Lowry Grand Prix #5

Fourteen players contested the Penultimate Round of the Lowry Grand Prix Series. Series leader Josh Lewer didn't compete this round which opened the door for Mike Mayfield to claim the top spot and he took advantage scoring seven points to take the lead by four points heading into the final round which will be held on Dec 28 in Evans, GA.

In the Open Section, Ben Caiello (2040) & Randy Mosteller (1830) tied for first to stay in the top five with a chance to take the second place prize at the final tournament in December.

The Amateur Section (U1505) was well supported with ten players battling in a very competitive field. Daniel Smith (1449) & David Boyd (1426) settled peacefully in the final round to share first place. New series leader Mike Mayfield & Gunateja Guruvelli (who gained 116 rating points!!) tied for third place a half point back.

The top five in the series standings are:

1. Mike Mayfield    48
2. Josh Lewer         44
3. David Boyd        34
4. Randy Mosteller 32
5. Ben Caiello        30

The Final Crosstable is HERE. Thank you to everyone that attended!!

The Final Round of the Lowry Grand Prix is Dec 28 in Evans, GA.
The current standings are HERE.

The final round of Ashland XXXV is Thursday, Oct 31. This will be the last of rated play for this year. The club will meet for casual play through Nov & Dec with rated play resuming in Jan. Be sure to check back or follow us on Twitter for possible Blitz, Bughouse or Chess 960 tournaments in Nov or Dec.

Upcoming Tournaments:

Nov 2 - Pageland Chess #2 - Pageland, SC
Nov 15-17 - 40th LPO - Winston Salem, NC
Nov 30 - Reverse Angle 34 - Charlotte, NC
Dec 28 - Lowry Grand Prix #6 - Evans, Ga

Caiello leads Open Section, Mayfield in control of the Amateur Section heading into the Final Round!

 An all-time low turnout of six players battled in the Penultimate Round of Ashland XXXV.  Ben Caiello (2040) outlasted a hard fighting Paul Potylicki (1534) to continue leading the Open Section heading into the final round next week.

In the Amateur Section, Mike Mayfield (1496) settled peacefully with David Stoner (UNR) as Richard Watts (1200) and Jared Whiting (1036) split the point.

The Final Round is Thursday, Oct 31 and this will be end of rated play for this year. The club will meet for casual play through Nov & Dec with rated play resuming in Jan. Be sure to check back or follow us on Twitter for possible Blitz, Bughouse or Chess 960 tournaments in Nov or Dec.

Lowry Grand Prix #5 is tomorrow, Sat Oct 26. Josh Lewer & Mike Mayfield have separated themselves from the field but with only a 15 point gap between third place and tenth and two events left to go the other three prizes are still up for grabs! The full standings can be found HERE.

Upcoming Tournaments:

Nov 2 - Pageland Chess #2 - Pageland, SC
Nov 15-17 - 40th LPO - Winston Salem, NC
Nov 30 - Reverse Angle 34 - Charlotte, NC
Dec 28 - Lowry Grand Prix #6 - Evans, Ga

Caiello leads Open Section, Mayfield on top of the Amateur Section after two rounds!

Eight players made it out for Round 2 of Ashland XXXV. Ben Caiello (2040) took care of business in the Open Section with a win over Andrew Manion (1546) to lead the section with 2 points. Mike Mayfield (1496) outlasted Richard Watts (1200) to move into clear first with 2 points as Jordan Anderson (1314) won over Shaun McCoy (1370) and David Stoner (UNR) scored the point over Jared Whiting (1036)

Round 3 is Thursday, Oct 24.

Upcoming Tournaments:

Oct 26 - Lowry Grand Prix #5 - Columbia, SC
Oct 26 - Reverse Angle 33 - Charlotte, NC
Nov 2 - Pageland Chess #2 - Pageland, SC
Nov 15-17 - 40th LPO - Winston Salem, NC
Nov 30 - Reverse Angle 34 - Charlotte, NC

Twelve players compete in Round 1 of Ashland XXXV

Twelve players came out to compete in Round 1 of Ashland XXXV. Ben Caiello (2040 ) took advantage of an opening miscue by Daniel Smith (1449) and successfully defended Board 1. Gil Holmes (1813) was able to convert an opening advantage into a full point claiming the win over Akshat Jindal (1418) and Paul Potylicki (1534) returned to competition scoring a first round win over Akshita Jindal (1308).

In the Amateur Section, Richard Watts (1200) was able to grind out the win over David Stoner (UNR) as Mike Mayfield (1496) took the point from James Doyle (1103 ) and David Boyd (1426) won over Jared Whiting (1036). 

Round 2 is Thursday, Oct 17.

Upcoming Tournaments:

Oct 18 -20 - 74th SC Chess Championships - Columbia, SC
Oct 26 - Lowry Grand Prix #5 - Columbia, SC
Oct 26 - Reverse Angle 33 - Charlotte, NC
Nov 2 - Pageland Chess #2 - Pageland, SC
Nov 15-17 - 40th LPO - Winston Salem, NC
Nov 30 - Reverse Angle 34 - Charlotte, NC

Twelve players battle in Ashland Quick XL!

Twelve players formed three quads to contest Ashland Quick XL. Steve Boshears (1710) & Gil Holmes (1563) tied for first with 2.5 points in the Top Quad. The Middle Quad saw Akshita Jindal (1308) score a perfect 3-0 to take clear first with David Stoner (1477) finishing second with 2 points. Daniel Smith (1256) took clear first in the Lower Quad with a perfect 3-0 score as Jordan Anderson (1181) placed second with 2 points.

Ashland XXXV begins on Thursday, Oct 10.

Upcoming Tournaments:

Oct 18 -20 - 74th SC Chess Championships - Columbia, SC
Oct 26 - Lowry Grand Prix #5 - Columbia, SC
Oct 26 - Reverse Angle 33 - Charlotte, NC
Nov 2 - Pageland Chess #2 - Pageland, SC
Nov 15-17 - 40th LPO - Winston Salem, NC
Nov 30 - Reverse Angle 34 - Charlotte, NC