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Portland Chess and Go; Helprin Wins

"About 30 kids participated in the first Portland Chess and Go Tournament for children of the year" reports Portland, OR, organizer Peter Freedman.  "The top four players in go (A group) played a round robin, the other 7 a Swiss McMahon.  Luke won a playoff against perennial champ Olin Waxler to take first place. Olin played all his games giving a two stone handicap. All games were played on 13x13 boards. Both parents and children enjoyed our new tournament venue, the Lucky Lab Pub, where the Portland Go Club meets Sunday afternoons."  Winners Report: Go round robin A Division: 1st: Luke Helprin, Irvington; 2nd Olin Waxler, Beverly Cleary and Patrick Le, Roseway Heights, tie; 3rd: Emmett Perkins, Irvington. B Division Go: Oliver Kuerbis, Irvington, 4-0, first; Max Meier, Irvington, 3-1 second; Isaac Stowell, Beverly Cleary, third. Chess Results: Brady Yamin, Irvington, 1st; Ai Rose Solomon, Richmond, 2nd; Miles Gray, Richmond, 3rd. Photo by Peter Freedman: Olin Waxler (l) vs. Luke Helprin (r).