Ashland XV continues with sixteen players battling in Round 2. Paul Farb (1925) defeated George Morton (1634) to move into a tie for first place in the Open Section with Paul King (1844) who won over Adam Shaw (1525).
In the Amateur Section, Ralph Buske (1491) scored his second win defeating Daniel Smith (1208) and Birney Blind (1287) continued his strong play with a win over Shiva Balasubramanian (1140) to share the lead. Mike Mayfield (1370) defeated Jaime Sanyer (1032) as Dan Caiello (1227) scored the point over Richard Watts (1230). Ben Caiello (1441) broke into the win column with a victory over Paul Lowry (1034) as did Mike Meekins (1178) by defeating Mark Acklie (1037)
The Current Crosstable is HERE.
Round 3 will be Thursday, July 1. Registration ends at 7:15!! Email your entry by Wednesday night or you can call or text your entry by 7:15. Even if you registered for the whole tournament you still need to check in by 7:15. If we do not hear from by 7:15 you will not be paired unless there is an odd number. Round will start at 7:30.
Online registration is now available for the Columbia Open and Early Entries have started to come in. Take advantage of the $15 early entry discount and get your registration in!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Ashland XV Begins
Ashland XV begins with 16 players competing in two sections. In the Open Section, George Morton (1634) defeated Adam Shaw (1525) to grab the early lead as Paul Farb (1925) drew with Paul King (1844).
In the Amateur Section, Ralph Buske (1491) scored a first round win over Mike Meekins (1178) as Shiva Balasubramanian (1140) upset Ben Caiello (1441). Birney Blind (1287) won over Mark Acklie (1037) and Richard Watts (1230) came to peaceful terms with Paul Lowry (1034). Daniel Caiello (1227) battled to a draw with Jaime Sanyer (1032) and Daniel Smith (1227) took the point from Christian Dunlap (775).
The Current Crosstable is HERE.
Round 2 will be Thursday, June 24. Registration ends at 7:15!! Email your entry by Wednesday night or you can call or text your entry by 7:15. Even if you registered for the whole tournament you still need to check in by 7:15. If we do not hear from by 7:15 you will not be paired unless there is an odd number. Round will start at 7:30.
In the Amateur Section, Ralph Buske (1491) scored a first round win over Mike Meekins (1178) as Shiva Balasubramanian (1140) upset Ben Caiello (1441). Birney Blind (1287) won over Mark Acklie (1037) and Richard Watts (1230) came to peaceful terms with Paul Lowry (1034). Daniel Caiello (1227) battled to a draw with Jaime Sanyer (1032) and Daniel Smith (1227) took the point from Christian Dunlap (775).
The Current Crosstable is HERE.
Round 2 will be Thursday, June 24. Registration ends at 7:15!! Email your entry by Wednesday night or you can call or text your entry by 7:15. Even if you registered for the whole tournament you still need to check in by 7:15. If we do not hear from by 7:15 you will not be paired unless there is an odd number. Round will start at 7:30.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Weekend Tournaments, GM Simul
Busy two weeks ahead!
The NC Class Championships will be this weekend, June 4-6 in Charlotte. There is a section for each class so there are SEVEN sections! If you play in your class you'll only face players of your class or maybe one section below. 2 day and 3 day schedules are available as well as 2 half point byes.
Next weekend, June 11-13 the SC Open will be hosted by the Greenville Chess Club. This is usually the largest tournament in SC each year and GM Ftacnik will be back to play in it this year. There are three sections, Open, U1800 and U1400 with 2 and 3 day schedules available and byes for each round.
In between the tournaments GM Lubomir Ftacnik is expected to give a simul here in Columbia. He's visited Columbia quite a few times and some of you may have played him in the simuls that were held at Dutch Square Mall in 2008 & 2007. More information will be posted when it becomes available.
With back to back weekend tournaments and a simul we'll have two straight casual nights at the club on June 3 & 10. Four straight days of tournament chess two weeks in a row may be a bit much!
Ashland XV will begin on June 17. The 7:15 registration cut off will be enforced. If you are not registered by 7:15 you will only play if there is an odd number or if someone else shows up. We will not repair sections. We plan to have rounds start at 7:30. Call or Text your entry before 7:15. You can email your entry by Wednesday night also.
Format change beginning with Ashland XV. The changes are in Blue:
Five round Swiss. Three Sections. One round a week for five weeks. Entry fee $3 a round for club members, $5 a round for non-members. One bye allowed, No last round byes. Rounds start at 7:30. Open Section, Game 90, First Place $35, Second Place $20, U1805 $15. Club members with a floor of 1800 receive free entry, $10 will be deducted from any prize won. Amateur Section (U1605), Game 90, First Place $35, Second Place $20, U1405 $15 U1205 $15. Perfect score (5-0, byes do not count) wins free entry into a Cola Club tournament. Reserve Section (U1000), $1 Entry, No prizes, Game 60.
The Columbia Open is right around the corner also. It will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn on Harbison Aug 20 - 22. The website has been fixed and is available again. This was the largest adult tournament in SC last year drawing 64 players. You can register online so get your entry in early to take advantage of the $15 discount!
Plenty of action in June! Get out and play!
The NC Class Championships will be this weekend, June 4-6 in Charlotte. There is a section for each class so there are SEVEN sections! If you play in your class you'll only face players of your class or maybe one section below. 2 day and 3 day schedules are available as well as 2 half point byes.
Next weekend, June 11-13 the SC Open will be hosted by the Greenville Chess Club. This is usually the largest tournament in SC each year and GM Ftacnik will be back to play in it this year. There are three sections, Open, U1800 and U1400 with 2 and 3 day schedules available and byes for each round.
In between the tournaments GM Lubomir Ftacnik is expected to give a simul here in Columbia. He's visited Columbia quite a few times and some of you may have played him in the simuls that were held at Dutch Square Mall in 2008 & 2007. More information will be posted when it becomes available.
With back to back weekend tournaments and a simul we'll have two straight casual nights at the club on June 3 & 10. Four straight days of tournament chess two weeks in a row may be a bit much!
Ashland XV will begin on June 17. The 7:15 registration cut off will be enforced. If you are not registered by 7:15 you will only play if there is an odd number or if someone else shows up. We will not repair sections. We plan to have rounds start at 7:30. Call or Text your entry before 7:15. You can email your entry by Wednesday night also.
Format change beginning with Ashland XV. The changes are in Blue:
Five round Swiss. Three Sections. One round a week for five weeks. Entry fee $3 a round for club members, $5 a round for non-members. One bye allowed, No last round byes. Rounds start at 7:30. Open Section, Game 90, First Place $35, Second Place $20, U1805 $15. Club members with a floor of 1800 receive free entry, $10 will be deducted from any prize won. Amateur Section (U1605), Game 90, First Place $35, Second Place $20, U1405 $15 U1205 $15. Perfect score (5-0, byes do not count) wins free entry into a Cola Club tournament. Reserve Section (U1000), $1 Entry, No prizes, Game 60.
The Columbia Open is right around the corner also. It will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn on Harbison Aug 20 - 22. The website has been fixed and is available again. This was the largest adult tournament in SC last year drawing 64 players. You can register online so get your entry in early to take advantage of the $15 discount!
Plenty of action in June! Get out and play!
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