
2006 WMCA Champions, 2008 WMCA Co-Champions
The club meets every Wednesday, 7-11 PM at Fitchburg State College, McKay Campus School, Classroom C159.
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| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | Kevin Caefer |
| Robert King | 1-0 | Raymond Paulson |
| Tony Cesolini | 1/2-1/2 | George Mirijanian |
| Martin Laine | 0-1 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Ken Gurge | 1-0 | Gail Lingner |
| Paul Lynch | 1-0 | Eduardo Valadares |
| Alan Condon | 1-0 | Mark Daley |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Seetharaman Ganesan |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Michael Manisy |
| Jackson Parker | 0-1 | Ernest Fandreyer |
| Max Sewell | 1-0 | Kandy Lynch |
George Miller, Brian Biglow and John Gugarty received half-point byes.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.0 | Felton, King |
| 2.0 | Mirijanian, Cesolini, Caefer, Miller, Arsenault, Gurge, P. Lynch, Condon |
| 1.5 | Paulson, Laine, Couture, Manisy |
| 1.0 | Valadares, Daley, Lingner, Ganesan, Biglow, Fandreyer, Sewell, Gugarty |
| 0.5 | Steadman |
| 0.0 | Parker, K. Lynch |
Projected Round 4 pairings for July 28:
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| Lenny Arsenault | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
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Kevin Caefer
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1-0 | Ken Gurge |
| Eduardo Valadares | 0-1 | Robert King |
| Raymond Paulson | 1-0 | Dave Couture |
| George Mirijanian | 1-0 | Michael Manisy |
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Tony Cesolini |
| Mark Daley | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Ernest Fandreyer | 0-1 | Paul Lynch |
| Alan Condon | 1-0 | Max Sewell |
| Kandy Lynch | 0-1 | Seetharaman Ganesan |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 2.0 | Felton, Caefer, King |
| 1.5 | Paulson, Mirijanian, Cesolini, Laine, Miller |
| 1.0 | Arsenault, Gurge, Valadares, Daley, Lingner, P. Lynch, Condon, Ganesan |
| 0.5 | Couture, Manisy, Biglow, Steadman, Gugarty |
| 0.0 | Fandreyer, Sewell, K. Lynch |
Projected pairings for Round 3 on July 21:
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Michael Manisy
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1/2-1/2 | Tony Cesolini |
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | Mark Daley |
| Paul Lynch | 0-1 | Kevin Caefer |
| Robert King | 1-0 | Alan Condon |
| Seetharaman Ganesan | 0-1 | Martin Laine |
| George Miller | 1-0 | Ernest Fandreyer |
| Max Sewell | 0-1 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Ken Gurge | 1-0 | John Gugarty |
| Kandy Lynch | 0-1 | Eduardo Valadares |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 1.0 | Felton, Caefer, King, Laine, Miller, Arsenault, Gurge, Valadares |
| 0.5 | Mirijanian, Cesolini, Couture, Manisy, Lingner, Biglow |
| 0.0 | Daley, P. Lynch, Condon, Ganesan, Fandreyer, Sewell, Gugarty, K. Lynch |
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Blitzers From The East
Blitz players came from far and wide to compete in the Wachusett Chess Club Blitz Championship (G/10) and met with some success. Former club champion Martin Laine of Lunenburg tied for the championship with master Gregory Kaden (regular: 2207, quick: 2056) who came all the way from Wellesley. They both scored 7/8. Paul Godin travelled from Burlington and finished 3rd in the relatively small field of 18.
Martin Laine handed club champion Tony Cesolini his first club loss ever. Tony remains undefeated though at the standard G/110 and even at G/20.
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Unsafe At Any Speed
*We thought we might be safe from the undefeated Tony Cesolini if we reduced the time to G/20, but in fact he was even better at the faster time control, winning all 4 of his games and the Wachusett Quick Chess Championship to go with his winning of the "classical" club championship. I played Tony for the first time and I don't think he even broke a sweat as he rolled right over me...
So congratulations to Tony on his winning of the 2nd of 3 club championships (the 3rd championship, the blitz championship, will be held on Wednesday June 30th). Congratulations also to Michael Manisy of Baldwinville for his 2nd place finish and Robert King and Thayer Aletheia-Zomlefer who tied for 3rd. Thayer is visiting all the way from Phoenix!
Click here for the crosstable.
Also, congratulations to the following players whose quick rating improved by 50 points or more:
Michael Manisy +96
Eduardo Valadares +74
Thayer Aletheia-Zomlefer +51
*With apologies to Ralph Nader
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The following link takes you to the Massachusetts top 200 players list. We have 9 club members listed there!
Ranking Rating
117
GEORGE M MIRIJANIAN 1936
121 LAWRENCE DAVID GLADDING 1921
140 BRUCE FELTON
1897
155 GLENN ROCHON
1871
168 GEOFFREY LEPOER
1841
175 ROBERT J KING
1832
181 PAUL J GIOVINO
1824
190 DAVE J COUTURE
1809
191 MARTIN LAINE
1807
Also, all 3 of our New Hampshire players are well up on the Top 200 New Hampshire players list:
21 TONY S CESOLINI
1884
47 MARK DALEY
1633
66 MAX SEWELL
1337
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End Of Season Statistical Leaders
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This was the final week for both sections of the club championship. The new club champion, as mentioned last week, is Tony Cesolini of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. George Mirijanian of Fitchburg, the many-time club champion, finished second, and newcomer Tony Rochon of Worcester finished third.
