Day 1 Summary
Day 1 at the Prairie Chess Camp
Photos are posted on our Google site
I was able to take some pictures today. Access is restricted to the link to this Google photo album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/MSdcfdQUmAdJeSuh6
We got off to a fabulous start today. We kicked things off with a discussion about expectations for the week. Chess camp instructors and staff met Sunday night and discussed these expectations and how we will work to support those expectations.
#1: The safety and well-being of the students is our top priority. That means safety in the classroom, the bus, breaks, and recess. Safety includes acts of bullying in the classroom and at recess. I asked all students to show respect for each other regardless of age and skill level. With COVID-19 protocols, we have taken extra precautions. Hand sanitizer and wipes are available throughout the classrooms.
#2: Having fun learning chess is why we are here. Our instructors have developed a targeted lesson plan for each level of students. They teach, demonstrate, and ask students to apply in each lesson. We are proactive and intervene when they are struggling, asking, “who needs help?” We help in the classroom in the mornings and in the afternoon and we go over games with the students when they are finished. Each student maintains a folder of their work throughout the week and will bring them home on Friday.
#3: We maintain the school facilities that we are graciously allowed to use. I asked everyone to pick up after their snacks and lunch and to reset the chess boards when done. I am grateful for everyone’s cooperation in helping out.
The school bus pickup and drop off went right on cue (thank you Anjali and all of the other staff that helped on the ubse). We let the kids settle in this morning by playing some casual chess games before starting with our morning lessons.
Our students are split out into four groups based on age and US Chess Federation rating. Our group of new chess campers met with Alex and AJ in the morning. The other three groups rotated among three classes taught by James and Anjanli, Gokul, Joseph, and Omkar, and Erik and Anish. As the beginning group gets through the basics, they will be integrated into the daily rotation. Each group will also have a “block day” with Alex. By rotating, all our students get to work with all of our amazing instructors throughout the week. Our four main lesson topics are Tactics, Middle Game, Endgame, and Instructional Games.
In the afternoon, we played a tournament among students. We played four games at 15 minutes per player. There were four sections to the tournament. The results are posted online at https://www.chessiniowa.org/2021Camp/Day1
With the faster time control, taking notation of the game was not required. But several did. As part of the chess camp, all students are provided their own scorebook to record their games throughout the week. In future days, we will play with a slower time control and all players will record moves then review each game with staff.
Snacks, lunch, and recess went smoothly, thanks in large part to our staff of Sanmati, Audrey, and Eli. Snacks, lunch, and recess went smoothly, thanks in large part to our staff (Regan, Andre, Crissy & Sanmati). Morning snacks included a Rice Krispie Treat or a Nutri Grain Bars. We brought lunch in from Subway, and afternoon snacks included carrots and cheese heads. Apples, pears, grapes, and bananas were offered throughout the day. We had recess after lunch and at snack time we let the kids play outside and run off a little energy.
As always, please let me know if you have any questions.
Take care,
Jim
Day 1 Tournament Results
2022 Prairie Chess Camp -- Day 1 Swiss
No. Gr Name(Team) Rate Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Score
