2nd World Chess Festival
Advanced Registrations (55 Players)
Last Update: 12/21/24 @ 12:45pm

World Chess Festival Open
NameUSCF
Rating
ScheduleState/
Country
USCF ID#Expiration
Date
Byes
Over 1800
Jake Senczakowicz-Gibo21373 dayAZ170441925/31/2026
Changhyung Kim21013 dayS KOREA1349982112/31/2026
Evan Zheng18433 dayHI1349982111/30/2024
Under 1800
Edward Tan17543 dayCA124020703/31/2025
Thomas Williams1739 (FC)3 daySLOVENIA3220087212/31/2025
Frank Singer17193 dayHI1256057912/31/2025
Ty Dutoit16343 dayHI309416082/28/2025
Tyler Hijirida15543 dayHI153013802/28/2025
Christopher Bueno14893 dayHI3026139010/31/2025
Under 1400
Luke Jones13373 dayHI3032237011/25/2024
Evan Hamamoto12273 dayHI306150028/31/2024
John Mussack12243 dayHI132227788/31/2024
Matthew Washington11683 dayHI139486878/31/2026
Edward Kim11593 dayHI319704857/31/2026
Ocean K Delacruz11283 dayHI 3070664210/31/2025
Ralph Paschall10683 dayHI3082793811/30/2024
Debabrata Deb7713 dayHI3078459010/31/2024

Scholastic Youth Tournaments
NameUSCF
Rating
USCF ID#Expiration
Date
SectionNotes
Saturday December 28
Darryl Yang9183025917810/31/2025Under 1200
Michael TserennyamUNR 3219635512/31/2025Under 400 & UNR
Sunday December 29
Darryl Yang9183025917810/31/2025Under 1200
Alphaeus Tse8333152750311/30/2025Under 1200
Morgan Kadota-Buelow603 314635508/31/2025Under 800
Evan Causin592 311130404/30/2026Under 800
Calvin MetzUNR 3215709311/30/2025Under 400 & UNR
Jeydin Caleb FajardoUNR 3217435211/30/2025Under 400 & UNR
Monday December 30
Aven Kim9903116177112/31/2025Under 1200
Darryl Yang9183025917810/31/2025Under 1200
Xander Ragno7083208925810/31/2026Under 800
Evan Causin592311130404/30/2026Under 800
Dylan Qi4653207256510/31/2025Under 800

Beginner Tournaments
NameRatingUSCF ID#Expiration
Date
Notes
Saturday December 28
Andrew AbilaUNR320444699/30/2026
Trevor JohannsenUNR32090521
Eric EdghillUNR314163119/30/2024Need to renew USCF membership
Sunday December 29
Andrew AbilaUNR320444699/30/2026
Eric EdghillUNR314163119/30/2024Need to renew USCF membership
Monday December 30
Andrew AbilaUNR320444699/30/2026
Eric EdghillUNR314163119/30/2024Need to renew USCF membership

Adult & Youth Action Quads
NameUSCF
Rating
USCF ID#Expiration
Date
Quad #Notes
Ty Dutoit1634309416082/28/20251
Somali Brighthaupt1206126619245/31/20241
Matthew Washington1168139486878/31/20261
Morgan Kadota-Buelow576 314635508/31/20251
Kenta Wakisaka514 312720075/31/20252

Adult & Youth Blitz Hexes
NameUSCF Blitz
Rating
USCF ID#Expiration
Date
Hex #Notes
Thomas Williams1853 (FC)3220087212/31/20251
Ty Dutoit1634309416082/28/20251
Matthew Washington1089139486878/31/20261
Ralph Pascall10053082793811/30420251
Bobby Lyon9723140079412/31/20251
Kenta Wakisaka505 312720075/31/20251

Adult & Youth Quick Hexes
NameUSCF Quick
Rating
USCF ID#Expiration
Date
Hex #Notes
Thomas Williams1853 (FC)3220087212/31/20251
Ty Dutoit1634309416082/28/20251
Christopher Bueno14183026139010/31/20251
Bobby Lyon10973140079412/31/20251
Jayce C Van Luyn962318403584/30/20251
Debabrata Deb7113078459010/31/20241
Kenta Wakisaka514 312720075/31/20252

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 US Chess Federation (USCF) has a revised formula for converting FIDE ratings to US Chess ratings that went into effect on March 1, 2024:
FIDE rating <= 2000: USChess = 932 + 0.564 * FIDE
FIDE rating > 2000: USChess = 20 + 1.02 * FIDE
This will be noted by "(FC)". They are required to have USCF memberships.