2018 National Elementary (K-6) Championship

Who: Team S aka Ronac, Vihan and Max (Vincent is not part of the team yet, he may be in the future)

When: May 9 to 12

Where: We drove 4 hours to Nashville.

What:  Team  S is competing in National elementary championship.

We did blitz tournament first night, and I won 6 and lost 6 and ranked 71 out of 129. I ranked number 3 in Blitz between 700 and 799 ratings.

I won my first game today with an opponent.

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Elijah Jackson 696
Max
Nashville k-3 u 7001
May 11, 2018Nashville
1.d31…e52.e42…Nc63.g33…Nf64.Nf34…Bc55.Bg25…O-O6.O-O6…d67.Ng57…Nd48.c38…Ne69.Qc29…Nxg510.Nd210…Ng411.d411…exd412.Nf312…Nxf3+13.Bxf313…Nxf214.Rxf214…d315.Qxd315…Bxf2+16.Kxf216…Bh317.Bd117…Qf6+18.Bf418…Rfe819.Bc219…g620.e520…Rxe521.Qf321…Rb522.Ba422…Rxb2+23.Kg123…Rg2+24.Kh124…Re825.Bxe825…Rc226.Qd526…Bg2+27.Kg127…Bxd528.Bxd628…Qf2#0–1

Here is my second rating

 

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Perry Knafo 608
Nashville k-6 national2
May 11, 2018Nashville
1.e41…e52.Nf32…Nc63.Bb53…Nf64.O-O4…Nxe45.Re15…Nf66.Bxc66…dxc67.Nxe57…Bd68.Nxc6+8…Be69.Nxd89…Kxd810.Nc310…Re811.Nb511…Bc512.Qf312…Bg413.Rxe8+13…Kxe814.Qxb714…Rd815.Nxc7+15…Kf816.d316…Rd417.Qb8+17…Ke718.Be318…Rb419.Bxc5+19…Kd720.Bxb420…Nh521.Qe8+21…Kxc722.Qxf7+22…Kc623.c423…g624.Qxh724…Be225.Qxg6+25…Kd726.Qf7+26…Kd827.Be7+27…Kd728.Bc5+28…Kc629.Bxa729…Kd630.Re130…Ke531.Qxh5+31…Kf432.g3#1–0

I lost my 3rd and 4th games 🙁

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John Barsamian 624
Nashville k-6 national championship3
May 12, 2018Nashville
1.e41…e52.Nf32…Nc63.Bb53…Nf64.O-O4…Bc55.Bxc65…dxc66.Nxe56…Nxe47.Re17…Bxf2+8.Kf18…Bxe19.Qxe19…Nf610.Nxc6+10…Be611.Nxd811…Rxd812.Nc312…O-O13.Qg313…Bf514.d314…c615.Bh615…Nh516.Qg516…Bg617.g417…Nf618.h418…gxh619.Qxh619…Nxg420.Qg520…h521.Qe721…Rde822.Qxb722…Rb823.Qxc623…Rxb224.Na424…Ne3+25.Ke225…Rxc2+26.Qxc226…Nxc227.Rc127…Re8+28.Kd228…Nb429.a329…Nxd330.Rg130…Rd831.Nc331…Rd432.Ke332…Rxh433.Nd533…Ra434.Ne7+34…Kf835.Nxg6+35…fxg636.Kxd336…Rxa3+37.Kc437…Rf338.Ra138…Kf739.Rxa7+39…Kf640.Ra6+40…Kg541.Ra241…h442.Rg2+42…Kf443.Rxg643…h344.Rh60–1

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Max
Nashville k-6 national championship4
May 12, 2018Nashville
1.d41…Nf62.Nc32…d53.Nf33…Bf54.Bf44…Nc65.e35…e66.Bb56…a67.Bxc6+7…bxc68.O-O8…Bd69.Bxd69…cxd610.Qe210…O-O11.Ng511…Ng412.f412…h613.e413…hxg514.exf514…exf515.fxg515…Qxg516.h316…Ne317.Qd217…Qg318.Rf318…Qg519.Rxe319…Rae820.Rae11–0

 

Here is my 5th game which I won.

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Johnson, Noah
Nashville k-6 National championship5
May 12, 2018Nashville
1.e41…e52.Nf32…Nc63.Bb53…d64.O-O4…a65.Bxc6+5…bxc66.Nc36…d57.exd57…cxd58.Nxe58…Bd69.Re19…Nf610.Nc6+10…Be611.Nxd811…Rxd812.Qf312…d413.Nd513…Bxh2+14.Kxh214…Nxd515.Qg315…O-O16.Re516…c517.Rg517…g618.c318…Nf619.Rxc519…Ne420.Qe520…Nxc521.Qxc521…dxc322.dxc322…Rc823.Qe523…Rb824.Bh624…Rb525.Qg7#1–0

Here is my 6th game which I won.

