Chess Fest 2007 a Success!

Only complaint? – “Why do we have to wait 2 more years?”

Chess Fest 2007 has come and gone. Here is the proof:

Photos at www.chess.smugmug.com

Results (including new ratings) at http://main.uschess.org/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,181/

Special thanks to our sponsors:

Wholesale Chess

www.wholesalechess.com

and

Santa Clarita AT & T Yellow Pages

Also, thanks to our volunteers:

Shirley Tavorn, Sam Hauss, Chris Todd, Bern Sanchez, Sue Gunawan, Chan Reader, TJ DiPietro, Maria Reader, Karen Deegan, Coach Greg, Mr. Tay, Nicole Anderson, Coach Kevin, Rebecca Sanchez, Laurie Barrett and HUGE thanks to Nhi Casey for all of her photography (www.nhicasey.com)

Don’t forget – any photo purchases from the event benefit the Sean Reader Memorial Chess Fund!

Also, a special thank you to Michael Angelo Purcell (www.thinkchess.com) for being the M.C. of the Puzzle Solving Competition! It’s hard to find a showman who can also solve puzzles faster than the kids!