Galleria Florentia Tournament Qualifiers

Rescheduled to May 22

GALLERIA FLORENTIA TOURNAMENT

Four players who qualify will play in the Galleria Florentia tournament

on Friday, May 1 at 1:00 pm

a quads with a

$2,500 prize fund.

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GALLERIA FLORENTIA TOURNAMENT QUALIFIERS:

The winners of the following events qualify for a special tournament to be held at the Galleria Florentia at 79 Newbury Street in Boston on May 1:

• Saturday, March 28: BCC Legends of Chess: Arnold Denker 4SS; G/65. EF: $27, $17 to BCF members. Two sections: Open & U1800; Prizes: b/entries. Reg: 9:15 – 9:50. Rounds: 10, 12:40, 3:00, 5:10.

Dave Vigorito won the Legends: Denker and so is qualified for the Galleria Forentia tournament.

• Thursday April 2, 9, 16, 23: Thursday Night Swiss 4SS; 40/90, SD/20. 2 Sections: Open & U1800 Minimun 5 players to have an Open section or these players will roll over under 1800 section: EF: $27, $17 to BCF members. Prizes: $(240) Based on 20 entries: Open $100 2nd $20; U1800 $100 2nd $20. Registration: 6:30 to 6:55. Rd: 7pm.

• Saturday, April 18: Tornado # 98 4SS G/65. EF: $27, $17 to BCF members. Two sections: Open & Under 1800. Prizes: b/entries. Reg: 9:15 to 9:50; Rds: 10, 12:40, 3, 5:10.

Denys Shmelov won the Tornado 98, 4-0, so he has qualified for the final four.

Second were Ryan McGrady, Marc Esserman and Luis Baez-Rasario 3-0

• Saturday, April 25: BCC Swiss # 22 4SS; G/65 EF: $27, $17 to BCF members. Two sections: Open & U1800; Prizes: b/entries. Reg: 9:15 – 9:50. Rounds: 10, 12:40, 3:00, 5:10
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The four qualifiers will play in the Galleria Florentia tournament on Friday, May 1 at 1:00 pm for a $2,500 prize fund. If a player wins more than one qualifier, then the entry will go to the 2nd place finisher. Tiebreaks will be announced on March 28. For more information, contact Kent Leung at sorjay@aol.com.