Derek Meredith won clear first place, 3-0, at 2018 Holiday Party Open, held Dec. 15 at Mill Brook Place in Coventry Connecticut.
Joe Bihlmeyer and Mark Bourque tied for second place with 2.5 - 2.5 scores. Meredith and Bihlmeyer are instructors at New Britain Chess Club.
Mark Bourque is president of Stafford Springs Chess Club. They meet at Stafford Community Center, 3 Buckley Highway, every Thursday 7pm.
Four players, each with 2-1 score, qualified to share the Top U1600 class prize. Joshua Berkun, Tom Rizzo, Michael Smith, Shawn Parker each won $10 entry fee credit.
Abe Mondal set up tables and chairs and carried heavy bins back and forth to the car all day. Newcomer Mark Wilkin helped.
Joe Bihlmeyer donated $10, Hayes Goodman $10, Art Nagel donated $5, Tom Rizzo $5. Tournament Organizer Rob Roy made everybody their own custom sandwich.
During the day we were visited by several important chess people of Connecticut. Jan Van de Mortel, President of the new Connecticut State Chess Assoc. Rick Bauer, chess master and many-time state champion. Mark Denihan of Hebron Chess Club.
Dan Pelletier, Coach for the new DIG program. "Coach Dan" had three of his students (from Hartford YMCA) in this tournament. The New Britain Chess Club paid for the entry fee for these 3 students. Derek Meredith provided them with transportation.
Eighteen players competed in this USCF-Rated tournament. Thanks to each of you for making this such a fun day. Our next tournament is January 12
2018 Holiday Party Open, Dec. 15, Mill Brook Place, Coventry Connecticut
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Pair | Player Name |Total|Round|Round|Round|
Num | USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) | Pts | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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1 | MATTHEW DEREK MEREDITH |3.0 |W 4|W 11|W 7|
CT | 10031443 / R: 2085 ->2096 | | | | |
| Q: 1999 ->2005 | | | | |
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2 | JOSEPH E BIHLMEYER |2.5 |W 12|D 3|W 5|
CT | 12686352 / R: 2090 ->2095 | | | | |
| Q: 2058 ->2059 | | | | |
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3 | MARK BOURQUE |2.5 |W 13|D 2|W 11|
CT | 12139250 / R: 2007 ->2025 | | | | |
| Q: 1858 ->1886 | | | | |
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4 | NATHAN HSICHEN CHANG |2.0 |L 1|W 6|W 15|
CT | 14698034 / R: 1860 ->1860 | | | | |
| Q: 1556 ->1583 | | | | |
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5 | MICHAEL SMITH |2.0 |W 14|W 17|L 2|
CT | 16903342 / R: Unrated->1764P3 | | | | |
| Q: Unrated->1730P3 | | | | |
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6 | THOMAS RIZZO |2.0 |W 10|L 4|W 12|
MA | 10017769 / R: 1526 ->1572 | | | | |
| Q: 1584P13->1598P16 | | | | |
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7 | JOSHUA BERKUN |2.0 |W 17|W 13|L 1|
CT | 16080502 / R: 1381 ->1449 | | | | |
| Q: 1300 ->1389 | | | | |
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8 | SHAWN B PARKER |2.0 |L 15|W 14|W 16|
CT | 16757316 / R: 959 ->1126 | | | | |
| Q: 849P19->1024P22 | | | | |
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9 | ARTHUR C NAGEL |1.5 |L 11|W 16|D 10|
CT | 10264669 / R: 1743 ->1722 | | | | |
| Q: 1520 ->1496 | | | | |
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10 | HAYES GOODMAN |1.5 |L 6|W 18|D 9|
RI | 15207355 / R: 1302 ->1314 | | | | |
| Q: 1162 ->1178 | | | | |
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11 | MARK A WILKIN |1.0 |W 9|L 1|L 3|
CT | 12462963 / R: 1927 ->1916 | | | | |
| Q: 1673 ->1670 | | | | |
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12 | DANIEL ZHOU |1.0 |L 2|W 15|L 6|
CT | 14927462 / R: 1818 ->1790 | | | | |
| Q: 1741 ->1716 | | | | |
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13 | ABHIJIT MONDAL |1.0 |L 3|L 7|W 18|
CT | 16778795 / R: 1801P18->1759P21 | | | | |
| Q: 1862P14->1796P17 | | | | |
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14 | CHARLES RICHARD RUTAN |1.0 |L 5|L 8|B |
CT | 12400615 / R: 1493 ->1448 | | | | |
| Q: 1493P10->1420P12 | | | | |
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15 | ELIZABETH C SMITH |1.0 |W 8|L 12|L 4|
CT | 15913683 / R: 1386 ->1388 | | | | |
| Q: 1334 ->1327 | | | | |
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16 | CARL FETTEROLL |1.0 |W 18|L 9|L 8|
MA | 14903973 / R: 1340 ->1301 | | | | |
| Q: 1152 ->1113 | | | | |
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17 | GABRIEL JORDEN WATSON |0.0 |L 7|L 5|U |
CT | 16449073 / R: 1160 ->1150 | | | | |
| Q: 1196P25->1181 | | | | |
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18 | DAVID C BROWN |0.0 |L 16|L 10|L 13|
CT | 16757296 / R: 499P22-> 498P25 | | | | |
| Q: 509P18-> 505P21 | | | | |
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12-15 Holiday Party Derek Meredith
11-17 Yankee Peddler Derek Meredith and Joe Bihlmeyer
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8-11 Nutmeg State Nathan Chang
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2-24 Eastern Conn Derek Meredith and Joe Bihlmeyer
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