Southern California Chess Federation
Results, Games and Pictures

'22-'23

2023 Events

Event		 Event
Rating		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
Pacific Southwest Open U X X -
Memorial Day Classic U X X X
Western Class Championships U - - -
Dreaming King Open U - - -
2022 Events

Event		 Event
Rating		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
LA Open U - - -
SoCal Open U -- - -
122nd US Open U - - -
Pacific Coast Open U - - -
Pacific Southwest Open U - - -
Memorial Day Classic U X - -
Western Class Championships U - - -
Dreaming King Open U - - -

'19-'20-'21

2021 Events (Covid-19)

Event		 Event
Rating		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
56th American Open U - - -
16th Los Angeles Open U - - -
42nd Southern Calif Open U - - -
26th Pacific Coast Open U - - -
2020 Events (Covid-19)

Event		 Event
Rating		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
32nd SCCF State Championship new N/A X - -
27th Western Class Championshipsnew U - - -
San Diego Open new U - - -
Dreaming King Open new U - - -
2019 Events

Event		 Event
Rating		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
55th American Open U - - -
24th Annual Pacific Coast Open U - - -
31st SCCF State Championship new U X X X
Candidates Tournament new U - - -
Memorial Day Classic new U X X -
26th Western Class Championships new U - - -
San Diego Open new U - - -
Dreaming King Open new U - - -

'17-'18

2018 Events

Event		 Event
Rating		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
American Open new U X X -
SoCal Open new U - - X
30th SCCF State Championship new U X X -
Pacific Southwest Open new U - - -
Memorial Day Classic new U X X -
Western Class Championships new U - - -
San Diego Open new U X X -
Dreaming King Open new U - - -
2017 Events

Event		 Event
Rating		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
American Open new U 1, 2 X X
LA Open new U - - -
Senior/Junior Open new U - - -
Southern California Open new U - - -
Conejo Valley Summer Open new U X X -
Pacific Coast Open new U - - -
Pacific Southwest Open new U - - -
29th SCCF State Championship new U X X X
Candidates Tournament new U X X -
Memorial Day Classic new U X X -
Western Class Championships new U - - -
Dreaming King Open new U - - -

'15-'16

2016 Events

Event		 Event
Rating		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
American Open U - - -
LA Open U - - -
Orange Pumpkin Open U X X -
Southern California Open U - - -
Pacific Coast Open U - - -
28th SCCF State Championship U X X -
Pacific Southwest Open U X X -
Candidates Tournament U X X -
Memorial Day Classic U X X -
Western Class Championships U - - -
Dreaming King Open U - - -
2015 Events

Event		 Event
Rating		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
American Open U X X -
Southern California Open U X X -
Pacific Coast Open U - - -
27th SCCF State Championship U X X -
Pacific Southwest Open U X X -
Candidates Tournament U - - X
Memorial Day Classic U - - -
Western Pacific Open U X X -
Senior/Junior Open U - - -
Western Class Championships U - - -
USAT West U X X -
Dreaming King Open U X X -

'13-'14

2014 Events

Event		 Event
Rating		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
American Open U X X -
26th SCCF State Championship U X X -
Southern California Open U X X -
Candidates Tournament U - - -
Pacific Coast Open U X X -
Pacific Southwest Open U X X -
Memorial Day Classic U X X -
Western Pacific Open U X X -
Senior - Junior Open U - - -
Western Class Championships U X X -
3rd Recession Buster Open U X X X
2013 Events

Event		 Event
Rating		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
American Open U X X -
SoCal Cross Class Championship U - - -
SLO County Championship U - - X
Los Angeles Open U X X -
Southern California Open U X X X
Metro CC's 29th FIDE Invitational U X X -
Metro CC's 28th FIDE Invitational U X X -
Metro CC's 29th FIDE Qualifier U - - -
San Diego County Championships U - - X
Pacific Coast Open U X X -
Pacific Southwest Open U X X -
25th Southern California Championship U X X X
SoCal Class Championship U - - -
SCCF Candidates U, F X X -
Memorial Day Classic U X X -
Metro CC's 27th FIDE Invitational U, F X X -
Metro CC's 28th FIDE Qualifier U, F X X -
Metro CC's 26th FIDE Invitational U, F X X -
Metro CC's 27th FIDE Qualifier U, F X X -
Western Pacific Open U, F X X V
Metro CC's 25th FIDE Invitational U, F X X -
Metro CC's 26th FIDE Qualifier U, F X X -
Western Class Championships U, F X X -
Metro CC's 24th FIDE Invitational U, F X X -
Metro CC's 25th FIDE Qualifier U, F - - -
2nd Recession Buster Open U, F X X X
Century West Open U, F X X V

