A very dedicated group of six chess players braved the elements and the proximity to Christmas to play the 5th WV Senior Open.
The First place winner was defending champion Ed Garner. Second Place went to John Roush. Third Place winner was Markle Butcher.
The Over 60 and Over 70 class Prize of $100 dollars each was donated by Jim Reszler. The Over 70 award went to Dave Bruner. The over 60 prize went to John Roush.
2018-2019 Grand Prix Standings
1. Edward Garner 13.50
Sam Timmons 13.50
3. Robert Canary 8.58
4. David Lee Bruner 7.00
5. Richard Keith Lilly 5.75
6. David Wayne Hundley 3.50
Events Included:
Concord Southern Open
Concord Southern Open
Ed Garner and Sam Timmons shared first at the Concord Southern Open. Crosstable.
WV Scholastic League
Here is the announcement for the 2019 WV Scholastic Chess League. Team play is on January 19 and 26. The individual tournament is on February 9.
There will be an announcement forthcoming for the 50th WV Scholastic Chess Championships on March 24 once the details are finalized.
Jerry Engle
Jerry Engle of St. Albans has passed away at the age of 61. His obituary can be found here.
Marvin “Joe” Barker
We are sad to announce that Marvin R. Barker, Jr., known as Joe to most of us, has passed away.
Obituary
Joe Barker’s visitation will be Friday, October 5, 2018 at Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home, 1118 Virginia Street East, Charleston at 1 pm. Service to follow at 2 pm.
Game from Senior Invitational Tournament
Here is one of Ed Garner’s games from the Senior Invitational Tournament held during the summer. Ed had the advantage in the opening, but let it slip. His opponent then made a mistake in a winning endgame and the game ended in a draw.
2017-2018 Final Grand Prix Standings
Final Standings
Events Included:
80th WV State Championship
25th Parkersburg Homecoming
Clarksburg Open
18th Mountaineer Open
2018 WV Action Championship
1. Sam Timmons 64.84 $200
2. Edward Garner 44.00 $150
3. Robert Canary 43.75 $125
4. Benjamin Good 27.50 $100
5. David Hundley 25.42 $100
6. Daniel Preece 24.92
7. Mike Baker 19.00
8. Mike Price 17.00
9. Lewis Sanders 16.67
10. David Hines 15.58
11. Markle Butcher 12.00
12. David Bruner 11.58
13. John Roush 11.50
14. Jimmy Fuller 10.00
Samuel Rhodes 10.00
Keith Lilly 10.00
17. Sefus Ellis 9.67
18. Dan Cady 8.58
19. David Comer 8.50
20. Craig Timmons 8.00
21. Joe Craddock 7.50
Anthony Francis 7.50
23. Mike Felton 6.00
24. Lee Gustafson 5.75
25. Rich Greathouse 5.00
Tyrone McNeely 5.00
27. Robert Wells 4.50
28. James Reszler 3.50
29. Lawrence Iorio 1.00
Philip Arabia 1.00
Location Change for Bridgeport Library 12
The Sept. 29 tournament has been moved from the Bridgeport Library to the Benedum Civic Center on West Main Street in downtown Bridgeport.
80th WV State Championship
Sam Timmons and Lewis Sanders are the 2018 WV State Champions. Each finished with 3.5/5. Pratik Shriwas of Ohio won the tournament with a perfect 5-0 score.