Idaho Chess Union

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: January-December, 2004

11.13 - SOUTHERN IDAHO OPEN
11.05 - IDAHOANS AT THE TURKEY OPEN
11.13 - WYOMING WINS SECOND TRI-STATE MATCH
09.10 - EASTERN IDAHO OPEN RESULTS
08.23 - MAGIC VALLEY CHESS CLUB G/10 DOUBLE QUADS
08.09 - MAGIC VALLEY CHESS CLUB G/30 QUADS
07.31 - OBITUARY - LOUIS A FLORENCE
06.29 - OBITUARY - NIKOLAJS SKIRMANTS
05.01 - 2004 IDAHO OPEN
04.18 - IDAHOANS AT THE MONTANA OPEN
03.12 - OBITUARY - T C (TED) HARTWELL

11.13 - SOUTHERN IDAHO OPEN - ZUMBRUNNEN AND MABRY SECTIONAL WINNERS

Posted: 2004.11.13

By: Nomen Nescio

JACKPOT, NEVADA -- This is the crosstable for the recently concluded Southern Idaho Open. Randy Zumbrunnen, Salt Lake City, won the Open section with a 4½-½ score and William Mabry, Boise, won the Reserve Section with a 4-1 score.

Open Section
##	Player	ST	Rating	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Score
1	Randy D Zumbrunnen	UT	2030	D8	W11	W7	W2	W3	4½
2	Ronald A Matous	WY	1745	W9	W13	W3	L1	D4	3½
3	Hans M Morrow	ID	2000	W10	W6	L2	W8	L1	3
4	Barry D Eacker	ID	1600	D5	L7	B	W13	D2	3
5	Glen Buckendorf	ID	1811	D4	L8	H	D12	W10	2½
6	John B Carr	ID	1732	W14	L3	H	D10	D8	2½
7	Jeffrey T Roland	ID	1700	L11	W4	L1	D9	X13	2½
8	Kenrick C Barkell	ID	1605	D1	W5	D10	L3	D6	2½
9	Hugh S Myers	ID	1584	L2	D12	D13	D7	B	2½
10	Shane A Kennedy	ID	1602	L3	W14	D8	D6	L5	2
11	Blake F Furlow	ID	1524	W7	L1	L12	B	N	2
12	John Watson	ID	1476	L13	D9	W11	D5	N	2
13	Dale R Bowden	ID	1631	W12	L2	D9	L4	F7	1½
14	Daniel D Looney	ID	1549	L6	L10	H	N	U	½
Reserve Section
##	Player	ST	Rating	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Score
1	William B Mabry	ID	1291	W9	W3	D4	D2	W7	4
2	Donald L Shouse	ID	1239	W10	L4	W7	D1	W3	3½
3	Erica D Barkell	ID	1112	W8	L1	W5	W4	L2	3
4	Nicholas Brown	ID	826	W6	W2	D1	L3	D8	3
5	Herbert D G Maschner	ID	1378	D7	D6	L3	W10	H	2½
6	Ricky Weathers	ID	1321	L4	D5	W8	L7	W9	2½
7	Justin D Janpol	ID	1026	D5	W9	L2	W6	L1	2½
8	Josh M Nielsen	ID	UNR	L3	W10	L6	W9	D4	2½
9	Christy L Barkell	ID	578	L1	L7	W10	L8	L6	1
10	Jonathan Altieri	ID	569	L2	L8	L9	L5	B	1

11.05 - IDAHOANS AT THE TURKEY OPEN

Posted: 2004.11.07

By: Nomen Nescio

MISSOULA, MONTANA -- Robert Feldstein Esq. of New York, John Julian of Spokane, Washington, and 2004 Idaho Open Champion Greg "The Octopus" Nowak, of Missoula, tied for first place the 2004 Turkey Open. This tournament was held in Missoula, Montana, on November 6th and 7th, 2004. Each of the tied players finished with 4-1 scores.

Northern Idaho players Philip Weyland and Ronald Weyland finished with scores of 3-2 and 2-3 scores respectively.

10.23 - WYOMING WINS SECOND TRI-STATE MATCH

Posted: 2004.10.25

By: Nomen Nescio

JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING -- Wyoming won the second edition of the Tri-State match with a rather convincing score of 26-17. Idaho was particularly spanked on the top two boards, taking Wyoming for only one point out of eight games.

The top scoring players for Idaho were Jeffrey T Roland, Daniel Looney and Kristine Sutton, all with 2½-1½ scores.