'11-'12

2012 Events

Event		 Event
Rating		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
Metro CC's 23rd FIDE Invitational U, F X X -
Metro CC's 24th FIDE Qualifier U, F X X -
American Open U, F X X -
Metro CC's 22nd FIDE Invitational U, F X X -
Metro CC's 23rd FIDE Qualifier U, F X X -
Los Angeles Open U X X -
Southern California Open U, F X X -
2nd Metro CC International U, F X X X,V1,V2
2nd Metro CC International U2100 U X X X
Pacific Coast Open U, F X X -
Metro CC's 21st FIDE Invitational U, F X X X
Metro CC's 22st FIDE Qualifier U, F X X -
San Diego County Championship U - - -
Metro CC's 20th FIDE Invitational U, F X X -
Metro CC's 21st FIDE Qualifier U, F - - -
SCCF State Championship U, F X X X
Orange County Championship U - - -
Pacific Southwest Open U X X -
SCCF Candidates Tournament U, F X X -
Metro CC's 19th FIDE Invitational U, F X X X
Metro CC's 20th FIDE Qualifier U, F X X X
Memorial Day Classic U, F X X -
Western Amateur U, F - - -
Metro CC's 18th FIDE Invitational U, F X X X
Metro CC's 19th FIDE Qualifier U, F X X X
SCCF Junior/Senior Open U - - X
Metro CC's 17th FIDE Invitational U, F X X X
Metro CC's 18th FIDE Qualifier U, F X X -
SoCal SuperStates Scholastic Championships U - - X
Western Class Championships U, F - - -
Metro CC's 16th FIDE Invitational U, F X X -
Metro CC's 17th FIDE Qualifier U, F X X -
29th U.S. Amateur Team West U, F - - -
Recession Buster Open  (SDCC) U, F X X X
Metro CC's 15th FIDE Invitational U, F - - -
Metro CC's 16th FIDE Qualifier U, F - - -
MLK Memorial U, F X X -
2011 Events

Event		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
Metro CC's 14th FIDE Invitational (IM) X X -
Metro CC's 13th FIDE Invitational (GM) X X -
Metro CC's 15th FIDE Qualifier X X -
47th American Open (MSA) X X X
Metro CC's 12th FIDE Invitational X X -
Metro CC's 14th FIDE Qualifier X X -
Metro CC's 13th FIDE Qualifier - - -
Los Angeles Open - - -
Metro CC's 13th FIDE Qualifier - - -
Glendale Open X X -
Southern California Open, SDCC X X X
Metro CC's 12th FIDE Qualifier - - -
SCCF State Championship X X X
Metro CC's 11th FIDE Qualifier X X -
Metro CC's 11th FIDE Invitational X X -
1st Metropolitan Chess Club International X X V1,V2
V3,V4
P1
P2,P3
San Diego County Championships - - -
Metro CC's 9th FIDE Qualifier - - -
Metro CC's 8th FIDE Qualifier X X -
Metro CC's 9th FIDE Invitational X X -
Landon Brownell Memorial (8th FIDE) X X -
Metro CC's 7th FIDE Qualifier X X -
Pacific Coast Open J, C X -
Metro CC's 6th FIDE Qualifier - - -
Pacific Southwest Open X X -
SCCF Candidates Tournament X X X
Metro CC's 5th FIDE Qualifier X X -
Metro CC's 7th FIDE Invitational X X -
National Open, Las Vegas - - P, V
Metro CC's 4th FIDE Qualifier X X -
Metro CC's 6th FIDE Invitational X X -
Memorial Day Classic X X -
Metro CC's 3rd FIDE Qualifier X X -
Metro CC's Sean Reader Memorial (5th FIDE) X X -
Westwood Spring Open - - -
SCCF Junior/Senior Open X X X
Metro CC's 2nd FIDE Qualifier X X X
Metro CC's 4th FIDE Invitational X X X
U.S. Amateur Team Playoffs X X X
Metro CC's 3rd FIDE Invitational X X -
28th U.S. Amateur Team West X X X
Metro CC's Jimmy Quon Memorial (2nd FIDE) X X X

'09-'10

2010 Events

Event		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
46th American Open X X -
Metro CC's 1st FIDE Invitational (A1,A2,A3) X X X
Westwood Fall Open - - -
Los Angeles Open X X -
Westwood Summer Open - - -
111th U.S. Open (Irvine, CA) - - X
LACC Club Championship - - -
2010 SCCF State Championship X X X
50th Pacific Southwest Open X X -
SCCF Candidates Tournament - X -
Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic X X -
Southern California Open X X -
8th Western Pacific Open X X -
SCCF Senior/Junior Open - - -
Abrahamyan - Taylor Match X X -
Westwood Spring Open - - -
SCCF Scholastic Championships - - -
Western Class Championships - - -
Kern County Open X X -
27th U.S. Amateur Team West X X -
Westwood Winter Open X X -
Century West Open X X -
2009 Events

Event		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
45th American Open X X -
LACC/Dr. Valery G/60 Championship - - -
Westwood Fall Open X X -
Los Angeles Open X X -
San Luis Obispo County Open - - -
31st Southern California Open X X -
San Diego County Open - - -
SCCF State Championship X X 1,2
Westwood Summer Open X X -
Pacific Coast Open X X -
49th Pacific Southwest Open X X -
SCCF Candidates Tournament X X X
Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic X X -
Los Angeles County Open X X -
SCCF Senior Open - - -
Westwood Spring Open X X -
SCCF State Scholastic Championships X X -
7th Western Pacific Open X X -
26th U.S. Amateur Team West X X -
Westwood Winter Open X X -
Western Class Championships X X -

