BCC "FRIDAY NIGHT BLITZ" // SUPER STRONG // 11 PARTICIPANTS // 6 BCC BLITZ MASTERS // 1 WIM // 2RR //

BOYLSTON CHESS CLUB

FRIDAY NIGHT BLITZ

                                                                                                                        Average Rating: 2011

Tom Croonenborghs

1. BM* Tom from Belgium (2250) 17 points: 1st Place

2. NM Andrew MIT TD (2220) 15 points: 2nd Place

3. BM Mateos the Pianist (2200) 14.5 points

4. FM* Bill BlitzMan (2380) 14 points

5. BM Charles Magician (2200) 13.5 points

6. BM Professor Joe (2200) 13 points 

7. Soren Sandmann (1980) 9 points

8. WIM* Vesna the Engineer (2000) 5 points

9. SteveChess (1740) 4.5 points: 1st U1800

10.Obed-el the Scholar (1631) 2 points

11. Chris Paul Morphy (1680) 1.5

*[BM = "blitz master" specifically calculated for the BCC;

FM = FIDE MASTER; WIM = WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL MASTER

BM ratings are estimates and do not necessarily correspond to the player's

USCF rating, or FIDE over the board rating.]

This event at the BCC Cambridge is a casual,

fun tournament which brings together the art and

skill of fast moving action on the chess board and

mild-witted comments from the players and

spectators. So far, no gold coins have yet been dropped

on the table for brilliant play, though there has been

such play.  I often find myself at the chess tables of

the Au Bon Pain Cafe around 6:00 PM on afternoons of this
 Friday event, assuming the temperature is above freezing,
and would be happy to collect any players who needed
to be shown the way to the Club, on the Red Line,

from Harvard to Davis Stop, and an 8 minute

walk to the Cambridge venue.  On balmy

days, it is a pleasure to walk this route.

And, yes, I am proud of having won the U1800

section of the BCC FNB this past session, for

the field was a strong and experienced blitz

group. [I still don't know how that pawn in

the photo above is standing on one leg. I swear

I did not glue it to the mat. This was a

spontaneous action solely on the part of the

pawn!]

Thanks again, go out to NM Andrew Hoy

who donated his time and energy, not only

to provide rigorous competition for all the 

players participating in this extravaganza, 

and winning 2nd place in the process, but

also managed this event with efficiency and

friendliness. Bravo, Andrew!

 

Steve Stepak, BCC Photographer

winner of the U1800 Prize.
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UPDATED AND EXPANDED BCC BLITZ RATING LIST
IM Marc Esserman: 2537
FM Bill Kelleher: 2380
NM Lawyer Times: 2330
BM Andrew Hoy: 2240
BM Tom from Belgium: 2250
BM Joe Perl: 2230
BM Charles Slade: 2220
BM Mateos Sahakian: 2200
Dr. Vesna: 2000
Nathan Smolensky: 2000
Natasha Christiansen: 1900
Soren Pedersen: 1900
Anatoly Levin: 1980
Steve Stepak 1740
Doctor Doc: 1690

Chris Paul Morphy: 1680

Obed-El the Scholar: 1631
Khari Alexander: 1620
Sergio Miranda-Elmaleh: 1600
Mike Signorella: 1300
Doug Keeler: 1000