##	Player (Wyoming)	Rating	R1	R2	R3	R4	Tot	Player (Idaho)	Rating	R1	R2	R3	R4	Tot
1	Jesse R Cohen	2100	D1	W1	W1	W1	3½	Hans M Morrow	2000	D1	W1	L1	L1	½
2	Andrew M Smith	2010	W2	W2	D2	X2	3½	Stewart Q Sutton	1967	L2	L2	D2	F2	½
3	Shira L Evans	1759	L3	D3	D3	D3	1½	Jeffrey T Roland	1700	W3	D3	D3	D3	2½
4	Ronald A Matous	1745	W4	W4	L4	D4	2½	Daniel Pocol	1641	L4	L4	W4	D4	1½
5	John B Carr	1732	W5	W5	D5	D5	3	Barry D Eacker	1600	L5	L5	D5	D5	1
6	Brian L Walker	1692	D6	W6	D6	W6	3	Hugh S Myers	1584	D6	L6	D6	L6	1
7	Jonathan Ray Fortune	1636	U	D7	L7	U	½	Daniel D Looney	1549	W8	D7	W7	U	2½
8	Mark T Uptain	1522	L7	D8	L8	W8	1½	Daniel P Gregson	1350	L9	D8	W8	L8	1½
9	Owen Tom Uptain	1476	W8	W9	L9	U	2	Donald L Shouse	1239	D11	L9	W9	L11	1½
10	Allan D Cunningham	1438	L10	D10	W10	D10	2	William B Mabry	1291	W10	D10	L10	D10	2
11	Randall S Reiser	1288	D9	U	U	W9	1½
12	Barbara M Fortune	711	W12	L12	L12	D12	1½	Kristine W Sutton	1014	L12	W12	W12	D12	2½
	Wyoming:						26	Idaho						17

10.12 - EASTERN IDAHO OPEN RESULTS
ZUMBRUNNEN WINS OPEN SECTION
GOULD WINS PLAYOFF IN RESERVE SECTION

Posted: 2004.09.12

By: Nomen Nescio

POCATELLO -- The latest edition of the Eastern Idaho Open was held at Idaho State University in Pocatello on September 10-11, 2004. Randy Zumbrunnen, Salt Lake City, Utah, won the Open Section with a score of 4½-½.

Utahan Ryan Gould and Idahoan Ricky Weathers tied for first place in the Reserve Section with indentical 3½-1½ scores. Gould won a subsequent playoff game.

Open Section
##	Player	ST	Rating	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Score
1	Randy D Zumbrunnen	UT	2014	W4	H	W2	W3	W5	4½
2	Hans M Morrow	ID	2000	W3	W5	L1	W4	W7	4
3	Glen Buckendorf	ID	1804	L2	W7	H	L1	W4	2½
4	Robert A Esq. Feldstein	NY	2000	L1	W6	W5	L2	L3	2
5	Gary Owen	WY	1483	B	L2	L4	W7	L1	2
6	Jay L Simonson	ID	787	U	L4	W7	U	U	1
7	David G Fredricson	ID	UNR	U	L3	L6	L5	L2	0
Reserve Section
##	Player	ST	Rating	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Score
1	Ryan Z Gould	UT	1388	H	H	D3	W7	W6	3½
2	Rickey Weathers	ID	1321	W8	D3	L6	W12	W4	3½
3	Robert O Jr Dierks	ID	1302	W9	D2	D1	W6	N	3
4	Trent P Gould	UT	1290	H	H	W11	W5	L2	3
5	Daniel Pittman	ID	UNR	H	H	W16	L4	W8	3
6	Herbert DG Maschner	ID	UNR	H	W12	W2	L3	L1	2½
7	Daniel T Noyes	ID	UNR	L14	W9	H	L1	W10	2½
8	Joe L Avila	ID	770	L2	L11	W9	W16	L5	2
9	Jonathon Altieri	ID	548	L3	L7	L8	W15	W16	2
10	Heather Wampler	ID	634	H	H	L12	D11	L7	1½
11	Chad W Smith	ID	UNR	L15	W8	L4	D10	L13	1½
12	Ernest P Emerick	ID	1410	U	L6	W10	L2	U	1
13	James J Gould	ID	1098	U	U	U	U	W11	1
14	Garry Montgomery	ID	835	W7	U	U	U	U	1
15	Jay L Simonson	ID	787	W11	U	U	L9	U	1
16	Nasari G Bisharat	ID	UNR	H	H	L5	L8	L9	1

08.23 - MAGIC VALLEY CHESS CLUB G/10 DOUBLE QUADS

Posted: 2004.08.23

By: Nomen Nescio

TWIN FALLS -- Barry Eacker, Twin Falls, won the Magic Valley Ches Club Game/10 Double Quads held at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore on August 23, 2004. His score of 7½ was one better than his nearest competiter -- Ryan Sandburg, Rupert, who finished with 6½ points.

