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October 4, 2025
October 4, 2025
2025 Alaska State Chess Championship
2025 Alaska State Chess Championship
Host: The Lakefront Anchorage
No. of players: 91 (86 USCF players)
Game style: 6 round Swiss, G40
Top finishers (tie breaks used):
Open Section U1100 Section Non- USCF
Arkadii Kliashtornyi (5.5) 1. Evaristo Federico Gicain (5.5) 1. Jacob Dasher (5.0)
Eric Partyka (5.5) 2. Tyler Dardis (5.0) 2. Anthony Barnard (4.0)
Liban Toscano (5.0) 3. Torin Erickson (5.0) 3. John Siirila (3.0)
Seth LeMaster (5.0)
2025 State Champion: Arkadii Kliashtornyi
2025 Senior Champion: Eduardo Jucutan
2025 Women's Champion: Kate Weddleton
Full results: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202510043832-12666317
Photo album: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yuTvgtkH6O_RSi_kXkZdlw6Gk6qji4mj
Photos courtesy of the ACF and Alaska Photography by Sabrina
August 23, 2025
August 23, 2025
Midnight Sun Summer Send-Off (Rated)
Midnight Sun Summer Send-Off (Rated)
Host: Alaska Chinese Association, Northwood Elementary School
No. of players: 14 (Open Section), 12 (U1100 Section)
Game style: 4 round Swiss, G35
Top 3 finishers:
Open Section U1100 Section
Ben Hoback (4.0) 1. Jackson Badon (4.0)
David Taylor (3.0) 2. Phil Trask (3.0)
Randall Pfeifer (3.0) 3. Austin Zweifel (3.0)
Full results:
https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202508238092-12666317
March 29, 2025
March 29, 2025
Eagle River Rated Chess Tournament (Rated)
Eagle River Rated Chess Tournament (Rated)
Host: Harry J. McDonald Memorial Center
No. of players: 21
Game style: 5 round Swiss, G25d5
Top 3 finishers:
Ben Hoback (5.0)
John Huling (4.0)
Seth LeMaster, Liam Callahan, Aiden McConnell (4.0)
Full results: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202503291852
March 15, 2025
March 15, 2025
Seward Chess Tournament (Unrated)
Seward Chess Tournament (Unrated)
Host: Seward Community Library & Museum
No. of players: 14
Game style: 5 round Swiss, G25d5
Top 3 finishers:
Darrick Shanks (5.0)
Liam Callahan (4.0)
Kai Reed (4.0)
Full results: https://chessnut.club/e/seward-chess-tournament/standings
February 22, 2025
February 22, 2025
ACF Title Wave Tournament (Unrated)
ACF Title Wave Tournament (Unrated)
Host: Title Wave Books
No. of players: 17
Game style: 5 round Swiss, G15
Top 3 finishers:
David Taylor (4.5)- Haircut voucher courtesy of Northern Lights Barbershop
Jerod Redwine (4.0)- $25 voucher courtesy of Acai Alaska
Jayson Hunter (4.0)- $15 Title Wave Books gift card
Full results: https://chessnut.club/e/pop-up-tournament-at-title-wave-books/standings
February 18, 2025
February 18, 2025
Roundabout Books Scholastic Tournament (Unrated)
Roundabout Books Scholastic Tournament (Unrated)
Host: Roundabout Books
No. of players: 20
Game style: 4 round Swiss, no clocks
Top 3 finishers:
David Taylor (3.5)
Liam Callahan (3.0)
Randall Pfeifer (3.0)
Full results: https://chessnut.club/e/roundabout-books-beginner-chess-tournament/standings
January 25, 2025
January 25, 2025
ACF Title Wave Tournament (Unrated)
ACF Title Wave Tournament (Unrated)
Host: Title Wave Books
No. of players: 15
Game style: 5 round Swiss, G15
Top 3 finishers:
Jayson Hunter (5.0)
Liam Callahan (4.0)
Billy Monks (4.0)
Grand Prix points:
Jayson H. 4.00, Liam C. 3.00, Billy M. 2.67, Jay R. 2.33, Aiden M. 2.00, Anthony I. 1.67, Ben D. 1.33
Full results: https://chessnut.club/e/title-wave-books-chess-tournament/standings
November 23, 2024
November 23, 2024
Anchorage Amateur Open (Rated)
Anchorage Amateur Open (Rated)
Host: Spenard Recreation Center
No. of players: 13 (Open Section), 14 (U1400 Section)
Game style: 5 round Swiss, G25d5
Top 3 finishers:
Open Section U1400 Section
Matthew Parshall (4.5) 1. David Taylor (5.0)
Benjamin Hoback (3.5) 2. Randall Pfeifer (4.0)
Seth LeMaster (3.0) 3. Ethan Edmonson (4.0)
Full results:
https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202411234212-12666317
October 26, 2024
October 26, 2024
Blitz Tournament (Unrated)
Blitz Tournament (Unrated)
Host: Pink Cadillac Country Bar & Dance Hall
No. of players: 24
Game style: 10 round Double Swiss, G5d0
Top 4 finishers:
Benjamin Hoback (9.0)
Anthony Cecere (8.0)
Jace Dean (8.0)
Elijah Pancoast (7.0)
Full results: https://chessnut.club/e/anchorage-blitz-chess/standings
September 21, 2024
September 21, 2024
Eagle River Scholastic Invitational (Unrated)
Eagle River Scholastic Invitational (Unrated)
Host: IDEA Homeschool Eagle River
No. of players: 34
Game style: 4 round Swiss, G25d5
Top 3 finishers:
Randall Pfeifer(4.0)
Seth LeMaster (4.0)
Evan Richardson and Anthony Irsik (3.0)
Full results: https://chessnut.club/e/eagle-river-scholastic-chess-invitational/standings
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