Carissa Draws Final Game to Finish 4th in WYCC U10 Girls Classic
Carissa drew her final round game to tie for 2nd-4th place with 8 1/2 points. Based on tiebreaks she finished 4th. Way to go Carissa! Congratulations!
Carissa Moves Into 2nd Place!
Carissa has won again! She is now 8-2 with one round remaining. She's in 2nd place on tiebreaks and is being paired in the final round against an Indian girl who also has 8 points. The chart below shows the pairings for the final round. Go get em' Carissa!
Carissa Wins Again!
George Mirijanian writes:
Great news from the World Youth Championships. Carissa won in Round 9 and now stands at 7-2 with round 10 on Friday and round 11 on Saturday. She is a half-point behind the co-leaders, both from India. Also with 7-2 are a Chinese girl, two girls from Iran, and a girl from Israel, whom the Arab organizers disgracefully refuse to identify as an Israeli.
The website says that she will have White against Elizaveta Soloshenkina of Russia, a Women's FIDE master - with a FIDE rating of 1761. Solozhenkina has 6.5 points.
Carissa's pairing is a tough one, since the Russian girl is a strong player. But Carissa is capable of beating strong players. She has demonstrated that at tournaments in our state.
We will keep our fingers crossed for Carissa for the final two rounds of the event.
Carissa's Comeback Continues!
In the 8th round of play, Carissa defeated Diajeng Theresa Singgih of India to move into 7th place at 6-2. The leader lost her first game in this round, so Carissa is now only 1 point behind. There are 3 rounds left. In the 9th round Carissa will be playing 6th seed WCM Ismayil Malak of Azerbaijan.
Carissa Coming Back. She's Now 5-2!
Carissa is moving back up in the rankings. She is now in 14th place with 4 rounds to go.
Carissa Now at 3-2
This afternoon Carissa lost her 5th round game, but there are 6 rounds to go...
The games can be followed at:
You have to select U10 games, then Girls U10, and then click on Carissa's game link (thanks to Percy Yip for this info).
Carissa Falls to 3-1
This morning Carissa lost her 4th round game. She is now in 10th place in the 140 player field. As of this writing she is less than an hour away from starting her fifth round game. It is, once again, against a girl from the northeast - Vittal Sanjana of New Jersey. Good luck Carissa.
The game can be followed at:
You have to select U10 games, then Girls U10, and then click on Carissa's game link (thanks to Percy Yip for this info).
Carissa Now 3-0!
Today Carissa won against the #1 seed to go 3-0. Based on tiebreaks, she is in 2nd place in a group of 140 girls. Tomorrow morning, Carissa will play as White against WFM Asadi Motahare from Iran. Asadi is the #11 seed. Carissa is #22.
Carissa Wins First 2 Games at 2013 World Youth Championships
Carissa has won both of her first 2 games at the 2013 World Youth Championships in Al Ain, UAE. Her opponent in the first round was the current German U10 Girls Champion and her opponent in the second round was the current North American U10 Girls Champion from Albany, New York (see photo below). In round 3 Carissa will be playing on Board 1 against the #1 seed!
Good luck Carissa!
Schedule and results here: http://worldyouth2013.com/result/standard/5
December 18th, 2013
Final Round of 5
Mike Lally Wins George Sturgis Memorial
With a final round victory, Mike Lally of Sunderland took first place in the 2013 George Sturgis Memorial by a full point. Tying for second place were a group of 5 players: Carissa Yip of Chelmsford, Steve Nelson of Fitchburg, Ray Paulson of Lowell, Bruce Felton of Fitchburg, and Gary Brassard of Leominster. Congratulations to all!
The following players had rating increases of more than 50 points:
Dave Thomas +105
Bob Mathieu +99
Brian Biglow +85
Don Briggs +75
Vince Premus +63
| Mike Lally | 1-0 | Bruce Felton |
| Paul Connelly | 0-1 | Steve Nelson |
| Ray Paulson | 1-0 | Larry Gladding |
| Dave Thomas | 1/2-1/2 | Paul Godin |
| Jim Hankard | 0-1 | Gary Brassard |
| Roger Cappallo | 1-0 | Brian Biglow |
| Ken Gurge | 1/2-1/2 | Martin Laine |
| Tom Fratturelli | 0-1 | Dave Couture |
| Gail Lingner | 0-1 | Arthur Barlas |
| Lenny Arsenault | 1/2-1/2 | Don Briggs |
| Mike Manisy | 1-0 | Larry O'Rourke |
| Wayne Steadman | 1-0 | John Bastarache |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 4.5 | Lally |
| 4.0 | --- |
| 3.5 | Yip, Nelson, Paulson, Felton, Brassard |
| 3.0 | Cappallo, Godin, Thomas |
| 2.5 | Mirijanian, LePoer, Couture, Barlas, Gladding, Laine, Connelly, Gurge, Hankard, Biglow |
| 2.0 | King, Manisy, Arsenault, Fratturelli, Mathieu, Briggs |
| 1.5 | Lingner, Sleet, Premus |
| 1.0 | Miller, Talcott, O'Rourke, Parker, Steadman, Bastarache, Scanlon |
2014 Wachusett Chess Club Championship Qualification Leaders(based on a minimum of 50% games played)
Club Members Current Rating As Of 12/19/13 Total Games This Season Wins Losses Draws Pct. RAYMOND PAULSON 1989 20 15 1 4 .850 GEORGE MIRIJANIAN 1972 14 10 2 2 .786 BRUCE FELTON 1966 24 17 5 2 .750 MICHAEL LALLY 1905 19 13 4 2 .737 STEVE SCOTT NELSON 2011 15 11 4 0 .733 PAUL GODIN 1877 19 12 4 3 .711 DAVE COUTURE 1791 17 10 4 3 .676 ARTHUR BARLAS 1764 17 10 6 1 .618 KEN GURGE 1680 22 11 6 5 .614 MARTIN LAINE 1705 14 7 5 2 .571 LARRY GLADDING 1753 22 11 8 3 .568 GARY BRASSARD 1776 23 12 9 2 .565 TOM FRATTURELLI 1595 21 11 10 0 .524 DAVID THOMAS 1755 23 9 8 6 .522 Players must play a minimum of 20 games in the 2013-2014 season in order to qualify for the top division of the club championship. Top 8 players qualify for a single round robin.
