BCC REUBENS LANDEY QUALIFIER FOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP: 5SS // 9 ELITE PLAY // ASTRACHAN / PEDERSEN / BIRZU 1-3RD // PLAY-OFF AUGUST 22 //

 

BOYLSTON CHESS CLUB

REUBENS LANDEY

QUALIFIER

Edward Astrachan 3.5 / 5 :  1-3rd Place.

Rating: +10 to 2001

Soren Sandmann Pedersen 3.5 / 5 : 1-3rd Place
Rating: +10 to 1980

 Gabriel Birzu 3.5 / 5 : 1-3rd Place
Rating: +44 to 1925
The three players above, will engage in a double round robin
of Game 15; delay 5. Each player will play the other
twice for a total of 6 games. The winner will be seeded
into the BCC Club Championship.
ROUND 5

Ed Astrachan vs Soren Pedersen: draw!

Vlad Jan Gaciu vs Gabriel Birzu: Gabriel won this encounter.
Vlad had 3 points to secure clear 4th place in this event,
with a rating hike of +28 to 1840.

 Bernardo Iglesias, black vs Alex Slive. Alex win this game,
scoring 2.5 points overall to share 5-6th place.

BCC veteran chess player, Alex Slive.

Bernardo Iglesias scored 2 points in this event,
to take clear 7th place in this event.
CONSIDERATION OF THE POSITION: WHAT TO DO?

Jonathan Lee, black vs Paul Mishkin

In the beginning: Jonathan sets up his mind for this
5th and last round game. Jonathan won and had a tally
of 2.5 points sharing 5-6th place and a rating
adjustment of +9 to1820.

 Paul Mishkin scored 1.5 points to share 8-9th place with
Natasha Christiansen.

Natasha Christiansen, TD also played in the event
and scored 1.5 points to share 8-9th place.

PHOTOS: STEVE STEPAK

PS
CHESS IN THE SUN

Jerry Williams (white hat) plays the master Andrey Froem
"The Pit" Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA