2023 World Chess Festival
Advanced Registrations (172 Players)
Last Update: 12/29/2023 @ 7:28am

World Chess Festival Open
NameFIDE
Rating
USCF
Rating
ScheduleFIDE ID#/CountryStateUSCF ID#Expiration
Date
Byes
Over 1800
Evan Zheng203618303 day2097125 (USA)HI1263296911/30/2024
Kevin Chen188018003 day2030640 (USA)NJ126329699/30/2023
Antonio Padron179419383 day30991960 (USA)UT139392506/30/2025
Suyuan Gui176119873 day39905977 (USA)CA169629307/30/2024
Vian Yang173619503 day30971306 (USA)CA158043943/31/2024
Mark Y A Chen167219203 day30953871 (USA)HI1563436211/30/2024
Igor Dmitriev162618903 day39925714 (USA)HI3083239511/30/2023
Christopher Cole160919023 day30927170 (USA)UT133212654/30/2025
Omar Beltran159818953 day30969026 (USA)UT159138402/29/2024
Alex Relyea132918003 day2040247 (USA)CT12498726Life
Charles SonidoUNR19473 day2029723 (USA)HI1286284711/30/20241
Akash DebUNR18743 day39934683 (USA)HI126487112/29/20242, 4
Nicholas MuschekUNR18173 dayUSAHI126481208/31/2024
Frank SingerUNR18063 day (USA)HI1256057911/30/20241
Lorenzo FarinasUNR18063 dayUSAHI126559714/30/2024
Under 1800
Christopher Tanaka17793 dayUSAHI167728639/30/20252
Marvin Alvarez17623 dayUSAHI1212520012/31/2099
Finnegan Flavin17473 dayUSAWA1685101112/31/2024
Joshua Lewis16833 dayUSAHI173492276/30/2025
Richard Gaulin 1665 (FC)3 dayCANAB1607607211/30/2023
Dylan Tucker16323 dayUSAHI156655018/31/2024
Joseph Abille16253 dayUSAHI126341588/31/20252
Osias Ganotisi 16043 dayUSAHI1274422411/30/2024
Edward Seid15993 dayUSAHI11414052Life
Echae Kim15283 dayUSAHI171455911/31/2024
Charles Wang14283 dayUSAVA304818072/29/2024
Christopher Bueno 14143 dayUSAHI302613909/30/2023
Nyla Choi14083 dayUSATX172142025/31/2024
Patrick Perry14063 dayUSAHI137065902/28/2025
Ty Dutoit13543 dayUSAHI309416081/31/2024
Nita Patel12013 dayUSACT12732110Life
Koapaka Satterfield11803 dayUSAHI3038336012/31/2025
John Mussack11973 dayUSAHI132227788/31/2024
Zachary Smith10953 dayUSAFL146159466/30/2024
Ralph Paschall IV10633 dayUSAHI3082793811/30/2024
Cooper Riley8423 dayUSAHI3082884111/30/2023
Connor LawhornUNR3 dayUSAHI3162590312/31/2024
Under 1400
John Chen 13833 dayUSAHI164377925/31/2024
Maggie Brown13003 dayUSAHI314007878/31/2024
Juna Kazim12663 dayUSAHI312759795/31/2025
Evan Hamamoto 11693 dayUSAHI306150028/31/2023
Tyler Hijirida11383 dayUSAHI153013801/31/2024
Luke Jones11283 dayUSAHI3032237010/31/2023
Blayze Davis10783 dayUSAHI309233381/31/2024
Brayden Zhu10763 dayUSACA303784571/31/2024
Zachary Kim10193 dayUSAHI1708257811/30/2024
Nolan Choi10153 dayUSATX3082484911/30/2023
Rohan Sudagar8363 dayUSAHI3039875612/31/2023
Debabrata Deb 7513 dayUSAHI3078459010/31/2023
Rhoda Smith5913 dayUSAFL146159316/30/2024
Dylan Russell UNR3 dayUSAHI313858248/31/2024
Austin CissellUNR3 dayUSAHI3160832712/31/2024
Scott CaseyUNR3 dayUSAHI3162721312/31/2024
Andrew GirardUNR3 dayUSAHI3161395712/31/2024
Kris Aldenderfer12562 dayUSACA128459089/30/2024
Connor Lopez 11012 dayUSAHI309416241/31/2024
Jake AbelaUNR2 dayUSAHI3146117410/31/2024
Ram LongmanUNR2 dayUSAMD3162560812/31/2024