- George M
Carissa in Dubai, UAE
Carissa Yip, Wachusett CC's top-rated player, to compete in World Youth Championships
Carissa Yip of Chelmsford, currently the highest-rated player at the Wachusett Chess Club - with a USCF expert's rating of 2023 - is set to play in the World Youth Championships for boys and girls in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Carissa will be competing in the Girls Under Age 10 division, which is an 11-round Swiss that begins on Wednesday, Dec. 18 and ends on Dec. 28. The event will be rated by the World Chess Federation (FIDE). Accompanying Carissa to the championships is her father Percy, a loyal Wachusett CC member.
- George M
December 11th, 2013
Round 4 of 5
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Carissa Yip |
| Larry Gladding | 0-1 | Mike Lally |
| Gary Brassard | 1/2-1/2 | Dave Thomas |
| Paul Connelly | 1/2-1/2 | Jim Hankard |
| Steve Nelson | 1-0 | Arthur Barlas |
| Dave Couture | 0-1 | Ray Paulson |
| George Mirijanian | 1-0 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Ken Gurge | 1/2-1/2 | Roger Cappallo |
| Robert King | 1-0 | Vince Premus |
| Martin Laine | 1-0 | John Bastarache |
| Larry O'Rourke | 0-1 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Larry Sleet | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
Receiving half-point byes were Bruce Felton, Geoff LePoer, Paul Godin, George Miller, Gail Lingner, Jackson Parker, Bob Mathieu, Don Briggs and Francis Scanlon. Withdrawing from the tournament were Stan Talcott, Matthew Ding and Vinny Spingola, the last two of whom did not play a game.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.5 | Yip, Felton, Lally |
| 3.0 | --- |
| 2.5 | Nelson, Paulson, Mirijanian, LePoer, Godin, Brassard, Gladding, Connelly, Thomas, Hankard, Biglow |
| 2.0 | King, Cappallo, Laine, Gurge, Fratturelli, Mathieu |
| 1.5 | Couture, Barlas, Arsenault, Lingner, Sleet, Briggs, Premus |
| 1.0 | Miller, (Talcott), O'Rourke, Parker, Bastarache, Scanlon |
| 0.5 | --- |
| 0.0 | Steadman |
Carissa Yip, who is tied for the lead in the tournament, will unfortunately not play the final round since she will be competing in the World Youth Championships in the United Arab Emirates. We wish Carissa the best of luck in this World Chess Federation (FIDE)-rated event.
- George M
December 4th, 2013
Round 3 of 5
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | Steve Nelson |
| Carissa Yip | 1-0 | Ken Gurge |
| Dave Thomas | 1/2-1/2 | Geoff LePoer |
| Mike Lally | 1-0 |
Bob Mathieu
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| Brian Biglow | 1-0 | Dave Couture |
| Arthur Barlas | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Roger Cappallo | 1/2-1/2 | George Mirijanian |
| Tom Fratturelli | 0-1 |
Gary Brassard
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John Bastarache
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0-1 | Paul Connelly |
| Don Briggs | 0-1 | Jim Hankard |
| Larry O'Rourke | 1/2-1/2 | Martin Laine |
| Vince Premus | 1-0 | Jackson Parker |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Gail Lingner |
Receiving half-point byes were Ray Paulson, Paul Godin, Lenny Arsenault, Stan Talcott, George Miller, Larry Sleet and Francis Scanlon. Not playing the round were Matthew Ding and Vinny Spingola.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.0 | Felton |
| 2.5 | Yip, Lally, Gladding, Biglow |
| 2.0 | LePoer, Godin, Brassard, Connelly, Thomas, Hankard |
| 1.5 | Nelson, Paulson, Mirijanian, Cappallo, Couture, Barlas, Arsenault, Gurge, Mathieu, Premus |
| 1.0 | Laine, Fratturelli, Talcott, Lingner, O'Rourke, Ding, Briggs, Bastarache, Spingola |
| 0.5 | Miller, Parker, Sleet, Scanlon |
| 0.0 | Steadman |
Please read - One woman's personal account of why most young women stop playing in their teens.
Please note that I don't think this applies to anyone at our club. We have a great group of people that I feel privileged to be associated with.
I fervently hope that Carissa never experiences any of this.
Anand Lodges Official Protest Against Carlsen:
Claims Carlsen Had Access to Unpublished Material!
In what is being called the biggest scandal since the discovery of the 2 dead flies in the overhead lighting fixtures at the 1972 Fischer vs. Spassky match, Magnus Carlsen has been accused of somehow getting a copy of the book, “Don’t Play Like Me!” before it was available on amazon.com (see photographic evidence below). In a press release, Anand stated, “That little <expletive deleted>! If I had had access to that book, Carlsen would be back to a career in fashion modeling faster than you can say Viswanathan Anand!!" Anand added, "I guess that's not saying much since it's apparently not clear to anyone how to pronounce my name."
Reaction throughout the chess world was swift and damning. One former world champion, who asked that his name not be used, said “I am, of course, shocked. ‘Wonderboy’ indeed! I’ve half a mind to return to chess just so I can teach the kid that all the books in the world are useless against a real world champion. Although, if I had had that book during my match with Deep Blue, I would have kicked its silicon <expletive deleted>!”
Stay tuned for further developments as they happen...
Carissa Honored by Massachusetts State Senate
November 20th, 2013
Round 2 of 5
| Larry Gladding | 1/2-1/2 | Carissa Yip |
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Bruce Felton
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1-0 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Ken Gurge | 1/2-1/2 | Mike Lally |
| Dave Couture | 1/2-1/2 | Dave Thomas |
| Bob Mathieu | 1/2-1/2 | Arthur Barlas |
| Steve Nelson | 1-0 | Don Briggs |
| Paul Godin | 1-0 | Larry O'Rourke |
| Martin Laine | 0-1 | Brian Biglow |
| Ray Paulson | 1-0 | Vince Premus |
| Gary Brassard | 1-0 | Gail Lingner |
| Paul Connelly | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Jim Hankard | 1-0 | Larry Sleet |
| John Bastarache | 1-0 | George Miller |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
Receiving half-point byes were George Mirijanian, Geoff LePoer, Stan Talcott, Jackson Parker, Matthew Ding and Vinny Spingola.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 2.0 | Felton |
| 1.5 | Nelson, Yip, LePoer, Godin, Lally, Couture, Barlas, Gladding, Gurge, Thomas, Biglow, Mathieu |
| 1.0 | Paulson, Mirijanian, Brassard, Connelly, Arsenault, Hankard, Fratturelli, Ding, Briggs, Bastarache, Spingola |
| 0.5 | Laine, Talcott, O'Rourke, Parker, Premus |
| 0.0 |
Miller, Lingner, Steadman, Sleet, Scanlon
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!
