BCC SPRING THAW 2 DAY EVENT: NM CARISSA YIP 4-0 FOR CLEAR 1ST PLACE // LIBARDO RUEDA 3-1 / CLEAR 2ND PLACE // 12 PLAY //

BOYLSTON CHESS CLUB PREMIER EVENT

IN ONE SECTION

PICTURE PERFECT

NM Carissa Yip scores 4 wins to take clear

1st place in BCC Spring Thaw.

Brava, Carissa! who was +9 for a 2354 rating.

10 yr old Derek Jin waits as NM Carissa Yip thinks of her

next move, Round 1. Derek scored 2 points to share 3-6th 
place and a +6 to 1963 rating. Bravo, Derek!

NM Carissa Yip, black vs Michael Carey, Round 2.
Michael scored 2 points to share 3-6th place. with
Hanrong Chen and Maxwell Chen.

NM Carissa Yip, black vs Hanrong Chen, Round 3.

Hanrong scored 2 points to share 3-6th place.

Libardo Rueda, black vs Zubin Baliga, Round 3.

Libardo scored 3 points to claim clear 2nd place!

Bravo, Libardo!

SCENES FROM AROUND THE HALL

Paul Mishkin vs Natasha Christiansen.

Jason Tang and Suraj Ramanathan [from the

Legends of Chess, run concurrently with the

Spring Thaw!]  Yes, we are a 2 tournament

per day chess club! Come on over and

check out the scene.

Paul Mishkin, black vs Natasha Christiansen, Round 2.

Natasha was also the Chief TD of this most prestigious

event.

 

PHOTOS: STEVE STEPAK