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Autumn Double-Round Quick-Rated Quads

Below are the complete wall charts and pairings for our Autumn Double-Round Quick-Rated Quads, which begin Thursday, September 25th. As a reminder, participants will play two games against the same opponent each evening, one as white and one as black. Players should arrive at the club no later than 6:50pm to be ready to start their first game at 7pm sharp. Chess boards, chess sets, chess clocks, score sheets and pens will be provided by the club but feel free to bring your own clock of you prefer. Our tournament rules summary is worthwhile reading if you are new to rated chess or need a refresher.

Quad One

#Name/Rating/IDRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6TotalPrize
1Yoyo HeW 4B 4B 3W 3B 2W 2
1917 1517449100½1012.5$15
2Adam FerrellW 3B 3B 4W 4W 1B 1
1879 12644884100½102.5$15
3Jason WrightB 2W 2W 1B 1B 4W 4
1844 1270714701½0001.5
4Hayden BrongersmaB 1W 1W 2B 2W 3B 3
1838 31240441111½115.5$50

Quad Two

#Name/Rating/IDRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6TotalPrize
1Breakwell LoyalkaW 4B 4B 3W 3W 2B 21st
1728 315695211111116.0$50
2Yaniv VinishW 3B 3B 4W 4B 1W 1
1705p 32105653110½002.5
3Mark DruryB 2W 2W 1B 1W 4B 4
1700 124593130000½00.5
4Hugo PuB 1W 1W 2B 2B 3W 3
1679 31093860001½½13.0$30

Quad Three

#Name/Rating/IDRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6TotalPrize
1Austin ChenW 4B 4B 3W 3B 2W 2
1641 312932491111015.0$50
2Di LinW 3B 3B 4W 4W 1B 1
1555p 324023561½01103.5$30
3Kaio DeeterB 2W 2W 1B 1B 4W 4
1440 319519860½000F0F0.5
4Jeffrey McGinnisB 1W 1W 2B 2W 3B 3
1400 1319583000101F1F3.0

Quad Four

#Name/Rating/IDRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6TotalPrize
1Steven SwickW 4B 4B 3W 3W 2B 2
unr. 325874961000001.0
2Caleb LeongW 3B 3B 4W 4B 1W 1
1284 3020784910½1114.5$50
3Cameron TroyB 2W 2W 1B 1B 4W 4
1233 306326210111014.0$30
4Vinayak VikramB 1W 1W 2B 2W 3B 3
1081 3100766301½0102.5

Quad Five

#Name/Rating/IDRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6TotalPrize
1Lua LoyalkaW 4B 4B 3W 3B 2W 2
1043 315695310011103.0$30
2Alan ChenW 3B 3B 4W 4W 1B 1
502 312932650000011.0
3Alfred DavisB 2W 2W 1B 1B 4W 4
438p 319392411100002.0
4Saveen SahniB 1W 1W 2B 2W 3B 3
unr. 325157441111116.0$50
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Impromptu Blitz #41 Results & Summer Schedule

Twenty intrepid people, including five first-time visitors to the club, joined us this past Thursday for another excellent lecture followed by seven rounds of G/3;d3 blitz, which is fast becoming the favored (or least despised) time control at the club of late. Alex Su once again shared first place with 6.0 out of 7 points, though this time with relative newcomer Vishesh Agrawal, a strong blitz player who took third the previous week, while Adam Ferrell had another strong showing with sole third at 5.0, ahead of the usual dejected throng of 4.0 players. I was expecting a lighter turnout given we met on the eve of a national holiday but attendance was good and it was great to see so many new people at the club.

This coming Thursday we’ll do the same, with a lecture and free, unrated blitz tournament, then we’ll take the weeks of July 17th and July 24th off (I’ll be riding my bike across Iowa with the RAGBRAI horde). I’m including the tentative summer schedule below but always check https://menloparkchess.club/events/ for the latest event and tournament information:

Jul 10: Lecture & Free Blitz Tournament
Jul 17: No Chess Meeting
Jul 24: No Chess Meeting
Jul 31: Lecture & Free Blitz Tournament
Aug 07: Rounds 1-2, August Double-Round Quick-Rated Event
Aug 14: Rounds 3-4, August Double-Round Quick-Rated Event
Aug 21: Rounds 5-6, August Double-Round Quick-Rated Event
Aug 28: No Chess Meeting

Registration is now open for our August Double-Round Quick-Rated Quads & Small Swisses for those who are interested. Participation is limited to 32 players so please register early. Regards,

Mark Drury

Autumn Double-Round Quick-Rated Quads, Rounds 5-6

The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold a double-round, quick-rated event beginning Thursday, September 25th, using the G/15;d5 time control and playing two games each evening against the same opponent (one as white and one as black) over three successive weeks. Players will be grouped into quads or small Swiss sections based upon rating to keep things as competitive as possible. This tournament is suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating. Details follow:

