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June 16th, 2013
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
George Mirijanian Wins Club Championship for 16th Time
As of last week, 7 of the 8 participants in the club championship still had a chance to win the championship. Even after Wednesday night's games, it came down to the makeup games.
George Mirijanian of Fitchburg needed a draw in his makeup game against Bruce Felton (also of Fitchburg) and was able to secure it in a 57 move game that did end in a draw. Bruce ended up a half point behind George, tied for 2nd with Larry Gladding of Leominster and 9 year old Carissa Yip of Chelmsford. Both Larry's and Carissa's championship bids were upended by draws with Ken "The Spoiler" Gurge of Leominster. Congratulations to everyone for a very hard fought championship!MAKEUP GAME RESULTS
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Laine
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1/2-1/2 | Gurge (round 1) |
| Gladding | 1-0 | Laine (round 2) |
| Mirijanian | 1/2-1/2 | Laine (round 5) |
| Felton | 1/2-1/2 | Mirijanian (round 6) |
WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS
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George Mirijanian
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1-0 | Arthur Barlas |
| Carissa Yip | 1-0 | Martin Laine |
| Gary Brassard | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| Ken Gurge | 1/2-1/2 | Larry Gladding |
June 12th, 2013
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
Anil Marthi Wins B-Section By a Mile!
Newcomer Anil Marthi of Shrewsbury won the WCC Championship B-section by a full 2 points. He went 6-0. When the tournament started on May 1st, he was rated 1812. His post-tournament rating was 1987. Paul Godin of Burlington, Paul Connelly of Marlboro, NH, and Dave Thomas of Leominster all tied for 2nd place. Congratulations to all!
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Paul Godin
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0-1 | Anil Marthi |
| Jim Hankard | 1/2-1/2 | Dave Thomas |
| Gail Lingner | 0-1 | Paul Connelly |
| Ray Paulson | 1-0 | Harry Richardson |
| George Miller | 1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Lenny Arsenault | 1/2-1/2 | Larry Sleet |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Matthew Ding |
| John Bastarache | 0-1 | Jackson Parker |
| Andrew Paul | 0-1 | Tom Giampietro |
| Don Briggs | 0-1 | Bob Mathieu |
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FINAL STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 6.5 | Marthi |
| 6.0 | --- |
| 5.5 | --- |
| 5.0 | --- |
| 4.5 | Godin, Connelly, Thomas |
| 4.0 | Paulson, Lally, Miller, Couture, Hankard |
| 3.5 | Arsenault, Yip, Lingner, Ding, Sleet, Parker, Richardson |
| 3.0 | Bierig, Fratturelli, Biglow, Mathieu, Giampietro |
| 2.5 | Steadman, Contois |
| 2.0 | Talcott, Bastarache |
| 1.5 | Briggs, Paul, Scanlon, Spingola |
The following players all increased their ratings by at least 50 points.
THOMAS GIAMPIETRO +158
ANIL K MARTHI +64
GAIL S LINGNER +60
JAMES HANKARD +59
DAVID J THOMAS +58
The following players all increased their ratings to new all-time highs.
ANIL K MARTHI 1987
MATTHEW CONG DING 1456
JACKSON BOGDAN PARKER 1332
HARRY E RICHARDSON JR 1273(P18)
THOMAS GIAMPIETRO 1162
VINCENT J SPINGOLA JR 464(P10)
June 7th, 2013
Here's a letter I wrote to "Chess Life". It will be appearing in the July issue. The title is a reference to a widely circulated letter by John Kipling Lewis titled, "Castling in Chess960: An appeal for simplicity".
Castling in Chess960: Another Appeal for Simplicity
Chess960 is a noble, but flawed attempt to force players to start thinking from the very first move of the game. The biggest problem with Chess960 are the bizarre castling rules. For anyone not familiar with Chess960, consider the following, which is just one bizarre aspect of “castling”. Depending on the opening setup, when castling, the king can move anywhere from 5 squares to 0 squares to -1 squares (yes, the king can actually move in the opposite direction than it normally would). It would be difficult to teach this maneuver to anyone not familiar with standard chess. A variant called Chess480 seeks to simplify these castling rules, but in doing so creates some of its own issues.
I propose a variant which achieves the goal of eliminating memorization of openings while avoiding the failings of both Chess960 and Chess480. This variant, which I have dubbed Chess18, has a randomized opening setup just like its “predecessors”. The difference is that the rooks and the king start on the same squares that they do now so that castling remains exactly the same as it is now – problem solved!
An additional benefit of Chess18 is that it avoids the situation in Chess960 where with some opening setups white can attack an undefended black pawn with her first move.
When Bobby Fischer met with former FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov to propose the switch to Chess960, Ilyumzhinov advocated "step by step" changes mindful of the heritage of chess. Well, here is such a step.
David Couture
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I didn't include a list of the 18 opening positions with my letter to "Chess Life", but as a regular viewer of the site you get this bonus :-)
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June 5th, 2013
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
"A" Division
Chaos Continued
RESULTS
| Larry Gladding | 1-0 | Arthur Barlas |
| Ken Gurge | 1/2-1/2 | Carissa Yip |
| Martin Laine | 0-1 | Gary Brassard |
| Bruce Felton | Postponed | George Mirijanian |
With one round remaining (plus 4 makeup games), 7 of the 8 players are still in the running to become club champion! Carissa Yip and Arthur Barlas lead the standings by points. George Mirijanian leads the standings by winning percentage, and Larry Gladding has the highest expected final score (based on remaining strength-of-schedule).
Standings (by Points)
| Player | W | L | D | Pts. | GR | Max | Xpctd | Pct. |
| C. Yip | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.5 | 1 | 4.5 | 4.33 | 0.583 |
| Barlas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3.5 | 1 | 4.5 | 3.75 | 0.583 |
| Mirijanian | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 6.0 | 4.50 | 0.750 |
| Felton | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 | 2 | 5.0 | 3.80 | 0.600 |
| Gladding | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 5.0 | 4.75 | 0.600 |
| Brassard | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 4.0 | 3.40 | 0.500 |
| Laine | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 2.50 | 0.167 |
| Gurge | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.100 |
GR - Games Remaining Max - Maximum Possible Score Xpctd - Expected Final Score (based on remaining Strength-of-Schedule) Pct. - Winning Percentage
Standings (by Winning Percentage)
| Player | W | L | D | Pct. |
| Mirijanian | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.750 |
| Felton | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.600 |
| Gladding | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.600 |
| C. Yip | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.583 |
| Barlas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.583 |
| Brassard | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.500 |
| Laine | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.167 |
| Gurge | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.100 |
Round 7 pairings for June 12:
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"B" Division
Anil Marthi Clinches Share of 1st Place
RESULTS
Anil Marthi has clinched at least a share of 1st place with one week remaining. If he draws or wins against Paul Godin next week, he will win the "B" Division. Meanwhile, with another draw this week, Jim "The Grinder" Hankard has stretched his undefeated streak to 6 games.
