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ricorat · 2021-07-16T08:25:31-07:00

Hello everyone I was wondering how do you qualify for Denker? Can you be homeschooled to qualify or do have to be in public school? How do you qualify to play in the tournament that will decide which student will head to Denker?

PerpetualPatzer123

Jul 16, 2021

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LightningChess21 wrote:

I am homeschooled and qualified

Anyway you get to the Denker by earning your state's nomination to go. That's the only way, as it's an invitational. I might add Denker is the Highschool championship btw, so you'd also need to be in 9th-12th grade. The Barber is 6th-8th, the Rockefeller Idk exactly but I guess it's all the other grades

Ah, okay.

ricorat

Jul 16, 2021

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LightningChess21 wrote:

ricorat wrote:

LightningChess21 wrote:

I am homeschooled and qualified

Anyway you get to the Denker by earning your state's nomination to go. That's the only way, as it's an invitational. I might add Denker is the Highschool championship btw, so you'd also need to be in 9th-12th grade. The Barber is 6th-8th, the Rockefeller Idk exactly but I guess it's all the other grades

How do you earn an invitation? Do I have to have a good OTB rating?

Nah rating doesn't necessarily matter. Alabama could have sent an 1100 to the Denker, technically. Idk what every state does exactly, but I know Alabama has usually sent the winner of the state scholastic championship. I'd assume it's similar for most states

Thank you so much! I’ll have to find the scholastic championship for Texas now ig!

PerpetualPatzer123

Jul 16, 2021

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#23

ricorat wrote:

LightningChess21 wrote:

ricorat wrote:

LightningChess21 wrote:

I am homeschooled and qualified

Anyway you get to the Denker by earning your state's nomination to go. That's the only way, as it's an invitational. I might add Denker is the Highschool championship btw, so you'd also need to be in 9th-12th grade. The Barber is 6th-8th, the Rockefeller Idk exactly but I guess it's all the other grades

How do you earn an invitation? Do I have to have a good OTB rating?

Nah rating doesn't necessarily matter. Alabama could have sent an 1100 to the Denker, technically. Idk what every state does exactly, but I know Alabama has usually sent the winner of the state scholastic championship. I'd assume it's similar for most states

Thank you so much! I’ll have to find the scholastic championship for Texas now ig!

Now I know where you live… mwahahahahaha. Just kidding.

ricorat

Jul 16, 2021

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AunTheKnight wrote:

ricorat wrote:

LightningChess21 wrote:

ricorat wrote:

LightningChess21 wrote:

I am homeschooled and qualified

Anyway you get to the Denker by earning your state's nomination to go. That's the only way, as it's an invitational. I might add Denker is the Highschool championship btw, so you'd also need to be in 9th-12th grade. The Barber is 6th-8th, the Rockefeller Idk exactly but I guess it's all the other grades

How do you earn an invitation? Do I have to have a good OTB rating?

Nah rating doesn't necessarily matter. Alabama could have sent an 1100 to the Denker, technically. Idk what every state does exactly, but I know Alabama has usually sent the winner of the state scholastic championship. I'd assume it's similar for most states

Thank you so much! I’ll have to find the scholastic championship for Texas now ig!

Now I know where you live… mwahahahahaha. Just kidding.

Actually it’s kinda complicated. I might have to play in the Cali one instead

PerpetualPatzer123

Jul 16, 2021

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#25

ricorat wrote:

AunTheKnight wrote:

ricorat wrote:

LightningChess21 wrote:

ricorat wrote:

LightningChess21 wrote:

I am homeschooled and qualified

Anyway you get to the Denker by earning your state's nomination to go. That's the only way, as it's an invitational. I might add Denker is the Highschool championship btw, so you'd also need to be in 9th-12th grade. The Barber is 6th-8th, the Rockefeller Idk exactly but I guess it's all the other grades

How do you earn an invitation? Do I have to have a good OTB rating?

Nah rating doesn't necessarily matter. Alabama could have sent an 1100 to the Denker, technically. Idk what every state does exactly, but I know Alabama has usually sent the winner of the state scholastic championship. I'd assume it's similar for most states

Thank you so much! I’ll have to find the scholastic championship for Texas now ig!

Now I know where you live… mwahahahahaha. Just kidding.

Actually it’s kinda complicated. I might have to play in the Cali one instead

Oh, right. You move around a lot, right?

ricorat

Jul 16, 2021

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#26

AunTheKnight wrote:

ricorat wrote:

AunTheKnight wrote:

ricorat wrote:

LightningChess21 wrote:

ricorat wrote:

LightningChess21 wrote:

I am homeschooled and qualified

Anyway you get to the Denker by earning your state's nomination to go. That's the only way, as it's an invitational. I might add Denker is the Highschool championship btw, so you'd also need to be in 9th-12th grade. The Barber is 6th-8th, the Rockefeller Idk exactly but I guess it's all the other grades

How do you earn an invitation? Do I have to have a good OTB rating?

Nah rating doesn't necessarily matter. Alabama could have sent an 1100 to the Denker, technically. Idk what every state does exactly, but I know Alabama has usually sent the winner of the state scholastic championship. I'd assume it's similar for most states

Thank you so much! I’ll have to find the scholastic championship for Texas now ig!

