Jan. 24-25 50th Northeastern Open

SECTIONS: OPEN and RESERVE (U/1500). FORMAT: 5/SS, T/C: Game/120 d10. Rds: 10-2:30-7:30 and 10-3. One 1/2- point Bye any Rd.; full-pt Bye to 2100+ in Rd. 1 if requested before Late Registration ends. PLAYING SITE: Holiday Inn—Neenah, 123 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI 54956. PH: 920-725-8441. ROOM RATES: $79 for 1-bed King or 2-bed double - mention chess. REGISTRATION: 8:45 - 9:30 on 1/24/15. ENTRY FEES: OPEN = $42, RESERVE = $25, if mailed by 1/20/15. All EFs are $7 more if paid at site. Checks payable to: Mike Selig. PRIZE FUND: OPEN: (b/62) $350, $250, $200, Best 1900 $190, 1800 $180, 1700 $170, 1600 $160, U/1600 $150. RESERVE: (b/40) $150, $120, $100, U/1200 - $80, U/1000 - $40. Trophies to: 1st Place, best U/1200, U/1000, U/800, U/600, Unrated. ADVANCE ENTRIES: 50th Northeastern Open, Mike Selig – Tournament Director, 2895 W. Fourth St., Condo ’B’, Appleton, WI 54914-4330, e-mail: mselig@tds.net. PH: 920-739-7550. OTHER INFO: USCF Heritage event. NEWCA Procedural Rules. Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 6

FINAL RATED RESULTS 

Chess Resumes Thursday, January 8, 2015

The Southwest Chess Club will be closed the next two Thursdays -- Christmas Day, December 25 and New Years Day, January 1.  The club will next be open on Thursday January 8, 2015.  It will be the first night of a new tournament (see below for details). 

 

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season and a great new year ahead !!

 

Tom Fogec

Southwest Chess Club

 

Ice-Covered, Petrified Pawns Swiss: January 8, 15, 22 & 29

4-Round Swiss in Two Sections (Open and U1600).

Game/100;d5. USCF Rated. EF: $5.00.

(One ½ Point Bye Available for any round (except round four) if requested at least 2-days prior to round).

TD is Robin Grochowski; ATD is Chris Wainscott.

 

Also, SWCC annual membership renewal dues are payable on January 8, 2015.

Holiday End of Year Party December 18

This Thursday, December 18,  The Southwest Chess Club is holding its annual Holiday End of Year Party.  This will be an evening of casual chess and socializing.  Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.  Please feel free to bring a dish or snack to share.

This is a free event open to all chess players and their guests.

Please note the club will not meet on Thursday Dec 25 nor Thursday Jan 1; our next tournament is:

Ice-Covered, Petrified Pawns Swiss: January 8, 15, 22 & 29

4-Round Swiss in Two Sections (Open and U1600).

Game/100;d5. USCF Rated. EF: $5.00. (One ½ Point Bye

Available for any round (except round four) if requested at least

2-days prior to round). TD is Grochowski; ATD is Fogec.

 

Also, SWCC annual membership renewal dues are payable on January 8, 2015.

Tom Fogec

President, Southwest Chess Club

Dec. 13-14, The Wisconsin Memorial

5SS, 45/120,SD/60 d5. Union South, 1308 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53715. EF: $22 (Juniors $18) by Dec. 9. $3 more later or on site. $$b/50 and 4 per class: $160-110. A - $90, B - $80, C - $70, D - $60, E - $50, U1000 - $40, Unr - $40. Upset $50. Reg.: 9-9:30 AM 12/13. Rds.: 10-2:30-7:30; 10-3:30. ENT: Dennis Kosterman, 28 Singleton Ct., Madison, WI 53711, 608-770-3133. INFO: dennisk@tds.net. www.wischess. org. WI Chess Tour Event. Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!

RESULTS

Ho Ho Ho Red-Nosed Reindeer Blitz: December 11

Round-Robin Blitz
G/5 minutes (USCF Blitz-Rated). EF: $5.
TD is Becker; ATD is Grochowski .

1-night speed chess ("Blitz" or 5-minute chess) tournament.  The event will be Blitz-rated by the USCF (it does NOT affect your regular rating, nor your "Quick" or Action rating).  

RESULTS

Turkeys Travel Into Isolation Swiss: November 6, 13, 20 & December 4

 

4-Round Swiss in Two Sections (Open and Under-1600).  Game/100 minutes (G100;d5).   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 Tom Fogec; ATD is Robin Grochowski.

 

Southwest Chess Club is closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 27.

Nov. 28-30, 2014 - North Central Open/Martz Memorial

Olympia Resort & Spa, 1350 Royale Mile Rd., Oconomowoc, WI, (262) 369-4999, www.olympiaresort.com , HR: $89 Single/Double, $99 Triple, $109 Quads (Mention Chess). TC: 30/90 d5, SD/1 d5. Rounds: (7 rounds) Fri 12-6, Sat 10-3-8, Sun 10-3:30. EF: $45 if received by 11-26, $50 after 11-26. $5 off entry for each room night booked at the Olympia Resort & Spa. Please check out wischess.org for rules and info about this discount. Byes: 3 half point byes (2 only allowed for U1400) available but no byes allowed for rd. 7. Prizes b/50: $400-$200-(Need 8+ players in that class to have 2nd class prize) A & B $110, 2nd $60 - C & D $100, 2nd $55 - U1200 $90. Reg.: Nov 28 from 10:30-11:30am. Entries: (Make payable to WCA) Ben Corcoran, 2711 N.University Dr. #64 Waukesha, WI 53188. Q&A: Ask for Ben 262-506-4203 or benzochess@gmail.com. Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! A WI tour event!