| Anil Marthi | 1-0 | Ray Paulson |
| Dave Thomas | 1/2-1/2 | Paul Connelly |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Trevor Bierig |
| Gail Lingner | 1/2-1/2 | Jim Hankard |
| Brian Biglow | 1/2-1/2 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Jackson Parker | 0-1 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Larry Sleet | 1-0 | Tom Giampietro |
| Bob Mathieu | 1/2-1/2 | John Bastarache |
| Vinny Spingola | 0-1 | Wayne Steadman |
| Don Briggs | 1/2-1/2 | Andrew Paul |
Receiving half-point byes were Paul Godin, Mike Lally, Percy Yip, Harry Richardson, George Miller, Matthew Ding, Brian Contois, Stan Talcott, and Francis Scanlon.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 5.5 | Marthi |
| 5.0 | --- |
| 4.5 | Godin |
| 4.0 | Lally, Couture, Thomas |
| 3.5 | Connelly, Hankard, Yip, Lingner, Richardson |
| 3.0 | Paulson, Bierig, Miller, Fratturelli, Arsenault, Biglow, Sleet |
| 2.5 | Ding, Steadman, Parker, Contois |
| 2.0 | Mathieu, Talcott, Bastarache,Giampietro |
| 1.5 | Briggs, Paul, Scanlon, Spingola |
May 29th, 2013
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
"A" Division
Chaos Theory
RESULTS
| Carissa Yip | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Arthur Barlas | 1-0 | Bruce Felton |
| Gary Brassard | 1-0 | Ken Gurge |
| George Mirijanian | Postponed | Martin Laine |
All is chaos as the competition for the Wachusett Chess Club championship is heating up. Going into tonight, George Mirijanian, Bruce Felton, and Carissa Yip were tied for 1st place. George's game was postponed and both Bruce and Carissa went down to defeat to
Arthur Barlas and Larry Gladding respectively, allowing the latter two players to close in on the leaders.Standings (by Points)
| Player | W | L | D | Pts | GR | Max | Xpctd | Pct. |
| Barlas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 2 | 5.5 | 4.25 | 0.700 |
| Mirijanian | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 6.0 | 4.25 | 0.750 |
| Felton | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 | 2 | 5.0 | 3.89 | 0.600 |
| C. Yip | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 | 2 | 5.0 | 4.83 | 0.600 |
| Gladding | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 5.0 | 3.91 | 0.500 |
| Brassard | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 4.0 | 0.400 | |
| Laine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 0.250 | |
| Gurge | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0.000 |
GR - Games Remaining Max - Maximum Possible Score
Xpctd - Expected Final Score (based on remaining Strength-of-Schedule) Pct. - Winning Percentage
Standings (by Winning Percentage)
| Player | W | L | D | Pct. |
| Mirijanian | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.750 |
| Barlas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.700 |
| Felton | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.600 |
| C. Yip | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.600 |
| Gladding | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.500 |
| Brassard | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.400 |
| Laine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.250 |
| Gurge | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.000 |
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"B" Division
RESULTS
The big story in the "B" Division of course is newcomer
Anil Marthi, who is a perfect 4-0 in addition to a 1/2-point bye to retain sole possession of 1st place. However, another story is developing as Jim "The Grinder" Hankard has quietly built a 5-game undefeated streak. Is there anyone who can defeat this master of the closed position? Stay tuned...| Paul Connelly | 0-1 | Anil Marthi |
| Mike Lally | 1-0 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Trevor Bierig | 1/2-1/2 | Gail Lingner |
| George Miller | 0-1 | Dave Thomas |
| Jim Hankard | 1/2-1/2 | Dave Couture |
| Tom Giampietro | 0-1 | Harry Richardson |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1/2-1/2 | Matthew Ding |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Brian Biglow |
| Jackson Parker | 1-0 | Bob Mathieu |
| Stan Talcott | 1/2-1/2 | John Bastarache |
| Francis Scanlon | 0-1 | Don Briggs |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 4.5 | Marthi |
| 4.0 | Godin |
| 3.5 | Lally, Thomas |
| 3.0 | Paulson, Bierig, Connelly, Couture, Hankard, Yip, Lingner, Richardson |
| 2.5 | Miller, Arsenault, Biglow, Parker |
| 2.0 | Fratturelli, Ding, Sleet, Giampietro, Contois |
| 1.5 | Mathieu, Talcott, Steadman, Bastarache, Spingola |
| 1.0 | Briggs, Scanlon |
May 22nd, 2013
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
"A" Division
3 Tied for 1st with 3 Rounds to Go
RESULTS
| Larry Gladding | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| Carissa Yip | 1-0 | Gary Brassard |
| Ken Gurge | 0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Martin Laine | 0-1 | Arthur Barlas |
| Player | W | L | D | Pct. |
| Felton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.750 |
| C. Yip | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.750 |
| Mirijanian | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.750 |
| Barlas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.625 |
| Gladding | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 |
| Brassard | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 |
| Laine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.250 |
| Gurge | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 |
For the stat-heads among you...
Here are the Strength-of-Schedule numbers for the 4 players above .500.