Section-A
##	Player	1	2	3	4	5	Score
1	Barry D Eacker	XX	D-W	W-W	W-W	W-W	7½
2	Ryan Sandberg	D-L	XX	W-W	W-W	W-W	6½
3	Justin Janpol	L-L	L-L	XX	L-W	W-W	3
4	Alexander Veryschagin	L-L	L-L	W-L	XX	W-L	2
5	Gary Dugger	L-L	L-L	L-L	L-W	XX	1

08.09 - MAGIC VALLEY CHESS CLUB G/30 QUADS

Posted: 2004.08.09

By: Nomen Nescio

TWIN FALLS -- Barry Eacker, Twin Falls, finished with a perfect 3-0 score and won the top section of the Magic Valley Ches Club Game/30 Quads held at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore on August 9, 2004.

Steve Hinton, also of Twin Falls, won the second section of the quads with a perfect 3-0 score.

Section-A
##	Player	1	2	3	4	Score
1	Barry D Eacker	XX	W	W	W	3
2	Gary Dugger	L	XX	W	W	2
3	Alexander Veryschagin	L	L		W	1
4	Nahum Barragan	L	L	L	XX	0
Section-B
##	Player	1	2	3	4	Score
1	Steve Hinton	XX	W	W	W	3
2	Gary Dugger	L		W	W	2
3	Alexander Veryschagin	L	L	XX	W	1
4	Nahum Barragan	L	L	L	XX	0

07.31 - OBITUARY - LOUIS A FLORENCE
August 25, 1920 - July 31, 2004

Posted: 2004.07.31

By: Nomen Nescio

BOISE -- Boise Chess Club member Lou Florence died on July 31, 2004, at his home in Boise. While Lou was not at the highest levels as a player, his presence was always enjoyed by his fellow chess players.

Lou spent much of his retirement as a coach of the Cynthia Mann Elementary School's Chess Club. A number of his students took honors at local scholastic tournaments.

Lou also worked with Dick Vandenburg organizing various Idaho State Scholastic Tournaments.

07.19 - NORTHERN IDAHO OPEN RESULTS

Posted: 2004.07.19

By: Nomen Nescio

MOSCOW -- Expert Louis McClary, a student at the University of Idaho, Moscow, won the 2004 edition of the Northern Idaho Open with a 4½-½ score.

Boiseans Stewart Sutton and Dylan Smith and Moscow resident David Eacker finished in three-way tie for second place with scores of 3½-½.

The tournament was held at the University of Idaho on July 17-18. The tournament director was Barry Eacker, Twin Falls, and he was assisted by Mark Anderson, Moscow.

##	Player	City	Rating	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Score	MED
1	Lewis L McClary	Moscow, ID	2063	W14	W4	W3	D2	W7	4½
2	Stewart Q Sutton	Boise, ID	1963	W12	D9	W5	D1	D4	3½	8½
3	Dylan T Smith	Boise, ID	1804	W10	W7	L1	W9	D3	3½	8
4	David J Eacker	Moscow, ID	1795	W17	L1	W12	D5	W9	3½	7½
5	Robert A Martin	Helena, MT	1774	D13	W8	L2	D4	W10	3	8½
6	Tyler James Meservy	Moscow, ID	1640	L7	D13	W10	D12	W11	3	7
7	Matthew C Campbell	Boise, ID	2092	W6	L3	D9	W8	L1	2½	9
8	Mark C Anderson	Moscow, ID	1727	W16	L5	D13	L7	W12	2½	6½
9	Jeffrey T Roland	Boise, ID	1709	W15	D2	D7	L3	L4	2	9½
10	Brian C Dennis	Moscow, ID	1553	L3	W18	L6	W15	L5	2	7½
11	Wilson Barredo	Moscow, ID	UNR	U	U	W16	W14	L6	2	5
12	Hugh S Myers	Boise, ID	1602	L2	W16	L4	D6	L8	1½	9
13	John Watson	Caldwell, ID	1423	D5	D6	D8	U	U	1½	7
14	Barry D Eacker	Twin Falls, ID	1632	L1	U	U	L11	W18	1	6
15	Scott Featherston	Boise, ID	UNR	L8	L17	W18	L10	L16	1	5½
16	Justin D Janpol	Gooding, ID	UNR	L8	L12	L11	L18	W15	1	5
17	Daniel Looney	Nampa, ID	1552	L4	W15	U	U	U	1	3
18	Nicholas Brown	Boise, ID	826	U	L10	L15	W15	L14	1	3

The following prizes were awarded:

Lewis L. McClary - 1st place trophy and book
Stewart Q. Sutton - 2nd place trophy and book
Dylan T. Smith - 3rd place trophy and book
Brian C. Dennis - 1st place under 1600 trophy and book
Wilson Barredo - 2nd place under 1600 trophy and book

OBITUARY - NIKOLAJS SKIRMANTS
December 18, 1906 - June 29, 2004

Posted: 2004.06.29

By: Nomen Nescio

BOISE -- Nikolajs "Nick" Skirmants passed away on June 29, 2004 at his residence in Boise.

