Current
Hawaii State Chess Champions
2007-08 G/120 Open Co-Champions
Cornelius Rubsamen
Eric Mui
2007-08 Rapid G/25 Chess Champion
Chet Gionson
Cornelius Rubsamen
2008-09 K-12 Co-Champions
Robert Lau Mililani High School
Ryan Jose' Palomares Mililani High School
2008-09 K-8 Champion
Stephan L.J. Mau
Mililani Middle School
2008-09 K-6 Champion
Ford Nakagawa
The Childrens House
2008-09 K-3 Co-Champions
Kevin Durkin Assets
Kevin Zheng Mililani Ike Elementary
Patrick Perry Kahala Elementary
2007-08 Speed Chess G/5 Co-Champions
Paul Iinuma
Robert Lau
Past
Hawaii Champions
(under Construction, all you history buffs feel free to submit data for this section)
Open Champions
2006 Cornelius Rubsamen
2005 Chet Gionson
Cornelius Rubsamen
2004 Ruben Ondangan
2003 Eric Mui
2002 Cornelius Rubsamen
2001 WIM Xiaosha "Sarah" Lu
2000 Eric Mui
1999 IM Kongliang "Ben Deng
1998 Im Kongliang "Ben Deng
1997 IM Kongliang "Ben Deng
1996 Leslie Au
1995 John Bidwell
1994 John Bidwell
1993 Tom Weideman
1992 Lewis Shipman
1991 Alex London
1990 Patrick Perry
1989 Patrick Perry
1988 Clyde Nakamura
1987 Reynolds Takata,
Clyde Nakamura,
Charles Cordel
1986 Leslie Au
1985 Victor Tsoy
1984 Victor Tsoy
1983 Leslie Au
1982 Leslie Au
1981 Victor Tsoy
1980 Victor Tsoy
1979 Oliver Chernin
1978 Daniel Roffman
1977 Antonio Balayan
1976 No Champion
1975 Leslie Au
1974 Antonio Balayan
1973 Antonio Balayan
1972 Antonio Balayan,
Daniel Roffman
1971 Antonio Balayan
1970 C. Bill Jones
Rapid Champions
2006 Cornelius Rubsamen
2005 Paul Iinuma
Cornelius Rubsamen
2004 Paul Iinuma
2003 Chet Gionson
Paul Iinuma
2002 FM Thomas Wolski
2001 WIM Xiaosha "Sarah" Lu
2000 Cornelius Rubsamen
1999 Ruben Onadangon
1998 Cornelius Rubsamen
Speed Champions
2006 Paul Iinuma
Robert Lau
2005 Cornelius Rubsamen
2004 Paul Iinuma
2003 Eric Mui
Paul Iinuma
2002 Leslie Au
Patrick Perry
2001 Cornelius Rubsamen &
Eric Mui
2000 Cornelius Rubsamen
K-8 Champions
2007 Marissa Wai
2006 Nathan Nakamoto
2005 Michael Flores
Charles Sonido
2004 Robert Lau
2003 John Iiunuma
2002 Danton Lee
2001 Garyk Ontai
2000 Emily Lau
1999 Joshua Elliott
1998 Joshua Elliott
K-3 Champions
2007 Roy Yang
Ford Nakagawa
2006 Keahi Gabriel
2005 Ryan Hara
Wyatt Fischer
Logan Colby
Sean Ogata
2004 Tristan Kaonohi
2003 Tristan Kaonohi
2002 Ryan Jose' Palomares
2001 Ryan Jose' Palomares
2000 Robert Lau
1999 Ryan Jose' Palomares
Intermediate School Team Champions
(K-8)
2007 Mililani Middle
2006 Pearl City Highlands
2005 Punahou
2004 Homeschool
2003 Kahuku
2002 Pearl City Highlands
Elementary School Team Champions
(K-6)
2007 Kamehameha
2006 Kamehameha
2005 Kamehameha
2004 Maryknoll
2003 Homeschool Team
Primary Team Champions
(K-3)
2007 Liholiho Elementary
2006 Kamehameha
2005 Maryknoll
Quick Champions
2007 Cornelius Rubsamen
K-12 Champions
2007 Robert Lau
2006 Robert Lau
2005 Robert Lau
Danton Lee
2004 Danton Lee
Darek Kawamoto
David Cole
Emily Lau
Scott Kira
2003 Paul Iinuma
Scot Kira
2002 Paul Iinuma
2001 Koji Louis
2000 Paul Iinuma
1999 Melanie Makaipo
1998 Dexter Nakamoto
1997 Dexter Nakamoto
1996 Jawid Saidy
K-6 Champions
2007 Likeke Aipa
Tristan Kaonohi
2006 Tristan Kaonohi
2005 William Chen
2004 Ryan Jose' Palomares
Grant Chang
Kupono Park
Matthew Amore
2003 Robert Lau
Ryan Jose' Palomares
2002 John Iinuma
2001 Robert Lau
2000 Kevin Makaipo
High School Team Champions (K-12)
2007 Punahou
2006 Punahou
2005 Iolani
2004 Punahou
2003 Pearl City
2002 Punahou
2001 Kamehameha
2000 Kamehameha
1999 Iolani
1998 Iolani
1997 Iolani
2008-09 Mililani High School
Grades K-12
High School Division
2008-09 Mililani Middle School
Grades K-8
Intermediate/ Middle School Division
2008-09 The Childrens House
Grades K-6
Elementary School Division
2008-09 Kamehameha & Mililani Ike
Grades K-3
Primary Division
2008-09 Quick G/10 Chess Co-Champions
Robert Lau & Chet Gionson
