Victorian Junior Open.

[ursogr8]

Tournament 1

Under 18, Under 16, Under 14, Boys and Girls

8 rounds. Two weekends: May 22, 23; May 29, 30

Entry fee: $45

Rate of play: 90 minutes plus 30 seconds from move one.

Details at the web-site
http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/vicchess/04jun.htm

Yes. This coming week-end.

[jeffrei]

Very impressed to see the results for rounds 1-2 of the Victorian Juniors are up just hours after play finished! http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/vicchess/04vicjunres.htm Just the u18s/u16s/u14s for now - the u12s/u10s are next weekend.

Most of my students (who b.t.w. constitute exactly one-third of the field!) didn't have much to write home about, since a lot of them were either playing way up or way down. However, I'm very glad I persuaded Derek Yu to play the U18s understead of the u12s, since despite being rated only 1140 he knocked over an underrated 1821-player and then someone else rated 1614!

/jef

[ursogr8]

Very impressed to see the results for rounds 1-2 of the Victorian Juniors are up just hours after play finished! http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/vicchess/04vicjunres.htm Just the u18s/u16s/u14s for now - the u12s/u10s are next weekend.

Most of my students (who b.t.w. constitute exactly one-third of the field!) didn't have much to write home about, since a lot of them were either playing way up or way down. However, I'm very glad I persuaded Derek Yu to play the U18s understead of the u12s, since despite being rated only 1140 he knocked over an underrated 1821-player and then someone else rated 1614!

/jef

Two remarkable upsets by one of your coached students...well done by coach and coachee.

For those interested in how competitive the chess is at the VIC JUNIOR >
The mean absolute deviation of pairing differentials for the first three rounds are
787, 433, 576.

starter

[Kerry Stead]

Very impressed to see the results for rounds 1-2 of the Victorian Juniors are up just hours after play finished! http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/vicchess/04vicjunres.htm Just the u18s/u16s/u14s for now - the u12s/u10s are next weekend.

Most of my students (who b.t.w. constitute exactly one-third of the field!) didn't have much to write home about, since a lot of them were either playing way up or way down. However, I'm very glad I persuaded Derek Yu to play the U18s understead of the u12s, since despite being rated only 1140 he knocked over an underrated 1821-player and then someone else rated 1614!

/jef

The 'secret' prep still working the charm eh Mr Saw?

[ursogr8]

Tournament 1

Under 18, Under 16, Under 14, Boys and Girls

8 rounds. Two weekends: May 22, 23; May 29, 30

Entry fee: $45

Rate of play: 90 minutes plus 30 seconds from move one.

Details at the web-site
http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/vicchess/04jun.htm

At the half-way mark of the tournament, two players are tied on 3.5/4.
Full details at
http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/vicchess/04vicjunres.htm

starter

[ursogr8]

For those interested in how competitive the chess is at the VIC JUNIOR >
The mean absolute deviation of pairing differentials for the first four rounds are
787, 433, 576, 274.

Game files are avialble at the site quoted.

Incidentally, DGT boards are being used for the top two boards, and maybe linked to all-OZ display next week-end.

starter

[ursogr8]

For those interested in how competitive the chess is at the VIC JUNIOR >
The mean absolute deviation of pairing differentials for the first five rounds are
787, 433, 576, 274, 424.


Unrateds and byes excluded.

Round 5 pairings now on display at
http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/vicchess/04vicjunres.htm

Incidentally, DGT boards are being used for the top two boards, and maybe linked to all-OZ display next week-end.

starter

[ursogr8]

Tournament 1

Under 18, Under 16, Under 14, Boys and Girls

8 rounds. Two weekends: May 22, 23; May 29, 30

Entry fee: $45

Rate of play: 90 minutes plus 30 seconds from move one.

Details at the web-site
http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/vicchess/04jun.htm

Yes. This coming week-end.

2004 Victorian Junior Championships
*
These championships are held yearly and titles are to be won for boys and girls in the under 18, under 16, under 14, under 12, and under 10
.
There are trophies and money prizes in all age groups
.
The championships this year are organised by Whitehorse Junior Chess Inc, the junior offshoot of the Box Hill Chess Club.
Whitehorse Junior Chess is separately affiliated with Chess Victoria
.
There are 33 entrants in the tournament that decides the under 18, under 16 and the under 14 titles.
This tournament is held over 2 weekends and 8 rounds are played
*
The tournament that decides the under 12 and under 10 titles has 60 entrants, and is held over one weekend and also has 8 rounds but the rounds are of a shorter duration
*
The prize giving function is set for 6 PM this Sunday and we hope that the Mayor will say a few words and then present the prizes at 6.15 and leave at 6.30. As the finish of all the games it is not always predictable [sometimes playoff games are necessary]. We expect however that the majority of the 22 prizes on offer will be decided and able to be awarded within that time frame. *Coffee tea and light refreshments will be available
*

[Bill Gletsos]

If the SP files are sent to Milic as well as myself as soon as possible on the sunday evening they may be able to be included in the June ratings.