| Yip | Gladding | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Gurge | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Laine | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| TOTAL | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.188 | |
| Felton | Barlas | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mirijanian | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Brassard | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.542 | |
| Mirijanian | Laine | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Felton | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Barlas | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| TOTAL | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0.600 | |
| Barlas | Felton | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Gladding | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Mirijanian | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0.636 |
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"B" Division
RESULTS
| Paul Connelly | 0-1 | Paul Godin |
| Anil Marthi | 1-0 | Dave Couture |
| Ray Paulson | 1/2-12 | Trevor Bierig |
| Mike Lally | 1/2-1/2 | Jim Hankard |
| Harry Richardson | 0-1 | George Miller |
| Tom Fratturelli | 0-1 | Gail Lingner |
| Dave Thomas | 1-0 | Bob Mathieu |
| Percy Yip | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Matthew Ding | 1/2-1/2 | Brian Biglow |
| Stan Talcott | 0-1 | Tom Giampietro |
| John Bastarache | 1/2-1/2 | Brian Contois |
| Don Briggs | 0-1 | Jackson Parker |
Receiving half-point byes were Lenny Arsenault, Larry Sleet, Francis Scanlon and Vinny Spingola.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.5 | Godin, Marthi |
| 3.0 | Connelly |
| 2.5 | Paulson, Lally, Bierig, Miller, Couture, Arsenault, Hankard, Thomas, Yip, Lingner |
| 2.0 | Richardson, Giampietro |
| 1.5 | Fratturelli, Biglow, Mathieu, Ding, Sleet, Steadman, Parker, Contois |
| 1.0 | Talcott, Bastarache, Scanlon, Spingola |
| 0.0 | Briggs |
May 15th, 2013
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
"A" Division
RESULTS
| George Mirijanian | 0-1 | Carissa Yip |
| Bruce Felton | 1/2-1/2 | Martin Laine |
| Gary Brassard | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Arthur Barlas | 1-0 | Ken Gurge |
CURRENT STANDINGS
| Player | W | L | D | Pct. |
| Felton | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.667 |
| C. Yip | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Mirijanian | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 |
| Laine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.500 |
| Gladding | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 |
| Barlas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 |
| Brassard | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 |
| Gurge | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 |
Round 4 pairings for May 22:
Gladding vs. Felton
Yip vs. Brassard
Gurge vs. Mirijanian
Laine vs. Barlas
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Lenny Arsenault
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0-1 | Paul Connelly |
| Paul Godin | 1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Trevor Bierig | 1/2-1/2 | Jim Hankard |
| Anil Marthi | 1-0 | Dave Thomas |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Matthew Ding | 0-1 | Ray Paulson |
| Larry Sleet | 0-1 | Mike Lally |
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Harry Richardson |
| Brian Contois | 0-1 | Percy Yip |
| Bob Mathieu | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
| Tom Giampietro | 1-0 | Don Briggs |
| Vinny Spingola | 1/2-1/2 | John Bastarache |
Receiving half-point byes were George Miller, Gail Lingner, Stan Talcott and Jackson Parker.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.0 | Connelly |
| 2.5 | Godin, Marthi, Couture |
| 2.0 | Paulson, Lally, Bierig, Arsenault, Hankard, Richardson |
| 1.5 | Miller, Fratturelli, Thomas, Yip, Lingner, Mathieu, Steadman |
| 1.0 | Biglow, Talcott, Ding, Sleet, Giampietro, Contois |
| 0.5 | Bastarache, Parker, Scanlon, Spingola |
| 0.0 | Briggs |
A very interesting tactic. White to move (Black has just played fxe4).
May 8th, 2013
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
"A" Division
RESULTS
| Gary Brassard | 0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Ken Gurge | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| Carissa Yip | 1/2-1/2 | Arthur Barlas |
| Larry Gladding | Postponed | Martin Laine |
CURRENT STANDINGS
| Player | W | L | D | Pct. |
| Mirijanian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Felton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.750 |
| C. Yip | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.500 |
| Brassard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 |
| Barlas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.250 |
| Laine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Gladding | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Gurge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
Round 3 pairings for May 15:
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"B" Division
RESULTS
| Ray Paulson | 0-1 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Jim Hankard | 1/2-1/2 | Paul Godin |
| Dave Thomas | 1/2-1/2 | Trevor Bierig |
| Paul Connelly | 1-0 | Brian Contois |
| Wayne Steadman | 1-0 | Bob Mathieu |
| Don Briggs | 0-1 | Brian Biglow |
| John Bastarache | 0-1 | Matthew Ding |
| Jackson Parker | 0-1 | Larry Sleet |
Receiving half-point byes were Anil Marthi, Dave Couture, Tom Fratturelli, Michael Lally, George Miller, Gail Lingner, Percy Yip, Stan Talcott and Francis Scanlon. Harry Richardson received a full-point bye.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 2.0 | Connelly, Arsenault |
| 1.5 | Godin, Bierig, Marthi, Couture, Fratturelli, Hankard, Thomas, Steadman |
| 1.0 | Paulson, Lally, Miller, Biglow, Lingner, Ding, Sleet, Richardson, Contois |
| 0.5 | Yip, Mathieu, Talcott, Scanlon |
| 0.0 | Briggs, Bastarache, Parker |
May 1st, 2013
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
"A" Division
RESULTS
| George Mirijanian | 1-0 | Larry Gladding |
| Arthur Barlas | 0-1 | Gary Brassard |
| Bruce Felton | 1/2-1/2 | Carissa Yip |
| Martin Laine | Postponed | Ken Gurge |
CURRENT STANDINGS
| Player | W | L | D | Pct. |
| Mirijanian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Brassard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Felton | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| C. Yip | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Laine | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Gurge | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Gladding | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Barlas | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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"B" Division
RESULTS
| Brian Biglow | 0- 1 | Ray Paulson |
| Paul Godin | 1-0 | Percy Yip |
| Bob Mathieu | 1/2-1/2 | Mike Lally |
| Trevor Bierig | 1-0 | Stan Talcott |
| Matthew Ding | 0-1 | Anil Marthi |
| Paul Connelly | 1-0 | Larry Sleet |
| Wayne Steadman | 1/2-1/2 | George Miller |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Don Briggs |
| John Bastarache | 0-1 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Lenny Arsenault | 1-0 | Jackson Parker |
| Harry Richardson | 0-1 | Jim Hankard |
| Dave Thomas | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 1.0 | Paulson, Godin, Bierig, Marthi, Connelly, Couture, Fratturelli, Arsenault, Hankard, Thomas, Contois |
| 0.5 | Lally, Miller, Lingner, Mathieu, Steadman |
| 0.0 | Biglow, P. Yip, Talcott, Ding, Sleet, Briggs, Bastarache, Parker, Richardson, Scanlon |
LOST AND FOUND: A blue Saitek clock was left at the clock as well as two pairs of eyeglasses. Contact George Mirijanian if you need these items before next Wednesday.
April 24th, 2013
Here are the final Grand Prix standings for the year. The top 8 finishers qualify for the club championship. However, Lenny Arsenault and Jim Hankard have yielded their qualifying spots to allow George Mirijanian and Marty Laine to play in the championship section.
| Club Members | Grand Prix Points |
| GARY BRASSARD | 25.0 |
| LEONARD ARSENAULT | 22.0 |
| JAMES HANKARD | 21.5 |
| LARRY GLADDING | 20.5 |
| KEN GURGE | 20.5 |
| ARTHUR BARLAS | 20.0 |
| BRUCE FELTON | 18.5 |
| CARISSA YIP | 18.5 |
| GEORGE MIRIJANIAN | 18.0 |
| MARTIN LAINE | 18.0 |
The championship promises to be hard-fought with 4 former club champions (George Mirijanian, Larry Gladding, Bruce Felton, and Marty Laine) competing as well as 9 year old Carissa Yip who has the highest winning percentage of anyone in the section.
The last 6 years have seen a different club champion each year:
2012 Trevor Bierig
2011 Robert King
2010 Tony Cesolini
2009 Larry Gladding
2008 Martin Laine
2007 George Mirijanian
What will happen this year? Stay tuned...
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"Travelers" Tie for Tournament Victory
Two of our furthest commuting members have tied for 1st place in the 2013 Evert Siiskonen Memorial.
