Marysville Chess Club
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Club News
Joe Swindler
It is with profound sadness that I share the news of Joe Swindler's passing, Monday, April 21st, 2025. Joe's absence will be deeply felt by all who knew him. He was a true pillar of the chess community, a dedicated steward of the game, and his presence was a constant and valued part of our lives.
Roy Dotson, Founder Marysville Chess Club
Hello Everyone, here is a list of who has registered for the Spring Classic in April so far.
Participants USCF
1. Frank Phillips U1100 R852 13604841 March 31, 2026 C
2. Lance Notarmuzi U1100 R1061 12870929 March 31, 2027 C
3. Nick Ramirez U1700 R1479 12668499 March 31, 2026 P
4. Trevor "The Blitz Champion" Open R1819 30701299 January 31, 2027 Z
5. Garrett Bell Open R1795 13358954 April 30, 2026 P
6. Tony Walls U1100 UR 32166293 November 30, 2026 P
7. Franz Gruber U1100 R1007 16911520 October 31, 2026 P
8. Jeffrey Nelson U1100 R1086 16571602 April 30, 2026 P
9. Chris Haggy U1400 R1173 30124249 April 30 2026 P
10.Jose Carlos Mesinas Vasquez U1400 UR 31755519 April 30, 2026 C
11. Myles Rucker U1100 UR 32417566 April 30, 2026 P
12. James Mason U1100 UR 31445816 September 30, 2025 P
13. Howard Dixon Jr Open R1956 12809762 April 30, 2025 Z
14. Tom Wolber U1400 R1165 12567713 January 31, 2026 C
15. Andrew Pasternak U1700 R1389 31451970 November 30, 2026 P
16. Angela L Rincon U1100 R1099 30720479 November 30, 2026 P
17. Jonah Thomas U1100 UR 31436645 October 31 2025 C
18. Mike Thomas U1700 R1461 14224850 April 30, 2026 C
19. Nathan Bateman U1400 UR 32370677 March 31, 2026 P
20. Isaac Draper U1700 R1627 30047601 May 31, 2025 P
21. Jose Abutal Open R1918 12829877 January 31, 2026 P
22. Kevin Strong U1100 UR 32427193 April 30, 2027 C
"Join us at the Marysville Chess Club, where Trevor Van Fossen, our Blitz King reigns supreme! Experience the thrill of chess and sharpen your skills among fellow enthusiasts. Our motto is "Moves that make sense" come see why!
King Trevor
Hello Everyone,
Trevor Van Fossen won another blitz tournament with an outstanding 11.5 out of 12 score. Trevor has won a total of three blitz championships! Way to go Trevor!!
Howard Dixon came in second place followed by third place winner Jacob Camp! congratulations to all of you for such a wonderful performance. See our photos tab to view more photos of this event. Annabelle received an award and some cash for being the youngest to attend the tournament and reaching her goals of the tournament by winning a game.
March Blitz Champion Trevor Van Fossen (right)
Howard Dixon
Annabelle
Jacob Camp
Hello, Everyone, we had a great Frenemy this year. Just wrapped up the final round. See the result to know who won their Frenemy.
Here is the link to the final round USCF results. Below that is the link to Howard's soft analysis of the games that were turned in. Thank you for you hard work Howard, we all appreciate what you do!!
https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202503085942-12870929
https://lichess.org/study/QFxHG1CN/26c9E1Mk
Lance vs Tom = 1.5/1.5
Frank vs Howard Sr = 3.0/.0
Rosie vs Richard = 1.0/2.0
Angela vs Alan = 3.0/.0
Trevor vs Garrett = .0/3.0
Ginny vs Mike = 3.0/.0
Jose vs Howard Jr = 1.5/1.5
Jimmy vs Jim = 2.0/1.0
Mark vs Kyle = .0/3.0
Andrew vs Jacob = 1.5/1.5
Hello Everyone,
The Marysville Chess Club's Frenemy tournament completed round 2 on (15 February 2025). The Frenemy tournament really grew and this year we saw the largest participation in the history of the Frenemy. Thank you all for your participation. This is such a fun event that has gained a lot of popularity. You may click on the US Chess link for the results and you may click on the Lichess link for a fun analysis of some of the games. Analysis performed by Howard Dixon.
https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202502151322-12809762
Hello Everyone,
The Marysville Chess Club's Frenemy tournament started round one yesterday (25 Jan 2025). The Frenemy tournament really grew and this year we saw the largest participation in the history of the Frenemy. Thank you all for your participation. This is such a fun event that has gained a lot of popularity. You may click on the US Chess link for the results and you may click on the Lichess link for a fun analysis of some of the games. Analysis performed by Howard Dixon.
https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202501257932-13770994
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