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Spokane Chess Club Grand Prix 2011
A new Grand Prix champion emerged in the 2010-2011 season: Nikolay Bulakh, who edged Kairav Joshi by a single point!
Overall Scoring
| Name: Last, First | $: | RegTPts: | QuickTPts: | Total: |
| Bulakh, Nikolay | y | 107.5 | 53.35 | 160.85 |
| Joshi, Kairav | y | 101.45 | 58.35 | 159.8 |
| Julian, John | y | 99.5 | 44.15 | 143.65 |
| Cambareri, Michael | y | 28.5 | 95.775 | 124.275 |
| Baker, Ted | y | 41.6 | 39.4 | 81 |
| Krasin, Jeremy | 37.2 | 39.45 | 76.65 | |
| Willaford, Loyd | y | 45.1 | 29.875 | 74.975 |
| Moroney, Tim | y | 45.2 | 27.325 | 72.525 |
| Weyland, Ron | y | 47.95 | 23.35 | 71.3 |
| Herbers, Pat | 64.5 | 1.5 | 66 | |
| Griffin, David | y | 39.25 | 20.75 | 60 |
| Burney, Jim | y | 27.35 | 12.325 | 39.675 |
| Sprenkle, Dave | 39.5 | 0 | 39.5 | |
| Copeland, Chris | y | 37.6 | 1 | 38.6 |
| Stripes, James | y | 21 | 15.7 | 36.7 |
| Waugh, Jim | y | 25.75 | 4.5 | 30.25 |
| Kirlin, Pat | 26.75 | 2.5 | 29.25 | |
| Goering, Tyler | y | 24.3 | 4 | 28.3 |
| Korsmo, Kevin | y | 22.25 | 6.05 | 28.3 |
| Weyland, Phil | y | 4 | 23.75 | 27.75 |
| Ackerman, Ryan | y | 27.1 | 0 | 27.1 |
| Brendimihl, Steve | y | 24 | 2.8 | 26.8 |
| Demarais, Cyrus | y | 24.45 | 0 | 24.45 |
| Smith, Arend | y | 19.8 | 3.875 | 23.675 |
| Blair, Louis | y | 21.05 | 1.575 | 22.625 |
| Ramer, Paul | 21.7 | 0 | 21.7 | |
| Jaroski, Jeff | y | 13.25 | 7.85 | 21.1 |
| Demarais, Niles | y | 19.95 | 0 | 19.95 |
| Attwood, Adam | 11 | 7.625 | 18.625 | |
| Rowles, David | 16.25 | 0 | 16.25 | |
| Blue, David | y | 14.8 | 0 | 14.8 |
| Jones, Stevve | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
| Goering, David | y | 7.75 | 1.25 | 9 |
| Filan, Dallas | 4.35 | 1.625 | 5.975 | |
| Varnam, Chad | y | 3.5 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Younker, Jeremy | 4.05 | 0 | 4.05 | |
| Countryman, Zach | y | 3 | 1.025 | 4.025 |
| Blue, Alton | y | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Stewart, Paul | y | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Cummings, Torsten | y | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Blue, Ben | y | 3.15 | 0 | 3.15 |
| Bodie, Brad | 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 | |
| Chow, Alex | y | 2.2 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Casey, Braxton | y | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Casey, Garrett | y | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Regular-rated Events
| Name: | $: | 6/1/10 | (+/-0) | 5/31/11 | W: | L: | D | pts/gms: | u/p: | Bon: | Total: | T/Bon: |
| Bulakh, Nikolay | y | 1727 | (+187) | 1914 | 18 | 7 | 10 | (23/35) | 9.5 | (+9.35) | 97.75 | 107.1 |
| Joshi, Kairav | y | 1675 | (+199) | 1874 | 20 | 10 | 4 | (22/34) | 5 | (+9.95) | 91.5 | 101.5 |
| Julian, John | y | 2035 | (-32) | 2003 | 21 | 7 | 8 | (25/36) | 0.5 | (+/-0) | 99.5 | 99.5 |
| Herbers, Pat | y | 1917 | (-13) | 1904 | 9 | 1 | 5 | (11.5/15) | 0 | (+.80) | 64.5 | 64.5 |
| Willaford, Loyd | y | 1681 | (+12) | 1693 | 14 | 12 | 5 | (16.5/31) | 4.5 | (+.6) | 44.5 | 49.1 |
| Weyland, Ron | y | 1437 | (+109) | 1546 | 18 | 19 | 2 | (19/39) | 5.25 | (+5.45) | 42.5 | 47.95 |
| Blue, Ben | y | 1261 | (+174) | 1435 | 10 | 7 | 1 | (10.5/7) | 7.5 | (+8.7) | 37 | 45.7 |
| Moroney, Tim | y | 2014 | (+44) | 2058 | 9 | 1 | 2 | (10/12) | 0 | (+2.2) | 43 | 45.2 |
| Baker, Ted | y | 1437 | (+77) | 1514 | 10 | 18 | 5 | (12.5/33) | 2.25 | (+3.85) | 37.75 | 41.6 |
| Sprenkle, Dave | y | 2240 | (-04) | 2236 | 5 | 0 | 3 | (6.5/8) | 0 | (+/-0) | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| Griffin, David | y | 1621 | (-44) | 1577 | 9 | 19 | 5 | (11.5/33) | 4.25 | (+/-0) | 39.25 | 39.25 |
| Copeland, Chris | y | 1681 | (+77) | 1758 | 7 | 2 | 3 | (8.5/12) | 1.25 | (+3.85) | 33.75 | 37.6 |
| Krasin, Jeremy | y | 1733 | (+29) | 1762 | 16 | 12 | 2 | (17/30) | 6.5 | (+1.45) | 35.75 | 37.2 |
| Korsmo, Kevin | y | 1684 | (-59) | 1625 | 7 | 6 | 5 | (9.5/18) | 0.5 | (+/-0) | 36 | 36 |
| Cambareri, Michael | y | 1843 | (+65) | 1908 | 16 | 13 | 2 | (17/31) | 0.5 | (+3.25) | 25.25 | 28.5 |
| Burney, Jim | y | 1260 | (+37) | 1297 | 11 | 15 | 2 | (12/28) | 4 | (+1.85) | 25.5 | 27.35 |
| Ackerman, Ryan | y | 1771 | (+17) | 1788 | 7 | 5 | 2 | (8/14) | 1.25 | (+.85) | 26.25 | 27.1 |
| Kirlin, Pat | y | 1393 | (-31) | 1362 | 10 | 17 | 1 | (10.5/28) | 2.25 | (+/-0) | 26.75 | 26.75 |
| Waugh, Jim | y | 1387 | (-131) | 1256 | 7 | 25 | 1 | (7.5/33) | 4.25 | (+/-0) | 25.75 | 25.75 |
| Demarais, Cyrus | y | 1905 | (+09) | 1914 | 3 | 1 | 0 | (3/4) | 0 | (+.45) | 24 | 24.45 |
| Brendemihl, Steve | y | 1648 | (+35) | 1683 | 10 | 9 | 3 | (11.5/22) | 0.75 | (+1.75) | 22.25 | 24 |
| Korsmo, Kevin | y | 1779 | (-05) | 1774 | 10 | 6 | 4 | (12/20) | 0.75 | (+/-0) | 22.75 | 22.75 |
| Blair, Louis | y | 1505 | (+41) | 1546 | 5 | 5 | 0 | (5/10) | 6 | (+2.05) | 19 | 21.05 |
| Stripes, James | y | 1840 | (-25) | 1825 | 9 | 5 | 3 | (10.5/17) | 0.5 | (+/-0) | 21 | 21 |
| Demarais, Niles | y | 1762 | (+14) | 1776 | 2 | 1 | 1 | (2.5/4) | 0.75 | (+.7) | 19.25 | 19.95 |
