Year 2001 Marshall CC News Page
Individual 2001 Events prior to June - unavailable ...Asa Hoffmann Simul Report
IM John Donaldson's 2001 US Open Report
2001 Mayor's Cup Report
June 2001
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Year 2000 News
December 2001
November 30-December 2 or December 1-2. Edward Lasker Memorial
& Amateur.
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 2 Sections:
Memorial: open to Marshall members
with USCF 2200+ or any FIDE rating.
$$G 3000: $1200-60-400-250-150, U2350 250-150. EF: IGMs
free, others $100. Rds: 7pm Fri., 12:30-5:45 Sat-Sun or 10pm S G/60, then
merge. Byes, limit 1.
Amateur: open to U2200 and un-rated. $$ 275 b/16: $150-75,
U1900 $50. EF: $35, members $20. Both: register by 15 min before round.
Byes OK, Limit 2 (one for U1900). Ent: site. NS. FIDE.
SPECIAL
EDWARD LASKER ENTRY RATES FOR NON-MEMBERS
JOINING THE MARSHALL CC FOR THE FIRST TIME!
FIDE-Rated player may join the Marshall CC at the RESIDENT RATE [$275/YEAR]
ENTER FREE!
NMs may join at the MASTER RATE [$150/YEAR] take $50 OFF ENTRY FEE
IMs may join at the IM RATE ($50/YEAR) take $25 OFF ENTRY FEE
FMs may join at the FM RATE ($100/YEAR) take $50 OFF ENTRY FEE
December 8. NY December Action! Grand Prix December 9. Chess Center Game/10 (QC)! 4-5 games, G/10, $$50 1st Gtd.
5SS, G/30, EF: $35, Club mbs $25, GMs free, $20 from prize. $$ 800 b/40
paid, half each prize Gtd: $$ 300-200-100, top U2200/unr. $100, U2000
$100.
December 22. Marshall Chess Club Action Swiss. 5SS, G/30. $$ 300 b/24: $100-60-40, 1700-1999 $50, U1700 $50.
December 23. Marshall Chess Club G/60 Open. 4SS, G/60. $$ 300 b/24: $120-80-40, U1800/Unr $60.
December 24. Happy Holidays, New York! 5SS, G/30. Holiday Center the Marshall Club, EF: Free! Everyone wins a prize. Reg: ends 15 min before game. Rds: 12-1:30-2:45-4-5:30 pm. NS,NC.
December 29-30 or 30 New York State Senior Championship.
4SS, 30/90, SD/60. Open to all born before 12/29/51. EF: $25. NYSCA memb
req'd ($10) of all NY players. $$400 b/20: $150-90-60. 1800-2199/unr $50,
U1800 $50, trophy & title to top NY player. Two playing options: 2-day
rds: 12:30-5:45 each day, 1-day rds 1-2 (G/30) 10-11:15 Sunday. Reg ends
12:15 Saturday, 9:45 Sunday. Byes OK, limit 2 (1 for U1800).
December 29-30 or 30. New York State Women's Championship.
4SS, 30/90, SD/60.
Open to all women and girls. EF: $30, under 18 yrs $15. NYSCA memb req'd
($10 or $6 under 18 yrs.) of all NY players. $$480 b/20, under 18 yrs
count as half entry: $150-90-60, 1800-2199/unr $45, 1500-1799 $45, 1200-1499
$45, U1200 $45, trophy & title to top NY player. Two playing Options:
2-day rds: 12:30-5:45 each day; 1-day: rds 1-2 (G/30), 10-11:15 Sunday.
Reg: ends 12:15 Saturday, 9:45 Sunday. Byes: OK, limit 2 (1 for U1500).
November 2001
November 1. 4 Rated Games Tonight! 4SS, G/30. EF: $25, Club mbs $20. $$480 b/32: $150-100-50, top 2000-2199/unr. U2000 each $90.
November 3-4. Marshall CC Morton Metz Memorial. Grand Prix
4SS, 30/90, SD/60, 2 Sections. Open: (top 2 prizes gtd, others b/24) $200-100-60,
U2200/Unr:90. Amatuer: Open to
U2000 and Unr. $$275 b/16. $150-75, U1800: $50.
November 8. 4 Rated Games Tonight! 4SS, G/30. EF: $25, Club mbs $20. $$480 b/32: $150-100-50, top 2000-2199/unr. U2000 each $90.
