logo logo CalChess State Scholastic Championships 2008
May 16-18, 2008
Gold Sponsors:
BayAreaChess ($2,000)
Hip-Hop Chess Federation ($1500)
MathEdge ($1000 cash)

Silver Sponsors:
Vega Capital Group($600 cash)
MSA San Jose State ($500)
AM Kirshner Foundation ($500)
Chief Organizer: Salman Azhar
Staff Supervisor: Me'ko Gaborski
Asst. Supervisor: Nuzhath Quadri
Chief TD: John McCumiskey
Asst TD: Tom Langland
Advisor: Alan Kirshner, Ph.D.
Thank the Staff!


Organizing Committee (Confirmed):
CHIEF ORGANIZER: Salman Azhar, Ph.D;
CHIEF TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR (TD): National TD John McCumiskey;
ASSISTANT CHIEF TD & DIRECTOR OF CHESS CONTROL: Senior TD Tom Langland;
STAFF SUPERVISOR: Me’ko Gaborski;
ASST. STAFF SUPERVISOR: Nuzhath Quadri

Trophy Distribution:
Nuzhath Quadri

Director Assignments:

Section Floor (Saturday) Floor (Sunday) Computer (Sat) Computer (Sat)
KG Alicia Fulk --- Jason Chan ---
1-3 Unr Bob Baker, Dr. Amar Chahal --- Jeremie Hansen ---
1-3 N Paul Steiner,, Leo Lo
--- Micah Fisher-Kirshner ---
1-3 JV David Lee, Henry Cate --- Prakash Narayan ---
1-3 V Ted Castro Ted Castro Jeremie Hansen Jeremie Hansen
4-6 Unr --- Alicia Fulk, David Lee --- Jason Chan
4-6 N --- Paul Steiner , Leo Lo --- Jeremie Hansen
4-6 JV Mathew Benson Mathew Benson Jason Chan Jason Chan
4-5 V Bill Bynum Bill Bynum Jeremie Hansen Jeremie Hansen
4-6 V V. Henry Vinerts V. Henry Vinerts Prakash Narayan Prakash Narayan
7-8 JV Albert Rich Albert Rich Prakash Narayan Prakash Narayan
7-8 V Frisco del Rosario Frisco del Rosario Jason Chan Jason Chan
9-12 JV Arthur Braden Arthur Braden Micah Fisher-Kirshner
Jason Chan
9-12 V Fred Leffingwell Fred Leffingwell Fred Leffingwell Fred Leffingwell

Computers: Jacob Green (Chief Computer TD)

  Sat. 5/17 Sun 5/18
Jason Chan KG, 4-6 JV, 7-8 V 4-6 Unr, 4-6 JV, 7-8 V,
Micah Fisher-Kirshner 1-3 N, 9-12 JV Not Available
Jeremie Hansen 1-3 unr, 1-3 V, 4-5 V 1-3 V, 4-6 N , 4-5 V
Fred Leffingwell 9-12 V 9-12 V
Prakash Narayan 1-3 JV, 7-8 JV, 4-6 V 7-8 JV, 9-12 JV, 4-6 V
Shawn Romero TD Assistant TD Assistant

National TD:
1. John McCumiskey

Senior TD:
1. Tom Langland

Local TDs:
1. Michael Aigner
2. Salman Azhar, Ph.D.
3. Bob Baker
4. Bob Blatt, CPA
5. Arthur Braden
6. Bill Bynum
7. Alan Kirshner, Ph.D. (advisor only)
8. Fred Leffingwell
9. Albert Rich
10. Frisco del Rosario

Club TDs:
1. Mathew Benson,
2. Ted Castro
3. Henry Cate
4. Micah Fisher-Kirshner
5. Alicia Fulk
6. Jacob Green
7. David Lee
8. Leo Lo
9. Mark Shelton
9. Paul Steiner
10. Vidvuds Henry Vinerts.

Blitz:
Michael Aigner & Daniel Schwarz

Bughouse:
Michael Aigner & Daniel Schwarz

Others
Local TDs:
Andrew Lee

Club TDs:
David Donaldson,
Eric Landrum,
Jamie Sawhill,
Steven Seegmiller.

Volunteers:
Ram Akella (1-3 u500 + 1-3 unr)
Bindu Jaha
Roy Lo (1-3 u500 + 1-3 unr)
Razeen Mohideen (4-6 u600 + 4-6 unr)
Carl Moy
Nuzhath Quadri
Daniel Schwarz (blitz & bughouse)
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Chess Equipment & Books:
TBD