| Smith, Arend | y | 1491 | (+36) | 1527 | 7 | 6 | 0 | (7/13) | 0.5 | (+1.8) | 18 | 19.8 |
| Rowles, David | 1879 | (+40) | 1939 | 5 | 1 | 4 | (7/10) | 0.25 | (+2.0) | 14.25 | 16.25 | |
| Blue, David | y | 1108 | (+26) | 1134 | 3 | 5 | 0 | (3/8) | 3.5 | (+1.3) | 13.5 | 14.8 |
| Jaroski, Jeff | y | 1151 | (+90) | 1241 | 3 | 4 | 1 | (3.5/8) | 3.25 | (+4.5) | 8.75 | 13.25 |
| Jones, Steve | 1719 | (+47) | 1766 | 2 | 0 | 3 | (3.5/5) | 0 | (+2.35) | 10.75 | 13.1 | |
| Attwood, Adam | 1749 | (-32) | 1717 | 4 | 4 | 6 | (7/14) | 1 | (+/-0) | 11 | 11 | |
| Filan, Dallas | y | 1602 | (+07) | 1609 | 2 | 3 | 0 | (2/5) | 0 | (+.35) | 4 | 4.35 |
| Younker, Jeremy | 1718 | (+06) | 1724 | 2 | 1 | 1 | (2.5/4) | 0.25 | (+.3) | 3.75 | 4.05 | |
| Blue, Alton | y | 1415 | (-79) | 1336 | 2 | 6 | 0 | (2/8) | 0 | (+/-0) | 4 | 4 |
| Weyland, Phil | y | 1873 | (-10) | 1863 | 4 | 2 | 1 | (4.5/7) | 0 | (+/-0) | 4 | 4 |
| Varnam*, Chad | y | 959 | (-06) | 953 | 0 | 13 | 1 | (0.5/14) | 0 | (+/-0) | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Countryman, Zach | y | 1782 | (-19) | 1763 | 2 | 2 | 0 | (2/4) | 0 | (+/-0) | 3 | 3 |
| Stewart*, Paul | y | 1312 | (-194) | 1118 | 2 | 3 | 0 | (2/5) | 0 | (+/-0) | 3 | 3 |
| Bodie, Brad | 1631 | (-31) | 1600 | 0 | 2 | 3 | (1.5/5) | 0 | (+/-0) | 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| Chow, Alex | y | 1671 | (+04) | 1675 | 1 | 0 | 0 | (1/1) | 0 | (+.2) | 2 | 2.2 |
| Casey*, Braxton | y | 930 | (+631) | 1531 | 0 | 2 | 2 | (1/4) | 0 | (+/-0) | 2 | 2 |
| Casey*, Garrett | y | 340 | (+241) | 581 | 1 | 3 | 0 | (1/4) | 0 | (+/-0) | 2 | 2 |
| Udby*, Tristan | y | 0 | (+/-0) | 965 | 1 | 4 | 0 | (1/5) | 0 | (+/-0) | 2 | 2 |
Quick-Rated Events
| Name: Last, First | $: | 06/01/10: | (+/-): | 05/31/11 | W: | L: | D: | pts/gms: | u/p: | Bon: | Total: | T/Bon: |
| Cambareri, Michael | y | 1515 | (+336) | 1851 | 24 | 5 | 6 | (27/35) | 2 | (+8.4) | 87.375 | 95.775 |
| Joshi, Kairav | y | 1515 | (+254) | 1769 | 26 | 11 | 6 | (29/43) | 2.5 | (+6.35) | 52 | 58.35 |
| Bulakh, Nikolay | y | 1602 | (+145) | 1747 | 30 | 14 | 6 | (33/50) | 1.125 | (+3.625) | 49.625 | 53.35 |
| Blue, Alton | y | 1239 | (+102) | 1341 | 12 | 7 | 2 | (13/21) | 0.25 | (+2.55) | 50.75 | 52.825 |
| Julian, John C. | y | 1948 | (+06) | 1954 | 22 | 3 | 3 | (23.5/28) | 0.25 | (+.15) | 44 | 44.15 |
| Krasin, Jeremy | y | 1721 | (+18) | 1739 | 12 | 7 | 0 | (12/19) | 1.5 | (+.45) | 39 | 39.45 |
| Baker, Ted | y | 1275 | (+71) | 1346 | 11 | 8 | 3 | (12.5/22) | 6.625 | (+1.775) | 37.625 | 39.4 |
