Casis Chess Club
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Club Meetings
The Casis Chess Club meets every Tuesday during the school year,
starting after Labor Day, from 2:45-3:45 PM in the Casis Elementary
School Library. All second through
fifth graders are welcome to come. Parents of interested kindergarteners
and first graders are welcome to call the Diana
Graves at 480-0782 about attending. Expert chess players regularly visit to teach new skills, play
simultaneous games, and
encourage young chess players.
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Email List
To subscribe to the Casis Chess Club Email
list for notices about events, send a blank email to casischess-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
To unsubscribe send an email to casischess-unsubscribe@egroups.com
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Chess Club Coaches:
Diana Graves 480-0782
Tournament Coach:
contact club coach to volunteer
Webmaster/Email List:
contact club coach to volunteer
Parents interested in helping coach the chess club,
please contact
Diana
Graves at 480-0782. Prospective club leaders need to love kids and
chess, but
not necessarily know how to play.
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Tournaments
Tournaments occur around town from time to time and chess club members
may wish to participate and contribute to the team's success. The
club has an impressive collection of trophies on display in the
library. The coaches will distribute information about tournaments,
camps, and other chess events at the chess club meetings.
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Links
AustinSchoolChess.com
http://www.austinschoolchess.com/
Turbo
Chess
(to
register online for local tournaments)
http://www.turbochess.com
Austin
Chess Club
http://www.austinchessclub.com/index.html
ACE Chess Club
www.austinchess.org/
North Central Texas
Chess Club http://nctcc.reallyrules.com
Texas Chess Association www.texaschess.org/ U. S. Chess Federation www.uschess.org/
Internet Chess Club www.chessclub.com/
Dallas Chess Club www.dallaschess.com
San Antonio Chess Club
home.satx.rr.com/sachess/
Houston
Chess Club www.houstonchessclub.bizland.com Texas
Girls Chess www.geocities.com/txgirlschess/ Chess equipment is available at Great Hall Games located at
5501 North Lamar Blvd. Telephone: 505-0055. http://www.greathallgames.com/
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Casis Elementary School Austin Independent School District
2710 Exposition Blvd., Austin, Texas 78703
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Where: Bridge Center of Austin,
5555
N. Lamar, Suite H126 (directly behind Half-Price Books)
When: Sunday nights from
6:00-11:30pm. Registration ends at 6:25pm. Games begin at 6:30pm.
Giant Chess
Knee-High
Chess is available for public use at Wooldridge Square on Saturdays,
from 12:30pm-3:30pm (subject to availability of the park). Volunteers
are needed for set-up and monitoring on an ongoing basis (chess skills not
required, but welcome!). To volunteer or find out more, contact Scott Johnson
(447 - 4595) or Chris Riley.
North
Central Texas Chess Club
President,
Torey Neuzil
Venue: Pflugerville Library meeting room, 102 10th St., Pflugerville
Every Saturday, 3-5 PM adult and child section events + bughouse
tournament
FREE coffee & snack for players, FREE first time visitor entry to club
tourney FREE chess lesson for players 2-3 P.M at Library.
htpp://nctcc.reallyrules.com/
nctcc@chesspartner.com
Every Wednesday, Chess at Great
Hall Games 6pm, 5501 Lamar, Austin, telephone 505-0055, http://www.greathallgames.com
(The Great Hall Games web site is not accessible from AISD computers due to
restrictions on visiting sites about "games.")
The ACE Chess Club holds unrated events for scholastic and weak
adults (i.e. mainly parents) for a nominal entry fee of $1. The events
take place at a new meeting place: Pflugerville Community Library, 102
Tenth Street in Pflugerville every Sunday 4-6 PM except holidays. Half of the entry
fees are returned as prizes. This is a great place to come and learn
how to play with tournament rules and practice for scholastic events.
Adult events follow later in the evening. For additional information
call Gary Gaiffe at 328-3638 or email ggaiffe@att.net.
Dobie Mall Events take place at Dobie Mall at 21st and Guadalupe
in the Food Court on the 2nd floor Mondays at 7 PM. These
events are quite informal and open to all players, children and adults.