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Max
Nashville k-6 National6
May 13, 2018Nashville
1.e41…e52.Nf32…Nc63.Bb53…Nf64.Bxc64…dxc65.Nxe55…Qe76.Ng46…Nxg47.Qe27…g68.h38…Ne59.d49…Nd710.O-O10…Bg711.e511…O-O12.Qe312…Nb613.Qg313…Bf514.Bg514…Qb415.b315…Qxd416.Nc316…Bxe517.Be317…Qxc318.Qh418…Bxc219.f419…Qxe3+20.Qf220…Bd421.Qxe321…Bxe3+22.Kh122…Rad823.Rae123…Bd324.Rg124…Bxg125.Rxg125…Rfe826.a426…Re227.a527…Nd728.Rd128…Bc229.Rc129…Nf630.Kg130…Ne431.Kh231…Nf232.Kg132…Bxb333.Kf133…Rdd234.a634…bxa635.Rxc635…Nd336.Rxc736…Re1#0–1

I lost the last game 🙁

 

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Paramkusam, Sriva 627
Max
Nashville k-6 National7
May 13, 2018Nashville
1.e41…e52.Nf32…Nc63.Bc43…Nf64.Ng54…d55.exd55…Na56.Bb5+6…c67.dxc67…bxc68.Bd38…Qc79.b49…Nb710.Bb210…Bxb411.a311…Bc512.Qe212…Bd613.Nf313…O-O14.Nxe514…Re815.f415…Bg416.Qe316…Nc517.Qd417…Nxd3+18.cxd318…Nd719.h319…Bf520.O-O20…Bxd321.Re121…Bxb122.Raxb122…Rab823.Nxd723…Rxe1+24.Rxe124…Qxd725.Qxg7#1–0

 

 

my birthday party

At my birthday I went  to MAIN EVENT ENTERTAINMENT. In bowling  games Henry got 1ST place me and John tied for 2ND place Reaves got 3RD place 4TH was Micah ,5TH was Nate and  last was Wenze and he got five fouls! In laser tag me,John and ronac were on the same team. We won! In arcade I got 1024 points!

my lunch at gus’s

My dad and I ate lunch at Gus's fried chicken. I ate chicken tenders and  had Fanta. My dad ate chicken thigh and leg's, mac and cheese and beans. here's the picture:

Atlanta National Junior high championship games

I went to rock climbing in between games and I completed 5 routes of 5.6 and 5.7.

I did complete my first game. I lost 🙁 but I learned a lot from it. I will defend better next time! Nevertheless I noted the whole game! Here it is.

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Brayden Warren
Atlanta junior high k-8 under 1k1
April 6, 2018Atlanta
1.e41…d52.exd52…Qxd53.Nc33…Qa54.d44…Nf65.Nf35…Bg46.h36…Bxf37.Qxf37…Nc68.Be38…O-O-O9.O-O-O9…e510.dxe510…Nxe511.Rxd8+11…Kxd812.Qd1+12…Kc813.Bf413…Bb414.Bxe514…Qxe515.Qd315…Rd816.Qc416…Qe1+17.Nd117…Qxd1#0–1

I lost the second game after a long fight.

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Erik Lopez 803
Max
Atlanta junior high2
April 7, 2018
1.b31…e52.Bb22…Nc63.e33…Nf64.d34…d65.g35…Be76.Bg26…Bf57.Bh37…Bg68.f48…Bh59.g49…Nd510.gxh510…Nxe311.Qe211…Nd412.Qxe312…Nxc2+13.Kd213…Nxe314.Kxe314…exf4+15.Kxf415…g5+16.Kf316…Rg817.Nd217…g4+18.Bxg418…Bh419.h319…Qf6+20.Bxf620…Bxf621.Re1+21…Kf822.h422…Be523.Re423…Re824.Bd724…Re725.Bf525…Bc326.Rxe726…Kxe727.Ne427…Be128.Bxh728…Rh829.Bf529…Rxh530.Kf430…Bxh431.Bg431…Bg5+32.Nxg532…Rxh133.N5h333…Rh234.a434…a535.Nf335…Rb236.Nd436…c537.Nf5+37…Kd738.Ng7+38…Kc639.Bf3+39…d540.Ke540…b541.Bxd5+41…Kb642.Bxf742…bxa443.bxa443…Rb444.Nf444…Rxa445.Nd5+1–0

 

I won the third game. I really enjoyed this game.

