Hales Corners Challenge X (Oct 17)

Tournament RATED
PRIZEWINNERS:
1st Place - GM Mesgen Amanov
2nd Place - NM Erik Santarius, NM Steve Tennant and NM Ashish Vaja
Class A - Richard Martin III and Yingming Liang
Class B - Troy Zimmermann
RESERVE:
1st Place - Steve Etzel
2nd Place - Joanna Huang
Class D - Bryan Dotzour, Rachel Ulrich, and Alena Huang
Class E - Ken Pagenkopf and Ryan Thomas

Best Game Prize won by Evan Seghers, for his win over Derek Sachs (see game in posts).

Goddesschess prizes:
Open:
1st - Nicole Niemi
2nd -Sandra Pahl
Reserve:
1st - Joanna Huang
2nd=3rd - Alena Huang, and Rachel Ulrich

Some photos:
Round 4:

GM Mesgen Amanov and Expert John Veech ponder their moves on Boards 1 and 2.

Video

Top boards in Reserve Section

VideoRound 3 action: Nicole Niemi draws with Expert Anthony Parker:

Amanov 1-0 Williams; Vaja 1/2:1/2 Santarius (with a fun video of Ashish demonstrating how to hold the draw in the K+P endgame).

Top Boards in Reserve Section, Round 3:

Check out additional coverage on Goddesschess.com:

http://goddesschess.blogspot.com/2009/10/hales-corners-chess-challenge-x_17.html

Masters in attendance:
GM Mesgen Amanov
NM Erik Santarius (current WI State Champion)
NM Steve Tennant
NM Alex Stamnov
NM Ashish Vaja
NM Bill Williams

Cool Autumn Breezes Blowing Swiss

The Cool Autumn Breezes Blowing Swiss is a two section, four round tournament with games on September 24 and October 1, 8 and 15 (7 PM start time each night). Time Control is Game in 100 minutes. See details below.

Remember we continue to play at our new location: St. James Catholic Church, 7219 S. 27th Street, Franklin, WI 53132.

Tom Fogec

Tournament Director

414-425-6742

tfogec@wi.rr.com


Cool Autumn Breezes Blowing Swiss:

September 24 & October 1, 8, & 15

4-Round Swiss in Two Sections (Open and Under 1600).

Game/100 minutes. USCF Rated. EF: $5. (One ½-Point

Bye Available for any round (except round four) if

requested at least 2-days prior to round). TD is Fogec;

ATD is Grochowski.