Scholastic Youth Tournaments
NameUSCF
Rating
USCF ID#Expiration DateSectionNotes
Thursday December 28
Connor Lopez1101309416241/31/2024Under 1200
Daniel Lin9781650443312/31/2023Under 1200
Adrian Ma879310425182/29/2024Under 1200
Chase Pang824311609273/31/2024Under 1200
JP Bennett780311878884/30/2024Under 800
Jasper Watanabe-Hiromasa727311618553/31/2024Under 800
Tai Satterfield714306172858/31/2024Under 800
Nova Galanto678309394053/31/2024Under 800
Tiago Lum658307202509/30/2023Under 800
Eric Gu653310052492/29/2024Under 800
Maggie Bennett565305322475/31/2024Under 800
Laguna Jabola-Ing522311967024/30/2025 Under 800
Sam Bennett491305310163/31/2023Under 800
Apollo Van Brunt454313061866/30/2024Under 800
Theodore Klosterman453309515501/31/2024Under 800
Olivia Wang364312788675/31/2024Under 400 & UNR
Cooper Larson3033089239712/31/2023Under 400 & UNR
Kenta Wakisaka284312720075/31/2025Under 400 & UNR
Justin Lin252301485185/31/2025Under 400 & UNR
Flynn Natusch22030751592 10/31/2023Under 400 & UNR
Evan Causin175311130403/31/2024Under 400 & UNR
Alphaeus Jason Tse1073152750310/31/2024Under 400 & UNR
Hunter TrinhUNR313044883/31/2024Under 400 & UNR
David KauUNR3161325512/31/2025Under 400 & UNR
Gaige Dunkin-NatuschUNR3162817912/31/2025Under 400 & UNR
Friday December 29
Spencer Pinho1069309396861/31/2024Under 1200
Aven Kim1027311617713/31/2024Under 1200
Daniel Lin9841650443312/31/2023Under 1200
JP Bennett939311878884/30/2024Under 1200
David Kau9163161325512/31/2025Under 1200
Adrian Ma879310425182/29/2024Under 1200
Chase Pang824311609273/31/2024Under 1200
Micah Wilson496313357747/31/2024Under 1200
Avyay Nair777306814168/31/2024Under 800
Tai Satterfield743306172858/31/2024Under 800
Jasper Watanabe-Hiromasa732311618553/31/2024Under 800
Eric Gu656310052492/29/2024Under 800
Nova Galanto621309394053/31/2024Under 800
Sam Bennett599305310163/31/2023 Under 800
Maggie Bennett549305322475/31/2024Under 800
Justin Lin507301485185/31/2025 Under 800
Laguna Jabola-Ing473311967024/30/2025 Under 800
Lyndon Puti Li422313741798/31/2024Under 800
Apollo Van Brunt388313061866/30/2024Under 800
Theodore Klosterman386309515501/31/2024Under 800
Kenta Wakisaka347312720075/31/2025Under 400 & UNR
Cooper Larson2513089239712/31/2023Under 400 & UNR
Flynn Natusch21330751592 10/31/2023Under 400 & UNR
Gaige Dunkin-Natusch1053162817912/31/2025Under 400 & UNR
Saturday December 30
Spencer Pinho1069309396861/31/2024Under 1200
Daniel Lin9781650443312/31/2023Under 1200
Adrian Ma879310425182/29/2024Under 1200
Avyay Nair777306814168/31/2024Under 1200
Micah Wilson496313357747/31/2024Under 1200
JP Bennett780311878884/30/2024Under 800
Tai Satterfield71430617285 8/31/2024Under 800
Keola Earle60931187619 4/30/2025Under 800
Maggie Bennett565305322475/31/2024Under 800
Sam Bennett491305310163/31/2023Under 800
Justin Lin485301485185/31/2025 Under 800
Apollo Van Brunt454313061866/30/2024Under 800
Theodore Klosterman453309515501/31/2024Under 800
Lyndon Puti Li422313741798/31/2024Under 800
Aiden Lee3993152772510/31/2025Under 400 & UNR
Olivia Wang364312788675/31/2024Under 400 & UNR
Cooper Larson3033089239712/31/2023Under 400 & UNR
Flynn Natusch22030751592 10/31/2023Under 400 & UNR
Evan Causin175311130403/31/2024Under 400 & UNR
Alphaeus Jason Tse1073152750310/31/2024Under 400 & UNR
Eamon Yoshikazu JordanUNR312742015/31/2024Under 400 & UNR
David KauUNR3161325512/31/2025Under 400 & UNR
Brady EnrightUNR3162154612/31/2024Under 400 & UNR

