King's Gambit Thematic
Tournament Report
16 West Michigan players took part in a Quick-Rated King's Gambit Thematic at West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics in Spring Lake on February 6th.
WMAAA School Champion Mario Arnson mugs with Michael Chen's pet orange velociraptor between rounds.
Photo credit: Leah Ziegler
Eric Fischvogt and Andy Catlin tied for first with 4.5 points out of 6. Eric took home the prize--a copy of David Bronstein's Sorcerer's Apprentice--by virtue of his victory in their head-to-head match up in Round 2.
Bennario Chapman scored an impressive upset against Allen Wickering.
Photo credit: Leah Ziegler
Special thanks to Kevin Czuhai, who not only directed, but played two games at once in the first two rounds so that no one would need to take a bye!
Michael Chen and Jack Emaus. Michael upset eventual winner Eric Fischvogt. Jack played the black side of the Nimzowitsch Counter Gambit with great poise.
Photo credit: Leah Ziegler
You can already find some of the games from the King's Gambit thematic here:
http://www.westmichiganchess.com/Shared%20Documents/2010/201002kingsgambitthematic.htm
And here is the USCF Rating report:
http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?201002066321-12442662
Thank you to West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics for hosting the event! WMAAA is a cutting edge charter school with a curriculum designed to prepare students for the needs of the next generation workforce.