4SS 60/SD 5" DELAY IN 2 SECTIONS
OPEN SECTION
NM Sergio German vs Vlad Jan Gaciu, Round 1
Sergio scored 3.5 points to tie 1-2nd place in BCC GP#2.
Aravind Ponukumati vs Kevin Liu, Round 1.
(background): Timothy Bromley, black, vs Daniel Wang.
Aravind scored 3.5 points to share 1-2nd place in GP#2.
Jason Tang vs NM Sergio German, Round 4: draw!
Jason scored 3 points to share 3-4th place in GP#2 and
a rating +9 to 2160! Bravo, Jason!
Zubin Baliga, black vs Kelsey Liu, Round 1.
(background): Joaquin Carlson, black vs Logan Boucher;
Jason Xiong vs David Milliern;
Natasha Christianen vs Max Bennett.
Logan Boucher scored 3 points to share 3-4th place
with Jason Tang.
U1800 SECTION
David Hernandez scored 3.5 points to take clear 1st place
in the U1800 BCC GP#2 event. Bravo, David!
Riya Kanury vs Alan Lu, Round 2.
Alan scored 3 points to share 2-4th place.
Riya scored 2.5 points to share 5-7th place.
Bob Oresick vs Henry Booth, Round 2.
Bob scored 3 points to share 2-4th place.
(background, standing): Bernardo Iglesias, TD
David Hernandez, black vs Lucas Kamon;
Nathaniel Adamian, black vs Steve Stepak;
David Martin vs Kumsal Deniz Sezen, Round 2.
David scored 3 points to share 2-4th place.
SCENES FROM
AROUND THE HALL
FULL HOUSE
BCC GRAND PRIX: 44 PLAYERS
Carolina Perez, black vs Riya Kanury;
(background): Yinghan Liu, black vs David Hernandez
(standing): Mark Kaprielian
Veteran Chess Lady Kate Gasser on the move vs Joe
Perl, Esq., Round 1.
GRANDMASTER TIPS
Harvard College junior, GM Darwin Yang shares chess
strategy with Kevin Liu in the Skittles Room of the BCC.
GM Darwin will be teaching at the BCC on Wednesday
July 12th and Sunday July 16. Check BCC schedule for
details. Darwin was awarded the GM title in 2014
and won the US High School Championship in 2014 as well.
BCC GP U1800 SECTION
OPENING MOVES: CONSIDERATION. ROUND 1
Eric Li vs Nathaniel Adamian; Danilo Perez, black vs
Kumsal Sezen; Daniela Perez vs Lucas Kamon
SPARKLING FINALE: BROTHER/SISTER LIU: 1.5/2 R4
Chess expert Bob Sullivan vs Kelsey Liu (1674), Round 4.
Bob looks at the clock, concerned that he is in time pressure!
Kelsey was cool as a cucumber, poised beyond her young years.
Bob accepted the draw! One board up (in the photo) we see
older brother Kevin Liu (1657) outplay his opponent, both
being in time-pressure, to gain the full point!
BCC GRAND PRIX LEADERS AFTER 2 EVENTS:
OPEN SECTION
Zubin Baliga: 5.5/8
Logan Bucher: 5.5/8
U1800 SECTION
Bob Oresick: 5/8
Prizes: $400-$200 OPEN SECTION
TOP SCORER IN U1800: $200
A POPULAR BCC EVENT:
THE GRAND PRIX
44 Participate at the BCC Grand Prix 2 event.
The BCC invites you to play in the 3rd and final GP event
for this season. Don't miss it!
A VISIT FROM THE CHAMP
NM Lawyer Times, BCC Champion 2012
& Massachusetts state chess champion 2017
poses with Chief TD Bernardo Iglesias
in Lawyer's visit to the Club Saturday to bring
in his trophy to show to the group. This
trophy will be on display at the Club for
a week or so. Bravo, Lawyer!
CHESS HORIZON COVER
NM Lawyer Times will be on the cover of
the award-winning state chess magazine for
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Chess Horizons: double issue Summer 2017.
Photo: Steve Stepak
BCC GRAND PRIX 2:
BERNARDO IGLESIAS TD
PHOTOS: STEVE STEPAK
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