1. Edward Garner 29.25
2. Sam Timmons 13.50
3. Markle W Butcher 12.50
4. Robert Canary 8.58
5. Joseph Michael Baker 8.00
6. David Lee Bruner 7.00
7. Richard Keith Lilly 5.75
James Reszler 5.75
9. David Wayne Hundley 3.50
10. Robert A Wells 3.25
Events Included:
Concord Southern Open
19th Mountaineer Open
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
The prize fund for the 2017-2018 Grand Prix will include a $500 donation from the Ripley Chess Club. Additionally, the top three finishers will receive $20, $10, and $5 per event, respectively. Any tournament organizer wishing to host a Grand Prix event should submit the request to the WVCA more than 30 days prior to the event. There is no longer a $10 event fee required of the organizers.
Grand Prix Event Schedule:
Mountaineer Open – April 28, Morgantown
WVCA Action Championship – June 2, Mount Nebo
Mid-Ohio Valley Open – Aug 19, Parkersburg
2018 WV State Championship – Sept 8-9, 2018, Ripley
Sam Timmons won the 2016-2017 Grand Prix in convincing fashion. Sam collects $320 for his efforts, thanks to a $250 donation by the Ripley Chess Club.
Events Included:
2017 Action Championship
2017 Winter Open
2016 National Chess Day
17th Mountaineer Open
4th Peter DuPuy Memorial
Mid-Ohio Valley Open
79th WV State Championship
1. Sam Timmons 77.88
2. Ed Garner 47.75
3. John Roush 35.75
4. David Bruner 31.08
5. Omkar Yadav 29.33
6. Nicholas Palmer 29.05
7. David Hundley 28.50
8. John Sefton 27.25
9. Michael Felton 26.00
10. Charles McCallister 25.50
11. Daniel Preece 23.67
12. Jimmy Fuller 23.33
13. Sefus Ellis 20.83
14. Markle Butcher 20.50
15. Joseph Craddock 19.58
16. Benjamin Good 18.17
17. David Hines 18.00
18. Nikhilesh Kunche 17.00
19. Adam Pell 15.33
20. Craig Timmons 12.50
21. Keith Lilly 11.50
22. Aaron Richardson 11.17
23. James Reszler 9.50
24. Nathaniel Palmer 8.00
Parker Benson 8.00
26. Lewis Sanders 7.00
27. Lawrence Iorio 6.33
Robert V Greer 6.33
29. Dan Cady 6.00
30. Gilbert Stone 5.17
31. Douglas Snuffer 4.75
Richard Holsberry 4.75
33. Vincent Price 4.00
34. Preston Male 3.50
Richard Greathouse 3.50
36. Cody Kropp 3.50
37. Ryan Fitzwater 2.67
Lewis Sanders won the 2015-2016 Grand Prix.
Events included:
2015 National Chess Day, 2015 St. Francis Fall Open, 2015 WV Senior Open, 2016 Winter Open, 2016 Action Championship, 24th Parkersburg Homecoming, 78th WV State Championship
1. Lewis Sanders 52.83
2. Nikhilesh Kunche 41.92
3. David Bruner 41.83
4. John Roush 37.83
5. Dan Cady 37.67
6. Markle Butcher 34.92
7. Joseph Baker 33.33
8. James Fuller 28.67
9. Ed Garner 28.17
10. Mike Felton 27.83
11. Charles McCallister 27.67
12. Armando Lopez 27.17
13. Sam Timmons 22.08
14. Boyd Reed 18.58
15. David Hundley 18.50
16. Marvin Boyce 14.50
17. Bob Canary 14.00
18. Bill Haynes 11.50
19. Surya Perla 8.00
20. Ben Good 7.50
21. Nathaniel Eerenberg 7.33
Andre Linsky 7.33
23. Tyler Barnhart 6.83
24. Marty Clevenger 6.67
Daniel Preece 6.67
26. Edward Shade 6.50
27. Mayor Bob 6.33
28. Anthony Francis 6.00
29. Gary Cummings 5.17
30. Jim Fields 5.00
Ryan Ward 5.00
Chris Greer 5.00
33. Mike Price 4.92
34. James Olson 3.50
35. Miller Bushong 3.33
36. Alex Chouinard 1.67