Now I know where you live… mwahahahahaha. Just kidding.

Actually it’s kinda complicated. I might have to play in the Cali one instead

Oh, right. You move around a lot, right?

Yes we do but, I’m from Cali and a resident there. Though on my USCF it shows that I live in Texas due to the fact that our mailing address is there.

PerpetualPatzer123

Jul 16, 2021

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#27

ricorat wrote:

AunTheKnight wrote:

ricorat wrote:

AunTheKnight wrote:

ricorat wrote:

LightningChess21 wrote:

ricorat wrote:

LightningChess21 wrote:

I am homeschooled and qualified

Anyway you get to the Denker by earning your state's nomination to go. That's the only way, as it's an invitational. I might add Denker is the Highschool championship btw, so you'd also need to be in 9th-12th grade. The Barber is 6th-8th, the Rockefeller Idk exactly but I guess it's all the other grades

How do you earn an invitation? Do I have to have a good OTB rating?

Nah rating doesn't necessarily matter. Alabama could have sent an 1100 to the Denker, technically. Idk what every state does exactly, but I know Alabama has usually sent the winner of the state scholastic championship. I'd assume it's similar for most states

Thank you so much! I’ll have to find the scholastic championship for Texas now ig!

Now I know where you live… mwahahahahaha. Just kidding.

Actually it’s kinda complicated. I might have to play in the Cali one instead

Oh, right. You move around a lot, right?

Yes we do but, I’m from Cali and a resident there. Though on my USCF it shows that I live in Texas due to the fact that our mailing address is there.

Ah. Must be complicated.

llama47

Jul 16, 2021

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#28

ricorat wrote:

AunTheKnight wrote:

Interesting. You are homeschooled I presume?

Yes since 2nd grade but, I am high school age considering the fact that I’ll be 15 in a month.

You said only one person from each state will go. There are multiple states where the best high school age kid will be master level. Just saying.

llama47

Jul 16, 2021

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#29

royalknight101 wrote:

ricorat wrote:

AunTheKnight wrote:

Could you elaborate on what “Denker” is?

Denker is a tournament that is held in New Jersey I think. One Highschooler from each state will come to represent there state.

never heard of it so idk man

It's pretty well known to people in the US who play tournament chess.

ricorat

Jul 16, 2021

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llama47 wrote:

ricorat wrote:

AunTheKnight wrote:

Interesting. You are homeschooled I presume?

Yes since 2nd grade but, I am high school age considering the fact that I’ll be 15 in a month.

You said only one person from each state will go. There are multiple states where the best high school age kid will be master level. Just saying.

Yes It’s very hard to get in to but, I would like to attempt to get in at the very least!

ricorat

Jul 16, 2021

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#31

Trophies100 wrote:

ricorat wrote:

llama47 wrote:

ricorat wrote:

AunTheKnight wrote:

Interesting. You are homeschooled I presume?

Yes since 2nd grade but, I am high school age considering the fact that I’ll be 15 in a month.

You said only one person from each state will go. There are multiple states where the best high school age kid will be master level. Just saying.

Yes It’s very hard to get in to but, I would like to attempt to get in at the very least!

lots of hard work will help you win!

Yeah it’s not easy to get in!

WowThisIsWeird

Jul 16, 2021

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#32

Well if you go, good luck! You're inspiring me (I'm also homeschooled btw )

ricorat

Jul 16, 2021

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#33

WowThisIsWeird wrote:

Well if you go, good luck! You're inspiring me (I'm also homeschooled btw )

Just to let you know i was 500 when I started and now I’m 1700 and still improving 🙂

Lightning

Jul 16, 2021

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#34

WowThisIsWeird wrote:

Well if you go, good luck! You're inspiring me (I'm also homeschooled btw )

homeschool gang rise up

ricorat

Jul 16, 2021

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#35

LightningChess21 wrote:

WowThisIsWeird wrote:

Well if you go, good luck! You're inspiring me (I'm also homeschooled btw )

homeschool gang rise up

+1 homeschool is the best!

NM Seppppppy

Jul 17, 2021

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#36

Tip: if you want to get into the denker, don't play in california.

There are very, very hard people there.

Go in Mississippi maybe.

ricorat

Jul 17, 2021

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Sep-Gol wrote:

Tip: if you want to get into the denker, don't play in california.

There are very, very hard people there.

Go in Mississippi maybe.

Actually we might become south dakota residents and the playing field there ain’t that good overall

ricorat

Jul 17, 2021

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#38

Trophies100 wrote:

You have to Play In the state you live and yes California isn’t easy to win

Which is one of the many reasons why we are going to become south dakota!

FM Andnar

Jul 17, 2021

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#39

I played in it three times when I lived in Colorado. I qualified for this tournament by winning the High School State Scholastic Championships, but other states will just nominate someone. Find out who is the president of your state's chess association, and ask them how to qualify.

ricorat

Jul 17, 2021

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#40

Andnar wrote:

I played in it three times when I lived in Colorado. I qualified for this tournament by winning the High School State Scholastic Championships, but other states will just nominate someone. Find out who is the president of your state's chess association, and ask them how to qualify.

Thank you I will find out who they are!