Sixteen of sharpest minds from the Midlands and beyond came out to battle in the first round of the New Year as the Columbia Chess Club kicks off its sixth year!
In the Open Section, Ben Caiello (2032) picked up where he left off last year scoring the win over Dan Quigley (1807). Adam Shaw (1818) found the win over a tough defending Paul Potylicki (1494), Lendel Robinson (1756) scored the win over Mike Mayfield (1367) and Dan Caiello (1613) stopped by to upset Gil Holmes (1832) before he heads back to school.
The Amateur Section looks to be extremely competitive as Jaime Sanyer (1168) scored an upset win over Ralph Buske (1430). Max Witherell (1280) took care of business against Christian Dunlap (1047), Birney Blind (1242) accepted a peaceful ending with Zebulon Griggs (962) and Josh Lewer (1241) couldn't find a way to secure the win having to split the point with Jerry Davis (UNR).
Round 2 is Thursday, Jan 10.
The St Andrews club meets on Monday at the library. Come by for casual play!
Upcoming Tournaments:
Jan 25-27 - Land of the Sky - Asheville, NC
Jan 26 - GSSM Open - Hartsville, SC
Jan 27 - Myrtle Beach Plus Score, Myrtle Beach, SC
Feb 10 - Pageland Championship, Pageland, SC
Feb 16-17 - Snowstorm Special, Summerville, SC
Feb 23 - Lowry Grand Prix, Columbia, SC
Check SC Calendar for full details.
Get out and play!
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