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Congrats to Tony Dutiel who took clear first in the 1st Spence Quick!  Many thanks to Mike Gooch for directing while I was off patzering it up at the US Open…

http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?201307301792

Here is a link to the final table and rated results of the 1st Spence Swiss.  Congrats to Joe Knapp on his victory!

http://www.uschess.org/assets/msa_joomla/XtblMain.php?201307239262-12552251

Results from tonight.  Remember that the 4th and final round takes place on July 23rd; the club does NOT meet on July 16th.

1st Spence Swiss 1st Spence Swiss – Round 3                Pairing Sheet, Page 1

Board                     White                                 Black

101.   1.0  Knapp,Joseph (3.0,2021)           0.0  Nguyen,Don (2.0,1471)

102.   1.0  Slominski,Jerry (2.5,1900)        0.0  Hartmann,John R (1.5,1764)

103.   0.5  Stepp,John W (2.0,1753)           0.5  Hezel,Mitch (2.0,1390)

104.   1.0  Li,Brandon (2.0,1761)             0.0  Reigenborn,Jonath (1.0,1048)

105.   0.0  Vazquez,Vincent (1.0,nnnn)        1.0  Dostal,Don J (2.0,1522)

106.   1.0  Schulze,Arnold A (2.0,1386)       0.0  Caplan,Eylon (1.0,521)

107.   0.0  Gruber Iii, Richar (0.5,1355)     1.0  Oltman,Timothy L (1.0,1346)

108.   0.0  Freed,Thomas (0.0,nnnn)           1.0  Suresh, Abhinav (1.0,1282)

Results from last week.  Thanks to Mike Gooch for holding the fort in my absence!

Board                     White                                 Black

101.   0.0  Dostal,Don J (1.0,1522)           1.0  Knapp,Joseph (2.0,2021)

102.   0.5  Slominski,Jerry (1.5,1900)        0.5  Stepp,John W (1.5,1753)

103.  F0.0  Li,Brandon (1.0,1761)            F1.0  Nguyen,Don (2.0,1471)

104.   0.5  Hezel,Mitch (1.5,1390)            0.5  Gruber Iii, Richar (0.5,1355)

105.   1.0  Schulze,Arnold A (1.0,1386)       0.0  Freed,Thomas (0.0,nnnn)

106.   0.0  Oltman,Timothy L (0.0,1346)       1.0  Vazquez,Vincent (1.0,nnnn)

107.   1.0  Reigenborn,Jonath (1.0,1048)      0.0  Suresh, Abhinav (0.0,1282)

Caplan,Eylon (1.0,521)                 Please Wait

1st Spence Swiss: June 18th-July 23rd – NOTE DATE CHANGES

Because Beth Israel was without power on Tuesday night, we’re pushing the rounds for the 1st Spence Swiss back one week.  Round 2 will take place on July 2nd.   Round 3 will take place on July 9th.  There is no club meeting on July 16th.  Round 4, the final round, will take place on July 23rd.

Also, Mike Gooch will be ‘pinch hitting’ for me this coming Tuesday.  If you need to take a bye, contact him at mdgooch at cox.net, and CC me while you’re at it: jrhchess at gmail.com.

I’ll be back for round 3.  Play well!

Rabbi Jonathan Gross, who leads the Beth Israel Synagogue and serves as the Chief Rabbi of the State of Nebraska, has written about the Spence CC on his blog!  Check it out!

http://www.amerabbica.com/2013/06/omaha-chess-finds-home-at-beth-isarel.html?m=1

Here are the result from Round 1:

1st Spence Swiss 1st Spence Swiss – Round 1                Pairing Sheet, Page 1

Board                     White                                 Black

101.   1.0  Knapp,Joseph (0.0,2021)           0.0  Schulze,Arnold A (0.0,1386)

102.   0.0  Gruber Iii, Richar (0.0,1355)     1.0  Slominski,Jerry (0.0,1900)

103.   1.0  Hartmann,John R (0.0,1764)        0.0  Oltman,Timothy L (0.0,1346)

104.   0.0  Suresh, Abhinav (0.0,1282)        1.0  Li,Brandon (0.0,1761)

105.   1.0  Stepp,John W (0.0,1753)           0.0  Reigenborn,Jonath (0.0,1048)

106.   0.0  Caplan,Eylon (0.0,521)            1.0  Dostal,Don J (0.0,1522)

107.   1.0  Nguyen,Don (0.0,1471)             0.0  Freed,Thomas (0.0,nnnn)

108.   0.0  Vazquez,Vincent (0.0,nnnn)        1.0  Hezel,Mitch (0.0,1390)

Results from the 1st Spence Blitz!
1st place: Jacob Wagner
2nd – 5th Place: Ben Fabirkant, Tony Dutiel, Brandon Li, Alek Erickson
U1600: Mitch Hezel
U1300: Abhinav Suresh

http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?201306114732-12685743

June 11th: Inaugural Meeting -and- 1st Spence Blitz Championship.
$100 prize fund! No entry fee!
Play in the first USCF rated blitz event in NE history!

A $5 donation to Beth Israel Synagogue is requested this night only.

Plan on arriving before 7pm to register.  The evening will see a few welcoming remarks, followed by free blitz action!!!