Mike Price Memorial Tournament

The WVCA has received several donations in memory of Mike Price. At the annual business meeting, we decided to hold a tournament in Mike’s memory sometime in the next year in the Parkersburg area. We will be using the donations towards costs for the playing site and towards the prize fund if there is a surplus.

Thank you to all those who have donated.

2024 Business Meeting

The minutes of the 2024 WVCA Business Meeting can be found here: 2024 WVCA Business Meeting Minutes.

Summary:

  1. The WVCA will be dissolving as a non-profit corporation and will reform as an unincorporated non-profit association. This is to assist in getting access to a checking account and obtain a new EIN from the IRS.
  2. The chess camp for 2024 did not occur due to scheduling conflicts so no donations were made to support it.
  3. We received $130 in donations in memory of Mike Price. The WVCA will be sponsoring a memorial tournament in the Parkersburg area and will fund the costs for the playing site.
  4. Elijah Schultz was re-elected as President, Bob Greer was elected as Vice-President, and Ben Good will remain as the Secretary-Treasurer.
  5. The 2025 Thomas Bergquist Memorial will be held in Huntington. The 2025 WV Action Championship will be held in Grafton.

Ed Garner wins his fourth State Championship

Ed Garner of Pennsboro has won the 2024 Thomas Bergquist Memorial WV State Championship. Ed scored 4 straight wins and a last-round draw with the 2023 champion, John Boylin IV. Ed was previously state champion in 1984, 1986, and 2014. John Boylin finished second, while Charles Adams and Tristan Johnston shared third place. 24 players competed in the event, held September 14-15 in Clarksburg.

USCF Crosstable

2023-2024 Grand Prix Final Standings

Final Standings
Events included: Thomas Bergquist Memorial, WV Italian Heritage Festival, Clarksburg Open, Action Championship, 23rd Mountaineer Open

 1. Lewis F Sanders            51.50   $200
 2. Edward A Garner            48.50   $100
 3. Benjamin M Good            47.75    $50
 4. Hardy Gu                   43.15
 5. Markle W Butcher           33.83
 6. John Everett Roush         32.58
 7. Luke Garlick               27.75
 8. Tristan A Johnston         26.85
 9. Elijah David Schultz       26.33
10. John Boylin IV             23.00
11. Pushkal Solanki            20.17
12. David Wayne Hundley        19.00
13. Cortland Nesley            18.17
14. David Lee Bruner           17.00
15. Christopher Leach          16.00
16. James William Sutherland   12.00
    Michael Felton             12.00
    Charles B Adams            12.00
19. Gallagher Kelsch           10.50
20. David Comer                 9.00
21. Tristan Marc Bly            7.83
22. Vishwadhipa Venkata Voore   7.75
23. Ryan T Vanbibber            7.67
    Richard Rene Colina         7.67
25. David F Hines               7.25
26. Sam Timmons                 6.00
    William Cole Hutzler        6.00
    Michael James Wilson        6.00
29. Anika Arora                 4.00
    Amber Arora                 4.00
    Ishaan Patel                4.00
32. Lawrence E Iorio            3.50
    Lance Pitrolo               3.50

WV Scholastic Championship

The WV Scholastic Championship was held March 16, 2024, in Clarksburg. 84 players competed in four sections: K-12, K-8, K-5, and K-3.

The winners were:
K-12 – Tristan Johnston (4/4)
K-8 – Lance Pitrolo (5/5)
K-5 – Hardy Gu (4/4)
K-3 – Julian Schmidt (4/4)

Congratulations to all and we are looking forward to seeing you represent West Virginia in the national events later this year!

Full Standings
USCF Crosstable