- George M
November 13th, 2013
Round 1 of 5
As often happens, there were a number of upsets in the first round. There were 3 upset wins:
Bob Mathieu 417 points
Dave Thomas 355 points
Don Briggs 341 points
and 1 upset draw:
Brian Biglow 280 points
Congratulations to all!
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Also, in the previous tournament, the Ernest Fandreyer Memorial, the following players achieved new all-time high ratings:
GEOFF LEPOER 1936
BRUCE FELTON 1959
ARTHUR BARLAS 1791
DONALD L BRIGGS 1326
JOHN BASTARACHE 1290
VINCE PREMUS 1134P16
And the following player was the only one to have a rating increases of more than 50 points:
FRANCIS W SCANLON +131
Again, congratulations to all!
| Dave Thomas | 1-0 | Ray Paulson |
| Carissa Yip | 1-0 | Jim Hankard |
| George Miller | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| Geoff LePoer | 1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Brian Biglow | 1/2-1/2 | Paul Godin |
| Mike Lally | 1-0 | Stan Talcott |
| Jackson Parker | 0-1 | Dave Couture |
| Arthur Barlas | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Bob Mathieu | 1-0 | Gary Brassard |
| Larry Gladding | 1-0 | Larry Sleet |
| Don Briggs | 1-0 | Paul Connelly |
| Lenny Arsenault | 1-0 | John Bastarache |
| Francis Scanlon | 0-1 | Ken Gurge |
Receiving half-point byes were Steve Nelson, George Mirijanian, Larry O'Rourke, Matthew Ding, Vince Premus and Vinny Spingola. Gail Lingner - no bye per request.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 1.0 | Yip, Felton, LePoer, Lally, Couture, Barlas, Gladding, Arsenault, Gurge, Thomas, Mathieu, Briggs |
| 0.5 | Nelson, Mirijanian, Godin, Biglow, O'Rourke, Ding, Premus, Spingola |
| 0.0 | Paulson, Brassard, Connelly, Hankard, Miller, Fratturelli, Talcott, Lingner, Parker, Steadman, Sleet, Bastarache, Scanlon |
November 10th, 2013
We have reached the half-way mark in the club tournaments that will qualify for the club championship. The following are the current standings in the qualification race:
Players need to play a minimum of 20 games in the 2013-2014 season in order to qualify for the top division of the club championship. Top 8 players qualify for a single round robin.
- George M
November 6th, 2013
Ernest E. Fandreyer Memorial
Final Round of 5
Geoff LePoer Catches Ray Paulson at the Finish Line
With a win in the final round, Geoff LePoer of Westford pulled even with Ray Paulson of Lowell who did not play the final round. Tying for 3rd place were Bruce Felton of Fitchburg, and Larry Gladding and Ken Gurge, both of Leominster. Congratulations to all.
Once the tournament has been rated, we'll report on the players with new all-time high ratings and/or big rating increases.
| Bruce Felton | 0-1 | Geoff LePoer |
| Larry Gladding | 1-0 | Paul Connelly |
| Ken Gurge | 1-0 | Brian Biglow |
| Dave Thomas | 0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Jim Hankard | 1-0 | Paul Godin |
| Mike Lally | 0-1 | Eric Jakobowicz |
| Gary Brassard | 1-0 | George Miller |
| Don Briggs | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
| Lenny Arsenault | 0-1 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Wayne Steadman | 1-0 | Vinny Spingola |
| Bob Mathieu | 0-1 | Carissa Yip |
| Matthew Ding | 1-0 | Gail Lingner |
Not playing the round were Ray Paulson, Steve Nelson, Arthur Barlas, John Bastarache, Vince Premus, Larry Sleet, Jackson Parker, Larry O'Rourke and Stan Talcott. Dave Couture was withdrawn from the tournament.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 4.0 | Paulson, LePoer |
| 3.5 | Felton, Gladding, Gurge |
| 3.0 | Mirijanian, Brassard, Connelly, Hankard, Fratturelli |
| 2.5 | Nelson, Barlas, Biglow, Briggs |
| 2.0 | Yip, Godin, Jakobowicz, Lally, Arsenault, Thomas, Miller, Steadman, Bastarache, Premus, Scanlon |
| 1.5 | Ding, Sleet |
| 1.0 | Parker, O'Rourke, Talcott, Mathieu, Spingola |
| 0.5 | Lingner |
October 30th, 2013
Ernest E. Fandreyer Memorial
Round 4 of 5
| Ray Paulson | 1-0 | Steve Nelson |
| George Mirijanian | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| Paul Connelly | 1-0 | Jim Hankard |
| Tom Fratturelli | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Dave Thomas | 1/2-1/2 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Don Briggs | 0-1 | Ken Gurge |
| Gary Brassard | 1-0 | Bob Mathieu |
| Vince Premus | 1-0 | Jackson Parker |
| Francis Scanlon | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Larry O'Rourke | 1-0 | Matthew Ding |
| Gail Lingner | 1/2-1/2 | Brian Biglow |
Receiving half-point byes were Geoff LePoer, Arthur Barlas, John Bastarache, Larry Sleet, Stan Talcott and Vinny Spingola. Not playing the round were Paul Godin, Mike Lally, George Miller and Dave Couture. Withdrawing from the tournament were Andrew Paul and Duncan Premus.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 4.0 | Paulson |
| 3.5 | Felton |
| 3.0 | LePoer, Connelly |
| 2.5 | Nelson, Barlas, Gladding, Gurge, Biglow |
| 2.0 | Mirijanian, Godin, Lally, Brassard, Arsenault, Thomas, Miller, Hankard, Fratturelli, Bastarache, V. Premus, Scanlon |
| 1.5 | Sleet, Briggs |
| 1.0 | Couture, Parker, O'Rourke, Talcott, Steadman, Mathieu, Spingola |
| 0.5 | Lingner, Ding |
October 23rd, 2013
Ernest E. Fandreyer Memorial
Round 3 of 5
| Arthur Barlas | 0-1 | Ray Paulson |
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | Gary Brassard |
