City Champions

The winner  takes possession of the GPCF traveling City Championship trophy.

2004 -- Michael Leali

2003 – Michael Leali
2002 – Wayne Zimmerle
2001 – Jim Barthel
2000 -  Michael Leali
1999 -  Henry Getz
1998 -  Aleksey Makeyev
1997 -  Aleksey Makeyev

The Peoria City Championship was reinstituted in 1997 after a long number of years of not being held.  The  format from 1997 to 2006 was  a 6 man round robin invitational.  The first qualifier was the previous years champion.  The second qualifier was the previous year's Greater Peoria Open winner or highest placing local player. The third qualifier was the Membership Tournament winner. The winner of the annual December tournament qualified. The winner of the Class Championships also qualified. The sixth player was an at Large Invitee. 

Beginning with the 2007 tournament the City championship has been expanded.  (Note that actually qualifying for a position takes precedence over being an alternate.)

The 2008 Qualifiers so far are

1.  Defending Champion   Peter McConaghie

2.  The top 2 local players from the previous year's Greater Peoria Open  

 Bill Naff and Laszlo Naszodi  with Mike Leali and Matthew Willis being the first two alternates

3.  The top 2 finishers from the Fall Qualifier.

Andy Voss and Wayne Zimmerle with Randy Crum and Jack Shi being the first two alternates.

4.  The top 2 finishers from the Winter Qualifier

Mike Leali and Randy Crum with Brian Villarreal and Drew Streitmatter being the first two alternates.

5.  The top 2 from the Last Chance Qualifier.

Brian Villarreal and Peter Ayler with with Henry Getz and Drew Streitmatter as alternates.

6.  3 at large invitees.  1 determined by rating. 

(The highest USCF player that can be convinced to play.)  Yet to be determined.

 The other 2 by special committee for other various deserving reasons. Yet to be determined.

If you would like to nominate yourself or someone that you feel should be invited email me at peoriachess@sbcglobal.net

I will list the players (in no particular order) committed to playing here.

1 Peter McConaghie

2 Andy Voss

3 Wayne Zimmerle

4 Mike Leali

5 Randy Crum

6 Brian Villarreal

7 Peter Ayler

8 Laszlo Naszodi

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Check back for the format divison.