The "B" division finished in a tie for first between last year's club champion Martin Laine of Lunenburg and Dave Couture of Westminster. Ken Gurge and Len Arsenault of Leominster tied for third. Congratulations to all!
| Bruce Felton | 0-1 | Glenn Rochon |
| Eduardo Valadares | 1-0 | George Miller |
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FINAL STANDINGS |
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SCORE |
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| 4.5-0.5 | Cesolini (champion) |
| 3-1 | Mirijanian |
| 2.5-2.5 | Rochon |
| 2-3 | Miller |
| 1-3 | Felton |
| 1-4 | Valadares |
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"B" Division
| Lenny Arsenault | 1/2-1/2 | Martin Laine |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Seetharaman Ganesan |
| Mark Daley | 0-1 | Ken Gurge |
| Brian Biglow | 1/2-1/2 | Paul Lynch |
| Michael Manisy | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Ken Carabba | 0-1 | Max Sewell |
| Ernest Fandreyer | 1-0 | Mike Sheridan |
| Francis Scanlon | 1-0 | Kandy Lynch |
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FINAL STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 5.5 | Laine, Couture |
| 5.0 | Gurge, Arsenault |
| 4.5 | ----- |
| 4.0 | Manisy, P. Lynch, Biglow, Sewell, Ganesan |
| 3.5 | King, Daley, Steadman |
| 3.0 | Bedard, Fandreyer |
| 2.5 | Fratturelli, Carabba, Scanlon, Gugarty |
| 2.0 | Lingner, Sheridan, Parker |
| 1.5 | ----- |
| 1.0 | ----- |
| 0.5 | ----- |
| 0.0 | K. Lynch |
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Tony Cesolini of Jaffrey, New Hampshire is the new club champion! Congratulations Tony!
Tony came into this week's match against multi-time club champion Bruce Felton needing a draw to clinch a share-of the championship and a win to take the championship outright. Tony came through with a win to clinch the club championship on his first try. As has been mentioned before, Tony still has yet to lose a game at the club. With his latest win his record is 9 wins and 3 draws!
| Tony Cesolini | 1-0 | Bruce Felton |
| George Miller | 0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Glenn Rochon | canceled | Larry Gladding |
| Eduardo Valadares | canceled | Paul Giovino |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 4.5-0.5 | Cesolini (champion) |
| 4.0 | ----- |
| 3.5 | ----- |
| 3.0-1.0 | Mirijanian |
| 2.5 | ----- |
| 2.0-2.0 | Miller |
| 1.5-2.5 | Rochon |
| 1.0-2.0 | Felton |
| 0.5 | ----- |
| 0.0-4.0 | Valadares |
Pairings for June 16:
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"B" Division
| Ken Gurge | 1/2-1/2 | Martin Laine |
| Robert King | 0-1 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Dave Couture |
| Brian Biglow | 1/2-1/2 | Mark Daley |
| Seetharaman Ganesan | 1-0 | Ernest Fandreyer |
| Mike Sheridan | 0-1 | Michael Manisy |
| Max Sewell | 1-0 | Jackson Parker |
| Kandy Lynch | 0-1 | Ken Carabba |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 5.0 | Laine |
| 4.5 | Couture, Arsenault |
| 4.0 | Gurge, Ganesan |
| 3.5 | King, Daley, P. Lynch, Biglow, Steadman |
| 3.0 | Bedard, Manisy, Sewell |
| 2.5 | Fratturelli, Carabba, Gugarty |
| 2.0 | Lingner, Fandreyer, Sheridan, Parker |
| 1.5 | Scanlon |
| 1.0 | ----- |
| 0.5 | ----- |
| 0.0 | K. Lynch |
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| George Mirijanian | 1/2-1/2 | Tony Cesolini |
| Bruce Felton | postponed | Glenn Rochon |
| Larry Gladding | canceled | Eduardo Valadares, |
| Paul Giovino | canceled | George Miller |
Gladding and Giovino withdrew from the championship. Their scores have been nullified since they did not play at least 50 percent of the field.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.5-0.5 | Cesolini (champion) |
| 3.0 | ----- |
| 2.0-1.0 | Mirijanian, Miller |
| 1.5 | ----- |
| 1.0-1.0 | Felton |
| 1.0-2.0 | Rochon |
| 0.5 | ----- |
| 0.0-4.0 | Valadares |
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| Martin Laine | 1/2-1/2 | Robert King |
| Ken Gurge | 1-0 | Seetharaman Ganesan |
| Lenny Arsenault | 1-0 | Eugene Bedard |
| Tom Fratturelli | 0-1 | Wayne Steadman |
| Mark Daley | 1-0 | Max Sewell |
| Paul Lynch | 1-0 | Mike Sheridan |
| John Gugarty | 0-1 | Brian Biglow |
| Michael Manisy | 1-0 | Gail Lingner |
| Ernest Fandreyer | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
| Jackson Parker | 1-0 | Kandy Lynch |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 4.5 | Laine |
| 4.0 | ----- |
| 3.5 | King, Couture, Gurge, Arsenault, Steadman |
| 3.0 | Daley, P. Lynch, Biglow, Ganesan |
| 2.5 | Bedard |
| 2.0 | Fratturelli, Manisy, Fandreyer, Sewell, Sheridan, Parker, Gugarty |
| 1.5 | Lingner, Carabba |
| 1.0 | Scanlon |
| 0.5 | ----- |
| 0.0 | K. Lynch |
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Top 25 Active New England Players
| GM | LARRY M CHRISTIANSEN | 2657 | MA |
| GM | SERGEY KUDRIN | 2607 | CT |
| GM | ALEXANDER IVANOV | 2606 | MA |
| GM | ILDAR IBRAGIMOV | 2597 | CT |
| GM | EUGENE PERELSHTEYN | 2587 | MA |
| GM | JOSHUA EDWARD FRIEDEL | 2581 | NH |
| IM | DAVID VIGORITO | 2532 | MA |
| IM | MARC R ESSERMAN | 2516 | MA |
| IM | ROBERT ANDREW HUNGASKI | 2512 | CT |
| IM | IGOR FOYGEL | 2505 | MA |
| IM | JAN VAN DE MORTEL | 2462 | CT |
| DENYS K SHMELOV | 2476 | MA | |
| FM | STEVEN M WINER | 2433 | MA |
| FM | CHARLES R RIORDAN | 2419 | MA |
| IM | WILLIAM MARK PASCHALL | 2417 | MA |
| FM | WILLIAM JOSEPH KELLEHER | 2393 | MA |
| FM | CHRISTOPHER W CHASE | 2378 | MA |
| FM | BRADEN BOURNIVAL | 2377 | NH |
| IM | JOSEPH H FANG | 2354 | NH |
| EDWARD F MCHUGH | 2344 | CT | |
| FM | PAUL MACINTYRE | 2343 | MA |
| FM | NELSON CASTANEDA | 2304 | CT |
| MAX ENKIN | 2301 | MA | |
| ALEX CHERNIACK | 2301 | MA | |
| LAWYER TIMES | 2298 | MA |
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Multi-Time Massachusetts Open Winners
The table shows the number of times the player won the Massachusetts state championship and the number of times they were the sole winner.