[ursogr8]

If the SP files are sent to Milic as well as myself as soon as possible on the sunday evening they may be able to be included in the June ratings.

Bill
I have e-mailed those who can make it happen.
starter

[ursogr8]

2004 Victorian Junior Championships

After 6 rounds in the U18 section (33 entrants), two players are tied on 5/6.
Details of scores, and pairings for round 7 can be seen at
http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/vicch...#Round%206%201


Four rounds (64 entrants) have been played in the micro-JUNIOR section (which started this week-end, whereas the U18 is run over two week-ends).
Three player are tied on 4/4. One is a surprise packet. Read the detail at
http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/vicch...ss%20Table%202

Games continue today, and the winners will be presented prizes by the Mayor just after 6pm.

starter

[jeffrei]

Three players are tied on 4/4. One is a surprise packet.

It always amuses me when this happens. We have three players tied for =1st in the U12s, and all of them are eligible to win the U10s as well!

James Morris (one of Denis Bourmistrov's students)
Eugene Schon (well-known from the 'underrated juniors' thread)
&
Shuyu Wang (<---this one's a girl, and I'm guessing she was the surprise packet? I must say I think she's improved a lot since the start of the year, although she faces the defending champion this morning and that will be a tough challenge.)

[jeffrei]

I'd like to thank the organizers for doing such a good job. No doubt starter will post a link to the final results, but I can recite the titlewinners from memory:

Denis Bourmistrov - VICTORIAN JUNIOR CHAMPION
Dusan Stojic - VICTORIAN UNDER-16 CHAMPION
Ruperto Lugo – VICTORIAN UNDER-14 CHAMPION
Rengan Vijayakumar – VICTORIAN UNDER-12 CHAMPION
Eugene Schon – VICTORIAN UNDER-10 CHAMPION
Casey Hickman – VICTORIAN GIRLS CHAMPION
Elena Galiabovich - VICTORIAN GIRLS UNDER-16 CHAMPION
Vanja Rozenblat – VICTORIAN GIRLS UNDER-14 CHAMPION
Sally Yu – VICTORIAN GIRLS UNDER-12 CHAMPION
Shuyu Wang – VICTORIAN GIRLS UNDER-10 CHAMPION

- Denis beat Dusan in a playoff
- Ruperto beat Rukman Vijayakumar in a playoff
- Rengan beat Alan Genton in a playoff
- Eugene beat James Morris in a playoff
- Casey beat Elena in a playoff
- Shuyu beat Chloe Lauder in a playoff

A little trivia question: what do all of the title-winners have in common? (And no, I don't coach ALL of them)

[jenni]

I'd like to thank the organizers for doing such a good job. No doubt starter will post a link to the final results, but I can recite the titlewinners from memory:

Denis Bourmistrov - VICTORIAN JUNIOR CHAMPION
Dusan Stojic - VICTORIAN UNDER-16 CHAMPION
Ruperto Lugo – VICTORIAN UNDER-14 CHAMPION
Rengan Vijayakumar – VICTORIAN UNDER-12 CHAMPION
Eugene Schon – VICTORIAN UNDER-10 CHAMPION
Casey Hickman – VICTORIAN GIRLS CHAMPION
Elena Galiabovich - VICTORIAN GIRLS UNDER-16 CHAMPION
Vanja Rozenblat – VICTORIAN GIRLS UNDER-14 CHAMPION
Sally Yu – VICTORIAN GIRLS UNDER-12 CHAMPION
Shuyu Wang – VICTORIAN GIRLS UNDER-10 CHAMPION

- Denis beat Dusan in a playoff
- Ruperto beat Rukman Vijayakumar in a playoff
- Rengan beat Alan Genton in a playoff
- Eugene beat James Morris in a playoff
- Casey beat Elena in a playoff
- Shuyu beat Chloe Lauder in a playoff

A little trivia question: what do all of the title-winners have in common? (And no, I don't coach ALL of them)

They all play at Box Hill?

[jeffrei]

They all play at Box Hill?

Indeed. Thus demonstrating the importance of a solid base of those much maligned volunteers to a successful club. Obviously I'm not talking about myself here (although I'm a volunteer for the club in my capacity as an archivist) but guys like Phil and Trevor and Gerrit and others too who keep everything running smoothly. Seriously I wonder why someone in, say, Sydney doesn't try the idea moving out of the Leagues clubs and creating a junior-friendly place like Box Hill.

On the other hand, I'm well aware that there are certain ways in which NSW chess is much much better than Victorian chess (e.g. we have have no group of dedicated volunteers running a junior league).