GIRLS OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
IN 2 SECTIONS: OPEN AND U1000
HOSTED BY THE BOYLSTON CHESS CLUB
CAMBRIDGE, MA
OPEN SECTION
Ria Dawar: 3.5/4 to share 1-2nd place
with Madeleine Hung.
Madeline Hung: 3.5/4 to share
1-2nd place with Ria Dawar.
[winner of this event funded to attend
National Girls Championship in
Phoenix, Arizona, at the site of the
US Open Chess Championship; so
a tie-break system had to be made:
a series of blitz chess games ensued!]
GAME 1 BLITZ CHESS TIE-BREAK
Ria Dawar, poised opposite Madeleine Hung, also poised,
Game 1 of tie-break blitz series: Ria won this game.
GAME 2 BLITZ CHESS TIE BREAK
Still poised, both players scrambled to meet the
time-control, though when Ria checkmated Madeleine
there was still over a minute left on both clocks.
Result: 2-0 to Ria, the crown and a chance to play in the
National Girls Championship, Phoenix, AZ this summer.
Brava to both girls: they were good sports and
exhibited great skill and nerve.
[Observing: left to right] Nathan Smolensky, Joy Cao,
Yue Haung, Andrew Hoy.
Ria Dawar, 3.5/4 for 1-2nd place and a +31 to 1506 provisional
rating. This is Ria's 4th rated event. She is quite skilled for her
novice status, and very humble. Brava, Ria: good luck and good
chess at the National Girls Ch in Phoenix 2015!
Madeleine Hung 3.5/4 for 1-2nd place and a +137 to 1360 rating.
Brava, Madeleine!
BCC's favorite daughter: Jiaying Lucy Cai, 3rd
place on tie-break points.
Lucy Cai poses for camera
with her 3rd place trophy!
Yue (Kerry) Huang from China, now living in
Massachusetts scored 2/4 for a 50 percent record.
Brava, Kerry!
rating. Brava, Carah!
U1000 SECTION
Mary Meadley Ings was the only person
to score a perfect 4-0 score in the event.
Brava, Mary! She up'd her rating from
658 to 782!
Sophie Rosenholtz plays black vs Meriame Rochd in Round 1.
Sophie scored scored 3 points to capture clear 2nd place.
Tianna Wang scored 3/4 to take clear 3rd
place on tie-break points. Brava, Tianna!
Saanvi Tiruveendhula scored 3/4 to take the
1st U600 prize.
Saanvi: 1st U600. Brava, Saanvi!
Tia Sheth won 2nd U600!
Brava, Tia, who is also a notable
scholastic soccer star, along with
her brother.
Meriame won the 3rd U600 trophy.
Brava, Meriame!
This is Meriame's 3rd rated event.
SCENES FROM THE TOURNAMENT HALL
Rachael Kuzmin plays white vs Anna Katzman, Round 1.
(background): Yue Huang, black vs Mariam Abd-El-Barr)
Michelle Chudnovsky white, vs Ani Perl, Round 1.
(background): Sophie Rosenholtz, black vs Meriame Rochd;
Tia Sheth, black vs Mary Ings.
Carah Su, black vs Audrey Gaines, Round 2.
MACA PRESIDENT
NATHAN SMOLENSKY: TD
ANDREW HOY: ASST. TD
PHOTOS: STEVE STEPAK
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