Nov. 8-9 WCA Veteran’s Tournament & 2014-2015 Wisconsin Junior Open

 EVENT RATED:  http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?201411094342.0

Veteran’s: 5SS, G/120 d5. Gruenhagen Conference Center, UW-Oshkosh, Corner of High and Osceola St., Oshkosh, WI 54901. HR: $40 (dorm room) 920-424- 1106. Open to Age 21 and over. EF: $25 by 11/4; $30 at site. $$b/ 40 and 3 per class: $150-90. A-$70; B-$60; C-$50; D-$40; E/Unr-$40. Reg.: 11/8 8:45-9:30 A.M. Rds.: 10:15-2:30-7:15; 10:00-3:00. Top age 50 and over will be crowned WI Senior Champion

Junior Open: Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
Gruenhagen Conference Center, UW-Oshkosh, Corner of High and Osceola St., Oshkosh, WI 54901. HR: $40 Full Service, $30 Student Service; (dorm room) 920-424-1106. 2015 Denker/Barber/NGIT qualifier; Open to youth born after 11/8/1993. In 5 Sections, Open: 5SS, G/120 d5, EF: $17 in advance by 11/4; $22 at site. Prizes: Top 5, Top 2 each 1600, 1500, 1400, 1300, 1200, 1100, Under 1100 and Unrated. Girl's Junior Open: 5SS, G/120 d5, EF: $17 in advance by 11/4; $22 at site. Prizes: Top 3 and top ages 15-16, 13-14, 11-12, 9-10 and Under 9. Reserve (U1100 or Unrated): 5SS, G/120 d5, EF: $17 in advance by 11/4; $22 at site. Prizes: Top 5, Top 2 each 900, 800, 700, 600, 500 and Under 500 and top 3 Unrated. Non-Rated Beginner's Grade 7-12: 5SS, G/ 120 d5, Open to Grades 7-12. EF: $16 in advance by 11/4; $21 at site. Prizes: Top 5 and top 3 Grade 7-9. Non-Rated Beginner's Grade K-6: 5SS, G/120 d5, Open to Grades K-6. EF: $16 in advance by 11/4; $21 at site. Prizes: Top 5 and top 3 Grade K-3. ALL: Reg.: 11/8 8:45-9:30 A.M. Rds.: 10:15-2:30-7:15; 10:00-3:00.

ENT: Mike Nietman, 2 Boca Grande Way, Madison, WI 53719. INFO: Mike Nietman, 608-467-8510 (before 11/7), mike.nietman@charter.net. www.wischess.org. W.

Autumn Pawn Action: October 30

3-Round Swiss, two sections.  Tournament is just one night.  
Games done by ~10:15 pm.

Game/24 minutes (USCF Quick rated):  G/24;d5  - does not affect your regular rating

or

Game/25 minutes (USCF Dual rated):  G/25;d5 - affects your regular rating, and Quick R.

EF: $5. (½- Point Bye available in only first round if requested prior to round.) TD is Becker; ATD is Grochowski.

EVENT RATED (click here)   

Rattling Chains Ghoulish Swiss: October 2, 9, 16* & 23

4-Round Swiss in Two Sections (Open and Under 1600).
Game/100;d5. 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 Grochowski; ATD is Becker.

Hales Corners Challenge XX

October 18, 2014
USCF - TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX (10 POINTS)

USCF - CHESS MAGNET SCHOOL JUNIOR GRAND PRIX

4SS, G/60;d6. 2 Sections: Open & Reserve (under 1600). Olympia Resort Hotel, 1350 Royale Mile Rd., Oconomowoc, WI 53066; 1-800-558-9573 (mention Southwest Chess Club for $99 room rate). EF: $40-Open, $30-Reserve, both $5 more after October 15. Comp EF for USCF 2200+. $$GTD: Open: 1st-$325, 2nd-$175, A-$100, B & Below-$75; Reserve: 1st-$100, 2nd-$75, D-$50, E & Below-$40.

Goddesschess Prizes for Females in Addition to Above Prizes-
Open: $40 per win/$20 per draw; Reserve: $20 per win/$10 per draw
Also the highest finishing female in each section wins free entry into Hales Corners Challenge XXI on April 18, 2015.
Plus, a new prize:  $50 in each section for Biggest Performance Rating Differential Above Current (October Supplement) Rating (prize is open to all male/female players).

FLYER

PHOTOS and 2 Videos at bottom of this post!

EVENT RATED:
http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?201410185292

Great turnout, 93 players!  

And, 15 female players!

First place, Open:  IM(elect) Erik Santarius

Full list of prizewinners:

OPEN:
1st: Erik Santarius
2nd: Anthony Parker
Class A:  Daniel Parmet & Stephan Desmoulin
Class B and under: Gavin White, Rithwik Mathur & Pranav Kulkarni

RESERVE:
1st & 2nd: Christopher Zheng & Xavier Loomer
Class D: Gary Wright, Nathan Ruzell, Paul Bucher, Avinash Murthy, Sidharth Rane, & Jack Rollins
Class E and under: Ethan DeLair

GODDESSCHESS:
(1) 15 female players competed for cash prizes:
  OPEN:  $40 per win/$20 per draw
  RESERVE:$20 per win/$10 per draw

(2) Free Entry to Hales Corners Challenge XXI on April 18, 2015:
  OPEN:  Rachel Ulrich
  RESERVE:  Sabrina Huang

(3) $50 in each section for biggest Performance Rating Differential above Current (October) Rating.  This prize is funded by Goddesschess and is dedicated to the memory of Don McLean):
   OPEN:  Gavin White (performance rating 359 points above his October rating)
   RESERVE:  Pria Buck (performance rating 443 points above her October rating).

