Tuesday, April 30, 2019

BOYLSTON BLITZ AT HARVARD // GM JIANCHAO ZHOU // CLEAR 1ST / UNDEFEATED // 46 play // ANAND NAIR / LAWRENCE TU 1-2ND U2000 // JESSE GECHTMAN / 1ST / U1500 //

BOYLSTON BLITZ CHESS
6 Round Double Round Swiss 
(12 games: Game/5 No Delays)
SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019
BCC BLITZ CROSSTABLES OF ALL SECTIONS 
 
GM Jianchao Zhou (China)
FIDE 2669 USCF 2736

 CLEAR 1ST PLACE: 12 - 0
 Jianchao Zhou vs Jacob Chudnovsky, Round 12
Jianchao scored 12 points to take clear first place. 
Jacob scored 6.5 points to capture clear 8th place.
 GM Jianchao Zhou vs NM Vadim Martirosov, Round 10
Vadim scored 8 points to share 2-4th place 
with M Ridvan Sakir and NM Lawyer Times
Former BCC Champion NM Lawyer Times faces off
with GM Jianchao Zhou. 
SHAKE!
Jianchao Zhou, black vs Ridvan Sakir (Turkey) Round 3
Mark Fins, Black vs NM Vadim Martirosov, Round 3.
Michael Isalov (red shirt, center) scored 7.5 points to
take clear 5th place.  
Michael Isakov on the move vs Alan Carrier, Round 3.

FM Nathan Solon vs GM Jianchao Zhou, Round 5
Nathan scored 7 points to share 5-7th place with
Nathan Smolensky (MACA President and Chess
Horizon Editor)
 Chess Expert, Nathan Smolensky on the move with black 
vs Expert Joe Perl, Esq.
(right): Northeastern Graduate Evan Welsh plays NU Physics
Professor, NM Tim Sage, Round 7.
BATTLE OF THE BRAINS
Dr. Natesh Pillai, Harvard Professor of Statistics, on the move
vs NM Dr. Tim Sage, Northeastern University Physics Professor,
Round 3.
 Professor Pillai on the move vs expert Derek Jin, Round 6.
SHARING FIRST PLACE IN U2000
Center Stage (gray pull-over):Anand Nair scored 8.5 points to 
share 1st-2nd with Lawrence Tu
in the U2000 section.
(ORANGE) Lawrence Tu, Black, vs (BLUE) Ryan Wang, Round 7.
Lawrence scored 8.5 points for a 1-2nd tie.
Ryan scored 8 points to share
3-4th place with Dattasi Kilari 
TOP U1500
 
Nick Mastromarino vs Guy Gechtman, Round 5.
Guy scored 10.5 points to capture clear 1st place.
Nick scored 9 points to take clear 2nd.
Guy Gechtman on the move with black vs Paul Tompros.
 VIEWS FROM 
AROUND THE HALL
 Smith Campus Center
 A place to study, to reflect . . . 
to play chess
endgame !
to see the plan . . .
FROM THE TOP
Jianchao Zhou v Jacob Chudnovsky; Nathan Solon vs Lawyer Times;
Vadim Martirosov vs Derek Jin
 WALL TO WALL CHESS

INTENSE FUN
BOARD 1 MASTER ENDGAME
 

U1500 SECTION
Guy in the middle, wins! 
KIDS LOVE BLITZ CHESS
 ENDGAME
MAGNIFICENT
INTERIOR
ARCHITECTURAL
SPACE
 Image result for calabi yau
GAME OVER
TIME FOR THE PAY OUT
Nick Sterling, PhD, Chief TD, Boylston Chess Club,
Cambridge, writes the checks.
A most magnificent event directed by Nick with
precision, efficiency and compassion. Bravo, Nick!
Looking forward to this event
returning to Smith Campus Center
in the near future. 
PARTING SHOTS 
Kids make this event sing!
 CURIOUS MINDS

 
PHOTOS AND GRAPHICS
BY STEVE STEPAK

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