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March 16th, 2024
Aron Nimzowitsch Memorial
Quick Rated Tournament

Rob King wins Nimzowitsch Quick Tournament 5-0

#PlaceNameRatingRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5 Total
11Robert King2035W18 (b)W10 (w) W2 (b)W4 (w)W6 (b) 5.0
22-3Anand Nair1782W19 (w)W3 (b) L1 (w)W7 (b)W4 (b) 4.0
3 Mike Commisso1539W16 (b)L2 (w) W9 (b)W5 (w)W11 (b) 4.0
44-7Paul L Godin1876W14 (b)W17 (w) W11 (b)L1 (b)L2 (w) 3.0
5 Roger Cappallo1774L11 (b)W12 (w) W7 (w)L3 (b)W15 (b) 3.0
6 Tim Antonelli1745W12 (b)L11 (w) W14 (b)W15 (w)L1 (w) 3.0
7 Michael David1403W8 (b)W9 (w) L5 (b)L2 (w)W14 (b) 3.0
88-13Akbar Suvanbekov1747L7 (w)D13 (b) W16 (w)L9 (b)W18 (w) 2.5
9 Gary Brassard1700W13 (w)L7 (b) L3 (w)W8 (w)D12 (b) 2.5
10 Bruce O Felton1697W15 (b)L1 (b) W19 (w)D11 (w)U--- 2.5
11 Jim Donahue1441W5 (w)W6 (b) L4 (w)D10 (b)L3 (w) 2.5
12 Nurhan Suvanbekov1255L6 (w)L5 (b) W20 (w)W19 (b)D9 (w) 2.5
13 Leo Marzoratti1158L9 (b)D8 (w) W18 (b)L14 (w)W19 (b) 2.5
1414-15Dave Couture1517L4 (w)W20 (b) L6 (w)W13 (b)L7 (w) 2.0
15 Tamer Suvanbekov 983L10 (w)W18 (w) W17 (b)L6 (b)L5 (w) 2.0
1616George Mirijanian1921L3 (w)L19 (b) L8 (b)H---W20 (w) 1.5
1717-19David W Martin1566W20 (w)L4 (b) L15 (w)U---U--- 1.0
18 Jay Goguen1565L1 (w)L15 (b) L13 (w)W20 (b)L8 (b) 1.0
19 Mike Meehan1498L2 (b)W16 (w) L10 (b)L12 (w)L13 (w) 1.0
2020Emily Gawboy 683L17 (b)L14 (w) L12 (b)L18 (w)L16 (b) 0.0

Upcoming events:
Robert Byrne Memorial, April 20, 2024, 11am to 4pm, G5/0 blitz, TBD rounds (at least 8 games)
Ludek Pachman Memorial, May 11, 2024, 11am to 4pm, 4 round Swiss, G15;d3 CHESS18 (unrated)

March 13th 2024
Gail Lingner Memorial
Round 1 of 5

Results for Round 1
Gail Lingner Memorial

BdResWhiteResBlack
11 Shawn Xu (2078 0.0)0 Jay Goguen (1587 0.0)
20 Leo Marzoratti (1565 0.0)1 Raymond Paulson (1949 0.0)
31 George Mirijanian (1932 0.0)0 Mike Bergeron (1536 0.0)
40 Bob Anderson (1458 0.0)1 Tom Newman (1911 0.0)
51 Roger Cappallo (1902 0.0)0 Raymond Crowe (1446 0.0)
60 Steve Koroskenyi (1437 0.0)1 Paul L Godin (1894 0.0)
71 Michael Manisy (1857 0.0)0 Walter Paton (1436 0.0)
80 Brian G Biglow (1402 0.0)1 Mike Urbonas (1840 0.0)
91 Anand Nair (1839 0.0)0 Mark Wheeler (1358 0.0)
100 Larry O'Rourke (1300 0.0)1 Thien Nguyen (1824 0.0)
111 Todd Tsakiris (1759 0.0)0 Duy Tuong Nguyen (1344 0.0)
120 Hugh McLaughlin (1267 0.0)1 Paul Giovino (1758 0.0)
131 Gary Brassard (1751 0.0)0 Emily Gawboy (1205 0.0)
140 Bryan Macdonald (1166 0.0)1 Dave Couture (1734 0.0)
150 Jim Donahue (1726 0.0)1 Elijah Hill (1097 0.0)
160 Laura Xu (1056 0.0)1 Don Ostrowski (1715 0.0)
171 Mike Commisso (1711 0.0)0 Lee R Melanson ( 966 0.0)
180 Michael J Cote ( 669 0.0)1 Michael David (1671 0.0)
191 Ken Gurge (1661 0.0)0 Al Bump ( 591 0.0)
200 Steve deBettencourt (unr. 0.0)1 Larry Spencer (1587 0.0)
 ½ Alfonso Romero (2225 0.0) BYE
 ½ Matt Moore (1726 0.0) BYE
 ½ Bruce Felton (1882 0.0) BYE
 ½ Matt Phelps (1673 0.0) BYE
 ½ Ray Xue (1659 0.0) BYE
 ½ Anand Wadikar (1658 0.0) BYE
 ½ Mariano Rivera (1629 0.0) BYE
 ½ Maria Granados (1974 0.0) BYE
 ½ George Jordy (1540 0.0) BYE
 ½ Tom Fratturelli (1500 0.0) BYE
 ½ Walter Whitmore (1500 0.0) BYE
 ½ Michael Coronel (1438 0.0) BYE
 ½ Nicholas A Coronel (1363 0.0) BYE
 ½ James Essary (1131 0.0) BYE
 0 Winston Newman ( 211 0.0) BYE

Standings After Round 1
Gail Lingner Memorial

#PlaceNameRatingRd 1Total
11-20Shawn Xu2078W36 (w) 1.0
2 Raymond Paulson1949W37 (b) 1.0
3 George Mirijanian1932W38 (w) 1.0
4 Tom Newman1911W39 (b) 1.0
5 Roger Cappallo1902W40 (w) 1.0
6 Paul L Godin1894W41 (b) 1.0
7 Michael Manisy1857W42 (w) 1.0
8 Mike Urbonas1840W43 (b) 1.0
9 Anand Nair1839W44 (w) 1.0
10 Thien Nguyen1824W46 (b) 1.0
11 Todd Tsakiris1759W45 (w) 1.0
12 Paul Giovino1758W47 (b) 1.0
13 Gary Brassard1751W48 (w) 1.0
14 Dave Couture1734W49 (b) 1.0
15 Don Ostrowski1715W50 (b) 1.0
16 Mike Commisso1711W51 (w) 1.0
17 Michael David1671W52 (b) 1.0
18 Ken Gurge1661W53 (w) 1.0
19 Larry Spencer1587W55 (b) 1.0
20 Elijah Hill1097W35 (b) 1.0
2121-34Alfonso Romero2225H--- 0.5
22 Maria Granados1974H--- 0.5
23 Bruce Felton1882H--- 0.5
24 Matt Moore1726H--- 0.5
25 Matt Phelps1673H--- 0.5
26 Ray Xue1659H--- 0.5
27 Anand Wadikar1658H--- 0.5
28 Mariano Rivera1629H--- 0.5
29 George Jordy1540H--- 0.5
30 Tom Fratturelli1500H--- 0.5
31 Walter Whitmore1500H--- 0.5
32 Michael Coronel1438H--- 0.5
33 Nicholas A Coronel1363H--- 0.5
34 James Essary1131H--- 0.5
3535-55Jim Donahue1726L20 (w) 0.0
36 Jay Goguen1587L1 (b) 0.0
37 Leo Marzoratti1565L2 (w) 0.0
38 Mike Bergeron1536L3 (b) 0.0
39 Bob Anderson1458L4 (w) 0.0
40 Raymond Crowe1446L5 (b) 0.0
41 Steve Koroskenyi1437L6 (w) 0.0
42 Walter Paton1436L7 (b) 0.0
43 Brian G Biglow1402L8 (w) 0.0
44 Mark Wheeler1358L9 (b) 0.0
45 Duy Tuong Nguyen1344L11 (b) 0.0
46 Larry O'Rourke1300L10 (w) 0.0
47 Hugh McLaughlin1267L12 (w) 0.0
48 Emily Gawboy1205L13 (b) 0.0
49 Bryan Macdonald1166L14 (w) 0.0
50 Laura Xu1056L15 (w) 0.0
51 Lee R Melanson 966L16 (b) 0.0
52 Michael J Cote 669L17 (w) 0.0
53 Al Bump 591L18 (b) 0.0
54 Winston Newman 211U--- 0.0
55 Steve deBettencourtunr.L19 (w) 0.0

Projected Pairings for Round 2
Gail Lingner Memorial

BdResWhiteResBlack
1 Paul Giovino (1758 1.0) Shawn Xu (2078 1.0)
2 Raymond Paulson (1949 1.0) Todd Tsakiris (1759 1.0)
3 Dave Couture (1734 1.0) George Mirijanian (1932 1.0)
4 Tom Newman (1911 1.0) Gary Brassard (1751 1.0)
5 Don Ostrowski (1715 1.0) Roger Cappallo (1902 1.0)
6 Paul L Godin (1894 1.0) Mike Commisso (1711 1.0)
7 Michael David (1671 1.0) Michael Manisy (1857 1.0)
8 Larry Spencer (1587 1.0) Anand Nair (1839 1.0)
9 Thien Nguyen (1824 1.0) Ken Gurge (1661 1.0)
10 Elijah Hill (1097 1.0) Alfonso Romero (2225 0.5)
11 Mariano Rivera (1629 0.5) Maria Granados (1974 0.5)
12 George Jordy (1540 0.5) Bruce Felton (1882 0.5)
13 Matt Moore (1726 0.5) Tom Fratturelli (1500 0.5)
14 Matt Phelps (1673 0.5) Walter Whitmore (1500 0.5)
15 Michael Coronel (1438 0.5) Ray Xue (1659 0.5)
16 Anand Wadikar (1658 0.5) Nicholas A Coronel (1363 0.5)
17 James Essary (1131 0.5) Jim Donahue (1726 0.0)
18 Jay Goguen (1587 0.0) Larry O'Rourke (1300 0.0)
19 Duy Tuong Nguyen (1344 0.0) Leo Marzoratti (1565 0.0)
20 Mike Bergeron (1536 0.0) Bryan Macdonald (1166 0.0)
21 Emily Gawboy (1205 0.0) Bob Anderson (1458 0.0)
22 Raymond Crowe (1446 0.0) Laura Xu (1056 0.0)
23 Lee R Melanson ( 966 0.0) Steve Koroskenyi (1437 0.0)
24 Walter Paton (1436 0.0) Michael J Cote ( 669 0.0)
25 Al Bump ( 591 0.0) Brian G Biglow (1402 0.0)
26 Mark Wheeler (1358 0.0) Steve deBettencourt (unr. 0.0)
 1 Winston Newman ( 211 0.0) BYE
 ½ Mike Urbonas (1840 1.0) BYE
 ½ Hugh McLaughlin (1267 0.0) BYE



UNOFFICIAL GRAND PRIX POINT LEADERS
(as of Wednesday, March 13, 2024)

1, Shawn Xu - 17.5 points
2. Michael David - 14.5
3. Ray Paulson - 11
4. Todd Tsakiris - 11
5. Larry Spencer - 11
6. Roger Cappallo - 10.5
7. Ken Gurge - 10.5
8. Mike Bergeron - 10.5
9. Jim Donahue - 10
10. Mike Urbonas - 9.5
11. Leo Marzoratti - 9.5
12. George Jordy - 9.5
13. Bob Anderson - 9.5
14. Gary Brassard - 9
15. Mike Commisso - 9

REMINDER: Players must be present in Room 145 by 6:45 P.M.
in order to be paired for Round 2 of the Gail Lingner Memorial on February 14th
Players running late who wish to be paired MUST CALL the TD, at 603-533-9992 before 6:45 p.m.

March 12th, 2024

♟   ♔   ♛   ♖   ♝   ♘   ♞   ♗   ♜   ♕   ♚   ♙   Ratings in effect for the
Gain Lingner Memorial:
12225 Alfonso Romero
22078 Shawn Xu
31974 Maria Granados
41949 Raymond Paulson
51932 George Mirijanian
61911 Tom Newman
71902 Roger Cappallo
81895 Frank Cao
91882 Bruce Felton
101857 Michael Manisy
111840 Mike Urbonas
121839 Anand Nair
131824 Thien Nguyen
141759 Todd Tsakiris
151758 Paul Giovino
161751 Gary Brassard
171734 Dave Couture
181726 Jim Dionahue
191726 Matt Moore
201715 Don Ostrowski
211711 Mike Commisso
221673 Matt Phelps
231671 Michael David
241661 Ken Gurge
251661 Mariano Rivera
261658 Anand Wadikar
271607 Ray Xue
281587 Larry Spencer
291587 Jay Goguen
301565 Leo Marzoratti
311540 George Jordy
321536 Mike Bergeron
331500 Tom Fratturelli
341500 Walter Whitmore
351458 Bob Anderson
361446 Raymond Crowe
371438 Michael Coronel
381437 Steve Koroskenyi
391436 Walter Paton
401402 Brian Biglow
411390 Anish Saravanan
421363 Nicholas Coronel
431358 Mark Wheeler
441344 Duy Tuong Nguyen
451300 Larry O'Rourke
461267 Hugh McLaughlin
471207 Huaigu Cao
481205 Emily Gawboy
491166 Bryan MacDonald
501131 James Essary
511097 Elijah Hill
521056 Laura Xu
53966 Lee Melanson
54669 Michael Cote
55591 Al Bump
56211 Winston Newman

REMINDER: Players must be present in Room 145 by 6:45 P.M.
in order to be paired for Round 1 of the Gail S. Lingner Memorial Memorial Tournament
on March 13th 2024
Players running late who wish to be paired MUST CALL the TD, at 603-533-9992 before 6:45 p.m.

