

 

762

LEHMANN, SPENCER     4 pts

 

 

1040

Oct-06

 

unrated

TIMBROOK, JONATHAN     4 pts  (C MRP)

 

924

Oct-06

 

unrated

NAGASE, MASAYUKI  4 pts (C UCDS)

 

954

 

 

699

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRADE 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEISNER, SAMUEL      5 pts 

 

 

1494

Sep-06

 

1393

GOEI, TIMOTHY          4 pts (C  MRP)

 

1144

Oct-06

 

925

GORDON, DANIEL  4 pts  (C UCDS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRADE 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUSTIN, DYLAN       4.5  (C MRP)

 

 

1186

Oct-06

 

952

SATHER, JACK           4 pts

 

 

1271

May-04

 

600

ROTTSOLK, ERIK 4 pts (C UCDS)

GRADE 5

SUN, TRISTAN           5 pts

 

 

1496

Oct-05

 

1290

THONGMEE, THOMAS    5 pts  

GRADE 6

OMORI, MICHAEL         5 pts

 

QU, FRANK              4 pts

1615

Oct-05

 

750

HUCHALA, ANDY          4 pts (C MRP)

 

1192

Oct-06

 

926

 

 

(C ) ? Elena?s  after-school chess club player, (not private students).

 

·        Tournament of Champions WINNERS:

Dakota Dixon 2005, Daniel Ho 2006 , Michael Omori  2007 4-6 section

Nicholas Orlov 2005, Sam Meisner 2007 K-3 Section

 

  • Five points Winners: 2006-2007 season only J
    Only students who scored 5 pts in open tournaments are listed

 

Sam Meisner

Jack Sather

Frank Qu

Sam Meisner

Noah Fields

Stephen Embry

Andy Huchala

Patrick Wang

Nathaniel Yee

Tristan Sun

Anthony Pangelinan

Thomas Thongmee*

Michael Omori*

 

* IM Georgi Orlov?s students

Over last few years several students won the Tournament of Champions, and dozens qualify into TOC every year (students need to won 5 out of 5 to qualify), 13 in 2008.


Sam Meisner, a 3rd grader from the King?s School in Shoreline won the K-3 Tournament of Champions 2007.

Nine Elena?s students won 5 out of 5 ponts at the 2008 State Championship.

Winners of TOC (2004-2007), Elena?s students: Nicholas Orlov, Dakota Dixon, Daniel Ho, Sam Meisner

One of Georgi?s students, Michael Omori, won the Tournament of Champions 2007 in 4-6 grades. Michael Lee who worked with Georgi for more than a year, reached the level of Chess Master in 2008.

Georgi's students
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