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John Curdo 17 14 1948-1985 |
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Alexander Ivanov 10 6 1988-2010 |
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Igor Foygel 6 3 1992-2010 |
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Weaver Adams 4 4 1937-1945 |
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James Rizzitano 4 3 1981-1987 |
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Gerhard Katz 3 2 1943-1949 |
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John Peters 3 1 1969-1975 |
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Julian Keilson 2 2 1953-1954 |
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Fred Keller 2 2 1944-1947 |
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Harlow Daly 2 2 1940-1942 |
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William Paschall 2 1 1994-2003 |
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Ilya Gurevich 2 1 1988-1991 |
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The Wachusett Chess Club was well represented this weekend at the 79th Massachusetts Open. Fourteen club members participated with many notable results.
SEETHARAMAN GANESAN of Grafton made the gutsy decision to play in the Open section in spite of being the lowest rated player in the section by 615 points! To top it off, he managed a draw against candidate master Winston Huang!
ROBERT J KING of Worcester tied for 2nd place in the 3-day U2000 section.
BRUCE FELTON of Fitchburg took 1st place in the 1-day U2000 section by winning all 4 of his games! Bruce increased his regular rating to within 6 points of his all-time high and improved his quick rating to a new all-time high!
MICHAEL SUTOMARAJ MANISY of Templeton had quite the weekend. On Saturday he took 1st place in an Octo section by winning all 3 of his games! On Sunday, he played in the 1-day U1600 section and won 3 games out of 4 to tie for 2nd place in the section. 6 wins and 1 loss – not a bad weekend of chess! In the process he raised his rating by exactly 100 points!
BRIAN G BIGLOW of Leominster tied for 2nd place in the Saturday Octo losing only his final round game to fellow club member Mike Manisy.
GAIL SANDRA LINGNER of Fitchburg tied for 3rd place in the Monday Octo section.
Congratulations to all!
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The 79th Mass. Open will be held in Leominster at the beautiful Four Points by Sheraton.

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Tony Cesolini STILL Alone At The Top
Tony Cesolini of Jaffrey, NH continued his winning ways with his 4th win in as many rounds. Since joining the club Tony has now won 8 games, drawn 2, and lost none!
"A" Division
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Tony Cesolini
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1-0 | Glenn Rochon |
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | Eduardo Valadares |
| George Mirijanian | 1F-0F | Paul Giovino |
| Larry Gladding | vs. | George Miller, postponed |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 4.0 | Cesolini |
| 3.5 | Mirijanian |
| 3.0 | ----- |
| 2.5 | Felton |
| 2.0 | Miller |
| 1.5 | Gladding, Rochon |
| 1.0 | ----- |
| 0.5 | ----- |
| 0.0 | Valadares, (Giovino) |
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"B" Division
| Dave Couture | 0-1 | Martin Laine |
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Robert King
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1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Eugene Bedard | 1/2-1/2 |
Ken Gurge
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| Wayne Steadman | 1/2-1/2 |
Lenny Arsenault
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| Mike Sheridan | 1/2-1/2 | Mark Daley |
| Seetharaman Ganesan | 1-0 |
Michael Manisy
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| Max Sewell | 1-0 |
Ernest Fandreyer
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| Ken Carabba | 0-1 |
Brian Biglow
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| Kandy Lynch | 0-1 | John Gugarty |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 4.0 | Laine |
| 3.5 | ----- |
| 3.0 | King, Couture, Ganesan |
| 2.5 | Gurge, Arsenault, Bedard, Steadman |
| 2.0 | Daley, Fratturelli, P. Lynch, Biglow, Sewell, Sheridan, Gugarty |
| 1.5 | Lingner |
| 1.0 | Manisy, Fandreyer, Carabba, Scanlon, Parker |
| 0.5 | ----- |
| 0.0 | K. Lynch |
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Goodbye and Good Luck to Paul Giovino
Congratulations to Paul Giovino who has accepted a new job in Rhode Island.
Paul's first tournament at the Wachusett Chess Club was in March-April 2002, when he competed at age 16 in the club championship prelims and tied for fourth place. He gained a provisional rating of 1600 based on five games played. The club at the time was meeting at First Church Unitarian in Leominster. In the subsequent club championship in April through June 2002, Paul finished fifth out of eight players and boosted his rating to 1636. Since joining the club eight years ago, Paul has participated in nearly 75 USCF-rated tournaments. He was club "B" Division champion in 2005, co-champion in 2006, and again champion in 2007. His most recent tournament victory at the club was the George O'Rourke Memorial, which ended in March 2010. As a result, he gained a Class A rating for the first time in his career.
A key to Paul's success appears to be the fact that he always wore shorts - spring, summer, fall, and winter! In his new job, he'll be in an office environment wearing long pants so his success is less than certain. But seriously, we will miss Paul and wish him the best of luck in his new endeavor!
