Monday, March 17, 2014

BCC WINTER CHAMPIONSHIP: FM CHRIS CHASE CLEAR 1ST // TERRIE, SAHAKIAN, HANKE 2-4TH // SAVAGE CLEAR 1st U1800 PRIZE // STELLAR CHESS // TENSE STRUGGLES //

BOYLSTON CHESS CLUB
WINTER CHAMPIONSHIP
18 PLAYERS, ONE SECTION
GOLD MEDAL
TO:
FM Chris Chase 3.5 points: clear 1st place
 
Mateos Sahakian, black vs David Martin, Round 1.
Mateos scored 3 points, sharing 2-4th place.
Stephen Savage vs NM Hal Terrie, Round 2.
Hal scored 3 points to share 2-4th place.
Stephen scored 2.5 points to win the U1800 prize.
David Tianyi Zhou plays Tim Hanke, Round 1.
David broke even with 2 points. Hanke scored 3,
to share 2-4th place in the event.
(background): Ed Chiu, black vs Ames Abbot;
Gabriel Birzu vs Daniel Zhou.
Gabriel Birzu plays Daniel Zhou, Round 1.
Gabriel went 2 for 4 in the event.
CLASH OF THE ORANGE AND RED
MIT neuroscientist Elia Harmatz writes down his move with
black vs Ed Chiu. Elia scored 2 for 4 and up'd his rating
by +54 points to 1489. Bravo, Elia!
8 yr old David Tianyi Zhou plays black vs his brother
Daniel, in Round 1. David scored 2 points and up'd 
his rating +41 to 1395. Bravo, David!
Tom Shneer plays David Martin. Round 1.
Both Tom and David scored 1.5 points.
Tom up'd his rating +15 to 1228. Bravo, Tom!
WINTER CHAMPIONSHIP
 U1800 PRIZE
Stephen Savage 1st U1800 prize.
MAN OF THE HOUR
Joel Wald plays FM Chris Chase,
Round 4: draw. Bravo, Joel!
(a rating +35 to 1884)
Nathan Smolensky was the TD.
He logged in another smooth running event.
Bravo, Nathan!
Nathan is also the new editor
of Chess Horizons.

1 comment:

Robert Oresick said...

Some great photos, again. Thanks Steve.