Mike Lally who drives in all the way from Westfield and Ray Paulson who hails from Lowell, tied for 1st place with final round victories. Mike is competing again after a 16-year break from competition. Trevor Bierig of Clinton took 3rd place in the 36 player field. Congratulations to all!
| Carissa Yip | 0-1 | Ray Paulson |
| Larry Gladding | 0-1 | Mike Lally |
| Bruce Felton | 0-1 | Trevor Bierig |
| Ken Gurge | 0-1 | George Miller |
| Lenny Arsenault | 1-0 | Jackson Parker |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1/2-1/2 | George Mirijanian |
| Gary Brassard | 1-0 | Dave Thomas |
| Arthur Barlas | 1-0 | Robert Mathieu |
| Don Briggs | 1/2-1/2 | Jim Hankard |
| Harry Richardson | 0-1 | Brian Biglow |
| Gail Lingner | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
| Vinny Spingola | 0-1 | Wayne Steadman |
Not playing the final round were Paul Godin, Geoff LePoer, Michael Manisy, Martin Laine, Alan Condon, Dave Couture, Percy Yip, Max Sewell, Larry Sleet, Stan Talcott, John Bastarache, and Brian Contois.
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FINAL STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 4.5 | Paulson, Lally |
| 4.0 | Bierig |
| 3.5 | Gladding, C. Yip, Arsenault, Miller |
| 3.0 | Godin, Brassard |
| 2.5 | Mirijanian, Felton, LePoer, Manisy, Barlas, Gurge, Fratturelli, Biglow, Parker |
| 2.0 | Condon, Couture, Hankard, Thomas, Lingner, Steadman, Briggs |
| 1.5 | P. Yip, Mathieu, Sewell, Sleet, Richardson |
| 1.0 | Laine, Talcott, Scanlon |
| 0.5 | Bastarache, Contois |
| 0.0 | Spingola |
REMINDER: The club championship starts Wednesday, May 1. The "A" Division will be an 8-player single round robin. The "B" Division will be a 7-round Swiss. Two players, Lenny Arsenault and Jim Hankard, were gracious enough to yield their qualifying spots in the "A" Division and will compete in the "B" Division. Round 1 pairings in the "A" Division are as follows:
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Current Grand Prix Standings (1 game remaining)
The top 8 players qualify for the club championship. Those in green have already clinched a spot.
| Club Members | Current Rating As Of 4/17/13 | Total Games This Season | Wins | Losses | Draws | Pct. | Grand Prix Points |
| GARY BRASSARD | 1789 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 4 | .649 | 24.0 |
| LEONARD ARSENAULT | 1652 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 10 | .568 | 21.0 |
| LARRY GLADDING | 1871 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | .661 | 20.5 |
| KEN GURGE | 1717 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 3 | .586 | 20.5 |
| ARTHUR BARLAS | 1776 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | .613 | 19.0 |
| CARISSA YIP | 1826 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | .841 | 18.5 |
| BRUCE FELTON | 1951 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | .771 | 18.5 |
| MARTIN LAINE | 1785 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | .720 | 18.0 |
| GEORGE MIRIJANIAN | 1989 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 1 | .761 | 17.5 |
Results from Wednesday night:
| Michael Lally | 1/2-1/2 | Ray Paulson |
| Geoff LePoer | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| George Mirijanian | 0-1 | Carissa Yip |
| Paul Godin | 1-0 | Gary Brassard |
| Bruce Felton | 1/2-1/2 | Ken Gurge |
| Trevor Bierig | 1-0 | Dave Couture |
| George Miller | 1/2-1/2 | Alan Condon |
| Harry Richardson | 0-1 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Jackson Parker | 1-0 | Robert Mathieu |
| Brian Biglow | 1/2-1/2 | Arthur Barlas |
| Percy Yip | 1/2-1/2 | Jim Hankard |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Tom Farrtturelli |
| Brian Contois | 0-1 | Larry Sleet |
| John Bastarache | 0-1 | Gail Lingner |
| Francis Scanlon | 1-0 | Vinny Spingola |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.5 | Paulson, Gladding, Lally, C. Yip |
| 3.0 | Godin, Bierig |
| 2.5 | Felton, LePoer, Manisy, Gurge, Arsenault, Miller, Parker |
| 2.0 | Mirijanian, Brassard, Condon, Couture, Fratturelli, Thomas |
| 1.5 | Barlas, Hankard, Biglow, P. Yip, Mathieu, Sewell, Sleet, Briggs, Richardson |
| 1.0 | Laine, Lingner, Talcott, Steadman, Scanlon |
| 0.5 | Bastarache, Contois |
| 0.0 | Spingola |
Projected Round 5 (final) pairings for April 24:
April 10th, 2013
Current Grand Prix Standings (2 games remaining)
The top 8 players qualify for the club championship. Those in green have already clinched a spot.