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Wachusett Chess Club Championship
Tony Cesolini Alone At The Top
Tony Cesolini of Jaffrey, NH continued his winning ways with his 3rd win in as many rounds. Since joining the club Tony has won 7 games, drawn 2, and lost none!
"A" Division
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Eduardo Valadares
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0-1 | Tony Cesolini |
| Glenn Rochon |
1/2-1/2
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George Mirijanian |
| Paul Giovino | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| George Miller | 1-0 | Bruce Felton |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.0 | Cesolini |
| 2.5 | Mirijanian |
| 2.0 | Miller |
| 1.5 | Gladding, Felton, Rochon |
| 1.0 | ----- |
| 0.5 | ----- |
| 0.0 | Giovino, Valadares |
Because of a new job, Paul Giovino
has withdrawn from the "A" Division.
As a result, his remaining games
will be scored as forfeit wins for
his opponents.
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| Ken Gurge | 0-1 | Dave Couture |
| Martin Laine | 1-0 | Seetharaman Ganesan |
| Michael Manisy | 0-1 | Robert King |
| Lenny Arsenault | 1-0 | Ernest Fandreyer |
| Mark Daley | 1/2-1/2 | Paul Lynch |
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Eugene Bedard |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1-0 | Max Sewell |
| Gail Lingner | 0-1 | Wayne Steadman |
| Mike Sheridan | 1-0 | Kandy Lynch |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.0 | Couture, Laine |
| 2.5 | ----- |
| 2.0 | King, Gurge, Arsenault, Bedard, Fratturelli, Steadman, Ganesan |
| 1.5 | Daley, P. Lynch, Sheridan |
| 1.0 | Lingner, Manisy, Fandreyer, Biglow, Sewell, Carabba, Gugarty |
| 0.5 | Scanlon, Parker, K. Lynch |
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"A" Division
This week saw a matchup of two of the hottest players at the club – George Miller of Ashburnham and Tony Cesolini of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. In the end Tony prevailed to improve his record to 6 wins, 2 draws, and NO losses since joining the club. Tony’s win puts him in a tie for 1st place with many time club champion George Mirijanian of Fitchburg. Bruce Felton of Fitchburg, who has won the club championship twice himself is half a point behind George and Tony.
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Tony Cesolini
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1-0 | George Miller |
| George Mirijanian | 1-0 | Larry Gladding |
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | Paul Giovino |
| Glenn Rochon | 1-0 | Eduardo Valadares |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 2.0 | Mirijanian, Cesolini |
| 1.5 | Felton |
| 1.0 | Rochon, Miller |
| 0.5 | Gladding |
| 0.0 | Giovino, Valadares |
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We had two more players join the "B" division Wednesday night. Robert King, who plays Thursday nights at the Greater Worcester Chess Club, jumped on board and Jackson Parker returned.
"B" Division
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
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Michael Manisy
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0-1 | Martin Laine |
| Ernest Fandreyer | 0-1 | Ken Gurge |
| Seetharaman Ganesan | 1-0 | Mark Daley |
| Robert King | 1/2-1/2 | Gail Lingner |
| Paul Lynch | 1/2-1/2 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Eugene Bedard | 1-0 | John Gugarty |
| Kandy Lynch | 0-1 | Brian Biglow |
| Max Sewell | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
| Wayne Steadman | 1-0 | Jackson Parker |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 2.0 | Couture, Laine, Gurge, Ganesan |
| 1.5 | ----- |
| 1.0 | King, Arsenault, Daley, Bedard, Fratturelli, Lingner, Manisy, Fandreyer, P. Lynch, Biglow, Sewell, Steadman |
| 0.5 | Sheridan, Carabba, Gugarty |
| 0.0 | Scanlon, Parker, K. Lynch |
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"A" Division
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George Mirijanian
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1-0 | Eduardo Valadares |
| George Miller | 1-0 | Glenn Rochon |
| Paul Giovino | 0-1 | Tony Cesolini |
| Larry Gladding | 1/2-1/2 | Bruce Felton |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 1.0 | Mirijanian, Cesolini, Miller |
| 0.5 | Gladding, Felton |
| 0.0 | Rochon, Giovino, Valadares |
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"B" Division
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Dave Couture |
| Martin Laine | 1-0 | Max Sewell |
| Mike Sheridan | 0-1 | Ken Gurge |
| Mark Daley | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Seetharaman Ganesan | 1-0 | Eugene Bedard |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1-0 |
Ken Carabba
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| Francis Scanlon | 0-1 | Michael Manisy |
| Ernest Fandreyer | 1-0 | Kandy Lynch |
| John Gugarty | 1/2-1/2 | Paul Lynch |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 1.0 | Couture, Laine, Gurge, Daley, Fratturelli, Manisy, Fandreyer, Ganesan |
| 0.5 | Arsenault, Lingner, P. Lynch, Gugarty |
| 0.0 | Bedard, Biglow, Sewell, Sheridan, Steadman, Carabba, Scanlon, K. Lynch |
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April 28th, 2010
Wachusett Chess Club Championship Prelims
Final Round of 5
The Championship Is On!
