2024 Roosevelt Classic - 75 players
Open
U1200
Open
Champion: Justin Sarkar
International Master - rating 2351
Open
U1200
Open
2nd Place: Clayton Thasher, William Ozier, Lucos Ma, and James Dove
U1200
U1200
U1200
Champion: Jackson Ozier
with Hamza Anbar, Marleigh Ozier, and Nathan Knight
U800
U800
U1200
Champion: Drew McDonald
2nd Place: Colton H. McKnight
3rd Place: Max Moore
U400
U800
U400
Champion: Jayvn Key
2nd Place: Ty Faulkenbery
3rd Place: Jayson Ashbaugh
Team
U800
U400
Champion: St. Andrews Episcopal School
2nd Place: Team Ozier
3rd Place: Fellow Yellows
Special Induction - Malcolm Johnson
J'Kennethon Memorial Tournament
Malcolm wins division U600 title
Malcolm wins division U600 title
The 2nd annual J'Kennethon Smith Memorial Tournament
was held July 13 in Pearl
J’Kennethon Smith died on July 9, 2022, after being struck by a vehicle protecting a female cousin by pushing her out of harm’s way. “Ken” was a top academic student, multi-sport athlete, farmer, and a Chess player. He taught chess to younger children.
Malcolm wins division U600 title
Malcolm wins division U600 title
Malcolm wins division U600 title
Malcolm Johnson won the U600 division and became the first member of the Scott County Chess Club to win a tournament. Johnson began attending the club in 2023.
Two for three
Malcolm wins division U600 title
Two for three
Johnson won his first two games and took a loss on third game with a bye mixed in. The tournament included four Swiss rounds of G/45+5 with three sections: Open, U1100, U600 Mixed Doubles.
Two for three
2024 Forest Chess Challenge - 15 players
Quick
Quick
Quick
Open Champion: James Dove
U1000 Champion: Neil Witherow
Open 2nd Place: Patrick Tabor
U1000 2nd Place: Jess Hinton
Open 3rd Place: Johnny Hicks
U1000 3rd Place: Anna Knight
Blitz
Quick
Quick
Open Champion: Yadvinder Singh Ahi
U1000 Champion: Caleb Hinton
Open 2nd Place: Johnny Hicks
U1000 2nd Place: Ryan Athiban
Open 3rd Place: James Dove
U1000 3rd Place: Nathan Knight
2024 Bienville Classic - 58 players
Open
U1200
U1200
Champion: Vincent Sun
2nd Place: Ojash Bhushan
3rd Place: Clayton Thasher with James Dove,
Jared C. Davis, Parker Myers
U1200
U1200
U1200
Champion: Sameer Sharma
2nd Place: Surya Hari
3rd Place: Caleb Hinton and Aiden Timmons
U800
U800
U800
Champion: Brandon Lee Ranches
2nd Place: Makayla Davis
3rd Place: Harrison Melton and Vincent Chen
U400
U800
U800
Champion: John Tyra
2nd Place: Landon Booker
3rd Place: Lisa Zheng