Beginner Adult & Youth Instructional Class + Tournament
NameAgeQuad #Notes
Thursday December 28
Terry Deweese29 1
Dean Zaba8 1
Morgan McCombs7 1
Alex Zaba6 1
Micah McCombs5 2
Myles Kim5 2
Friday December 29
Joseph Yiu Lin75 1
Terry Deweese29 1
Dean Zaba8 1
Morgan McCombs7 1
Alex Zaba6 2
Saturday December 30
Terry Deweese29 1
Dean Zaba8 1
Alex Zaba6 1

Adult & Youth Action Quads
NameUSCF
Rating
USCF ID#Expiration
Date
Quad #Notes
Nate Newcomer1451312109034/30/20241
Elijah Wichers1437301443385/31/20241
Ty Dutoit1354309416081/31/20241
Zachary Smith1095146159466/30/20241
Blayze Ezekiel Davis1078309233381/31/20242
Zachary Kim10191708257811/30/20242
Rick Davis9343146602710/31/20242
Logan Huff6213069166612/31/20242
Rhoda Smith591146159316/30/20243
Apollo Van Brunt454313061866/30/20243

Adult & Youth Blitz Octos
NameUSCF Blitz
Rating
USCF ID#Expiration
Date
Octo #Notes
Patrick N Perry2201112077073/31/20161
Blayze Ezekiel Davis1551309233381/31/20241
Nate Newcomer1465312109034/30/20241
Patrick Perry1406137065902/28/20251
Ty Dutoit1354309416081/31/20241
Zachary Smith1095146159466/30/20241
Adrian Ma1090310425181/31/20241
Micah Wilson648313357747/31/20241
Rhoda Smith591146159316/30/20242
Apollo Van Brunt454313061866/30/20242
Olivia Wang364312788675/31/20242
Kenta Wakisaka284312720075/31/20252
Alpheus Tse1073152750310/31/20242
Austin CissellUNR3160832712/31/20242

Adult & Youth G/10 Quick Hexes
NameUSCF Quick
Rating
USCF ID#Expiration
Date
Hex #Notes
Nate Newcomer1451312109034/30/20241
Zachary Smith1095146159466/30/20241
Blayze Ezekiel Davis1028309233381/31/20241
Rhoda Smith591146159316/30/20241

In the event a player competes from another country, their FIDE rating (which is the main "worldwide" rating)
will be converted to a USCF rating and be used as the official rating.
The formula is as follows: USCF = FIDE + 50 if FIDE >= 2200, USCF = 0.765 x FIDE + 560 if FIDE < 2200.
This will be noted by "(FC)". They are required to have USCF memberships.