| Blue, Ben | y | 1326 | (+02) | 1328 | 11 | 10 | 0 | (11/21) | 1 | (+.05) | 30.5 | 30.55 |
| Willaford, Loyd | y | 1497 | (-02) | 1495 | 19 | 28 | 4 | (21/51) | 2.875 | (+/-0) | 29.875 | 29.875 |
| Moroney, Tim | y | 1841 | (+63) | 1904 | 8 | 2 | 1 | (8.5/11) | 0 | (+1.575) | 25.75 | 27.325 |
| Weyland, Phil | 1777 | (+30) | 1807 | 11 | 0 | 4 | (13/15) | 0 | (+.75) | 23 | 23.75 | |
| Weyland, Ron | y | 1324 | (+129) | 1453 | 13 | 18 | 3 | (14.5/34) | 3.125 | (+3.225) | 20.125 | 23.35 |
| Griffin, David | y | 1550 | (-98) | 1452 | 22 | 22 | 4 | (24/48) | 1 | (+/-0) | 20.75 | 20.75 |
| Blue, David | y | 697 | (+178) | 875 | 5 | 11 | 0 | (5/16) | 3.25 | (+4.45) | 12.75 | 17.2 |
| Stripes, James | y | 1770 | (+13) | 1783 | 7 | 3 | 6 | (10/16) | 0.375 | (+.325) | 15.375 | 15.75 |
| Burney, Jim | y | 1218 | (+133) | 1351 | 5 | 18 | 0 | (5/23) | 2.5 | (+3.325) | 9 | 12.325 |
| Jaroski, Jeff | y | 1262 | (+/-0) | 1359 | 3 | 2 | 1 | (3.5/6) | 1.875 | (+2.475) | 4.375 | 7.85 |
| Attwood, Adam | 1609 | (-39) | 1570 | 11 | 11 | 2 | (12/24) | 0.875 | (+/-0) | 7.625 | 7.625 | |
| Korsmo, Kevin | y | 1615 | (+17) | 1632 | 12 | 6 | 3 | (13.5/21) | 0.125 | (+.425) | 5.625 | 6.05 |
| Waugh, Jim | y | 1246 | (-117) | 1129 | 2 | 23 | 2 | (3/27) | 0.5 | (+/-0) | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Goering, Tyler | 1465 | (-32) | 1433 | 6 | 13 | 0 | (6/19) | 0 | (+/-0) | 4 | 4 | |
| Smith*, Arend | y | 1145 | (+113) | 1258 | 1 | 1 | 1 | (1.5/3) | 0 | (+/-0) | 3.875 | 3.875 |
| Cummings*, Torsten | y | 0 | (+/-0) | 1209 | 1 | 3 | 0 | (1/4) | 0 | (+/-0) | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Brendemihl, Steve | y | 1589 | (+2) | 1591 | 1 | 1 | 1 | (1.5/3) | 1.5 | (+.05) | 2.75 | 2.8 |
| Filan, Dallas | 1421 | (+/-0) | 1421 | 1 | 2 | 1 | (1.5/4) | 1.375 | (+/-0) | 1.625 | 1.625 | |
| Herbers, Pat | y | 1900 | (+/-0) | 1900 | 2 | 2 | 2 | (3/6) | 0 | (+/-0) | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Goering*, David | 1770 | (-63) | 1707 | 1 | 1 | 1 | (1.5/3) | 0 | (+/-0) | 1.25 | 1.25 | |
| Countryman, Zach | y | 1639 | (+01) | 1640 | 1 | 1 | 0 | (1/2) | 0 | (+.025) | 1 | 1.025 |
| Blair, Louis | y | 1271 | (-20) | 1251 | 1 | 4 | 2 | (2/7) | 0 | (+/-0) | 1 | 1 |
| Copeland, Chris | y | 1561 | (-08) | 1553 | 1 | 1 | 0 | (1/2) | 0 | (+/-0) | 1 | 1 |
| Stewart, Paul | y | 1312 | (-193) | 1119 | 0 | 7 | 0 | (0/7) | 0 | (+/-0) | 1 | 1 |
| Varnam*, Chad | y | 959 | (+141) | 1100 | 1 | 3 | 0 | (1/4) | 0 | (+/-0) | 1 | 1 |