Hales Corners Challenge XX - Open

    No.     Name                         St Rate Rd 1  Rd 2  Rd 3  Rd 4  Score
   1.    Santarius, Erik (1) ..........  WI 2406 W8    W6    W4    W3      4.0

   2.    Parker, Anthony L (3) ........  WI 2236 D32   W22   W15   W11     3.5

   3.    Smail, Benedict A (4) ........  WI 2208 W20   W19   W12   L1      3.0
   4.    Paitrick, Derek (7) ..........  WI 2142 W33   W18   L1    W20     3.0
   5.    Ulrich, Rachel J (8) .........  WI 2124 L22   W25   W27   W21     3.0
   6.    Allen, Jesse M (10) ..........  WI 2083 W23   L1    W29   W22     3.0
   7.    Rajendra, Avinash (11) .......  WI 2064 W24   D11   D16   W28     3.0
   8.    Parmet, Daniel Edw (13) ......  WI 1967 L1    W27   W31   W23     3.0
   9.    Desmoulin, Stephan (17) ......  WI 1898 L10   W31   W39   W19     3.0

  10.    Williams, William (5) ........  WI 2205 W9    L12   W24   D14     2.5
  11.    Martin III, Richard (6) ......  WI 2177 W21   D7    W32   L2      2.5
  12.    Ruggiero, Brian T (12) .......  IL 2020 W34   W10   L3    D16     2.5
  13.    Rajendra, Anupama (14) .......  WI 1955 L18   D28   W37   W34     2.5
  14.    Shultz, Justin Tho (21) ......  WI 1854 L19   W17   W41   D10     2.5
  15.    Kulkarni, Pranav (30) ........  WI 1704 D36   W47   L2    W33     2.5
  16.    Mathur, Rithwik (36) .........  WI 1623 D47   W36   D7    D12     2.5
  17.    White, Gavin Otto (41) .......  WI 1565 W35   L14   D33   W32     2.5

  18.    Betaneli, Alex (2) ...........  WI 2344 W13   L4    W26   -U-     2.0
  19.    Becker, Allen J (9) ..........  WI 2109 W14   L3    W25   L9      2.0
  20.    Hoffman, Guy G (16) ..........  WI 1906 L3    W30   W38   L4      2.0
  21.    Preuss-Greene, Ross (18) .....  WI 1891 L11   W38   W30   L5      2.0
  22.    Coons, James Jay (20) ........  WI 1866 W5    L2    W46   L6      2.0
  23.    Bruch, Robert M (22) .........  WI 1819 L6    W46   W40   L8      2.0
  24.    James, Nikhil (23) ...........  WI 1811 L7    W48   L10   W41     2.0
  25.    Perelman, Daniel A (25) ......  WI 1781 W40   L5    L19   W39     2.0
  26.    Ma, Leo (26) .................  WI 1768 L41   W44   L18   W36     2.0
  27.    Bevans, Paul (27) ............  WI 1747 W42   L8    L5    W38     2.0
  28.    Grochowski, Andrew (28) ......  WI 1737 W48   D13   -H-   L7      2.0
  29.    Pokorski, Jeffrey (31) .......  WI 1682 W37   L32   L6    W44     2.0
  30.    Huang, Alena (32) ............  WI 1653 W44   L20   L21   W45     2.0
  31.    Hegelmeyer, John (33) ........  WI 1641 W43   L9    L8    W42     2.0

  32.    Joachim, Peter Jam (15) ......  WI 1918 D2    W29   L11   L17     1.5
  33.    Christensen, Wade (19) .......  WI 1888 L4    W41   D17   L15     1.5
  34.    Wainscott, Chris (24) ........  WI 1793 L12   W42   -H-   L13     1.5
  35.    Li, Kevin (29) ...............  WI 1715 L17   D37   L36   W46     1.5
  36.    Etzel, Steven W (42) .........  WI 1554 D15   L16   W35   L26     1.5
  37.    Ulrich, Susanna G (43) .......  WI 1517 L29   D35   L13   W47     1.5

  38.    Moore, Micheal A (34) ........  WI 1633 W45   L21   L20   L27     1.0
  39.    Monosov, Natanel A (35) ......  WI 1631 L46   W43   L9    L25     1.0
  40.    Bakalinsky, Jacob (37) .......  WI 1615 L25   W45   L23   -N-     1.0
  41.    Knepprath, Nathan (38) .......  WI 1614 W26   L33   L14   L24     1.0
  42.    Murtaugh, William (39) .......  WI 1599 L27   L34   W47   L31     1.0
  43.    Shefsky, Michael W (44) ......  WI 1511 L31   L39   L45   W48     1.0
  44.    Hegelmeyer, John W (45) ......  WI 1508 L30   L26   W48   L29     1.0
  45.    Buck, Finn (46) ..............  WI 1483 L38   L40   W43   L30     1.0
  46.    Molkentin, TJ (47) ...........  WI 1405 W39   L23   L22   L35     1.0

  47.    Hogg, Alexander (48) .........  WI 1327 D16   L15   L42   L37     0.5

  48.    Buschmann, Alan E (40) .......  WI 1591 L28   L24   L44   L43     0.0



Hales Corners Challenge XX - Reserve



    No.     Name                         St Rate Rd 1  Rd 2  Rd 3  Rd 4  Score
   1.    Zheng, Christopher (2) .......  WI 1560 W16   W7    W20   W4      4.0
   2.    Loomer, Xavier Mar (4) .......  WI 1454 W18   W9    W21   W8      4.0