March 6th, 2024

Shawn Xu Tops O'Rourke Tournament
With Perfect Score!

Results for Round 5
George O'Rourke Memorial: Premier Section

BdResWhiteResBlack
11 Shawn Xu (2049 4.0)0 Frank Cao (1884 2.5)
20 George Mirijanian (1950 2.5)1 Michael Manisy (1807 2.5)
31 Tom Newman (1910 2.5)0 Gary Brassard (1709 2.5)
4½ Roger Cappallo (1900 2.0)½ Todd Tsakiris (1757 2.0)
51 Michael David (1666 2.0)0 Jim Donahue (1759 1.5)
61 Dave Couture (1760 1.5)0 Mike Commisso (1726 1.5)
70 Raymond Crowe (1755 1.0)1 Mariano Rivera (1658 1.5)
81 Alfonso Romero (unr. 1.0)0 Mike Urbonas (1911 1.0)
90 Larry Spencer (1635 1.0)1 Maria Granados (unr. 1.0)
101 Ken Gurge (1693 0.5)0 Brian G Biglow (1400 0.0)
 0 Raymond Paulson (1926 3.0) BYE
 0 Don Ostrowski (1717 1.5) BYE
 0 Matt Moore (1676 2.0) BYE
 0 Anand Nair (1830 3.0) BYE
 0 Matt Phelps (1736 1.0) BYE
 0 Paul Giovino (1759 2.0) BYE
 0 Bruce Felton (1870 3.0) BYE
 0 Anand Wadikar (1646 2.0) BYE

Final Standings After Round 5
George O'Rourke Memorial: Premier Section

#PlaceNameRatingRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5 Total
11Shawn Xu2049W12 (w)W3 (b) W8 (w)W13 (b)W10 (w) 5.0
22-3Tom Newman1910D22 (w)W14 (b) L4 (w)W20 (b)W13 (w) 3.5
3 Michael Manisy1807W7 (w)L1 (w) H---W21 (b)W8 (b) 3.5
44-7Raymond Paulson1926W26 (w)H--- W2 (b)H---U--- 3.0
5 Bruce Felton1870W23 (w)W27 (b) H---H---U--- 3.0
6 Anand Nair1830L16 (b)W28 (w) W7 (b)W15 (w)U--- 3.0
7 Michael David1666L3 (b)W25 (w) L6 (w)W24 (b)W20 (w) 3.0
88-14George Mirijanian1950W25 (b)W16 (w) L1 (b)H---L3 (w) 2.5
9 Roger Cappallo1900H---W22 (b) H---U---D12 (w) 2.5
10 Frank Cao1884D13 (b)D21 (w) D20 (b)W11 (w)L1 (b) 2.5
11 Dave Couture1760H---L13 (w) W27 (b)L10 (b)W21 (w) 2.5
12 Todd Tsakiris1757L1 (b)L17 (w) W23 (b)W27 (w)D9 (b) 2.5
13 Gary Brassard1709D10 (w)W11 (b) W24 (b)L1 (w)L2 (b) 2.5
14 Mariano Rivera1658H---L2 (w) D22 (b)D23 (w)W25 (b) 2.5
1515-19Paul Giovino1759W17 (b)H--- H---L6 (b)U--- 2.0
16 Matt Moore1676W6 (w)L8 (b) H---H---U--- 2.0
17 Anand Wadikar1646L15 (w)W12 (b) H---H---U--- 2.0
18 Alfonso Romerounr.H---H--- U---U---W24 (w) 2.0
19 Maria Granadosunr.H---H--- U---U---W27 (b) 2.0
2020-23Jim Donahue1759L27 (w)W23 (b) D10 (w)L2 (w)L7 (b) 1.5
21 Mike Commisso1726D24 (w)D10 (b) H---L3 (w)L11 (b) 1.5
22 Don Ostrowski1717D2 (b)L9 (w) D14 (w)H---U--- 1.5
23 Ken Gurge1693L5 (b)L20 (w) L12 (w)D14 (b)W29 (w) 1.5
2424-27Mike Urbonas1911D21 (b)H--- L13 (w)L7 (w)L18 (b) 1.0
25 Raymond Crowe1755L8 (w)L7 (b) H---H---L14 (w) 1.0
26 Matt Phelps1736L4 (b)H--- H---U---U--- 1.0
27 Larry Spencer1635W20 (b)L5 (w) L11 (w)L12 (b)L19 (w) 1.0
2828Ray Xue1613H---L6 (b) U---U---U--- 0.5
2929Brian G Biglow1400U---U--- U---U---L23 (b) 0.0

Results for Round 5
George O'Rourke Memorial: U1600 Section

BdResWhiteResBlack
11½ Mike Bergeron (1458 4.0)½ Bob Anderson (1455 3.0)
120 Steve Koroskenyi (1420 3.0)1 Leo Marzoratti (1567 3.0)
130 Hugh McLaughlin (1200 2.5)1 George Jordy (1550 2.5)
141 Jay Goguen (1565 2.0)0 Walter Paton (1431 2.5)
150 Mark Wheeler (1377 2.0)1 Michael Coronel (unr. 2.0)
161 Huaigu Cao (1008 2.0)0 Larry O'Rourke (1319 2.0)
171 Nicholas A Coronel (unr. 2.0)0 Laura Xu (1040 2.0)
180 Bryan MacDonald (1153 1.5)1 Emily Gawboy (1202 1.5)
191 Thien Nguyen (unr. 1.0)0 Tom Fratturelli (1506 1.0)
200 James Essary (1130 1.0)1 Duy Tuong Nguyen (1335 1.0)
211 Elijah Hill (1136 0.5)0 Lee R Melanson (1003 0.0)
221 Michael J Cote ( 636 0.0)0 Al Bump ( 594 0.0)
 0 Walter Whitmore (1500 1.5) BYE
 0 Brian Biglow (1400 2.5) BYE
 0 Anish Saravanan (1386 2.0) BYE
 0 Winston Newman ( 212 0.0) BYE

Final Standings After Round 5
George O'Rourke Memorial: U1600 Section

#PlaceNameRatingRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5 Total
11Mike Bergeron1458W22 (w)W14 (b) W11 (w)W10 (b)D4 (w) 4.5
22Leo Marzoratti1567L14 (w)W18 (b) W21 (b)W15 (w)W6 (b) 4.0
33-4George Jordy1550H---W12 (b) L10 (w)W21 (w)W13 (b) 3.5
4 Bob Anderson1455W24 (b)D21 (w) D6 (b)W7 (w)D1 (b) 3.5
55-9Jay Goguen1565W15 (b)H--- H---U---W10 (w) 3.0
6 Steve Koroskenyi1420W7 (b)H--- D4 (w)W14 (b)L2 (w) 3.0
7 Huaigu Cao1008L6 (w)W20 (b) W12 (w)L4 (b)W17 (w) 3.0
8 Nicholas A Coronelunr.U---L17 (b)W27 (w)W16 (b) W18 (w) 3.0
9 Michael Coronelunr.U---L24 (w)W26 (b)W23 (w) W15 (b) 3.0
1010-13Walter Paton1431W18 (w)H--- W3 (b)L1 (w)L5 (b) 2.5
11 Brian Biglow1400W27 (w)W23 (w) L1 (b)D13 (b)U--- 2.5
12 Emily Gawboy1202H---L3 (w) L7 (b)W26 (w)W21 (b) 2.5
13 Hugh McLaughlin1200H---H--- W23 (b)D11 (w)L3 (w) 2.5
1414-19Anish Saravanan1386W2 (b)L1 (w) W24 (b)L6 (w)U--- 2.0
15 Mark Wheeler1377L5 (w)W27 (b) W17 (w)L2 (b)L9 (w) 2.0
16 Duy Tuong Nguyen1335H---H--- U---L8 (w)W24 (b) 2.0
17 Larry O'Rourke1319L23 (b)W8 (w) L15 (b)W24 (w)L7 (b) 2.0
18 Laura Xu1040L10 (b)L2 (w) W28 (b)W22 (w)L8 (b) 2.0
19 Thien Nguyenunr.U---U---U---W27 (b) W23 (w) 2.0
2020-22Walter Whitmore1500L21 (b)L7 (w) W22 (b)H---U--- 1.5
21 Bryan MacDonald1153W20 (w)D4 (b) L2 (w)L3 (b)L12 (w) 1.5
22 Elijah Hill1136L1 (b)H--- L20 (w)L18 (b)W26 (w) 1.5
2323-25Tom Fratturelli1506W17 (w)L11 (b) L13 (w)L9 (b)L19 (b) 1.0
24 James Essary1130L4 (w)W9 (b) L14 (w)L17 (b)L16 (w) 1.0
25 Michael J Cote 636U---U--- U---U---W27 (w) 1.0
2626-28Lee R Melanson1003U---U--- L9 (w)L12 (b)L22 (b) 0.0
27 Al Bump 594L11 (b)L15 (w) L8 (b)L19 (w)L25 (b) 0.0
28 Winston Newman 212U---U--- L18 (w)U---U--- 0.0

♔ 2024 George O'Rourke Memorial PRIZE WINNERS ♔
Premier Section
1st: ♔ Shawn Xu
2nd-3rd: Tom Newman, Michael Manisy
Top U1800: Michael David
Top U1700: Mariano Rivera
Under 1600 Section
1st: Mike Bergeron
2nd: Leo Marzoratti
3rd-4th: George Jordy, Bob Anderson
Top U1400: Huaigu Cao
Top U1100: Laura Xu
Top Unrated: Nicholas Coronel, Michael Coronel

Pictures from this year's George O'Rourke Memorial tournament.

Current 2024 Championship Grand Prix Standings Championship Grand Prix Archive

REMINDER: Players must be present in Room 145 by 6:45 P.M.
in order to be paired for Round 1 of the Gail S. Lingner Memorial Memorial Tournament
on March 13th 2024
Players running late who wish to be paired MUST CALL the TD, at 603-533-9992 before 6:45 p.m.

March 2nd 2024
Registration open for the Aron Nimzovich Memorial,
Saturday, March 16, 2024

Registration open for the Aron Nimzovich Memorial ​
The Aron Nimzovich Memorial registration is now open (details below).

It's an opportunity to play faster games, try new openings, quickly recover from a first round loss, or run the table in just a few hours.

The event is open to Wachusett CC members and your friends who want to join the club. New club memberships and family renewals can be paid onsite for $20. The tournament is USCF rated so please have current memberships before the event.

Details (a couple of changes from save the date announcement):
Date: March 16, 2024
Site: FSU, McKay Center Classrooms 142 and 143
Format: One section, 5SS, G15 d3
Rating: USCF Quick rated (won't affect your regular rating)
Entry fee: $2
Prizes: Books and magazines, TBD rating definitions
Registration: Open now by email until March 15, 5pm; In person registration at FSU 11am - 11:25am
Round times: round 1 at 11:30am, round 2 at 12:30pm (short lunch break before the round), rounds 3-5 ASAP
Byes available: 1 half-point bye available for rounds 1-4, none in round 5
Rules: Same as regular sudden death rules (like Wednesday nights) except keeping score is optional.
From rule 15A1:
Players excused from scorekeeping are not entitled to make claims that require scoresheets; those who have assistance retain such rights.
Network: the "Public" WiFi will be available
See you in two weeks! Let's get it on!!!!

