December 19th
George Sturgis Memorial
Final Round (of 4)
Congratulations to Larry Gladding of Leominster and Martin Laine of Lunenburg for winning the George Sturgis Memorial tournament. Congratulations also to George Mirijanian and Bruce Felton, both of Fitchburg for tying for third place.
| Larry Gladding | 1-0 | Bruce Felton |
| Martin Laine | 1-0 | Kenneth Gurge |
| Eduardo Valadares | 0-1 | Paul Giovino |
| George Miller | 0-1 | Dave Couture |
| Angel Soto | 1-0 | Ernest Fandreyer |
George Mirijanian, Craig Andries, Eric Jakobowicz, Tom Fratturelli, Alan Condon, Wayne Steadman, Max Sewell and Francis Scanlon did not play the round. Brian Biglow withdrew from the tournament.
| FINAL STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 3.5 | Gladding, Laine |
| 3.0 | ---------- |
| 2.5 | Mirijanian, Felton |
| 2.0 | Jakobowicz, Gurge, Fratturelli |
| 1.5 | Giovino, Couture, Soto |
| 1.0 | Andries, Condon, Miller, Valadares, Steadman, Scanlon |
| 0.5 | Sewell |
| 0.0 | Fandreyer |
December 12th
George Sturgis Memorial
Round 3 (of 4)
| Bruce Felton | 1/2-1/2 | Martin Laine |
| Craig Andries | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Alan Condon | 0-1 | Eric Jakobowicz |
| Kenneth Gurge | 1-0 | George Miller |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Max Sewell | 1/2-1/2 | Eduardo Valadares |
| Ernest Fandreyer | 0-1 | Francis Scanlon |
George Mirijanian received a half-point bye. Dave Couture and Brian Biglow did not play the round.
| CURRENT STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 2.5 | Mirijanian, Gladding, Felton, Laine |
| 2.0 | Jakobowicz, Gurge, Fratturelli |
| 1.5 | ---------- |
| 1.0 | Andries, Condon, Miller, Valadares, Steadman, Scanlon |
| 0.5 | Couture, Biglow, Sewell |
| 0.0 | Fandreyer |
December 5th
George Sturgis Memorial
Round 2 (of 4)
One Streak Ends - Another Continues
Craig Andries of Leominster saw his 5 game winning streak come to an end tonight with a loss to Martin Laine of Lunenburg tonight as Martin won his 3rd game in a row. The win gives Martin a share of 1st place along with George Mirijanian and Bruce Felton, both of Fitchburg.
| George Mirijanian | 1-0 | Ken Gurge |
| Martin Laine | 1-0 | Craig Andries |
| Tom Fratturelli | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| Larry Gladding | 1-0 | George Miller |
| Eric Jakobowicz | 1-0 | Max Sewell |
| Alan Condon | 1-0 | Ernest Fandreyer |
| Francis Scanlon | 0-1 | Wayne Steadman |
Dave Couture and Eduardo Valadares received half-point byes. Brian Biglow did not play the round.
| CURRENT STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 2.0 | Mirijanian, Felton, Laine |
| 1.5 | Gladding |
| 1.0 | Andries, Jakobowicz, Gurge, Fratturelli, Condon, Miller, Steadman |
| 0.5 | Couture, Biglow, Valadares |
| 0.0 | Sewell, Fandreyer, Scanlon |
November 28th
George Sturgis Memorial
Round 1 (of 4)
George Mirijanian writes:
Class A-rated player Eric Jakobowicz rejoined the club after an absence of nearly six years. His last rated tournament at the club was the WCC Christmas Quick event held in December 2001 when the club was meeting in Leominster.
|
Dave Couture
|
0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Craig Andries | 1-0 | Alan Condon |
| George Miller | 1-0 | Eric Jakobowicz |
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | Eduardo Valadares |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Martin Laine |
| Kenneth Gurge | 1-0 | Max Sewell |
| Ernest Fandreyer | 0-1 | Tom Fratturelli |
Larry Gladding and Brian Biglow received half-point byes.
| CURRENT STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 1.0 | Mirijanian, Andries, Felton, Laine, Gurge, Fratturelli, Miller |
| 0.5 | Gladding, Biglow |
| 0.0 | Jakobowicz, Couture, Condon, Valadares, Steadman, Sewell, Fandreyer |
Sunday, November 25th
Wachusett CC Players Win Prizes In "Harry Nelson Pillsbury Memorial" Tourney In Leominster
George Mirijanian writes:
Larry Gladding of Leominster was a prize winner in the Under 1900 section, where he tied for the runner-up spot with former Wachusett Chess Club member Tom Smith of Florence. Tom used to live in Gardner and was a member of the club about 30 years ago. Eduardo Valadares of Hudson and Dave Couture of Westminster tied for second place in the Under 1600 section. Other club players competing in the tournament were Craig Andries of Leominster (Open section), Bruce Felton of Fitchburg, Martin Laine of Lunenburg as well as Gary Brassard and Alan Condon of Leominster (all Under 1900 section), and Francis Scanlon of Fitchburg (Under 1600 section). We had a total of 9 club players participate in a total field of 50 players. That's 18 percent. Not a bad percentage.
