National Donut Day Chess Winners

NATIONAL DONUT DAY OPEN (201706037652) 3111 South St., Coventry CT 06238 June 3, 2017 Sponsoring Affiliate Rob Roy Chess Center (A6046238) Chief TD: Rob Roy (10574790) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Pair | Player Name |Total|Round|Round|Round| Num | USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) | Pts | 1 | 2 | 3 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | JOSEPH E BIHLMEYER |3.0 |W 6|W 5|W 2| CT | 12686352 / R: 2050 ->2066 | | | | | | Q: 1962 ->1979 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 | MATTHEW DEREK MEREDITH |2.0 |W 5|W 3|L 1| CT | 10031443 / R: 2103 ->2101 | | | | | | Q: 1925 ->1928 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3 | MARK R BOURQUE |2.0 |W 4|L 2|W 6| CT | 12139250 / R: 2021 ->2012 | | | | | | Q: 1808 ->1800 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 | JOSEPH MCGAFFIGAN |1.5 |L 3|W 6|D 5| MA | 12522933 / R: 1347 ->1394 | | | | | | Q: 1200 ->1270 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 5 | ROLAND D BOOKER III |0.5 |L 2|L 1|D 4| MA | 10569176 / R: 1623 ->1608 | | | | | | Q: 1721 ->1692 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 | KEN DESROSIERS |0.0 |L 1|L 4|L 3| CT | 12204930 / R: 1391 ->1367 | | | | | | Q: 1287P20->1260P23 | | | | | -----------------------------------------------------------------

 

Three national chess experts were among those who converged

in Coventry to play in the National Donut Day Chess Open.  

Joe Bihlmeyer won 1st with 3-0 score.  Derek Meredith and

Mark Bourque tied for second place.  Our next USCF tournament

in Coventry will be held July 15.

 

Coventry Summer Picnic Open

(July 15, 2017)

Bradley Open Windsor Locks CT

(July 21-23) 

2017 U.S. Senior Open

(July 21-23, 2017)

 

118th Annual U.S. Open Chess Championship

(July 29-Aug. 6, Aug. 1-6, or 3-6, 2017)

 

2017 U.S. G/15 National Championship

(Aug. 2, 2017)

Continental Open Sturbridge Mass

(Aug 10-13)

 

2017 NBCC Summer Wickham Park Open

(Sunday August 27)

 

Cash Prize USCF Tournament Coventry CT

(Sept 9, 2017)

 

New Britain Chess Club  Tuesdays 6:30  Amenian Church, 1910 Stanley St., New Britain

Norwich Chess Club  Wednesdays 5-8  Otis Library, 261 Main St., Norwich Conn

Stafford Springs Chess Club  Thursdays 7pm, Town Hall, 1 Main St., Stafford Conn

West Haven Chess Club  Thursdays 7pm, Savin Rock Beach near Bocce Courts.

 

 

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Rob Roy ran 15 chess tournaments

May 1, 2016 - June 3, 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

 

 

Acknowledging Our Most Faithful

 

7  GARY L COTE                      1825

6  REV J HUGH A JAMES           1635 

6  ROB ROY                            1423

5  JOSEPH E BIHLMEYER          2073

4  DEREK MEREDITH                2090

4  MARK R BOURQUE              2059

4  LUIS R DELGADO                1350

3  IM JAN VAN DE MORTEL       2527

3  FM NELSON CASTANEDA      2366

3  IMMAD SADIQ                    1989

3  KEVIN ZIMMERMAN            1500

 

3  JOSHUA BERKUN                1258

15 PLAYERS HAVE ATTENDED TWICE

44 PLAYERS HAVE ATTENDED ONCE

15 EVENTS MAY 1, 2016 THRU JUNE 3, 2017

 

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These players qualify for a special price to enter my tournaments.

If you are rated below 1600 then you qualify for this reduced entry fee.

Pay only $20 instead of the regular $30.