| Brian Biglow | 1-0 | Larry Gladding |
| Jackson Parker | 0-1 | Paul Connelly |
| Bob Mathieu | 0-1 | Jim Hankard |
| Francis Scanlon | 0-1 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Matthew Ding | 0-1 | Ken Gurge |
| Vinny Spingola | 0-1 | Don Briggs |
| Wayne Steadman | 1-0 | Gail Lingner |
| Larry Sleet | 1-0 | Larry O'Rourke |
Receiving half-point byes were Steve Nelson, George Mirijanian, Paul Godin, Geoff LePoer, Mike Lally, Lenny Arsenault, Dave Thomas, George Miller, Stan Talcott, John Bastarache and Vince Premus. Not playing the round were Dave Couture, Andrew Paul and Duncan Premus. Withdrawing from the tournament were Anil Marthi and Martin Laine.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.0 | Paulson |
| 2.5 | Nelson, Felton, LePoer |
| 2.0 | Mirijanian, Godin, Lally, Barlas, Connelly, Miller, Biglow, Hankard, Fratturelli |
| 1.5 | Gladding, Arsenault, Gurge, Thomas, Briggs, Bastarache |
| 1.0 | Couture, Brassard, Parker, Steadman, Mathieu, Sleet, Paul, V. Premus, Scanlon, D. Premus |
| 0.5 | Ding, Talcott, Spingola |
| 0.0 | Lingner, O'Rourke |
October 16th, 2013
Ernest E. Fandreyer Memorial
Round 2 of 5
| Steve Nelson | 1-0 | Gary Brassard |
| Larry Gladding | 1/2-1/2 | Bruce Felton |
| Ray Paulson | 1-0 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Geoff LePoer | 1-0 | Dave Thomas |
| Arthur Barlas | 1-0 | John Bastarache |
| George Mirijanian | 1-0 | Don Briggs |
| Paul Connelly | 1/2-1/2 | Francis Scanlon |
| Larry O'Rourke | 0-1 | Brian Biglow |
| Jim Hankard | 1-0 | Stan Talcott |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Gail Lingner | 0-1 | Bob Mathieu |
| Larry Sleet | 0-1 | Jackson Parker |
Receiving half-point byes were Anil Marthi, Paul Godin, Mike Lally, Dave Couture, Martin Laine, Ken Gurge, George Miller, Matthew Ding, Andrew Paul, Vince Premus, Duncan Premus and Vinny Spingola
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 2.0 | Nelson, Paulson, LePoer, Barlas |
| 1.5 | Mirijanian, Felton, Godin, Lally, Gladding, Miller |
| 1.0 | Marthi, Couture, Brassard, Laine, Arsenault, Connelly, Thomas, Biglow, Hankard, Fratturelli, Parker, Mathieu, Bastarache, Paul, Scanlon, D. Premus |
| 0.5 | Gurge, Ding, Briggs, V. Premus, Spingola |
| 0.0 | Lingner, O'Rourke, Talcott, Steadman, Sleet |
October 9th, 2013
Ernest E. Fandreyer Memorial
Round 1 of 5
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Steve Nelson |
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | Jim Hankard |
| Tom Fratturelli | 0-1 | Ray Paulson |
| Paul Godin | 1-0 | Matthew Ding |
| Jackson Parker | 0-1 | Geoff LePoer |
| Mike Lally | 1-0 | Larry O'Rourke |
| Stan Talcott | 0-1 | Arthur Barlas |
| Gary Brassard | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Bob Mathieu | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Lenny Arsenault | 1-0 | Larry Sleet |
| Don Briggs | 1/2-1/2 | Paul Connelly |
| Ken Gurge | 0-1 | John Bastarache |
| Vince Premus | 0-1 | Dave Thomas |
| George Miller | 1-0 | Vinny Spingola |
Receiving half-point byes were George Mirijanian, Dave Couture and Francis Scanlon. Not requesting a bye was Gail Lingner.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 1.0 | Nelson, Felton, Paulson, Godin, LePoer, Lally, Barlas, Brassard, Gladding, Arsenault, Thomas, Miller, Bastarache |
| 0.5 | Mirijanian, Couture, Connelly, Briggs, Scanlon |
| 0.0 | Gurge, Biglow, Hankard, Fratturelli, Lingner, Ding, Parker, O'Rourke, Talcott, Steadman, Mathieu, Sleet, Premus, Spingola |
October 2nd, 2013
IM Jonathan Yedidia
Quinquagenarian Open
Final Round of 5
Felton Finishes First
Bruce Felton of Fitchburg, the club blitz champion, took clear 1st place in the IM Jonathan Yedidia Quinquagenarian
| Bruce Felton | 1/2-1/2 | Ray Paulson |
| Dave Couture | 0-1 | Geoff LePoer |
| Gary Brassard | 0-1 | Steve Nelson |
| George Mirijanian | 1-0 | Ken Gurge |
| George Miller | 0-1 | Paul Godin |
| Mike Lally | 1-0 | Brian Biglow |
| Lenny Arsenault | 1-0 | Stan Talcott |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1-0 | Jackson Parker |
| Matthew Ding | 0-1 | Jim Hankard |
| Larry O'Rourke | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Larry Sleet | 0-1 | Don Briggs |
| Bob Mathieu | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
Not playing the final round were Larry Gladding (chief TD), Anil Marthi, Arthur Barlas, Martin Laine, Dave Thomas, Alan Condon, Gail Lingner, Harry Richardson, John Bastarache, Andrew Paul, Vince Premus, Duncan Premus, and Vinny Spingola.
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FINAL STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 4.5 | Felton |
| 4.0 | LePoer |
| 3.5 | Nelson, Mirijanian, Paulson, Godin, Lally |
| 3.0 | Marthi, Couture, Arsenault, Fratturelli |
| 2.5 | Barlas, Brassard, Gurge, Laine, Miller, Hankard, Biglow, O'Rourke |
| 2.0 | Thomas, Condon, Talcott, Parker, Richardson, Briggs, V. Premus |
| 1.5 | Gladding, Lingner, Ding, Mathieu |
| 1.0 | Steadman, Sleet, Bastarache, Paul, Scanlon, D. Premus, Spingola |
RATING INCREASES OF 50 POINTS OR MORE
REMINDER: The Ernest E. Fandreyer Memorial begins next Wednesday, Oct. 9. Players must be present by 7:10 p.m. in order to be paired for Round 1 of the 5-round Swiss tournament. The time control for this tournament and all subsequent tournaments will be G/100 with a 5-second delay.
