AT ITS FINEST
TOURNAMENT
IN 9 ROUNDS
@ THE SMITH CAMPUS CENTER
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
CAMBRIDGE, HARVARD SQUARE
ON THE OUTDOOR PLAZA
Smith Campus Center, Harvard University on the chess plaza.
Play: Group B Alexey Kuvshinov, black v Akshay Zimare
SMITH CAMPUS CENTER: THE LONG VIEW
blitz chess tournament in progress
blitz on the move Group A Dattasai Killari vs Alex Keyes
Nathan Smolensky, tournament organizer
and TD of the event, writing down the results,
as they happen.
STRONG FEMALE CHESS PLAYER ON THE MOVE
Igor Lantsman, black vs Luisa Mercado
FOCUS FACTOR
Group A: Tom Girnius v Alex Keyes: local players face off
Alex Keyes , black vs Suraj Ramanathan (right)
of the BCC who is playing blitz first time at Smith Center
Cliff watches friends Brian Allen and Tom Girnius playing their game.
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: EYES ON THE PRIZE
TD Nathan keeps track of Brian Allen vs Brian Salomon.
Who would emerge victorious?
Brian Salomon (left), on the way to winning Group A
and then the final play off event. Here Brian faces off with
Kevin James Hass, USCF rating 2076.
GIANT WOODEN CHESS SET
Luisa Mercado, black vs Eduardo Valaderes
Winner Group A
Brian Salomon (left) vs Adrian Cozma, Group A
Group B Winner
Group B: Igor Lantsman, black vs Michael Minkin (right)
spectators
KING OF HEARTS
Eduardo Valadares: "best t-shirt"
KIDS PLAY CHESS
Matthew Borinshtyn vs Rithika Killari
Garvit Kalra,black vs Kevin James Hass. Vlad Clue observes.
PLAY-OFF
Nathan explains the play-off dynamics
WINNERS: GROUP B vs GROUP A FACE OFF
Michael Minkin, black vs Brian Salomon
ENDURANCE
Michael Minkin, black vs Brian Salomon
endgame eagagement
Brian plays black
THE FINAL TWO
captivating audience
DEEP FOCUS
transfixed
Michael Minkin, with black, on the moves
in the midst of the tension
SUPER TENSION
high wire: break
illegal move by black
gives Brian the win and the claim of "tops" for this event.
THE WINNER
and the winner is: brian !!
photos and text
Steve Stepak holding
Chinese doggie
(Chihuahua)
lent to him by his new found friend
Mary from Beijing
and TD of the event, writing down the results,
as they happen.
STRONG FEMALE CHESS PLAYER ON THE MOVE
Igor Lantsman, black vs Luisa Mercado
of the BCC who is playing blitz first time at Smith Center
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: EYES ON THE PRIZE
Who would emerge victorious?
and then the final play off event. Here Brian faces off with
Kevin James Hass, USCF rating 2076.
GIANT WOODEN CHESS SET
Luisa Mercado, black vs Eduardo Valaderes
KIDS PLAY CHESS
PLAY-OFF
WINNERS: GROUP B vs GROUP A FACE OFF
endgame eagagement
illegal move by black
gives Brian the win and the claim of "tops" for this event.
Chinese doggie
(Chihuahua)
lent to him by his new found friend
Mary from Beijing
