A USCF-rated scholastic chess tournament for students in 6th – 12th grade.
The tournament is named in honor of Mike Stridsberg, who has dedicated over 20 years to keeping scholastic chess alive in Vermont. When other tournaments disappeared as organizers moved on, Mike stepped up – first creating the Central Vermont Scholastic Open in 2003, then taking over the Vermont State Scholastic Championship when no one else would. For two decades, he has served as the backbone of Vermont scholastic chess, organizing countless tournaments and ensuring that generations of Vermont students have had opportunities to learn, compete, and grow through chess. His tireless commitment and welcoming spirit has inspired hundreds of young players across the state. When he's not playing chess, Mike is the bassist for Heartless, a New England Tribute to Ann Wilson of Heart and a member of the Professional Disc Golf Association. Come meet with Mike and tell him how his commitment to scholastic chess has inspired you!
Chess boards, pieces and clocks will be provided.
Tournament information
Eligibility
This tournament is open to Vermont students. There will be two sections — High School and Middle School. Players may play up to an older section but may not play down. Participants must be Vermont residents or be enrolled in a Vermont public or private school. No prior tournament experience is necessary. Home schooled students are eligible, as long as they are Vermont residents and under 19 years of age. Home schooled students in a program that doesn't use traditional grade levels should enroll in a section appropriate to their age.
High School and Middle School sections will be USCF rated, and current USCF membership is required for participation in those sections. Please make certain that your membership is current prior to registration. You may obtain or update a USCF membership online at https://uschess.org.
All players must pre-register for the event. No walk-ins allowed. Registration closes on September 7th. Registration may close prior to September 7th due to space limitations. Online registration only, no entries will be accepted via mail or email.
Sections
High School and Middle School sections will be USCF rated, and current USCF membership is required for participation in those sections.
- All games will use a chess clock.
- Matches will be “Game 30, Delay 0” meaning each player will have 30 minutes, for a total of 1 hour maximum per game, with no clock delay and no increment per move.
- Clocks will be provided.
- USCF players are required to notate their games. If unfamiliar with notation, do your best. Notation becomes optional for both players once there is 5 minutes or less left on the clock for either player.
Results
How to Read the Results
How to Read Individual Results: Each game is represented with a three character code: a symbol, a letter, and a number. The symbol represents the result of the game, where + indicates a win, – indicates a loss, and = is a draw. The letter indicates whether the player had the W (white) or B (black) pieces. The number indicates the player that the game was against, corresponding to the number in the Player Number column. For example, the code +B4 would indicate that the player won the game playing with black pieces against the person on line 4.
Middle School Section
| Place | Player # | Name | Rtg | Points | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | William Clere | 1180 | 4.0 | +B9 | +W8 | +B3 | +W4 |
| 2 | 2 | Ava Druzgalski | 620 | 3.5 | +B16 | +W15 | =B4 | +W9 |
| 3 | 3 | Kriyan Metla | 0 | 3.0 | +B6 | +W5 | -W1 | +B11 |
| 4 | 4 | Harsha Chadive | 1308 | 2.5 | +W18 | +B7 | =W2 | -B1 |
| 4 | 5 | Warren Bright | 943 | 2.5 | +W13 | -B3 | +B10 | =W7 |
| 4 | 6 | Clara Zhang | 648 | 2.5 | -W3 | +B13 | =W8 | +W10 |
| 4 | 7 | Calvin Brown | 584 | 2.5 | +W12 | -W4 | +B14 | =B5 |
| 4 | 8 | Keaton Parks | 0 | 2.5 | +W14 | -B1 | =B6 | +W13 |
| 5 | 9 | Ares Walker | 0 | 2.0 | -W1 | +B17 | +W15 | -B2 |
| 5 | 10 | Julian Martin | 453 | 2.0 | +W17 | +B14 | -W5 | -B6 |
| 5 | 11 | Jonah Wohlberg | 498 | 2.0 | -B15 | +W16 | +B12 | -W3 |
| 5 | 12 | Sven Walker | 0 | 2.0 | -B7 | +B18 | -W11 | +W16 |
| 6 | 13 | Eleanor LeBlanc | 0 | 1.0 | -B5 | -W6 | +B17 | -B8 |
| 6 | 14 | Alice LaChance | 796 | 1.0 | -B8 | -W10 | -W7 | +B15 |
| 6 | 15 | Theo Bennette | 0 | 1.0 | +W11 | -B2 | -B9 | -W14 |
| 6 | 16 | Nathaniel Dryden | 0 | 1.0 | -W2 | -B11 | +W18 | -B12 |
| 6 | 17 | Wilson Harvey | 0 | 1.0 | -B10 | -W9 | -W13 | +B18 |
| 7 | 18 | Vyaan Agrawal | 100 | 0.0 | -B4 | -W12 | -B16 | -W17 |
High School Section
| Place | Player # | Name | Rtg | Points | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Vivek Chadive | 1591 | 4.0 | +B4 | +W2 | +B5 | +W3 |
| 2 | 2 | Misha Chirkov | 970 | 3.0 | +W3 | -B1 | +W6 | +W5 |
| 3 | 3 | Evan Launderville | 625 | 2.0 | -B2 | +W6 | +B4 | -B1 |
| 3 | 4 | Max Royan | 933 | 2.0 | -W1 | +B5 | -W3 | +B6 |
| 4 | 5 | Piper Hall | 934 | 1.0 | +B6 | -W4 | -W1 | -B2 |
| 5 | 6 | Andrew Royan | 365 | 0.0 | -W5 | -B3 | -B2 | -W4 |