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Thomas Harrel 778
Atlanta Junior high tournaments3
April 7, 2018Atlanta
1.e41…e52.Nf32…Nc63.Nc33…Bc54.Nxe54…Nxe55.d45…d66.dxc56…dxc57.Qxd8+7…Kxd88.Bg5+8…f69.O-O-O+9…Bd710.Bf410…Ng411.Rd211…N4h612.Bb512…c613.Bc413…f514.Rhd114…Nf615.e515…Ne416.Nxe416…fxe417.Rxd7+17…Ke818.Rxg718…Rd819.Bxh619…b520.Bf7+20…Ke721.Bg5+21…Kf822.Rxd8+22…Kxg723.Rxh823…Kxh824.Bf6#1–0

I lost the 4th game after I blunder my queen.

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Brian Cao 814
Atlanta junior high3
April 7, 2018Atlanta
1.e41…c62.d42…d53.e53…c54.Nf34…Nc65.c35…Bg46.h36…Bxf37.Qxf37…cxd48.cxd48…Nxd49.Qe39…Nc2+10.Ke210…Nxe311.Kxe311…f612.Bb5+12…Kf713.Nc313…fxe514.g414…d4+15.Kd315…dxc3+16.Kxc316…Qd4+17.Kc217…Rc8+18.Kb318…Qd5+19.Ka319…Qxb520.f320…e6+21.b421…Qxb4#0–1

I won the game. I blundered the knight first but my opponent blundered back 3 pieces. And I checkmated my opponent.

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Shenice Watkins 794
Max
Atlanta junior high national5
April 7, 2018Atlanta
1.d41…Nf62.Nc32…d53.Bf43…Nc64.Nb54…e55.dxe55…Nxe56.Bxe56…Bd67.Nf37…Bxe58.Nxe58…c69.Nd49…Qe710.Nef310…O-O11.Qd311…Ne412.h412…Bg413.Ng513…Nxg514.hxg514…Qe415.f315…Qxd316.cxd316…Bd717.e417…dxe418.dxe418…c519.Nf519…f620.gxf620…Rxf621.Ne7+21…Kf722.e522…Re623.Nf523…Rxe5+24.Be224…Bxf525.f425…Re426.Rd126…Rae827.Rd227…Bg428.O-O28…Bxe229.Rd7+29…Kf630.Rd6+30…Kf531.Kf231…Bxf132.Kxf132…Rxf4+33.Kg133…Re1+34.Kh234…g535.Rd5+35…Re536.Rd336…c437.Rd137…g438.Rg138…g3+39.Kxg339…Re3+40.Kh240…Rh4#0–1

I lost the 6th game. I had material advantage but my opponent had a passed pawn. I should have won this game if I defended better and kept checking him.

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Ausar Inaede 812
Max
Atlanta junior high national tournament6
April 8, 2018Atlanta
1.e41…e52.Nf32…Nc63.Bc43…Nf64.Nc34…Nxe45.Bxf7+5…Kxf76.Nxe46…d57.Neg5+7…Ke88.Qe28…e49.d39…Bf510.O-O10…Be711.dxe411…dxe412.Nxe412…Nd413.Qe313…Nxc214.Qe214…Nxa115.Bf415…Nb316.axb316…Qd517.Ned217…Bd318.Qe318…Bxf119.Bg519…Qf720.Nxf120…Kf821.Bf421…h522.Bxc722…h423.h323…Rh624.N1h224…Rc625.Ba525…Rac826.Bd226…Bc527.Qe227…Qxb328.Bc328…Re829.Qd229…Re430.Bd430…Bb431.Qg531…Qd1+32.Nf132…Rxd433.Nxd433…Qxd434.Qf5+34…Kg835.g335…hxg336.Nxg336…Bc537.Ne437…Bb638.h438…Rc1+39.Kg239…Qxb240.h540…Qa141.Kf341…a542.Nd642…a443.Qf7+43…Kh844.Qe8+44…Kh745.Qg6+45…Kg846.h646…a347.h7+47…Kh848.Nf7#1–0

In the last game, I blundered so much including a knight, a bishop and a rook. I have to be more careful against the skewer attacks.