Hanon W.
Russell Sexagenarian Open
Final
Round (of 4)
Fitchburg's Felton Finishes First
Congratulations to Bruce Felton of Fitchburg for winning the Hanon W. Russell Sexagenarian Open tournament with a near-perfect score of 3 1/2 out of 4. Congratulations to George Mirijanian, also of Fitchburg for his 2nd place finish. Congratulations also to Craig Andries of Leominster, Martin Laine of Lunenburg, Alan Condon of Leominster, and George Miller of Ashburnham for tying for 3rd.
George Mirijanian writes:
We were honored Wednesday night by a surprise visit from five-time Wachusett Chess Club champion Allan Bennett, formerly of Chelmsford and now living in Columbus, Ohio. We hadn't seen Allan since 2001. He was accompanied by Nashoba Chess Club president Rolf Wetzell, who informed me that that club was discontinuing operations in Westford because of very low attendance. Most of the Nashoba CC players have been playing regularly on Friday nights at the Billerica Chess Club. Allan enjoyed analyzing Wachusett CC players' games in the skittles room and imparted some valuable instruction to those in attendance.
| Alan Condon | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| George Mirijanian | 1-0 | George Miller |
| Larry Gladding | 0-1 | Craig Andries |
| Tom Fratturelli | 0-1 | Martin Laine |
| Ken Gurge | 0-1 | Eduardo Valadares |
| Wayne Steadman | 1-0 | Max Sewell |
| Ernest Fandreyer | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
Dave Couture and Brian Biglow did not play the round.
| FINAL STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 3.5 | Felton |
| 3.0 | Mirijanian |
| 2.5 | Andries, Laine, Condon, Miller |
| 2.0 | Gladding, Valadares |
| 1.5 | Gurge, Fratturelli, Couture, Steadman |
| 1.0 | Biglow, Sewell, Fandreyer |
| 0.5 | Scanlon |
Note that the club is not meeting next week - the night before Thanksgiving.
Hanon W.
Russell Sexagenarian Open
Round 3 (of 4)
Not The Usual Suspects
With a pair of upsets, 2 players not usually seen at the top of the standings have joined Bruce Felton in 1st place. The biggest upset saw Alan Condon of Leominster pull off a 355 point upset (as black) against Martin Laine. George Miller pulled off the other upset (a 293 point differential) against Ken Gurge. Congratulations to both Alan and George!
|
Bruce Felton
|
1/2-1/2 | George Mirijanian |
| Martin Laine | 0-1 | Alan Condon |
| George Miller | 1-0 | Ken Gurge |
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Craig Andries | 1-0 | Eduardo Valadares |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
| Max Sewell | 1-0 | Ernest Fandreyer |
| CURRENT STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 2.5 | Felton, Condon, Miller |
| 2.0 | Mirijanian, Gladding |
| 1.5 | Andries, Laine, Gurge, Fratturelli, Couture |
| 1.0 | Biglow, Valadares, Sewell |
| 0.5 | Steadman, Scanlon |
| 0.0 | Fandreyer |
Hanon W.
Russell Sexagenarian Open
Round 2 (of 4)
| Ken Gurge | 1/2-1/2 | Martin Laine |
| Larry Gladding | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| George Miller | 1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Alan Condon | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Ernest Fandreyer | 0-1 | Brian Biglow |
| Eduardo Valadares | 1-0 | Max Sewell |
George Mirijanian and Francis Scanlon received half-point byes. Dave Couture did not play the round.
| CURRENT STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 2.0 | Felton |
| 1.5 | Mirijanian, Laine, Gurge, Condon, Miller |
| 1.0 | Gladding, Biglow, Valadares |
| 0.5 | Fratturelli, Couture, Steadman, Scanlon |
| 0.0 | Sewell, Fandreyer |
Hanon W.
Russell Sexagenarian Open
Round 1 (of 4)
World Series Edition
The number of players was down tonight as at least some of us were home watching the Sox hammer the Colorado Rockies 13-1 in Game 1 of the 2007 World Series. Hopefully the Sox will finish the Rockies off in fewer than 6 games so there will be no conflict with NEXT Wednesday night! Go Sox!
|
Brian Biglow
|
0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Martin Laine | 1-0 | Eduardo Valadares |
| Max Sewell | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | Ernest Fandreyer |
| Francis Scanlon | 0-1 | Kenneth Gurge |
Tom Fratturelli, Dave Couture, Alan Condon, George Miller, and Wayne Steadman received half-point byes.
| CURRENT STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 1.0 | Mirijanian, Laine, Gladding, Felton, Gurge |
| 0.5 | Fratturelli, Couture, Condon, Miller, Steadman |
| 0.0 | Biglow, Valadares, Sewell, Fandreyer, Scanlon |
Projected pairings for Round 2 on October 31:
October 17th
Edmund
Wheeler Memorial
Final
Round (of 5)
Strange Days Indeed
Coming into this week we had a 4-way tie for 1st between Martin Laine, Craig Andries, George Mirijanian, and Larry Gladding. Craig Andries was not able to make it and because there were an odd number of players George Mirijanian graciously sat out and took a zero for the round. The 2 remaining 1st-place players Martin Laine and Larry Gladding played each other to a draw and Dave Couture who was previously tied for 5th won his game to move into a 3-way tie for 1st! So...