Nick came to the United States as a refuge from Latvia in 1950. He dedicated himself to learn the English language and eventually worked as cartographer for the Idaho State Highway Department.

He played in Idaho chess events from 1954 until he "retired" at age 77 in 1984. Nick always wanted to play a fighting game and had many interesting wins.

Some of his better results were:

1958 Boise Club Championship - Class-B section, tied 1st / 2nd behind Norman K. Lee with 12-5 score;
1959 Idaho Closed - Class-B section, tied 1st / 2nd ahead of Sterling Vaughn with 4-1 score;
1960 Idaho Closed - Class-B section, 1st place with 4½-½ score;
1961 Boise Club Championship - Class-B section; 1st place with 7-2 score.

NOVAK WINS THE IDAHO OPEN

Posted: 2004.05.03

By: Nomen Nescio

POCATELLO -- USCF Expert Greg "The Octopus" Nowak of Missoula, Montana, won the latest Idaho Open with a score of 4-1. The tournament was held at Idaho State University, Pocatelo, on May 1-2, 2004.

##	Player	ST	Rating	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Score
1	Gregory W Nowak	MT	2153	W8	W17	H	W11	D4	4
2	Jesse B Brent	ID	1200	L11	W8	W17	W12	W7	4
3	Mike Vander Sys	UT	1074	W12	L11	W16	W13	W9	4
4	001	XX	2038	W9	D7	D6	W5	D1	3½
5	Hans M Morrow	ID	2005	W13	W10	D11	L4	W12	3½
6	Ronald A Matous	WY	1761	D14	W18	D4	L7	W11	3
7	Jeffrey T Roland	ID	1720	W19	D4	D14	W6	L2	3
8	Barry D Eacker	ID	1600	L1	L2	W20	W15	W14	3
9	Mark T Uptain	WY	1531	L4	W19	W10	W14	L3	3
10	Victor Watts	ID	1193	X21	L5	L9	W20	W16	3
11	Randy D Zumbrunnen	UT	2001	W2	W3	D5	L1	L6	2½
12	Robert A Martin	MT	1729	L3	W20	W13	L2	L5	2
13	Owen Tom Uptain	WY	1481	L5	W15	L12	L3	W17	2
14	Sean R Vander Sys	UT	1154	D6	W16	D7	L9	L8	2
15	Justin D Janpol	ID	UNR	L17	L13	X19	L8	W20	2
16	Wilfredo Machaca	ID	1264	H	L14	L3	W17	L10	1½
17	Gary Owen	WY	1601	W15	L1	L2	L16	L13	1
18	Jay L Simonson	ID	787	B	L6	U	U	U	1
19	Joel S Shokes	ID	869	L7	L9	F15	H	U	½
20	Sergio A Machaca Aburto	ID	615	H	L12	L8	L10	L15	½
21	Haluk Beyenal	MT	1789	F10	U	U	U	U	0

IDAHOANS AT THE MONTANA OPEN

Posted: 2004.04.19

By: Nomen Nescio

BOZEMAN, MONTANA -- USCF Expert Greg "the Octopus" Nowak, a resident of Missoula, Montana, won the latest edition of the Montana Open with a score of 4½-½.

David J Eacker, currently of Moscow and formerly of the Magic Valley area, won four of five games to finish in a tie for second place in the recent Montana Open, held in Bozeman in the GrandTree Inn on April 17 and 18, 2004. David's only loss was to Nowak.

Other Idaho players attending the open were Mark C Anderson, Moscow; Tyler James Meservy, Moscow; and Hugh S Myers, Boise, all of whom scored three points out of possible five. Barry D Eacker, Twin Falls, finished with two points out of five. Also in attendance was formeer Boisean Andy Shuck

The open drew 35 players from Montana, Idaho and Washington, Wyoming, California, Oklahoma and Texas, of whom seven held USCF ratings over 1800.

The competition was sponsored by the Montana Chess Association and hosted by the Montana State University Chess Club. Tournament Director was Steve Scharff.