   3.    DeLair, Ethan (25) ...........  WI 1186 W34   D5    W30   W18     3.5

   4.    Huang, Sabrina (5) ...........  WI 1429 W43   W19   W25   L1      3.0
   5.    Huiras, Nathan (7) ...........  WI 1412 W28   D3    W26   D6      3.0
   6.    Ruzell, Nathan Ale (9) .......  WI 1382 D11   W22   W29   D5      3.0
   7.    Bucher, Paul S (10) ..........  WI 1365 W33   L1    W19   W20     3.0
   8.    Wright, Gary M (12) ..........  WI 1333 W42   W31   W24   L2      3.0
   9.    Murthy, Avinash (18) .........  WI 1272 W12   L2    W23   W21     3.0
  10.    Rane, Sidharth H (21) ........  WI 1217 D15   D11   W35   W25     3.0
  11.    Rollins, Jack P (22) .........  WI 1212 D6    D10   W34   W26     3.0

  12.    Singh, Hersh (6) .............  WI 1428 L9    D14   W38   W27     2.5
  13.    Vadapally, Pranay (14) .......  WI 1321 -H-   W23   W14   -N-     2.5
  14.    Punati, Siddartha (26) .......  WI 1162 W35   D12   L13   W29     2.5

  15.    Chrisman, Micah (8) ..........  WI 1401 D10   L21   D32   W30     2.0
  16.    Hogg, Neil (13) ..............  WI 1332 L1    L25   W28   W35     2.0
  17.    Pahl, Sandra R (15) ..........  WI 1314 L31   L24   W39   W36     2.0
  18.    Shi, Stephen (16) ............  WI 1305 L2    W36   W22   L3      2.0
  19.    Ma, Grady (24) ...............  WI 1188 W32   L4    L7    W38     2.0
  20.    Rollins, James P (27) ........  WI 1090 W27   W42   L1    L7      2.0
  21.    Wanek, Ellen Ann (28) ........  WI 1070 W36   W15   L2    L9      2.0
  22.    Menon, Gauri (29) ............  WI 1034 W38   L6    L18   W37     2.0
  23.    Ball, Salli (30) .............  WI  962 W37   L13   L9    W32     2.0
  24.    Anand, Devesh Kuma (32) ......  WI  949 W45   W17   L8    -U-     2.0
  25.    Iyer, Pranav (33) ............  WI  927 W40   W16   L4    L10     2.0
  26.    Hegelmeyer, Jason (34) .......  WI  867 W41   W43   L5    L11     2.0
  27.    Bhatia, Simran (38) ..........  WI  656 L20   W41   W33   L12     2.0

  28.    Tu, Tony (19) ................  WI 1242 L5    D30   L16   W40     1.5
  29.    Chaveriat, Lee M (31) ........  WI  955 W39   D32   L6    L14     1.5
  30.    Bevans, Sarah (46) ...........  WI nnnn W44   D28   L3    L15     1.5

  31.    Gallenberg, Bob (3) ..........  WI 1542 W17   L8    -U-   -U-     1.0
  32.    Gopal, Aditya (11) ...........  WI 1359 L19   D29   D15   L23     1.0
  33.    Mhaskar, Neha (23) ...........  WI 1205 L7    W37   L27   -U-     1.0
  34.    Krishnamurthy, Anand (36) ....  WI  686 L3    W45   L11   -U-     1.0
  35.    Rockley, James D (37) ........  WI  674 L14   W39   L10   L16     1.0
  36.    Buck, Luke (39) ..............  WI  594 L21   L18   W44   L17     1.0
  37.    Raghavan, Ashvin G (40) ......  WI  583 L23   L33   W41   L22     1.0
  38.    Hamdan, Tarek Moha (41) ......  WI  579 L22   W44   L12   L19     1.0
  39.    Kaur, Aradh (42) .............  WI  513 L29   L35   L17   W45     1.0
  40.    Buck, Pria (44) ..............  WI  278 L25   -N-   W45   L28     1.0
  41.    Dupee, Delphine (45) .........  WI  101 L26   L27   L37   -B-     1.0

  42.    Corcoran, Benjamin (1) .......  WI 1582 L8    L20   -U-   -U-     0.0
  43.    Pillai, Aditya M (17) ........  WI 1295 L4    L26   -U-   -U-     0.0
  44.    Anand, Divyesh Kum (35) ......  WI  724 L30   L38   L36   -U-     0.0
  45.    Dupee, Arthur B (43) .........  WI  471 L24   L34   L40   L39     0.0

History: number of players (open+reserve) and the open winner(s): 

HCC XX 10/18/2014 (48+45=93) .....IM-elect SANTARIUS

HCC XIX 4/12/2014 (53+49=102):IM-elect SANTARIUS, FM VELIKANOV, FM BETANELI, C. BROWN
HCC XVIII 10/2013 (36+30=66) SMAIL
HCC XVII.. 4/2013 (52+40=92) SANTARIUS, SMAIL, HARDER, R. ULRICH
HCC XVI.. 10/2012 (48+36=84) GM FRIEDEL, BOOR, WILLIAMS, A. BECKER
HCC XV.... 4/2012 (56+49=105) SANTARIUS, BURGESS
HCC XIV. 10/2011 (46+37=83)   SANTARIUS, SAWALANI
HCC XIII..04/2011 (57+48=105) STAMNOV,MENON,BREIDER,RAGHAVAN
HCC XII.. 10/2010 (41+37=78)  BETANELI, HENDRICKSON
HCC XI…04/2010 (41+37=78)  SANTARIUS
HCC  X...10/2009 (42+34=76)   AMANOV
HCC IX...04/2009 (56+51=107) AMANOV,YOUNG,SANTARIUS,KOHLENBERG
HCC VIII.10/2008 (33+32=65)  TATE,YOUNG,TENNANT,A.BECKER
HCC VII..04/2008 (22+30=52)  BURGESS,TENNANT,PARKER
HCC VI...10/2007 (30+32=62)  TENNANT, BREIDER,SANTARIUS
HCC V....04/2007 (40+22=62)  TATE,STAMNOV
HCC IV...11/2006 (23+26=49)  STAMNOV HCC III..04/2006 (28+17=45)  TENNANT
HCC II...10/2005 (20+18=38)  BURGESS,A.BECKER
HCC I ....04/2005 (34+36=70) BETANELI

