CJA Judging Results for June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2009 Jonathan Hilton, Chief Judge
“HM” indicates Honorable Mention “LOC” indicates award for Local Interest The “Score” column shows the judges’ voting/maximum.
Category 1 … Chess Journalist of the Year (by CJA vote)
Category 2 … Best Chess Column
Place |
Entry |
Score |
1st |
Chess to Enjoy by GM Andy Soltis, Chess Life Jan-Mar 2009 Jan 2009 page1, p2, Feb 2009 p1, p2, Mar 2009 p1, p2 |
28.6/30 |
2nd |
“Novice Nook” by NM Dan Heisman on Chess Cafe site: Col 1, Col 2, Col 3 |
28.4/30 |
3rd |
My Favorite King and Pawn Endings for Students by Pete Tamburro, Chess Life for Kids June 2008, August 2008, October 2008 |
27.0/30 |
LOC |
Vigorito on Chess (Chess Horizons) by David Vigorito Oct-Dec 2008, Jan-March 2009, April-June 2009 |
24.7/30 |
Category 3 … Best State Magazine
Category 4 … Most Notable Achievement In Correspondence Chess
Place |
Entry |
Score |
1st |
2005 Electronic Knights by FM Alex Dunne, Chess Life April 2009, page 30, page 31, page 32 |
27.5/30 |
Category 5 … Best Chess Art
Category 6 … Best Chess Photograph
Category 7 … Best Tournament Report
Place |
Entry |
Score |
1st |
Anand’s Army by Jerry Hanken, Chess Life Oct 2008 page 16, p.17, p.18, p.19, p.20, p.21 |
25.9/30 |
2nd |
Living on Tulsa Time (U. S. Championship) by Tom Braunlich, Chess Life August 2008 p 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
25.3/30 |
3rd |
Teeming Chess: The 2009 U.S. Amateur Team Events by Jonathan Hilton, Chess Life May 2009 p 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 |
25.2/30 |
4th |
Bronze Times Two by FM Mike Klein, Chess Life February 2009 p 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 |
25.1/30 |
5th |
Yeager Has the Right Stuff by FM Mike Klein, Chess Life August 2008 p 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 |
24.0/30 |
Category 8 … Best Regular Newspaper Column
Place |
Entry |
Score |
1st |
Chess by David R. Sands The Washington Times |
22.7/30 |
LOC |
Chess: A Knight’s Tour,Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel by Bill Cornwall, 7/20/2008, 5/24/2009, 3/29/2009 |
15.5/30 |
Category 9 … Best Chess Web Site
Category 10 … Best Historical Article
Place |
Entry |
Score |
1st |
York vs. Philadelphia: The 1858 Telegraph Match by Neil Brennen, Chess Life June 2008, p 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 |
24.5/30 |
Category 11 … Best Interview
Category 12 … Best Editorial
Category 13 … Best Review
Place |
Entry |
Score |
1st |
Modern Chess Openings, 15th Edition by GM Alexander Shabalov, Chess Life Sept 2008 p 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 |
28.9/30 |
HM |
Positional Self-Training by Dennis Monokroussos, Chess Horizons Oct-Dec 2008 |
28.0/30 |
Category 14 … Best Analysis
Category 15 … Best Instructive Lesson
Category 16 … Best Humorous Contribution
Category 17 … Special Recognition Award
Place |
Entry |
Score |
1st |
Where Have You Gone, Rachels, Shaked & Rao? by FM Mike Klein, Chess Life Sept 2008, p 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 |
27.5/30 |
Category 18 … Excellence in Chess Writing, Mainstream Media
Place |
Entry |
Score |
1st |
Chessidim by Josh Lipowsky The Jewish Standard, July 11, 2008 |
19.5/20 |
Other Recognitions:
Place |
Entry |
Score |
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Who Dares Wins by GM Ian Rogers, Chess Life May 2009 p 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 |
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