P.S. upcoming events
Robert Byrne Memorial, April 20, 2024, 11am to 4pm, G5/0 blitz, TBD rounds (at least 8 games)
Ludek Pachman Memorial, May 11, 2024, 11am to 4pm, 4 round Swiss, G15;d3 CHESS18 (unrated)

-Mike Commisso

February 28th, 2024

Results for Round 4
George O'Rourke Memorial: Premier Section

BdResWhiteResBlack
10 Gary Brassard (1709 2.5)1 Shawn Xu (2049 3.0)
21 Anand Nair (1830 2.0)0 Paul Giovino (1759 2.0)
30 Jim Donahue (1759 1.5)1 Tom Newman (1910 1.5)
41 Frank Cao (1884 1.5)0 Dave Couture (1760 1.5)
50 Mike Commisso (1726 1.5)1 Michael Manisy (1807 1.5)
60 Mike Urbonas (1911 1.0)1 Michael David (1666 1.0)
71 Todd Tsakiris (1757 1.0)0 Larry Spencer (1635 1.0)
8½ Mariano Rivera (1658 1.0)½ Ken Gurge (1693 0.0)
 ½ Bruce Felton (1870 2.5) BYE
 ½ Matt Moore (1676 1.5) BYE
 ½ Raymond Paulson (1926 2.5) BYE
 ½ Don Ostrowski (1717 1.0) BYE
 ½ George Mirijanian (1950 2.0) BYE
 ½ Anand Wadikar (1646 1.5) BYE
 ½ Raymond Crowe (1755 0.5) BYE
 0 Matt Phelps (1736 1.0) BYE
 0 Roger Cappallo (1900 2.0) BYE

Standings After Round 4
George O'Rourke Memorial: Premier Section

#PlaceNameRatingRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Total
11Shawn Xu2049W12 (w)W8 (b) W5 (w)W9 (b) 4.0
22-4Raymond Paulson1926W23 (w)H--- W6 (b)H--- 3.0
3 Bruce Felton1870W25 (w)W24 (b) H---H--- 3.0
4 Anand Nair1830L13 (b)W26 (w) W14 (b)W11 (w) 3.0
55-9George Mirijanian1950W22 (b)W13 (w) L1 (b)H--- 2.5
6 Tom Newman1910D19 (w)W20 (b) L2 (w)W17 (b) 2.5
7 Frank Cao1884D9 (b)D18 (w) D17 (b)W16 (w) 2.5
8 Michael Manisy1807W14 (w)L1 (w) H---W18 (b) 2.5
9 Gary Brassard1709D7 (w)W16 (b) W21 (b)L1 (w) 2.5
1010-15Roger Cappallo1900H---W19 (b) H---U--- 2.0
11 Paul Giovino1759W15 (b)H--- H---L4 (b) 2.0
12 Todd Tsakiris1757L1 (b)L15 (w) W25 (b)W24 (w) 2.0
13 Matt Moore1676W4 (w)L5 (b) H---H--- 2.0
14 Michael David1666L8 (b)W22 (w) L4 (w)W21 (b) 2.0
15 Anand Wadikar1646L11 (w)W12 (b) H---H--- 2.0
1616-20Dave Couture1760H---L9 (w) W24 (b)L7 (b) 1.5
17 Jim Donahue1759L24 (w)W25 (b) D7 (w)L6 (w) 1.5
18 Mike Commisso1726D21 (w)D7 (b) H---L8 (w) 1.5
19 Don Ostrowski1717D6 (b)L10 (w) D20 (w)H--- 1.5
20 Mariano Rivera1658H---L6 (w) D19 (b)D25 (w) 1.5
2121-24Mike Urbonas1911D18 (b)H--- L9 (w)L14 (w) 1.0
22 Raymond Crowe1755L5 (w)L14 (b) H---H--- 1.0
23 Matt Phelps1736L2 (b)H--- H---U--- 1.0
24 Larry Spencer1635W17 (b)L3 (w) L16 (w)L12 (b) 1.0
2525-26Ken Gurge1693L3 (b)L17 (w) L12 (w)D20 (b) 0.5
26 Ray Xue1613H---L4 (b) U---U--- 0.5

Projected Pairings for Round 5
George O'Rourke Memorial: Premier Section

BdResWhiteResBlack
1 Shawn Xu (2049 4.0) Raymond Paulson (1926 3.0)
2 Bruce Felton (1870 3.0) Anand Nair (1830 3.0)
3 George Mirijanian (1950 2.5) Frank Cao (1884 2.5)
4 Tom Newman (1910 2.5) Michael Manisy (1807 2.5)
5 Roger Cappallo (1900 2.0) Gary Brassard (1709 2.5)
6 Paul Giovino (1759 2.0) Matt Moore (1676 2.0)
7 Michael David (1666 2.0) Todd Tsakiris (1757 2.0)
8 Anand Wadikar (1646 2.0) Jim Donahue (1759 1.5)
9 Dave Couture (1760 1.5) Don Ostrowski (1717 1.5)
10 Mariano Rivera (1658 1.5) Mike Commisso (1726 1.5)
11 Matt Phelps (1736 1.0) Mike Urbonas (1911 1.0)
12 Larry Spencer (1635 1.0) Raymond Crowe (1755 1.0)
 1 Ken Gurge (1693 0.5) BYE

Results for Round 4
George O'Rourke Memorial: U1600 Section

BdResWhiteResBlack
90 Walter Paton (1431 2.5)1 Mike Bergeron (1458 3.0)
101 Leo Marzoratti (1567 2.0)0 Mark Wheeler (1377 2.0)
111 Bob Anderson (1455 2.0)0 Huaigu Cao (1008 2.0)
120 Anish Saravanan (1386 2.0)1 Steve Koroskenyi (1420 2.0)
13½ Hugh McLaughlin (1200 2.0)½ Brian Biglow (1400 2.0)
141 George Jordy (1550 1.5)0 Bryan MacDonald (1153 1.5)
151 Michael Coronel (unr. 1.0)0 Tom Fratturelli (1506 1.0)
160 Duy Tuong Nguyen (1335 1.0)1 Nicholas A Coronel (unr. 1.0)
171 Larry O'Rourke (1319 1.0)0 James Essary (1130 1.0)
181 Laura Xu (1040 1.0)0 Elijah Hill (1136 0.5)
191 Emily Gawboy (1202 0.5)0 Lee R Melanson (1003 0.0)
200 Al Bump ( 594 0.0)1 Thien Nguyen (unr. 0.0)
 ½ Walter Whitmore (1500 1.0) BYE
 0 Jay Goguen (1565 2.0) BYE
 0 Winston Newman ( 212 0.0) BYE

Standings After Round 4
George O'Rourke Memorial: U1600 Section

#PlaceNameRatingRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Total
11Mike Bergeron1458W24 (w)W10 (b) W7 (w)W6 (b) 4.0
22-4Leo Marzoratti1567L10 (w)W13 (b) W19 (b)W11 (w) 3.0
3 Bob Anderson1455W22 (b)D19 (w) D4 (b)W14 (w) 3.0
4 Steve Koroskenyi1420W14 (b)H--- D3 (w)W10 (b) 3.0
55-8George Jordy1550H---W18 (b) L6 (w)W19 (w) 2.5
6 Walter Paton1431W13 (w)H--- W5 (b)L1 (w) 2.5
7 Brian Biglow1400W26 (w)W20 (w) L1 (b)D8 (b) 2.5
8 Hugh McLaughlin1200H---H--- W20 (b)D7 (w) 2.5
99-16Jay Goguen1565W11 (b)H--- H---U--- 2.0
10 Anish Saravanan1386W2 (b)L1 (w) W22 (b)L4 (w) 2.0
11 Mark Wheeler1377L9 (w)W26 (b) W12 (w)L2 (b) 2.0
12 Larry O'Rourke1319L20 (b)W15 (w) L11 (b)W22 (w) 2.0
13 Laura Xu1040L6 (b)L2 (w) W27 (b)W24 (w) 2.0
14 Huaigu Cao1008L4 (w)W17 (b) W18 (w)L3 (b) 2.0
15 Nicholas A Coronelunr.U---L12 (b)W26 (w)W21 (b) 2.0
16 Michael Coronelunr.U---L22 (w)W25 (b)W20 (w) 2.0
1717-19Walter Whitmore1500L19 (b)L14 (w) W24 (b)H--- 1.5
18 Emily Gawboy1202H---L5 (w) L14 (b)W25 (w) 1.5
19 Bryan MacDonald1153W17 (w)D3 (b) L2 (w)L5 (b) 1.5
2020-23Tom Fratturelli1506W12 (w)L7 (b) L8 (w)L16 (b) 1.0
21 Duy Tuong Nguyen1335H---H--- U---L15 (w) 1.0
22 James Essary1130L3 (w)W16 (b) L10 (w)L12 (b) 1.0
23 Thien Nguyenunr.U---U---U---W26 (b) 1.0
2424Elijah Hill1136L1 (b)H--- L17 (w)L13 (b) 0.5
2525-27Lee R Melanson1003U---U--- L16 (w)L18 (b) 0.0
26 Al Bump 594L7 (b)L11 (w) L15 (b)L23 (w) 0.0
27 Winston Newman 212U---U--- L13 (w)U--- 0.0

Projected Pairings for Round 5
George O'Rourke Memorial: U1600 Section

BdResWhiteResBlack
1 Mike Bergeron (1458 4.0) Bob Anderson (1455 3.0)
2 Steve Koroskenyi (1420 3.0) Leo Marzoratti (1567 3.0)
3 Brian Biglow (1400 2.5) George Jordy (1550 2.5)
4 Hugh McLaughlin (1200 2.5) Walter Paton (1431 2.5)
5 Jay Goguen (1565 2.0) Laura Xu (1040 2.0)
6 Nicholas A Coronel (unr. 2.0) Anish Saravanan (1386 2.0)
7 Mark Wheeler (1377 2.0) Michael Coronel (unr. 2.0)
8 Huaigu Cao (1008 2.0) Larry O'Rourke (1319 2.0)
9 Walter Whitmore (1500 1.5) Emily Gawboy (1202 1.5)
10 Bryan MacDonald (1153 1.5) Tom Fratturelli (1506 1.0)
11 Thien Nguyen (unr. 1.0) James Essary (1130 1.0)
12 Elijah Hill (1136 0.5) Duy Tuong Nguyen (1335 1.0)
13 Lee R Melanson (1003 0.0) Al Bump ( 594 0.0)
 1 Winston Newman ( 212 0.0) BYE

REMINDER: Players must be present in Room 145 by 6:45 P.M.
in order to be paired for Round 5 on March 6th
Players running late who wish to be paired MUST CALL the TD, at 603-533-9992 before 6:45 p.m.

February 21st 2024

Results for Round 3
George O'Rourke Memorial: Premier Section

BdResWhiteResBlack
11 Shawn Xu (2049 2.0)0 George Mirijanian (1950 2.0)
20 Tom Newman (1910 1.5)1 Raymond Paulson (1926 1.5)
30 Mike Urbonas (1911 1.0)1 Gary Brassard (1709 1.5)
4½ Jim Donahue (1759 1.0)½ Frank Cao (1884 1.0)
50 Michael David (1666 1.0)1 Anand Nair (1830 1.0)
60 Larry Spencer (1635 1.0)1 Dave Couture (1760 0.5)
7½ Don Ostrowski (1717 0.5)½ Mariano Rivera (1658 0.5)
80 Ken Gurge (1693 0.0)1 Todd Tsakiris (1757 0.0)
 ½ Michael Manisy (1807 1.0) BYE
 ½ Bruce Felton (1870 2.0) BYE
 ½ Mike Commisso (1726 1.0) BYE
 ½ Matt Moore (1676 1.0) BYE
 ½ Roger Cappallo (1900 1.5) BYE
 ½ Paul Giovino (1759 1.5) BYE
 ½ Matt Phelps (1736 0.5) BYE
 ½ Anand Wadikar (1646 1.0) BYE
 ½ Raymond Crowe (1755 0.0) BYE

Standings After Round 3
George O'Rourke Memorial: Premier Section

#PlaceNameRatingRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Total
11Shawn Xu2049W18 (w)W11 (b) W5 (w) 3.0
22-4Raymond Paulson1926W19 (w)H--- W9 (b) 2.5
3 Bruce Felton1870W26 (w)W23 (b) H--- 2.5
4 Gary Brassard1709D10 (w)W12 (b) W17 (b) 2.5
55-8George Mirijanian1950W24 (b)W15 (w) L1 (b) 2.0
6 Roger Cappallo1900H---W20 (b) H--- 2.0
7 Anand Nair1830L15 (b)W25 (w) W21 (b) 2.0
8 Paul Giovino1759W16 (b)H--- H--- 2.0
99-16Tom Newman1910D20 (w)W22 (b) L2 (w) 1.5
10 Frank Cao1884D4 (b)D14 (w) D13 (b) 1.5
11 Michael Manisy1807W21 (w)L1 (w) H--- 1.5
12 Dave Couture1760H---L4 (w) W23 (b) 1.5
13 Jim Donahue1759L23 (w)W26 (b) D10 (w) 1.5
14 Mike Commisso1726D17 (w)D10 (b) H--- 1.5
15 Matt Moore1676W7 (w)L5 (b) H--- 1.5
16 Anand Wadikar1646L8 (w)W18 (b) H--- 1.5
1717-23Mike Urbonas1911D14 (b)H--- L4 (w) 1.0
18 Todd Tsakiris1757L1 (b)L16 (w) W26 (b) 1.0
19 Matt Phelps1736L2 (b)H--- H--- 1.0
20 Don Ostrowski1717D9 (b)L6 (w) D22 (w) 1.0
21 Michael David1666L11 (b)W24 (w) L7 (w) 1.0
22 Mariano Rivera1658H---L9 (w) D20 (b) 1.0
23 Larry Spencer1635W13 (b)L3 (w) L12 (w) 1.0
2424-25Raymond Crowe1755L5 (w)L21 (b) H--- 0.5
25 Ray Xue1613H---L7 (b) U--- 0.5
2626Ken Gurge1693L3 (b)L13 (w) L18 (w) 0.0

Projected Pairings for Round 4
George O'Rourke Memorial: Premier Section

BdResWhiteResBlack
1 Bruce Felton (1870 2.5) Shawn Xu (2049 3.0)
2 Gary Brassard (1709 2.5) George Mirijanian (1950 2.0)
3 Anand Nair (1830 2.0) Paul Giovino (1759 2.0)
4 Mike Commisso (1726 1.5) Tom Newman (1910 1.5)
5 Frank Cao (1884 1.5) Matt Moore (1676 1.5)
6 Anand Wadikar (1646 1.5) Michael Manisy (1807 1.5)
7 Dave Couture (1760 1.5) Jim Donahue (1759 1.5)
8 Mariano Rivera (1658 1.0) Mike Urbonas (1911 1.0)
9 Todd Tsakiris (1757 1.0) Michael David (1666 1.0)
10 Raymond Crowe (1755 0.5) Larry Spencer (1635 1.0)
 1 Ken Gurge (1693 0.0) BYE
 ½ Raymond Paulson (1926 2.5) BYE
 ½ Don Ostrowski (1717 1.0) BYE
 0 Roger Cappallo (1900 2.0) BYE
 0 Matt Phelps (1736 1.0) BYE

