Baton Rouge Chess

04/08/2024

PDF FLYERS FOR BOTH EVENTS ARE ATTACHED TO THIS EMAIL

SCHOLASTIC KICKOFF TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!
Register for the 2024 Scholastic Kickoff tournament at:

https://www.kingregistration.com/register/2024ScholKickoff

2024 LOUISIANA SCHOLASTIC KICKOFF

4 SS G/25 d5 with K-3, K-6, K-12 and Rated Beginners* Sections
Round times: 9 a.m., 10:15, 11:30, 12:45 -- Awards at 2 p.m.

Saturday, August 31, 2024
Hilton Garden Inn Shreveport
5971 Financial Plaza, Shreveport, LA 71129

Registration fee: $35 til 8/3; $40 til 8/24; $45 later or on-site

US Chess Membership required.

Louisiana Chess Assoc. scholastic or family membership may be paid on-site.
*Scholastic players of all ages playing in their first rated event; unrated players may choose either this

section or the section for their grade level.

Scholastic players may enter the open Louisiana Championship by taking a bye in Rd 1 of that event
Hotel Info: Free parking at newly renovated Hilton Garden Inn. Free wi-fi. Room block at $142
chess rate includes $22 value breakfast voucher for 2 registered guests in each room.
Book by 7/31/24 and before block is full to be eligible by clicking Chess Championship
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28/08/2023

Hello Chess Friends:

The Louisiana State Chess Championship is next weekend (Labor Day Weekend), (Sep 2-4), in Lafayette, Louisiana. Advanced/Online Registration is open NOW. Please see the Flyer attached to this email, with all of the details.

The Tulane Quick Championship will be held October 14th at Tulane University in New Orleans. A Flyer for the Tulane Quick Championship is also attached.

Visit our website: LouisianaChess.Org for information on upcoming events, as well as information on chess clubs all around the state.

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19/08/2023

HELLO CHESS FRIENDS:

The 2023 Louisiana State Championship will be held Labor Day Weekend:

Saturday - Monday, September 2-4, 2023 in Lafayette, Louisiana

Hilton Garden Inn
Lafayette/Cajundome
2350 W. Congress Street, Lafayette, LA 70506

7 Round SS, USCF and FIDE Rated

Anticipated Round Times are:
Sat 10 am, 2:30 pm, 7 pm
Sun 10 am, 5 pm
Mon 10 am, 3 pm

There will be a Sunday Night Blitz Championship.

Online/Advanced Registration to follow.

Please check the Louisiana Chess Website as well as Facebook (we will be posting on all of the club and group pages we can find.

There are PDF and JPG Files attached to this email.

We hope to see you there.

Your Move!

17/05/2023

19/04/2023

Greetings Chess Friends!

Attached is the flyer with details for the 2023 Scholastic Championships.
The event will be held on May 6 in Baton Rouge. We hope to see you there!

More annotated games, puzzles, and player game databases are now uploaded on our website: WWW.LouisianaChess.Org

Louisiana Chess is for everyone. Please send all club news, event notices, games, news-clippings, or anything else in any way related to Chess to: Louisia....com

YOUR MOVE!
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08/01/2023

Louisiana Chess Association

Presents

Fri-Sun, Jan 13-15, 2023

2023 LOUISIANA PRO-AM

BOB BALLARD BLITZ

and

MLK SCHOLASTIC



Louisiana Chess Update 01.08.23

In This Update

1. Upcoming Events

2. Bob Ballard Memorials

Names and Contact Links For The Louisiana Chess Board
The President and Board are here to help everyone connect and play more chess
Contact any board member for help

Link To Our Website: WWW.LouisianaChess.Org





Upcoming Chess Events

(Click On Blue Underlined Links To See Details For Each Event)



January 13 - 15, 2023

2023 LOUISIANA PRO-AM

BOB BALLARD BLITZ

and

MLK SCHOLASTIC

Ochsner/Brent House Conference Center

1512 Jefferson Hwy., New Orleans, LA 70121



CLICK FOR TOURNAMENT DETAILS







January 28, 2023

Downriver Classic

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA



CLICK FOR TOURNAMENT DETAILS





March 25, 2023

Quads In The Quarter

St. Jude Community Center

New Orleans, LA



CLICK FOR TOURNAMENT DETAILS









Send Us Information about Your Event Or Club

Everyone that Sends Us Information is Included

All clubs that communicate with us are included in our Clubs Directory



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Link To Our Website: WWW.LouisianaChess.Org

Bob Ballard Remembered

Many members of the Louisiana Chess Community continue to send in some of their memories of Bob Ballard. We are including all of them on our web-site, in our En Passant Section. Please continue to send in your thoughts and prayers for Bob.



