Bishops Chess Club Results

• Ohio Collegiate winners (2008)
• Ides of March Mini-Swiss (2008)
• Super Bowl of Chess (2008)
• Trick or Treat Mini-Swiss (2007)
• Ohio Collegiate Chess Championship (1998- )
• OWU vs Kenyon Match Results (1991- )

OHIO COLLEGIATE

Fourteen college students representing five schools participated in this year's Ohio Collegiate Chess Championship held March 29, 2008 in the Beeghly Library on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University.  Tom Green organized and directed the event.
Andy Jetter, a junior at the University of Cincinnati, captured first place with three wins and one draw in the four-round event.  He received $100 and the individual trophy.
Tony Rotella, a senior at Case Western Reserve University, and Peter June, a sophomore at Case Western, tied for second place with records of three wins and one loss.  They split $75 and Rotella received a medallion on tiebreak as the top Class A player.
Philip Green, a sophomore at Ohio University, Jeff Lindquist, Ohio State, and Jason Gordon, a graduate student at Ohio State, shared the $25 Class B prize money for their records of two wins and one draw.  Green received the medallion on tiebreak as top Class B player.
Rick Marshall, Ohio State, received the $25 Class C prize money and medallion for his two wins and one draw.
Vikram Kirikera, University of Cincinnati, was the top Class D player.  He won $25 and a medallion for his 1-3 score.
Eric DeWees, Ohio State, was the top Class E finisher with a 1.5-2.5 record.  He received $25 and a medallion.
The Ohio State University won the traveling team trophy with 10 points.

IDES OF MARCH MINI-SWISS

Four hardy souls ventured out after the so-called Blizzard of 2008 to play chess in the 16th 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.

Jason Gordon, a graduate student at The Ohio State University, won all three of his games in this quad to take home the first place money of $50. Roy Dotson, Marsville, Sam Valerius, a senior at Ohio Wesleyan, and Tom Wolber, MFL faculty member at Ohio Wesleyan, shared the $25 prize money for second place.

SUPER BOWL OF CHESS

Sam Valerius is the 2008 OWU Champion. No one came forth to challenge him on February 3, 2008. His membership to the U. S. Chess Federation was extended another year.

TRICK OR TREAT MINI-SWISS

Twenty-four chess players competed October 21st, 2007 in the 16th 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, John Stopa, a chess master from Worthington won $50 for his undefeated first place finish. John Bath and John Hayes, both chess experts who live in the Columbus area, split the $25 second place prize money with records of two wins and one loss.

In section B, Leland Masters, Newark received $50 for winning two games and drawing one. Khao Dao, Columbus, Blair Koman, Newark, and Chris Coski, Athens, split the $25 second place prize money for their records of two wins and one loss.

In section C, Greg Clemens, Zanesville, was the clear winner and received $50 for his efforts. Tom Wolber, Delaware, took 2nd place and $25 for his two wins and one loss.

OHIO COLLEGIATE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Ohio Wesleyan University vs. Kenyon College chess match results