Monday, July 29, 2019

SUNSHINE AND PRECISION // BLITZ QUALIFIER // SMITH CAMPUS CENTER // 19 PLAY // BRIAN SALOMON WINS GROUP A // MICHAEL MINKIN WINS GROUP B // BRIAN PREVAILS FOR THE TROPHY //

BLITZ CHESS
AT ITS FINEST
TOURNAMENT
IN 9 ROUNDS

@ THE SMITH CAMPUS CENTER
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
CAMBRIDGE, HARVARD SQUARE
ON THE OUTDOOR PLAZA

Smith Campus Center, Harvard University on the chess plaza.
 Play: Group B Alexey Kuvshinov, black v Akshay Zimare
 SMITH CAMPUS CENTER: THE LONG VIEW
blitz chess tournament in progress
 blitz on the move Group A Dattasai Killari vs Alex Keyes
Nathan Smolensky, tournament organizer
and TD of the event, writing down the results,
as they happen.
STRONG FEMALE CHESS PLAYER ON THE MOVE

Igor Lantsman, black vs Luisa Mercado
 FOCUS FACTOR
Group A: Tom Girnius v Alex Keyes: local players face off
Alex Keyes , black vs Suraj Ramanathan (right)
of the BCC  who is playing blitz first time at Smith Center
Cliff watches friends Brian Allen and Tom Girnius playing their game.
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: EYES ON THE PRIZE
 TD Nathan keeps track of Brian Allen vs Brian Salomon.
Who would emerge victorious?
 
Brian Salomon (left), on the way to winning Group A
and then the final play off event. Here Brian faces off with
Kevin James Hass, USCF rating 2076.
GIANT WOODEN CHESS SET

Luisa Mercado, black vs Eduardo Valaderes
 Winner Group A

 
 
Brian Salomon (left) vs Adrian Cozma, Group A
 
 Group B Winner
 
Group B: Igor Lantsman, black vs Michael Minkin (right)
 spectators
KING OF HEARTS
Eduardo Valadares: "best t-shirt"
KIDS PLAY CHESS
Matthew Borinshtyn vs Rithika Killari
 
Garvit Kalra,black vs Kevin James Hass. Vlad Clue observes.

PLAY-OFF
 
 Nathan explains the play-off dynamics
WINNERS: GROUP B vs GROUP A FACE OFF
Michael Minkin, black vs Brian Salomon
 ENDURANCE
Michael Minkin, black vs Brian Salomon
endgame eagagement
Brian plays black
 THE FINAL TWO
captivating audience
DEEP FOCUS
transfixed
 
Michael Minkin, with black, on the moves

in the midst of the tension
SUPER TENSION
 
high wire: break
illegal move by black
gives Brian the win and the claim of "tops" for this event.
 THE WINNER
and the winner is: brian !!
 photos and text 
Steve Stepak holding 
Chinese doggie
(Chihuahua)
lent to him by his new found friend
Mary from Beijing