Round 5

Results are unofficial.  Three letter codes for the winning team on each board are used; these are the official team WHSCA codes.  A key for the team codes is below the table.  When all five games in a match are complete, the result will be bolded.

Round 5 Results
Table #	White	Start Score	Now	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	Black	Start Score	Now
1	RED	17.5	21.0	RED	RED	DRAW	INT	RED	INT-A	16.5	18.0
2	LKH-A	16.5	20.5	DRAW	LKH	DRAW	LKH	LKH	GAR-A	15.0	16.0
3	NPR	14.5	18.5	DRAW	NPR	DRAW	NPR	NPR	INT-B	12.0	13.0
4	LKH-B	12.0	12.5	BLL	BLL	DRAW	BLL	BLL	BLL	11.0	15.5
5	MCR	11.0	15.0	MCR	MCR	MCR	DRAW	DRAW	LAT	10.5	11.5
6	INL	10.0	15.0	INL	INL	INL	INL	INL	SHM	10.0	10.0
7	SPR	10.0	14.5	SPR	SPR	SPR	DRAW	SPR	FER	9.5	10.0
8	KAM	8.5	11.0	DRAW	EDW	KAM	EDW	KAM	EDW	8.5	11.0
9	LYE-A	8.5	11.5	LYE	LYE	OTH	OTH	LYE	OTH	8.5	10.5
10	GAR-B	8.5	11.5	GAR	GAR	GAR	SQU	SQU	SQU	7.5	9.5
11	MRD	7.5	8.5	BAI	BAI	BAI	BAI	MRD	BAI	7.0	11.0
12	MRR	4.5	7.0	DRAW	MRR	MRR	FRA	FRA	FRA-A	7.0	9.5
13	LYE-B	2.5	5.0?	ODE	DRAW	ODE	LYE?*	LYE	ODE	5.0	7.5

*Result unclear from results posting.

1. Redmond A – Interlake A
2. Lakeside A – Garfield A
3. Newport – Interlake B
4. Lakeside B – Bellevue
5. Mercer Island – Lacenter
6. Inglemoor – Sehom
7. Seattle Prep – Ferndale
8. Kamiak – Edmonds Woodway
9. Lynden A – Othello
10. Garfield B – Squalicum
11. Meridian – Bainbridge
12. Mariner – Franklin A
13. Lynden B – O’Dea

Round 4 Update

In Round 4:

Redmond tied Lakeside, 2.5 – 2.5
Interlake A tied Newport, 2.5 – 2.5
Garfield A beat Bellevue, 4-1
Interlake B beat Mercer Island, 3-2
Lakeside B beat Edmonds Woodway, 4-1
La Center beat Kamiak, 3.5-1.5
Inglemoor beat Seattle Prep, 3-2

Current standings (after Round 4):

Redmond, 17.5
Lakeside A, 16.5
Interlake A, 16.5
Garfield A, 15.0
Newport, 14.5
Interlake B, 12.0
Lakeside B, 12.0
Bellevue, 11.0
Mercer Island, 11.0
La Center, 10.5
Inglemoor, 10.0
Seattle Prep, 10.0
Sehome, 10.0
Ferndale, 9.5
Garfield B, 9.5
10 more teams at 9.0 or below

Round 5 pairings:

Redmond vs. Interlake A
Lakeside A vs. Garfield A
Newport vs. Interlake B
Lakeside B vs. Bellevue
Mercer Island vs. La Center
Inglemoor vs. Sehome
7 other pairings not involving KingCo teams

Round 3 Update

In Round 3,

Redmond beat Bellevue, 5-0
Interlake A beat Mercer Island, 5-0
Newport beat Tesla STEM, 4-1
Garfield A beat Inglemoor, 4-1
Lakeside A beat Interlake B, 5-0

Standings after Round 3:

1st: Redmond, 15.0
2nd-3rd:  Lakeside A, Interlake A, 14.0
4th:  Newport, 12.0
5th:  Garfield A, 11.0
6th:  Bellevue, 10.0
7th:  Tesla STEM, 9.5
8th-9th:  Interlake B, Mercer Island, 9.0
10th-11th:  Lakeside B, Seattle Prep, 8.0
12th:  Edmonds Woodway, 7.5
13th – 15th: Inglemoor, La Center, Kamiak, 7.0
13 other teams with less than 7 points

Tesla STEM was removed from the tournament for not having enough players to continue for Round 4.

