HCFALOGOFor Immediate Release

April 6, 2009

 

Hawaii Chess Federation

P.O. Box 893636 • Mililani, HI  96789

 

Contact:  Randy L. Prothero

President

(808) 384-5645

gambit7@hawaii.rr.com

www.HawaiiChess.org

 

 

 

Hawaii Chess Kids Do Well at SuperNationals Tournament

 

A small group of youngsters representing Hawaii performed extraordinarily well.  Over 5,000 youngsters gathered this weekend, representing 47 states, for the Super Nationals, grades K-12 (all Nationals combined) in Nashville.  Even though there are lower rated divisions, all Hawaii players competed in their respective Championship Division, the highest available for their respective age/grade group.

 

Here are the results and awards.

 

Championship (Open) Divisions (Game/2 hours):

 

1)       K-5, Ford Nakagawa, NATIONAL CO-CHAMPION! (State Elementary K-6 Champ, The Children’s House and Mililani Chess Club):  http://www.alchess.com/chess/09/super/?page=STANDINGS&xsection=K5

2)     K-12, Robert Lau, 3rd Place (High School State Champion, 2-time National Champion, Mililani High School & Mililani Chess Club) http://www.alchess.com/chess/09/super/?page=STANDINGS&xsection=K12

3)     K-8, Eldon Nakagawa, 5th Place (State K-8 Co-Champ, Our Savior Lutheran, Mililani Chess Club) http://www.alchess.com/chess/09/super/?page=STANDINGS&xsection=K12

4)       Team, K-9, Kamehameha Schools, 5th  Place http://www.alchess.com/chess/09/super/?page=TEAM&xsection=K9

5)     K-9 Unrated:  Lucas Beddow, 1st Place  (Kamehameha Schools),

6)       K-1:  Patrick Perry, (Aikahi Elementary), 5-2 Score:  http://www.alchess.com/chess/09/super/?page=STANDINGS&xsection=K1

7)       K-9 Tristan Kaonohi, Kamehameha Schools & Mililani Chess Club) 4.5-2.5 score: http://www.alchess.com/chess/09/super/?page=STANDINGS&xsection=K9

8)     K-9 Likeke Aipa, Kamehameha Schools 4-3 score http://www.alchess.com/chess/09/super/?page=STANDINGS&xsection=K9

 

 

Blitz (Game/5 mins):

 

1)     K-12:  Robert Lau, (High School State Champion), Mililani High, 9-3 score: http://www.alchess.com/chess/09/super/?page=STANDINGS&xsection=BLITZ12

2)      K-9:  Tristan Kaonohi, (Kamehameha Schools), 9-3 score:  http://www.alchess.com/chess/09/super/?page=STANDINGS&xsection=BLITZ9

3)      K-9:  Likeke Aipa, (Kamehameha Schools), 8.5-3.5 score

4)     K-9, Eldon Nakagawa, (Our Savior Lutheran) 8-4 score

5)     K-6:  Ford Nakagawa, (Elementary State Champion), The Children’s House, 10-2 score:  http://www.alchess.com/chess/09/super/?page=STANDINGS&xsection=BLITZ6  

6)     Team, K-9, Kamehameha, (State Middle School Team Champions; Tristan Kaonohi, Likeke Aipa, Jakob White, Nathaniel Brown, Lucas Beddow), tied for 3rd & 4th:  http://www.alchess.com/chess/09/super/?page=TEAM&xsection=BLITZ9

7)     K-9:  Lucas Beddow, Kamehameha, Unrated, 2nd

 

 

A special Thank you to Guy Ontai our state scholastic director for traveling with the team and reporting back on their progress.

 

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