  • Format: Quads or small Swiss sections (6-8 players) over three weeks, two games per evening against the same opponent, one as white and one as black
  • Rounds: September 25th, October 2nd and 9th—games begin promptly at 7:00pm
  • Control: G/15;d5 (quicki-rated game of 15 minutes per player plus a 5-second delay per move)
  • Entry Fee: $20; PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12; entire entry fee goes to the prize fund
  • Prizes: Each quad will offer a $50 first and $30 second prize, while any Swiss section prizes will depend upon the number of players
  • Byes: No byes are available for this event
  • Equipment: Boards, sets, clocks, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a digital clock if you own one)
  • Membership: All tournament participants must be current US Chess members for the duration of the event
  • Rules: Our tournament chess rules summary is mandatory reading if you’re new to tournament play
  • Info: For more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club
  • Social: Join our Facebook group or email list to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events

Autumn Double-Round Quick-Rated Quads, Rounds 3-4

The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold a double-round, quick-rated event beginning Thursday, September 25th, using the G/15;d5 time control and playing two games each evening against the same opponent (one as white and one as black) over three successive weeks. Players will be grouped into quads or small Swiss sections based upon rating to keep things as competitive as possible. This tournament is suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating. Details follow:

  • Format: Quads or small Swiss sections (6-8 players) over three weeks, two games per evening against the same opponent, one as white and one as black
  • Rounds: September 25th, October 2nd and 9th—games begin promptly at 7:00pm
  • Control: G/15;d5 (quicki-rated game of 15 minutes per player plus a 5-second delay per move)
  • Entry Fee: $20; PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12; entire entry fee goes to the prize fund
  • Prizes: Each quad will offer a $50 first and $30 second prize, while any Swiss section prizes will depend upon the number of players
  • Byes: No byes are available for this event
  • Equipment: Boards, sets, clocks, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a digital clock if you own one)
  • Membership: All tournament participants must be current US Chess members for the duration of the event
  • Rules: Our tournament chess rules summary is mandatory reading if you’re new to tournament play
  • Info: For more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club
  • Social: Join our Facebook group or email list to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events

Autumn Double-Round Quick-Rated Quads, Rounds 1-2

The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold a double-round, quick-rated event beginning Thursday, September 25th, using the G/15;d5 time control and playing two games each evening against the same opponent (one as white and one as black) over three successive weeks. Players will be grouped into quads or small Swiss sections based upon rating to keep things as competitive as possible. This tournament is suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating. Details follow:

  • Format: Quads or small Swiss sections (6-8 players) over three weeks, two games per evening against the same opponent, one as white and one as black
  • Rounds: September 25th, October 2nd and 9th—games begin promptly at 7:00pm
  • Control: G/15;d5 (quicki-rated game of 15 minutes per player plus a 5-second delay per move)
  • Entry Fee: $20; PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12; entire entry fee goes to the prize fund
  • Prizes: Each quad will offer a $50 first and $30 second prize, while any Swiss section prizes will depend upon the number of players
  • Byes: No byes are available for this event
  • Register: Please sign up in advance using the ‘Register’ button, above
  • Equipment: Boards, sets, clocks, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a digital clock if you own one)
  • Membership: All tournament participants must be current US Chess members for the duration of the event
  • Rules: Our tournament chess rules summary is mandatory reading if you’re new to tournament play
  • Info: For more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club
  • Social: Join our Facebook group or email list to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
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May Dual-Rated Swiss Results & Lecture + Blitz Tournament Tonight

Attached are the final results and prize distributions for our May Dual-Rated Swiss event. Congratulations to Alex Chin for his first place win and perfect score in the 1400+ section, to Hayden Brongersma and Yaniv Vinish for shared second and to Austin Chen and Josen Kalra for splitting the 1600-and-under prize. In the U1400 section, Di Lin and Neeraj Rao shared first place followed by David Tagatac and Cameron Troy in a tie for third. Note that Cameron claimed the U1200 prize in that section, leaving David with the $60 third prize (the U1400 section had two more paid entries than did the 1400+, hence the slightly larger prize fund).

The tournament was rated by US Chess earlier this week and the results are available here: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202505299942.0 (full cross tables for both sections are in the attached images).

Thank you to everyone who played in this event and to Sriram Rao for ably directing it. We’ll hold additional rated tournaments in July and September—as always, please let me know if you have a preference where format and/or time control are concerned.

Tonight we will hold another casual evening with a lecture beginning at 6:30pm followed by a free, unrated blitz tournament round 7pm–I hope to see many of you at the club then!