Pairings for Round 4:

1:  Redmond – Lakeside A
2:  Interlake A – Newport
3:  Garfield A – Bellevue
4:  Interlake B – Mercer Island
5:  Edmonds Woodway – Lakeside B
6:  Seattle Prep – Inglemoor
7:  La Center – Kamiak
6 more matches featuring teams with less than 7 points

Day 1 Update

Round 1 pretty much went to form: every KingCo team but Tesla STEM won 5-0, and Tesla STEM still won 4.5 – 0.5.

In Round 2, Redmond swept Lakeside B, Bellevue swept Sehome, Interlake A beat Seattle Prep 4-1, Interlake B beat Ferndale 4-1, Mercer Island beat Franklin B 4-1, Tesla STEM beat Garfield B 4-1, Newport beat Garfield A 3-2, and Inglemoor lost 4-1 to Lakeside A.

Standings

1-2:  Redmond, Bellevue  10.0
3-6:  Lakeside A, Interlake A, Interlake B, Mercer Island  9.0
7:  Tesla STEM  8.5
8:  Newport  8.0
9:  Garfield A  7.0
10-11:  Inglemoor, Seattle Prep  6.0
12-13:  Lakeside B, Kamiak 5.0
15 other teams below 5.0, none in KingCo

State Tournament Today!

I’ll try to post some periodic updates.  Definitely look for an overall report at the end.  This should be a great weekend for KingCo Chess with all 8 KingCo state-qualifying teams seeded in the top 11:

#1  Lakeside A
#2  Redmond
#3  Interlake A
#4  Newport
#5  Garfield A
#6  Inglemoor
#7  Bellevue
#8  Tesla STEM
#9  Interlake B
#10  Lakeside B
#11  Mercer Island

A few notes for pairings fans:

• League protect: the league has rules about teams playing other teams from the same league.  Those rules work as follows:
  • No KingCo teams will play each other in Round 1.  We weren’t expected to anyway with everyone in the top half, but it may shuffle a couple other pairings where perhaps a Metro team would be slated to play another Metro team.
  • No KingCo teams will play each other in Rounds 2 or 3 if it’s possible to do so within the score group.  So, for instance, if 8 teams end up 5-0 after Round 1, but five of them are from KingCo, two 5-0 KingCo teams will play each other in Round 2.  But if only four of them are from KingCo, they will try to pit each 5-0 KingCo team against a team not from KingCo.  At least as I read the rules.
  • League protection is off for Rounds 4 and 5.  No adjustments are made to the rules to prevent teams from the same league from playing.
  • I would expect in the later rounds for a LOT of KingCo vs. KingCo matches with the seedings the way they are.

KingCo Playoffs – Round 3

[EDITED:  Due to inclement weather, teams will be responsible for making their own make-up arrangements that are mutually agreeable between the two schools.  Since registration for State is due by Wednesday, March 1 at 8 p.m., matches between schools that are “winner-to-state” matches should be settled by then where possible.

Here are the match statuses as I know them, with the team playing White listed first.  Updated when I get more information:

• 1st-2nd place: Redmond A – Interlake A [based on state head-to-head]
• 3rd-4th place: Interlake B – Inglemoor [based on state head-to-head, if applicable; if not, state finish]
• 5th-6th place: Tesla STEM – Bellevue [based on state finish]
• Winner to State, Loser Out Match: Mercer Island – Skyline [Mercer Island defeats Skyline, 3.5 -1 .5 on Wednesday at 4:15 p.m.]
• Winner to State, Loser Out Match: Redmond B – Newport A [Newport A awarded victory by forfeit]
• 11th – 12th place: Eastlake – Newport B [unscheduled; neither team qualifies for state]

[Last edited: Friday, 3/3, 8:12 a.m.]