Congratulations to Martin Laine of Lunenburg, Larry Gladding of Leominster, and Dave Couture of Westminster for winning the Edmund Wheeler Memorial tournament.
| Larry Gladding | 1/2-1/2 | Martin Laine |
| Eduardo Valadares | 0-1 | Dave Couture |
| Bruce Felton | 0-1 | Brian Biglow |
| Kenneth Gurge | 1-0 | Angel Soto |
| Wayne Steadman | 1-0 | George Miller |
| Max Sewell | 1/2-1/2 | Ernest Fandreyer |
George Mirijanian, Craig Andries, Tom Fratturelli, Alan Condon, and Francis Scanlon did not play the round.
| FINAL STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 3.5 | Laine, Gladding, Couture |
| 3.0 | Mirijanian, Andries, Gurge, Biglow |
| 2.5 | Fratturelli, Valadares |
| 2.0 | Felton, Soto, Sewell |
| 1.5 | Condon, Miller, Steadman, Fandreyer |
| 1.0 | Scanlon |
October 10th
Edmund
Wheeler Memorial
Round 4 (of 5)
Not Business As Usual
Usually as the weeks go on, the standings clarify and a leader emerges. With this tournament just the opposite has happened. Last week, Martin Laine had sole possession of 1st place. This week there is a 4-way tie for 1st between Martin, Craig Andries (who received a 1/2 point bye), George Mirijanian (who beat Martin) and Larry Gladding (who also had a victory this week).
|
George Mirijanian
|
1-0 | Martin Laine |
| Bruce Felton | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Dave Couture | 1/2-1/2 | Ken Gurge |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1-0 | George Miller |
| Alan Condon | 0-1 | Eduardo Valadares |
| Brian Biglow | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
| Ernest Fandreyer | 0-1 | Angel Soto |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Max Sewell |
Craig Andries received a half-point bye.
| CURRENT STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 3.0 | Mirijanian, Andries, Laine, Gladding |
| 2.5 | Fratturelli, Couture, Valadares |
| 2.0 | Felton, Gurge, Biglow, Soto |
| 1.5 | Condon, Miller, Sewell |
| 1.0 | Fandreyer, Scanlon |
| 0.5 | Steadman |
October 3rd
Edmund
Wheeler Memorial
Round 3 (of 5)
Martin Laine Pulls Away
Martin Laine of Lunenburg defeated Bruce Felton of Fitchburg to take sole possession of 1st place. So far this season Martin is an amazing 9 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw!
| Martin Laine | 1-0 | Bruce Felton |
| Tom Fratturelli | 0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Angel Soto | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Ken Gurge | 1/2-1/2 | Eduardo Valadares |
| George Miller | 1/2-1/2 | Alan Condon |
| Brian Biglow | 1-0 | Ernest Fandreyer |
Craig Andries, Dave Couture, Wayne Steadman, Max Sewell and Francis Scanlon
received half-point byes.
| CURRENT STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 3.0 | Laine |
| 2.5 | Andries |
| 2.0 | Mirijanian, Felton, Gladding, Couture |
| 1.5 | Gurge, Fratturelli, Condon, Miller, Valadares |
| 1.0 | Biglow, Soto, Fandreyer, Scanlon |
| 0.5 | Steadman, Sewell |
September 26th
Edmund
Wheeler Memorial
Round 2 (of 5)
3-Way Tie After 2
After 2 rounds there is a 3-way tie for 1st between new club member Craig Andries, Bruce Felton of Fitchburg, and Martin Laine of Lunenburg.
| Gladding | 0-1 | Andries |
| Felton | 1-0 | Gurge |
| Scanlon | 0-1 | Laine |
| Valadares | 1-0 | Biglow |
| Condon | 1-0 | Steadman |
| Miller | 1-0 | Sewell |
Ernest Fandreyer received a full-point bye. George Mirijanian, Tom Fratturelli, and Dave Couture received half-point byes.
| CURRENT STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 2.0 | Andries, Felton, Laine |
| 1.5 | Fratturelli, Couture |
| 1.0 | Mirijanian, Gladding, Gurge, Condon, Miller, Valadares, Fandreyer |
| 0.5 | Scanlon |
| 0.0 | Biglow, Steadman, Sewell |
September 19th
Edmund
Wheeler Memorial
Round 1 (of 5)
| Craig Andries | 1-0 | Brian Biglow |
| Alan Condon | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| Martin Laine | 1-0 | George Miller |
| Eduardo Valadares | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Kenneth Gurge | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Max Sewell | 0-1 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Ernest Fandreyer |
George Mirijanian, Gary Brassard, Arthur Barlas, and Francis Scanlon received half-point byes.
| CURRENT STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 1.0 | Andries, Felton, Laine, Gladding, Gurge, Fratturelli, Couture |
| 0.5 | Mirijanian, Brassard, Barlas, Scanlon |
| 0.0 | Biglow, Condon, Miller, Valadares, Steadman, Sewell, Fandreyer |
September 12th
Frederic S. Lawrence Memorial
Final Round (of 5)
Felton Finishes First - Fratturelli Finishes Fantastic!