November 10. Marshall CC G/60 Open. 4SS, G/60. $$300 b/24. $100-60-40, 1700-1999: $50, U1700 $50.
November 11. Marshall CC G/60 Open. 4SS, G/60. $$300 b/24. $100-60-40, 1700-1999: $50, U1700 $50.
November 13. Almost Action (QC)! 3SS, G/29, 23 W 10th St., NYC. EF: $15. 3-0 wins $40, 2.5 wins $20, 2 wins $10. Rds: 7-8-9pm.
November 15. 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight. Grand Prix
4SS, G/30, $$ 550 b/32 paid, top 2 Gtd: $ 200-100-50, Top 2000-2199/unr.,
U2000 each $100.
November 17. NY November Action. Grand Prix
5SS, G/30, $$ 800 b/40 paid, half each prize Gtd: $$ 300-200-100, top
U2200/unr. $100, U2000 $100.
November 18. 3rd Annual Greater NY November Under 13 Open.
4SS, G/30, open to all born after 11/18/88, 2 Sections. Open & Under
1000/Unr
Trophies: top 10, top Unr. top 3 teams (top 3 scorers from same school)
each section.
November 18. Chess Center Game/10 (QC)!
4-5 games, G/10, $$50 1st Gtd. 7:30 pm.
November 24 Marshall Chess Club
Action Swiss.
5SS, G/30. $$ 300 b/24: $100-60-40, 1700-1999 $50, U1700 $50. EF: $27,
memb $15. Reg: 11:15-11:45. Rds: 12-1:30-3-4:30-6. Two 1/2 pt byes avail.
November 28-December 19. Marshall
CC Wednesday U2000.
4SS, 50/2, 25/1. Open to U2000 & unrated. $$260 b/20: $120-60-30,
U1700/Unr $50. EF: $25, memb $15. Reg: 6:15-6:45. Rds: 7pm each Wednesday.
Ent: site. NS.
October 2001
October 1-22.Marshall CC Monday U1600. Standings October 3-24. Marshall
CC Wednesday U2000. Standings October 6-7 or 7. NY October Open.Grand Prix October 13. Marshall Chess Club Action Swiss. October 16-November 16 or October 30, November 6. Paul Keres Tues. Open. Grand
Prix October 19-21, 27-28
or October 20-21, 27-28 or 26-28. 12th Annual NY Fall Futurity. Grand
Prix October 20-21. 11th Annual NY Fall Amateur. October 20.
Sat Nite Action! 3SS, G/30. EF: $15. 3-0 wins $40, 2.5 wins $20, 2 wins
$10. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30.
October 21. Chess Center Game/10 (QC)! 4-5 Games, G/10. 212-477-3716.
EF: $15. $$50 1st Gtd. 7:30pm.
October 27-28. Chess Center Fall Under 2000. 13 young and improving players attended the Asa Hoffmann
Simultaneous on October 9th, 2001. Several of our club's young and improving
tournament players obtained important experience in this event, though
only Expert Evan Rosenberg achieved a win against Asa. He was awarded
a prize, donated by Larry S. Tamarkin, the club's Associate Manager. 9-year-old Fabiano Caruana, and 14-year-old Brennan
Ward, further confirmed their status as improving talents, drawing their
games with the long time FIDE Master, as well as New USCF member, David
Wright. (Game unavailable, so far). Players: 3 games available so far; Hoffmann, A (2388) - Rosenberg, E (2051) [B15] Hoffmann, A (2388) - Caruana, F (1922) [A00] Hoffmann, A (2388) - Ward, B (1737) [A45] All the games were exciting, and everyone had a great time! Both managers
and even some of the players took many photos of the event. (I was using
an ordinary, disposable camera, so it will be a few days before I can
make these photos available).
September 2. Marshall CC G/60 Open. 4SS, G/60 $$300 b/24: $100-60-40,
1700-1999 $50, U1700 $50. EF: $27, members $15. Reg: 11:15-11:45, Rds:
12-2:30-5-7:30. Two 1/2 point byes available. NS.
September 3. Marshall CC Monday
U1600 Action Swiss. 4SS, G/30
Saturday An Every Tuesday Event An Every Wednesday Event An Every Thursday Event for the month of September September 8-9 or 9. NY September U2300! 4SS, 30/90, SD/1. bet 5-6 Ave, EF: $35,
Club mem's $20. $$480 b/32: 150-100-50, top 1800-1999, U1800 each $90.
