Monday, August 10, 2015

BCC: FRIDAY NIGHT BLITZ // MID-SUMMER NITE CHESS FANTASY // BOTTA TOPS ALL // 9 PLAY // 2 X 8 = 16 GAMES

BOYLSTON CHESS CLUB
FRIDAY NIGHT BLITZ
AUGUST 7, 2015

1) Alejandro Botta 2250*   16 points 1st place
2) Lev Shaket 1850*   13 points 2-3rd
3) Ross Eldridge 2000*   13 points 2-3rd
4) Khari Alexander 1770*   10 points: 1st U1800
5) Steve Stepak 1740*   8 points
6) Rachid Farah 1650*  6 points
7) Joseph Farah 1450*   3 points
8) Tony DiNosse 1300   2 points
9) Albert Farah 1250*  1 point
10) Saleem Karamali 1650* 0 points
(Saleem called up to say he was coming:
mystery! no sign of Saleem. Hope he is ok!
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* BCC Blitz Chess Rating Estimate


Alex Botta, black vs Rachid Farah
THE KIDS: BROTHERLY LOVE
13 yr old Albert Farah plays his older brother
15 yr old Joe Farah: no secrets here.
FATHER / SON
Rachid Farah and his son Joseph engage!

Khari Alexander v Lev Shaket
(background): Ross Eldridge
Tony DiNosse and Lev Shaket
Lev is off to grad school to study brain science.
THOUGHT PROVOKING POSITION
Steve Stepak v Rashid Farah
Ross Eldridge, black vs Rashid Farah.
Alex Botta and Albert Farah (standing) observe.
BCC "HARRY LYMAN" HALL
Botta / R Farah; Charlie Mays (BCC veteran visiting
the Cambridge venue for the first time: welcome Charlie!);
J Farah / A Farah; K Alexander / L Shaket; R Eldridge /
Tony DiNosse . . . 

TD: STEVE STEPAK
PHOTOS: STEVE STEPAK
SEE YOU ALL 
NEXT FRIDAY
AUGUST 14 2015
FOR THE NEXT INSTALLMENT
OF THE
BCC FRIDAY NIGHT BLITZ

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