BCC AUGUST GRAND PRIX
IN 2 SECTIONS: OPEN AND U1800
OPEN SECTION
(Master) Mark Larocca [highest USCF rating 2331]
3 wins and a draw for clear 1st place.
Brandon Wu plays Alvin Tan, Round 2.
Brandon drew Mark Larocca in Round 4(!) to score
3 points and a share of 2-4th place and a +52 to 1998 rating!
(background): Professor Jerry Williams, black vs Loring Loretti
NM Hal Terrie: 3 points for 2-4th place.
Carissa Yip: 3 points for 2-4th place.
Eddie Wei, black vs Jonathan Aiyhathurai, Round 2.
Jonathan won this game, and was 2/4 overall
for a +29 to 1804 rating.
(background): Mark Neale vs Pinyi Hu
U1800 SECTION
CRITICAL GAME
Richard Kahn vs Dr. Chase Yarbrough, Round 3.
Richard won this encounter and went on to score a perfect
4-0 to take clear 1st place in the U1800 Section. Bravo, Richard!
Tom Shneer (right) plays Steve Lee to a draw in Round 3.
Tom scored 3 points to share 2-3rd place with Stephen Savage.
Tom earned a +34 to 1557 rating. Bravo Tom!
Steve scored 2.5 points for a +74 to 1442 provisional rating.
(background): David Martin, Justin Cheng Li, black vs Will Wisdom,
Richard Alan Chen . . .
Stephen Savage (right) plays Ed Chiu in Round 1.
Stephen scored 3 points to share 2-3rd place with Tom Shneer.
Ed scored 1.5 point for a +38 to 1283 rating. Bravo, Ed!
NEW FACES AT THE BCC
Pinyi Hu nipped Robert Neale in Round 2
for 1/4 in the Open Section and a
+24 to 1579 provisional rating. This
is Pinyi's 3rd USCF rated tournament!
Robert Zhang
Tianna Wang
Ryan Wang
Ryan writes down his moves!
Jerry Li and Steve Lee
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Justin Cheng
KIDS PLAY CHESS
Raymond Xu vs Tianna Wang, Round 2.
(2nd board): Jerry Li, black vs Ryan Wang
YOUNGEST AND OLDEST
5 yr old Evan Wei plays 91.8 yrs young Harold Dondis, Round 1.
(background): Richard Alan Chen, black vs Jerry Li;
Dr. Chase Yarbrough, black vs Tianna Wang.
SKITTLES ROOM ACTIVITIES
DURING LUNCH
Post-morten with mom.
Eddie Wei demonstrates the moves while Justin Cheng,
Raymond Xu Jerry Li and Evan Wei (sitting) observe.
IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE?
Dr. Chase Yarbrough, Pediatric Resident at Children's Hospital,
Boston, settles down to visualize his plan as black vs Tianna Wang.
This is Dr. Yarbrough's 2nd appearance at the BCC and
Tianna's and her younger brother Ryan's 1st visit to the Club.
Ryan and Tianna Wang getting a kick out of the wind
blowing out the chess position in Harvard Square,
Summer, 2013. This is their first chess tournament,
ever, at the BCC Grand Prix, 2014! Welcome Tianna
and brother Ryan to the community of chess players!
Bernardo Iglesias, TD
PHOTOS: STEVE STEPAK
SPECIAL NOTE
THERE IS NO SATURDAY EVENT
AT THE BCC ON AUGUST 30TH: WHY?
BECAUSE WE WILL ALL BE
AT THE NEW ENGLAND OPEN
IN LEOMINISTER, MA
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