##	Player	ST	Rating	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Score	SOL	CUM
1	Gregory W Nowak	MT	2153	W13	W10	H	W5	W3	4½	13½	13
2	Haluk Beyenal	MT	1789	W14	W21	W24	L3	W8	4	14½	13
3	David J Eacker	ID	1727	W25	W34	W8	W2	L1	4	14	14
4	James J Skovron	MT	1817	W6	D12	D17	W11	D7	3½	15½	11
5	Robert L Phillips	MT	1824	W28	W15	D9	L1	W13	3½	15	11½
6	Emil Mammadov	MT	1577	L4	W33	D10	W18	W19	3½	12½	8½
7	Robert A Martin	MT	1729	L21	W26	W22	W24	D4	3½	12	9½
8	J Michael Jensen	MT	1922	W20	W18	L3	W9	L2	3	16	11
9	Steven P Brendemihl	WA	1500	W19	W11	D5	L8	D14	3	15	11
10	Frank K Berry	OK	1692	W31	L1	D6	D20	W21	3	13½	8½
11	Mark C Anderson	ID	1743	W26	L9	W23	L4	W22	3	12½	9
12	Jaun S le Roux	WA	UNR	W29	D4	L16	W23	D17	3	12	9½
13	Tyler James Meservy	ID	1623	L1	W31	W34	W16	L5	3	12	9
14	Hugh S Myers	ID	1560	L2	D29	W30	W28	D9	3	11½	7½
15	Henry R Pallares	MT	1656	W32	L5	W21	L19	W27	3	10½	9
16	Eric Hongisto	MT	1812	D30	D23	W12	L13	D20	2½	12	8
17	Andy J Shuck	MT	1833	W22	L24	D4	H	D12	2½	11	7½
18	Daniel McCourt	MT	1664	W27	L8	D28	L6	W29	2½	11	7½
19	Ronald A Matous	WY	1761	L9	W30	H	W15	L6	2½	11	7
20	William McBroom	MT	1605	L8	W25	H	D10	D16	2½	10½	6½
21	Scott K Young	MT	1374	W7	L2	L15	W33	L10	2	14½	7
22	Fred Hoshaw	MT	UNR	L17	W27	L7	W25	L11	2	12½	6
23	Barry D Eacker	ID	1600	D35	D16	L11	L12	W28	2	12½	5½
24	Conrad K Donovan	MT	1626	W33	W17	L2	L7	WD	2	11	9
25	Stephen Roose	CA	1282	L3	L20	W32	L22	W33	2	10½	4
26	Matthew Kauffman	MT	1431	L11	L7	W29	L27	W34	2	10	4
27	John G Hay	MT	1207	L18	L22	B	W26	L15	2	9½	4
28	Gordon R Shuck	MT	1600	L5	W32	D18	L14	L23	1½	12	5½
29	Bert G Dennison	TX	1758	L12	D14	L26	W34	L18	1½	11	4
30	Stephen Fusselman	MT	1561	D16	L19	L14	D32	D31	1½	10	4
31	Nick J Doulas	MT	1249	L10	L13	L33	B	D30	1½	8½	1½
32	Paul R Ramer	WA	1103	L15	L28	L25	D30	B	1½	8	1
33	Nathan H Clevidence	MT	UNR	L24	L6	W31	L21	L25	1	11	3
34	James G Cadwallader	MT	966	B	L3	L13	L29	L26	1	10½	4
35	J C Kuba	MT	1913	D23	WD	U	U	U	½	2	2½

OBITUARY - T C (TED) HARTWELL
November 2, 1925 - March 12, 2004

Posted: 2004.03.12

By: Nomen Nescio

T C Hartwell - 1988 Idaho vs. Utah match
Photographer: Kristine Sutton

BOISE -- Ted Hartwell passed away on March 12, 2004, at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho.

Ted had the privilege of playing in the A-Section of the Pan American Chess Congress in 1945. Most of the leading American grand masters, including Reshevsky, Steiner, and Kashdan as well as strong players from Argentina, Brazil, Cuba and Mexico were in attendance. Ted finished with a score of 6½- 7½, which was a good enough result to win a medal.

Ted won the Tucson Chess Championship in 1948 and the Phoenix Chess Championship in 1949. He also won the 1960, 1961 and 1967 Twin Falls Chess Club Championships with a cumulative score of 31 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws!

He played in many Idaho Closed Championships, but it seems that he just always finished just behind the winners.

Ted played in his last tournament at the 2004 Idaho Closed Championship in February 2004. While time had reduced his playing strength, he simply didn't care - he just wanted to play. I wish more of our adult players would follow his attitude.