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Before the pairings, a note to ALL teams qualifying for state.  You must have five players for ALL matches.  A team that does not have five players will be disqualified and are taking up a spot from another potential KingCo team.  Also, do note that registration (click here) MUST be received by Wednesday, March 1 at 8 p.m.  This doesn’t give a lot of time for teams that are only going to find out definitively on Monday.  I’d recommend that teams that have not yet clinched a berth prepare as if they will qualify.

Championship Round Robin

White	Black
Redmond A [1] (8.0)	Interlake A [2] (8.5)
Interlake B [4] (1.5)	Inglemoor [3] (2.0)

Note that because of the scores and matchups, it is impossible to have a tie for any of the top four places.

State Qualifying Bracket: Round 3

Match 9
Previous Matchup: Tesla STEM and Bellevue did not play in the regular season	White	Tesla STEM (7)	Winner is 5th in KingCo and plays at state. Winner is 6th in KingCo and plays at state.
	Black	Bellevue (8)

 

For more details on the order for how Match 10 and Match 11 were paired, see the KingCo Playoff Bracket page.

Match 10
Previous Matchup: Newport A had white and defeated Redmond B, 5 – 0, in Week 6 of the Swiss.	White	Redmond B (11)	Winner is 7th or 8th in KingCo (based on Swiss seed) and plays at state. Loser is 9th or 10th in KingCo (based on Swiss seed), does not qualify for state
	Black	Newport A (5)

Match 11
Previous Matchup: Skyline had white and defeated Mercer Island, 4.5 – 0.5, in Week 3 of the Swiss.	White	Mercer Island (12)	Winner is 7th or 8th in KingCo (based on Swiss seed) and plays at state. Loser is 9th or 10th in KingCo (based on Swiss seed), does not qualify for state
	Black	Skyline (6)

Match 12
Previous Matchup: Eastlake had white and defeated Newport B, 2.5 – 1.5, in Week 5 of the Swiss. (NOTE that the score occurred due to a double-forfeit on Board 5 in their original meeting.)	White	Eastlake (9)	Winner is 11th in KingCo, does not qualify for state Loser is 12th in KingCo, does not qualify for state
	Black	Newport B (10)

KingCo Playoffs – Round 2

[EDIT: Revised due to inclement weather.]
Round 2 of the playoffs will be on Monday, February 13 at Newport High.  This location is a change from what was previously announced.

Championship Round Robin

White	Black
Redmond A [1] (4.5)	Interlake B [4] (0.0)
Inglemoor [3] (0.5)	Interlake A [2] (5.0)

State Qualifying Bracket

Match 5
Previous Matchup: Newport A won with Black against Bellevue, 3-2, in Week 2 of the Swiss	White	Newport A (5)	Winner will play in Match 9 and has qualified for state. Loser will play in either Match 10 or Match 11.
	Black	Bellevue (8)
Match 6
Previous Matchup: Skyline and Tesla STEM did not play in the regular season	White	Skyline (6)	Winner will play in Match 9 and has qualified for state. Loser will play in either Match 10 or Match 11
	Black	Tesla STEM (7)
Match 7
Previous Matchup: Eastlake won with Black against Mercer Island, 3-2, in Week 4 of the Swiss	White	Eastlake (9)	Winner will play in either Match 10 or Match 11 Loser will play in Match 12 and cannot qualify for state.
	Black	Mercer Island (12)
Match 8
Previous Matchup: Newport B and Redmond B did not play in the regular season	White	Newport B (10)	Winner will play in either Match 10 or Match 11 Loser will play in Match 12 and cannot qualify for state
	Black	Redmond B (11)