Bishops Chess Club Results

• Ohio Collegiate winners (2009)
• Ides of March Mini-Swiss (2009)
• Super Bowl of Chess (2009)
• Trick or Treat Mini-Swiss (2008)
• Ohio Collegiate Chess Championship (1998- )
• OWU vs Kenyon Match Results (1991- )

OHIO COLLEGIATE

Eleven college students representing four schools participated in this year's Ohio Collegiate Chess Championship held April 4, 2009 in the Beeghly Library on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University.  Tom Green organized and directed the event.

Sinan Murat Baughman, a sophomore at Columbus State Community Collegei, captured first place with four wins.  He received $100 and the individual trophy.

Ryan Schwiebert, a student at Ohio University wassecond with f three wins and one loss.  He won $50 and received a medallion as the top Class D player.

Viktor Kitsis, Ohio State, was the top Class B player with a 2.5-1.5 score. He received $25 and a medallion.

Devon Purtz, Ohio Wesleyan, and Mason Korb, Ohio University, were the top Class E/Unrated finishers with 2-2 records.  They split $25 and Purtz received a medallion on tie break.

The Ohio State University won the traveling team trophy with 9 points.

IDES OF MARCH MINI-SWISS

Twenty-six chess players competed March 15th in the 17th annual Ides of March Mini-Swiss chess tournament. The three-round chess tournament was held in the Benes Room of Ohio Wesleyan's Hamilton Williams Campus Center.

In Section A composed of the top eight rated players, Scott Ramer, an Expert, received $50 for his first place finish of two wins and a draw. Allan Bennett, a Master, and Joe Fogarty, a Class A player, split the second place money of $25. They each had one win and two draws.

In Section B, Anthony Metcalf, initially ranked seventh of the eight players, was undefeated with three wins and received $50. Daniel Whittecar, Blair Koman, and Bruce Lindman split the second place prize money of $25 for their two wins and one loss records.

In the ten-player Section C, Sam Valerius, a 2008 graduate of Ohio Wesleyan, won $60 for his undefeated record. Roy Dotson and Garrett Bell split the second place prize money of $40 for their two wins and one loss records.

SUPER BOWL OF CHESS

Devon Purtz is the 2009 OWU Champion with three wins and no losses in the round robin held February 1, 2009. David Brown, Anh Nguyen, and Tanko Tanev tied for second with records of one win and two losses. All four players received U. S. Chess Federation memberships.

TRICK OR TREAT MINI-SWISS

Twenty-six chess players competed October 26th, 2007 in the 17th annual Trick or Treat Mini-Swiss chess tournament. The three-round chess tournament was held in the Benes Room of Ohio Wesleyan’s Hamilton Williams Campus Center.

In section A, Tom Britt, a chess master from Hilliard, won $50 for winning two and drawing one game. Carl R. Boor, Mansfield, Phillip Seitzer, a senior at Case Western Reserve University, and Dave Rutherford, Millfield, split the $25 second place prize money with two points.

In section B, Keith Motschman, Columbus, received $50 for winning two games and drawing one. Greg Clemens, Roseville, and WIll Kirby, Columbus, split the $25 second place prize money for their records of two wins and one loss.

In section C, Christian Smith, Columbus, was the clear winner and received $60 for his efforts in this ten-player section. Garrett Bell, an eighth grader at Liberty Middle School, Daniel Moyer, Dublin, Andrew Zhang, an eigth year old at Glacier Ridge Elementary, and Peyman Majidi, a sophomore at Ohio Northern, split the $40 second prize money for their two wins and one loss.

OHIO COLLEGIATE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Ohio Wesleyan University vs. Kenyon College chess match results