May Dual-Rated G/45;d5 Swiss in Two Sections, Round Four

The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold a US Chess dual-rated Swiss tournament in two sections beginning Thursday, May 8th, using the G/45;d5 time control and playing one game each evening over four successive weeks in May. Players will be grouped into two Swiss sections based upon rating to keep things as competitive as possible. This tournament is suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating. Details follow:

  • Format: Swiss system tournament in two sections over four weeks, one game per evening
  • Rounds: May 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th—games begin promptly at 7:00pm
  • Control: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes per player plus a 5-second delay per move)
  • Entry Fee: $20 (PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12); entire entry fee goes to the prize fund.
  • Prizes: Each of the two sections will have two separate prize groups based upon rating, or four prize groups in total
  • Byes: One bye is available for rounds 1-3 with at least one day advance notice—no byes are available for round 4.
  • Register: Registrations close after the completion of Round 1
  • Equipment: Boards, sets, clocks, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a digital clock if you own one)
  • Membership: All tournament participants must be current US Chess members for the duration of the event
  • Rules: Our tournament chess rules summary is mandatory reading if you’re new to tournament play
  • Info: For more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club
  • Social: Join our Facebook group or email list to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events

May Dual-Rated G/45;d5 Swiss in Two Sections, Round Three

The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold a US Chess dual-rated Swiss tournament in two sections beginning Thursday, May 8th, using the G/45;d5 time control and playing one game each evening over four successive weeks in May. Players will be grouped into two Swiss sections based upon rating to keep things as competitive as possible. This tournament is suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating. Details follow:

  • Format: Swiss system tournament in two sections over four weeks, one game per evening
  • Rounds: May 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th—games begin promptly at 7:00pm
  • Control: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes per player plus a 5-second delay per move)
  • Entry Fee: $20 (PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12); entire entry fee goes to the prize fund.
  • Prizes: Each of the two sections will have two separate prize groups based upon rating, or four prize groups in total
  • Byes: One bye is available for rounds 1-3 with at least one day advance notice—no byes are available for round 4.
  • Register: Registrations close after the completion of Round 1
  • Equipment: Boards, sets, clocks, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a digital clock if you own one)
  • Membership: All tournament participants must be current US Chess members for the duration of the event
  • Rules: Our tournament chess rules summary is mandatory reading if you’re new to tournament play
  • Info: For more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club
  • Social: Join our Facebook group or email list to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events

May Dual-Rated G/45;d5 Swiss in Two Sections, Round Two

The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold a US Chess dual-rated Swiss tournament in two sections beginning Thursday, May 8th, using the G/45;d5 time control and playing one game each evening over four successive weeks in May. Players will be grouped into two Swiss sections based upon rating to keep things as competitive as possible. This tournament is suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating. Details follow:

  • Format: Swiss system tournament in two sections over four weeks, one game per evening
  • Rounds: May 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th—games begin promptly at 7:00pm
  • Control: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes per player plus a 5-second delay per move)
  • Entry Fee: $20 (PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12); entire entry fee goes to the prize fund.
  • Prizes: Each of the two sections will have two separate prize groups based upon rating, or four prize groups in total
  • Byes: One bye is available for rounds 1-3 with at least one day advance notice—no byes are available for round 4.
  • Register: Registrations close after the completion of Round 1
  • Equipment: Boards, sets, clocks, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a digital clock if you own one)
  • Membership: All tournament participants must be current US Chess members for the duration of the event
  • Rules: Our tournament chess rules summary is mandatory reading if you’re new to tournament play
  • Info: For more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club
  • Social: Join our Facebook group or email list to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events

May Dual-Rated G/45;d5 Swiss in Two Sections, Round One

The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold a US Chess dual-rated Swiss tournament in two sections beginning Thursday, May 8th, using the G/45;d5 time control and playing one game each evening over four successive weeks in May. Players will be grouped into two Swiss sections based upon rating to keep things as competitive as possible. This tournament is suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating. Details follow:

  • Format: Swiss system tournament in two sections over four weeks, one game per evening
  • Rounds: May 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th—games begin promptly at 7:00pm
  • Control: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes per player plus a 5-second delay per move)
  • Entry Fee: $20 (PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12); entire entry fee goes to the prize fund.
  • Prizes: Each of the two sections will have two separate prize groups based upon rating, or four prize groups in total
  • Byes: One bye is available for rounds 1-3 with at least one day advance notice—no byes are available for round 4.
  • Register: Please sign up in advance using the ‘Register’ button, above
  • Equipment: Boards, sets, clocks, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a digital clock if you own one)
  • Membership: All tournament participants must be current US Chess members for the duration of the event
  • Rules: Our tournament chess rules summary is mandatory reading if you’re new to tournament play
  • Info: For more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club
  • Social: Join our Facebook group or email list to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events