Louisiana Chess President & Board

Elected September 4, 2022

(Click on Name-Links to Contact any Board Member)



President - Adriana Schneider

Vice-President - Chris Girardo



Secretary-Treasurer - Leila D'Aquin



Scholastic Director - Isabella Runge



(Rep) New Orleans Metro - David Webster



(Rep) Baton Rouge / East Central - Don Runge



(Rep) Lafayette / South Central - Jordy Pujol



(Rep) Lake Charles / Southwestern - Jennie MacGregor



(Rep) North Louisiana - Matthew Moore



Other LCA Officials



USCF Delegate - Leila D'Aquin



USCF Delegate - Eryk Hargrove



USCF Alternate Delegate - Adriana Schneider



USCF Alternate Delegate - Chris Girardo



Website / Social Media - Steve DAquin



Link To Our Website: WWW.LouisianaChess.Org



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20/10/2022

Greetings Chess Friends! Long post!!!! Upcoming events near end.

Louisiana Chess Update 10.18.22
In This Update


1. Re-cap of the 2022 Scholastic Chess Kick-Off held in New Orleans

2. Announcements and Links For Several Upcoming Chess Events
All Events Receive FREE Full Page Flyers on our website:
a. Oct 22 Crescent City Chess October Grand Prix Scholastic
i. New Orleans
b. Oct 29 Halloween Classic Chess Tournament
i. Alabama

3. Names and Contact Links For The Louisiana Chess Board
a. The President and Board are here to help everyone connect and play more chess
b. Contact any board member for help

4. Louisiana Chess Coaches Roster – CALLING ALL COACHES
a. Every Coach, School, or Camp gets a free Web Listing
b. Click on the Coaches Registration Link or Email Louisiana Chess
c. Let us know:
i. Where you coach
ii. When you coach
iii. Who you coach (ages / skill levels)
iv. Any other details about YOU that students players should know









Link To Our Website: WWW.LouisianaChess.Org



The 2022 LCA Scholastic Kick-Off was a Roaring Success!!


This past Saturday, 66 players from 18 different Louisiana schools turned out for the LCA’s Scholastic Kick-Off Tournament. More than half were new to tournament play, while many more were enjoying their first big interscholastic event in a couple of years. Ochsner Health generously sponsored the event by providing conference space for the playing hall, skittles room, and parents’ lounge area. It was a great day of chess competition and community growth.

Schools represented by players in attendance included:

Airline Park Academy
BASIS Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge Magnet High
Ben Franklin High School
Glasgow Middle
Haynes Academy (Middle & High)
Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff
Hynes Charter Lakeview
Homer Plessy
International School of LA.
Metairie Academy
Metairie Park Country Day (HS, MS, LE)
Patrick Taylor (HS & MS)
St. Amant High School
St. George’s Episcopal
The Willow School
Trinity Episcopal
Westdale Heights Magnet


The top three finishers and top school team in each division were:

High School
1. Ari Li (Haynes Academy)
2. Jerry Chen (Haynes Academy)
3. Benedict Michel (Baton Rouge Magnet High)

First place team - Haynes Academy

Middle School
1. Kenneth Michel (Glasgow Middle)
2. Owen Hufft (Haynes)
3. Gabriel Arata (Metairie Park Country Day)

First place team - Metairie Park Country Day

Upper Elementary
1. Leo Le-Tran (St. George’s Episcopal)
2. Rachel Jin (BASIS Baton Rouge)
3. Nicholas Tender (Metairie Academy)

First place team - Metairie Academy

Lower Elementary
1. Maurice Menon (Hynes Charter - Lakeview)
2. Spencer Bergeron (Metairie Park Country Day)
3. Joseph Cao (Metairie Academy)

First place team - Metairie Academy

Good Sportsmanship Awards
The LCA also presented 4 good sportsmanship trophies to players nominated by their peers for exceptional displays of kindness and generosity toward fellow competitors. The top “good sport” of the day, who received a new chess set and board in addition to her trophy, was Airline Park Academy First Grader Victoria Stanovnov. Runners-up were Maurice Menon, Carter Rose, and Charlie Phillips.



About 2 dozen players took advantage of the LCA’s discounted vouchers to join or renew their membership with US Chess. As soon as all of the new memberships are processed, the event will be rated and we’ll post a link to the crosstable on the website. Look for photos and more details in our upcoming bulletin!




