Adam Porth
2017 SCRST Results
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Adam Porth
- Sep 7, 2017
- 1 min
Athlete of the Week: A Chess Player!
Dylan Porth convinces Sun Valley that chess is a sport! At 10:00 in the video: #video #Scholastics
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Adam Porth
- Aug 29, 2017
- 1 min
Parents and Coaches Meeting Results
I would like to thank Julie Nahlen, John Nahlen, David Baumann, George Lundy, Michael Henderson, Alise Pemsler, and Dianxiang Xu for taking the time to share your enthusiasm and expertise at the Parents and Coaches Meeting. Your input was invaluable and we were already able to update the website, fix flyers, and hopefully reduce any confusion in the scholastic chess program. We all have a huge responsibility to provide children with the best possible program and our efforts
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Jeff Roland
- Jun 19, 2017
- 3 min
2017 Scholastic Tournament of Champions
This is the first-ever event of this kind in Idaho. Five players played for the Idaho Scholastic Championship title in downtown Boise, Idaho on May 27, 2017 at the Foerstel Design building at 249 South 16th Street in Boise, Idaho. The five players were Bryan Li, Seth Machakos, Dylan Porth, Kevin Xu, and Forrest Zeng. These players qualified to play in this event by being the top three finishers in both the Idaho Scholastic K-8 Championship (held in Boise, March 11, 2017) and
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Jay Simonson
- May 7, 2017
- 1 min
District 91 Scholastic Chess Tournament
On Thursday, April 20, 2017, 12 High School/Middle School students gathered at Idaho Falls High School media center (library) to play in a 5 round scholastic chess tournament. Jacob Moore, who participated in tournament chess for the first time at the Eastern Regional Scholastic Tournament in January 2017, organized the tournament and acted as assistant Tournament Director (TD). Jacob contacted and invited a total of 8 area schools, which included high schools, middle school
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Adam Porth
- Apr 29, 2017
- 2 min
2017 WRECC Results
We were only expecting a handful, but then they just kept coming! In one's, two's, then 5's! I became overwhelmed as numerous kids began to register for the 2017 Wood River Elementary Chess Championship. Thanks to Kristy Turco's beating drum (and heart for chess!), 14 kids came from Hailey Elementary to play while Deb Van Law's encouraging aura brought 19 from Alturas! In all, 40 kids participated in the annual event that began as Nick Bruck's Senior Project. Last year o
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Adam Porth
- Apr 14, 2017
- 2 min
SuperNationals VI Chess Championships Start in Less than a Month!
Every four years, the three Spring Nationals - High School, Junior High and Elementary Chess Championships - are combined into one chess "extravaganza" called SuperNationals! This year, SuperNationals will be held, once again, at Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN, May 12 - 14. We are expecting to have a record-breaking event, with over 5,500 participants!! Kicking off the main event will be Former World Champion GARRY KASPAROV!! He will be the Gue
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Adam Porth
- Apr 9, 2017
- 1 min
Travels with Dylan
Dylan Porth, 2nd place State Scholastic Champion is representing Idaho at the Kasparov All Girls' Championships this weekend. Wish her luck! #Scholastics #tournament #AllGirls
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Adam Porth
- Apr 7, 2017
- 1 min
Otto's Simul
Otto Olson is one of the BCSD stars of the chess club. In preparation for Supernationals, Otto performed a simul at the Blaine County Community Drug Coalition's "Find Your Passion" function on Wednesday night after chess club. This celebration displayed numerous groups and their activities that youth could participate in and also Blaine County Youth Week. Giant chess was also another chess opportunity for children in attendance. The Mountain Bike Club, W.A.T.E.R., Girls o
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Jeff Roland
- Apr 3, 2017
- 3 min
Honors at Idaho Scholastic 9-12 Championship
Jeff Roland opens the -12th grade Scholastic State Championship with 1. e4. photo: Adam Porth Eleven players participated in the 2017 Idaho Scholastic 9-12 Championship held at the Red Lion Riverside in Boise, Idaho on March 4, 2017. This was the 38th Annual Idaho Scholastic Championship event. I was working on the April 2017 issue of Northwest Chess (actually entering games into PGN from the images of score sheets of the Oregon Closed Championship Section at the time) wh
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Adam Porth
- Mar 27, 2017
- 1 min
Chess meets 60 minutes
If you were watching 60 minutes tonight, 60 minutes featured a rural Alabama chess program. Check it out!
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Adam Porth
- Mar 3, 2017
- 1 min
Expanding Idaho Chess
This past week, Alise Pemsler, Adam Porth, and Dylan Porth met with Representative Julie VanOrden to discuss scholastic chess and create a strategy to gain better access to school districts and students. Representative VanOrden is Vice Chair on the Education Committee and was very pleased to learn about opportunities that the Idaho Chess Association is providing youths in Idaho. Though no decisions were made, the meeting was a successful information-sharing session. After
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Adam Porth
- Feb 17, 2017
- 1 min
State Scholastic Venues Announced
We are proud to announce that the 9-12th grade State Scholastic Championship will be held March 4, beginning at 10 am at the Riverside Hotel, Boise, Idaho. The winner of this championship will represent Idaho at the Denker High School Tournament of Champions. Please see the invitation (here). The K-8th grade State Scholastic Championship will be held March 11, beginning at 12 pm at Fort Boise Senior Center, Boise, Idaho. The winner of this championship will represent Idaho
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Adam Porth
- Feb 5, 2017
- 1 min
2017 ERST Results
It took a bit before the PTO arrived but it's here and so are the results! 16 players competed and all qualified for the State Scholastic Tournament to be held on March 4th (9-12th grade) and March 11th (K-8th grade). #ERST #tournament #Qualifiers #Scholastics
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Adam Porth
- Jan 19, 2017
- 1 min
West Scholastic Tournament Postponed!
The 2017 West Regional Scholastic Chess Tournament slated for this weekend is postponed due to weather and school closures! We already have secured a new location and date: Feb. 11, 2017 at Union High School in Nampa. Remember this is a qualifier for State Scholastic Chess. #Scholastics #tournament
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Adam Porth
- Jan 3, 2017
- 1 min
Scholastic State Qualified Players
Congratulations! These players have completed: two alternative US Chess Federation rated tournaments, played in the Idaho Closed, or received a 1st-3rd placement in their grade at the regional tournaments. They qualify for the State Championship in March 2017. We hope to see you there. Good luck, play hard, learn lots, and have fun! Photo: Wency Suo at 2017 WIO (Please go here to see if you have been recognized as a top scholastic chess player) #Qualifiers #Scholastics #Sta
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