The images shared here give the final standings for our 4-round G/5+0 event as well as the marathon standings through two of four July blitz tournaments. Alaric and Alex tied for first place last night with perfect scores while Matthew Yuan took sole third (and $10) with 3.5 points. Ptolemy was first under-17 with 2.5 points and is $15 the richer while several other juniors tied for second with 2 points.
Given the above-mentioned ties we have more individual event prize money rolling into the marathon prize fund ($40 for the Open, $10 to under-17), such that the new marathon awards are as follows:
Open: $40, $30, $25, $20, $15, $10
Under-17: $20, $10, $5
More important than the prize money, however (which, let’s be honest, may buy one lunch or a few gallons of gas here in the Bay Area), is the simple goal of playing through all four tournaments while keeping something like a smile on your face, especially come the G/3+0 event, which should be frenetic and loud. Queens will hang, kings will be left in check and flags will fall unnoticed but we hope the small spectacle is fun for everyone.
