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1999 Information | General Information | History | Games The Denker Tournament of High School Champions fields High School State Champions from across the United States. A five round Swiss-style tournament, the Denker is held at the same location as the U.S. Open. There's a single game each day, which makes participating in the U.S. Open possible. The Denker is considered a prestigious event. Scholarships, totaling $1,000 are awarded to the top four finishers. In 1998 The University of Texas at Dallas awarded two scholarships valued at over $12,000 each. The Denker is possible through the generous support of International Grandmaster Arnold Denker, winner of the 1944 U.S. Championship and noted chess philanthropist, the U.S. Chess Trust, and Chess-in-the-Schools.
1999 Champions
See the 1999 Crosstable for more details. Report from the Site
Note: Some school districts start school on or before August 16, 1999. State representatives are urged to check fall calendars for possible conflicts. You may be able to receive permission to miss school to attend this tournament, particularly if you contact your school administration as soon as possible. State Affiliate Certification Deadline:
May 17, 1999 Tournament Dates: Sunday, August 15 through
Thursday, August 19. Denker Reception: 4:00 p.m., Monday, August 16, 1999 1999 Registration List
1999 Denker Tournament of H.S. Champions
Cross Table
Name/Rtng/ID#/Team/State/Gr/rd1 rd2
1 Hummel, Patrick.............W 18 B 10
2455 12620977 NV 1.0
2 Martinez, Marcel............B 19 W 9
2433 12729715 FL 1.0
3 Zaremba, Andrei.............W 20 B 12
2426 12634777 MI 1.0
4 Bhat, Vinay.................B 21 W 11
2368 12551720 N.CA 1.0
5 Winer, Steven...............W 22 B 14
2352 12549813 VT 1.0
6 Ritvin, Stanislav...........B 23 W 13
2331 12573681 PA 1.0
7 John, David.................W 24 B 16
2275 12614939 TX 1.0
8 Santana, Joan...............B 25 W 15
2263 12580897 NJ 1.0
9 Yates-Doerr, Riley..........W 26 B 2
2079 12591573 WA 1.0
10 Openshaw, Pascal............B 27 W 1
2054 12590391 IA 1.0
11 Gast, Bryan.................W 28 B 4
1998 20070881 IL 1.0
12 Lapid, Lior.................B 29 W 3
1956 12563733 NM 1.0
13 Troendle, Michael...........W 30 B 6
1946 12560914 LA 1.0
14 Gardner, Lee................B 31 W 5
1824 12646400 MS 1.0
15 Rouleau, John...............W 32 B 8
1790 12657897 MD 1.0
16 Bast, Allen.................B 33 W 7
1777 20098732 MA 1.0
17 Vellotti, Daniel............W 34 B 18
1697 12638399 ID 1.0
18 Feeney, Morgan..............B 1 W 17
1695 WI 0.0
19 Knudson, Mark...............W 2 B 28
1689 12578249 SD 0.0
20 Sonkin, Evan................B 3 W 27
1627 12597093 CT 0.0
21 Cepeda, Javier..............W 4 B 30
1624 12661195 TN 0.0
22 Birkedahl, Karen............B 5 W 29
1613 12669937 UT 0.0
23 Whiteley, Steven............W 6 B 32
1604 12668308 OK 0.0
24 Neumann, Jonathan...........B 7 W 31
1597 12569256 AZ 0.0
25 Ubiera, Diego...............W 8 B 34
1591 12686854 NC 0.0
26 Cates, James................B 9 W 33
1565 12657450 IN 0.0
27 Bournival, Braden...........W 10 B 20
1562 12753681 NH 0.0
28 Simmons, Michael............B 11 W 19
1543 12647870 OH 0.0
29 Sailer, Jon.................W 12 B 22
1519 12557371 ND 0.0
30 Sadoff, Jonny...............B 13 W 21
1499 12601438 DC 0.0
31 Makaipo, Melanie............W 14 B 24
1439 12716405 HI 0.0
32 Van Deelen, Mike............B 15 W 23
1377 12685754 KS 0.0
33 Hickman, David..............W 16 B 26
1350 12672230 WV 0.0
34 Yin, Tyler..................B 17 W 25
1339 12723618 NE 0.0
General InformationEligibility This event is open to the official and grade-eligible high school chess champion from each state affiliate (states with co-champions must use a tie breaker to decide the eligible player). Participants must be residents of the state they are representing. Players must be certified by their state affiliates using the entry form provided by the USCF. The form must be received by the USCF no later than May 17, 1999. No substitutions will be allowed after the June 16, 1999 deadline. Playing Schedule 5-round Swiss, one round per day each morning, Sunday through Thursday, August 15-19. This schedule is especially convenient, because it allows players an opportunity to participate in the evening rounds of the U.S. Open, and a chance to take advantage of the busy persons special if they are unable to make the first week of the event (details on the busy persons special can be found in the Tournament Life section of Chess Life). The U.S. Trust will award $1000 in Scholarships ($500-250-150-100). Scholarships are designated for college expenses and will be sent to winners only upon proof of college enrollment (copies of paid bills, or official letters, etc.) In some cases, prizes will be held in escrow pending receipt of paper documentation. Expense Money Through the generosity of Arnold Denker, each participant will receive a minimum of $100 to help defray expenses, plus a share of the remaining funds after tournament expenses. Expense money will be paid in cash at the conclusion of the event. A proportion of a player's expense money will be withheld for each forfeited game. Players expelled from the tournament, or who withdraw without sufficient justification to the Tournament Director forfeit all expense money. Travel & Accommodations Players are responsible for their own travel and accommodations. Players sharing rooms should make their arrangements carefully, as neither the USCF nor the tournament are responsible for any consequences arising from such arrangements. Emergency Contact Information Each player must provide the Tournament Director with a phone number of a parent or other responsible adult in case of an emergency. Past Champions
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