Ashland XIII Concludes

Thirty two players compete in Ashland XIII with Keith Eubanks (2006) finishing in clear first! Joerg Lohse (1847) defeated George Morton (1654) to finish in second and Robert Folts (1685) scored the win over Steve Boshears to split the U1800 prize with Erik Murrah (1643).

In the Amateur Section there was a log jam at the top as Ralph Buske (1402) defeated Craig Patton (1136) and Birney Blind (1160) took the point from Ben Caiello (1365) to join Mike Mayfield (1391) in a three-way tie for first. Ben Caiello (1365) took home the U1400 prize. Drew Plyler (1246) scored a last round win over Mike Meekins (1102) and Daniel Smith (1121) escaped with a draw against Cody Kyzer (933) in the sections other games.

Dan Caiello (1072) defeated Rod Lytes (234) as Shiva Balasubramanian (1003) won over Marty Anderson (775) to tie for first in the Reserve Section. Christian Dunlap (770) defeated Erik Anderson (467) to claim the U1000 prize.

The final crosstable is HERE.

Next week is Ashland Quick XVI.

The Club Match with Queen City is tentatively scheduled for May 15 here in Columbia. I'll let everyone know when the date is firm.

This match starts next Monday and is being held here in South Carolina. The games will be broadcast on the Monroi site. They have set up a guest login if you do not have an account. If you enjoy playing the Sicilian be sure to watch the games! Check HERE and HERE for more details.

Ashland XIII - Round 4

Twenty players battle in the Penultimate Round of Ashland XIII. Keith Eubanks (2006) took control of the Open Section with a win over Joerg Lohse (1847) Erik Murrah (1643) outlasted George Morton (1654) and Steve Boshears (1634) took the point from Adam Shaw (1515).

Mike Mayfield (1391) defeated co leader Craig Patton (1136) to move into clear first in the Amateur Section. Ben Caiello (1365) scored the win over Cody Kyzer (933) to move into second and Ralph Buske (1402) settled peacefully with Birney Blind (1160). Richard Watts (1253) won over David Gongre (1003)

In the Reserve Section, Shiva Balasubramanian (1003) took down leader Dan Caiello (1072) to create a tie at the top going into the final round. Marty Anderson (775) was victorious over Christian Dunlap (770) and Rod Lytes (234) won over Erik Anderson (467)

The Final Round is Thursday, Feb 11.

Good luck to everyone heading over to Charleston for the Snowstorm Special this weekend!

Ashland XIII - Round 3

Twenty four players battled in the third round of Ashland XIII. Keith Eubanks (2006) scored his second straight win knocking James MacDougall (1942) from the top spot. Paul King (1841) took the point from Robert Folts (1685) to move into a tie for first. George Morton (1654) came to peaceful terms with Steve Boshears (1634) and Adam Shaw (1515) split the point with Ralph Buske (1402).

In the Amateur Section, Craig Patton (1136) secured the full point from Cody Kyzer (933) to move into a tie for first. Ben Caiello (1365) got back on the winning track with a victory over Mike Meekins (1102), Birney Blind (1160) outlasted Richard Watts (1253) and Jerry Rothstein (1322) won over Paul Lowry (1133). Drew Plyler (1246) and Daniel Smith (1121) fought to a draw.

Dan Caiello (1072) moved into clear first in the Reserve Section by beating co leader Christian Dunlap (770). David Gongre (1010) and Shiva Balasubramanian (1003) called a cease fire in the fourth draw of the night. Rod Lytes (234) broke into the win column with a hard fought victory over Chris Aluri (343).

Round 4 will be Thursday, Feb 4.

We're still waiting to hear back from Queen City on the club match. Information will be posted as soon as possible.

Good Luck to everyone traveling to the Land of the Sky tournament in Asheville this weekend!

Ashland XIII - Round 2

Twenty eight players made it out to compete in Round 2 of Ashland XIII. James MacDougall (1942) defeated George Morton (1654) to move into clear first by .5 a point. Keith Eubanks (2006) returned to the board and scored the win over Robert Folts (1685) as Joerg Lohse (1847) took the point from Adam Shaw (1515). Paul King (1841) made it a three way tie for second by defeating Steve Boshears (1634) and Erik Murrah (1643) got back on the winning track scoring the win over Chris Labrecque (1438).

In the Amateur Section, Ralph Buske (1402) defeated Ben Caiello (1365) in a game that only lasted about 30 mins, Ralph used about 25 min, Ben his usual 5! Mike Mayfield (1391) scored his second straight win defeating Mike Meekins as time ran out to share first place. Craig Patton (1136) returned to competition defeating Jerry Rothstein (1322) as Richard Watts (1253) bounced back defeating Daniel Smith (1121). Birney Blind (1160) also got back in win column with a victory over Dan Caiello (1072) and Drew Plyler (1246) came to peaceful terms with Paul Lowry (1133) in the evening's only draw.

Christian Dunlap (770) took the point from Marty Anderson (775) to move into a tie for first in the Reserve Section. Shiva Balasubramanian (1003) won over Andrew Villeneuve (378) and Erik Anderson (467) defeated Gavyn Kopcho (116).

Round 3 will be Thursday, Jan 28.

We're working out the details for the club match with Queen City. I'll let everyone know as we finalize. The list of interested players is on the message board.

The Saturday Knights page is up. You can register online or at the club. We hope this will become a recurring tournament.

Ashland XIII Begins!

The holiday break is finally over and twenty-four players did battle in the first round of Ashland XIII. In the Open Section, James MacDougall (1942) defeated Erik Murrah (1643), Bob Folts (1685) took down Chris Labrecque (1438) and George Morton (1654) scored the point over Ralph Buske (1402). Joerg Lohse (1847) came to peaceful terms with Steve Boshears (1634) in the section's other game.

The Amateur Section saw Mike Mayfield (1391) grind out the win over Birney Blind (1160) as Ben Caiello (1365) defeated Paul Lowry (1133). Mike Meekins (1102) outlasted Richard Watts (1253) and Cody Kyzer (933) took the full point from Drew Plyler (1246).

In the Reserve Section, Dan Caiello (1072) scored a first round win over Erik Anderson (467) and David Gongre (1010) defeated Andrew Villeneuve (378). Marty Anderson (775) used a bolt from the blue to defeat Rod Lytes (234) and Christian Dunlap (770) won over Gavyn Kopcho (116).

The crosstable link is at the top of page now under the live game link.

Round 2 will be next Thursday, Jan 21.

The GSSM Jan Open is in Hartsville this Sat, Jan 16. Check the club calendar for details.

Saturday Knights tournament final details will be posted soon. First tournament scheduled for April 10.

Club Match with Queen City Chess is in the works. The team is being formed now. Check the Message Board. If you would like be on the team let me know.