Waukesha Chess Club Speed Championship Tournament

The tournament was held at the Eagles Club on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.  There were 23 players, ranging in rating from 325 to 1874.

Play was in sections.  Section winners played each other in two-game playoffs, and then a final playoff for the championship.

Section winners were Aaron Krause with 2 points against John De Mastri with 1 point, and Evan Seghers with 2 points against Mike La Budde.  In the championship playoff Evan Seghers scored 2 points.

Congratulations to Evan Seghers on becoming the club speed champion!  This follows by one week his fine performance in the club championship (with regular time control), which he won.  Overall, this was remarkable.  Evan scored 6 wins, no draws, no losses in the club championship tournament.  Then, he scored 12 wins, no draws, no losses in the speed tournament sectional, followed by 2 wins, no draws, no losses, in the preliminary section playoff, and next 2 more wins, no draws, no losses in the championship playoff.