Trash Panda Throwdown #3 - Washbear Chess Club

This Event is Complete.

A long walk through a deep dark forest where the path leading out is wide enough for a single raccoon. 🦝♟️♣️

(With apologies to Mikhail Tal)

Trash Panda Throwdowns are the WCC take on your friendly neighborhood USCF-rated tournament. Events use a variety of time controls.

For January 2026 we're taking it slow for three games of 60 minutes with a 30-second increment.

Entry fee: $30.
Pay in cash on site or contact Alex for Venmo.
Register online using the Google Form below (or contact Alex) to secure your spot. On-site registration accepted up to capacity.

3 Rounds Swiss System
G/60;+30
Two sections: Open and U1400
Players under 1400 can play in the Open section only if they were rated over 1400 at any time in 2025 or 2026.
Clocks and sets provided.
US Chess Federation membership is required.
Players should review the Washbear Chess Club Rulebook.
Players may schedule one half-point bye if requested before Round 1 pairings.

$160 in prizes based on 12 entries.

$10 Gift certificate for Awry Brewing.

Chess Education Foundation
2908 Brownsboro Road
Louisville KY 40206

From I-71 take the Zorn Ave exit towards Brownsboro Road.

Turn right onto Brownsboro Road.

The Chess Education Foundation is on the left, just past the Shell station.

For parking, pass the building and turn left on Crescent Avenue. Immediately turn left to park in the rear of the building.

Chess Education Foundation from Satellite View

#	Name	USCF ID	Rating
1	Kyle railey	31575525	1898
2	Jacob Johnson	30916362	1890
3	Nicholas M McVay	30250952	1791
4	Bryan Miley	12936900	1498
5	Azamjan Tashtanov	30072153	1385
6	Tyler Mathis	32568134	1376
7	Prathyun Dhanapalraj	30258472	1373
8	Zachary Morris	12814520	1025

#	Name	USCF ID	Rating
1	Mitchell Smith	32628971	1286
2	Trey Christopher Lemon	30461795	1264
3	Jude Wells	30380679	1156
4	Samuel Firn	32443539	967
5	Gabriel Fajardo Cruz	32570312	835
6	Joshua Zaczek	31886505	772
7	Nelson Penn	13083535	328
8	Michael Couron	32654477	Unrated
9	Sitri Nikola Lowe	32818144	Unrated
10	Lucian Alexandar Lowe	32818154	Unrated

Complimentary water and coffee will be provided.

All players and friends are invited for dinner/drinks after the tournament.

El Nopal
811 Eastern Parkway
Louisville, KY 40217

We'll be organizing a pizza delivery: choose from cheese, pepperoni, or mushroom. Purchase by the slice during registration at minimal cost.

$2 per slice, or $3 for every two slices of the same topping