Congratulations to Bruce Felton of Fitchburg for winning the Frederic S. Lawrence Memorial tournament. Congratulations also to Tom Fratturelli of Leominster for his 2nd place finish during which he pulled off 2 big upset wins to raise his rating 96 points from 1552 to 1648! Tom will be tested for HGH - Human GENIUS Hormone in this case 8^) Kudos also to George Mirijanian of Fitchburg and Ken Gurge of Leominster for their 3 point performances which tied them for 3rd.
| Kenneth Gurge | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| George Mirijanian | 1/2-1/2 | Martin Laine |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1-0 | Brian Biglow |
| Eduardo Valadares | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
| Wayne Steadman | 1-0 | Max Sewell |
| Ernest Fandreyer | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
Paul Giovino, Gary Brassard, Joe Bennett, Dave Couture, George Miller and Arthur Barlas did not play the round.
| FINAL STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 4.0 | Felton |
| 3.5 | Fratturelli |
| 3.0 | Mirijanian, Gurge |
| 2.5 | Laine, Giovino, Valadares |
| 2.0 | Brassard, Bennett, Couture, Biglow, Miller, Steadman |
| 1.5 | Gladding, Barlas, Scanlon |
| 1.0 | Sewell, Fandreyer |
September 5th
Frederic S. Lawrence Memorial
Round 4 (of 5)
Gurge Moves Into Tie For 1st Place
With one round remaining, Ken Gurge and Bruce Felton will face off in the final round for sole possession of 1st place. If they draw, then George Mirijanian and Tom Fratturelli will have a shot at sharing 1st.
| Bruce Felton | 1/2-1/2 | George Mirijanian |
| Kenneth Gurge | 1-0 | Dave Couture |
| Arthur Barlas | 0-1 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Martin Laine | 1-0 | Eduardo Valadares |
| Max Sewell | 0-1 | Brian Biglow |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | George Miller |
| Francis Scanlon | 1-0 | Ernest Fandreyer |
Larry Gladding and Paul Giovino received half-point byes. Gary Brassard and Joe Bennett did not play the round.
| CURRENT STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 3.0 | Felton, Gurge |
| 2.5 | Mirijanian, Giovino, Fratturelli |
| 2.0 | Laine, Brassard, J. Bennett, Couture, Biglow, Miller |
| 1.5 | Barlas, Valadares, Scanlon |
| 1.0 | Sewell, R. Bennett, Steadman, Fandreyer |
| 0.5 | Gladding |
August 29th
Frederic S. Lawrence Memorial
Round 3 (of 5)
Felton Leapfrogs into 1st Place
With a win over the previously undefeated Paul Giovino, Bruce Felton of Fitchburg moved from a 4-way tie for 2nd place into sole possession of 1st place.
| Paul Giovino | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| George Miller | 0-1 | Ken Gurge |
| Ernest Fandreyer | 0-1 | Gary Brassard |
| Eduardo Valadares | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Larry Gladding | 0-1 | Max Sewell |
George Mirijanian, Joe Bennett, Arthur Barlas, Tom Fratturelli, Dave Couture and Brian Biglow received half-point byes. Martin Laine did not play the round.
| CURRENT STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 2.5 | Felton |
| 2.0 | Mirijanian, Brassard, J. Bennett, Giovino, Gurge, Couture |
| 1.5 | Barlas, Fratturelli, Valadares |
| 1.0 | Laine, Biglow, Miller, Sewell, Steadman, Fandreyer |
| 0.5 | ----- |
| 0.0 | Gladding |
August 22nd
Frederic S. Lawrence Memorial
Round 2 (of 5)
Paul Giovino In 1st Place
After just 2 weeks of play, Paul Giovino of Lunenburg is the only player with 2 wins and no losses. He will be returning to Bentley College in Waltham soon, but hopefully he will be able to finish the current tournament before he goes.
| Kenneth Gurge | 0-1 | Paul Giovino |
| Tom Fratturelli | 0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | Eduardo Valadares |
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Dave Couture |
| Wayne Steadman | 1-0 | Larry Gladding |
| Max Sewell | 0-1 | Ernest Fandreyer |
Martin Laine, Joe Bennett, Arthur Barlas, and George Miller received half-point byes.
| CURRENT STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 2.0 | Giovino |
| 1.5 | Mirijanian, Felton, J. Bennett, Couture |
| 1.0 | Laine, Barlas, Gurge, Fratturelli, Miller, Steadman, Fandreyer |
| 0.5 | Valadares |
| 0.0 | Gladding, Sewell |
August 15th
Frederic S. Lawrence Memorial
Round 1 (of 5)
Upsets Galore!
