Results from the 15th Blitz:

Well, it finally happened. We’re back.
Play at the Spence Chess Club resumes Wednesday, September 7 with our 15th Blitz. (Yes, we’re keeping the numbers.) We will meet at West Hills Church beginning at 7pm.
Check out our calendar for all the details. Hope to see you at the Spence on the seventh!
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Results from Rd 4:
Pairings for Round 4. Championship: Championship
Bd # Res White # Res Black
1 1 0 John R Hartmann 7 1 Michael Mills
2 4 0 Jerry Slominski 2 1 Steven J Cusumano
3 5 1 Tony Dutiel 8 0 Mitchel Oberfoell
4 12 1 Russell Stinson 11 0 Arnold Schulze
5 3 1 Chad Forsman 9 0 C Scott Look
6 15 1 Kara J Kalinowski 13 0 Kobe Abolafia
14 1 James Edwar Holys BYE
10 ½ Steven Behrens BYE
POTENTIAL PAIRINGS FOR RD 5 (as of 5/17 @ 5:52pm)
Pairings for Round 5. Championship: Championship
Bd # Res White # Res Black
1 2 Steven J Cusumano 7 Michael Mills
2 10 Steven Behrens 5 Tony Dutiel
3 12 Russell Stinson 1 John R Hartmann
4 15 Kara J Kalinowski 4 Jerry Slominski
5 9 C Scott Look 14 James Edwar Holys
13 1 Kobe Abolafia BYE
3 ½ Chad Forsman BYE
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Results from Rd 3 of the 2017 Club Championship:
Pairings for Round 3. Championship: Championship
Bd # Res White # Res Black
1 7 1 Michael Mills 10 0 Steven Behrens
2 4 ½ Jerry Slominski 1 ½ John R Hartmann
3 2 1 Steven J Cusumano 3 0 Chad Forsman Jr
4 5 1 Tony Dutiel 12 0 Russell Stinson
5 11 1 Arnold Schulze 9 0 C Scott Look
6 13 1 Kobe Abolafia 14 0 James Edwar Holys
POTENTIAL pairings for Rd 4, to be played 5/10 (no chess 5/3):
Pairings for Round 4. Championship: Championship as of 4/26
Bd # Res White # Res Black
1 1 John R Hartmann 7 Michael Mills
2 5 Tony Dutiel 2 Steven J Cusumano
3 4 Jerry Slominski 10 Steven Behrens
4 11 Arnold Schulze 8 Mitchel Oberfoell
5 3 Chad Forsman Jr 13 Kobe Abolafia
6 12 Russell Stinson 9 C Scott Look
7 15 Kara J Kalinowski 14 James Edwar Holys
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Results from Rd 2 of the 2017 Club Championship:
Pairings for Round 2. Championship: Championship
Bd # Res White # Res Black
1 7 1 Michael Mills 3 0 Chad Forsman Jr
2 10 1 Steven Behrens 6 0 John W Stepp
3 1 1X John R Hartmann 16 0F Stacey Doane
4 9 ½ C Scott Look 5 ½ Tony Dutiel
5 2 1X Steven J Cusumano 13 0F Kobe Abolafia
6 14 0 James Edwar Holys 12 1 Russell Stinson
4 ½ Jerry Slominski BYE
8 ½ Mitchel Oberfoell BYE
11 ½ Arnold Schulze BYE
7 15 ½ Kara J Kalinowski BYE
POTENTIAL pairings for Rd 3 (on 4/26 – remember, no chess 4/19!)
UPDATED 4.26 – Stepp withdraws, Oberfoell zero pt bye.
Pairings for Round 3. Championship: Championship
Bd # Res White # Res Black
1 7 Michael Mills 10 Steven Behrens
2 4 Jerry Slominski 1 John R Hartmann
3 2 Steven J Cusumano 3 Chad Forsman Jr
4 5 Tony Dutiel 12 Russell Stinson
5 11 Arnold Schulze 9 C Scott Look
6 13 Kobe Abolafia 15 Kara J Kalinowski
14 1 James Edwar Holys BYE
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Results from Rd 1:
Pairings for Round 1. Championship: Championship
Bd # Res White # Res Black
1 1 ½ John R Hartmann 8 ½ C Scott Look
2 9 1 Steven Behrens 2 0 Steven J Cusumano
3 3 1 Chad Forsman Jr 10 0 Arnold Schulze
4 11 0 Russell Stinson 4 1 Jerry Slominski
5 5 1 John W Stepp 13 0 Kobe Abolafia
6 14 0 James Edwar Holys 6 1 Michael Mills
7 7 1 Mitchel Oberfoell 15 0 Kara J Kalinowski
POTENTIAL pairings for Rd 2 (as of 12:30 on 4/12)
NOTE – Oberfoell and Slominski req byes; Dutiel, Todero and Doane assumed as late joins. There may be other changes; that said, the 1s should probably stay the same.