September 25th, 2013
IM Jonathan Yedidia
Quinquagenarian Open
Round 4 of 5
With one round still to go, 2-time club champion Bruce Felton of Fitchburg has clinched at least a share of 1st place. He is currently 4-0 and the 4 players tied for 2nd place are a full point behind.
| Mike Lally | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| Ray Paulson | 1-0 | Gary Brassard |
| Dave Thomas | 0-1 | Geoff LePoer |
| Alan Condon | 0-1 | Dave Couture |
| Ken Gurge | 1/2-1/2 | George Miller |
| Paul Godin | 1-0 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Steve Nelson | 1-0 | Jim Hankard |
| Martin Laine | 1-0 | Matthew Ding |
| Brian Biglow | 1-0 | Larry Gladding |
| Don Briggs | 0-1 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Vince Premus | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Duncan Premus | 0-1 | Jackson Parker |
| Vinny Spingola | 0-1 | Larry O'Rourke |
| John Bastarache | 1/2-1/2 | Bob Mathieu |
Receiving half-point byes were George Mirijanian, Anil Marthi, Arthur Barlas, Gail Lingner, Stan Talcott, Andrew Paul and Francis Scanlon. Not playing the round were Harry Richardson and Larry Sleet.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 4.0 | Felton |
| 3.5 | ...... |
| 3.0 | Marthi, Paulson, LePoer, Couture |
| 2.5 | Nelson, Mirijanian, Godin, Lally, Barlas, Brassard, Gurge, Laine, Miller, Biglow |
| 2.0 | Thomas, Condon, Arsenault, Fratturelli, Talcott, Parker, Richardson, V. Premus |
| 1.5 | Gladding, Hankard, Lingner, Ding, O'Rourke |
| 1.0 | Steadman, Sleet, Bastarache, Briggs, Paul, Scanlon, D. Premus, Spingola |
| 0.5 | Mathieu |
September 18th, 2013
IM Jonathan Yedidia
Quinquagenarianian Open
Round 3 of 5
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Anil Marthi
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1/2-1/2 | Mike Lally |
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | Arthur Barlas |
| Dave Couture | 1/2-1/2 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Gary Brassard | 1-0 | Brian Biglow |
| George Miller | 1/2-1/2 | Alan Condon |
| Geoff LePoer | 1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Ken Gurge |
| Dave Thomas | 1-0 | Gail Lingner |
| Jim Hankard | 1/2-1/2 | Stan Talcott |
| Steve Nelson | 1-0 | Larry Sleet |
| Larry Gladding | 1-0 | Larry O'Rourke |
| Matthew Ding | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
| Bob Mathieu | 0-1 | Don Briggs |
| John Bastarache | 1/2-1/2 | Andrew Paul |
Receiving half-point byes were George Mirijanian, Ray Paulson, Paul Godin, Martin Laine, Jackson Parker, Harry Richardson, Vince Premus, Duncan Premus and Vinny Spingola. Withdrawing from the tournament were Carissa and Percy Yip.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.0 | Felton |
| 2.5 | Marthi, Lally, Brassard |
| 2.0 | Mirijanian, Paulson, LePoer, Couture, Barlas, Gurge, Thomas, Condon, Miller, Arsenault, Richardson |
| 1.5 | Nelson, Godin, Gladding, Laine, Hankard, Biglow, Ding, Talcott |
| 1.0 | Fratturelli, Lingner, Steadman, Parker, Sleet, Briggs, V. Premus, D. Premus, Spingola |
| 0.5 | O'Rourke, Bastarache, Paul, Scanlon |
| 0.0 | Mathieu |
Projected SwissSys Round 4 pairings will be sent to players as soon as they are made available from Larry Gladding, who has taken over as chief TD - with George Mirijanian as his assistant.
REMINDER: Players must be present by 7:10 p.m. in order to be paired for the round. Players expected to arrive later than that who wish to be paired must call Ken Gurge (978-764-8221) at the club by 7 p.m.
- George M
September 11th, 2013
IM Jonathan Yedidia
Quinquagenarianian Open
Round 2 of 5
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Ken Gurge
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0-1 |
Anil Marthi
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| Martin Laine | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| Mike Lally | 1-0 | Dave Thomas |
| George Miller | 1/2-1/2 | Dave Couture |
| Arthur Barlas | 1-0 | Jim Hankard |
| Lenny Arsenault | 1/2-1/2 | Gary Brassard |
| George Mirijanian | 1-0 | Matthew Ding |
| Larry O'Rourke | 0-1 |
Ray Paulson
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| Alan Condon | 1-0 | Vince Premus |
| Stan Talcott | 1-0 | Duncan Premus |
| Paul Godin | 1-0 | Bob Mathieu |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1-0 | John Bastarache |
| Gail Lingner | 1-0 | Don Briggs |
| Andrew Paul | 0-1 | Wayne Steadman |
Receiving half-point byes were Steve Nelson, Carissa Yip, Larry Gladding, Percy Yip, Brian Biglow, Jackson Parker, Harry Richardson, Francis Scanlon and Vinny Spingola.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 2.0 | Marthi, Felton, Lally, Barlas |
| 1.5 | Mirijanian, Paulson, Couture, Brassard, Condon, Miller, Arsenault, Biglow, Richardson |
| 1.0 | Godin, C. Yip, Gurge, Laine, Thomas, Hankard, Fratturelli, P. Yip, Lingner, Steadman, Talcott |
| 0.5 | Nelson, Gladding, Ding, O'Rourke, Parker, V. Premus, Scanlon, D. Premus, Spingola |
| 0.0 | Mathieu, Bastarache, Briggs, Paul |
September 4th, 2013
IM Jonathan Yedidia
Quinquagenarianian Open
Round 1 of 5
Upsets Aplenty
There were 3 upsets tonight and a couple of close calls.
Len Arsenault of Leominster won a 427 point upset. Brian Biglow, also of Leominster, pulled off a 358 point upset, and Harry Richardson of Fitchburg prevailed in a 553 point upset. Congratulations to all 3!
| Lenny Arsenault | 1-0 | Steve Nelson |
| Anil Marthi | 1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Brian Biglow | 1-0 | Paul Godin |
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | Gail Lingner |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Mike Lally |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Stan Talcott |
| Jackson Parker | 0-1 | Arthur Barlas |
| Gary Brassard | 1-0 | Bob Mathieu |
| Harry Richardson | 1-0 | Larry Gladding |
| Ken Gurge | 1-0 | John Bastarache |
| Don Briggs | 0-1 | Martin Laine |
| Dave Thomas | 1-0 | Andrew Paul |
| Francis Scanlon | 0-1 | George Miller |
| Jim Hankard | 1-0 | Vinny Spingola |
Receiving half-point byes were George Mirijanian, Ray Paulson, Carissa Yip, Alan Condon, Percy Yip, Larry O'Rourke, Vince Premus and Duncan Premus.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 1.0 | Marthi, Felton, Lally, Couture, Barlas, Brassard, Gurge, Laine, Thomas, Miller, Hankard, Arsenault, Biglow, Richardson |
| 0.5 | Mirijanian, Paulson, C. Yip, Condon, P. Yip, O'Rourke, V. Premus, D. Premus |
| 0.0 | Nelson, Godin, Gladding, Fratturelli, Lingner, Steadman, Talcott, Parker, Mathieu, Bastarache, Briggs, Paul, Scanlon, Spingola |
August 28th, 2013
Paulson Prevails
Ray Paulson of Lowell won his final round game against co-leader Steve Nelson of Fitchburg to take clear first in the GM Lubomir Kavalek Septuagenarian Open. Dave Couture of Westminster finished second. Steve Nelson of Fitchburg, Paul Godin of Bedford, and Ken Gurge of Leominster all tied for third. Congratulations to all!