The field for the club championship is set. It's a diverse field. At the front of the ratings pack are multi-time club champions George Mirijanian of Fitchburg, Bruce Felton also of Fitchburg, and Larry Gladding of Leominster (Larry is the current club champion). Next in the ratings are 2 newcomers to the club Tony Cesolini of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, and Glenn Rochon of Leominster. Rounding out the field are Paul Giovino of Lunenburg who played in the championship in 2002 and 2003, Eduardo Valadares of Framingham who is playing in the championship for the third year in a row, and perhaps the hottest player at the moment, George Miller of Ashburnham who is playing for the championship for the first time and whose rating keeps rocketing up with each tournament. Congratulations to all!
| George Mirijanian | 1/2-1/2 | Tony Cesolini |
| George Miller | 1/2-1/2 | Paul Giovino |
| Larry Gladding | 1/2-1/2 | Bruce Felton |
| Geoff LePoer | 1-0 | Dave Couture |
| Eugene Bedard | 1-0 | Ken Gurge |
| Mark Daley | 1/2-1/2 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Eduardo Valadares | 1-0 | Ernest Fandreyer |
| Michael Manisy | 1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Mike Sheridan | 1/2-1/2 | Seetharaman Ganesan |
| Max Sewell | 1/2-1/2 | Wayne Steadman |
| Francis Scanlon | 0-1 | John Gugarty |
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FINAL STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 4.0 | Cesolini, Miller |
| 3.5 | Mirijanian, Felton |
| 3.0 | Gladding, Rochon, LePoer(*), Giovino, Valadares, Bedard |
| 2.5 | Couture, Arsenault, Daley, Manisy |
| 2.0 | Laine, Gurge, Fandreyer, Ganesan |
| 1.5 | Fratturelli, Biglow, Sheridan, Steadman, Sewell, Gugarty |
| 1.0 | Carabba |
| 0.5 | Lingner, Parker |
| 0.0 | Scanlon, Chromiak |
"A" Division Round 1 pairings for May 5:
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Michael Glinski Jr. of Hudson, New Hampshire, former editor of Chess Horizons and a longtime member of the Wachusett Chess Club in Fitchburg, Mass., died Saturday, April 10, in Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua. He was 51. He was born March 26, 1959 in Leominster, Mass., the son of Michael Glinski Sr. and Furinda C. (Montaquila) Glinski. He attended Julie Country Day School in Leominster and graduated from Leominster High School in 1977. He then served four years in the U.S. Army as a computer technician. Mike had worked many years for the former NEC Computer Systems in Boxborough, Mass. as vice president of operations. He was later president and chief operating officer for Vibren Technologies Inc., also in Boxborough. He lived many years in Fitchburg and became very much interested in exploring New Hampshire history after he moved to Hudson three years ago.
While in Fitchburg, he was a member of the Wachusett Chess Club in the 1980s and early 1990s. He took part in the club's "A" division championship in 1992 and 1993. He held a Class A "quick" rating as well as a Class A correspondence rating. In 1990, he became editor of MACA's then-bimonthly magazine Chess Horizons and raised the publication to a new level of excellence before handing over the editorial reigns to fellow Wachusett Chess Club member Erik Zoltan the following year. Among his highlights was attending with his father the 1990 U.S. Open in Jacksonville, Florida, where he was greeted by USCF officials as one of the leading chess journalists in the country. Mike is survived by his longtime partner Carol A. Winters of Hudson; a daughter, Jessica Glinski of Lunenburg, Mass.; and a brother, John Glinski. A funeral service will be held Thursday, April 15, at 9:15 a.m. in the Silas F. Richardson Funeral Home, 106 West St.,, Leominster, followed by burial in St. Leo's Cemetery in Leominster. Calling hours at the funeral home are Wednesday, April 14, from 5 to 8 p.m. Flowers may be sent or memorial donations may be made to the Salvation Army, 1 Montgomery Ave., Nashua, NH 03060.
- George Mirijanian
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April 21ST, 2010
Wachusett Chess Club Championship Prelims
Round 4 of 5
5 Qualify For Championship Round
Congratulations to Tony Cesolini, George Miller, George Mirijanian, Bruce Felton, and Glenn Rochon who have qualified for the club championship. Three more spots remain to be determined next week.
| Tony Cesolini | 1/2-1/2 | George Miller |
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George Mirijanian
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1/2-1/2 | Larry Gladding |
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | Eduardo Valadares |
| Lenny Arsenault | 0-1 | Glenn Rochon |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Mark Daley |
| Ken Gurge | 1/2-1/2 | Geoff LePoer |
| Tom Fratturelli | 0-1 | Paul Giovino |
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Martin Laine |
| Eugene Bedard | 1-0 | Mike Sheridan |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Ernest Fandreyer |
| Seetharaman Ganesan | 1/2-1/2 | Max Sewell |
| Michael Manisy | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
| Jackson Parker | 1/2-1/2 | John Gugarty |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.5 | Cesolini, Miller |
| 3.0 | Mirijanian, Felton, Rochon |
| 2.5 | Gladding, Giovino, Couture |
| 2.0 | LePoer, Laine, Gurge, Arsenault, Valadares, Bedard, Daley, Fandreyer |
| 1.5 | Fratturelli, Biglow, Manisy, Ganesan |
| 1.0 | Sheridan, Steadman, Sewell, Carabba |
| 0.5 | Lingner, Parker, Gugarty |
| 0.0 | Scanlon, Chromiak |
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April 14th, 2010
Wachusett Chess Club Championship Prelims
Round 3 of 5
| George Miller | 1-0 | Bruce Felton |
| Mark Daley | 0-1 | Tony Cesolini |
| Paul Giovino | 0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Dave Couture | 0-1 | Glenn Rochon |
| Ken Gurge | 1/2-1/2 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Ernest Fandreyer | 0-1 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Eduardo Valadares | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Geoff LePoer | 1-0 | Michael Manisy |
| Brian Biglow | 1-0 | Gail Lingner |
| Mike Sheridan | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
| Richard Chromiak | 0-1 | Seetharaman Ganesan |
| Ken Carabba | 1-0 | Jackson Parker |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.0 | Cesolini, Miller |
| 2.5 | Mirijanian |
| 2.0 | Gladding, Felton, Rochon, Arsenault, Valadares, Daley |
| 1.5 | LePoer, Giovino, Couture, Gurge, Fratturelli, Biglow |
| 1.0 | Laine, Bedard, Fandreyer, Sheridan, Steadman, Ganesan, Carabba |
| 0.5 | Lingner, Manisy, Sewell |
| 0.0 | Scanlon, Chromiak, Parker, Gugarty |
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April 7th, 2010
Wachusett Chess Club Championship Prelims
Round 2 of 5
Mark Daley - Unstoppable?!