 

16024333 2018-04-30 RAWL RUTTER MA 1596 
12734438 2017-10-31 SCOTT J MC KEE CT 1540
15470470 2017-07-31 MATTHEW MARK SHIRVELL CT 
14927462 2018-05-31 DANIEL ZHOU CT 1520 
14336631 2018-06-30 ISAIAH D GLESSNER CT 1503 
12799878 2018-03-31 KEVIN ZIMMERMAN CT 1500 
12658428 2017-10-31 RICHARD I CHANG CT 1493 
15048083 2018-12-31 BRUNO PETER BAUER CT 1442 
10574790 2099-12-31 ROB ROY CT 1400 
12204930 2018-04-30 KEN DESROSIERS CT 1391

 
15889290 2017-12-31 NITEESH KALANGI CT 1377 
12522933 2018-05-31 JOSEPH MCGAFFIGAN MA 1359 
15889284 2017-12-31 DHANUSH KALANGI CT 1352 
12543711 2018-11-30 LUIS R DELGADO CT 1309 
13563614 2018-03-31 LONNIE J DIXON VA 1300 
12903172 2018-04-30 EDWARD FABER CT 1262 
13975033 2017-08-31 ALAN P PINTO JR CT 1225 
15854685 2018-11-30 ANN SONG CT 1212 
16126061 2017-10-31 NICHOLAS SANTOS CT 1209
12431094 2018-05-31 LAURENT LAFOSSE CT 1208 

14896892 2017-08-31 RICK SCHNITZLER JR CT 1198 
14840704 2018-02-28 LAWRENCE LEGROS MA 1049 
16080502 2018-07-31 JOSHUA BERKUN CT 1017 
16031696 2018-04-30 RICK OCONNOR CT 959 
14731065 2017-11-30 TOM WHISTLER MA 950 
15039100 2018-03-31 SHESH BUDHABHATTI CT 948 
16259493 2018-01-31 WILLIAM G GRAHAM CT 911 
15705226 2018-03-31 LEVI SCHNITZLER CT 910
16229074 2017-12-31 ERIC LIEBESKIND CT 884 
16175480 2017-11-30 ROBERT SCOTT ASHLEY CT 722

16067660 2017-06-30 BALAJI THANIGAIMANI CT 0 
16071321 2018-06-30 JUAN SANCHEZ CT 0 
16055060 2018-05-31 LT JAMES PATRICK GRINDLEY II CT 0 
16382152 2018-05-31 DR SHENGLI ZHOU CT 0 

 

2017 Strazdins Cup. Held on consecutive Tuesday evenings at the New Britain Chess Club.

 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pair | Player Name |Total|Round|Round|Round|Round|Round| Num | USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) | Pts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | DENNIS PRAWIRA |5.0 |W 10|W 6|W 7|W 2|W 4| CT | 13735705 / R: 2288 ->2307 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 | NELSON CASTANEDA |4.0 |W 8|W 9|W 14|L 1|W 6| CT | 12564228 / R: 2369 ->2365 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 | JOSEPH E BIHLMEYER |3.5 |W 18|D 4|W 11|L 6|W 9| CT | 12686352 / R: 2066 ->2066 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 | IMMAD SADIQ |3.5 |W 16|D 3|W 5|W 8|L 1| CT | 12683689 / R: 1992 ->2015 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 | DOUGLAS E FISKE |3.0 |W 13|L 7|L 4|W 18|W 11| CT | 10027977 / R: 2094 ->2073 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 | SUHAS KODALI |3.0 |W 19|L 1|W 10|W 3|L 2| CT | 13764792 / R: 2032 ->2044 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 | GERT MICHAEL HILHORST |3.0 |W 17|W 5|L 1|H |H | CT | 13494233 / R: 1957 ->1975 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 | DENNIS PAUL HIMES |3.0 |L 2|W 15|W 16|L 4|X | CT | 12570458 / R: 1831 ->1838 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 | MARK R BOURQUE |2.5 |W 15|L 2|H |W 12|L 3| CT | 12139250 / R: 2012 ->2009 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 | GAETANO BOMPASTORE |2.5 |L 1|W 19|L 6|D 13|W 16| MA | 12906776 / R: 1800 ->1808 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 | ALLAN VEGA |2.5 |D 12|X |L 3|W 14|L 5| CT | 14141038 / R: 1588 ->1626 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 | NORMAN BURTNESS |2.0 |D 11|L 14|W 17|L 9|D 13| CT | 14558024 / R: 1879 ->1844 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 | ROGER P BESSETTE |2.0 |L 5|D 17|H |D 10|D 12| CT | 12822966 / R: 1767 ->1762 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 | ALEXANDER RUTH |2.0 |W 20|W 12|L 2|L 11|F | CT | 14330955 / R: 1709 ->1744 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 | MANAV RAMPRASAD |2.0 |L 9|L 8|U |W 19|X | CT | 13780985 / R: 1676 ->1677 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 | WILLIAM D ADAMSON |1.5 |L 4|W 18|L 8|D 17|L 10| CT | 12810079 / R: 1647 ->1644 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 | ROBERT CYR |1.5 |L 7|D 13|L 12|D 16|D 19| CT | 12489098 / R: 1626 ->1622 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 | JOSEPH MANSIGIAN |1.0 |L 3|L 16|W 19|L 5|F | CT | 10031621 / R: 1718 ->1703 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 | RYAN WANTROBA |0.5 |L 6|L 10|L 18|L 15|D 17| CT | 14250580 / R: 1680 ->1632 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 | DAVID S HERSCOVICI |0.0 |L 14|F |U |U |U | CT | 12486399 / R: 2147 ->2127 | | | | | | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