Upsets were pretty much the rule tonight. Tom Fratturelli overcame a 323 point rating disadvantage to beat Larry Gladding who made one of those heartbreaking one-move blunders when he had the game in hand - an experience pretty much everyone can identify with! Eduardo Valadares managed a draw against Arthur Barlas who is rated 300 points higher. That game featured a locked pawn structure with all 16 pawns on the board. The other upset draw was Couture-Felton with the lower-rated Dave Couture hanging in to pull out a draw in a position where he was down a bishop for a (doubled) pawn.
| Larry Gladding | 0-1 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Dave Couture | 1/2-1/2 | Bruce Felton |
| J. Bennett | 1-0 | Max Sewell |
| Eduardo Valadares | 1/2-1/2 | Arthur Barlas |
| Paul Giovino | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Ernest Fandreyer | 0-1 | Kenneth Gurge |
George Mirijanian, Martin Laine, Brian Biglow, and George Miller received half-point byes.
| CURRENT STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 1.0 | J. Bennett, Giovino, Gurge, Fratturelli |
| 0.5 | Mirijanian, Felton, Laine, Barlas, Couture, Biglow, Miller, Valadares |
| 0.0 | Gladding, Sewell, Steadman, Fandreyer |
John W. Loyte Memorial
Final Round (of 5)
Congratulations to Martin Laine of Lunenburg for winning the John Loyte Memorial with a perfect 5-0 score! Congratulations also to Larry Gladding of Leominster for coming in 2nd and to George Mirijanian, Bruce Felton, Paul Giovino, and Ken Gurge who all tied for 3rd.
It should be noted that with his 5-0 performance Martin improved his rating 71 points from 1795 to 1866!
|
Arthur Barlas
|
0-1 | Martin Laine |
| Ken Gurge | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| George Mirijanian | 1-0 | Brian Biglow |
| Dave Couture | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| Paul Giovino | 1-0 | Joseph Bennett |
| Richard Bennett | 0-1 | Max Sewell |
| Wayne Steadman | 1-0 | Ernest Fandreyer |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1-0 | Eduardo Valadares |
Parker Montgomery and George Miller did not play the round.
| CURRENT STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 5.0 | Laine |
| 4.5 | ----- |
| 4.0 | ----- |
| 3.5 | Gladding |
| 3.0 | Mirijanian, Felton, Giovino, Gurge |
| 2.5 | Barlas, Biglow, Steadman, Sewell |
| 2.0 | J. Bennett, Fratturelli, Couture, R. Bennett |
| 1.5 | ----- |
| 1.0 |
Montgomery, Miller, Valadares, Fandreyer
|
August 1st
John W. Loyte Memorial
Round 4 (of 5)
| Larry Gladding | 0-1 | Martin Laine |
| Bruce Felton | 0-1 | Ken Gurge |
| Bruce Biglow | 1-0 | Paul Giovino |
| Joe Bennett | 1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| George Miller | 0-1 | Richard Bennett |
| Ernest Fandreyer | 0-1 | Dave Couture |
| Max Sewell | 1-0 | Eduardo Valadares |
Wayne Steadman received a full-point bye.
| CURRENT STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 4.0 | Laine |
| 3.5 | ----- |
| 3.0 | Gurge |
| 2.5 | Gladding, Barlas, Biglow |
| 2.0 | Mirijanian, Felton, Giovino, Couture, Joe Bennett, Richard Bennett |
| 1.5 | Steadman, Sewell |
| 1.0 | Montgomery, Fratturelli, Miller, Valadares, Fandreyer |
July 25th
John W. Loyte Memorial
Round 3 (of 5)
| Martin Laine | 1-0 | Bruce Felton |
| Larry Gladding | 1-0 | Arthur Barlas |
| Paul Giovino | 1-0 | Ernest Fandreyer |
| Tom Fratturelli | 0-1 | Kenneth Gurge |
| Dave Couture | 1/2-1/2 | George Miller |
| Max Sewell | 0-1 | Brian Biglow |
| Eduardo Valadares | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
Parker Montgomery and George Mirijanian received half-point byes.
| CURRENT STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 3.0 | Laine |
| 2.5 | Gladding |
| 2.0 | Mirijanian, Felton, Barlas, Giovino, Gurge |
| 1.5 | Biglow |
| 1.0 | Montgomery, Fratturelli, Couture, Miller, Valadares, Fandreyer |
| 0.5 | Steadman, Sewell |
July 18th
John W. Loyte Memorial
Round 2 (of 5)
After 2 rounds, we have a 3-way tie for 1st between 2 of the "usual suspects" Bruce Felton of Fitchburg and Martin Laine of Lunenburg and a newcomer to the club Arthur Barlas.
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | Paul Giovino |
| Ken Gurge | 0-1 | Martin Laine |
| Arthur Barlas | 1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| George Mirijanian | 1-0 | Dave Couture |
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Ernest Fandreyer | 1-0 | Eduardo Valadares |
| Wayne Steadman | 1/2-1/2 | Max Sewell |
Parker Montgomery and George Miller received half-point byes.
| CURRENT STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 2.0 | Felton, Laine, Barlas |
| 1.5 | Mirijanian, Gladding |
| 1.0 | Giovino, Gurge, Fratturelli, Fandreyer |
| 0.5 | Montgomery, Couture, Biglow, Miller, Steadman, Sewell |
| 0.0 | Valadares |
July 11th
George Mirijanian repeats as the club champion! Congratulations George!
