Host: Colony High School Chess Club

No. of players: 40

Game style: 4 round Swiss, G/25 d/5

Top finishers (tie breaks used): 

• Open Section                                                    U1200 Section

  1. Evaristo Federico Gicain (3.5)                   1. Mykyta Molla (4.0)

  2. Jackson Badon (3.5)                            2. Teagan Froehlig (4.0)

  3. Liam Callahan (3.0)                                    3. Andrew Haines (3.0)

Full results: https://ratings.uschess.org/event/202511150583

*This tournament was held to support the Colony HS Chess Club to raise funds for chess sets and clocks. The ACF donated 8 sets and 8 clocks to the club ($350 value).

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

  1. Arkadii Kliashtornyi (5.5)                         1. Evaristo Federico Gicain (5.5)   1. Jacob Dasher (5.0)

  2. Eric Partyka (5.5)                                     2. Tyler Dardis (5.0)   2. Anthony Barnard (4.0) 

  3. Liban Toscano (5.0)                                    3. Torin Erickson (5.0)   3. John Siirila (3.0)

  4. 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

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

  1. Ben Hoback (4.0)                                1. Jackson Badon (4.0)

  2. David Taylor (3.0)                                     2. Phil Trask (3.0)

  3. Randall Pfeifer (3.0)                                    3. Austin Zweifel (3.0)

Full results: 

https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202508238092-12666317

Host: Harry J. McDonald Memorial Center

No. of players: 21

Game style: 5 round Swiss, G25d5

Top 3 finishers: 

• 1. Ben Hoback (5.0)

  2. John Huling (4.0)

  3. Seth LeMaster, Liam Callahan, Aiden McConnell (4.0)

Full results: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202503291852

Host: Seward Community Library & Museum

No. of players: 14

Game style: 5 round Swiss, G25d5

Top 3 finishers: 

• 1. Darrick Shanks (5.0)

  2. Liam Callahan (4.0)

  3. Kai Reed (4.0)

Full results: https://chessnut.club/e/seward-chess-tournament/standings

Host: Title Wave Books

No. of players: 17

Game style: 5 round Swiss, G15

Top 3 finishers: 

• 1. David Taylor (4.5)- Haircut voucher courtesy of Northern Lights Barbershop

  2. Jerod Redwine (4.0)- $25 voucher courtesy of Acai Alaska

  3. Jayson Hunter (4.0)- $15 Title Wave Books gift card

Full results: https://chessnut.club/e/pop-up-tournament-at-title-wave-books/standings

Host: Roundabout Books

No. of players: 20

Game style: 4 round Swiss, no clocks

Top 3 finishers: 

• 1. David Taylor (3.5)

  2. Liam Callahan (3.0)

  3. Randall Pfeifer (3.0)

Full results: https://chessnut.club/e/roundabout-books-beginner-chess-tournament/standings

Host: Title Wave Books

No. of players: 15

Game style: 5 round Swiss, G15

Top 3 finishers: 

• 1. Jayson Hunter (5.0)

  2. Liam Callahan (4.0)

  3. 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

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

  1. Matthew Parshall (4.5)                               1. David Taylor (5.0)

  2. Benjamin Hoback (3.5)                               2. Randall Pfeifer (4.0)

  3. Seth LeMaster (3.0)                                     3. Ethan Edmonson (4.0)

Full results: 

https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202411234212-12666317

Host: Pink Cadillac Country Bar & Dance Hall

No. of players: 24

Game style: 10 round Double Swiss, G5d0

Top 4 finishers:

1. Benjamin Hoback (9.0)

2. Anthony Cecere (8.0)

3. Jace Dean (8.0)

4. Elijah Pancoast (7.0)

Full results: https://chessnut.club/e/anchorage-blitz-chess/standings

Host: IDEA Homeschool Eagle River

No. of players: 34

Game style: 4 round Swiss, G25d5

Top 3 finishers:

1. Randall Pfeifer(4.0)

2. Seth LeMaster (4.0)

3. Evan Richardson and Anthony Irsik (3.0)

Full results: https://chessnut.club/e/eagle-river-scholastic-chess-invitational/standings