Video of above game:      VIDEO (click)

Video of above game:     VIDEO (click)

 

Shorter Days Fall Flora Quad: September 11, 18 & 25

3-Round “Round-Robin” (a “Quad”). Four chess players to a

Quad. G/100 minutes, 5 second delay. USCF Rated. EF: $5.

TD is Tom Fogec; ATD is Robin Grochowski.

 

NOTE: Since this is a quad (round-robin) it is important that players be present for all three rounds.  Also, you must be present at registration to get into the event, unless you have made other arrangements with us earlier.  If you show up late and the quads have been assembled, you will not be able to compete in this event.

 

Since this is a quad (round-robin), there are no byes available. 

All participants are eligible for the David Dathe Best Game Award.  Submissions must be legible and accurate.

Sept. 13-14 Greg Knutson Memorial

5SS, G/120 d5. Red Gym, 716 Langdon St., Madison, WI 53706. EF: $16 if received by 9/11. $20 at site. Cab drivers may subtract $5. $$GTD: 1st $140, 2nd $120, A $90. B $80, C $70, D $60, U1200 $50, Unr $40. Rds.: 10:45, 3, 7:30: 10:15, 3. Reg.: 10-10:30. Entries: Guy Hoffman, 1305 D Tompkins Dr., Madison, WI 53716-3279. Info: 920-279-0701, schachfuhrer@hotmail.com. A WCA Tour event. Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!

Summer Actionade Cooler VII: Sept. 4

3-Round Swiss, in two sections:
G/24 minutes;d5 (USCF Quick rated), and
G/30 minutes;d5 (USCF Dual rated).
EF: $5. (½- Point Bye available in only first round if requested prior to round.)
Tournament Director is Allen Becker; Assistant TD is Tom Fogec.

RESULTS:

SWCC Actionade Cooler VII G/30

  No.    Name                           St Rate Rd 1  Rd 2  Rd 3  Score
   1.    Ruzell, Vadim (2) ............  WI 2125 W17   W5    W2      3.0

   2.    Becker, Allen J (1) ..........  WI 2135 W8    W6    L1      2.0
   3.    Ruggiero, Brian T (3) ........  IL 2026 W12   W11   L5      2.0
   4.    Dreuth, Adam W (4) ...........  WI 1762 W18   W14   -N-     2.0
   5.    Perelman, Daniel A (5) .......  WI 1747 W15   L1    W3      2.0
   6.    Moore, Micheal A (6) .........  WI 1623 W13   L2    W14     2.0
   7.    Rice, Steven K (7) ...........  WI 1600 L14   W9    W13     2.0
   8.    Mathur, Rithwik (9) ..........  WI 1493 L2    W10   W12     2.0

   9.    Bhattacharyya, Rishav (15) ...  WI  985 -H-   L7    W16     1.5
  10.    Bhattacharyya, Shaunak (18) ..  WI  547 -H-   L8    W18     1.5

  11.    White, Gavin Otto (8) ........  WI 1518 W16   L3    -N-     1.0
  12.    Ruzell, Nathan Ale (11) ......  WI 1303 L3    W18   L8      1.0
  13.    Gorski, Noah Josep (16) ......  WI  749 L6    W17   L7      1.0
  14.    Mathur, Akshaj (17) ..........  WI  705 W7    L4    L6      1.0

  15.    Rouse, Michael A (13) ........  WI 1124 L5    D16   -N-     0.5
  16.    Iyer, Pranav (14) ............  WI  996 L11   D15   L9      0.5

  17.    Krogmeier, James J (10) ......  WI 1331 L1    L13   -N-     0.0
  18.    Abel, Ronald K (12) ..........  WI 1246 L4    L12   L10     0.0



SWCC Actionade Cooler VII G/24

  No.    Name                            St Rate Rd 1  Rd 2  Rd 3  Score
   1.    Burton, Timothy E (1) ........  WI 1903 W4    W2    W3      3.0

   2.    Wright, Gary M (2) ...........  WI 1445 W5    L1    W6      2.0

   3.    Buschmann, Alan E (3) ........  WI 1421 L6    W4    L1      1.0
   4.    Punati, Siddartha (4) ........  WI 1075 L1    L3    W5      1.0
   5.    Rockley, James D (5) .........  WI  818 L2    W6    L4      1.0
   6.    Miller, Sam (6) ..............  WI  513 W3    L5    L2      1.0
 

