Saturday, November 14, 2026
The 18 students and Wade Keller in 2nd Swiss Tournament. Submitted Photos
In a final game, from left: Rocky Gurgenidze, Logan Terreri, Michael Distel, Dylan Blazier and Cameron Cook.
Three of top players in Swiss are, from left: Dylan Blazier, Michael Distel and Cameron Cook.
In the past two Saturdays at CHESS K-12, Marco Library, the top eight students have qualified for the Round Robin tournament on May 27. THE GRAND CHAMPIONS ARE:
Hassan Ali, 4th grade,
Tommie Barfield
Dylan Blazier, 12th grade,
Naples High
Cameron Cook, 12th grade,
Naples High Michael Distel, 5th grade, Tommie Barfield Michael Gurgenidze, 5th grade, Home School Herlan Henriquez, 11th grade, Lely High Jonathan Hurtley, 10th grade, Marco Island
Academy Alex Sousa, 5th grade, Tommie Barfield
The seven rounds in the Round Robin will determine ratings. A win is 1, a draw is .5 and loss is 0. Based on the ratings, all will receive trophies and medallions. Cash awards of $520 will be distributed ($200, $150, $75, $25, $25, $25, $10, $10).
The funds were raised by donations.
Our chess tournaments for the 2017- 18 school
season will begin in September. Plans are to have two classes – The Pioneers, from Kindergarten to grade 5, and the Seniors from grades 6 through 12.
We will have at least two Swiss tournaments to qualify eight top players, to then compete in a Round Robin. Our goal for funds are Pioneers $200 and Seniors $500.
For more information contact Wade Keller at 239-389-2525 or WK@Keller- Publishing.com.
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