The tournaments are five rounds, 10-minute games with an entry fee of $1.00 cents if registered by 6:45 PM. These unrated events are attended
by a wide cross section of players. Beginning players and experts
alike come to play in these fast-paced, action-packed events that end around
9 PM. The entry fee is returned as prizes to the winners in three
groups: adult, scholastic, and women. For additional information
call Gary Gaiffe at 328-3638 or email ggaiffe@att.net.
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Austin Jewish Community Center Classes take place at the Dell
Center Campus at Far West and Hart Lane on Thursdays from 3:45-5
PM. These are the only chess classes open to the public in the Austin
Area. Many students would like to go to chess classes but do not
have a club in their school. The AJCC offers the perfect solution
for these students. The classes are for beginner to intermediate
level players and are taught by an expert level player. Due to the
success of this program, the AJCC is evaluating expanding by adding an
adult class and doing outreach services. For additional information,
contact Shelly Hollander at 735-8036.
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2005-2006
Congratulations to the following Casis Chess Club
members who played in the Wooldridge Square Park Giant Chess Tournament: Dylan,
Eliza C., Roger C., Matt D., Owen G., Elan M., Sesha M., Claire R., Allan S.,
Davison T., Martin T., Evan U., Jake U., and Maya W.
This summer several Casis students competed in the
St. Andrews Chess Tournament in June 2005. Andrew B., Owen
G., Benjamin R., Maya W., Martin T., and Hannah R. played for Casis, winning
second place in the primary division. Way to go Casis!
2004-2005
| Austin
Scholastic Chess Championship
April
30, 2005
Primary:
4th place
Elementary:
4th place |
The Casis Chess Club Primary (K-3) Team included Eliza C., Anna G., Ben
G., Owen G., Zach J., Tae Young K., Ben R., Fuller T., Maya W., and
Alexander W.. Ben R. won a medal, Ben G. tied for third place
winning a ninth place trophy and the team won fourth place.
The Casis Chess Club Elementary (K-6) Team included Roger C., Brad G.,
Allen S. , and Jake U. Jake won a chess book for good
sportsmanship, Brad tied for first place winning a second place
trophy, and the team won fourth place.
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High School Chess Tournament
March 26,
2005
Primary: 6th place
Elementary: 5th place |
Casis
Elementary Team
The
Casis Chess Club had three elementary and five primary participants. The
primary team (K-3) won a sixth place trophy and Ben G. won a medal.
Other primary students were Jonathan S., Andrew B., Maya W., and
Ryan R.. The elementary team (K-6) won a fifth place trophy and Martin
T. and Brad G. won medals. The other elementary student was Allen
S. Casis alumnus Walter T. tied for first place in the
middle school section, winning a second place trophy after a nail-biting
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| Region VI Scholastic Tournament
5 Feb 2005
Elementary
JV: 5th place |
Casis Elementary Primary JV team won sixth place, the
Elementary JV team won a fifth place trophy, and the Elementary team won
ninth place. Eliza C. won a positive score medal.
Results posted at www.texaschess.org. |
| Mathews Open and Scholastic Tournament
22 Jan 2005 Primary:
5th place
Elementary: 3rd place |
Primary Team
Tae Young K. won a positive score medal. Ben G. won an
eighth place trophy. The Primary team won a fifth place trophy.
Elementary Team
Klay K. won a positive score medal. Brad G. won
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| West Ridge Middle School
Open and Scholastic Chess
Tournament
13 Nov 2004
Primary
Division: 5th place
Elementary
Division: 3rd place |
The Casis Chess Club Elementary Team won 3rd place and Brad
G. won an 8th place individual trophy. The Primary Team won a
5th place trophy and Ben G. won a positive medal.
Go Cougars! |
2003-2004
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Austin
City Chess Championships
Kealing
Middle School
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April 2004
Primary
Division: 2nd place
Elementary
Division: 3rd place |
Congratulations
to Casis Chess Club members for such a great turnout at the Austin
Scholastic City Chess Championships at Kealing Middle School on April 24!
The primary division (K-3) team won 2nd place: James K., Josh W., Nick
G., Eliza C., Wyatt S., Katherine B., Benjamin R., Martin T., Roger C.,
Jake U., Cole B., Ben G., and Hannah R. Martin tied for 3rd
place, winning an 8th place individual trophy, and Roger, Cole B., and
Benjamin R. and Ben G. won positive score medals.