| Ray Paulson | 1-0 | Steve Nelson |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Paul Godin |
| Larry Gladding | 1/2-1/2 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Larry O'Rourke | 0-1 | Ken Gurge |
| Gail Lingner | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| George Miller | 1-0 | Gary Brassard |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Arthur Barlas |
| Dave Thomas | 1-0 | Bob Mathieu |
| Matthew Ding | 0-1 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Harry Richardson | 1-0 | Jim Hankard |
| Duncan Premus | 0-1 | Brian Biglow |
| Andrew Paul | 1/2-1/2 | John Bastarache |
| Don Briggs | 1-0 | Vince Premus |
Not playing the final round were George Mirijanian, Anil Marthi, Mike Lally, Martin Laine, Stan Talcott, Larry Sleet, Jackson Parker and Vinny Spingola.
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FINAL STANDINGS |
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POINTS |
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4.5 |
Paulson |
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4.0 |
Couture |
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3.5 |
Nelson, Godin, Gurge |
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3.0 |
Mirijanian, Felton, Marthi, Gladding, Barlas, Thomas, Arsenault, Miller |
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2.5 |
Lally, Laine, Fratturelli, Richardson, O'Rourke |
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2.0 |
Brassard, Biglow, Lingner, Steadman, Mathieu, Parker |
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1.5 |
Hankard, Ding, Bastarache, Paul, D. Premus |
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1.0 |
Talcott, Sleet, Briggs, Spingola |
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0.5 |
V. Premus |
Thanks to Club Director George Mirijanian for compiling the following stats.
| Club Members | Total Games This Season | Wins | Losses | Draws | Pct. |
| ERIC STRICKLAND | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| DAVE COUTURE | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 |
| RAYMOND PAULSON | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .833 |
| GEORGE MIRIJANIAN | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 |
| PAUL GODIN | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 |
| MICHAEL LALLY | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 |
| BRUCE FELTON | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 |
| KEN GURGE | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 |
| ARTHUR BARLAS | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 |
| ANIL MARTHI | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 |
| LARRY GLADDING | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 |
| MARTIN LAINE | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 |
| DAVID THOMAS | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 |
P. S. Players will need to play a minimum of 20 games in the 2013-2014 season in order to qualify for the 2014 club championship.
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Congratulations to all the following players who either achieved new all-time high ratings and/or increased their ratings by 50 points or more from the GM Lubomir Kavalek Septuagenarian Open.
NEW ALL-TIME HIGH RATINGS
Established Ratings
Dave Couture 1858
Arthur Barlas 1788
Harry Richardson 1384
Jackson Parker 1363
Andrew Paul 1122
Provisional Ratings
Larry O'Rourke 1405P14
RATING INCREASES OF 50 POINTS OR MORE
Established Ratings
Jackson Parker +127
Duncan Premus +117
Harry Richardson +96
Andrew Paul +79
Dave Couture +64
Raymond Paulson +55
Provisional Ratings
Larry O'Rourke +240
August 26th, 2013
The following club members are among the top 200 players in Massachusetts> Congratulations to all!
125 ANIL K MARTHI 1975
131 GEORGE M MIRIJANIAN 1965
138 CARISSA SHIWEN YIP 1951
148 BRUCE FELTON 1930
154 RAYMOND PAULSON 1915
158 PAUL L GODIN 1902
172 MICHAEL LALLY 1881
173 ROSS ELDRIDGE 1876
173 LAWRENCE GLADDING 1876
178 GEOFFREY LEPOER 1873
185 MICHAEL MANISY 1860
200 TREVOR WARD BIERIG 1841
August 21st, 2013
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Paul Godin
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1/2-1/2 | Ray Paulson |
| Steve Nelson | 1-0 | Bruce Felton |
| Anil Marthi | 1-0 | Gary Brassard |
| Arthur Barlas | 0-1 | Dave Couture |
| Larry Gladding | 1-0 | Dave Thomas |
| Ken Gurge | 1-0 | Matthew Ding |
| Lenny Arsenault | 1-0 | Harry Richardson |
| Tom Fratturelli | 0-1 | Larry O'Rourke |
| George Miller | 1-0 | Larry Sleet |
| Jackson Parker | 1-0 | Brian Biglow |
| Gail Lingner | 1F-0F | John Bastarache |
| Wayne Steadman | 1-0 | Andrew Paul |
| Bob Mathieu | 1-0 | Vinny Spingola |
| Don Briggs | 0-1 | Jim Hankard |
Receiving half-point byes were George Mirijanian, Martin Laine, Stan Talcott and Vince Premus. Not playing the round was Duncan Premus. Mike Lally withdrew from the tournament.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.5 | Nelson, Godin, Paulson |
| 3.0 | Mirijanian, Marthi, Couture |
| 2.5 | (Lally), Gladding, Laine, Gurge, Arsenault, O'Rourke |
| 2.0 | Felton, Brassard, Barlas, Thomas, Miller, Lingner, Steadman, Mathieu, Parker |
| 1.5 | Fratturelli, Hankard, Ding, Richardson, D. Premus |
| 1.0 | Biglow, Talcott, Sleet, Bastarache, Paul, Spingola |
| 0.5 | V. Premus |
| 0.0 | Briggs |
REMINDER: Players must be present by 7:10 p.m in Room C159 of the McKay Campus School in order to be paired. Late arrivals will not be paired, unless they notify the TD before 7:10 p.m. via Ken Gurge (978-764-8221) that they will be late.
- George M
August 14th, 2013
Club member
Jackson Parker of Fitchburg is currently leading the Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix for Massachusetts players. Club Director George Mirijanian says, "I think that one of the things that helps Jackson be high in the standings is that nearly all the Wachusett CC tournaments qualify for the Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix." Congratulations Jackson!|
Ray Paulson
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1-0 | Anil Marthi |
| Paul Godin | 1-0 | Arthur Barlas |
| Steve Nelson | 1-0 | Larry Gladding |
| Ken Gurge | 0-1 | Mike Lally |
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Gary Brassard | 1-0 | Gail Lingner |
| Martin Laine | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Dave Thomas | 1-0 | Jackson Parker |
| Larry O'Rourke | 1/2-1/2 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Matthew Ding | 1-0 | Andrew Paul |
| Harry Richardson | 1-0 | Stan Talcott |
| Jim Hankard | 1/2-1/2 | John Bastarache |
| Brian Biglow | 1-0 | Don Briggs |
| Vince Premus | 0-1 | Bob Mathieu |
Receiving half-point byes were George Mirijanian, Dave Couture, Duncan Premus, George Miller, Larry Sleet and Vinny Spingola.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.0 | Godin, Paulson |
| 2.5 | Nelson, Mirijanian, Lally |
| 2.0 | Felton, Marthi, Couture, Brassard, Barlas, Laine, Thomas |
| 1.5 | Gladding, Gurge, Arsenault, Fratturelli, Ding, Richardson, O'Rourke, D. Premus |
| 1.0 | Miller, Biglow, Lingner, Steadman, Mathieu, Sleet, Parker, Bastarache, Paul, Spingola |
| 0.5 | Hankard, Talcott |
| 0.0 | Briggs, V. Premus |
August 7th, 2013
Round 2 of 5
Steve Scott Nelson of Fitchburg, Wachusett Chess Club champion in 1976, returned to the club to play in the current tournament. He has not played rated chess in more than 30 years! The club welcomes his return.
- George M.
| George Mirijanian | 1-0 | Gary Brassard |
| Arthur Barlas | 1-0 | Bruce Felton |
| Anil Marthi | 1-0 | Dave Thomas |
| Larry O'Rourke | 0-1 | Paul Godin |
| Ray Paulson | 1-0 | Duncan Premus |
| Stan Talcott | 0-1 | Steve Nelson |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Harry Richardson |
| Bob Mathieu | 0-1 | Martin Laine |
| Lenny Arsenault | 1-0 | Don Briggs |
| Jackson Parker | 1-0 | Jim Hankard |
| Andrew Paul | 1-0 | Brian Biglow |
| Wayne Steadman | 1-0 | Vince Premus |
Receiving half-point byes were Mike Lally Larry Gladding, Ken Gurge, Tom Fratturelli, Gail Lingner, George Miller, Matthew Ding, Larry Sleet, John Bastarache and Vinny Spingola.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 2.0 | Mirijanian, Marthi, Godin, Paulson, Barlas |
| 1.5 | Nelson, Lally, Gladding, Couture, Gurge, Fratturelli |
| 1.0 | Felton, Brassard, Laine, Thomas, Arsenault, Lingner, Steadman, Parker, O'Rourke, Paul, D. Premus |
| 0.5 | Miller, Ding, Talcott, Sleet, Richardson, Bastarache, Spingola |
| 0.0 | Hankard, Biglow, Mathieu, Briggs, V. Premus |
July 31st, 2013
| Jim Hankard | 0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | George Miller |
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Anil Marthi |
| Paul Godin | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Matthew Ding | 0-1 | Ray Paulson |
| Mike Lally | 1-0 | Bob Mathieu |
| Don Briggs | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Gary Brassard | 1-0 | Jackson Parker |
| John Bastarache | 0-1 | Arthur Barlas |
| Martin Laine | 0-1 | Larry O'Rourke |
| Vince Premus | 0-1 | Ken Gurge |
| Dave Thomas | 1-0 | Andrew Paul |
| Duncan Premus | 1-0 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1-0 | Vinny Spingola |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
|
| POINTS | |
| 1.0 | Mirijanian, Felton, Marthi, Godin, Paulson, Lally, Gladding, Brassard, Barlas, Gurge, Thomas, Fratturelli, O'Rourke, D. Premus |
| 0.5 | Couture, Lingner, Talcott, Richardson |
| 0.0 | Laine, Arsenault, Hankard, Miller, Biglow, Steadman, Ding, Mathieu, Briggs, Parker, Bastarache, V. Premus, Paul, Spingola |
July 24th, 2013
Vermonter Victorious
Eric Strickland of Brattleboro, VT came to the club a month ago and has made a name for himself in his first tournament. Eric was a perfect 5-0 in the 2013 Harlow B. Daly Memorial tournament. He finished first in a field of 43 by a full point. Club Director George Mirijanian notes that 43 players is a club record for a weekly tournament held in the summer. Tying for second with 4 points were Paul Godin of Bedford, MA and Bruce Felton of Fitchburg. Congratulations to all.
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Eric Strickland
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1-0 | Mike Lally |
| Gary Brassard | 0-1 | Paul Godin |
| Ken Gurge | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| George Mirijanian | 1-0 | Martin Laine |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Alan Condon |
| Larry Gladding | 1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Brian Biglow | 1-0 | Paul Connelly |
| Jim Hankard | 1-0 | Matthew Ding |
| Lenny Arsenault | 0-1 | Anil Marthi |
| Gail Lingner | 0-1 | Dave Thomas |
| Edward Goguen | 1/2-1/2 |
Bob Mathieu
|
| Stan Talcott | 0-1 | Arthur Barlas |
| Wayne Steadman | 1-0 | George Miller |
| Andrew Paul | 1-0 | Larry Sleet |
| Vince Premus | 1-0 | Jackson Parker |
| Don Briggs | 1-0 | Duncan Premus |
| Larry O'Rourke | 0-1 | Harry Richardson |
Not playing the final round were Carissa Yip, Ray Paulson, Vaughn Allen, Alex Yu, Percy Yip, John Bastarache, Brandon Wu, Tom Giampietro and Vinny Spingola.
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FINAL STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 5.0 | Strickland |
| 4.5 | ----- |
| 4.0 | Godin, Felton |
| 3.5 | Mirijanian, Couture |
| 3.0 | C. Yip, Paulson, Lally, Gladding, Brassard, Gurge, Hankard, Biglow |
| 2.5 | Marthi, Laine, Thomas, Steadman |
| 2.0 | Allen, Barlas, Condon, Connelly, Yu, Fratturelli, P. Yip, Ding, Mathieu, Briggs, Paul, V. Premus |
| 1.5 | Arsenault, Lingner, Goguen, Talcott, Richardson, Bastarache |
| 1.0 | Wu, Miller, Sleet, Parker, Giampietro, D. Premus |
| 0.5 | Spingola |
| 0.0 | O'Rourke |
REMINDER: The next tournament at Thompson Hall is the GM Lubomir Kavalek Septuagenarian Open, which begins July 31. Players must definitely be present by 7:10 p.m. in order to be paired for the first round. Allow yourself extra time to find a parking spot.