2 options: 2-day, Rds: 12:30-5:30pm each day. 1-day, Rds. 1-2 G/30, 10-11:15am-12:30-5:30pm
Sun; both merge rd 3. 2 byes max, commit by rd 2. Re-entry $15, counts
1/2. More Info: Chess Center at Marshall Club: NS,NC.
September 8. NY September U1600. 4SS, G/60. Open to U1600 or Unr. EF: Under age
18 $25. $$300 b/20: $150-70-30, top U1300 $50, $70 limit to unr. Limit
2 byes. Rds. 12-2:30-4:45-7pm. No advance entries.
September 9. Chess Center G/10 (QC). 4-5
games, G/10. EF: $15. $$50: 1st Gtd. 7:30pm. September 13. 4 Rated Games Tonight! 4SS, G/30, EF: $25, Club mbs. $20. $$480
b/32: $150-100-50, Top 2000-2199/Unr., U2000 each $90. 2 byes max, commit
8:15. Re-entry $15. Rds 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. NS,NC.
September 15-16. Marshall CC September Grand Prix September 20. 4 Rated Games Tonight! September 20-October 18. Marshall CC Thursday Members Only Swiss.
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. Open to members only. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U200
$60. Reg: 6:15-6:45. Rds: 7pm each Thursday. Byes Ok, limit 2. Ent: at
site. September 22. Marshall CC Action Grand Prix. September 23, Marshall Chess Club G/90 Open 4SS, G/60. Marshall
CC $$300 b/24, $100-60-40, 1700-1999 $50, U1700 $50. EF: $27, membs. $15.
Reg: 11:15-11:45. Rds: 12-2:30-5-7:30. Only 1/2 pt. bye avail. NS. 4SS, 30/90, SD/60, 2 Sections: Open: $$200-100-60 gtd.,
U2200/Unr $90. Amateur: open to U2000 and Unr. ($275 b/16) $150-75, U1800
$50. EF: $35, $20 memb. Reg: 2day, 12:30-5:45 ea., 1day rds 1-2 G/30 10,
sun. 11:15. Info: Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St. NYC 212-477-3716,
www.marshallchessclub.org NS,FIDE.
An Every Thursday Event for the month of September September 29. Indian Summer Game/60! September 30 (QC). Chess Center Game/10! 4/5 games, G/10,. EF:
$15, $$50 1st Gtd. 7:30 pm.
September 30. G/90 Quad. 3RR, G/90, EF: $25, Club mbs $20. $$60 b/4 per quad.
Reg. ends 11:50. Rds: 12-3-6. Info: Chess Center at Marshall Club , .
NS,NC.
An Every Thursday Event for the summer Standings Posted - 2 Sections
August 8-29. Marshall CC Wednesday
U2000. August 9. Marshall Thursday Scholastic! 4SS, G/30. Under age 18 U1400
or Unr. Trophies: top 4, top Unr.
August 11 Marshall CC Action
Swiss. 5SS, G/30. $$300 b/24: $120-80-40, U1800/Unr 60.
August 12 Marshall CC G/60
Open. 4SS, G/60 $$300 b/24: $100-60-40, 1700-1999 $50, U1700 $50.
August 16-September 13. Marshall
CC Thursday Members Only Swiss. 5SS, 30/90, SD/60. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50,
U2000 $60. August 16. Marshall Thursday Scholastic Novice! 4SS, G/30.
Under age 18 rated U1400 or Unr. Trophies: top 4, top Unr.
August 18-19. Marshall
CC U2300. 4SS, 30/90, SD/1. ($450 b/30) 150-90-60, U2100 75, U1800/unr.
75.
August 23. Marshall Thursday Scholastic Novice! 4SS, G/30.
Under age 18 rated U1400 or Unr. Trophies: top 4, top Unr.
August 25-26. Marshall CC End of August Grand Prix. August 30. Marshall Thursday Scholastic Novice! 4SS, G/30.
Under age 18 rated U1400 or Unr. Trophies: top 4, top Unr.
July 1 Marshall CC G/60
Open. 4SS, G/60$$300 b/24: $100-60-40, 1700-1999 $50, U1700 $50.
July 2-23. Marshall CC
Monday U1600. 4SS, 50/2, 25/1 $$220 b/20: $100-60, U1400 $35, U1200/Unr
$25.
July 7. Marshall CC Action Swiss. 5SS,
G/30.$$300 b/24: $120-80-40, U1800/Unr 60.