As mentioned last week, George Mirijanian had to play a make-up game against tail-ender Dave Couture this week. George needed a draw to clinch a tie for the club championship and a win to clinch the championship outright. George did just that and came up with a come-from-behind win to clinch the championship. This is the third consecutive club championship for George for also won it outright last year and shared it with Bruce Felton back in 2005. Congratulations again George!
The two remaining make-up games will not be played.
2007 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL STANDINGS
|
Player |
W |
L |
D |
.PCT |
GB |
GR |
|
George Mirijanian |
5 |
0 |
2 |
.857 |
- |
- |
|
Parker Montgomery |
3 |
0 |
3 |
.750 |
1 |
1 |
|
Gary Brassard |
4 |
3 |
0 |
.571 |
2 |
- |
|
Martin Laine |
3 |
2 |
2 |
.571 |
2 |
- |
|
Bruce Felton |
2 |
1 |
4 |
.571 |
2 |
- |
|
Ken Gurge |
2 |
3 |
1 |
.417 |
3 |
1 |
|
Brian Biglow |
1 |
6 |
0 |
.143 |
5 |
- |
|
Dave Couture |
0 |
5 |
0 |
.000 |
5 |
2 |
GB - Games Behind
GR - Games Remaining
20006-2007 Season Statistics Leaders
John W. Loyte Memorial
Round 1 (of 5)
| Parker Montgomery | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| Martin Laine | 1-0 | George Miller |
| Eduardo Valadares | 0-1 | Arthur Barlas |
| Paul Giovino | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Max Sewell | 0-1 | Kenneth Gurge |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1-0 | Ernest Fandreyer |
George Mirijanian, Larry Gladding and Dave Couture received half-point byes.
| CURRENT STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 1.0 | Felton, Laine, Barlas, Giovino, Gurge, Fratturelli |
| 0.5 | Mirijanian, Gladding, Couture |
| 0.0 | Montgomery, Miller, Valadares, Steadman, Sewell, Fandreyer |
July 4th
Happy Independence Day!
June 27th
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
Round "6 1/2" (of 7) Results
STILL Down To The Wire!
Each of the 2 remaining contenders for the club championship, George Mirijanian, who leads by a half point and Parker Montgomery, have one remaining makeup game to play with tail-ender Dave Couture. The first makeup game will be Couture-Mirijanian and if Couture who is currently 0-4 in the tournament can pull off a win or a draw with Mirijanian, then the makeup game Montgomery-Couture will be played to determine the championship.
In the "B" division Paul Giovino came up with a must-win while Larry Gladding who had won 5(!) in a row was finally stopped by Arthur Barlas giving Paul sole possession of 1st place, Larry 2nd place, and Arthur 3rd.
Congratulations Paul, Larry, and Arthur!
"A" Division
|
Martin Laine
|
0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Parker Montgomery | 1-0 | Gary Brassard |
| Kenneth Gurge | 1-0 | Brian Biglow |
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | Dave Couture |
Due to the uneven number of games that each player has played so far, the standings are listed in the order of winning percentage.
The 2 players listed in blue are still in contention for the club championship.
|
Player |
W |
L |
D |
.PCT |
GB |
GR |
|
George Mirijanian |
4 |
0 |
2 |
.833 |
- |
1 |
|
Parker Montgomery |
3 |
0 |
3 |
.750 |
½ |
1 |
|
Gary Brassard |
4 |
3 |
0 |
.571 |
1½ |
- |
|
Martin Laine |
3 |
2 |
2 |
.571 |
1½ |
- |
|
Bruce Felton |
2 |
1 |
4 |
.571 |
1½ |
- |
|
Ken Gurge |
2 |
3 |
1 |
.417 |
2½ |
1 |
|
Brian Biglow |
1 |
6 |
0 |
.143 |
4½ |
- |
|
Dave Couture |
0 |
4 |
0 |
.000 |
4 |
3 |
GB - Games Behind
GR - Games Remaining
"B" Division
| George Miller | 0-1 | Paul Giovino |
| Larry Gladding | 0-1 | Arthur Barlas |
|
Wayne Steadman
|
1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Ernest Fandreyer | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
| Max Sewell | 1/2-1/2 | Eduardo Valadares |
| Kenneth Gurge | 1/2-1/2 | Joe Bennett |
| FINAL "B" DIVISION STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 5.5 | Giovino |
| 5.0 | Gladding |
| 4.5 | Barlas |
| 4.0 | Steadman |
| 3.5 | Fratturelli, Fandreyer |
| 3.0 | Miller, Valadares, Sewell |
| 2.5 | ---------- |
| 2.0 | Bennett, Gurge, Scanlon |
| 1.5 | Kiser |
June 20th
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
Round 6 (of 7) Results
Down To The Wire!