- George M
Congratulations to all of the following players who either achieved new all-time high ratings and/or increased their ratings by 50 points or more.
NEW ALL-TIME HIGH RATINGS
Established Ratings
ERIC STRICKLAND 1950
ARTHUR BARLAS
1783
DAVID J THOMAS 1680
MATTHEW CONG DING 1462
ANDREW PAUL
1043
DUNCAN PREMUS
544
Provisional Ratings
HARRY E RICHARDSON JR 1288P23
VINCE PREMUS
1065P8
RATING INCREASES OF 50 POINTS OR MORE
Established Ratings
ERIC STRICKLAND +132
WAYNE L STEADMAN +119
DUNCAN PREMUS +109
DAVE J COUTURE +102
ANDREW PAUL
+62
Provisional Ratings
VINCE PREMUS
+332
The following is from George Mirijanian:
Based on the results of the Harlow B. Daly Memorial, the first of 8 tournaments in the 2013-2014 season, here are the current qualification leaders for the 2014 club championship ("A" Division). Top 8 will qualify.
| Club Members | Wins | Losses | Draws | Pct. |
| ERIC STRICKLAND | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| BRUCE FELTON | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 |
| PAUL GODIN | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 |
| RAYMOND PAULSON | 2 | 0 | 2 | .750 |
| DAVE COUTURE | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
| GEORGE MIRIJANIAN | 3 | 1 | 1 | .700 |
| GARY BRASSARD | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
| MATTHEW DING | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
| KEN GURGE | 2 | 1 | 1 | .625 |
| MICHAEL LALLY | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 |
| LARRY GLADDING | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 |
| JAMES HANKARD | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 |
| BRIAN BIGLOW | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 |
P.S. Players will need to play a minimum of 20 games (equivalent to 4 tournaments) in the 2013-2014 season in order to qualify for the 2014 club championship.
July 17th, 2013
|
Paul Godin
|
0-1 | Eric Strickland |
| George Mirijanian | 1/2-1/2 | Ray Paulson |
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | Jim Hankard |
| Paul Connelly | 0-1 | Mike Lally |
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 |
Gary Brassard
|
| Anil Marthi | 0-1 |
Dave Couture
|
| Martin Laine | 1-0 | Dave Thomas |
| Vaughn Allen | 1-0 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Larry Sleet | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1-0 | Don Briggs |
| Bob Mathieu | 1/2-1/2 | John Bastarache |
| Matthew Ding | 1-0 | Vince Premus |
| Gail Lingner | 1-0 | Duncan Premus |
| Harry Richardson | 0-1 | Stan Talcott |
| Vinny Spingola | 0-1 | Andrew Paul |
| Larry O'Rourke | 0-1 | Jackson Parker |
Receiving half-point byes were Carissa Yip, Ken Gurge, Alan Condon, Percy Yip, Wayne Steadman, George Miller and Tom Giampietro (who has withdrawn).. Not playing the round were Alex Yu (who has withdrawn), Arthur Barlas and Brandon Wu.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
|
| POINTS | |
| 4.0 | Strickland |
| 3.5 | ----- |
| 3.0 | Godin, C. Yip, Felton, Paulson, Lally, Brassard, Gurge |
| 2.5 | Mirijanian, Laine, Couture |
| 2.0 | Allen, Gladding, Condon, Connelly, Hankard, (Yu), Fratturelli, Biglow, P. Yip, Ding |
| 1.5 | Marthi, Thomas, Arsenault, Lingner, Mathieu, Talcott, Steadman, Bastarache |
| 1.0 | Barlas, Wu, Miller, Sleet, Parker, Briggs, (Giampietro), Paul, V. Premus, D. Premus |
| 0.5 | Richardson, Spingola |
| 0.0 | O'Rourke |
Video of Carissa Playing Blindfold Chess
Here is a note from Percy Yip:
A reporter from The Sun came to interview Carissa yesterday, and they uploaded a "fun" video of Carissa playing blind chess with the reporter. They said a story about Carissa will appear in The Sun this coming Thursday.
It is a fun video.
July 10th, 2013
| Mike Lally | 0-1 | Paul Godin |
| Eric Strickland | 1-0 | Bruce Felton |
| Anil Marthi | 0-1 | Ken Gurge |
| Ray Paulson | 1-0 | Dave Couture |
| Dave Thomas | 0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Larry Sleet | 0-1 | Gary Brassard |
| Paul Connelly | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Jim Hankard | 1-0 | Vince Premus |
| Don Briggs | 0-1 | Alex Yu |
| Duncan Premus | 0-1 | Brian Biglow |
| Lenny Arsenault | 1-0 | Gail Lingner |
| Larry Gladding | 1-0 | Harry Richardson |
| Jackson Parker | 0-1 | Matthew Ding |
| Andrew Paul | 0-1 | Bob Mathieu |
Receiving half-point byes were Carissa Yip, Martin Laine, Alan Condon, Percy Yip, Brandon Wu, John Bastarache, George Miller, Stan Talcott, Tom Giampietro and Vinny Spingola. Not playing the round was Arthur Barlas.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
|
| POINTS | |
| 3.0 | Godin, Strickland |
| 2.5 | C. Yip, Paulson, Gurge |
| 2.0 | Mirijanian, Felton, Lally, Brassard, Connelly, Hankard, Yu, Biglow |
| 1.5 | Marthi, Laine, Condon, Couture, Thomas, Arsenault, P. Yip |
| 1.0 | Gladding, Barlas, Wu, Ding, Mathieu, Sleet, Steadman, Briggs, Bastarache, V. Premus, D. Premus |
| 0.5 | Miller, Lingner, Talcott, Richardson, Giampietro, Spingola |
| 0.0 | Parker, Paul |
Carissa's Biggest News Yet!
The USCF has confirmed that 9-year-old
Carissa Yip is the youngest female ever in the United States to achieve an Expert rating! Next in Carissa's sights - none other than current (and many time) U. S. Women's Champion IM Irina Krush, who became the youngest Master ever at the age of 12. Keep on rockin' Carissa!July 3rd, 2013
Here are complete results from Wednesday night. We welcome three new players in the tournament: the father-son team of Vince and Duncan Premus from Pepperell and Brandon Wu of Acton. - George M.
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Eric Strickland
|
1-0 | George Mirijanian |
| Paul Godin | 1-0 | Martin Laine |
| Alan Condon | 0-1 | Carissa Yip |
| Bruce Felton | 1-0 | Paul Connelly |
| Ken Gurge | 1/2-1/2 | Ray Paulson |
| