2026 Championship Series
GRAND PRIX
STANDINGS
GRAND PRIZE: Top Adult and Kid (Under 18) will receive: 1 Year Membership to US Chess, Blundercoin Trophy, and (optional) guest spot on an upcoming chess rock song and video by Benjamin Blundercheck & The Poisoned Pawn!! Additional Sponsor Awards TBA,
🥉 +1 coin for attending
🥇 +2 coins for 1st place
🥈 +1 coin for 2nd–5th place
⚡ +Bonus BlunderCoins may be awarded at events
🏆 Most coins across all 5 events = Grand Prize
| Rank | Player |
Grand Prix 1 May 2 |
Grand Prix 2 Jun 7 |
Grand Prix 3 Jul 19 |
Grand Prix 4 Aug 16 |
Grand Prix 5 Sep 26 |
Total 🪙 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schuyler, James
CURRENT LEADER
|
3 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| 2–6 |
Frankforter, Erik
|
2 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| 2–6 |
Guthrie, Noah
|
2 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| 2–6 |
Hayspell, Reggie
|
2 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| 2–6 |
Moody, Kenneth
|
2 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| 2–6 |
Smith, Carter
|
2 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| 7–16 |
Berry, James
|
1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 7–16 |
Bridges, Daniel
|
1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 7–16 |
Coley, Charles
|
1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 7–16 |
Gardner, Alex
|
1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 7–16 |
Hughes, Shakyla
|
1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 7–16 |
Johnson, Eric
|
1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 7–16 |
Tanner, William
|
1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 7–16 |
Turner, Dyllan
|
1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 7–16 |
Walls, Jay
|
1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 7–16 |
Ward, Richard
|
1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
1 = 1 BlunderCoin
2 = 2 BlunderCoins
3 = 3 BlunderCoins
4+ = 4+ BlunderCoins
– = did not attend
GRAND PRIX TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Rapid / Blitz Tournament at Frank's Monster Munchies!
Monster Munchie Pawn Pushers
1 (#1)
Schuyler, James
6 pts
Rd 1
16 B W
Rd 2
14 W W
Rd 3
3 B W
Rd 4
4 W W
Rd 5
7 B W
Rd 6
2 W W
2-6 (#2)
Moody, Kenneth
4 pts
Rd 1
8 W W
Rd 2
6 B W
Rd 3
4 W L
Rd 4
3 W W
Rd 5
5 B W
Rd 6
1 B L
2-6 (#3)
Guthrie, Noah James
4 pts
Rd 1
5 W W
Rd 2
7 B W
Rd 3
1 W L
Rd 4
2 B L
Rd 5
10 W W
Rd 6
9 B W
2-6 (#4)
Frankforter, Erik
4 pts
Rd 1
13 W W
Rd 2
10 W W
Rd 3
2 B W
Rd 4
1 B L
Rd 5
8 W L
Rd 6
7 B W
2-6 (#5)
Hayspell, Reggie
4 pts
Rd 1
3 B L
Rd 2
9 W W
Rd 3
14 B W
Rd 4
6 B W
Rd 5
2 W L
Rd 6
8 B W
2-6 (#6)
Smith, Carter Neal
4 pts
Rd 1
11 B W
Rd 2
2 W L
Rd 3
10 B W
Rd 4
5 W L
Rd 5
12 B W
Rd 6
13 W W
7-11 (#7)
Gardner, Alex
3 pts
Rd 1
9 W W
Rd 2
3 W L
Rd 3
16 B W
Rd 4
8 B W
Rd 5
1 W L
Rd 6
4 W L
7-11 (#8)
Berry, James Thomas
3 pts
Rd 1
2 B L
Rd 2
11 W W
Rd 3
12 B W
Rd 4
7 W L
Rd 5
4 B W
Rd 6
5 W L
7-11 (#9)
Ward, Richard
3 pts
Rd 1
7 B L
Rd 2
5 B L
Rd 3
15 W W
Rd 4
12 W W
Rd 5
11 B W
Rd 6
3 W L
7-11 (#10)
Walls, Jay
3 pts
Rd 1
12 W W
Rd 2
4 B L
Rd 3
6 W L
Rd 4
15 B W
Rd 5
3 B L
Rd 6
14 W W
7-11 (#11)
Hughes, Shakyla
3 pts
Rd 1
6 W L
Rd 2
8 B L
Rd 3
13 W W
Rd 4
14 B W
Rd 5
9 W L
Rd 6
15 B W
12-13 (#12)
Coley, Charles
2 pts
Rd 1
10 B L
Rd 2
15 W W
Rd 3
8 W L
Rd 4
9 B L
Rd 5
6 W L
Rd 6
BYE+
12-13 (#13)
Turner, Dyllan
2 pts
Rd 1
4 B L
Rd 2
16 W L
Rd 3
11 B L
Rd 4
BYE+
Rd 5
14 W W
Rd 6
6 B L
14-16 (#14)
Johnson, Eric
1 pts
Rd 1
15 B W
Rd 2
1 B L
Rd 3
5 W L
Rd 4
11 W L
Rd 5
13 B L
Rd 6
10 B L
14-16 (#15)
tanner, william
1 pts
Rd 1
14 W L
Rd 2
12 B L
Rd 3
9 B L
Rd 4
10 W L
Rd 5
BYE+
Rd 6
11 W L
14-16 (#16)
Bridges, Daniel (W/D)
1 pts
Rd 1
1 W L
Rd 2
13 B W
Rd 3
7 W L
Rd 4
—
Rd 5
—
Rd 6
—
| Place | Name | Rating | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Pts | Sol | M-Buch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (#1) | Schuyler, James | --- | 16 B W | 14 W W | 3 B W | 4 W W | 7 B W | 2 W W | 6 | 17 | 16 |
| 2-6 (#2) | Moody, Kenneth | --- | 8 W W | 6 B W | 4 W L | 3 W W | 5 B W | 1 B L | 4 | 25 | 22 |
| 2-6 (#3) | Guthrie, Noah James | 1561 | 5 W W | 7 B W | 1 W L | 2 B L | 10 W W | 9 B W | 4 | 23 | 20 |
| 2-6 (#4) | Frankforter, Erik | --- | 13 W W | 10 W W | 2 B W | 1 B L | 8 W L | 7 B W | 4 | 21 | 19 |
| 2-6 (#5) | Hayspell, Reggie | --- | 3 B L | 9 W W | 14 B W | 6 B W | 2 W L | 8 B W | 4 | 19 | 18 |
| 2-6 (#6) | Smith, Carter Neal | 606 | 11 B W | 2 W L | 10 B W | 5 W L | 12 B W | 13 W W | 4 | 18 | 16 |
| 7-11 (#7) | Gardner, Alex | --- | 9 W W | 3 W L | 16 B W | 8 B W | 1 W L | 4 W L | 3 | 21 | 20 |
| 7-11 (#8) | Berry, James Thomas | 1810 | 2 B L | 11 W W | 12 B W | 7 W L | 4 B W | 5 W L | 3 | 20 | 18 |
| 7-11 (#9) | Ward, Richard | --- | 7 B L | 5 B L | 15 W W | 12 W W | 11 B W | 3 W L | 3 | 17 | 16 |
| 7-11 (#10) | Walls, Jay | --- | 12 W W | 4 B L | 6 W L | 15 B W | 3 B L | 14 W W | 3 | 16 | 15 |
| 7-11 (#11) | Hughes, Shakyla | --- | 6 W L | 8 B L | 13 W W | 14 B W | 9 W L | 15 B W | 3 | 14 | 13 |
| 12-13 (#12) | Coley, Charles | --- | 10 B L | 15 W W | 8 W L | 9 B L | 6 W L | BYE+ | 2 | 14 | 14 |
| 12-13 (#13) | Turner, Dyllan | --- | 4 B L | 16 W L | 11 B L | BYE+ | 14 W W | 6 B L | 2 | 13 | 13 |
| 14-16 (#14) | Johnson, Eric | --- | 15 B W | 1 B L | 5 W L | 11 W L | 13 B L | 10 B L | 1 | 19 | 18 |
| 14-16 (#15) | tanner, william | --- | 14 W L | 12 B L | 9 B L | 10 W L | BYE+ | 11 W L | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| 14-16 (#16) | Bridges, Daniel (Withdrew) | --- | 1 W L | 13 B W | 7 W L | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 11 |
Legend:
W = Played White
B = Played Black
W = Win
D = Draw
L = Loss
½BYE = Half-point Bye | BYE+ = Full-point Bye
Cell:
Opp#[W|B][+|½|–]
Tiebreaks: Sol = Solkoff (sum of opponents' scores)
M-Buch = Modified Buchholz (Solkoff minus lowest opponent)
The Schedule
5 CHESS EVENTS · 5 ROCK SHOWS
Grand Prix 1
Frank's Monster Munchies Rapid & Blitz
May 2, 2026 · Frank's Monster Munchies
UPCOMING
Grand Prix 2
Chess Riot at Oozlefinch with The Bread Collectors
Jun 7, 2026 · Oozlefinch Beers & Blending
UPCOMING
Grand Prix 3
Blundercheck's Birthday Simul and Rapid
Jul 19, 2026 · Hampton History Museum
UPCOMING
Grand Prix 4
Rapid-Fire Arena at Sly Clyde with The Emus
Aug 16, 2026 · Sly Clyde Ciderworks
UPCOMING
Grand Prix 5
Grand Fin- ale at Kiwanis Peninsula Seafood Festival
Sep 26, 2026 · Greek Hellenic Community Center
UPCOMING