BCC ALEX YU PREVAILS OVER BCC ELLA PAPANEK IN SMITH CAMPUS CENTER BLITZ QUALIFIER

 BLITZ CHESS TOURNAMENT

 

 

Alex Yu in close match vs Ella Papanek

Smith Campus Center Harvard

Blitz Qualifier

Organizer: Nathan Smolensky

and the winner is . . .  Alex Yu

semi-finals

 

 Ella Papanek vs Anton Barash
(background): Alex Yu black, vs Tim Sage
finals

 Ella Papanek vs Alex Yu
Tournament Directors: (far right forward): Jared Becker;
(far right, in turquoise pull-over with arms folded): Nathan Smolensky,
Chief TD and Organizer of Event.
the venue

 Smith Campus Center, Harvard University
 Moise Y. Safra Welcome Pavalion
 scenes from around the hall

Strongest section: expert chess in action.

 

Little and Big Play

lots of brain waves vibrating

the jet set play

1.d4 . . .

time, time, time, is on my side, yes it is . . . 

 

Steve Stepak (blue) defends with black

vs winner of event, Alex Yu

Photo: Captain Cliff
parings: random universe 

 life is electronic

 the final question:

"daddy, can I play in next years blitz tournament?"

Blog Post and photos prepared by Steve Stepak, 
Chess Journalist and photographer