Archive for February 22nd, 2009

#460 Revised Checkmate Ch. Pairings

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

Here are the revised pairings for tonight’s 5th & final round of the Checkmate Championship at Barnes & Noble in Springfield :

1. Mann – Kernighan
2. Sherry – Minkov
3. Wu – Shiffman
4. Azzarello – Renna

Don Carrelli & I are taking 1/2-point byes.

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#459 KCCC – Final Standings & Trophies

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
Thursday’s Results :

Mangion 1/2 Sherer; Wojcio 1-0 Sturniolo

Final Standings, in tiebreak order (see here for details)

  1. Yaacov Norowitz 4.5
  2. John Moldovan 4.0
  3. Steve Stoyko 3.5
  4. Mark Kernighan 3.5
  5. Ari Minkov 3.5
  6. Dr. Richard Lewis 3.5
  7. Ziggy Bliznikas 3.0
  8. Mark Schwarcz 3.0
  9. Max Sherer 3.0
  10. Mike Wojcio 3.0
  11. Pat Mazzillo 3.0
  12. Richard Buschgans 2.5
  13. Don Carrelli 2.5
  14. Dr. Ian Mangion 2.5
  15. Ted Mann 2.5
  16. Greg Tomkovich 2.5
  17. Lou Sturniolo 2.0
  18. Joe Renna 2.0
  19. Bert Shiffman 2.0
  20. Glen Hart 1.5
  21. Aaron Kiedes 1.5
  22. Jim Cole 1.0
  23. Gordon Agress 1.0
  24. Daniel Zhu 1.0
  25. Joe Azzarello 0.5
  26. Jack Mc Corkell 0.5

Trophy Winners :

1st place… Yaacov Norowitz 4.5
2nd place… John Moldovan 4.0

3rd place… Steve Stoyko 3.5

U2000… Ari Minkov 3.5
U1800… Richard Lewis 3.5
U1600… Pat Mazzillo 3.0
U1400… Lou Sturniolo 2.0*

* This is a correction. Initial calculations mistakenly had Renna as the winner in this category.

Biggest Upset… Moldovan (-416) 1-0 Kernighan in round 3
Best Game… Hart (-625) 1/2-1/2 Stoyko in round 1


A wrap-up will follow once all the 4th & 5th round games are annotated.

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