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Savannah Conthren 788
Atlanta junior high national tournament7
April 8, 2018Atlanta
1.e41…e52.Nf32…Nc63.Nc33…Nf64.d34…Bc55.Nxe55…d66.Nxc66…bxc67.Be27…Be68.Bf48…O-O9.O-O9…Rb810.b310…Bd411.Qd211…d512.e512…Nd713.Rad113…Nxe514.Rfe114…Ng615.Bg315…Qf616.Bxc716…Bxc317.Qe317…Bd418.Qf318…Qxf319.Bxf319…Rbc820.Bd620…Rfd821.Be721…Nxe722.c422…h623.Rd223…Bc324.Rdd124…Bxe125.Rxe125…Ng626.Bh526…dxc427.dxc427…Rd228.Bxg628…fxg629.Rxe629…Rd1+30.Re130…Rxe1#0–1

Atlanta National Junior high chess blitz championship

I like my dad because he gave me the best birthday present ever!! I got my own website maxsun.org.

I competed in the national junior high blitz tournament in Atlanta. The kids I played against were all much older than me, but it is OK. I won 5 games and lost 7. And I beat a 8th grader in blitz championship game. Here is the picture:

I beat a 8th grader in blitz

 

US chess national 1st grade at Orlando

Playing a giant chess game with dad

My dad took me to Orlando for US chess national. This was my first national. I really enjoyed.

right before a blitz game

I am going to swim maybe

playing minigolf

there are a lot of people in the national.

This was a game I played there.

I won the game with black, and I think the opponent resigned.

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Max Sun
US chess national 1st grade (Robbie Adam W vs Max Sun B)Game 4
December 9, 2017Orlando
1.e41…Nc62.Nc32…e53.Bc43…Bc54.Nf34…Nf65.Nxe55…Nxe56.d36…O-O7.O-O7…d68.Nd58…Nfg49.Nf49…Qh410.Nh310…Nxh211.Kxh211…Bxh312.gxh312…Bxf213.Rxf213…Qxf2+14.Kh114…Nxc415.dxc415…Rae816.Qg416…Qe1+17.Kh217…Rxe418.Qg118…Qe2+19.Qg219…Qxc420.Kg320…h521.Bg521…h4+22.Bxh422…Re3+23.Kh223…Qxh424.Rg124…Qf625.Qg525…Re2+26.Kh126…Qxg527.Rxg527…Rfe828.b428…Rxc229.a429…Re1+30.Rg130…Ree231.Ra131…f532.Rd132…Rh2+33.Kg133…Rcg2+34.Kf134…Rf2+35.Kg135…Rhg2+36.Kh136…f437.Rd337…f338.Rxf338…Rxf339.Kxg239…Rf440.b540…d541.a541…d442.a642…bxa643.b643…axb644.h444…d345.Kg345…d246.Kxf446…d1=Q47.h547…a548.h648…gxh649.Ke349…a40–1

Metro Atlanta K-5 Team State Qualifier

I attended Metro Atlanta K-5 Team State Qualifier. I played 4 games with 3 wins and 1 loss. My final ranking is 43.  I notated the games. Here is the first game I played.

 

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Player 2
State team championship qualifier 20181
March 11, 2018
1.e41…e52.Nf32…Nc63.Bc43…Nf64.Nc34…Bb45.a35…Bxc36.dxc36…O-O7.Bg57…h68.Bh48…d69.Qe29…Bg410.h310…Bh511.Bg311…Bg612.Bh412…Bxe413.O-O-O13…d514.Bb314…d415.Bxf615…Qxf616.Qxe416…Qf4+17.Qxf417…exf418.cxd418…Rfe819.g319…fxg320.d520…Na521.fxg321…Nxb3+22.cxb322…Re323.Nd423…Rxg324.h424…c525.Nf525…Rxb326.Rhg126…g627.Kc227…c428.d628…Rd829.h529…Kh730.hxg6+30…fxg631.Ne731…Rd732.Rxg632…Rxe733.dxe733…Re334.Rg234…Rxe735.Kc335…b536.a436…a637.a537…Re3+38.Kd438…Rb339.Re239…Rb440.Kc540…Ra441.Rd7+41…Kg642.Kb642…Kf543.Kxa643…b444.Kb644…c345.bxc345…bxc346.Rc246…Rc447.a647…Ke648.Rb748…Rb4+49.Kc749…Rc4+50.Kb850…Ra451.a751…Kd652.a8=Q52…Rxa8+53.Kxa853…Kc654.Rxc3+54…Kd555.Rb455…Kd656.Rh356…Kc757.Rxh657…Kc858.Rh758…Kd859.Rb8#1–0