Results for Round 3
George O'Rourke Memorial: U1600 Section

BdResWhiteResBlack
11 Mike Bergeron (1458 2.0)0 Brian Biglow (1400 2.0)
20 George Jordy (1550 1.5)1 Walter Paton (1431 1.5)
3½ Steve Koroskenyi (1420 1.5)½ Bob Anderson (1455 1.5)
40 Bryan MacDonald (1153 1.5)1 Leo Marzoratti (1567 1.0)
50 Tom Fratturelli (1506 1.0)1 Hugh McLaughlin (1200 1.0)
60 James Essary (1130 1.0)1 Anish Saravanan (1386 1.0)
71 Mark Wheeler (1377 1.0)0 Larry O'Rourke (1319 1.0)
81 Huaigu Cao (1008 1.0)0 Emily Gawboy (1202 0.5)
90 Elijah Hill (1136 0.5)1 Walter Whitmore (1500 0.0)
100 Winston Newman ( 212 0.0)1 Laura Xu (1040 0.0)
110 Lee R Melanson (1003 0.0)1 Michael Coronel (unr. 0.0)
121 Nicholas A Coronel (unr. 0.0)0 Al Bump ( 594 0.0)
 ½ Jay Goguen (1565 1.5) BYE

Standings After Round 3
George O'Rourke Memorial: U1600 Section

#PlaceNameRatingRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Total
11Mike Bergeron1458W22 (w)W8 (b) W7 (w) 3.0
22Walter Paton1431W18 (w)H--- W12 (b) 2.5
33-11Leo Marzoratti1567L8 (w)W18 (b) W13 (b) 2.0
4 Jay Goguen1565W9 (b)H--- H--- 2.0
5 Bob Anderson1455W17 (b)D13 (w) D6 (b) 2.0
6 Steve Koroskenyi1420W11 (b)H--- D5 (w) 2.0
7 Brian Biglow1400W24 (w)W14 (w) L1 (b) 2.0
8 Anish Saravanan1386W3 (b)L1 (w) W17 (b) 2.0
9 Mark Wheeler1377L4 (w)W24 (b) W16 (w) 2.0
10 Hugh McLaughlin1200H---H--- W14 (b) 2.0
11 Huaigu Cao1008L6 (w)W15 (b) W21 (w) 2.0
1212-13George Jordy1550H---W21 (b) L2 (w) 1.5
13 Bryan MacDonald1153W15 (w)D5 (b) L3 (w) 1.5
1414-20Tom Fratturelli1506W16 (w)L7 (b) L10 (w) 1.0
15 Walter Whitmore1500L13 (b)L11 (w) W22 (b) 1.0
16 Larry O'Rourke1319L14 (b)W19 (w) L9 (b) 1.0
17 James Essary1130L5 (w)W20 (b) L8 (w) 1.0
18 Laura Xu1040L2 (b)L3 (w) W25 (b) 1.0
19 Nicholas A Coronelunr.U---L16 (b)W24 (w) 1.0
20 Michael Coronelunr.U---L17 (w)W23 (b) 1.0
2121-22Emily Gawboy1202H---L12 (w) L11 (b) 0.5
22 Elijah Hill1136L1 (b)H--- L15 (w) 0.5
2323-25Lee R Melanson1003U---U--- L20 (w) 0.0
24 Al Bump 594L7 (b)L9 (w) L19 (b) 0.0
25 Winston Newman 212U---U--- L18 (w) 0.0

Projected Pairings for Round 4
George O'Rourke Memorial: U1600 Section

BdResWhiteResBlack
11 Walter Paton (1431 2.5) Mike Bergeron (1458 3.0)
12 Leo Marzoratti (1567 2.0) Mark Wheeler (1377 2.0)
13 Bob Anderson (1455 2.0) Huaigu Cao (1008 2.0)
14 Anish Saravanan (1386 2.0) Steve Koroskenyi (1420 2.0)
15 Hugh McLaughlin (1200 2.0) Brian Biglow (1400 2.0)
16 George Jordy (1550 1.5) Bryan MacDonald (1153 1.5)
17 Michael Coronel (unr. 1.0) Tom Fratturelli (1506 1.0)
18 Walter Whitmore (1500 1.0) Nicholas A Coronel (unr. 1.0)
19 Larry O'Rourke (1319 1.0) James Essary (1130 1.0)
20 Laura Xu (1040 1.0) Elijah Hill (1136 0.5)
21 Emily Gawboy (1202 0.5) Lee R Melanson (1003 0.0)
22 Al Bump ( 594 0.0) Winston Newman ( 212 0.0)
 0 Jay Goguen (1565 2.0) BYE

REMINDER: Players must be present in Room 145 by 6:45 P.M.
in order to be paired for Round 4 of the George O'Rourke Memorial on February 28th
Players running late who wish to be paired MUST CALL the TD, at 603-533-9992 before 6:45 p.m.

February 14th 2024

Results for Round 2
George E. O'Rourke Memorial: Premier Section

BdResWhiteResBlack
10 Michael Su Manisy (1807 1.0)1 Shawn Xu (2049 1.0)
21 George Mirijanian (1950 1.0)0 Matt Moore (1676 1.0)
30 Larry Spencer (1635 1.0)1 Bruce Felton (1870 1.0)
40 Mariano Rivera (1658 0.5)1 Tom Newman (1910 0.5)
50 Don Ostrowski (1717 0.5)1 Roger Cappallo (1900 0.5)
6½ Frank Zhongti Cao (1884 0.5)½ Mike Commisso (1726 0.5)
70 Dave Couture (1760 0.5)1 Gary Brassard (1709 0.5)
81 Anand Nair (1830 0.0)0 Ray Xue (1613 0.5)
90 Ken Gurge (1693 0.0)1 Jim Donahue (1759 0.0)
101 Michael David (1666 0.0)0 Raymond Crowe (1755 0.0)
110 Todd Tsakiris (1757 0.0)1 Anand Rad Wadikar (1646 0.0)
 ½ Robert King (2168 0.5) BYE
 ½ Paul Giovino (1759 1.0) BYE
 ½ Raymond Paulson (1926 1.0) BYE
 ½ Matt Phelps (1736 0.0) BYE
 ½ Mike Urbonas (1911 0.5) BYE

Standings After Round 2
George E. O'Rourke Memorial: Premier Section

#PlaceNameRatingRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Total
11-3Shawn Xu2049W25 (w)W13 (b) ~2 (w) 2.0
2 George Mirijanian1950W26 (b)W16 (w) ~1 (b) 2.0
3 Bruce Felton1870W27 (w)W19 (b) ~4 (w) 2.0
44-8Raymond Paulson1926W21 (w)H--- ~3 (b) 1.5
5 Tom Newman1910D22 (w)W23 (b) ~7 (b) 1.5
6 Roger Cappallo1900H---W22 (b) H--- 1.5
7 Paul Giovino1759W18 (b)H--- ~5 (w) 1.5
8 Gary Brassard1709D11 (w)W20 (b) ~9 (w) 1.5
99-19Robert King2168H---H--- ~8 (b) 1.0
10 Mike Urbonas1911D15 (b)H--- ~19 (w) 1.0
11 Frank Zhongti Cao1884D8 (b)D15 (w) ~16 (b) 1.0
12 Anand Nair1830L16 (b)W24 (w) ~15 (b) 1.0
13 Michael Su Manisy1807W17 (w)L1 (w) ~18 (b) 1.0
14 Jim Donahue1759L19 (w)W27 (b) ~17 (w) 1.0
15 Mike Commisso1726D10 (w)D11 (b) ~12 (w) 1.0
16 Matt Moore1676W12 (w)L2 (b) ~11 (w) 1.0
17 Michael David1666L13 (b)W26 (w) ~14 (b) 1.0
18 Anand Rad Wadikar1646L7 (w)W25 (b) ~13 (w) 1.0
19 Larry Spencer1635W14 (b)L3 (w) ~10 (b) 1.0
2020-24Dave Couture1760H---L8 (w) ~22 (b) 0.5
21 Matt Phelps1736L4 (b)H--- H--- 0.5
22 Don Ostrowski1717D5 (b)L6 (w) ~20 (w) 0.5
23 Mariano Rivera1658H---L5 (w) ~24 (b) 0.5
24 Ray Xue1613H---L12 (b) ~23 (w) 0.5
2525-27Todd Tsakiris1757L1 (b)L18 (w) ~26 (b) 0.0
26 Raymond Crowe1755L2 (w)L17 (b) ~25 (w) 0.0
27 Ken Gurge1693L3 (b)L14 (w) B--- 0.0

Projected Pairings for Round 3
George E. O'Rourke Memorial: Premier Section

BdResWhiteResBlack
1 Shawn Xu (2049 2.0) George Mirijanian (1950 2.0)
2 Bruce Felton (1870 2.0) Raymond Paulson (1926 1.5)
3 Paul Giovino (1759 1.5) Tom Newman (1910 1.5)
4 Gary Brassard (1709 1.5) Robert King (2168 1.0)
5 Mike Urbonas (1911 1.0) Larry Spencer (1635 1.0)
6 Matt Moore (1676 1.0) Frank Zhongti Cao (1884 1.0)
7 Mike Commisso (1726 1.0) Anand Nair (1830 1.0)
8 Anand Rad Wadikar (1646 1.0) Michael Su Manisy (1807 1.0)
9 Jim Donahue (1759 1.0) Michael David (1666 1.0)
10 Don Ostrowski (1717 0.5) Dave Couture (1760 0.5)
11 Ray Xue (1613 0.5) Mariano Rivera (1658 0.5)
12 Raymond Crowe (1755 0.0) Todd Tsakiris (1757 0.0)
 1 Ken Gurge (1693 0.0) BYE
 ½ Roger Cappallo (1900 1.5) BYE
 ½ Matt Phelps (1736 0.5) BYE

Results for Round 2
George E. O'Rourke Memorial: U1600 Section

BdResWhiteResBlack
121 Brian Biglow (1400 1.0)0 Tom Fratturelli (1506 1.0)
130 Anish Saravanan (1386 1.0)1 Mike Bergeron (1458 1.0)
14½ Bob Anderson (1455 1.0)½ Bryan Macdonald (1153 1.0)
150 Emily Gawboy (1202 0.5)1 George Jordy (1550 0.5)
160 Laura Xu (1040 0.0)1 Leo Marzoratti (1567 0.0)
170 Walter Whitmore (1500 0.0)1 Huaigu Cao (1008 0.0)
180 Al Bump ( 594 0.0)1 Mark Wheeler (1377 0.0)
191 Larry O'Rourke (1319 0.0)0 Nicholas A Coronel (unr. 0.0)
200 Michael Coronel (unr. 0.0)1 James Essary (1130 0.0)
 ½ Jay Goguen (1565 1.0) BYE
 ½ Walter Paton (1431 1.0) BYE
 ½ Hugh McLaughlin (1200 0.5) BYE
 ½ Elijah Hill (1136 0.0) BYE
 ½ Steve Koroskenyi (1420 1.0) BYE
 ½ Tom Hunt ( 808 0.0) BYE
 ½ Michael J Cote ( 636 0.0) BYE
 0 Winston Newman ( 211 0.0) BYE

Standings After Round 2
George E. O'Rourke Memorial: U1600 Section

#PlaceNameRatingRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Total
11-2Mike Bergeron1458W18 (w)W11 (b) ~2 (w) 2.0
2 Brian Biglow1400W23 (w)W10 (w) ~1 (b) 2.0
33-8Jay Goguen1565W12 (b)H--- H--- 1.5
4 George Jordy1550H---W17 (b) ~6 (w) 1.5
5 Bob Anderson1455W15 (b)D8 (w) ~7 (b) 1.5
6 Walter Paton1431W22 (w)H--- ~4 (b) 1.5
7 Steve Koroskenyi1420W16 (b)H--- ~5 (w) 1.5
8 Bryan Macdonald1153W21 (w)D5 (b) ~9 (w) 1.5
99-16Leo Marzoratti1567L11 (w)W22 (b) ~8 (b) 1.0
10 Tom Fratturelli1506W13 (w)L2 (b) ~14 (w) 1.0
11 Anish Saravanan1386W9 (b)L1 (w) ~15 (b) 1.0
12 Mark Wheeler1377L3 (w)W23 (b) ~13 (w) 1.0
13 Larry O'Rourke1319L10 (b)W25 (w) ~12 (b) 1.0
14 Hugh McLaughlin1200H---H--- ~10 (b) 1.0
15 James Essary1130L5 (w)W26 (b) ~11 (w) 1.0
16 Huaigu Cao1008L7 (w)W21 (b) ~17 (w) 1.0
1717-20Emily Gawboy1202H---L4 (w) ~16 (b) 0.5
18 Elijah Hill1136L1 (b)H--- ~19 (w) 0.5
19 Tom Hunt 808U---H--- ~18 (b) 0.5
20 Michael J Cote 636U---H--- ~21 (w) 0.5
2121-26Walter Whitmore1500L8 (b)L16 (w) ~20 (b) 0.0
22 Laura Xu1040L6 (b)L9 (w) ~25 (b) 0.0
23 Al Bump 594L2 (b)L12 (w) ~26 (w) 0.0
24 Winston Newman 211U---U--- B--- 0.0
25 Nicholas A Coronelunr.U---L13 (b)~22 (w) 0.0
26 Michael Coronelunr.U---L15 (w)~23 (b) 0.0

Projected Pairings for Round 3
George E. O'Rourke Memorial: U1600 Section

BdResWhiteResBlack
1 Mike Bergeron (1458 2.0) Brian Biglow (1400 2.0)
2 George Jordy (1550 1.5) Walter Paton (1431 1.5)
3 Steve Koroskenyi (1420 1.5) Bob Anderson (1455 1.5)
4 Bryan Macdonald (1153 1.5) Leo Marzoratti (1567 1.0)
5 Tom Fratturelli (1506 1.0) Hugh McLaughlin (1200 1.0)
6 James Essary (1130 1.0) Anish Saravanan (1386 1.0)
7 Mark Wheeler (1377 1.0) Larry O'Rourke (1319 1.0)
8 Huaigu Cao (1008 1.0) Emily Gawboy (1202 0.5)
9 Elijah Hill (1136 0.5) Tom Hunt ( 808 0.5)
10 Michael J Cote ( 636 0.5) Walter Whitmore (1500 0.0)
11 Nicholas A Coronel (unr. 0.0) Laura Xu (1040 0.0)
12 Al Bump ( 594 0.0) Michael Coronel (unr. 0.0)
 1 Winston Newman ( 211 0.0) BYE
 ½ Jay Goguen (1565 1.5) BYE

REMINDER: Players must be present in Room 145 by 6:45 P.M.
in order to be paired for Round 3 of the George O'Rourke Memorial on February 21st
Players running late who wish to be paired MUST CALL the TD, at 978-906-1325 before 6:45 p.m.

