Pranav Jindal found his usual excellent form over the past two weeks, given he won clear first in both of our blitz events during that time, this week with 6.5 points in seven rounds of G/3+2 action, arguably the most popular blitz time control at the club. Twenty-nine people joined the fray, including first-time visitors Carlos Alva, Mert Unsal, Soham Gurjar and Ruperto Guirnela.
Right behind Pranav at 6.0 points and in second place was David Flores, a very strong blitz player who returned to the club after having been away for some time, while Breakwell Loyalka, Cesar Tamondong and Carlos Alva shared third at 5.0 points. Austin Chen managed to remain a half point ahead of the throng at 4.0 points, claiming sole sixth with 4.5, another excellent showing for this talented young player. Last Thursday also saw the return of Nicholas Tan, a longtime member who moved away but has since returned to the Bay Area, so hopefully we’ll see more of him in the future.
Full results for Thursday’s event as well as the latest blitz club ratings and blitz points totals may be viewed in the attached images and thank you once again to everyone who joins us for these free, fun, informal tournaments. Regards,
Mark Drury