| Club Members | Total Games This Season | Wins | Losses | Draws | Pct. | Grand Prix Points |
| GARY BRASSARD | 36 | 22 | 10 | 4 | .667 | 24.0 |
| LEONARD ARSENAULT | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | .556 | 20.0 |
| KEN GURGE | 34 | 19 | 13 | 2 | .588 | 20.0 |
| LARRY GLADDING | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | .650 | 19.5 |
| ARTHUR BARLAS | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | .617 | 18.5 |
| MARTIN LAINE | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | .720 | 18.0 |
| BRUCE FELTON | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | .783 | 18.0 |
| CARISSA YIP | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | .833 | 17.5 |
| GEORGE MIRIJANIAN | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | .795 | 17.5 |
| ALAN CONDON | 31 | 13 | 11 | 7 | .532 | 16.5 |
| TOM FRATTURELLI | 36 | 13 | 17 | 6 | .444 | 16.0 |
Results from Wednesday night:
| Ray Paulson | 1-0 | Michael Manisy |
| Michael Lally | 1-0 | Bruce Felton |
| Larry Gladding | 1-0 | Trevor Bierig |
| Jackson Parker | 0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Jim Hankard | 0-1 | Paul Godin |
| Tom Fratturelli | 0-1 | Gary Brassard |
| Arthur Barlas | 0-1 | George Miller |
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Ken Gurge |
| Alan Condon | 1/2-1/2 | Dave Thomas |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Max Sewell |
| Bob Mathieu | 1/2-1/2 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Harry Richardson | 1-0 | Gail Lingner |
| Larry Sleet | 1/2-1/2 | John Bastarache |
| Wayne Steadman | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
| Vinny Spingola | 0-1 | Don Briggs |
Receiving half-point byes were Geoff LePoer, Carissa Yip, Martin Laine, Stan Talcott and Brian Contois. Not playing the round was Percy Yip.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.0 | Paulson, Lally |
| 2.5 | LePoer, Gladding, C. Yip |
| 2.0 | Mirijanian, Godin, Felton, Manisy, Bierig, Brassard, Gurge, Couture, Miller |
| 1.5 | Condon, Arsenault, Thomas, Mathieu, Richardson, Parker |
| 1.0 | Laine, Barlas, Hankard, Fratturelli, Biglow, P. Yip, Sewell, Steadman, Briggs |
| 0.5 | Talcott, Sleet, Bastarache, Contois |
| 0.0 | Lingner, Scanlon, Spingola |
Current Grand Prix Standings (3 games remaining)
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Club Members |
Total Games This Season |
Wins |
Losses |
Draws |
Pct. |
Grand Prix Points |
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GARY BRASSARD |
35 |
21 |
10 |
4 |
.657 |
23.0 |
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LEONARD ARSENAULT |
35 |
15 |
11 |
9 |
.557 |
19.5 |
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KEN GURGE |
33 |
18 |
13 |
2 |
.576 |
19.0 |
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LARRY GLADDING |
29 |
16 |
8 |
5 |
.638 |
18.5 |
|
ARTHUR BARLAS |
29 |
16 |
8 |
5 |
.638 |
18.5 |
|
BRUCE FELTON |
22 |
16 |
2 |
4 |
.818 |
18.0 |
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MARTIN LAINE |
25 |
17 |
6 |
2 |
.720 |
18.0 |
|
CARISSA YIP |
21 |
17 |
3 |
1 |
.833 |
17.5 |
|
GEORGE MIRIJANIAN |
21 |
16 |
4 |
1 |
.786 |
16.5 |
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ALAN CONDON |
30 |
13 |
11 |
6 |
.533 |
16.0 |
|
TOM FRATTURELLI |
35 |
13 |
16 |
6 |
.457 |
16.0 |
|
DAVID THOMAS |
33 |
13 |
16 |
4 |
.455 |
15.0 |
|
BRIAN BIGLOW |
34 |
14 |
18 |
2 |
.441 |
15.0 |
| Trevor Bierig | 1-0 | George Mirijanian |
| Gary Brassard | 0-1 | Ray Paulson |
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | Arthur Barlas |
| Ken Gurge | 0-1 | Geoff LePoer |
| Michael Manisy | 1-0 | Alan Condon |
| Lenny Arsenault | 0-1 | Michael Lally |
| Carissa Yip | 1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Martin Laine | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Gail Lingner | 0-1 | Jackson Parker |
| Paul Godin | 1-0 | Stan Talcott |
| Jim Hankard | 1-0 | Larry Sleet |
| George Miller | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Don Briggs | 0-1 | Brian Biglow |
| Dave Thomas | 1-0 | John Bastarache |
| Francis Scanlon | 0-1 | Robert Mathieu |
| Max Sewell | 1-0 | Brian Contois |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
|
| POINTS | |
| 2.0 | Paulson, Felton, LePoer, Manisy, Lally, C. Yip, Bierig |
| 1.5 | Gladding, Parker |
| 1.0 | Mirijanian, Godin, Brassard, Barlas, Gurge, Condon, Couture, Arsenault, Hankard, Fratturelli, Miller, Biglow, Thomas, P. Yip, Mathieu, Sewell |
| 0.5 | Laine, Richardson |
| 0.0 | Lingner, Talcott, Sleet, Steadman, Briggs, Bastarache, Scanlon, Contois, Spingola |
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George Mirijanian
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1-0 |
Jim Hankard
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| Tom Fratturelli | 1-0 | Paul Godin |
| Ray Paulson | 1-0 | George Miller |
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| Geoff LePoer | 1-0 | Dave Thomas |
| Robert Mathieu | 0-1 | Michael Manisy |
| Michael Lally | 1-0 | Max Sewell |
| Stan Talcott | 0-1 | Carissa Yip |
| Trevor Bierig | 1-0 | Larry Sleet |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Gary Brassard |
| Arthur Barlas | 1-0 | Don Briggs |
| John Bastarache | 0-1 | Ken Gurge |
| Alan Condon | 1-0 | Harry Richardson |
| Jackson Parker | 1/2-1/2 | Dave Couture |
| Lenny Arsenault | 1-0 | Vinny Spingola |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 1.0 | Mirijanian, Paulson, Felton, LePoer, Manisy, Lally, C. Yip, Bierig, Brassard, Barlas, Gurge, Condon, Arsenault, Fratturelli |
| 0.5 | Laine, Couture, P. Yip, Parker |
| 0.0 | Godin, Hankard, Miller, Biglow, Thomas, Mathieu, Lingner, Sewell, Talcott, Sleet, Steadman, Briggs, Bastarache, Richardson, Scanlon, Spingola |
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Section 1 |
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Round 1 |
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Michael Lally |
1-0 |
Paul Godin |
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Michael Manisy |
1/2-1/2 |
Trevor Bierig |
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Round 2 |
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Trevor Bierig |
0-1 |
Michael Lally |
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Paul Godin |
0-1 |
Michael Manisy |
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Round 3 |
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Michael Lally |
1-0 |
Michael Manisy |
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Paul Godin |
1-0 |
Trevor Bierig |
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FINAL STANDINGS |
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SECTION 1 |
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3.0 |
Lally |
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1.5 |
Manisy |
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1.0 |
Godin |
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0.5 |
Bierig |
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Section 2 |
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Round 1 |
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Alan Condon |
0-1 |
Gary Brassard |
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Martin Laine |
1/2-1/2 |
Jim Hankard |
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Round 2 |
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Gary Brassard |
1/2-1/2 |
Martin Laine |
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Jim Hankard |
1-0 |
Alan Condon |
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Round 3 |
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Jim Hankard |
0-1 |
Gary Brassard |
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Martin Laine |
1-0 |
Alan Condon |
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FINAL STANDINGS |
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SECTION 2 |
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2.5 |
Brassard |
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2.0 |
Laine |
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1.5 |
Hankard |
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0.0 |
Condon |
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Section 3 |
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Round 1 |
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Dave Thomas |
1-0 |
George Miller |
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Brian Biglow |
1-0 |
Larry Sleet |
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Round 2 |
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Dave Thomas |
1-0 |
Brian Biglow |
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George Miller |
1-0 |
Larry Sleet |
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Round 3 |
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Larry Sleet |
0-1 |
Dave Thomas |
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Brian Biglow |
1-0 |
George Miller |
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FINAL STANDINGS |
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SECTION 3 |
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3.0 |
Thomas |
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2.0 |
Biglow |
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1.0 |
Miller |
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0.0 |
Sleet |
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Section 4 |
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Round 1 |
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John Bastarache |
1/2-1/2 |
Wayne Steadman |
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Don Briggs |
0-1 |
Francis Scanlon |
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Round 2 |
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Francis Scanlon |
1-0 |
John Bastarache |
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Wayne Steadman |
0-1 |
Don Briggs |
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Round 3 |
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Wayne Steadman |
1-0 |
Francis Scanlon |
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Don Briggs |
1-0 |
John Bastarache |
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FINAL STANDINGS |
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SECTION 4 |
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2.0 |
Scanlon, Briggs |
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1.5 |
Steadman |
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0.5 |
Bastarache |
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The Ratings Don't Lie!