Upcoming Chess Events

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Crescent City Chess tournaments are back! The first CCC scholastic tournament for the 2022-23 school year will take place this Saturday, October 22 at St. Aug High School. This is a 4 round, USCF rated event with trophies and medals being awarded to the players. This will be the first tournament of the 2022-23 Crescent City Chess Grand Prix which will culminate in our Crescent City Chess Championship in spring. For more information, please refer to the flyer. Crescent City Chess looks forward to seeing everyone both old and new and back at the chess board! Tentative dates for future CCC Grand Prix events are November 19, December 17, and January 14, locations TBD. If your school is interested in hosting, please contact Coach Nick at

nickm....com

14/10/2022

The LCA Scholastic Kickoff is TOMORROW, Saturday, October 15th!

High School & Middle School begin play at 9 a.m.; Upper Elem (grades 3-5) start at 10; Lower Elem (K-2), at 11:30. Individual & Team Trophies. Park free in Ochsner garage.

More than 54 students from 17 schools have pre-registered.

Discounted registration rate available until 6 p.m. today. Walk-in register at least 30 minutes before the division starts play or receive a bye for round 1 and be paired in round 2. Schools participating so far include:

Airline Park Academy
BASIS Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge Magnet High
Ben Franklin High School
Glasgow Middle
Haynes Academy (Middle & High)
Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff
Hynes Charter Lakeview
Homer Plessy
International School of LA.
Metairie Academy
Metairie Park Country Day (HS, MS, LE)
Patrick Taylor (HS & MS)
St. Amant High School
St. George’s
Trinity Episcopal
Westdale Heights Magnet

Louisiana Chess is for everyone!

E-Mail us with information about your event, club, school, camp, class, or anything else chess-related. We will do our best to publicize all events. The Louisiana Chess Tournaments Listing is also a great place to make sure that multiple events are not scheduled on the same date(s).

Thanks,
Louisiana Chess
LouisianaChess.Org

31/08/2022

Anybody got chess updates? Back to school, back to scholastic chess!

31/08/2022

1) The Louisiana State Championship will be held this Labor Day Weekend (September 3-5) In New Orleans. The event will be held at Loyola University. Please see the attached Flyer for all details! The event is hosted this year by Downriver Chess club.

2) The 2022 Annual LCA Membership Meeting will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, September 4th, during the State Championship Tournament. The meeting will be in The Audubon Room, on the 2nd Floor of the Danna Center, at Loyola University. The address is 6363 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA. There is free parking available in the West Road Garage. We urge all Dues-Paying LCA Members to attend the meeting, participate, run for offices, and VOTE. A new LCA President and Board of Directors will be elected.

3) The DeRidder Kids Chess Club sent us an update. They are meeting Wednesdays, 3:30 to 5:00 PM at the VFW 3619, located at 1115 Hwy 27 in DeRidder. This is a wonderful opportunity for younger kids to play, learn, meet other kids, and have fun!

Louisiana Chess is for everyone. Please send us any news, pictures, stories, or tid-bits that are in any way chess-related. All submissions are always included on our website and pages. All schools, clubs, tournaments, and camps receive FREE Full-Page listings with direct links on our web site.

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09/06/2022

Chess Camp at Ecole Bilingue is back by popular demand!

Open to children ages 6-13.

All skill levels welcome!

Dates : July 11 - July 22 Monday-Friday 8:30am-3:30pm.

Location: Ecole Bilingue 821 General Pershing St. New Orleans, LA 70115

Carpool: morning drop-off 8:30-8:45 a.m.; afternoon pick-up 3:30-3:45.*

Class will include: Group lessons, practice games, puzzles, and tournament play
Over the full day with breaks for outside play and lunch.

Snacks and juice provided for short breaks. Campers should bring their own lunch along with a change of clothes and towel/sunscreen for water play.

Cost: One week - $285 per child. Two weeks (one session) $525 per child. Sibling rate - $255 for one week, $475 for two weeks. Your child's spot will only be reserved upon payment.

Checks should be made payable to Nick Matta and delivered directly to him at 2334 Soniat St Apt 2 New Orleans, LA 70115.

Venmo payments can be accepted -matta-2.

NO credit card or Whitney Quick Pay transactions will be accepted.

École Bilingue will NOT be accepting direct payments for this camp.

Please note your child(ren)'s name'(s) as well as their 2021-2022 grade level in the subject line.

Any questions can be directed to Nick Matta at [email protected]

Registration can be completed at : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OMM9VVzxOzToXLKg-MDE7yA0r_njJhvqJGqhM9WKZXs/edit?ts=628d491c

We hope to see you there!

Louisiana Chess
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16/03/2022

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