Wednesday, December 04, 2013

BCC BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP: MIKA BRATTAIN GOES UNDEFEATED TO VICTORY // 2RR EVENT // TOUCH MOVE // 5' SD / 2" DELAY

NM MIKA BRATTAIN BCC BLITZ CHAMPION 2013
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NM Mika Brattain is ranked No. 3 in USA for 15 yr olds. He
is the No. 1 junior in Massachusetts, and the 14th best
player in the Commonwealth overall, with a rating of 2386.
WARM-UP
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Steve Stepak, black, vs NM Mika Brattain, Round 1.
Lucky for me, I started out this event playing the 14th
ranked player in MA. Here I played 3. ... d5 in a D87 Gruenfeld.
I was doing well for a while, but forgot to play . . . e6;
my demise was not far off, though I struggled vallently 
till I lost on time.
FULL SPEED AHEAD
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NM Mika Brattain, with total concentration, played
solid moves quickly. Here Mika is playing NM Chris
Williams. Chris was creative but slow on the clock.
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NM Chris Williams plays expert Tony Blum, Harvard
Undergraduate.  The players split their match 1:1.
BCC BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP 2013
1st: Mika Brattain
2-3rd Tony Blum; Chris Williams
4th: Steve Stepak
5th: Tony DiNosse
Bernardo Iglesias, TD

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