LAST SUMMER GRAND PRIX FOR 2014
IN 2 SECTIONS
OPEN
Pre-game Discussion
NM Hal Terrie listens to NM Eric Godin tell his story.
NM Eric Godin plays accurately with black vs 10 yr old
Suraj Ramanathan, just back from a 2 month stay in the
country of his parents: the area around Chennai, India,
home of former World Chess Champion, Viswanathan Anand.
Eric scored 3.5 points to share 1-2nd place with NM Hal Terrie.
Suraj scored 1.5 points good for +3 to 1802 rating. Bravo, Suraj!
[Suraj is 29th on the list of 10 yr olds in the USA.]
NM Hal Terrie plays white vs Howard Goldowsky.
Hal scored 3.5 points to share 1st place with NM
Eric Godin. Howard scored 2/3 for a +2 to 1876 rating.
Michael Yu plays Harold Dondis, Round 2. Michael won this
game and scored 3 points to take clear 3rd place and a +15
to 1742 rating. Bravo, Michael! Harold will have his birthday
on October 1, when he turns 92 years young. Bravo, Harold!
U1800 SECTION
Steven Lee plays white vs Lee Dailing in Round 2. Steven
scored 3 points to share 1-2nd place with Boshen Li.
Steven pushed his provisional rating up +221 to 1663;
Boshen went +128 to 1355. Bravo, Steven and Boshen!!
Boshen Li vs Richard Alan Chen. Richard won this game
but Boshen had the full point bye in Round 1 to combine with
his wins in Rounds 3 and 4 to score 3 points to share 1-2nd
place with Steven Lee.
Pinyi Hu plays white vs Boshen Li in Round 1.
This was an extra game for both players since Pinyi and
Boshen were playing in the Open and U1800 sections
respectively. Pinyi is a new player and is moving steadily
upward this time with a +9 to 1604 rating.
Pinyi Hu plays black vs prodigy Brandon Wu, Round 2.
Niranjan Shankar on the move vs Richard Kahn, Round 3: draw!
Niranjan scored 2.5 points to clinch clear 3rd place and a +110
to 1413 rating. Bravo, Niranjan!
KIDS PLAY CHESS
6 yr old Raymond Xu plays 9 yr old Sammi Pan, Round 3.
Raymond was 1.5 points on the day and +33 to 1031 rating.
HARVARD SQUARE CHESS REGULAR VISITS BCC
Steve Stepak faces off with blitz chess star Khari Alexander
of the Au Bon Pain Chess Cafe scene in Round 1. Steve won this
encounter but had to quit the event from total exhaustion for his
efforts. Khari went on to score 2 points on the day.
FACES AROUND THE HALL
FAMOUS PHOTO?
3 of the top juniors in Massachusetts:
Michael Yu engages Brandon Wu in a pre-tournament
warmup skittles game while Suraj Ramanthan observes.
My prediction: all three boys will become chess masters.
Natasha Christiansen plays NM Eric Godin in
Round 1 in the Open Section.
Sammi Pan, Round 3
CHESS GAME MASTERFULLY PLAYED BY 2 KIDS
Round 1. The game was masterfully played to a draw.
Review this game, seen below in two windows.
Note, after Derek played 32. Nd5 a draw was
agreed by both players, though technically,
Derek had a won game for the finding on move 28. Maybe next time!
A BLUNDER AND A MISSED OPPORTUNITY
Note if Derek played 28. Bxf7+ . . . if Suraj takes the Bishop, Derek will scoop
up the black queen because 29. Nxe5 is check and Black's Q is unprotected.
JIN V RAMANATHAN PART 2
After Derek played 32.Nd5 . . . , a draw was agreed by both players.
He won the game with a +6 to 1994 rating.
Jason was 1 for 1, withdrawing from this event
after his win.
BOBBY FISCHER POSE
VISWANATHAN ANAND POSE
INTERNAL COGITATION
processing the position and making his plan.
BCC VETERANS
collects his thoughts in Round 1 of the BCC Grand Prix.
THE EYES HAVE IT
Niranjan Shankar on the move with black, vs Khari Alexander,
Round 2.
NATHAN SMOLENSKY: TD
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