BCC RACE FOR THE KING PAWN 4SS GAME 60 REPORT: NM TIMES / ABDI 1-2ND 19 PLAY //

BOYLSTON CHESS CLUB

RACE FOR THE KING PAWN

TOURNAMENT IN ONE SECTION

NM Lawyer Times scored 3.5 points to share 1-2nd

place with NM Farzad Abdi. Lawyer was +1 for 2320

rating. Bravo, Lawyer!

NM Farzad Abdi scored 3.5 points to share 1-2nd place

with NM Lawyer Times. Farzad was +4 for 2254 rating.

Bravo, Farzad!

Boshen Li, black vs Jonathan Aiyathurai, Round 1.
Jonathan won a brilliant zugzwang king-and-pawn ending in
this game. Bravo, Jonathan for a score of 3/4 and +17 to 1889
rating, securing clear 3rd place. Boshen was 2.5/4 and a +12 to
1600. Bravo, Boshen who took a piece of 4-8th place!

Jonathan Archibald opens his bottle of soda as his opponent,
Nowell Sheinwald sets up a Reti Opening with White.
Nowell was 2.5/4 sharing 4-8th place and a +2 to 1970 rating.
THE GENERAL

Terrence Fricker plays black vs Tom Shneer in Round 3: draw!
Terrence scored 2.5 points to claim a piece of 4-8th place, along
with Tom who was +12 to 1616 rating. Bravo, T & T!
(background): Jerry Williams, black vs Kelvin Zhang;
Boshen Li vs Ray Behenna.
SERIOUS DUDE

Professor Jerry Williams scored 2.5 points to share
4-8th place. Welcome back Jerry!

Ray Behenna plays white vs junior star, Boshen Li. Ray was
quite impressed with his young opponent who took the full
point in this encounter. Ray finished the day with 2/4.
CHESS LESSON

8 yr old Derek Jin plays former BCC Champion, and co-winner
of this event, NM Lawyer Times.  The game was interesting
and Derek learned a lot from the master's performance.
Derek was 1.5/4 in a challenging field.

Harold Dondis, Esq. thinking, vs Tom Shneer: draw!
Harold was 2 for 3 on the day. Bravo, Harold!
NEW

Doug Keeler, black vs Brenda Scully, Round 3.
This is Doug's 1st USCF event and Brenda's 2nd, both
at the BCC: welcome, welcome. (background):
Bob Oresick, black vs John Archibald.

Kelvin Zhang, first time at the BCC!
Welcome, Kelvin!
ALWAYS A DELIGHT

10 yr old Sammi Pan, first time

at BCC Cambridge: welcome!

CHESS MAKES YOU SMART: KIDS PLAY WELL!

8 yr old Derek Jin plays 10 yr old Sammi Pan: 1-0.

LUNCHTIME BREAK

Sammi Pan demonstrates her chess technique to Derek Jin
during a lunchtime break in the tournament action.
(background): Brandon Wu v Jason Tang. Conway Xu observes.
BOBBY FISCHER CLUB

Top BCC juniors: Brandon Wu v Jason Tang; Conway Xu
observes.
GUEST FROM NEW YORK/DOMINICA

Juan Payan who scored 2 points and a share of 4-8th place
in the Game 60 event, entertains FM Luis Flaguer (right) in 
some off-hand blitz games. Luis, born in Dominican Republic
is on his country's olympiad team, and  resides for now in 
New York City to soak up the rich chess culture and  
pick up some valuable pointers from the resident grandmasters 
in the Big Apple. Luis was off to Harvard Square for some
springtime chess in the unseasonably warm weather.
He promises to return to play in one of the BCC's many
events. Welcome Luis!
BERNARDO IGLESIAS: TD

PHOTOS: STEVE STEPAK