AnimeUSA 2009 Cosplay Chess Post-Event Report
Tuesday, 1. December 2009, 03:45:41
AnimeUSA 2009 Cosplay Chess Report:=
AnimeUSA 2009's Cosplay Chess Match was themed Anime vs. Video Games.
We had over 60 applicants for the match and by the time final check-in happened, we still ended up some players short. Thanks to a few last minute check-ins we got enough players to play.
Cosplay Chess Role Call:
Cosplay Chess Assistant:
Kat Ingersoll as Rainbow Brite
Team Anime:
Rook 1 - Jeff Stoppa as Lord Ilpalazzo (Excel Saga)
Knight 1 - Rebecca Dupont as Germany (Axis Powers Hetalia)
Bishop 1 - Brittany Azzato as Nel (Bleach)
King - Andrew Jefferies as Roy Mustang (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Queen - Aliza Becker as Risa Hawkeye (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Bishop 2 - Cynthia Kirkland as Renji Abarai (Bleach)
Knight 2 - Alex Shaw as Uchiha Madara (Naruto Shippuden)
Rook 2 - Jessica Barton as Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)
Pawn 1 - Richard Bradford as Nekozawa (Ouran High School Host Club)
Pawn 2 - Hector Pacheco as Maes Hughes (D. Grey-Man)
Pawn 3 - Christian Mercado as Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
Pawn 4 - Tiffany Firman as Allen Walker (D. Grey-Man)
Pawn 5 - Josh Lieb as Light Yagami (Death Note)
Pawn 6 - Stephanie Morehead as Belarus (Axis Powers Hetalia)
Pawn 7 - Jolee Blankenship as Russia (Axis Powers Hetalia)
Pawn 8 - Megan Gale as Lenaree (D. Grey-Man)
Team Video Games:
Rook 1 - Haley Springman as Ivan the Heartless (Kingdom Hearts)
Knight 1 - Marie Lupia as Saix (Kingdom Hearts II)
Bishop 1 - Bianca Jones as Ieaka (Kingdom Hearts)
King - Jonathan von Rhine as Tonberry King (Final Fantasy)
Queen - Melissa Awbrey as Princess Peach (Super Mario Bros.)
Bishop 2 - Andrew Page as Apollo Justice (Ace Attorney: Phoenix Wright)
Knight 2 - Sam Evans as Plenair (Disgaea)
Rook 2 - Samantha Gilray as Kairi (Kingdom Hearts II)
Pawn 1 - Miranda Baldys as Selphie Tilmitt (Final Fantasy VIII)
Pawn 2 - Ashley Unger as Rinoa Heartilly (Final Fantasy VIII)
Pawn 3 - Eric Brown as a Generic Video Game Character
Pawn 4 - Carley as Big Boss (Metal Gear Solid 3)
Pawn 5 - Jamie Bonsignore as Xiang Hua (Soul Caliber 2)
Pawn 6 - Sarah Verbisky as Yuna (Final Fantasy X)
Pawn 7 - Nicole Antonizick as Rikku (Final Fantasy X)
Pawn 8 - Douglas as Marluxia (Kingdom Hearts)
Click Here for a photo gallery from the chess match.
Thanks to those listed above for sacrificing their Saturday morning for our match and I hope to see you all again for another interesting match in 2010.
AnimeUSA 2009's Cosplay Chess Match was themed Anime vs. Video Games.
We had over 60 applicants for the match and by the time final check-in happened, we still ended up some players short. Thanks to a few last minute check-ins we got enough players to play.
Cosplay Chess Role Call:
Cosplay Chess Assistant:
Kat Ingersoll as Rainbow Brite
Team Anime:
Rook 1 - Jeff Stoppa as Lord Ilpalazzo (Excel Saga)
Knight 1 - Rebecca Dupont as Germany (Axis Powers Hetalia)
Bishop 1 - Brittany Azzato as Nel (Bleach)
King - Andrew Jefferies as Roy Mustang (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Queen - Aliza Becker as Risa Hawkeye (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Bishop 2 - Cynthia Kirkland as Renji Abarai (Bleach)
Knight 2 - Alex Shaw as Uchiha Madara (Naruto Shippuden)
Rook 2 - Jessica Barton as Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)
Pawn 1 - Richard Bradford as Nekozawa (Ouran High School Host Club)
Pawn 2 - Hector Pacheco as Maes Hughes (D. Grey-Man)
Pawn 3 - Christian Mercado as Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
Pawn 4 - Tiffany Firman as Allen Walker (D. Grey-Man)
Pawn 5 - Josh Lieb as Light Yagami (Death Note)
Pawn 6 - Stephanie Morehead as Belarus (Axis Powers Hetalia)
Pawn 7 - Jolee Blankenship as Russia (Axis Powers Hetalia)
Pawn 8 - Megan Gale as Lenaree (D. Grey-Man)
Team Video Games:
Rook 1 - Haley Springman as Ivan the Heartless (Kingdom Hearts)
Knight 1 - Marie Lupia as Saix (Kingdom Hearts II)
Bishop 1 - Bianca Jones as Ieaka (Kingdom Hearts)
King - Jonathan von Rhine as Tonberry King (Final Fantasy)
Queen - Melissa Awbrey as Princess Peach (Super Mario Bros.)
Bishop 2 - Andrew Page as Apollo Justice (Ace Attorney: Phoenix Wright)
Knight 2 - Sam Evans as Plenair (Disgaea)
Rook 2 - Samantha Gilray as Kairi (Kingdom Hearts II)
Pawn 1 - Miranda Baldys as Selphie Tilmitt (Final Fantasy VIII)
Pawn 2 - Ashley Unger as Rinoa Heartilly (Final Fantasy VIII)
Pawn 3 - Eric Brown as a Generic Video Game Character
Pawn 4 - Carley as Big Boss (Metal Gear Solid 3)
Pawn 5 - Jamie Bonsignore as Xiang Hua (Soul Caliber 2)
Pawn 6 - Sarah Verbisky as Yuna (Final Fantasy X)
Pawn 7 - Nicole Antonizick as Rikku (Final Fantasy X)
Pawn 8 - Douglas as Marluxia (Kingdom Hearts)
Click Here for a photo gallery from the chess match.
Thanks to those listed above for sacrificing their Saturday morning for our match and I hope to see you all again for another interesting match in 2010.