With one round (plus makeup games) remaining, 4 of the 8 players in the championship section are still in the running for the club championship (see the standings below). Next week Martin Laine, who is tied for 3rd, will have white in a must-win game against tournament leader and current club champion George Mirijanian. Gary Brassard, who is tied for 3rd as well, also has a must-win game as black against Parker Montgomery who is in 2nd place.
Meanwhile in the "B" division only Paul Giovino has a chance of catching Larry Gladding. A win by Larry will guarantee him 1st place, while a draw will guarantee him at least a tie for 1st place.
It looks like it will be an exciting week all around!
"A" Division
|
George Mirijanian
|
1/2-1/2 | Bruce Felton |
| Parker Montgomery | 1/2-1/2 | Martin Laine |
| Gary Brassard | 1-0 | Brian Biglow |
| Dave Couture | Postponed | Kenneth Gurge |
Due to the uneven number of games that each player has played so far, the standings are listed in the order of winning percentage.
The 4 players listed in blue are still in contention for the club championship.
|
Player |
W |
L |
D |
.PCT |
GB |
GR |
|
George Mirijanian |
3 |
0 |
2 |
.800 |
- |
2 |
|
Parker Montgomery |
2 |
0 |
3 |
.700 |
½ |
2 |
|
Gary Brassard |
4 |
2 |
0 |
.667 |
½ |
1 |
|
Martin Laine |
3 |
1 |
2 |
.667 |
½ |
1 |
|
Bruce Felton |
1 |
1 |
4 |
.500 |
1½ |
1 |
|
Ken Gurge |
1 |
3 |
1 |
.300 |
2½ |
2 |
|
Brian Biglow |
1 |
5 |
0 |
.167 |
3½ |
1 |
|
Dave Couture |
0 |
3 |
0 |
.000 |
3 |
4 |
GB - Games Behind
GR - Games Remaining
"B" Division
| Tom Fratturelli | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Paul Giovino | 1-0 | Ernest Fandreyer |
|
Max Sewell
|
1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Eduardo Valadares | 0-1 | George Miller |
Arthur Barlas and Francis Scanlon received half-point byes. Andrew Kiser did not play the round.
| CURRENT "B" DIVISION STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 5.0 | Gladding |
| 4.5 | Giovino |
| 4.0 | ---------- |
| 3.5 | Barlas, Fratturelli |
| 3.0 | Miller, Steadman |
| 2.5 | Valadares, Sewell, Fandreyer |
| 2.0 | Scanlon |
| 1.5 | Kiser |
June 13th
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
Round 5 (of 7) Results
Mirijanian and Gladding Keep Rolling On!
With another win this week, club champion George Mirijanian of Fitchburg has taken over sole possession of 1st place, 1/2 a game ahead of Parker Montgomery of Keene, NH and Martin Laine of Lunenburg.
Meanwhile in the "B" division Larry Gladding of Leominster improved to 4-0(!) to take over sole possession of 1st place in that division.
"A" Division
|
Bruce Felton
|
1/2-1/2 | Parker Montgomery |
| Kenneth Gurge | 0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Martin Laine | 1-0 | Gary Brassard |
| Brian Biglow | 1-0 | Dave Couture |
Due to the uneven number of games that each player has played so far, the standings are listed in the order of winning percentage.
|
Player |
W |
L |
D |
.PCT |
GB |
GR |
|
George Mirijanian |
3 |
0 |
1 |
.875 |
- |
3 |
|
Parker Montgomery |
2 |
0 |
2 |
.750 |
½ |
3 |
|
Martin Laine |
3 |
1 |
1 |
.700 |
½ |
2 |
|
Gary Brassard |
3 |
2 |
0 |
.600 |
1 |
2 |
|
Bruce Felton |
1 |
1 |
3 |
.500 |
1½ |
2 |
|
Ken Gurge |
1 |
3 |
1 |
.300 |
2½ |
2 |
|
Brian Biglow |
1 |
4 |
0 |
.200 |
3 |
2 |
|
Dave Couture |
0 |
3 |
0 |
.000 |
3 |
4 |
GB - Games Behind
GR - Games Remaining
"B" Division
| Larry Gladding | 1-0 | Eduardo Valadares |
| Paul Giovino | 1/2-1/2 | Tom Fratturelli |
| George Miller | 0-1 | Arthur Barlas |
|
Francis Scanlon
|
0-1 | Wayne Steadman |
| Ernest Fandreyer | 1/2-1/2 | Max Sewell |
Andrew Kiser did not play the round.
| CURRENT "B" DIVISION STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 4.0 | Gladding |
| 3.5 | Giovino, Fratturelli |
| 3.0 | Barlas, Steadman |
| 2.5 | Valadares, Fandreyer |
| 2.0 | Miller |
| 1.5 | Sewell, Scanlon, Kiser |
June 6th
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
Round 4 (of 7) Results
"A" Division
|
Parker Montgomery
|
1-0 | Kenneth Gurge |
| George Mirijanian | 1-0 | Brian Biglow |
| Gary Brassard | 1-0 | Dave Couture |
| Martin Laine | 1/2-1/2 | Bruce Felton |
Due to the uneven number of games that each player has played so far, the standings are listed in the order of winning percentage.