July 8. Marshall CC G/60 Open 4SS,
G/60 $$300 b/24: $100-60-40, 1700-1999 $50, U1700 $50.
July 12. 4 Rated Games Tonight! July 12. 5th Annual Marshall Thursday Scholastic! July 12-August 9. Marshall CC Thursday Members Only Swiss. 5SS, 30/90,
SD/60. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U2000 $60. An Every Thursday Event for the month of July July 14. NY July U1600! 4SS, G/30. $$ 300 b/20 paid: 150-70-30, top U1300
$50, $70 limit to unr.
July 14-15 or 15. NY July U2300! 4SS, 30/90, SD/1. $$ 480 b/32 paid:
150-100-50, top 1800-1999, U1800 each $90.
Saturday July 15 (QC). Chess Center G/10! 4-5 games, G/10, $$50 1st Gtd.
July 17, 24, 31, August 7 or July 31, August 7. Richard Reti Tuesday
Open! 4SS, 30/90, SD/1 $$550 b/26 pd, top 2 Gtd: 200-100-50, top U2200/Unr.
$100, U1900 $100. July 19. 4 Rated Games Tonight! 4SS, G/30 $$480 b/32 pd: $150-100-50,
Top 2000-2199/Unr, U2000 ea. $90.
July 19. Marshall Thursday Scholastic! 4SS, G/30. Under age 18 U1400
or Unr.Trophies: top 4, top Unr.
July 26. 4 rated Games Tonight! July 26. Marshall Thursday Scholastic! 4SS, G/30. Under age 18 U1400
or Unr. Trophies: top 4, top Unr.
July 28. NY July G/60! 4SS, G60 $$800 b/40 pd, 2/3 each prize gtd: $300-200-100,
2000-2199/unr., U2000 ea. $100.
July 29 (QC). Chess Center G/10! 4-5 games, G/10 $$50 1st Gtd.
July 29. NY July U1600! 4SS, G/60. $$300 b/20 pd: $150-70-30, U1300 $50,
$70 limit to Unr.
June 4-25. Marshall CC Monday U1600. 4SS, 50/2, 25/1 $$220 b/20: 100-60,
U1400 35, U1200/Unr. 25. June 5, 12, 19, 26 or June 19, 26. Siegbert Tarrasch Tuesday
GP! 4SS, 30/90, SD/1 $$550 b/26 pd, top 2 Gtd: 200-100-50, top U2200/Unr.
$100, U1900 $100. June 6-27. Marshall CC Wednesday U2000.
4SS, 50/2, 25/1 $$260 b/20: 120-60-30, U1700/Unr. 50.
June 16. 5th NY Summer Games! 4SS, G/60. . $$880 b/44 pd., min. 60%
ea. prize gtd: $350-200-100, U2200/unr, U2000 ea. $115.
June 16-17. 6th Annual Chess-In-The-Pools Insanity Championship! 10SS,
G/60. G/30, , Top 1960-2189, 1776-1959, U1776 each $103 (top 5 prizes
gtd., others b/34 pd), Hawaiian Tropic Trophy Oil for biggest upset, $23
bonus to best score with 1 g4 or 1...g5! .
June 17. Rated Beginners' Open! 4SS, G/60. Trophies: top
4.
June 28. 14th Annual Thursday Night Action Championship!
4SS, G/30. $$ 1,500 b/60 paid, minimum 1/2 each prize gtd. Open: $$500-250-200,
U2400/unr $200. U2200: $$ 150-100, top U2000 $100, $100 prize limit to
Unr.
June 30 Marshall CC Action Swiss. 5SS, G/30. $$300 b/24:
$120-80-40, U1800/Unr 60.
At the Marshall CC Annual Membership meeting, held June
25th at 7:30pm, Sandra Oliver and Eddie Kopiecki joined the Board of Governors.
Welcome aboard!
Congratulations to FM Yuri Lapshun on becoming The Marshall Chess Club is currently undergoing renovations.
Please pardon our appearance while the foyer, facade, lobby, tournament
bathroom and parlor are retiled, painted and overhauled. The work will
be completed by the time of the annual meeting on June 25th. The first summer camp of the season will be affected. A record number
of Chess Camps, 11 in all!, is inaugurated by Sophia Rohde and her Kid's
Chess Network. Sophia Rohde, the wife of Grandmaster Michael Rohde, is
running two summer camps at both the beginning and the end of the season. ©Copyright,
Marshall Chess Club, All rights reserved.
4SS, 50/2, 25/1. $$220 b/20, $100-60, U1400 $35, U1200/Unr. $25.
4SS, 50/2, 25/1. Open to U2000/Unr. $$260 b/20, $120-60-30, U1700/Unr.
$50.
4SS, 30/90, SD/1, $$1200 b/60 pd, min. 1/2 each prize Gtd. Open: $400-200-100,
U2200/Unr. $100. U2000: $200-100, U1800 $100, $90 limit to Unr. EF: $40,
Club mbs $30, GMs free $20 from prize. Rds: 2 day 12-5:30pm each day;
1 day (rds. 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15-12:30-5:30 Sun., merge rd 3. 2 byes max,
commit by rd 2. Re-entry $20, counts 1/2. Foreign Unr. must enter Open.
CCA ratings used. NS,NC,FIDE.
5SS, G/30. $$300 b/24, $120-80-40, U1800/Unr. $60. EF: $27, membs. $15.
Reg: 11:15-:11:45. Rds: 12-1:30-4:30-6. Two 1/2 pt byes avail. NS.
4SS, 30/90, SD/1, NYC. EF: $40, club memb. $25, GM's $20 from prize. $$550
b/26 pd, top 2 Gtd: $200-100-50, top U2200/unr.: $100, U1900 $100.
9SS, Chess Center at Marshall CC, $$1500 b/50 pd., Jrs count 1/2, min.
2/3 of each prize Gtd: $400-300-200-150-150-100, top non-FIDE $200
4SS, 30/90, SD/1. $$300 b/20: $140-90, top U2000 $70.
4SS, 30/90, SD/1. EF: $35, Club mbs. $20. $$300 b/20: $140-90, top U1800
$70, $70 limit to unr.
FM Asa Hoffmann Simultaneous, October 9th, 2001
by Larry S. Tamarkin.
Rosenberg, Evan (2000)
Caruana, Fabiano (1922)
Ward, Brennan (1737)
Wright, David (Unr)
Romo, Robert (1127)
Catlin, Andrew (1892)
Liam, Jason (854)
Santore, William (819)
Cohen, Ken (1250)
Cambell Jr., Richard B. (1492)
Schwartz, Mr. (first name not given)
Wang, Mr. (first name not given)
Veronika, Eva
Simultaneous Marshall Chess Club, 09.10.2001
1.Nc3 c6 2.e4 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.Be3 d5 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.e5 Nfd7 7.h4 h5 8.Bd3 Nb6
9.Ng5 e6 10.Ne2 N8d7 11.c3 Qe7 12.Nf4 Nf8 13.b3 Bd7 14.a4 0-0-0 15.a5
Na8 16.c4 Nh7 17.Qd2 Nxg5 18.hxg5 dxc4 19.bxc4 c5 20.Qb2 Bc6 21.Be2 cxd4
22.Bxd4 Qxg5 23.Nd3 Qxg2 24.0-0-0 Qe4 25.Nb4 Bh6+ 26.Be3 Bxe3+ 27.fxe3
Qxe3+ 28.Kb1 Bxh1 29.Rxh1 Rd2 0-1
Simultaneous Marshall Chess Club, 09.10.2001
1.Nc3 d5 2.e4 d4 3.Nce2 Nc6 4.Ng3 Nf6 5.Nf3 e5 6.Bb5 Bd6 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
8.d3 c5 9.b3 a5 10.a4 c4 11.bxc4 Bb4+ 12.Bd2 Qd6 13.0-0 c5 14.h3 Bd7 15.Nh4
0-0 16.Nhf5 Bxf5 17.Nxf5 Qd7 18.f4 exf4 19.Bxf4 Bc3 20.Rb1 Qxa4 21.Be5
Ra6 22.Nxg7 Nd7 23.Qh5 f6 24.Bf4 Kxg7 25.Bh6+ Kg8 26.Bxf8 Nxf8 27.Qxc5
Qc6 28.Qh5 a4 29.Rb8 Rb6 30.Qg4+ Kf7 31.e5 Rxb8 32.Rxf6+ Qxf6 33.exf6
Rb1+ 34.Kh2 Ne6 35.Qh5+ Kxf6 36.Qh6+ Ke5 37.Qh5+ Kd6 38.Qd5+ Ke7 39.c5
a3 40.c6 Ra1 41.Qd7+ Kf6 42.c7 Nxc7 43.Qxc7 a2 44.Qd6+ Kf5 45.g4+ Kg5
46.Qe5+ Kg6 ˝-˝
Simultaneous Marshall Chess Club, 09.10.2001
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 h6 3.Bh4 g5 4.Bg3 Bg7 5.Nc3 d5 6.e3 Bf5 7.Bd3 Be4 8.f3
Bxd3 9.Qxd3 c6 10.Nge2 Nbd7 11.e4 dxe4 12.fxe4 c5 13.e5 Nh5 14.e6 Ndf6