February 7th 2024

Results for Round 1
George E. O'Rourke Memorial: 1600+

BdResWhiteResBlack
11 Shawn Xu (2049 0.0)0 Todd Tsakiris (1757 0.0)
20 Raymond Crowe (1755 0.0)1 George Mirijanian (1950 0.0)
31 Raymond Paulson (1926 0.0)0 Matt Phelps (1736 0.0)
4½ Mike Commisso (1726 0.0)½ Mike Urbonas (1911 0.0)
5½ Tom Newman (1910 0.0)½ Don Ostrowski (1717 0.0)
6½ Gary Brassard (1709 0.0)½ Frank Zhongti Cao (1884 0.0)
71 Bruce Felton (1870 0.0)0 Ken Gurge (1693 0.0)
81 Matt Moore (1676 0.0)0 Anand Nair (1830 0.0)
91 Michael Su Manisy (1807 0.0)0 Michael David (1666 0.0)
100 Anand Rad Wadikar (1646 0.0)1 Paul Giovino (1759 0.0)
110 Jim Donahue (1759 0.0)1 Larry Spencer (1635 0.0)
 ½ Robert King (2168 0.0) BYE
 ½ Dave Couture (1760 0.0) BYE
 ½ Roger Cappallo (1900 0.0) BYE
 ½ Ray Xue (1613 0.0) BYE

Standings After Round 1
George E. O'Rourke Memorial: 1600+

#PlaceNameRatingRd 1Total
11-8Shawn Xu2049W21 (w) 1.0
2 George Mirijanian1950W22 (b) 1.0
3 Raymond Paulson1926W23 (w) 1.0
4 Bruce Felton1870W24 (w) 1.0
5 Michael Su Manisy1807W25 (w) 1.0
6 Paul Giovino1759W26 (b) 1.0
7 Matt Moore1676W19 (w) 1.0
8 Larry Spencer1635W20 (b) 1.0
99-18Robert King2168H--- 0.5
10 Mike Urbonas1911D15 (b) 0.5
11 Tom Newman1910D16 (w) 0.5
12 Roger Cappallo1900H--- 0.5
13 Frank Zhongti Cao1884D17 (b) 0.5
14 Dave Couture1760H--- 0.5
15 Mike Commisso1726D10 (w) 0.5
16 Don Ostrowski1717D11 (b) 0.5
17 Gary Brassard1709D13 (w) 0.5
18 Ray Xue1613H--- 0.5
1919-26Anand Nair1830L7 (b) 0.0
20 Jim Donahue1759L8 (w) 0.0
21 Todd Tsakiris1757L1 (b) 0.0
22 Raymond Crowe1755L2 (w) 0.0
23 Matt Phelps1736L3 (b) 0.0
24 Ken Gurge1693L4 (b) 0.0
25 Michael David1666L5 (b) 0.0
26 Anand Rad Wadikar1646L6 (w) 0.0

Projected Pairings for Round 2
George E. O'Rourke Memorial: 1600+

BdResWhiteResBlack
1 Michael Su Manisy (1807 1.0) Shawn Xu (2049 1.0)
2 George Mirijanian (1950 1.0) Matt Moore (1676 1.0)
3 Larry Spencer (1635 1.0) Bruce Felton (1870 1.0)
4 Dave Couture (1760 0.5) Robert King (2168 0.5)
5 Mike Urbonas (1911 0.5) Gary Brassard (1709 0.5)
6 Ray Xue (1613 0.5) Tom Newman (1910 0.5)
7 Don Ostrowski (1717 0.5) Roger Cappallo (1900 0.5)
8 Frank Zhongti Cao (1884 0.5) Mike Commisso (1726 0.5)
9 Anand Nair (1830 0.0) Matt Phelps (1736 0.0)
10 Ken Gurge (1693 0.0) Jim Donahue (1759 0.0)
11 Todd Tsakiris (1757 0.0) Anand Rad Wadikar (1646 0.0)
12 Michael David (1666 0.0) Raymond Crowe (1755 0.0)
 ½ Paul Giovino (1759 1.0) BYE
 ½ Raymond Paulson (1926 1.0) BYE

Results for Round 1
George E. O'Rourke Memorial: U1600 Section

BdResWhiteResBlack
120 Leo Marzoratti (1567 0.0)1 Anish Saravanan (1386 0.0)
130 Mark Wheeler (1377 0.0)1 Jay Goguen (1565 0.0)
141 Tom Fratturelli (1506 0.0)0 Larry O'Rourke (1319 0.0)
151 Bryan Macdonald (1153 0.0)0 Walter Whitmore (1500 0.0)
161 Mike Bergeron (1458 0.0)0 Elijah Hill (1136 0.0)
170 James Essary (1130 0.0)1 Bob Anderson (1455 0.0)
181 Walter Paton (1431 0.0)0 Laura Xu (1040 0.0)
190 Huaigu Cao (1008 0.0)1 Steve Koroskenyi (1420 0.0)
201 Brian Biglow (1400 0.0)0 Al Bump ( 594 0.0)
 ½ George Jordy (1550 0.0) BYE
 ½ Hugh McLaughlin (1200 0.0) BYE
 0 Tom Hunt ( 808 0.0) BYE
 0 Michael J Cote ( 636 0.0) BYE
 0 Winston Newman ( 211 0.0) BYE

Standings After Round 1
George E. O'Rourke Memorial: U1600 Section

#PlaceNameRatingRd 1Total
11-9Jay Goguen1565W14 (b) 1.0
2 Tom Fratturelli1506W15 (w) 1.0
3 Mike Bergeron1458W16 (w) 1.0
4 Bob Anderson1455W17 (b) 1.0
5 Walter Paton1431W18 (w) 1.0
6 Steve Koroskenyi1420W19 (b) 1.0
7 Brian Biglow1400W22 (w) 1.0
8 Anish Saravanan1386W12 (b) 1.0
9 Bryan Macdonald1153W13 (w) 1.0
1010-11George Jordy1550H--- 0.5
11 Hugh McLaughlin1200H--- 0.5
1212-23Leo Marzoratti1567L8 (w) 0.0
13 Walter Whitmore1500L9 (b) 0.0
14 Mark Wheeler1377L1 (w) 0.0
15 Larry O'Rourke1319L2 (b) 0.0
16 Elijah Hill1136L3 (b) 0.0
17 James Essary1130L4 (w) 0.0
18 Laura Xu1040L5 (b) 0.0
19 Huaigu Cao1008L6 (w) 0.0
20 Tom Hunt 808U--- 0.0
21 Michael J Cote 636U--- 0.0
22 Al Bump 594L7 (b) 0.0
23 Winston Newman 211U--- 0.0

Projected Pairings for Round 2
George E. O'Rourke Memorial: U1600 Section

BdResWhiteResBlack
1 Brian Biglow (1400 1.0) Mike Bergeron (1458 1.0)
2 Steve Koroskenyi (1420 1.0) Tom Fratturelli (1506 1.0)
3 Bob Anderson (1455 1.0) Bryan Macdonald (1153 1.0)
4 Anish Saravanan (1386 1.0) Walter Paton (1431 1.0)
5 George Jordy (1550 0.5) Leo Marzoratti (1567 0.0)
6 Walter Whitmore (1500 0.0) Huaigu Cao (1008 0.0)
7 Laura Xu (1040 0.0) Mark Wheeler (1377 0.0)
8 Larry O'Rourke (1319 0.0) Tom Hunt ( 808 0.0)
9 Elijah Hill (1136 0.0) Michael J Cote ( 636 0.0)
10 Al Bump ( 594 0.0) James Essary (1130 0.0)
 ½ Hugh McLaughlin (1200 0.5) BYE
 ½ Jay Goguen (1565 1.0) BYE
 0 Winston Newman ( 211 0.0) BYE



REMINDER: Players must be present in Room 144 by 6:45 P.M.
in order to be paired for Round 2 of the George O'Rourke Memorial on February 14th
Players running late who wish to be paired MUST CALL the TD, at 603-533-9992 before 6:45 p.m.

February 4th, 2024
George O'Rourke Memorial
Ratings In Effect

♟   ♔   ♛   ♖   ♝   ♘   ♞   ♗   ♜   ♕   ♚   ♙   Ratings in effect for the
George O'Rourke Memorial:
11.RobertKing2168
22.ShawnXu2049
33.GeorgeMirijanian1950
44.RaymondPaulson1926
55.MikeUrbonas1911
66.TomNewman1910
77.RogerCappallo1900
88.PaulGodin1894
99.BruceFelton1870
1010.AnandNair1830
1111.JimDonahue1759
1212.PaulGiovino1759
1313.ToddTsakiris1757
1414.RaymondCrowe1755
1515.TimAntonelli1744
1616.MattPhelps1736
1717.MikeCommisso1726
1818.DonOstrowski1717
1919.MichaelDavid1716
2020.SteveMurray1713
2121.DaveCouture1710
2222.GaryBrassard1709
2323.LarryGladding1700
2424.KenGurge1693
2525.MattMoore1676
2626.AnandWadikar1646
2727.LarrySpencer1635
29UNDER1600SECTION
3128.LeoMarzoratti1567
3229.JayGoguen1565
3330.GeorgeJordy1550
3431.TomFratturelli1506
3532.WalterWhitmore1500
3633.MikeBergeron1458
3734.BobAnderson1455
3835.ReneMinalga-Rheault1442
3936.WalterPaton1431
4037.SteveKoroskenyi1420
4138.BrianBiglow1400
4239.AnishSaravanan1386
4340.MarkWheeler1377
4441.LarryO'Rourke1319
4542.HughMcLaughln1200
4643.BryanMacdonald1153
4744.ElijahHill1136
4845.JamesEssary1130
4946.LauraXu1040
5047.TomHunt808
5148.MichaelCote636
5249.AlBump600
5350.WinstonNewman211

REMINDER: Players must be present in Room 144 by 6:45 P.M.
in order to be paired for Round 1 of the George O'Rourke Memorial Tournament on February 7th
Players running late who wish to be paired MUST CALL the TD, at 603-533-9992 before 6:45 p.m.
All participants must be members of the USCF with an expiration date of March 6, 2024 or later.

January 31st, 2024
Reggie Boone Memorial
Round 5 of 5

Mike Urbonas Scores 2 Major Upsets to Win
Reggie Boone Memorial

Results for Round 5
Reggie Boone Memorial

BdResWhiteResBlack
11 Mike Urbonas (1835 3.5)0 Shawn Xu (2050 4.0)
20 Roger Cappallo (1900 3.0)1 Michael David (1592 3.0)
31 Tom Newman (1893 3.0)0 Paul Giovino (1749 3.0)
40 Gary Brassard (1707 2.5)1 Anand Nair (1837 2.5)
50 Jim Donahue (1802 2.5)1 Todd Tsakiris (1727 2.5)
61 Dave Couture (1694 2.5)0 Matthew W Phelps (1768 2.0)
71 Mike Commisso (1748 2.0)0 Tom Fratturelli (1517 2.0)
80 Anish Saravanan (1406 2.0)1 Ken Gurge (1710 2.0)
91 Don Ostrowski (1699 2.0)0 Steve Koroskenyi (1335 2.0)
10½ Larry Spencer (1648 2.0)½ Mark Wheeler (1310 2.0)
111 Matt Moore (1695 1.5)0 Bryan MacDonald (1120 2.0)
120 Mike Bergeron (1476 1.5)1 George Jordy (1562 1.5)
131 Jay Goguen (1556 1.5)0 James Essary (1108 1.5)
141 Larry O'Rourke (1300 1.0)0 Walter Whitmore (1500 1.0)
150 Elijah Hill (1162 1.0)1 Bob Anderson (1466 1.0)
16½ Walter Paton (1456 1.0)½ Laura Xu (1029 1.0)
170 Brian Biglow (1405 1.0)1 Raymond Crowe (unr. 1.0)
181 Hugh McLaughlin (1209 0.0)0 Al Bump ( 600 0.0)
 0 Ray Xue (1641 2.0) BYE
 0 Anand Rad Wadikar (1632 2.0) BYE
 0 Raymond Paulson (1905 3.0) BYE
 0 Lawrence Gladding (1700 2.5) BYE
 0 George Mirijanian (1955 2.5) BYE
 0 Bruce O Felton (1855 3.0) BYE
 0 Robert King (2183 2.5) BYE
 0 Winston Newman ( 212 0.0) BYE
 0 Leo Marzoratti (1628 1.5) BYE

