For Immediate Release

April 6, 2009

Hawaii Chess Federation

P.O. Box 893636 • Mililani, HI  96789

• Contact:  Randy L. Prothero
• President
• (808) 384-5645
• gambit7@hawaii.rr.com
• www.HawaiiChess.org

Hawaii Chess Kids Do Well at SuperNationals Tournament

A small group of youngsters representing Hawaii performed extraordinarily well.  Over 5,000 youngsters gathered this weekend, representing 47 states, for the Super Nationals, grades K-12 (all Nationals combined) in Nashville.  Even though there are lower rated divisions, all Hawaii players competed in their respective Championship Division, the highest available for their respective age/grade group.

Here are the results and awards.

Championship (Open) Divisions (Game/2 hours):

• K-5, Ford Nakagawa, NATIONAL CO-CHAMPION! (State Elementary K-6 Champ, The Children's House and Mililani Chess Club):  http://www.alchess.com/chess/09/super/?page=STANDINGS&xsection=K5
• K-12, Robert Lau, 3^rd Place (High School State Champion, 2-time National Champion, Mililani High School & Mililani Chess Club) http://www.alchess.com/chess/09/super/?page=STANDINGS&xsection=K12
• K-8, Eldon Nakagawa, 5^th Place (State K-8 Co-Champ, Our Savior Lutheran, Mililani Chess Club) http://www.alchess.com/chess/09/super/?page=STANDINGS&xsection=K12
• Team, K-9, Kamehameha Schools, 5^th  Place http://www.alchess.com/chess/09/super/?page=TEAM&xsection=K9
• K-9 Unrated:  Lucas Beddow, 1^{st Place}  (Kamehameha Schools),
• K-1:  Patrick Perry, (Aikahi Elementary), 5-2 Score:  http://www.alchess.com/chess/09/super/?page=STANDINGS&xsection=K1
• K-9 Tristan Kaonohi, Kamehameha Schools & Mililani Chess Club) 4.5-2.5 score: http://www.alchess.com/chess/09/super/?page=STANDINGS&xsection=K9
• K-9 Likeke Aipa, Kamehameha Schools 4-3 score http://www.alchess.com/chess/09/super/?page=STANDINGS&xsection=K9

Blitz (Game/5 mins):

• K-12:  Robert Lau, (High School State Champion), Mililani High, 9-3 score: http://www.alchess.com/chess/09/super/?page=STANDINGS&xsection=BLITZ12
• K-9:  Tristan Kaonohi, (Kamehameha Schools), 9-3 score:  http://www.alchess.com/chess/09/super/?page=STANDINGS&xsection=BLITZ9
• K-9:  Likeke Aipa, (Kamehameha Schools), 8.5-3.5 score
• K-9, Eldon Nakagawa, (Our Savior Lutheran) 8-4 score
• K-6:  Ford Nakagawa, (Elementary State Champion), The Children's House, 10-2 score:  ^{http://www.alchess.com/chess/09/super/?page=STANDINGS&xsection=BLITZ6}  
• Team, K-9, Kamehameha, (State Middle School Team Champions; Tristan Kaonohi, Likeke Aipa, Jakob White, Nathaniel Brown, Lucas Beddow), tied for 3^rd & 4^th:  http://www.alchess.com/chess/09/super/?page=TEAM&xsection=BLITZ9
• K-9:  Lucas Beddow, Kamehameha, Unrated, 2^nd

A special "Thank You" to Guy Ontai our state scholastic director for traveling with the team and reporting back on their progress.

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