By the chess tutor Jonathan Whitcomb

I begin with congratulating my chess student Adam Deng, who won second place in the second section of a USCF rated tournament in Salt Lake City last month, improving his provisional rating from 342 to 505. He played without a loss, getting two wins and one draw in that chess tournament, which was sponsored by the Sunshine Chess Club. In that competition, Adam defeated Andrew Bi, first place winner of the Elementary Championship tournament, in the first grade division for the state of Utah, held earlier in the year at the University of Utah.

Steve Gustavson Memorial Chess Tournament

I’ll be directing this tournament at the Sandy Senior Center, and everyone is invited to attend this free event. You can play one or more informal games or participate in the four-round chess tournament; everything is free. It begins on Thursday, May 3, 2018, and the tournament will continue for the following three Thursdays, every round beginning at close to 3:30 p.m. and ending at about 5:30. Chess players (and their friends and family) of all ages are invited to either informal games or the tournament: children, seniors, and in-between. To register ahead of time (which is highly recommended) for the tournament, contact me; there is no cost or obligation at all, even if you are not sure that you’ll be attending.

At least one small trophy will probably be awarded, depending on the number of participants in this free chess tournament. It will not be rated by the USCF, but it may be rated using the UCER system, which is free of charge.

Utah Chess Championship Tournament for Children

Held at the University of Utah, on Saturday, March 10, 2018, the state Elementary Championship had seven divisions, kindergarten through sixth grade, and was rated by the United States Chess Federation. In all, 454 children participated in the tournament.

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Kids before a round of a chess tournament in Utah in 2018

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