Final Standings After Round 5
Reggie Boone Memorial

#PlaceNameRatingRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5 Total
11Mike Urbonas1835W43 (b)W21 (w) W15 (b)H---W2 (w) 4.5
22-4Shawn Xu2050W23 (b)W7 (w) W14 (b)W3 (w)L1 (b) 4.0
3 Tom Newman1893W46 (w)W19 (b) W4 (w)L2 (b)W11 (w) 4.0
4 Michael David1592W50 (w)W6 (b) L3 (b)W25 (w)W9 (b) 4.0
55-7Anand Nair1837W30 (w)L14 (b) W29 (w)D6 (b)W18 (b) 3.5
6 Todd Tsakiris1727W33 (b)L4 (w) W37 (b)D5 (w)W17 (b) 3.5
7 Dave Couture1694W40 (w)L2 (b) H---W36 (b)W25 (w) 3.5
88-14Raymond Paulson1905H---H--- W23 (b)W14 (w)U--- 3.0
9 Roger Cappallo1900W31 (b)H--- W13 (w)D11 (b)L4 (w) 3.0
10 Bruce O Felton1855H---W20 (b) H---W28 (w)U--- 3.0
11 Paul Giovino1749H---W38 (b) W36 (w)D9 (w)L3 (b) 3.0
12 Mike Commisso1748H---H--- L24 (w)W39 (b)W29 (w) 3.0
13 Ken Gurge1710W24 (w)D36 (b) L9 (b)D32 (w)W31 (b) 3.0
14 Don Ostrowski1699W39 (b)W5 (w) L2 (w)L8 (b)W32 (w) 3.0
1515-24Robert King2183W22 (w)W18 (b) L1 (w)H---U--- 2.5
16 George Mirijanian1955H---H--- W21 (b)D18 (w)U--- 2.5
17 Jim Donahue1802D32 (w)L28 (b) W38 (w)W24 (b)L6 (w) 2.5
18 Gary Brassard1707W34 (w)L15 (w) W43 (b)D16 (b)L5 (w) 2.5
19 Lawrence Gladding1700W44 (b)L3 (w) W33 (b)H---U--- 2.5
20 Matt Moore1695H---L10 (w) L32 (b)W40 (b)W34 (w) 2.5
21 Larry Spencer1648W47 (w)L1 (b) L16 (w)W30 (b)D24 (w) 2.5
22 George Jordy1562L15 (b)H--- L31 (w)W44 (w)W37 (b) 2.5
23 Jay Goguen1556L2 (w)W32 (b) L8 (w)H---W39 (w) 2.5
24 Mark Wheeler1310L13 (b)W49 (w) W12 (b)L17 (w)D21 (b) 2.5
2525-35Matthew W Phelps1768H---H--- W30 (w)L4 (b)L7 (b) 2.0
26 Tim D Antonelli1700W48 (b)H--- H---U---U--- 2.0
27 Ray Xue1641H---H--- U---W33 (w)U--- 2.0
28 Anand Rad Wadikar1632H---W17 (w) H---L10 (b)U--- 2.0
29 Tom Fratturelli1517H---H--- L5 (b)W45 (w)L12 (b) 2.0
30 Bob Anderson1466L5 (b)W44 (w) L25 (b)L21 (w)W45 (b) 2.0
31 Anish Saravanan1406L9 (w)H--- W22 (b)H---L13 (w) 2.0
32 Steve Koroskenyi1335D17 (b)L23 (w) W20 (w)D13 (b)L14 (b) 2.0
33 Larry O'Rourke1300L6 (w)W50 (b) L19 (w)L27 (b)W42 (w) 2.0
34 Bryan MacDonald1120L18 (b)L37 (w) W49 (b)W43 (w)L20 (b) 2.0
35 Raymond Croweunr.H---H--- U---U---W43 (b) 2.0
3636-40Leo Marzoratti1628W49 (b)D13 (w) L11 (b)L7 (w)U--- 1.5
37 Mike Bergeron1476U---W34 (b) L6 (w)H---L22 (w) 1.5
38 Walter Paton1456H---L11 (w) L17 (b)H---D40 (w) 1.5
39 James Essary1108L14 (w)H--- W44 (b)L12 (w)L23 (b) 1.5
40 Laura Xu1029L7 (b)L43 (w) W50 (b)L20 (w)D38 (b) 1.5
4141-45Steve Murray1713H---H--- U---U---U--- 1.0
42 Walter Whitmore1500H---H--- U---U---L33 (b) 1.0
43 Brian Biglow1405L1 (w)W40 (b) L18 (w)L34 (b)L35 (w) 1.0
44 Hugh McLaughlin1209L19 (w)L30 (b) L39 (w)L22 (b)W49 (w) 1.0
45 Elijah Hill1162H---H--- U---L29 (b)L30 (w) 1.0
4646-47R Minalga-Rheault1422L3 (b)H--- U---U---U--- 0.5
47 Michael J Cote 637L21 (b)H--- U---U---U--- 0.5
4848-50Tom Hunt 809L26 (w)U--- U---U---U--- 0.0
49 Al Bump 600L36 (w)L24 (b) L34 (w)U---L44 (b) 0.0
50 Winston Newman 212L4 (b)L33 (w) L40 (w)U---U--- 0.0

♔ 2024 Reggie Boone Memorial PRIZE WINNERS ♔
1st: Mike Urbonas
2nd-4th: Shawn Xu, Tom Newman, Michael David
5th-7th: Anand Nair, Todd Tsakiris, Dave Couture
Top U1800: Paul Giovino, Mike Commisso, Ken Gurge
Top U1700: Don Ostrowski
Top U1600: George Jordy, Jay Goguen
Top U1400: Mark Wheeler
Top U1100: Laura Xu

Pictures from this year's Reggie Boone Memorial tournament.

Current 2024 Championship Grand Prix Standings Championship Grand Prix Archive

REMINDER: Players must be present in Room 144 by 6:45 P.M.
in order to be paired for Round 1 of the George E. O'Rourke Memorial on February 7th
Players running late who wish to be paired MUST CALL the TD, at 978-906-1325 before 6:45 p.m.

January 24th, 2024
Reggie Boone Memorial
Round 4 of 5

Results for Round 4
Reggie Boone Memorial

BdResWhiteResBlack
11 Shawn Xu (2050 3.0)0 Tom Newman (1893 3.0)
2½ Paul Giovino (1749 2.5)½ Roger Cappallo (1900 2.5)
3½ George Mirijanian (1955 2.0)½ Gary Brassard (1707 2.0)
41 Raymond Paulson (1905 2.0)0 Don Ostrowski (1699 2.0)
51 Bruce O Felton (1855 2.0)0 Anand Rad Wadikar (1632 2.0)
6½ Todd Tsakiris (1727 2.0)½ Anand Nair (1837 2.0)
71 Michael David (1592 2.0)0 Matthew W Phelps (1768 2.0)
80 Mark Wheeler (1310 2.0)1 Jim Donahue (1802 1.5)
9½ Ken Gurge (1710 1.5)½ Steve Koroskenyi (1335 1.5)
100 Leo Marzoratti (1628 1.5)1 Dave Couture (1694 1.5)
110 James Essary (1108 1.5)1 Mike Commisso (1748 1.0)
121 Ray Xue (1641 1.0)0 Larry O'Rourke (1300 1.0)
131 Tom Fratturelli (1517 1.0)0 Elijah Hill (1162 1.0)
141 Bryan MacDonald (1120 1.0)0 Brian Biglow (1405 1.0)
150 Bob Anderson (1466 1.0)1 Larry Spencer (1648 1.0)
160 Laura Xu (1029 1.0)1 Matt Moore (1695 0.5)
171 George Jordy (1562 0.5)0 Hugh McLaughlin (1209 0.0)
 ½ Anish Saravanan (1406 1.5) BYE
 ½ Robert King (2183 2.0) BYE
 ½ Mike Bergeron (1476 1.0) BYE
 ½ Mike Urbonas (1835 3.0) BYE
 ½ Jay Goguen (1556 1.0) BYE
 ½ Lawrence Gladding (1700 2.0) BYE
 ½ Walter Paton (1456 0.5) BYE
 0 Winston Newman ( 212 0.0) BYE
 0 Al Bump ( 600 0.0) BYE

Standings After Round 4
Reggie Boone Memorial

#PlaceNameRatingRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Total
11Shawn Xu2050W33 (b)W16 (w) W21 (b)W5 (w) 4.0
22Mike Urbonas1835W39 (b)W22 (w) W9 (b)H--- 3.5
33-8Raymond Paulson1905H---H--- W33 (b)W21 (w) 3.0
4 Roger Cappallo1900W26 (b)H--- W19 (w)D7 (b) 3.0
5 Tom Newman1893W43 (w)W15 (b) W8 (w)L1 (b) 3.0
6 Bruce O Felton1855H---W30 (b) H---W24 (w) 3.0
7 Paul Giovino1749H---W38 (b) W31 (w)D4 (w) 3.0
8 Michael David1592W48 (w)W13 (b) L5 (b)W17 (w) 3.0
99-16Robert King2183W32 (w)W14 (b) L2 (w)H--- 2.5
10 George Mirijanian1955H---H--- W22 (b)D14 (w) 2.5
11 Anand Nair1837W37 (w)L21 (b) W25 (w)D13 (b) 2.5
12 Jim Donahue1802D27 (w)L24 (b) W38 (w)W28 (b) 2.5
13 Todd Tsakiris1727W40 (b)L8 (w) W34 (b)D11 (w) 2.5
14 Gary Brassard1707W29 (w)L9 (w) W39 (b)D10 (b) 2.5
15 Lawrence Gladding1700W45 (b)L5 (w) W40 (b)H--- 2.5
16 Dave Couture1694W42 (w)L1 (b) H---W31 (b) 2.5
1717-29Matthew W Phelps1768H---H--- W37 (w)L8 (b) 2.0
18 Mike Commisso1748H---H--- L28 (w)W35 (b) 2.0
19 Ken Gurge1710W28 (w)D31 (b) L4 (b)D27 (w) 2.0
20 Tim D Antonelli1700W46 (b)H--- H---U--- 2.0
21 Don Ostrowski1699W35 (b)W11 (w) L1 (w)L3 (b) 2.0
22 Larry Spencer1648W44 (w)L2 (b) L10 (w)W37 (b) 2.0
23 Ray Xue1641H---H--- U---W40 (w) 2.0
24 Anand Rad Wadikar1632H---W12 (w) H---L6 (b) 2.0
25 Tom Fratturelli1517H---H--- L11 (b)W41 (w) 2.0
26 Anish Saravanan1406L4 (w)H--- W32 (b)H--- 2.0
27 Steve Koroskenyi1335D12 (b)L33 (w) W30 (w)D19 (b) 2.0
28 Mark Wheeler1310L19 (b)W47 (w) W18 (b)L12 (w) 2.0
29 Bryan MacDonald1120L14 (b)L34 (w) W47 (b)W39 (w) 2.0
3030-35Matt Moore1695H---L6 (w) L27 (b)W42 (b) 1.5
31 Leo Marzoratti1628W47 (b)D19 (w) L7 (b)L16 (w) 1.5
32 George Jordy1562L9 (b)H--- L26 (w)W45 (w) 1.5
33 Jay Goguen1556L1 (w)W27 (b) L3 (w)H--- 1.5
34 Mike Bergeron1476U---W29 (b) L13 (w)H--- 1.5
35 James Essary1108L21 (w)H--- W45 (b)L18 (w) 1.5
3636-42Steve Murray1713H---H--- U---U--- 1.0
37 Bob Anderson1466L11 (b)W45 (w) L17 (b)L22 (w) 1.0
38 Walter Paton1456H---L7 (w) L12 (b)H--- 1.0
39 Brian Biglow1405L2 (w)W42 (b) L14 (w)L29 (b) 1.0
40 Larry O'Rourke1300L13 (w)W48 (b) L15 (w)L23 (b) 1.0
41 Elijah Hill1162H---H--- U---L25 (b) 1.0
42 Laura Xu1029L16 (b)L39 (w) W48 (b)L30 (w) 1.0
4343-44R Minalga-Rheault1422L5 (b)H--- U---U--- 0.5
44 Michael J Cote 637L22 (b)H--- U---U--- 0.5
4545-48Hugh McLaughlin1209L15 (w)L37 (b) L35 (w)L32 (b) 0.0
46 Tom Hunt 809L20 (w)U--- U---U--- 0.0
47 Al Bump 600L31 (w)L28 (b) L29 (w)U--- 0.0
48 Winston Newman 212L8 (b)L40 (w) L42 (w)U--- 0.0

Projected Pairings for Round 5
Reggie Boone Memorial

BdResWhiteResBlack
1 Mike Urbonas (1835 3.5) Shawn Xu (2050 4.0)
2 Raymond Paulson (1905 3.0) Bruce O Felton (1855 3.0)
3 Roger Cappallo (1900 3.0) Michael David (1592 3.0)
4 Tom Newman (1893 3.0) Paul Giovino (1749 3.0)
5 Lawrence Gladding (1700 2.5) Robert King (2183 2.5)
6 Dave Couture (1694 2.5) George Mirijanian (1955 2.5)
7 Gary Brassard (1707 2.5) Anand Nair (1837 2.5)
8 Jim Donahue (1802 2.5) Todd Tsakiris (1727 2.5)
9 Anand Rad Wadikar (1632 2.0) Matthew W Phelps (1768 2.0)
10 Mike Commisso (1748 2.0) Tom Fratturelli (1517 2.0)
11 Anish Saravanan (1406 2.0) Ken Gurge (1710 2.0)
12 Don Ostrowski (1699 2.0) Mark Wheeler (1310 2.0)
13 Larry Spencer (1648 2.0) Bryan MacDonald (1120 2.0)
14 Steve Koroskenyi (1335 2.0) Ray Xue (1641 2.0)
15 Matt Moore (1695 1.5) George Jordy (1562 1.5)
16 Mike Bergeron (1476 1.5) Leo Marzoratti (1628 1.5)
17 Walter Paton (1456 1.0) James Essary (1108 1.5)
18 Larry O'Rourke (1300 1.0) Bob Anderson (1466 1.0)
19 Elijah Hill (1162 1.0) Brian Biglow (1405 1.0)
20 Hugh McLaughlin (1209 0.0) Laura Xu (1029 1.0)
21 Al Bump ( 600 0.0) Winston Newman ( 212 0.0)
 0 Jay Goguen (1556 1.5) BYE

REMINDER: Players must be present in Room 144 by 6:45 P.M.
in order to be paired for Round 5 of the Reggie Boone Memorial on January 31st
Players running late who wish to be paired MUST CALL the TD, at 978-906-1325 before 6:45 p.m.