15.exf7+ Kxf7 16.Qc4+ e6 17.Qxc5 Rc8 18.Qb4 b6 19.0-0-0 Nd5 20.Rhf1+ Nhf6
21.Nxd5 Qxd5 22.Qb3 Qxg2 23.Nc3 Rhe8 24.Rf2 Qc6 25.Rdf1 Kg6 26.Be5 Ng4
27.Re2 Nxe5 28.dxe5 Rf8 29.Rfe1 Rf3 30.Qb4 Rf4 31.Re4 a5 32.Qd4 Rxe4 33.Rxe4
Rf8 draw agreed. ˝-˝ September 2001
September 8. NY September U1600. 4SS, G/60. Open to U1600 or Unr. EF: Under age
18 $25. $$300 b/20: $150-70-30, top U1300 $50, $70 limit to unr. Limit
2 byes. Rds. 12-2:30-4:45-7pm. No advance entries.
September 4-11. Effim Bogoljubov Tues.
Open.
September 5-26. Marshall CC Wednesday U2000. 4SS, 50/2, 25/1. Open to U2000
and unrated. EF: $25, members $15. $$260 b/20: $120-60-30 U1700/Unr. $50.
Reg: 6:15-6:45, Rds: 7pm each Wednesday. Ent: at site. NS
September 6. 4 Rated Games Tonight! 4SS, G/30. bet 5-6 Ave, EF: $25, Club
mem's $20. $$480 b/32: 150-100-50, Top 2000-2199/Unr., U2000 each $90.
2 byes max, commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15. Rds: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. NS,NC.
4SS, 30/90, SD/60, Marshall CC 23 W 10th St., NYC. 2 Sections: Open: $$200-100-60
gtd., U2200/Unr $90. Amateur: open to U2000 and Unr. ($275 b/16) $150-75,
U1800 $50. EF: $35, $20 memb. Reg: 2day, 12:30-5:45 ea., 1day rds 1-2
G/30 10, sun. 11:15. NS,FIDE.
4SS, G/30, 23 W 10th St., bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC. EF: $30, Club mbs. $25, GMs
$20 from prize. $$550 b/32 pd, Top 2 Gtd: $200-100-50, Top 2000-2199/UNR.,
U2000 each $100. Limit 2 byes, commit by 8:15. Re-entry $12. CCA ratings
used. Rds: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. Info: Chess Center at Marshall Club: 212-477-3716,
. FIDE.
5SS, G/30. 23 W 10th St. NYC. $$450/30 $200-100-51 (Top 2 gtd.), U2200/Unr.
$50, U2000 $49. Reg: ends 11:45. Rds: 12-1:30-2:45-4-5:20. Byes ok, limit
2. NS.
September 27 4 Rated Games Tonight! 4SS, G/30, EF: $25, Club mbs. $20. $$480
b/32: $150-100-50, Top 2000-2199/Unr., U2000 each $90. 2 byes max, commit
8:15. Re-entry $15. Rds 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. Info: Chess Center at Marshall
Club , . NS,NC.
4SS, G60, 23 W 10th St., bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC. EF: $35, Club mbs. $25, GMs
Free, $20 from prize. $$800 b/40 pd., 2/3 each prize gtd: $300-200-100,
2000-2199/UNR., U2000 each $100. Limit 2 byes, commit by 2:30. Re-entry:
$15. CCA ratings used. Rds: 12-2:30-4:45-7pm. Info: Chess Center at Marshall
Club: 212-477-3716, . FIDE. NS.
August 2001
August 2. Marshall Thursday Scholastic! 4SS, G/30. Under age 18 U1400
or Unr. Trophies: top 4, top Unr.
August 4-5. Marshall CC August Grand Prix 4SS, 30/90, SD/60. Great Turnout!!
Open: (top 2 prizes guaranteed,
others b/24) $200-100-60, U2200/Unr $90.
Amateur: Open to U2000 and unrated
($275 b/16) $150-75, U1800 $50.