The elementary division (K-6) team won 3rd place: Jefferson R., Patrick
B., Stefan T., Brad G., Abigail C., Kyler S., and Lambros T.
Brad won a positive score medal.
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2004 Texas State Scholastic Championship
Hilton Americas Hotel, Houston, Texas
26-28 Mar 2004
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Congratulations to the Casis students who persevered
through two days of seven rounds of chess at state! Cole B.,
Katherine B., and Ben G. competed in the K-1 division, with
Cole tying for third place in K-1, Ben earning an honorable mention
trophy, Katherine earning an even-score medal, and the team winning
twelfth place. Martin T. won a medal in Primary JV and Brad
G. won a medal in Elementary Championship. Martin and Cole won a
14th place trophy in the K-6 Bug House tournament.
Photos by Allison Baker
Results: http://www.georgejohn.bcentralhost.com/tca/Results/TSC04/Results.htm
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Mathews Chess Tournament
28 Feb 2004 |
Mathews Elementary
School hosted its annual Chess Championship February 28, 2004, with a
great turnout from Casis. Participating in the primary division were
Cole B., Katherine B., Eliza C., Roger C., Oliver D., Ben G., James K.,
Klay K., Nuri K., Tae Young K., Benjamin R., Hannah R., Martin T., and
Jake U., with Katherine winning a positive-score medal and the team a
third place trophy. The Elementary division had Patrick B., Brad
G., and Abigail C., with Brad winning an eighth (?) place
trophy and the team earning a fourth place trophy. Walter T.
played in the high school division and won a second place individual
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Region VI Scholastic Chess Championship
Austin,
Texas
17 Jan 2004
Elementary
Championship Division
Second
place
Primary
Championship Division
Second
place
Primary
JV Division
Fifth
place
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Laurel Mountain Elementary
School hosted the Region VI Scholastic Chess Championship. Casis fielded
teams in the Elementary Championship, Primary Championship, and Primary JV
divisions and came home with lots of trophies and medals. Participating
in the Elementary Championship division: Abigail C., Brad
G., Stephan T., Lambros T., and Walter T. This team won SECOND
PLACE. Walter won FIFTH place and Brad won THIRD place trophies.
Participating in the Primary Championship division: Cole
B., Katharine B., Roger C., Ben G., Ben G., James K., Klay K., and
Martin T. This team won SECOND place. Ben won a NINTH place trophy and
Roger and Klay won positive-score MEDALS. Participating in the Primary
JV division: Eliza C., Ben R., Hannah R., and Maya W.
This team won FIFTH place and Ben won a THIRD place trophy. Everyone
played very well and showed great sportsmanship and endurance.
Results online: http://home.satx.rr.com/sachess/region6/04reg6re.htm
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Wooldridge Park Giant Chess
Tournament
Austin, Texas
9 Nov 2003 |
More than 90 chess players braved the drizzly weather to
participate in this chess tournament sponsored by the Austin Parks
Foundation. Casis fifth grader Walter T. took 1st
place in the K-6 division. Cole B. tied for 1st place in the
K-3 division. Hannah R., Martin T., Roger C., and Benjamin
R. all tied for 3rd place in the K-3 division. Also representing
Casis in the tournament were Chess Club members James K., Tae Young K.
Abigial C., Donny T., Katherine B., Eliza C., and Oliver D.
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St. Andrew's Chess Tournament
June 2003 |
Casis Chess Club won a team trophy for third place in the primary
division.
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Austin Area Chess Championship
Kealing Middle School
12 Apr 03
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Congratulations to all of the Casis Chess Club members who participated in
the Austin Area Chess Championship at Kealing Middle School on Saturday,
April 12! Ben G., Brad G., and Walter T. each
received medals for earning 3.0 points or more. Casis Chess Club
members James K., Scott K., Ben M.. Arri M.,
Benjamin R., Hannah R., Lambros T., and Stefan T., also participated in the Swiss-style five-round tournament!
Go Casis!
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Texas Scholastic Chess Championship
Primary JV Division
Eighteenth Place
Dallas, Texas
1-2 Mar 03
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Five Casis students competed in Texas State Scholastic Chess Tournament in
Dallas on March 1- 2, 2003. Brad G. won a medal in the
primary championship division. Bennett B., Lambros and
Stefan T., and Ben G. received a team trophy in
the junior varsity primary division, placing 18th out of 84 teams.