January 17th, 2024
Reggie Boone Memorial
Round 3 of 5

Results for Round 3
Reggie Boone Memorial

BdResWhiteResBlack
10 Robert King (2183 2.0)1 Mike Urbonas (1835 2.0)
20 Don Ostrowski (1699 2.0)1 Shawn Xu (2050 2.0)
31 Tom Newman (1893 2.0)0 Michael David (1592 2.0)
41 Roger Cappallo (1900 1.5)0 Ken Gurge (1710 1.5)
51 Paul Giovino (1749 1.5)0 Leo Marzoratti (1628 1.5)
60 Larry Spencer (1648 1.0)1 George Mirijanian (1955 1.0)
70 Jay Goguen (1556 1.0)1 Raymond Paulson (1905 1.0)
81 Anand Nair (1837 1.0)0 Tom Fratturelli (1517 1.0)
91 Matthew W Phelps (1768 1.0)0 Bob Anderson (1466 1.0)
100 Mike Commisso (1748 1.0)1 Mark Wheeler (1310 1.0)
110 Mike Bergeron (1476 1.0)1 Todd Tsakiris (1727 1.0)
120 Brian Biglow (1405 1.0)1 Gary Brassard (1707 1.0)
130 Larry O'Rourke (1300 1.0)1 Lawrence Gladding (1700 1.0)
141 Jim Donahue (1802 0.5)0 Walter Paton (1456 0.5)
151 Steve Koroskenyi (1335 0.5)0 Matt Moore (1695 0.5)
160 George Jordy (1562 0.5)1 Anish Saravanan (1406 0.5)
170 Hugh McLaughlin (1209 0.0)1 James Essary (1108 0.5)
180 Al Bump ( 600 0.0)1 Bryan MacDonald (1120 0.0)
190 Winston Newman ( 212 0.0)1 Laura Xu (1029 0.0)
 ½ Bruce O Felton (1855 1.5) BYE
 ½ Tim D Antonelli (1700 1.5) BYE
 ½ Dave Couture (1694 1.0) BYE
 ½ Anand Rad Wadikar (1632 1.5) BYE
 0 Elijah Hill (1162 1.0) BYE
 0 Tom Hunt ( 809 0.0) BYE
 0 Steve Murray (1713 1.0) BYE

Standings After Round 3
Reggie Boone Memorial

#PlaceNameRatingRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Total
11-3Shawn Xu2050W30 (b)W22 (w) W16 (b) 3.0
2 Tom Newman1893W42 (w)W15 (b) W18 (w) 3.0
3 Mike Urbonas1835W34 (b)W29 (w) W6 (b) 3.0
44-5Roger Cappallo1900W24 (b)H--- W21 (w) 2.5
5 Paul Giovino1749H---W41 (b) W23 (w) 2.5
66-19Robert King2183W40 (w)W13 (b) L3 (w) 2.0
7 George Mirijanian1955H---H--- W29 (b) 2.0
8 Raymond Paulson1905H---H--- W30 (b) 2.0
9 Bruce O Felton1855H---W39 (b) H--- 2.0
10 Anand Nair1837W33 (w)L16 (b) W31 (w) 2.0
11 Matthew W Phelps1768H---H--- W33 (w) 2.0
12 Todd Tsakiris1727W35 (b)L18 (w) W32 (b) 2.0
13 Gary Brassard1707W37 (w)L6 (w) W34 (b) 2.0
14 Tim D Antonelli1700W45 (b)H--- H--- 2.0
15 Lawrence Gladding1700W44 (b)L2 (w) W35 (b) 2.0
16 Don Ostrowski1699W26 (b)W10 (w) L1 (w) 2.0
17 Anand Rad Wadikar1632H---W20 (w) H--- 2.0
18 Michael David1592W47 (w)W12 (b) L2 (b) 2.0
19 Mark Wheeler1310L21 (b)W46 (w) W27 (b) 2.0
2020-26Jim Donahue1802D25 (w)L17 (b) W41 (w) 1.5
21 Ken Gurge1710W19 (w)D23 (b) L4 (b) 1.5
22 Dave Couture1694W38 (w)L1 (b) H--- 1.5
23 Leo Marzoratti1628W46 (b)D21 (w) L5 (b) 1.5
24 Anish Saravanan1406L4 (w)H--- W40 (b) 1.5
25 Steve Koroskenyi1335D20 (b)L30 (w) W39 (w) 1.5
26 James Essary1108L16 (w)H--- W44 (b) 1.5
2727-38Mike Commisso1748H---H--- L19 (w) 1.0
28 Steve Murray1713H---H--- U--- 1.0
29 Larry Spencer1648W43 (w)L3 (b) L7 (w) 1.0
30 Jay Goguen1556L1 (w)W25 (b) L8 (w) 1.0
31 Tom Fratturelli1517H---H--- L10 (b) 1.0
32 Mike Bergeron1476U---W37 (b) L12 (w) 1.0
33 Bob Anderson1466L10 (b)W44 (w) L11 (b) 1.0
34 Brian Biglow1405L3 (w)W38 (b) L13 (w) 1.0
35 Larry O'Rourke1300L12 (w)W47 (b) L15 (w) 1.0
36 Elijah Hill1162H---H--- U--- 1.0
37 Bryan MacDonald1120L13 (b)L32 (w) W46 (b) 1.0
38 Laura Xu1029L22 (b)L34 (w) W47 (b) 1.0
3939-43Matt Moore1695H---L9 (w) L25 (b) 0.5
40 George Jordy1562L6 (b)H--- L24 (w) 0.5
41 Walter Paton1456H---L5 (w) L20 (b) 0.5
42 R Minalga-Rheault1422L2 (b)H--- U--- 0.5
43 Michael J Cote 637L29 (b)H--- U--- 0.5
4444-47Hugh McLaughlin1209L15 (w)L33 (b) L26 (w) 0.0
45 Tom Hunt 809L14 (w)U--- U--- 0.0
46 Al Bump 600L23 (w)L19 (b) L37 (w) 0.0
47 Winston Newman 212L18 (b)L35 (w) L38 (w) 0.0

Projected Pairings for Round 4
Reggie Boone Memorial

BdResWhiteResBlack
1 Shawn Xu (2050 3.0) Tom Newman (1893 3.0)
2 Paul Giovino (1749 2.5) Roger Cappallo (1900 2.5)
3 Tim D Antonelli (1700 2.0) Robert King (2183 2.0)
4 George Mirijanian (1955 2.0) Gary Brassard (1707 2.0)
5 Raymond Paulson (1905 2.0) Lawrence Gladding (1700 2.0)
6 Bruce O Felton (1855 2.0) Don Ostrowski (1699 2.0)
7 Michael David (1592 2.0) Anand Nair (1837 2.0)
8 Mark Wheeler (1310 2.0) Matthew W Phelps (1768 2.0)
9 Todd Tsakiris (1727 2.0) Anand Rad Wadikar (1632 2.0)
10 Leo Marzoratti (1628 1.5) Jim Donahue (1802 1.5)
11 Ken Gurge (1710 1.5) Anish Saravanan (1406 1.5)
12 Dave Couture (1694 1.5) Steve Koroskenyi (1335 1.5)
13 James Essary (1108 1.5) Mike Commisso (1748 1.0)
14 Steve Murray (1713 1.0) Brian Biglow (1405 1.0)
15 Bryan MacDonald (1120 1.0) Larry Spencer (1648 1.0)
16 Tom Fratturelli (1517 1.0) Larry O'Rourke (1300 1.0)
17 Laura Xu (1029 1.0) Mike Bergeron (1476 1.0)
18 Bob Anderson (1466 1.0) Elijah Hill (1162 1.0)
19 Matt Moore (1695 0.5) George Jordy (1562 0.5)
20 Walter Paton (1456 0.5) Hugh McLaughlin (1209 0.0)
21 Tom Hunt ( 809 0.0) Al Bump ( 600 0.0)
 1 Winston Newman ( 212 0.0) BYE
 ½ Mike Urbonas (1835 3.0) BYE
 ½ Jay Goguen (1556 1.0) BYE

REMINDER: Players must be present in Room 144 by 6:45 P.M.
in order to be paired for Round 4 of the Reggie Boone Memorial on January 24th
Players running late who wish to be paired MUST CALL the TD, at 978-906-1325 before 6:45 p.m.

January 10th, 2024
Reggie Boone Memorial
Round 2 of 5

Results for Round 2
Reggie Boone Memorial

Bd#ResWhite#ResBlack
1160 Gary Brassard (1707 1.0)11 Robert King (2183 1.0)
221 Shawn Xu (2050 1.0)210 Dave Couture (1694 1.0)
3180 Lawrence Gladding (1700 1.0)61 Tom Newman (1893 1.0)
4191 Don Ostrowski (1699 1.0)80 Anand Nair (1837 1.0)
591 Mike Urbonas (1835 1.0)220 Larry Spencer (1648 1.0)
6130 Todd Tsakiris (1727 1.0)251 Michael David (1592 1.0)
724½ Leo Marzoratti (1628 1.0)15½ Ken Gurge (1710 1.0)
8200 Matt Moore (1695 0.5)71 Bruce O Felton (1855 0.5)
9231 Anand Rad Wadikar (1632 0.5)10 0 Jim Donahue (1802 0.5)
10310 Walter Paton (1456 0.5)111 Paul Giovino (1749 0.5)
11350 Steve Koroskenyi (1335 0.5)27 1 Jay Goguen (1556 0.0)
12400 Bryan MacDonald (1120 0.0)291 Mike Bergeron (1476 0.0)
13301 Bob Anderson (1466 0.0)380 Hugh McLaughlin (1209 0.0)
14420 Laura Xu (1029 0.0)341 Brian Biglow (1405 0.0)
15361 Mark Wheeler (1310 0.0)450 Al Bump ( 600 0.0)
16460 Winston Newman ( 212 0.0)371 Larry O'Rourke (1300 0.0)
 3½ George Mirijanian (1955 0.5)   BYE
 39½ Elijah Hill (1162 0.5)   BYE
 28½ Tom Fratturelli (1517 0.5)   BYE
 26½ George Jordy (1562 0.0)   BYE
 32½ R Minalga-Rheault (1422 0.0)   BYE
 33½ Anish Saravanan (1406 0.0)   BYE
 14½ Steve Murray (1713 0.5)   BYE
 17½ Tim D Antonelli (1700 1.0)   BYE
 4½ Raymond Paulson (1905 0.5)   BYE
 5½ Roger Cappallo (1900 1.0)   BYE
 12½ Mike Commisso (1748 0.5)   BYE
 41½ James Essary (1108 0.0)   BYE
 44½ Michael J Cote ( 637 0.0)   BYE
 430 Tom Hunt ( 809 0.0)   BYE

Standings After Round 2
Reggie Boone Memorial

#PlaceNameIDRatingRd 1Rd 2Total
11-6Robert King126812472183W34 W20 2.0
2 Shawn Xu302643622050W24 W22 2.0
3 Tom Newman127129211893W36 W21 2.0
4 Mike Urbonas110153281835W28 W23 2.0
5 Don Ostrowski124201841699W39 W16 2.0
6 Michael David166363061592W46 W18 2.0
77-13Roger Cappallo100119651900W37 H--- 1.5
8 Bruce O Felton124150861855H--- W33 1.5
9 Paul Giovino128647311749H--- W35 1.5
10 Ken Gurge129279381710W29 D13 1.5
11 Tim D Antonelli168354511700W44 H--- 1.5
12 Anand Rad Wadikar157762471632H--- W32 1.5
13 Leo Marzoratti169389721628W45 D10 1.5
1414-31George Mirijanian100044711955H--- H--- 1.0
15 Raymond Paulson124016161905H--- H--- 1.0
16 Anand Nair152235271837W27 L5 1.0
17 Mike Commisso125250991748H--- H--- 1.0
18 Todd Tsakiris125236341727W30 L6 1.0
19 Steve Murray167529641713H--- H--- 1.0
20 Gary Brassard111566651707W42 L1 1.0
21 Lawrence Gladding100048021700W41 L3 1.0
22 Dave Couture124137211694W43 L2 1.0
23 Larry Spencer307480101648W40 L4 1.0
24 Jay Goguen313188791556L2 W38 1.0
25 Tom Fratturelli125915621517H--- H--- 1.0
26 Mike Bergeron125409421476U--- W42 1.0
27 Bob Anderson125171821466L16 W41 1.0
28 Brian Biglow128249881405L4 W43 1.0
29 Mark Wheeler121087401310L10 W45 1.0
30 Larry O'Rourke132509921300L18 W46 1.0
31 Elijah Hill315497571162H--- H--- 1.0
3232-40Jim Donahue126332411802D38 L12 0.5
33 Matt Moore302031861695H--- L8 0.5
34 George Jordy303822231562L1 H--- 0.5
35 Walter Paton105367401456H--- L9 0.5
36 R Minalga-Rheault169578351422L3 H--- 0.5
37 Anish Saravanan167321651406L7 H--- 0.5
38 Steve Koroskenyi125224611335D32 L24 0.5
39 James Essary126505241108L5 H--- 0.5
40 Michael J Cote30544907 637L23 H--- 0.5
4141-46Hugh McLaughlin156283531209L21 L27 0.0
42 Bryan MacDonald314465321120L20 L26 0.0
43 Laura Xu302651601029L22 L28 0.0
44 Tom Hunt31149866 809L11 U--- 0.0
45 Al Bump31243573 600L13 L29 0.0
46 Winston Newman30478078 212L6 L30 0.0