How well do ratings predict outcomes? Well, the four highest rated players in the club (the only four players rated 1900+) all tied for 1st place in the George E. O'Rourke Memorial which concluded tonight.
George Mirijanian and Bruce Felton of Fitchburg, Paul Godin of Burlington, and Ray Paulson of Lowell were the players who tied for 1st tonight. Congratulations to all four players!| George Mirijanian | 1/2-1/2 | Bruce Felton |
| Michael Lally | 0-1 | Paul Godin |
| Raymond Paulson | 1-0 | Gary Brassard |
| Alan Condon | 1/2-1/2 | Geoff LePoer |
| George Miller | 0-1 | Martin Laine |
| Tom Fratturelli | 0-1 | Arthur Barlas |
| Ken Gurge | 0-1 | Dave Thomas |
| Lenny Arsenault | 1/2-1/2 | Dave Couture |
| Jim Hankard | 1-0 | Harry Richardson |
| Max Sewell | 0-1 | Trevor Bierig |
| Gail Lingner | 0-1 | Donald Briggs |
| John Naylor | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
| Brian Biglow | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| John Bastarache | 1/2-1/2 | Larry Sleet |
| Brian Contois | 1-0 | Vincent Spingola |
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FINAL STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 4.0 | Mirijanian, Godin, Paulson, Felton |
| 3.5 | Lally |
| 3.0 | LePoer, Gladding, Brassard, Laine, Barlas, Condon, Hankard, Thomas |
| 2.5 | C. Yip, Bierig, Couture, Arsenault, Briggs |
| 2.0 | Gurge, Miller, Fratturelli, Naylor, Biglow, Richardson, Contois |
| 1.5 | P. Yip, Lingner, Sewell, Sleet, Bastarache, Scanlon |
| 1.0 | Talcott, Steadman, Paul |
| 0.5 | --- |
| 0.0 | Spingola |
|
Carissa Yip
|
0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Geoff LePoer | 0-1 | Michael Lally |
| Dave Couture | 0-1 | Ray Paulson |
| Larry Gladding | 1-0 | Jim Hankard |
| Dave Thomas | 0-1 | Gary Brassard |
| Trevor Bierig | 0-1 | Alan Condon |
| Arthur Barlas | 1/2-1/2 | Lenny Arsemault |
| Max Sewell | 0-1 | Ken Gurge |
| George Miller | 1-0 | Brian Biglow |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1-0 | Stan Talcott |
| Don Briggs | 1/2-1/2 | John Bastarache |
| Vincent Spingola | 0-1 | Wayne Steadman |
Receiving half-point byes were Bruce Felton, Paul Godin, Martin Laine, Harry Richardson, Percy Yip, Gail Lingner, Francis Scanlon, Andrew Paul and Brian Contois. Larry Sleet did not play the round.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.5 | Mirijanian, Felton, Lally |
| 3.0 | Godin, Paulson, Gladding, Brassard |
| 2.5 | LePoer, C. Yip, Condon |
| 2.0 | Laine, Barlas, Gurge, Couture, Arsenault, Miller, Fratturelli, Hankard, Thomas, Richardson |
| 1.5 | Bierig, P. Yip, Lingner, Sewell, Briggs, Scanlon |
| 1.0 | Biglow, Talcott, Sleet, Steadman, Bastarache, Paul, Contois |
| 0.5 | ----- |
| 0.0 | Spingola |
February 27th, 2013
Bruce Felton Continues to Roll
| Ray Paulson | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| George Mirijanian | 1-0 | Larry Gladding |
| Trevor Bierig | 0-1 | Geoff LePoer |
| Martin Laine | 0-1 | Michael Lally |
| Gary Brassard | 1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Alan Condon | 1/2-1/2 | Arthur Barlas |
| Ken Gurge | 0-1 | Jim Hankard |
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Dave Couture |
| Dave Thomas | 1-0 | George Miller |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Harry Richardson | 1-0 | Brian Contois |
| Vincent Spingola | 0-1 | Don Briggs |
Receiving half-point byes were Paul Godin, Carissa Yip, Max Sewell, Percy Yip, Gail Lingner, Stan Talcott, Larry Sleet, Francis Scanlon, John Bastarache and Andrew Paul.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
|
| POINTS | |
| 3.0 | Felton |
| 2.5 | Mirijanian, Godin, LePoer, C. Yip, Lally |
| 2.0 | Paulson, Gladding, Brassard, Couture, Hankard, Thomas |
| 1.5 | Bierig, Laine, Barlas, Arsenault, Condon, Sewell, Richardson |
| 1.0 | Gurge, Miller, Fratturelli, Biglow, P. Yip, Lingner, Talcott, Sleet, Briggs, Scanlon |
| 0.5 | Bastarache, Paul, Contois |
| 0.0 | Steadman, Spingola |
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Paul Godin
|
1-0 | Gary Brassard |
| Arthur Barlas | 0-1 | Ray Paulson |
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | Ken Gurge |
| Larry Gladding | 1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| George Miller | 0-1 | Carissa Yip |
| Lenny Arsenault | 0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Michael Lally | 1-0 | Stan Talcott |
| Larry Sleet | 0-1 | Martin Laine |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Harry Richardson |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Alan Condon |
| Jim Hankard | 1-0 | John Bastarache |
| Don Briggs | 0-1 | Brian Biglow |
| Andrew Paul | 0-1 | Dave Thomas |
| Francis Scanlon |
1/2-1/2
|
Gail Lingner |
| Max Sewell | 1-0 | Vincent Spingola |
Receiving half-point byes were Geoff LePoer, Trevor Bierig, Percy Yip and Brian Contois.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
|
| POINTS | |
| 2.0 | Godin, Paulson, Felton, Gladding, C. Yip |
| 1.5 | Mirijanian, LePoer, Lally, Bierig, Laine |
| 1.0 | Brassard, Barlas, Gurge, Couture, Miller, Fratturelli, Condon, Hankard, Biglow, Thomas, Sewell |
| 0.5 | Arsenault, P. Yip, Lingner, Talcott, Sleet, Richardson, Scanlon, Contois |
| 0.0 | Steadman, Bastarache, Briggs, Paul, Spingola |
| Alan Condon | 0-1 | Paul Godin |
| Ray Paulson | 1-0 | Jim Hankard |
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| Geoff LePoer | 1-0 | Percy Yip |