Aug. 30-Sept. 1 Marshall Rohland Memorial/WI Closed Championship

A WI tour event, www.wischess.org. Olympia Resort & Spa, 1350 Royale Mile Rd., Oconomowoc, WI (262) 369-4999, www.olympiaresort.com. HR: $99 Single/Double, $109 Triple/Quads (Mention Chess). Open to WI residents, former champions and students in WI schools. TC: Premier & Reserve 40/2 d5, SD/1 d5. Novice G/2 d5. Rds.: Premier & Reserve Sat 12,6. Sun 11,6. Mon 10,4. Novice Sat 12,6. Sun 10,2:30,7. 3 sections: Premier: $40 by 8-28, $45 after 8-28, $5 off to Juniors. $$b/35 1st $300+Trophy - 2nd $200 - 3rd $150 - A $125 -1799 & below $125, $50 Kittsley Upset prize (1 overall). Reserve (1799 & below): $30 by 8-28, $35 after 8-28. $10 off to Juniors. $$b/20, 1st $120+Trophy, 2nd $90+Trophy, Trophies to class C, D, & U1200. Novice (1199 & below): $15 by 8-28, $20 after 8-28. Trophies to 1st, 2nd, U1000, U900, U800, U700 & Unr. Reg.: Aug 30th from 10:30-11:30am. Entries to: ( make payable to WCA) Ben Corcoran, 2711 N. University Dr. #64, Waukesha, WI 53188. Q&A: Ask for Jim 262-544-6266 or jnickell@wi.rr.com. Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!

Final Standings:

Standings. 2014 Wisconsin State closed: Premier
# Name Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Tot
1 Benedict A Smail 2201 W19 W8 W11 W2 D5 D3 5.0
2 Scott A Haubrich 2139 W13 W17 W14 L1 W15 W5 5.0
3 Jesse M Allen 2089 L20 W25 W19 W8 W14 D1 4.5
4 Tinglin Shi 2041 L9 W26 D13 W27 W10 W11 4.5
5 Richar Martin III 2134 W24 W10 W12 D6 D1 L2 4.0
6 Vijay Raghavan 2214 L18 W21 W22 D5 D12 W17 4.0
7 Justin Tho Shultz 1836 L11 W30 L8 W23 W22 W12 4.0
8 James S Ellis 1900 W31 L1 W7 L3 W18 D9 3.5
9 Zachary Z Chua 1768 W4 L12 D21 W13 D11 D8 3.5
10 Peter Nasuti 1856 W16 L5 W28 D11 L4 W18 3.5
11 Avinash Rajendra 2105 W7 W18 L1 D10 D9 L4 3.0
12 Anupama Rajendra 1959 W26 W9 L5 D18 D6 L7 3.0
13 R Steph Callaghan 1843 L2 W23 D4 L9 D24 W19 3.0
14 Kelly L Borman 2080 W25 W20 L2 W22 L3 U--- 3.0
15 Josiah Robe Stein 2023 D21 D29 W24 W20 L2 U--- 3.0
16 Rithwik Mathur 1413 L10 L24 L23 W30 W26 W27 3.0
17 Wade Christensen 1880 W30 L2 H--- H--- W20 L6 3.0
18 Ros Preuss-greene 1849 W6 L11 W29 D12 L8 L10 2.5
19 James Jay Coons 1847 L1 W31 L3 D25 W28 L13 2.5
20 Joel G Heinrich 1822 W3 L14 W27 L15 L17 D23 2.5
21 Robert T Reinke 1745 D15 L6 D9 D24 D27 D22 2.5
22 Grant Mich Zierer 1366 B--- W27 L6 L14 L7 D21 2.5
23 Pranav Kulkarni 1700 L27 L13 W16 L7 W30 D20 2.5
24 Mike Nietman 1841 L5 W16 L15 D21 D13 U--- 2.0
25 Leo Ma 1778 L14 L3 W30 D19 H--- U--- 2.0
26 Jeffrey Pokorski 1738 L12 L4 H--- H--- L16 W30 2.0
27 Guy G Hoffman 1958 W23 L22 L20 L4 D21 L16 1.5
28 Robin Grochowski 1795 D29 H--- L10 H--- L19 U--- 1.5
29 Aaron Jing 2081 D28 D15 L18 U--- U--- U--- 1.0
30 Finn Buck 1531 L17 L7 L25 L16 L23 L26 0.0
31 Daniel A Perelman 1616 L8 L19 U--- U--- U--- U--- 0.0

Standings. 2014 Wisconsin State closed: Reserve
# Name Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Tot
1 Jonathan Mic Kane 1721 W20 W8 W4 W2 W5 D3 5.5
2 Rodney A Draves 1688 D16 W14 W7 L1 W4 W6 4.5
3 Dennis Kosterman 1457 W18 D7 W6 L5 W11 D1 4.0
4 Benjamin Corcoran 1572 W9 W17 L1 W16 L2 W10 4.0
5 James Mitchell 1583 L13 W19 W17 W3 L1 W8 4.0
6 Gavin Otto White 1432 W19 W13 L3 D11 W7 L2 3.5
7 Michael A Breuer 1385 W12 D3 L2 W17 L6 D9 3.0
8 Ryan M Breuer 1407 W10 L1 L16 W18 W13 L5 3.0
9 Aayush Prak Singh 1309 L4 D10 L18 W14 W12 D7 3.0
10 Aditya M Pillai 1250 L8 D9 D15 W19 W16 L4 3.0
11 Kyle Rentmeester 1581 D14 D16 W13 D6 L3 H--- 3.0
12 Neil Hogg 1112 L7 W18 W14 L13 L9 W16 3.0
13 Kenneth Rasmussen 1343 W5 L6 L11 W12 L8 D15 2.5
14 Hersh Singh 1310 D11 L2 L12 L9 B--- W17 2.5
15 Akshay Iyer 1196 L17 H--- D10 H--- D18 D13 2.5
16 Sandra R Pahl 1360 D2 D11 W8 L4 L10 L12 2.0
17 Alexander Hogg 1384 W15 L4 L5 L7 W19 L14 2.0
18 Vivek Srivastava 1296 L3 L12 W9 L8 D15 D19 2.0
19 Aditya Gopal 1279 L6 L5 B--- L10 L17 D18 1.5
20 Grant Mich Zierer 1366 L1 U--- U--- U--- U--- U--- 0.0