Pairings for Round 2. Championship: Championship
Bd # Res White # Res Black
1 7 Michael Mills 3 Chad Forsman Jr
2 10 Steven Behrens 6 John W Stepp
3 17 Stacey Doane 1 John R Hartmann
4 9 C Scott Look 5 Tony Dutiel
5 2 Steven J Cusumano 13 Anthony Do Todero
6 11 Arnold Schulze 14 Kobe Abolafia
7 16 Kara J Kalinowski 12 Russell Stinson
15 1 James Edwar Holys BYE
8 ½ Mitchel Oberfoell BYE
4 ½ Jerry Slominski BYE
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John Hartmann and Steve Cusumano split first place with 5/6 in the 10th Spence Action. There was a three-way tie for the U1800 prize (Mills, Behrens, Stepp) and Arnie Schulze took the U1500 crown.
Full results available at:
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After Steve Cusumano’s informative lecture, 10 players sat down to test what they’d just learned and do battle in the Dragon. Steve then tied for first place with Jerry Slominski, and managed to squeak out an armageddon win in the tiebreak to claim first prize. Russell Stinson took the U1700 crown. Full results below!
Thematic Blitz — Dragon Cross Table, Page 1
No. Name St Rate Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Score
1. Cusumano,Steven J (2) …….. NE 1840 W7 W6 L2 W3 W4 W5 5.0
2. Slominski,Jerry (4) ………. NE 1821 W4 W3 W1 W6 L5 W7 5.0
3. Hartmann,John R (1) ………. NE 1888 W10 L2 W5 L1 W11 W6 4.0
4. Stinson,Russell (9) ………. IN 1347 L2 W10 W7 W5 L1 W11 4.0
5. Grande,Douglas P (3) ……… NE 1834 W9 W8 L3 L4 W2 L1 3.0
6. Mills,Michael (5) ………… NE 1737 W11 L1 W9 L2 W8 L3 3.0
7. Behrens,Steven (7) ……….. NE 1570 L1 W11 L4 W8 W9 L2 3.0
8. Slominski,Gary C (10) …….. NE 987 -B- L5 W11 L7 L6 W9 3.0
9. Oberfoell, Mitchel (8) ……. NE 1350 L5 -B- L6 W11 L7 L8 2.0
10. Look,C Scott (6) …………. NE 1632 L3 L4 -B- -U- -U- -U- 1.0
11. Holys,James Edwar (11) ……. NE nnnn L6 L7 L8 L9 L3 L4 0.0
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Congrats to Steve Cusumano, who played a version of the Swiss Gambit and won the 12th Spence Swiss! John Hartmann was clear second.
Full results at:
http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?201703088332
Note the boffo new ratings for Mitchell and Kara!
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Results from Rd 3:
Pairings for Round 3. 12th Swiss: Swiss
Bd # Res White # Res Black
1 1 ½ John R Hartmann 3 ½ Tony Dutiel
2 2 1 Steven J Cusumano 8 0 Mitchel Oberfoell
3 4 1 John W Stepp 9 0 Anthony Do Todero
4 6 0 Steven Behrens 5 1 Michael Mills
Potential pairings for Rd 4 – remember, it’s 3/8! No chess on 3/1!
Pairings for Round 4. 12th Swiss: Swiss
Bd # Res White # Res Black
1 3 Tony Dutiel 2 Steven J Cusumano
2 4 John W Stepp 1 John R Hartmann
3 8 Mitchel Oberfoell 5 Michael Mills
4 9 Anthony Do Todero 6 Steven Behrens
5 7 Nolan Smith 10 Kara Kalinowski
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