Registration for this event is closed. No late registrations will be accepted. The deadline to register was January 9th.
*final registration list will be posted on-site tournament day*
The
11th Annual Junior Invitational event honoring the top scholastic players in Georgia in two sections: High School and K-8. The winner of the High School section will represent Georgia at the annual DENKER Tournament of High School State Champions. The winner of the K-8 section will represent Georgia at the BARBER K-8 Tournament of State Champions.
Minimum rating requirement for 2013: students with established ratings as of the official November 2012 list, or any subsequent official post-tournament rating of 1600 or higher for high school, and 1400 or higher for Junior High. We will attempt to contact all invitees separately by email which will include the code for registering online.
The state nominees to the Denker Tournament of High School Champions and the Barber K-8 Tournament of State Champions will each receive reimbursement for expenses incurred in attending these tournaments to a maximum of $500.
All participants will be required to submit a complete and legible score sheet for each game played.
Congratulations to the following individuals have qualified and are invited to participate:
High School
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Daniel Gurevich
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2274
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9
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Paul R Taylor
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2012
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11
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Samuel L Zimmerman
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2005
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12
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Justin Swaby
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1996
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10
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Richard Lin
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1983
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11
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Reece Eric Thompson
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1950
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11
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Darcy James Linde
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1901
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11
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Sumit Sohani
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1879
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10
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Ryan B Christianson
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1868
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12
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Carter F Peatman
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1867
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10
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David C Mbonu Jr
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1822
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11
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Jeremy Donald Paul
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1819
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11
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Jeremy E Banta
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1784
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12
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Jay Kumar
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1730
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11
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Tarun Daniel
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1696
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10
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James Cuquet Berrigan
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1669
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11
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Kyle Gelement
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1644
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10
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Matthew B Torrance
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1641
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10
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Alex Little
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1623
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12
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K-8
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Sanjay Ghatti
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1972
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7
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Maxwell Feng
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1775
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3
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Nathan Shaw Wu
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1771
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8
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Nagaraj R Bhagwat
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1721
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8
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Amaan Akbar Pirani
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1692
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8
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Raghurama Bukkarayasamudram
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1680
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8
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Saithanusri Avirneni
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1676
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7
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Albert Liang
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1629
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5
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Daniel Chou
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1628
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8
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Patrick Wu
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1580
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8
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Shawn Gu
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1573
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7
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Kapish Potula
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1553
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5
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| Samhitha Dasari |
1552 |
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Pranav Anjani Narnur
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1536
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7
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Vignesh Sekar
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1529
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6
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Anthony Raksasouk
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1524
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7
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Evelyn Chen
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1508
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8
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Saad Khan
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1493
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8
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Tej Guttikonda
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1454
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8
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Jayson N Wu
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1452
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6
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Michael Fu
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1450 |
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4 |
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Sidharth Balaga
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1449
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6
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Hunter Adrian Payne
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1445
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3
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Arish Virani
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1438
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5 |
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George Ye
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1429
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6
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Ainesh Balaga
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1427
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7
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Charles Lee Troutman Iii
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1413
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4
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A Alexander Hollins
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1411
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8
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Gururaj Deshpande
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1404
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6
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Robbie Grattan-Smith
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1403
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6
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Sagan Rowe Hartley
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1400
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5
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FORMAT:
*2-day event, 5-SS, G/90, USCF rated.
*3 rounds held on Saturday, 10am - 2pm – 6pm and
2 rounds on Sunday, 10am – 2:00pm.
AWARDS: Each participating qualifier will receive a plaque. Stipend of up to $500 to the winner of HS to attend DENKER. Stipend of up to $500 to winner of K-8 to attend BARBER.
BYES: One ½ point bye is available any round. Bye must be requested in advance of 1st round before pairings posted (by 9:30am). No changes.
Requirements: You must be on the invitation list. You must have current USCF & GCA memberships. You must play in your own section. If your rating meets the minimum after the USCF November published rating you may contact Ben Johnson to be invited. (1400 for K-8; 1600 for HS). You must do this by the deadline and you must reach the minimum rating by the deadline.
Entry Fee: Free
This tournament is designed to honor those scholastic chess players in Georgia who have demonstrated exceptional achievement. Entry to this tournament will be complimentary. NOTE: GCA memberships and USCF memberships represent additional cost, and must be purchased in advance if necessary.
Registration: You may register online with a code which will be emailed to you (or your parent). You must register no later than Wednesday, January 9, 2013. NO LATE REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED. If needing to cancel, please communicate this information ASAP, and preferably by the above date.
Tie-break Systems: In the event of a tie the following tie-break systems will be used in the order listed to determine who receives which plaque, and, if necessary, who is Georgia’s nominee to the Denker Tournament of High School Champions and/or to the Barber K-8 Tournament of State Champions:
1. Head-to-Head
2. Modified Median
3. Solkoff
4. Cumulative
5. Cumulative of Opposition
6. Coin Toss
Players should be at tournament site by 9:30am on Saturday.
Contact: Ben Johnson, GCA 1st Vice-President;
1vp@georgiachess.org, 404-309-7143.