Standings. 2014 Wisconsin State closed: Novice
# Name Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Tot
1 Akshaj Mathur 701 W12 W4 W9 W2 W6 5.0
2 Gauri Menon 972 W10 W7 W6 L1 W8 4.0
3 Arthur B Dupee 235 L6 W5 X12 W8 H--- 3.5
4 Charlie Rosenberg unr. W9 L1 L7 W11 W10 3.0
5 Ashvin Raghavan unr. L8 L3 W11 W9 W7 3.0
6 James D Rockley 793 W3 W8 L2 D7 L1 2.5
7 Luke Buck 569 W11 L2 W4 D6 L5 2.5
8 Shagun P Singh 691 W5 L6 W10 L3 L2 2.0
9 Aradh Kaur 748 L4 W12 L1 L5 B--- 2.0
10 Pria Buck 277 L2 W11 L8 B--- L4 2.0
11 Delphine Dupee unr. L7 L10 L5 L4 H--- 0.5
12 Dina Khromuleva unr. L1 L9 F3 U--- U--- 0.0 

Southwest Chess Club (Joe Crothers Memorial) Championship

July 17, 24, 31 and August 14, 21 & 28
 

6-Round Swiss in One Section.  Game/100.  USCF Rated. EF: $7.00 (must be a member to participate).  SWCC Membership $10 (can join prior to first round). (Two ½ point byes available in rounds 1 through 5 if requested at least 2-days in advance; no byes available for round 6.).  TD is Becker; ATDs are Fogec and Grochowski.


David Dathe Best Game Awards: $25 first prize, $10 second prize, $5 third prize

USCF Rating Results here.

Congratulations to Scott Haubrich, our new Club Champion, who finished with a perfect 6-0 score!

1st - Scott Haubrich (Club Champion) - Trophy
2nd - Bill Williams -  Trophy
3rd - Richard Martin III

1st A - Dan Parmet - Trophy
2nd A - Dan Schenkel

1st B - Robin Grochowski - Trophy
2nd B - Jason Markwoski
3rd B - Micheal Moore

1st C - John Machi - Trophy

1st D - Rithwik Mathur - Trophy
2nd D - Gavin WHite
3rd D - Nathan Ruzell

1st E - Neha Mhaskar - Trophy

1st, U1000 - Akshaj Mathur - Trophy
2nd, U1000 - Noah Gorski
3rd, U1000 - Lee Chaveriat



(Those not marked as "Trophy" will receive a Club T-Shirt)

David Dathe Best Game Prizes: 
The Top Three Prize Games can be replayed here

First: R.Martin $25
J.Mueller-R.Martin -- an incredible journey through a tactical jungle.

Second: D.Parmet $10
D.Parmet-M.Moore -- marvelous K-side attack on the light squares.

Third: D.Perelman $5
D.Perelman-A.Gorectke -- K-side attack from a losing position.

 

David is also adding an additional prize: for all the players who submitted a game but didn't win one of the above prizes: $2 each player:

A.Becker, T.Fogec, L.Chaveriat, G.Wright ,C.Wainscott, R.Grocohwski, N.Ruzell, R.Riordan

Prizes and final standings:

SWCC Club Championship (Joe Crothers Memorial)

  No.    Name                         St Rate Rd 1  Rd 2  Rd 3  Rd 4  Rd 5  Rd 6  Score

  1.    Haubrich, Scott A (2) ......  WI 2166 W46   W19   W15   W2    W14   W7      6.0 1st Overall  

  2.    Williams, William (1) ......  WI 2223 W13   W26   W6    L1    D16   W18     4.5 2nd Overall
  3.    Martin III, Richard (4) ....  WI 2127 W30   D10   W25   W4    W18   -N-     4.5 3rd Overall
  4.    Ruggiero, Brian T (8) ......  IL 2026 -H-   W53   W24   L3    W19   W16     4.5
 
  5.    Becker, Allen J (3) ........  WI 2154 D29   W51   W8    L18   -H-   W27     4.0
  6.    Hayes, Raymond C (6) .......  WI 2100 W37   W11   L2    D19   W28   D9      4.0
  7.    Parmet, Daniel Edw (9) .....  WI 1969 -H-   W43   D9    W12   W8    L1      4.0 1st, CLASS A
  8.    Schenkel, Daniel E (14) ....  WI 1886 W39   W55   L5    W44   L7    W28     4.0 2nd, CLASS A
  9.    Grochowski, Robin (17) .....  WI 1795 -B-   D36   D7    W27   D15   D6      4.0 1st, Class B
 10.    Markowski, Jason (21) ......  WI 1738 W47   D3    L18   W22   D23   W33     4.0 2nd, Class B
 11.    Fogec, Thomas G (24) .......  WI 1698 W49   L6    W33   D23   D25   -B-     4.0
 12.    Moore, Micheal A (26) ......  WI 1645 W58   L14   W39   L7    W29   W34     4.0 3rd, Class B
 13.    Mathur, Rithwik (34) .......  WI 1388 L2    W35   W58   -H-   D24   W25     4.0 1st, Class D