| Dave Thomas | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Carissa Yip | 1-0 | Max Sewell |
| Gail Lingner | 0-1 | Trevor Bierig |
| Gary Brassard | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| John Bastarache | 0-1 | Arthur Barlas |
| Ken Gurge | 1-0 | Don Briggs |
| Harry Richardson | 1/2-1/2 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
| Brian Contois | 0-1 | George Miller |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
|
| POINTS | |
| 1.0 | Godin, Paulson, Felton, LePoer, Gladding, C. Yip, Bierig, Brassard, Barlas, Gurge, Miller, Fratturelli |
| 0.5 | Mirijanian, Laine, Arsenault, Richardson |
| 0.0 | Condon, Hankard, Biglow, P. Yip, Thomas, Lingner, Sewell, Steadman, Bastarache, Briggs, Scanlon, Contois |
February 6th, 2013
Paul Godin is the 2013 Wachusett Chess Club Quick Chess Champion
Round 1
|
Alan Condon
|
0-1 | Paul Godin |
| Arthur Barlas 1-0 | 1-0 | Larry Sleet |
| George Miller 0-1 | 1-0 | Martin Laine |
| Bruce Felton 1-0 | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Stan Talcott 1-0 | 1-0 | Gary Brassard |
| Larry Gladding 1-0 | 1-0 | Don Briggs |
| Harry Richardson | 1/2-1/2 | Trevor Bierig |
| Ken Gurge 1/2-1/2 | 1/2-1/2 | Francis Scanlon |
| Andrew Paul | 0-1 | Jim Hankard |
| 1/2-point bye: Dave Thomas | ||
Round 2
|
Godin
|
1-0 | Felton |
| Hankard | 1-0 | Barlas |
| Laine | 1/2-1/2 | Gladding |
| Bierig | 1-0 | Talcott |
| Richardson | 0-1 | Gurge |
| Scanlon | 0-1 | Thomas |
| Brassard | 1-0 | Miller |
| Steadman | 0-1 | Condon |
| Sleet | 1-0 | Briggs |
| 1-point bye: Paul | ||
Round 3
|
Hankard
|
1/2-1/2 | Godin |
| Gurge | 0-1 | Laine |
| Gladding | 0-1 | Bierig |
| Thomas | 1-0 | Barlas |
| Felton | 1-0 | Sleet |
| Paul | 0-1 | Brassard |
| Condon | 1-0 | Talcott |
| Scanlon | 0-1 | Richardson |
| Miller | 1-0 | Steadman |
| 1-point bye: Briggs | ||
Round 4
|
Godin
|
1-0 | Bierig |
| Laine | 1-0 | Thomas |
| Felton | 1-0 | Hankard |
| Brassard | 1-0 | Condon |
| Gurge | 0-1 | Gladding |
| Barlas | 0-1 | Richardson |
| Talcott | 1-0 | Sleet |
| Briggs | 0-1 | Miller |
| Scanlon | 1/2-1/2 | Paul |
| 1-point bye: Steadman | ||
Round 5
|
Laine
|
0-1 | Godin |
| Brassard | 0-1 | Felton |
| Thomas | 0-1 | Gladding |
| Bierig | 0-1 | Hankard |
| Richardson | 0-1 | Condon |
| Miller | 1-0 | Talcott |
| Paul | 0-1 | Gurge |
| Briggs | 1-0 | Barlas |
| Sleet | 0-1 | Steadman |
| 1-point bye: Scanlon | ||
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FINAL STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 4.5 | Godin |
| 4.0 | Felton |
| 3.5 | Laine, Gladding, Hankard |
| 3.0 | Brassard, Condon, Miller |
| 2.5 | Bierig, Gurge, Thomas, Richardson |
| 2.0 | Steadman, Talcott, Briggs, Scanlon |
| 1.5 | Paul |
| 1.0 | Barlas, Sleet |
REMINDER: The next tournament at the club, the George E. O'Rourke Memorial, 5-round Swiss, begins Wednesday, February 13. Players must be present by 7:10 p.m. in order to be paired for the round.
The
next episode of Chess Chat can be seen LIVE anywhere in the world next Monday, Feb. 4. Go to http://fatv.org on Monday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m., and click on Live-Streaming in the menu. The title of show is "Grandmaster Li Chao wins Boston Chess Congress". Martin Laine and George Mirijanian will present Li Chao's win over IM Jonathan Yedidia from the tournament.
Chelmsford Champs!
Our Chelmsford players fared very well tonight (and throughout the tournament).
Arthur Barlas (of Chelmsford) had black and needed a win in the last round to win the tournament and win he did! Not to be outdone by her "neighbor", Carissa Yip (also of Chelmsford) won her 3rd of 3 games which along with her 2 byes earned her a tie for 2nd. Martin Laine of Lunenburg rounded out the top 3 by tying for 2nd place.
Congratulations also to the following players who raised their ratings by at least 50 points in this tournament:
ARTHUR BARLAS +89
STAN TALCOTT +67
Congratulations also to the following player who raised his rating to a new all-time high:
ARTHUR BARLAS 1781
| Martin Laine | 0-1 | Arthur Barlas |
| Tom Fratturelli | 0-1 | Carissa Yip |
| Bruce Felton | 1/2-1/2 | Larry Gladding |
| Geoff LePoer | 1-0 | Ken Gurge |
| Dave Thomas | 0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Alan Condon | 1-0 | George Miller |
| Robert Mathieu | 0-1 | Brian Biglow |
| Gail Lingner | 0-1 | Gary Brassard |
| Max Sewell | 0-1 | Jim Hankard |
| Stan Talcott | 1-0 | Percy Yip |
| Don Briggs | 0-1 | Wayne Steadman |
| Francis Scanlon | 0-1 | Andrew Paul |
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FINAL STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 4.5 | Barlas |
| 4.0 | C. Yip, Laine |
| 3.5 | LePoer |
| 3.0 | Mirijanian, Felton, Gladding, Bierig, Fratturelli, Biglow, Condon |
| 2.5 | Brassard, Gurge, Hankard, Talcott |
| 2.0 | Manisy, P. Lynch, Miller, Thomas, Mathieu, Lingner, Steadman, Paul |
| 1.5 | Arsenault, P. Yip, Sewell, Sleet, Bastarache |
| 1.0 | Naylor, K. Lynch, Briggs, Scanlon |
| 0.5 | Contois |
Grand Prix Standings
1. Brassard 19
2. Hankard 16.5
3. Laine 16
4. Gurge 16
5. Arsenault 16
6. Gladding 14.5
7. Barlas 14.5
8. C. Yip 13.5
9. Fratturelli 13
10. Felton 12.5
11. Mirijanian 12
12. Biglow 12
13. Condon 12
14. Sewell 12
Ten games remain to be played before qualifying for the "A" Championship closes.