Section 2 - UNDER 1600 Chf. Asst. TD   LAURENT LAFOSSE  (12431094) Section Date(s)   2017-05-09 thru 2017-06-06 Processed   Received: 2017-06-10   Entered: 2017-06-10   Rated: 2017-06-11 Stats   5 Rounds,  14 Players;  K Factor: F  Rating Sys: D  Tnmt Type: S Time Control: G/60;d5

----------------------------------------------------------------------------- highest norm earned in this event. For more information on norms, see The USCF Title System. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pair | Player Name |Total|Round|Round|Round|Round|Round| Num | USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) | Pts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | DANNY HOFFMAN |5.0 |W 2|W 6|W 3|W 7|W 8| CT | 16037440 / R: 1419 ->1574 | | | | | | | | Q: 1316 ->1462 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 | HAROLD E BLANCHARD |3.5 |L 1|W 13|W 5|D 8|W 7| CT | 15062828 / R: 1535 ->1536 | | | | | | | | Q: 1336 ->1357 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 | SHRINIKET SIVAKUMAR |3.5 |W 4|W 9|L 1|W 11|D 6| CT | 15695014 / R: 1273 ->1378 | | | | | | | | Q: 1167 ->1292 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 | KEVIN ZIMMERMAN |3.0 |L 3|W 11|L 7|W 12|X | CT | 12799878 / R: 1500 ->1500 | | | | | | | | Q: 1300 ->1300 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 | NITEESH KALANGI |3.0 |L 8|W 14|L 2|W 13|W 11| CT | 15889290 / R: 1434 ->1408 | | | | | | | | Q: 1378 ->1337 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 | JEFFREY R HAMMOND |3.0 |W 13|L 1|D 8|X |D 3| CT | 10036569 / R: 1400 ->1400 | | | | | | | | Q: 1269P21->1264P25 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 | DHANUSH KALANGI |2.5 |W 14|D 8|W 4|L 1|L 2| CT | 15889284 / R: 1389 ->1388 | | | | | | | | Q: 1299 ->1280 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 | LAURENT LAFOSSE |2.5 |W 5|D 7|D 6|D 2|L 1| CT | 12431094 / R: 1322 ->1361 | | | | | | | | Q: 1038 ->1166 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 | ROBERT WOOSTER |2.5 |W 10|L 3|H |F |W 12| CT | 12831621 / R: 1361P11->1356P14 | | | | | | | | Q: 1492P23->1467 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 | TONY RUTH |2.0 |L 9|W 12|L 11|W 14|F | CT | 15885301 / R: 1167 ->1147 | | | | | | | | Q: 1077P14->1066P18 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 | SUMA DENDI |2.0 |B |L 4|W 10|L 3|L 5| CT | 15241661 / R: 1089 ->1097 | | | | | | | | Q: 1037 ->1037 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 | RAGHAV ARUN |1.5 |H |L 10|W 14|L 4|L 9| CT | 15977026 / R: 1117 ->1082 | | | | | | | | Q: 1048 ->1011 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 | ANN SONG |1.0 |L 6|L 2|B |L 5|U | CT | 15854685 / R: 1190 ->1160 | | | | | | | | Q: 1135 ->1093 | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 | THOMAS SULLIVAN JR |1.0 |L 7|L 5|L 12|L 10|B | CT | 12832979 / R: 695 -> 684 | | | | | | | | Q: 478 -> 472 | | | | | | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

----------------------------------------------------- Pair | Player Name |Total|Round| Num | USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) | Pts | 1 | ----------------------------------------------------- 1 | MANAV RAMPRASAD |1.0 |W 2| CT | 13780985 / R: 1677 ->1704 | | | ----------------------------------------------------- 2 | DENNIS PAUL HIMES |0.0 |L 1| CT | 12570458 / R: 1838 ->1815 | | | -----------------------------------------------------

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Great game from 25 years ago

John A Curdo vs Michael Casella
Greater Boston open (1993), Framingham MA, Oct-03 
Sicilian Defense: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30)  ·  1-0