4SS, 50/2, 25/1. $$260 b/20: $120-60-30 U1700/Unr. $50.
Larry Tamarkin's Tournament Report:
The Thursday Members Only Swiss was marked by the tragic terrorist attack
on NY, as several players forfeited or re-scheduled their games.
Yefim Treger had another great Thursday members only result, romping through
the field undefeated, easily securing first, with 4 1/2 points, winning
$144.
Second with 4 was Mark E. Gerstl, winning $84. Mark has yet again broken
the 2100 mark. Supporters predict, this drive will take him to mastery.
Clear 3rd, with 3 1/2 was Marshall Governor Dolly Teasley, winning $60.
Taking the U-2000 prize was veteran Marshall member William W. Saffern
, who easilly snared this prize with a score of 3 points.
Rising young star Tiffany Remsen secured a draw from Master Yefim Treger,
making her the only player to take points from him.
Young Fabiano Caruana, minus his brown curls, scored a creditable 2 out
of 4 against much higher opposition, gaining 43 rating points.
Katharine Pelletier, another rising young Marshallite, played only 3 games,
all within the top 9 players on the wall chart & scored a noteworthy
point and half.
Our members only event, once again toped the based on 20 total needed
to pay out all advertized prizes.
Everyone was deeply saddened by the unbelievable terrorist attack on America.
4SS, 30/90, SD/60.
2 Sections;
Open: (top 2 prizes gtd., others b/24)
$200-100-60, U2200/Unr $90.
Amateur: Open to U2000 and unrated ($275
b/16) $150-75, U1800 $50.
IM John Donaldson's
The 102nd US Open, held August 4th-12th in Framingham, Massachusetts,
ended in a four way tie for first at 7.5-1.5 between GMs Joel Benjamin,
Alex Wojtkiewicz, Alex Stripunsky and GM-elect Fabian Doettling, each receiving
2001 US Open Report
$2225. Wojtkiewicz, who won a key game with Black against GM Gennady Sagalchik
in the last round, won the event on tiebreak
This year's Open will be remembered as the beginning of a great experiment.
For the first time in over 50 years, many of the spots in the United States
Championship are to be decided in qualifying events, and the US Open was
the first qualifier. At stake were 10 open qualifying positions, with two
more to the top finishing women. The status of the US Open as a qualifier
led to the
event being much stronger than the 2000 Open in St. Paul. Probably only
the 1999 US Open in Reno, held at the same time as the FIDE World Championship
Knockout in Las Vegas, compares with Opens held in the last decade.
Among the 487 participants were 17 GMs and 9 IMs, which is pretty amazing
considering that the $40,000 guaranteed prize fund offered only $10,400
in place prizes (usually prize money is allocated 50 percent to place prizes
and 50 percent to class prizes) . Normally the US Open is essentially an
amateur event, but this year a chance to play in the US Championship (January
4-12, 2002 in Seattle with $200,000 in prizes) changed the routine.
The race for the qualifying spots ended dramatically. The four players who
tied for first had either qualified previously by winning the 2000 Championship
(Benjamin), qualified by rating (Stripunsky), or were ineligible as foreign
players (Doettling and Wojtkiewicz). This meant that the 10 open spots went
to players on 7 points. Going into the event the thought was that 7 points
would easily qualify and that maybe one or two spots would go to players
on 6 1/2 with good tiebreaks. It didn't turn out that way! No less than
23 players tied for fifth!!
In tiebreak order:
5. IM Michael Mulyar 2476 48.5
6. GM Alex Fishbein 2578 48
7. GM Leonid Yudasin 2673 47
8. GM Sergey Kudrin 2627 46
9. GM Alexander Kalinin 2612 46
10.GM John Fedorowicz 2607 44.5
11.Yury Lapshun 2516 44.5
12.IM John Donaldson 2525 44.5
13.Alex Kalikshteyn 2366 44
14.Josef Friedman 2200 44
15.GM Suat Atalik 2654 43.5
16.Igor Schneider 2119 43.5
17.Alexander Danilovic 2499 43.5
18.Igor Foygel 2552 43
19.IM Larry Kaufman 2441 43
20.GM Roland Schmaltz 2549 43
21.GM Maurice Ashley 2580 42.5
22.GM Sam Palatnik 2573 42.5
23.IM Greg Shahade 2501 42.5
24.Mikhail Perelshteyn 2482 42.5
25.IM William Paschall 2506 41.5
26.Stanislav Ritvin 2310 41.5
27.William Kelleher 2417 40
The ten qualifiers are Mulyar, Fishbein, Kudrin, Fedorowicz, Lapshun, Donaldson,
Kalikshteyn, Friedman, Foygel and Kaufman. A word on the tiebreak.