George Mirijanian writes:
The second round of the club championship prelims saw Mark Daley of New Ipswich, NH chalk up his second upset win in a row against a Class A opponent. This time his victim was 1999 club champion Geoff LePoer of Westford. Is there any stopping this "hot" player from the Granite State? The only other upset was George Miller of Ashburnham winning a tactical free-for-all against Martin Laine of Lunenburg. It was probably the best game of the night.
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George Mirijanian
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1/2-1/2 | Dave Couture |
| Lenny Arsenault | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | Ken Gurge |
| Tony Cesolini | 1-0 | Eduardo Valadares |
| Martin Laine | 0-1 | George Miller |
| Mark Daley | 1-0 | Geoff LePoer |
| Paul Giovino | 1-0 | Brian Biglow |
| Glenn Rochon | 1-0 | Michael Manisy |
| Max Sewell | 1/2-1/2 | Gail Lingner |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1-0 | Seetharaman Ganesan |
| Francis Scanlon | 0-1 | Eugene Bedard |
| Jackson Parker | 0-1 | Ernest Fandreyer |
| John Gugarty | 0-1 | Wayne Steadman |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 2.0 | Gladding, Felton, Cesolini, Miller, Daley |
| 1.5 | Mirijanian, Giovino, Couture |
| 1.0 | Rochon, Laine, Gurge, Arsenault, Valadares, Fratturelli, Bedard, Fandreyer, Steadman |
| 0.5 | LePoer, Lingner, Biglow, Manisy, Sewell |
| 0.0 | Sheridan, Ganesan, Carabba, Scanlon, Chromiak, Parker, Gugarty |
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Current leaders in various categories
GAMES PLAYED
BRUCE FELTON 37
MARTIN LAINE 34
KEN GURGE 34
ERNEST FANDREYER 34
MAX SEWELL 34
WINS
BRUCE FELTON 22
LARRY GLADDING 22
MARTIN LAINE 21
LOSSES (FEWEST)*
GEORGE MIRIJANIAN 3
LARRY GLADDING 4
DAVE COUTURE 4
WINNING PERCENTAGE*
LARRY GLADDING .800
GEORGE MIRIJANIAN .792
DAVE COUTURE .750
HIGHEST DRAW PERCENTAGE*
MAX SEWELL 26%
LEN ARSENAULT 19%
KEN GURGE 18%
LOWEST DRAW PERCENTAGE*
RICHARD CHROMIAK 5%
ERNEST FANDREYER 6%
MARTIN LAINE 9%
*MINIMUM 19 GAMES (I.E., PLAYER HAS PLAYED AT LEAST 50% OF GAMES)
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March 31st, 2010
Wachusett Chess Club Championship Prelims
Round 1 of 5
Close Calls Aplenty!
The first round of the championship prelims saw many near-upsets, a pair of "upset draws" (by Brian Biglow and Michael Manisy), and one actual upset (by Mark Daley). The results table below doesn't show it, but the following lower rated players made their higher rated opponents sweat into the endgame: Tom Fratturelli, Mike Sheridan, Max Sewell, and Wayne Steadman (in the last game to finish). No one will be taking any opponents for granted!
| Gail Lingner | 0-1 |
George Mirijanian
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| Larry Gladding | 1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Eugene Bedard | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
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Glenn Rochon
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0-1 | Mark Daley |
| Ernest Fandreyer | 0-1 | Tony Cesolini |
| Geoff LePoer | 1/2-1/2 | Brian Biglow |
| Michael Manisy | 1/2-1/2 | Paul Giovino |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Mike Sheridan |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Martin Laine |
| Ken Gurge | 1-0 | Max Sewell |
| Seetharaman Ganesan | 0-1 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Eduardo Valadares | 1-0 | Richard Chromiak |
| John Gugarty | 0-1 | George Miller |
Ken Carabba and Francis Scanlon did not play the round.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 1.0 | Mirijanian, Gladding, Felton, Cesolini, Couture, Laine, Gurge, Arsenault, Valadares, Miller, Daley |
| 0.5 | LePoer, Giovino, Biglow, Manisy |
| 0.0 | Rochon, Lingner, Fratturelli, Bedard, Fandreyer, Sheridan, Steadman, Sewell, Ganesan, Carabba, Scanlon, Chromiak, Gugarty |
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Paul Giovino of Lunenburg wins George O'Rourke Memorial
Becomes USCF-rated Class A player for first time in career!
Paul Giovino reached a milestone in winning the 30 player George O'Rourke Memorial tournament. By scoring 4.5-0.5 and gaining 75 USCF rating points, the Lunenburg player became a nationally rated Class A player for the first time in his chess-playing career. His timing couldn't be better as the club championship prelims start next week. Congratulations to Paul for his great achievement! Congratulations also to Geoff LePoer of Westford for finishing 2nd and also to George Mirijanian of Fitchburg, and Larry Gladding and Ken Gurge both of Leominster, for tying for 3rd.
March 24th, 2010
George O'Rourke Memorial
Final Round of 5
| Geoff LePoer | 1-0 | Larry Gladding |
| Paul Giovino | 1-0 | Dave Couture |
| George Mirijanian | 1-0 | Bruce Felton |
| Martin Laine | 0-1 | Ken Gurge |
| Gail Lingner | 0-1 | Lenny Arsenault |
| George Miller | 1/2-1/2 | Mark Daley |
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Michael Manisy | 0-1 | Eduardo Valadares |
| Max Sewell | 0-1 | Tony Cesolini |
| Jackson Parker | 0-1 | Eugene Bedard |
| Mike Sheridan | 0-1 | Richard Chromiak |
| Ken Carabba | 0-1 | Wayne Steadman |
| Francis Scanlon | 1-0 | John Gugarty |
Walter Niemi, Arthur Barlas, Ernest Fandreyer and Joe Magdalenski did not play the round.
