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2005 Sacramento Chess Championship -- PAGE 2
The 2005 Sacramento Chess Championship attracted 90 players to the state capital on a hot 4th of July weekend. Although the event was advertised as an "adult" chess tournament, half of the players were juniors. The family friendly atmosphere at the Best Western Expo Inn and the excellent organization by John McCumiskey allowed everyone to have fun while concentrating on chess. The pictures on these pages document the chess action. All photos were taken by Michael Aigner. Each page has a specific theme: Page 1: tournament prize winners -- Page 2: Sacramento area chess players -- Page 3: fpawn's students -- Page 4: other young players -- Page 5: miscellaneous photos



Organizer John McCumiskey wouldn't do this job if he didn't love it.
Assistant TD and Sacramento Chess Club President Steve Bickford.
Sacramento club Vice President Bob Baker works hard at the board.
Marvin Gilbert still can put those kids back into their place!
Jamshid Alamehzadeh tries to find the Zen in chess.
Glenn Leotaud poses for the camera while debating his next move.
Terry Toy was one of several chess dads to play in the tournament.
Brian gained significant rating points by playing in the Reserve section.
After his first chess tournament, Elliott will earn a 1300 rating.