| Jehring*, Aaron | 0 | (+/-0) | 1044 | 0 | 3 | 0 | (0/3) | 0 | (+/-0) | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Kirlin, Pat | y | 1385 | (+/-0) | 1385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (0/0) | 0 | (+/-0) | 0 | 0 |
Upsets
Top 5 Overall:
1. Waugh 442pts*
2. D. Blue 278pts
3. Joshi 263pts
4. Blair 249pts*
5. Baker 241pts*
*weekend games
Top 5 Weekend:
1. Waugh 442pts*
2. Blair 249pts*
3. Baker 241pts*
4. Ackerman 239pts*
5. Griffin 183pts*
Top 5 Upsets Overall Cumulative:
1. Bulakh 1212.5/(861.5*)
2. Baker 913.5(490*)
3. Waugh 663.5(442*)
4. Willaford 596.5(*272)
5. Joshi 542(257.5*)
Top 5 Cumulative Weekend Upsets:
1. Bulakh 861.5pts
2. Baker 490pts
3. Ackerman 466pts
4. Grifin 465pts
5. Waugh 442pts
Top 5 G/10-G/60 Action & Quick:
Action:
1. Baker 366pts
2. Waugh 289pts
3. Krasin 213pts
4. Griffin 171pts
5. Stripes 161pts
Quick:
1. Baker 427pts
2. Joshi 337pts
3. Burney 299pts
4. Griffin 171pts
5. Stripes 161pts
Cumulative Action:
1. Baker 950pts
2. Waugh 426.5pts
3. Filan 219pts
4. Krasin 213pts
5. Stripes 161pts
Cumulative Quick:
1. Baker 1719pts
2. Joshi 1174pts
3. Cambareri 1116.5pts
4. Burney 844pts
5. Griffin 716.5pts
Spokane Chess Club Grand Prix 2010
The 2009-2010 season ended the same way nearly all of the other competitions did: with John Julian in the lead.
The standings
Total Points
| Name: | Reg Tpts: | QuickTpts: | Total Pts: |
| Julian, John | 89.4 | 54 | 133.4 |
| Ackerman, Ryan | 43.55 | 67.075 | 110.625 |
| Bulakh*, Nikolay | 47 | 39.75 | 86.75 |
| Stripes, James | 23.9 | 40.25 | 64.15 |
| Weyland, Ron | 24.9 | 29.35 | 54.25 |
| Waugh, Jim | 16.85 | 33.475 | 50.325 |
| Griffin, David B. | 17.65 | 31.5 | 49.15 |
| Willaford, Loyd | 23.3 | 23.5 | 46.8 |
| Baker, Ted | 18 | 27.875 | 45.875 |
| Korsmo, Kevin | 35.65 | 2.5 | 38.15 |
| Trainor*, Doug | 22.5 | 10.5 | 33 |
| Attwood, Adam | 13.95 | 13.625 | 27.575 |
| Copeland, Chris | 23.3 | 0 | 23.3 |
| Kirlin, Pat | 17.75 | 3 | 20.75 |
| Pitre, William | 8.25 | 12.4 | 20.65 |
| Joshi*, Kairov | 8.5 | 8.5 | 17 |
| Smith*, Arend | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Morton, Jerry | 15.25 | 1.575 | 16.825 |
| Weyland, Phil | 15.5 | 1.25 | 16.75 |
| Blue, Alton | 10.95 | 1.3 | 12.25 |
| Filan*, Dallas | 11 | 1.25 | 12.25 |
| Trainor*, Ray | 2 | 10.25 | 12.25 |
| Reisman*, Conor | 0 | 11.5 | 11.5 |
| Blair, Louis | 9.5 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Blue, Ben | 8 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
| Baker*, Kevin | 8.6 |