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FINAL STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 4.5 | Giovino |
| 4.0 | LePoer |
| 3.5 | Mirijanian, Gladding, Gurge |
| 3.0 | Niemi, Couture, Arsenault, Fratturelli |
| 2.5 | Felton, Valadares, Miller, Daley |
| 2.0 | Cesolini, Laine, Barlas, Bedard, Lingner, Fandreyer, Biglow, Chromiak, Manisy |
| 1.5 | Steadman, Scanlon |
| 1.0 | Magdalenski, Sheridan, Sewell, Parker |
| 0.5 | Carabba |
| 0.0 | Gugarty |
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March 17th, 2010
George O'Rourke Memorial
Round 4 of 5
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Paul Giovino
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1/2-1/2 | Larry Gladding |
| Bruce Felton | 1/2-1/2 | Geoff LePoer |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Martin Laine |
| Mark Daley | 0-1 | Walter Niemi |
| Ken Gurge | 1-0 | Ernest Fandreyer |
| Eduardo Valadares | 0-1 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Eugene Bedard | 0-1 | George Miller |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1-0 | Jackson Parker |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Michael Manisy |
| John Gugarty | 0-1 | Max Sewell |
| Francis Scanlon | 1/2-1/2 | Ken Carabba |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.5 | Gladding, Giovino |
| 3.0 | LePoer, Niemi, Couture |
| 2.5 | Mirijanian, Felton, Gurge |
| 2.0 | Laine, Barlas, Arsenault, Miller, Fratturelli, Lingner, Daley, Fandreyer, Biglow, Manisy |
| 1.5 | Valadares |
| 1.0 | Bedard, Magdalenski, Sewell, Parker, Chromiak |
| 0.5 | Steadman, Carabba, Scanlon |
| 0.0 | Gugarty |
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March 10th, 2010
George O'Rourke Memorial
Round 3 of 5
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Larry Gladding |
1-0 | George Mirijanian |
| Eduardo Valadares | 0-1 | Paul Giovino |
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| Martin Laine | 1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Eugene Bedard | 0-1 | Walter Niemi |
| Gail Lingner | 1/2-1/2 | Ken Gurge |
| Lenny Arsenault | 0-1 | Mark Daley |
| George Miller | 0-1 | Ernest Fandreyer |
| Max Sewell | 0-1 | Arthur Barlas |
| Michael Manisy | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
| Jackson Parker | 1-0 | John Gugarty |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.0 | Gladding, Giovino |
| 2.5 | LePoer |
| 2.0 | Mirijanian, Felton, Laine, Niemi, Couture, Daley, Fandreyer |
| 1.5 | Barlas, Gurge, Valadares, Lingner, Biglow |
| 1.0 | Arsenault, Miller, Bedard, Fratturelli, Parker, Manisy |
| 0.5 | Magdalenski, Steadman, Chromiak |
| 0.0 | Sewell, Scanlon, Gugarty |
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March 3rd, 2010
George O'Rourke Memorial
Round 2 of 5
| George Mirijanian | 1-0 | Ken Gurge |
| Paul Giovino | 1-0 | Bruce Felton |
| Larry Gladding | 1-0 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Geoff LePoer | 1-0 | Gail Lingner |
| Arthur Barlas | 0-1 | Brian Biglow |
| Joe Magdalenski | 0-1 | Martin Laine |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | George Miller |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1-0 | Max Sewell |
| Richard Chromiak | 0-1 | Eugene Bedard |
| John Gugarty | 0-1 | Mark Daley |
| Ernest Fandreyer | 1-0 | Michael Manisy |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 2.0 | Mirijanian, Gladding, LePoer, Giovino |
| 1.5 | Couture, Valadares, Biglow |
| 1.0 | Felton, Laine, Gurge, Arsenault, Miller, Fratturelli, Bedard, Lingner, Daley, Fandreyer |
| 0.5 | Barlas |
| 0.0 | Magdalenski, Steadman, Sewell, Scanlon, Parker, Chromiak, Gugarty, Manisy |
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February 17th, 2010
George O'Rourke Memorial
Round 1 of 5
Two GMs Battle On Board One For 2nd Week
In A Row!
Board 1 was the same matchup as last week: George Miller vs. George Mirijanian with the same result - a win for George Mirijanian. Also this week, Gail Lingner of Fitchburg, who is returning to tournament chess after 17(!) years, defeated former club champion Martin Laine of Lunenburg.
| George Miller | 0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Eugene Bedard | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Martin Laine | 0-1 | Gail Lingner |
| Mark Daley | 0-1 | Geoff LePoer |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Ernest Fandreyer |
| Joe Magdalenski | 0-1 | Paul Giovino |
| Ken Gurge | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Max Sewell | 0-1 | Eduardo Valadares |
| Lenny Arsenault | 1-0 | Jackson Parker |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 1.0 | Mirijanian, Felton, Gladding, LePoer, Couture, Giovino, Gurge, Valadares, Arsenault, Lingner |
| 0.5 | Barlas, Biglow |
| 0.0 | Laine, Miller, Fratturelli, Bedard, Daley, Fandreyer, Magdalenski, Steadman, Sewell, Parker |
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February 3rd, 2010
Reggie Boone Memorial
Final Round (of 5)
Felton and Mirijanian tie
for first in Reggie Boone Memorial
Congratulations to former club-champions Bruce Felton and George Mirijanian both of Fitchburg for tying for 1st place in the Reggie Boone Memorial. Seven(!) players tied for 3rd place a full point and a half back. The players who tied for (a distant) 3rd were Larry Gladding of Leominster, Martin Laine and Paul Giovino of Lunenburg, Dave Couture of Westminster, Arthur Barlas of Chelmsford, George Miller of Ashburnham, and Tom Fratturelli of Leominster. Phew! Congratulations to all.
| George Miller | 0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Larry Gladding | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| Arthur Barlas | 1/2-1/2 | Paul Giovino |
| Mark Daley | 0-1 | Martin Laine |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1-0 | Eugene Bedard |
| Ken Gurge | 1-0 | Brian Biglow |
| Max Sewell | 1-0 | Richard Chromiak |
| Eduardo Valadares | 1-0 | Ernest Fandreyer |
| Jackson Parker | 0-1 | Joe Magdalenski |
Not playing the round were Raymond Paulson, Geoff LePoer, Lenny Arsenault, Gail Lingner and Francis Scanlon.
