Event Registrants for Winter Scholastic Chess Tournament 2026 (44)*

--- K8 ---
Registrant Name Rating Schedule Byes Team School
Gallagher Kelsch 1930 1 day JAMS John Adams
John Auville 908 1 day JAMS JAMS
Ian Alhamwi 812 1 day Ian Charleston Catholic High School
Henry Schaer 624 1 day Hurricane MS Hurricane Middle
Flynn Spangler 526 1 day JAMS John Adams Middle School
Andrew Barker 517 1 day MMS Mountaineer Montessori
Isaac Kormanik 477/04 1 day JAMS John Adams
Vangel Barbutov 379/14 1 day JAMS John Adams MS
Grayson Rhodes 245/14 1 day JAMS John Adams Middle School
Jon Pascual 1 day JAMS Jams
Jude Roberts 1 day JAMS JAMS
--- K5 ---
Registrant Name Rating Schedule Byes Team School
Julian Schmidt 1007 1 day MMS Mountaineer Montessori
Ryan Preston 754 1 day MMS Mountaineer Montessori School
Aadhavan Thangasamy 502/15 1 day Kenna Kenna Elementary
Rafey Shaik 415 1 day Holz Holz Elementary
Nauva Perez 382 1 day Ruthlawn Ruthlawn Elementary
Samuel Savilla 363/24 1 day Weberwood Weberwood Elementary
Levi Pennington 251/10 1 day Weberwood Weberwood Elementary
Theo Crites 101/04 1 day Weberwood Weberwood Elementary School
Caiden Bruer 101/04 1 day Weberwood Weberwood
Landon Moses 1 day Overbrook Overbrook Elementary
Jackson Muscari 1 day Kenna Kenna Elementary
Landon Reesberg 1 day Holz Holz Elementary
Mario Florez 1 day Kenna Kenna Elementary
Natalie Pickens 1 day Kenna Kenna Elementary
Jolene Henson 1 day Kenna Kenna Elementary
Carter Knapp 1 day Overbrook Overbrook Elementary School
John Cipoletti 1 day Overbrook Overbrook Elementary
Sophia Sandridge 1 day Kenna Kenna Elementary
Karthika Chinreddy 1 day Overbrook over brook
Anderson Duggan 1 day Weberwood Weberwood Elementary School
Jasmine Austin 1 day Kenna Kenna Elementary
Liam Proops 1 day Holz Holz Elementary
--- K12 ---
Registrant Name Rating Schedule Byes Team School
Hester Wu 930/09 1 day GWHS George Washington High School
Ivan Barbutov 629 1 day GWHS George Washington HS
Kaleb Thomas 573 1 day GWHS GWHS
--- K3 ---
Registrant Name Rating Schedule Byes Team School
Sahana Ponugupati 1 day Holz Holz Elementary
Caden Forbes 1 day Overbrook Overbrook Elementary
Jaden Irving 1 day Overbrook Overbrook Elementary
Simon Ashley 1 day Kenna Kenna Elementary
Lucy Vance 1 day Kenna Kenna Elementary
Joel Mitchell 1 day Kenna Kenna Elementary
Jaxon Irving 1 day Overbrook Overbrook
Felix Wolfe 1 day Kenna Kenna Elementary
* Online registrants only. May not include entries otherwise received (mail, phone, etc.)

Event Summary

Name: Winter Scholastic Chess Tournament 2026  
Desc: LOCATION CHANGED TO KENNA ELEMENTARY! FORMAT: 4 round Swiss System. G/30, d/5 K8 & K12. G/30 d/0 K3 & K5. REGISTRATION available on-line at chessregister.com until 10 PM on 1/30/26. If no team name or captain, enter “none”. SCHEDULE: Check-in: 8-8:45 AM on site. First round will begin at 9 AM. Later rounds about 15 minutes after the last game of a section is completed. ENTRY FEE: $15. USCF Membership valid through 2/28/26 required. Trophies to top three individuals and top team in each section. The team score is the top 4 scores of team players. All players on a team must be from same school. Maximum players on a team is 8. PAPER ENTRIES: Scott Hamilton, 986 Harmony Lane, South Charleston, WV 25303 and received by 1/30/26 (checks payable to WVSCA). INFO: Cellphone: 304 553-8296 or email: wshamilton@yahoo.com MISC: No Smoking, ADA facility. Boards & sets provided. Bring your chess clock and pen or pencil to the tournament. Director reserves the right to merge sections if necessary. Sponsored by WV Scholastic Chess Association and organized by Scott Hamilton & Craig Timmons. Facilities provided by Kenna Elementary School.
Location: Kenna Elementary, 198 Eureka Road, Charleston, WV 25314
Starts: Saturday 31 Jan 2026
Ends: Saturday 31 Jan 2026
Reg Ends: Friday 30 Jan 2026 10:00PM
Rounds: 4
Organizer Name: WV Scholastic Chess Association
Organizer eMail: wshamilton@yahoo.com