Bennett, Ben and Stefan also won medals for their individual performances.
Ben took home a trophy in the Kindergarten division. Way to go
Casis! Visit this link to see the full results:
http://www.swchess.com/sce/tourney/tsc2003/results.htm
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At the Region VI tournament Saturday, February 8, 2003
at Laurel
Mountain Elementary, Casis boasted a great turnout and several trophies and
medals. Brad G., Lambros T., and Roger C.
earned medals for a positive score in the primary K-3 section. Walter
T. won all five games, winning the elementary K-6 section and earning
the title of Region VI Elementary Champion. Casis won fourth place
in the primary section and fifth place in the elementary section.
Also representing Casis and contributing to the team effort were Bennett
B., Abigail C., Chris G., Juliet G., Mark G., James K., Andrew M., Stefan
T., Martin T., and Allison W..
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On January 18, 2003, nineteen Casis chess players
participated in the Mathews Region VI Warm-Up Chess Tournament!
Some participated in the K-3 section and some in the K-6. Brad G.
won a medal for a positive score of 3.0 in the K-3
section. Walter T. won a fifth place trophy in the K-6 section,
actually tying for fourth place with a score of 4.0. Many are eager
to participate in the next tournament.
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Well-represented at the 2002 Texas State K-12 Grade and Collegiate Championships,
Casis performed very well. Out of six rounds, 3rd grader Brad G.
won 2.0, 2nd grader Martin T. won 2.5, 4th grader Walter
T. won 3.5, and Kindergartner Ben G. won 4.5, tying for third place and
earning a fifth place trophy on tie-breaker points. The tournament was held
October 25-27, 2002 in Fort Worth, Texas.
If results are posted on line, they'll probably be found at http://www.texaschess.org.
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2002 U.S. Junior Open and Invitational, Dallas, Texas
See results at http://www.dallaschess.com/USJ2002/
Under 11 Section Third Place 19-21 Jul 02
Hill Dillo Chess Tournament
K-3 Division Third Place 20 Apr 02
Texas Scholastic Chess Championship
Primary JV Division Ninth Place
Corpus Christi, Texas 15-17 Mar 02
Mathews Chess Event
K-3 Division Third Place Feb 02
Laurel Mountain Chess Tournament
K-3 Division First Place 12 Jan 02
NYOS Chess Tournament
K-3 Division Second Place 1 Dec 01
St. Andrew's Scholastic
K-3 Division Third Place Nov 01
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2000-2001
Hill Chess Tournament
Elementary Division Second Place 2001
Region VI Chess
Elementary Division
Fifth Place 2001
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1999-2000
Casis Chess Club Award
Neil B., Max W., Russell B. (undated trophy)
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1998-1999
Region VI Scholastic
Elementary Division Second Place San Antonio, Texas
1998
Chess Trek VIII
Elementary Division Second Place 1998
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1997-1998
Chess Trek I
Elementary Division Second Place 1997
Chess Trek II
Primary Division Third Place 1997
Chess Trek I
Primary Division First Place 1997
Casis Chess Club Award
Neil B., Max W., Russell B., Hamed Y. (undated trophy)
Texas Scholastic Chess Championship
Elementary Division Sixteenth Place 1998
Chess Trek V
Elementary Division First Place 1997
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1996-1997
Region VI Scholastic
Elementary Division Fourth Place 2 Nov 1996
Casis
Chess Club was founded by Margaret Tankard in 1996.
"I
used to play chess a lot with my dad and and my sisters and I thought it would
be fun to start something for people my age to get involved. When I
was in third grade, I talked to my mom about possibly doing something at
school. She talked to the principal to work out the mechanics.
At the first meeting we had a surprising turnout. We had lists of
pairings to play at chess club. I'm amazed to hear about the chess
club and how it has evolved and developed since I started it at Casis and that
people are so interested in continuing it."--Casis Chess Club Founder
Margaret Tankard 10th grade, spring 2004
To contact the Casis Chess Club, call Diana
Graves at 480-0782.
Updated 24 Feb 06
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