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FINAL STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 4.5 | Mirijanian, Felton |
| 4.0 | ----- |
| 3.5 | ----- |
| 3.0 | Gladding, Laine, Couture, Giovino, Barlas, Miller, Fratturelli |
| 2.5 | Paulson, LePoer, Gurge, Daley, Sewell |
| 2.0 | Valadares, Magdalenski, Steadman |
| 1.5 | Arsenault, Bedard, Biglow, Chromiak |
| 1.0 | Fandreyer |
| 0.5 | Lingner, Scanlon |
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January 27th, 2010
Reggie Boone Memorial
Round 4 (of 5)
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George Mirijanian |
1-0 | Arthur Barlas |
| Martin Laine | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| George Miller | 1-0 | Dave Couture |
| Ray Paulson | 1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Geoff LePoer | 1-0 | Ken Gurge |
| Paul Giovino | 1-0 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Ernest Fandreyer | 0-1 | Mark Daley |
| Wayne Steadman | 1-0 | Joe Magdalenski |
| Eugene Bedard | 1-0 |
Gail Lingner |
| Brian Biglow | 1-0 | Jackson Parker |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.5 | Mirijanian, Felton |
| 3.0 | Gladding, Miller |
| 2.5 | Paulson, LePoer, Giovino, Barlas, Daley |
| 2.0 | Laine, Couture, Fratturelli, Steadman |
| 1.5 | Gurge, Arsenault, Bedard, Biglow, Sewell, Chromiak |
| 1.0 | Fandreyer, Magdalenski |
| 0.5 | Lingner, Scanlon |
| 0.0 | Parker |
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January 20th, 2010
Reggie Boone Memorial
Round 3 (of 5)
| Bruce Felton | 1/2-1/2 | George Mirijanian |
| Dave Couture | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Geoff LePoer | 0-1 | Arthur Barlas |
| Martin Laine | 1-0 | Ernest Fandreyer |
| Mark Daley | 1/2-1/2 | Ken Gurge |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | George Miller |
| Richard Chromiak | 0-1 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Gail Lingner | 0-1 | Raymond Paulson |
| Joe Magdalenski | 1-0 | Eugene Bedard |
| Max Sewell | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
Paul Giovino, Lenny Arsenault and Brian Biglow received half-point byes.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 2.5 | Gladding, Mirijanian, Felton, Barlas |
| 2.0 | Laine, Couture, Miller, Fratturelli |
| 1.5 | Paulson, LePoer, Giovino, Gurge, Arsenault, Daley |
| 1.0 | Fandreyer, Magdalenski, Steadman, Sewell, Chromiak |
| 0.5 | Lingner, Bedard, Biglow |
| 0.0 | Scanlon |
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January 13th, 2010
Reggie Boone Memorial
Round 2 (of 5)
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Arthur Barlas |
1/2-1/2 | Larry Gladding |
| George Mirijanian | 1-0 | Paul Giovino |
| Ken Gurge | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| Tom Fratturelli | 0-1 | Dave Couture |
| Raymond Paulson | 0-1 | Martin Laine |
| Gail Lingner | 1/2-1/2 | Lenny Arsenault |
| George Miller | 1-0 | Max Sewell |
| Joe Magdalenski | 0-1 | Mark Daley |
| Ernest Fandreyer | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
| Richard Chromiak | 1-0 | Brian Biglow |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 2.0 | Mirijanian, Felton, Couture |
| 1.5 | Gladding, LePoer, Barlas |
| 1.0 | Laine, Giovino, Gurge, Arsenault, Miller, Fratturelli, Daley, Fandreyer, Chromiak |
| 0.5 | Paulson, Lingner, Bedard |
| 0.0 | Biglow, Magdalenski, Sewell, Scanlon |
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January 6th, 2010
Reggie Boone Memorial
Round 1 (of 5)
Club Welcomes Players "From the Past"
Two players who have not competed in a rated tournament in more than a decade are among those competing in the Reggie Boone Memorial tournament. Raymond Paulson (rated 1977) of Lowell, who stayed away from rated play for 14 years (July 1995-July 2009), and Gail Lingner (rated 1616) of Fitchburg, who has not played in a USCF-rated tournament at the club in 16.5 years (June 1993-present), played on boards 1 and 2 respectively in the first round. Paulson was held to a draw by Lenny Arsenault (1640), while Lingner had the superior position against club champion Larry Gladding (1917) and eventually allowed counterplay and lost.
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Lenny Arsenault
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1/2-1/2 | Raymond Paulson |
| Larry Gladding | 1-0 | Gail Lingner |
| Eugene Bedard | 0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | George Miller |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1-0 | Martin Laine |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Ernest Fandreyer |
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Geoff LePoer |
| Paul Giovino | 1-0 | Joe Magdalenski |
| Max Sewell | 0-1 | Arthur Barlas |
| Ken Gurge | 1-0 | Richard Chromiak |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 1.0 | Gladding, Mirijanian, Felton, Couture, LePoer, Giovino, Barlas, Gurge, Fratturelli |
| 0.5 | Paulson, Arsenault |
| 0.0 |
Laine, Lingner, Bedard, Miller,
Fandreyer, Biglow, Magdalenski, Sewell,
Chromiak
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