Projected Pairings for Round 3
Reggie Boone Memorial

Bd#ResWhite#ResBlack
11 Robert King (2183 2.0)9 Mike Urbonas (1835 2.0)
219 Don Ostrowski (1699 2.0)2 Shawn Xu (2050 2.0)
36 Tom Newman (1893 2.0)25 Michael David (1592 2.0)
45 Roger Cappallo (1900 1.5)15 Ken Gurge (1710 1.5)
57 Bruce O Felton (1855 1.5)17 Tim D Antonelli (1700 1.5)
611 Paul Giovino (1749 1.5)23 Anand Rad Wadikar (1632 1.5)
73 George Mirijanian (1955 1.0)24 Leo Marzoratti (1628 1.5)
822 Larry Spencer (1648 1.0)4 Raymond Paulson (1905 1.0)
98 Anand Nair (1837 1.0)28 Tom Fratturelli (1517 1.0)
1027 Jay Goguen (1556 1.0)12 Mike Commisso (1748 1.0)
1129 Mike Bergeron (1476 1.0)13 Todd Tsakiris (1727 1.0)
1214 Steve Murray (1713 1.0)30 Bob Anderson (1466 1.0)
1334 Brian Biglow (1405 1.0)16 Gary Brassard (1707 1.0)
1437 Larry O'Rourke (1300 1.0)18 Lawrence Gladding (1700 1.0)
1510 Jim Donahue (1802 0.5)36 Mark Wheeler (1310 1.0)
1635 Steve Koroskenyi (1335 0.5)20 Matt Moore (1695 0.5)
1726 George Jordy (1562 0.5)33 Anish Saravanan (1406 0.5)
1841 James Essary (1108 0.5)31 Walter Paton (1456 0.5)
1938 Hugh McLaughlin (1209 0.0)43 Tom Hunt ( 809 0.0)
2045 Al Bump ( 600 0.0)40 Bryan MacDonald (1120 0.0)
2146 Winston Newman ( 212 0.0)42 Laura Xu (1029 0.0)
 21½ Dave Couture (1694 1.0)   BYE
 44½ Michael J Cote ( 637 0.5)   BYE
 32½ R Minalga-Rheault (1422 0.5)   BYE
 390 Elijah Hill (1162 1.0)   BYE

REMINDER: Players must be present in Room 144 by 6:45 P.M.
in order to be paired for Round 3 of the Reggie Boone Memorial on January 17th
Players running late who wish to be paired MUST CALL the TD, at 978-906-1325 before 6:45 p.m.

January 3rd, 2024
Reggie Boone Memorial
Round 1 of 5

Results for Round 1
Reggie Boone Memorial

Bd#ResWhite#ResBlack
111 Robert King (2183 0.0)250 George Jordy (1562 0.0)
2260 Jay Goguen (1556 0.0)21 Shawn Xu (2050 0.0)
381 Anand Nair (1837 0.0)290 Bob Anderson (1466 0.0)
4320 Anish Saravanan (1406 0.0)61 Roger Cappallo (1900 0.0)
571 Tom Newman (1893 0.0)310 R Minalga-Rheault (1422 0.0)
6330 Brian Biglow (1405 0.0)91 Mike Urbonas (1835 0.0)
710½ Jim Donahue (1802 0.0)34½ Steve Koroskenyi (1335 0.0)
8360 Larry O'Rourke (1300 0.0)131 Todd Tsakiris (1727 0.0)
9151 Ken Gurge (1710 0.0)350 Mark Wheeler (1310 0.0)
10370 Hugh McLaughlin (1209 0.0)181 Lawrence Gladding (1700 0.0)
11161 Gary Brassard (1707 0.0)390 Bryan MacDonald (1120 0.0)
12400 James Essary (1108 0.0)191 Don Ostrowski (1699 0.0)
13211 Dave Couture (1694 0.0)410 Laura Xu (1029 0.0)
14420 Tom Hunt ( 809 0.0)171 Tim D Antonelli (1700 0.0)
15221 Larry Spencer (1648 0.0)430 Michael J Cote ( 637 0.0)
16440 Al Bump ( 600 0.0)231 Leo Marzoratti (1628 0.0)
17241 Michael David (1592 0.0)450 Winston Newman ( 212 0.0)
 12½ Mike Commisso (1748 0.0)   BYE
 4½ George Mirijanian (1955 0.0)   BYE
 11½ Paul Giovino (1749 0.0)   BYE
 14½ Steve Murray (1713 0.0)   BYE
 5½ Raymond Paulson (1905 0.0)   BYE
 20½ Matt Moore (1695 0.0)   BYE
 3½ Bruce O Felton (1963 0.0)   BYE
 27½ Tom Fratturelli (1517 0.0)   BYE
 30½ Walter Paton (1456 0.0)   BYE
 38½ Elijah Hill (1162 0.0)   BYE
 280 Mike Bergeron (1476 0.0)   BYE

Standings After Round 1
Reggie Boone Memorial

#PlaceNameIDRatingRd 1Total
11-16Robert King126812472183W29 1.0
2 Shawn Xu302643622050W30 1.0
3 Roger Cappallo100119651900W34 1.0
4 Tom Newman127129211893W33 1.0
5 Anand Nair152235271837W32 1.0
6 Mike Urbonas110153281835W35 1.0
7 Todd Tsakiris125236341727W37 1.0
8 Ken Gurge129279381710W36 1.0
9 Gary Brassard111566651707W39 1.0
10 Tim D Antonelli168354511700W42 1.0
11 Lawrence Gladding100048021700W38 1.0
12 Don Ostrowski124201841699W40 1.0
13 Dave Couture124137211694W41 1.0
14 Larry Spencer307480101648W43 1.0
15 Leo Marzoratti169389721628W44 1.0
16 Michael David166363061592W45 1.0
1717-28Bruce O Felton124150861963H--- 0.5
18 George Mirijanian100044711955H--- 0.5
19 Raymond Paulson124016161905H--- 0.5
20 Jim Donahue126332411802D27 0.5
21 Paul Giovino128647311749H--- 0.5
22 Mike Commisso125250991748H--- 0.5
23 Steve Murray167529641713H--- 0.5
24 Matt Moore302031861695H--- 0.5
25 Tom Fratturelli125915621517H--- 0.5
26 Walter Paton105367401456H--- 0.5
27 Steve Koroskenyi125224611335D20 0.5
28 Elijah Hill315497571162H--- 0.5
2929-45George Jordy303822231562L1 0.0
30 Jay Goguen313188791556L2 0.0
31 Mike Bergeron125409421476U--- 0.0
32 Bob Anderson125171821466L5 0.0
33 R Minalga-Rheault169578351422L4 0.0
34 Anish Saravanan167321651406L3 0.0
35 Brian Biglow128249881405L6 0.0
36 Mark Wheeler121087401310L8 0.0
37 Larry O'Rourke132509921300L7 0.0
38 Hugh McLaughlin156283531209L11 0.0
39 Bryan MacDonald314465321120L9 0.0
40 James Essary126505241108L12 0.0
41 Laura Xu302651601029L13 0.0
42 Tom Hunt31149866 809L10 0.0
43 Michael J Cote30544907 637L14 0.0
44 Al Bump31243573 600L15 0.0
45 Winston Newman30478078 212L16 0.0

Projected Pairings for Round 2
Reggie Boone Memorial

Bd#ResWhite#ResBlack
118 Lawrence Gladding (1700 1.0)1 Robert King (2183 1.0)
22 Shawn Xu (2050 1.0)15 Ken Gurge (1710 1.0)
36 Roger Cappallo (1900 1.0)16 Gary Brassard (1707 1.0)
419 Don Ostrowski (1699 1.0)7 Tom Newman (1893 1.0)
523 Leo Marzoratti (1628 1.0)8 Anand Nair (1837 1.0)
69 Mike Urbonas (1835 1.0)21 Dave Couture (1694 1.0)
713 Todd Tsakiris (1727 1.0)22 Larry Spencer (1648 1.0)
84 George Mirijanian (1955 0.5)24 Michael David (1592 1.0)
927 Tom Fratturelli (1517 0.5)5 Raymond Paulson (1905 0.5)
1030 Walter Paton (1456 0.5)10 Jim Donahue (1802 0.5)
1120 Matt Moore (1695 0.5)38 Elijah Hill (1162 0.5)
1234 Steve Koroskenyi (1335 0.5)14 Steve Murray (1713 0.5)
1325 George Jordy (1562 0.0)36 Larry O'Rourke (1300 0.0)
1439 Bryan MacDonald (1120 0.0)26 Jay Goguen (1556 0.0)
1528 Mike Bergeron (1476 0.0)37 Hugh McLaughlin (1209 0.0)
1629 Bob Anderson (1466 0.0)40 James Essary (1108 0.0)
1741 Laura Xu (1029 0.0)32 Anish Saravanan (1406 0.0)
1845 Winston Newman ( 212 0.0)33 Brian Biglow (1405 0.0)
1935 Mark Wheeler (1310 0.0)44 Al Bump ( 600 0.0)
 11½ Paul Giovino (1749 0.5)   BYE
 17½ Tim D Antonelli (1700 1.0)   BYE
 31½ R Minalga-Rheault (1422 0.0)   BYE
 3½ Bruce O Felton (1963 0.5)   BYE
 12½ Mike Commisso (1748 0.5)   BYE
 43½ Michael J Cote ( 637 0.0)   BYE

REMINDER: Players must be present in Room 144 by 6:45 P.M.
in order to be paired for Round 2 of the Reggie Boone Memorial on January 10th
Players running late who wish to be paired MUST CALL the TD, at 978-906-1325 before 6:45 p.m.

January 2nd 2024
2024 WCC Tournament Schedule

name (rounds): dates
Reggie Boone Memorial (5): January 3,10,17,24,31
George E. O'Rourke Memorial (5): February 7,14,21,28, March 6
Gail S. Lingner Memorial (5): March 13,20,27, April 3,10
Martin Laine Memorial (5): April 17,24, May 1,8,15
Wayne L. Steadman Memorial (5): May 22,29, June 5,12,19
Robert A. Fortier Memorial (5): June 26, July 3,10,17,24
Rocco R. Pasquale Memorial (5): July 31, August 7,14,21,28
Wachusett CC Championship (7): September 4,11,18,25, October 2,9,16
Ernest E. Fandreyer Memorial (4): October 23,30, November 6,13
Timothy M. Ryan Memorial (4): November 27, December 4,11,18

-Mike Commisso

January 2nd, 2024
Reggie Boone Memorial
Ratings In Effect

♟   ♔   ♛   ♖   ♝  
Ratings in effect for the
2024 Reggie Boone Memorial:
♘   ♞   ♗   ♜   ♕   ♚   ♙  
12183 Rob King (-9)
22050 Shawn Xu (+45)
31955 George Mirijanian (-15)
41905 Ray Paulson (+12)
51900 Roger Cappallo (-3)
61893 Tom Newman (-22)
71837 Anand Nair (-5)
81835 Mike Urbonas (+92)
91802 Jim Donahue (+23)
101749 Paul Giovino (-3)
111748 Mike Commisso (+5)
121727 Todd Tsakiris (+30)
131713 Steve Murray (-24)
141710 Ken Gurge (-2)
151707 Gary Brassard (+7)
161701 Matt Moore (+38)
171699 Don Ostrowski (-74)
181670 Dave Couture (-13)
191648 Larry Spencer (+37)
201628 Leo Marzoratti (+6)
211617 Michael David (+66)
221562 George Jordy (+14)
231556 Jay Goguen (-36)
241517 Tom Fratturelli (-26)
251476 Mike Bergeron (+16)
261466 Bob Anderson (-9)
271456 Walter Paton (+2)
281449 Anish Saravanan (-15)
291405 Brian Biglow (-17)
301310 Mark Wheeler (+10)
311300 Larry O'Rourke (-18)
321200 Hugh McLaughlin (-9)
331162 Elijah Hill (+534)
341108 James Essary (-28)
351029 Laura Xu (-21)
36948 Luke Speers (first rating)
37637 Michael Cote (-36)
38600 Al Bump (+55)
39212 Winston Newman (-8)

REMINDER: Players must be present in Room 142 by 6:45 P.M.
in order to be paired for Round 1 of the Reggie Boone Memorial Tournament on January 3rd
Players running late who wish to be paired MUST CALL the TD, at 978-906-1325 before 6:45 p.m.
All participants must be members of the USCF with an expiration date of Feb. 28, 2023 or later.