January 23rd, 2013
| Ken Gurge | 0-1 | Martin Laine |
| Arthur Barlas | 1-0 | George Miller |
| Trevor Bierig | 1-0 | Alan Condon |
| Robert Mathieu | 0-1 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Gary Brassard | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| Larry Gladding | 1-0 | Lenny Arsenault |
| George Mirijanian | 1-0 | Max Sewell |
| Jim Hankard | 1/2-1/2 | Stan Talcott |
| Dave Thomas | 1-0 | Kandy Lynch |
| Gail Lingner | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Larry Sleet | 1-0 | Don Briggs |
Receiving a full-point bye was Andrew Paul. Receiving half-point byes were Carissa Yip, Geoff LePoer, Brian Biglow, Percy Yip, John Bastarache and Brian Contois. Not playing the round were Michael Manisy, Paul Lynch and John Naylor. Withdrawing from the tournament was Francis Scanlon.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 4.0 | Laine |
| 3.5 | Barlas |
| 3.0 | Bierig, C. Yip, Fratturelli |
| 2.5 | Felton, LePoer, Gladding, Gurge |
| 2.0 | Mirijanian, Manisy, P. Lynch, Miller, Biglow, Thomas, Condon, Mathieu, Lingner |
| 1.5 | Brassard, Arsenault, Hankard, P. Yip, Sewell, Sleet, Talcott, Bastarache |
| 1.0 | Naylor, Steadman, K. Lynch, Paul, Briggs |
| 0.5 | Contois |
Night of the Underdog 2
There were a couple of big upsets again this week, with
Arthur Barlas (295 point underdog) and Ken Gurge (194 point underdog) beating their higher rated opponents. Max Sewell, fresh off an upset win last week, managed to draw against an opponent rated 349 points higher! In the midst of this, Martin Laine won the "Battle of the Undefeateds" to finish the night in clear 1st.
| Martin Laine | 1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Ken Gurge | 1-0 | Bruce Felton |
| Carissa Yip | 1-0 | Larry Gladding |
| George Mirijanian | 0-1 | Arthur Barlas |
| Geoff LePoer | 1-0 | Gail Lingner |
| Max Sewell | 1/2-1/2 | Gary Brassard |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Alan Condon |
| John Bastarache | 0-1 | Robert Mathieu |
| Percy Yip | 1/2-1/2 | Jim Hankard |
| Brian Biglow | 1-0 | Larry Sleet |
| Andrew Paul | 0-1 | Dave Thomas |
| Brian Contois | 0-1 | Don Briggs |
Receiving half-point byes were Michael Manisy, Trevor Bierig, Paul Lynch, George Miller, Lenny Arsenault, John Naylor, Stan Talcott, and Kandy Lynch. Not playing the round was Francis Scanlon.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.0 | Laine |
| 2.5 | C. Yip, Gurge, Barlas |
| 2.0 | LePoer, Manisy, Bierig, P. Lynch, Miller, Fratturelli, Condon, Mathieu |
| 1.5 | Felton, Gladding, Brassard, Arsenault, Biglow, Sewell |
| 1.0 | Mirijanian, Naylor, Hankard, Thomas, P. Yip, Lingner, Talcott, Steadman, Bastarache, K. Lynch, Scanlon, Briggs |
| 0.5 | Sleet |
| 0.0 | Paul, Contois |
January 9th, 2013
It was the night of the underdog. There were 3 upset victories of over 150 rating points and all 3 lower rated players were playing black: Tom Fratturelli (209 points), Wayne Steadman (190 points), and Max Sewell (168 points). Also, Alan Condon scored a draw against a player rated 340 points higher.
| Larry Gladding | 1/2-1/2 | Ken Gurge |
| Gary Brassard | 0-1 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Arthur Barlas | 1/2-1/2 | Trevor Bierig |
| John Bastarache | 0-1 | Martin Laine |
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | John Naylor |
| Alan Condon | 1/2-1/2 | Geoff LePoer |
| Jim Hankard | 0-1 | Paul Lynch |
| George Miller | 1-0 | Larry Sleet |
| Kandy Lynch | 0-1 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Stan Talcott | 1/2-1/2 | Brian Biglow |
| Dave Thomas | 0-1 | Wayne Steadman |
| Robert Mathieu | 1-0 | Andrew Paul |
| Don Briggs | 0-1 | Max Sewell |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 2.0 | Laine, Fratturelli |
| 1.5 | Felton, Gladding, Manisy, Bierig, C. Yip, Gurge, P. Lynch, Barlas, Miller |
| 1.0 | Mirijanian, LePoer, Brassard, Arsenault, Condon, Mathieu, Lingner, Sewell, Steadman, Bastarache, Scanlon |
| 0.5 | Naylor, Hankard, Biglow, P. Yip, Sleet, Talcott, K. Lynch |
| 0.0 | Thomas, Paul, Briggs |
| Geoff LePoer | 1/2-1/2 | Jim Hankard |
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Michael Manisy | 1-0 | Dave Thomas |
| Percy Yip | 0-1 | Gary Brassard |
| Trevor Bierig | 1-0 | Robert Mathieu |
| Max Sewell | 0-1 | Carissa Yip |
| Martin Laine | 1-0 | Stan Talcott |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Ken Gurge |
| Lenny Arsenault | 0-1 | John Bastarache |
| Andrew Paul | 0-1 | Arthur Barlas |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1-0 | Don Briggs |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 1.0 | Gladding, Manisy, Brassard, Bierig, C. Yip, Laine, Gurge, Barlas, Fratturelli, Bastarache |
| 0.5 | Mirijanian, LePoer, Hankard, Scanlon |
| 0.0 | Arsenault, Biglow, Thomas, P. Yip, Mathieu, Sewell, Talcott, Steadman, Paul, Briggs |
REMINDER: Those who missed round 1 may still enter the tournament and receive a half-point bye (optional) for the first round. Players must be present by 7:10 p.m. in order to be paired for round 2.
Grand Prix Standings (1/3/13)
| Club Members | Grand Prix Points |
| GARY BRASSARD | 17.5 |
| LEONARD ARSENAULT | 15.0 |
| KEN GURGE | 14.5 |
| JAMES HANKARD | 14.5 |
| MARTIN LAINE | 13.0 |
| LARRY GLADDING | 12.5 |
| CARISSA YIP | 11.5 |
| MARK DALEY | 11.5 |
| ARTHUR BARLAS | 11.0 |
| TOM FRATTURELLI | 11.0 |
| DAVE COUTURE | 10.5 |
| MAX SEWELL | 10.5 |
| GEORGE MIRIJANIAN | 10.0 |
| BRUCE FELTON | 10.0 |
| JOHN NAYLOR | 10.0 |
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