2007 US Class Chess Championships Winners

October 26, 2007

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
PR #32 of 2007
Contact:
Joan DuBois
[email protected]

(Crossville, TN) The U. S. Chess Federation’s, (USCF) 2007 U.S. Class Championships concluded. The event was held at the Doubletree in Houston, Texas under the direction of USCF Chess Affiliate Cajun Chess (Jean Troendle) and Chief Tournament Director Franc Guadalupe.

260 chess enthusiasts came from all across the United States to compete in this five-round national championship event. The event began October 19 and concluded October 21 with the following division winners:

Master Division

Champion – GM Alejandro Ramirez, Texas, 2590, 4.5, $705 + Plaque + Title

2^nd – Warren Harper, Texas, 2301, 4.0, $352.50
T 3^rd – IM Daniel Fernandez, Texas, 2468, 3.0, $105.75
T 3^rd – Shaun Noland, Texas, 2087, 3.0, $105.75

Expert Division

Champion – Artur K. Safin, Texas, 1973, 4.5, $564 + Plaque
T 2^nd-3^rd – Adam Caveney, Louisiana, 2104, 3.5, $211.50
T 2^nd-3^rd – Stanley Yang, Texas, 2069, 3.5, $211.50

Class A Division

Champion – Andy Lin, Arizona, 1955, 4.5, $564 + Plaque
T 2^nd-3^rd – Gonzalo Molina, Texas, 1885, 4.0, $211.50
T2nd-3^rd – George Qi, Texas, 1865, 4.0, $211.50

Class B Division

Champion – Bradley J. Anderson, Texas, 1753, 4.5, $564 + Plaque
T 2^nd-3^rd – Antonio Oliva, Texas, 1752, 4.0, $211.50
T 2^nd-3^rd – Frank Roberts, Texas, 1633, 4.0, $211.50

Class C Division

Champion – Ricky Durbin, Kentucky, 1578, 4.5, $564 + Plaque
T 2^nd-4^th – Andy Wang, Texas, 1502, 4.0, $141
T 2^nd-4^th – Miguel Ceballos, Texas, 1555, 4.0, $141
T 2^nd-4^th – Charles R. Davis, Texas, 1564, 4.0, $141

Class D Division

Champion – John G. Sefton, Kentucky, 1251, 4.5, $564 + Plaque
T 2^nd-4^th – Brad D. Knutson, Utah, 1396, 4.0, $141
T 2^nd-4^th – Sid Venkataraman, Texas, 1363, 4.0, $141
T 2^nd-4^th – Tony Paul, Texas, 1380, 4.0, $141

Class E Division

Champion – Peter B. Harris, Missouri, 1142, 4.5, $211.50 + Plaque
T 2^nd-4^th – Alexander Yang, Texas, 1185, 4.0, $70.50
T 2^nd-4^th – Stephan Gray, Texas, 1132, 4.0, $70.50
T 2^nd-4^th – Lloyd Matthew Lyssyj, Texas, 947, 4.0, $70,50

Unrated – Spencer Scorcelletti, Texas, 3.0, $211.50 + Plaque
2^nd – Hongbo Wang, Texas, 2.5, $141

Winners of Scholastic Side Event

K-12 Section – Matthew Resh, Texas, 1196, and Peter B. Harris, Missouri, 1142, 3.5

K-8 Section – Vinayak Shukla, 1529, Texas, 4.0

K-5 Section – Arjun R. Reddy, Texas, 1165, and Turner Corbett, Texas, 935, 4.0

K-2 Section – Christopher Cardenas, Texas, 785, 4.0

The final crosstable which shows all players and their results can be found at: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?200710214661.

The United States Chess Federation (USCF), founded in 1939, serves as the governing body for chess in the United States and is now headquartered in Crossville, Tennessee. USCF is devoted to extending the role of chess in American society. It promotes the study and knowledge of the game of chess, for its own sake as an art and enjoyment, and as a means for the improvement of society. The USCF is a not-for-profit membership organization with over 80,000 members. For additional information on the USCF see: http://www.uschess.org.