|
Player |
W |
L |
D |
.PCT |
GB |
GR |
|
Parker Montgomery |
2 |
0 |
1 |
.833 |
- |
4 |
|
George Mirijanian |
2 |
0 |
1 |
.833 |
- |
4 |
|
Gary Brassard |
3 |
1 |
0 |
.750 |
- |
3 |
|
Martin Laine |
2 |
1 |
1 |
.625 |
½ |
3 |
|
Bruce Felton |
1 |
1 |
2 |
.500 |
1 |
3 |
|
Ken Gurge |
1 |
2 |
1 |
.375 |
1½ |
3 |
|
Dave Couture |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.000 |
2 |
5 |
|
Brian Biglow |
0 |
4 |
0 |
.000 |
3 |
3 |
GB - Games Behind
GR - Games Remaining
"B" Division
| Larry Gladding | 1-0 | Paul Giovino |
|
George Miller
|
1-0 | Ernest Fandreyer |
| Wayne Steadman | 1-0 | Andrew Kiser |
Drawing half-point byes were Tom Fratturelli, Eduardo Valadares, Arthur Barlas, Francis Scanlon and Max Sewell.
| CURRENT "B" DIVISION STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 3.0 | Gladding, Giovino, Fratturelli |
| 2.5 | Valadares |
| 2.0 | Barlas, Miller, Steadman, Fandreyer |
| 1.5 | Scanlon |
| 1.0 |
Kiser
|
| 0.5 | Sewell |
May 30th
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
Round 3 (of 7) Results
"A" Division
|
Kenneth Gurge
|
1-0 | Martin Laine |
| Bruce Felton | 0-1 | Gary Brassard |
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Parker Montgomery |
| Dave Couture | postponed | George Mirijanian |
Due to the uneven number of games that each player has played so far, the standings are listed in the order of winning percentage.
|
Player |
W |
L |
D |
.PCT |
GB |
GR |
|
Parker Montgomery |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.750 |
- |
5 |
|
George Mirijanian |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.750 |
- |
5 |
|
Martin Laine |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.667 |
- |
4 |
|
Gary Brassard |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.667 |
- |
4 |
|
Bruce Felton |
1 |
1 |
1 |
.500 |
½ |
4 |
|
Ken Gurge |
1 |
1 |
1 |
.500 |
½ |
4 |
|
Dave Couture |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
1 |
6 |
|
Brian Biglow |
0 |
3 |
0 |
.000 |
2 |
4 |
GB - Games Behind
GR - Games Remaining
"B" Division
| Eduardo Valadares | 0-1 | Paul Giovino |
|
Tom Fratturelli
|
1-0 | George Miller |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Ernest Fandreyer |
| Arthur Barlas | 1-0 | Max Sewell |
| Francis Scanlon | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| CURRENT "B" DIVISION STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 3.0 | Giovino |
| 2.5 | Fratturelli |
| 2.0 | Gladding, Valadares, Fandreyer |
| 1.5 | Barlas |
| 1.0 |
Miller, Steadman, Scanlon
|
| 0.5 | ----- |
| 0.0 | Sewell |
May 23rd
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
Round 2 (of 7) Results
"A" Division
| George Mirijanian | 1/2-1/2 | Parker Montgomery |
| Dave Couture | 0-1 | Martin Laine |
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| Ken Gurge | 0-1 | Gary Brassard |
|
Player |
W |
L |
D |
GB |
GR |
|
Martin Laine |
2 |
0 |
0 |
- |
5 |
|
George Mirijanian |
1 |
0 |
1 |
½ |
5 |
|
Bruce Felton |
1 |
0 |
1 |
½ |
5 |
|
Gary Brassard |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
|
Parker Montgomery |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
|
Ken Gurge |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1½ |
5 |
|
Dave Couture |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1½ |
6 |
|
Brian Biglow |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
GB - Games Behind
GR - Games Remaining
"B" Division
| Paul Giovino | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
|
Eduardo Valadares
|
1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
| Arthur Barlas | 0-1 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Max Sewell | 0-1 | George Miller |
Ernest Fandreyer drew a full-point bye.
| CURRENT "B" DIVISION STANDINGS | |
| Points | |
| 2.0 | Giovino, Valadares |
| 1.5 | Fratturelli |
| 1.0 |
Miller, Steadman, Fandreyer, Scanlon
|
| 0.5 | Barlas |
| 0.0 | Sewell |
May 16th
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
Round 1 (of 7) Results
"A" Division
| Gary Brassard | 0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Martin Laine | 1-0 | Brian Biglow |
| Bruce Felton | 1/2-1/2 | Ken Gurge |
| Parker Montgomery | postponed | Dave Couture |
|
Player |
W |
L |
D |
GB |
GR |
|
George Mirijanian |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
6 |
|
Martin Laine |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
6 |
|
Bruce Felton |
0 |
0 |
1 |
½ |