 14.    Kohlenberg, Jacob (5) ......  WI 2116 W31   W12   W23   -H-   L1    -N-     3.5
 15.    Mhaskar, Rohan (7) .........  WI 2032 W32   W27   L1    W36   D9    -N-     3.5
 16.    Joachim, Peter Jam (11) ....  WI 1936 -H-   W45   W21   -H-   D2    L4      3.5
 17.    Gorectke, Andrew M (12) ....  WI 1914 -H-   W22   L36   W52   W26   -N-     3.5
 18.    Mueller, James N (13) ......  WI 1892 W33   -H-   W10   W5    L3    L2      3.5
 19.    Sagunsky, David L (18) .....  WI 1786 W40   L1    W30   D6    L4    W38     3.5
 20.    Pokorski, Jeffrey (19) .....  WI 1776 L55   W54   W31   L28   -H-   W37     3.5
 21.    Hildeman, Jonathan (20) ....  WI 1765 -H-   W29   L16   -H-   D37   W39     3.5
 22.    White, Gavin Otto (36) .....  WI 1330 -H-   L17   W43   L10   W51   W41     3.5 2nd, Class D 

 23.    Becker, John R (10) ........  WI 1942 W38   W44   L14   D11   D10   -N-     3.0
 24.    Coons, James Jay (15) ......  WI 1867 W34   -H-   L4    W46   D13   -N-     3.0
 25.    Wainscott, Chris (16) ......  WI 1805 W35   -H-   L3    W53   D11   L13     3.0
 26.    Daun, Mitchell (22) ........  WI 1721 W48   L2    -H-   W38   L17   D30     3.0
 27.    Machi, John V (29) .........  WI 1579 W41   L15   W55   L9    W32   L5      3.0 1stm Class C
 28.    Riordan, Ray J (33) ........  WI 1393 -H-   -H-   W42   W20   L6    L8      3.0  
 29.    Krogmeier, James J (37) ....  WI 1310 D5    L21   -H-   W47   L12   W50     3.0
 30.    Ruzell, Nathan Ale (38) ....  WI 1305 L3    W40   L19   D35   W52   D26     3.0 3rd, Class D
 31.    Yan, Ruilin (39) ...........  WI 1290 L14   W48   L20   W55   L34   W47     3.0
 32.    Hogg, Alexander (41) .......  WI 1286 L15   -H-   -H-   W58   L27   -X-     3.0
 33.    Wright, Gary M (43) ........  WI 1253 L18   W41   L11   W57   W44   L10     3.0
 34.    Przybylski, Aaron (45) .....  WI 1169 L24   D46   -H-   W50   W31   L12     3.0  
 35.    Mhaskar, Neha (46) .........  WI 1146 L25   L13   W48   D30   -H-   W45     3.0 1st, Class E

 36.    Perelman, Daniel A (31) ....  WI 1498 W57   D9    W17   L15   -N-   -N-     2.5
 37.    Neumann, Curt E (40) .......  WI 1288 L6    W56   -H-   D51   D21   L20     2.5
 38.    Singh, Aayush Prak (42) ....  WI 1278 L23   W49   D52   L26   W53   L19     2.5
 39.    Gopal, Aditya (44) .........  WI 1234 L8    W57   L12   -H-   W46   L21     2.5
 40.    Iyer, Pranav (47) ..........  WI 1054 L19   L30   L57   D49   W58   W53     2.5
 41.    Mathur, Akshaj (54) ........  WI  701 L27   L33   W56   -H-   W43   L22     2.5 1st, Under 1000
 42.    Gorski, Noah Josep (55) ....  WI  651 -H-   -H-   L28   D43   -N-   -X-     2.5 2nd, Under 1000
 
 43.    Rice, Steven K (28) ........  WI 1606 D54   L7    L22   D42   L41   W59     2.0
 44.    Georgakakis, Paris (30) ....  WI 1571 W56   L23   W50   L8    L33   -F-     2.0
 45.    Berger, Joel M (32) ........  WI 1475 -H-   L16   -H-   -N-   W48   L35     2.0
 46.    Lemke, Jerry A (35) ........  WI 1334 L1    D34   W59   L24   L39   D49     2.0
 47.    Hogg, Neil (50) ............  WI  967 L10   -H-   -H-   L29   W57   L31     2.0
 48.    Chaveriat, Lee (51) ........  WI  912 L26   L31   L35   W56   L45   W58     2.0 3rd, Under 1000
 49.    Brandt, John (52) ..........  WI  892 L11   L38   -H-   D40   -H-   D46     2.0
 50.    Lundin, Daniel (53) ........  WI  741 -H-   -H-   L44   L34   -X-   L29     2.0

 51.    Botchek, Robert (23) .......  WI 1715 -H-   L5    -H-   D37   L22   -N-     1.5
 52.    Hegelmeyer, John (25) ......  WI 1687 -H-   -H-   D38   L17   L30   -N-     1.5
 53.    Gorectke, Samuel J (27) ....  WI 1614 -H-   L4    W54   L25   L38   L40     1.5
 54.    Sajja, Nihar (58) ..........  WI  497 D43   L20   L53   -H-   -H-   -N-     1.5

 55.    Rouse, Michael A (48) ......  WI 1026 W20   L8    L27   L31   -F-   -F-     1.0
 56.    Bhattacharyya, Rishav (49) .  WI  985 L44   L37   L41   L48   -B-   -N-     1.0
 57.    Bhattacharyya, Shaunak (56).  WI  547 L36   L39   W40   L33   L47   -N-     1.0
 58.    Miller, Sam (57) ...........  WI  517 L12   W59   L13   L32   L40   L48     1.0
 59.    Kupczyk, Gregory (59) ......  WI nnnn -H-   L58   L46   -H-   -N-   L43     1.0

SWCC Simul Kickoff: July 10

Bill Williams gave a lecture.*

Bill is the 2013 SWCC Club Champion and a 7-time Wisconsin State Champion.

This was a free event. 

Here are the two games Bill Williams presented in his lecture (click here and a playable board window will appear).

 *(and Allen Becker gave the simul).
(Lecture: 6:00 pm, Simul 7:00 pm)