Derek Meredith wins August Tourney

Derek Meredith has won clear first place of the August Cookout Open held at the Rob Roy Chess Center in Coventry Connecticut.

Seven players tied for second place when each finished with two points from three rounds of play: Joe Bihlmeyer, Will Torres, Gaetano Bompastore, Jithu Sajeevan, James Beyer, Sean McCabe, and Nakul Ramaswamy.

The tournament awarded $ 300 in prizes. 18 players competed.  Time control 60 minutes per player per game. Electronic clocks were needed to handle the 5-second time delay after each move. Everybody had alot of fun at this tournament.

We've had more than a dozen chess tournaments in Coventry since opening the center in May 2016. Each time we learn new things that allow us to become more efficient.

Thanks to our volunteers Liz Glick, who allows us to use her home, who prepared lunch and did clean-up. Mark Denihan helped Liz and Rob with lunch and cleanup. Mark Bourque helped cook on the grill.

Derek Meredith and David Hall, each a USCF-certified TD, helped as floor directors. Gaetano Bompastore helped by correctly adding time to a digital chess clock after a ruling, something this TD will practice, on several models of clocks, before our next tournament on Sept 9.

USCF MSA - Cross Table for AUGUST COOKOUT OPEN (Event 201708054782)

----------------------------------------------------------------- Pair | Player Name |Total|Round|Round|Round| Num | USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) | Pts | 1 | 2 | 3 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | MATTHEW DEREK MEREDITH |3.0 |W 3|W 10|W 8| CT | 10031443 / R: 2123 ->2137 | | | | | | Q: 1955 ->1980 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 | JOSEPH E BIHLMEYER |2.0 |W 4|D 9|D 10| CT | 12686352 / R: 2074 ->2073 | | | | | | Q: 1995 ->1992 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3 | WILLIAM TORRES |2.0 |L 1|W 12|W 9| CT | 13105741 / R: 2003 ->2012 | | | | | | Q: 1966 ->1966 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 | GAETANO BOMPASTORE |2.0 |L 2|W 6|W 11| MA | 12906776 / R: 1808 ->1827 | | | | | | Q: 1713 ->1732 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 5 | JITHU SAJEEVAN |2.0 |L 10|W 13|W 12| CT | 15756176 / R: 1715 ->1724 | | | | | | Q: 1534 ->1556 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 | JAMES BEYER |2.0 |W 15|L 4|W 13| CT | 12194890 / R: 1400 ->1416 | | | | | | Q: 1181 ->1232 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 7 | SEAN MICHAEL MCCABE |2.0 |W 16|L 11|W 17| CT | 16406474 / R: 1287P5 ->1287P8 | | | | | | Q: 1174P5 ->1184P8 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 | NAKUL RAMASWAMY |2.0 |W 18|W 16|L 1| CT | 15323071 / R: 1220 ->1225 | | | | | | Q: 1192 ->1198 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 | MARK R BOURQUE |1.5 |W 11|D 2|L 3| CT | 12139250 / R: 2036 ->2033 | | | | | | Q: 1876 ->1882 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 | ANDREW COLWELL |1.5 |W 5|L 1|D 2| CT | 14815078 / R: 1945 ->1949 | | | | | | Q: 1898 ->1894 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 11 | MATTHEW FAILLE |1.0 |L 9|W 7|L 4| CT | 12872653 / R: 1970 ->1942 | | | | | | Q: 1847 ->1814 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 12 | DAVID M HALL |1.0 |W 14|L 3|L 5| MA | 11208657 / R: 1656 ->1641 | | | | | | Q: 1575 ->1554 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 13 | JOSHUA BERKUN |1.0 |W 17|L 5|L 6| CT | 16080502 / R: 1263 ->1249 | | | | | | Q: 1248P21->1219P24 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 14 | CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL SCARBOROUGH |1.0 |L 12|W 17|U | CT | 16392185 / R: Unrated->1241P2 | | | | | | Q: Unrated->1160P2 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 15 | HAYES GOODMAN |1.0 |L 6|W 18|U | RI | 15207355 / R: 1095 ->1089 | | | | | | Q: 1036 ->1024 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 16 | JANICE ELAINE JENKINS |1.0 |L 7|L 8|W 18| MA | 16175144 / R: 836P15-> 831P18 | | | | | | Q: 844P15-> 836P18 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 17 | JUDY J SIMONDS |0.0 |L 13|L 14|L 7| CT | 13745435 / R: 820 -> 807 | | | | | | Q: 780 -> 765 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 18 | PARTHIV VENKAT MALIPEDDU |0.0 |L 8|L 15|L 16| CT | 16419952 / R: Unrated-> 433P3 | | | | | | Q: Unrated-> 436P3 | | | | | -----------------------------------------------------------------

 

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Entry fee only $20 for players rated below 1600   SEPTEMBER 9, 2017 SATURDAY THE SEINFELD CUP USCF CHESS TOURNAMENT   Rob Roy Chess Center 3111 South St., Coventry CT Free Lunch, Free Drinks, Free Snacks.   3-SS, Game/60 min; 5-sec. delay Register at site only 10-10:30 am Rds: 10:30, 1, 3. Reg. & Quick Rating Entry Fee: $30. Only $20 for U1600 Cash Prizes: 1st-$160, 2nd-$80 b/12 U1600's are 2/3 player for prizes No Adv Entry - No Late Entrants All players compete in one section Accelerated Pairings rounds 1 and 2 Questions: 860 742-5562 (no text)   Directions  -  Procedures  -  Subscribe Skittles Room Do I bring my set ? Future Dates:  Oct 7 Nov 4 Dec 2     Connecticut Chess Magazine Click above for the latest Chess News

 

Acknowledging Our Most Faithful

 

7  JOSEPH E BIHLMEYER          2073

7  GARY L COTE                        1825

7  REV J HUGH A JAMES           1635 

6  ROB ROY                                1423

5  DEREK MEREDITH                2090

5  MARK R BOURQUE              2059

5  JOSHUA BERKUN                1258

4  FM NELSON CASTANEDA      2366

4  LUIS R DELGADO                   1350 

 

Rob Roy ran 17 chess tournaments

May 1, 2016 - August 5, 2017:

2016-05-01 CHESS CENTER GRAND OPENING

2016-07-10 CONN CHESS MAGAZINE SUMMER

2016-09-11 JIM BOLTON MEMORIAL OPEN

2016-10-08 NATIONAL CHESS DAY

2016-11-19 EASTERN CONNECTICUT OPEN

2017-01-07 NATHAN HALE WINTER OPEN

2017-02-04 JULIUS FUSTER OPEN

2017-02-25 STORRS CENTER CHESS # 1

2017-03-11 EAST CONN CHESS OPEN

2017-03-25 NORWICH CHESS OPEN

2017-04-08 VENUS DE MILO OPEN

2017-04-22 STORRS CENTER CHESS 2

2017-05-06 CHESS CENTER 1ST ANNIV OPEN

2017-05-20 STORRS CENTER FREE USCF # 3

2017-06-03 NATIONAL DONUT DAY OPEN

2017-07-15 SUMMER PICNIC CHESS TOURNAMENT

2017-08-05 AUGUST COOKOUT OPEN

 

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