'07-'08

2008 Events

Event		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
10th Joseph Ileto Memorial X X -
Bakersfield Open - - -
44th American Open X X -
Los Angeles Open X X -
Westwood Fall Open X X -
30th Southern California Open X X -
SCCF State Championship X X 1,2
San Diego County Open - - -
Westwood Summer Open X X -
Pacific Coast Open X X -
48th Pacific Southwest Open X X -
SCCF Candidates Tournament X X X
Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic X X -
Los Angeles County Open X X -
Westwood Spring Open X X -
6th Western Pacific Open X X -
SCCF High School Championship - - -
25th U.S. Amateur Team West X X -
Westwood Winter Open X X -
Western Class Championships X X -
2007 Events

Event		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
9th Joseph Ileto Memorial X X -
43rd American Open X X -
5th Western Pacific Open X X -
29th Southern California Open X X -
Pacific Coast Open X X -
SCCF State Championship X X X
47th Pacific Southwest Open X X -
SCCF Candidates Tournament X X -
Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic X X -
9th Los Angeles County Open - - -
Igor Ivanov Memorial - - -
24th U.S. Amateur Team West X X -
Western Class Championships X X -

'05-'06

2006 Events

Event		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
8th Joseph Ileto Memorial - - -
42nd American Open X X -
Los Angeles Open X X -
28th Southern California Open X X -
Pacific Coast Open X X -
SCCF State Championship X X -
46th Pacific Southwest Open X X -
SCCF Candidates Tournament X X -
Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic X X -
8th Los Angeles County Open X X -
Super States Scholastic Championships - - -
SCCF Senior Open - - -
4th Western Pacific Open X X -
23rd U.S. Amateur Team West X X -
Western Class Championships - - -
2005 Events

Event		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
7th Joseph Ileto Memorial X X -
41st American Open X X -
Norwalk Open - - -
27th Southern California Open X X -
2nd Westwood Open - - -
Pacific Coast Open - - -
SCCF State Championship X X -
45th Pacific Southwest Open X X -
SCCF Candidates X X -
Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic X X -
San Diego County Open - - -
Orange County Open - - -
Super State Scholastics - - -
7th Los Angeles County Open - - -
2005 SCCF Senior Open - - -
3rd Western Pacific Open X X -
2nd Century West Open - - -
IBAR Invitational X X -
22nd U.S. Amateur Team West X X -
Westwood Winter Open - - -
Western Class Championships - - -

'03-'04

2004 Events

Event		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
6th Joseph Ileto Memorial - - -
40th American Open X X -
Halloween Open - - -
Los Angeles Open X X -
24th Southern California Open X X -
Westwood Open - - -
SCCF State Championship - X X
Pacific Coast Open - - -
44th Pacific Southwest Open - X -
SCCF Candidates Tournament - - -
San Diego County Open - - -
Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic - X -
6th Los Angeles County Open - X -
Santa Monica Invitational - - -
Paso Robles Spring Open (5/15/04) - - -
SCCF High School Championship - - -
2nd Western Pacific Open - X -
SCCF Senior Open - - -
2nd Najdorf Invitational - - -
Century West Open - X -
Paso Robles Winter Open (2/21/04) - - -
Amateur Team Playoff - - -
21st U.S. Amateur Team West - X -
Foothills Open - X -
Western Class Championships - X -
2003 Events

Event		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
5th Joseph Ileto Memorial - X -
39th American Open - X -
Gufeld Memorial - X -
Los Angeles Open - X -
Najdorf Invitational - - -
Los Angeles International - X -
Southern California Open - - -
104th U.S. Open (NN, CA) - - -
Bakersfield Open - - -
SCCF State Championship - X -
Pacific Southwest Open - X -
SCCF Candidates Tournament - X -
San Diego Open - - -
Memorial Day Classic - X -
Los Angeles County Open - X -
Western Pacific Open - X -
SCCF Junior High School Championship - - -
SCCF High School Championship - - -
Amateur Team Playoffs - - -
20th U.S. Amateur Team West - X -
SCCF Senior Open - - -
Foothills Open - - -
Western Class Championships - - -
Glendale Open - - -

Earlier

2002 Events

Event		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
4th Joseph Ileto Memorial - X -
38th American Open - X -
U.S. Senior Open (NN, CA) - - -
Los Angeles Open - - -
Southern California Open - - -
3rd John Rowell Invitational - - -
Chuy's of Glendale Open - - -
SCCF State Championship - - -
Pacific Southwest Open - X -
SCCF Candidates Tournament - X -
Memorial Day Classic - - -
19th U.S. Amateur Team West - - -
Earlier Events

Event		 Games
Java		 Games
PGN		 Photos
2001 SCCF State Championship - - -
2000 SCCF State Championship - - -
1999 SCCF State Championship - - -
1998 SCCF State Championship - - -
1998 SCCF Candidates - - -
1998 Tim Pellant Memorial - - -
1998 SCCF Senior Open - - -
1998 Irvine Game/60 Championship - - -
1998 U.S. Amateur Team West - - -

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