The system used was Modified Median, which means that for events of less
than nine rounds the low score is dropped. What wasn't clear to many participants
was that in an event from 9 to 11 rounds, the two lowest scores are dropped.
The tiebreak was so close for the last two spots that if you only dropped
one score, instead of two, GMs Ashley and Palatnik were in and Friedman
and Kaufman were out. Friedman, on his floor at 2200, had the event of his
life defeating IMs Paschall and Ippolito as well as WIM Jennifer Shahade
in the last round.
One last thing. Finishing in the group at 7 was 12-year-old Igor Schneider,
younger brother of IM Dmitry Schneider. The vagaries of the tiebreak in
a tournament this size show as Igor, although having an outstanding result,
played only one player over 2335 (Mulyar who he lost to). One of the conditions
of being eligible for the US Championship was paying a special $50 fee before
the start of the event to declare your intentions. Approximately 35 players
did, but Igor was not among them so he didn't qualify! Had he paid, IM Kaufman
was out. Igor did have the consolation that he won $2000 as the top finishing
Expert. Friedman and Kaliksteyn were the real financial winners of the 2001
US Open as they not only qualified for the US Championship (where last place
is close to $2000) but also received $1466 each by tying for first Under
2400 with Stanislav Ritvin (another 7 pointer, but with bad tiebreaks).
Fate was brutally cruel to GMs Ashley and Palatnik who just missed qualifying
for the Championship. What did they win for tying for fifth? The grand sum
of $31.57!
The two women's qualifying spots were won by teenagers. Cindy Tsai of Florida,
rated close to 2200, was no surprise, but the performance of 12-year-old
Hana Itkis, rated only 1827, who beat Experts in the last two rounds to
make it to Seattle, was. Itkis, who turns 13 in October, will become the
youngest player ever to play in a US Championship breaking Bobby Fischer's
record set in the 1950s.
The Mechanics' had a large contingent at the Open. Besides Chess Director
Donaldson, eight other members made the trip east. IM Guillermo Rey was
undefeated with 6.5 points and MI Trustee Mark Pinto finished with 5.5,
while also working during the event. Monty Peckham and Matthew Ho had the
highest scores of the several juniors who participated with 5.5 points.
Other results: Michael Goodall and Drake Wang 5, Ricky Yu and Paul Vayssie
4.
July 2001
4SS, G/30.$$480 b/32 paid: 150-100-50, Top 2000-2199/unr., U2000 each
$90.
4SS, G/30. under age 18 U1400 or unr, 23 W 10 St., bet. 5-6th Ave., NYC.
EF: $20, Club mbs. $10. Trophies: top 4, top Unr. Reg: by 12:45, Rds:
1-2:30-3:45-5. Byes OK rds. 1-2. No advance entries. More info: Chess
Center at Marshall Club: 212-477-3716,
July 12. 4 Rated Games Tonight! 4SS, G/30. $$480 b/32 paid: 150-100-50,
Top 2000-2199/unr., U2000 each $90.
July 14. Sat. Nite Action! 3SS, G/30. 3-0 wins $40, 2.5 wins $20, 2 wins
$10.
4SS, G/30 $$550 b/32 pd, top 2 Gtd: $200-100-50, Top 2000-2199/Unr., U2000
ea. $100.
June 2001
News: July 9th
Susan Polgar's 2001 Mayor's Cup International
IM Krush & GM Novikov Win with 6 points!
Crosstable-Games in
Pgn format.
IM Irina Krush earns her first GM Norm! Youngest Marshall CC Champion, Dmitry
Schneider obtains his second IM Norm!
The Marshall wishes him luck for his third in Peru!
News: June 25th 2001
The First Marshall Chess Club Champion of the new millenium!
Please support the maintenence of our club by keeping your membership
current. Only Resident members are allowed to vote in the upcoming election
of the Board of Governors, held at the annual meeting.
IM Mark Dvoretsky and GM Artur Yusupov have three sessions of their world-famous
school of chess for all ages. Besides the one session for 1800-2200, the
remaining two are for masters only.
FMs Ilya Figler and Roman Dubinsky complement the Marshall Chess Club
sunday morning youth program with "Our Summer Chess Camp" beginning in
July.