1. 4 Ajoykumar, Aarud (6) ......... 842 W27 W23 W19 W6 4.0
2. 2 Holm, Kelton (1) ............. 1191 W10 W7 W16 D4 3.5
3. 3 Huang, Eric (Yueze) (3) ...... 980 W18 D17 W34 W20 3.5
4. 7 Nixon, Nolon A (4) ........... 961 W25 W9 W13 D2 3.5
5. 5 Coriglione, Lucius (7) ....... 800 W12 W14 D20 W17 3.5
6. 4 Veeder, Cole (5) ............. 950 W26 W24 W37 L1 3.0
7. 8 Hoovik, Aidan Jame (9) ....... 698 W29 L2 W43 W26 3.0
8. 6 Wong, Vincent H (10) ......... 647 L13 W31 W48 W27 3.0
9. 6 Kandel, Nirvan (13) .......... 605 W49 L4 W50 W29 3.0
10. 6 Christianson, Oscar (18) ..... 567 L2 W54 W42 W31 3.0
11. 5 Senft, William (19) .......... 538 W21 L16 W53 W37 3.0
12. 5 Walstrom, Tyler (24) ......... 365 L5 W45 W40 W22 3.0
13. 6 Niemeier, Connor (27) ........ 272 W8 W21 L4 W47 3.0
14. 6 Holst, Tyler L (28) .......... 264 W22 L5 W54 W23 3.0
15. 5 Ton, ChanPhong (31) .......... 164 D41 W33 W47 D16 3.0
16. 6 Rocha, Graham (8) ............ 708 W28 W11 L2 D15 2.5
17. 5 Donato, Davi Henri (12) ...... 632 W48 D3 W39 L5 2.5
18. 6 Yang, Daniel (20) ............ 528 L3 W36 W45 D19 2.5
19. 7 London, Benjamin F (40) ...... 101 -B- W41 L1 D18 2.5
20. 5 Murphy, Sean (55) ............ unr W57 W25 D5 L3 2.5
21. 7 Bujakowski, Stan (2) ......... 1087 L11 L13 W55 W54 2.0
22. 3 Wong, Aaron H (11) ........... 635 L14 W30 W49 L12 2.0
23. 8 Schmitz, Nicholas (15) ....... 590 W50 L1 W30 L14 2.0
24. 8 Ellerhoff, Odyn Sa (17) ...... 573 W42 L6 W32 -U- 2.0
25. 8 Zoll, Hunter (21) ............ 420 L4 L20 W61 W52 2.0
26. 1 Chimenti, Liana (22) ......... 416 L6 W32 W56 L7 2.0
27. 7 Merrill, Evan (23) ........... 368 L1 W53 W35 L8 2.0
28. 3 Kandel, Prisha (25) .......... 334 L16 L37 W59 W53 2.0
29. 6 Ibeawuchi, Justin (26) ....... 289 L7 W60 W36 L9 2.0
30. 4 Cavalier, Kellen R (35) ...... 109 W55 L22 L23 W56 2.0
31. 8 Pospisil, Geo Jack (37) ...... 102 W40 L8 W41 L10 2.0
32. 5 Shah, Riddhi (62) ............ unr W58 L26 L24 W49 2.0
33. 8 Kraus, Cole (52) ............. unr D34 L15 W46 D39 2.0
34. 6 Kim, Evan (51) ............... unr D33 W59 L3 D38 2.0
35. 0 Gurung, Nirvick (48) ......... unr W60 L48 L27 W50 2.0
36. 5 Drahos, Weston (46) .......... unr W44 L18 L29 W51 2.0
37. 6 Chen, Nathan (44) ............ unr W51 W28 L6 L11 2.0
38. 4 Naveen-Kumar, Siddharth (56) . unr D39 L43 W58 D34 2.0
39. 4 Castro, Amon (43) ............ unr D38 W52 L17 D33 2.0
40. 5 Blum, Martin (41) ............ unr L31 -B- L12 W48 2.0
41. 5 Bujakowska, Krysty (14) ...... 594 D15 L19 L31 W57 1.5
42. 5 Verry, Stellah (33) .......... 122 L24 W61 L10 D59 1.5
43. 3 Gurtovaya, Zhanna (39) ....... 101 D46 W38 L7 L55 1.5
44. 3 Christophersen, Oskar (38) ... 101 L36 L56 D57 W58 1.5
45. 1 Netolicky, Cooper (57) ....... unr W59 L12 L18 D60 1.5
46. 2 Karanam, Niksheeth (50) ...... unr D43 L47 L33 W61 1.5
47. 1 Hajek, Bennet (49) ........... unr D52 W46 L15 L13 1.5
48. 1 Brown, Elias (29) ............ 181 L17 W35 L8 L40 1.0
49. 3 Kissel, Weston (30) .......... 175 L9 W55 L22 L32 1.0
50. 3 Wood, Kale (32) .............. 148 L23 W57 L9 L35 1.0
51. 3 Nixon, Navianna (34) ......... 119 L37 D58 D52 L36 1.0
52. 2 Szymanski, Sam (63) .......... unr D47 L39 D51 L25 1.0
53. 4 Rocha, James (59) ............ unr W56 L27 L11 L28 1.0
54. 1 Li, Chale (53) ............... unr W61 L10 L14 L21 1.0
55. 0 Gurtovaya, Dasha (47) ........ unr L30 L49 L21 W43 1.0
56. 5 Daly, Ian (45) ............... unr L53 W44 L26 L30 1.0
57. 1 Yang, Jayson (64) ............ unr L20 L50 D44 L41 0.5
58. 2 Said, Adam (60) .............. unr L32 D51 L38 L44 0.5
59. 2 Nicola, Lasya (58) ........... unr L45 L34 L28 D42 0.5
60. 1 Bussewitz, Bo (42) ........... unr L35 L29 -U- D45 0.5
61. 5 Said, Joury (61) ............. unr L54 L42 L25 L46 0.0
Each player has a pairing number in front of their name. The player's result and their opponent's pairing number are listed for each round. For example, "W61" means Won against player number 61.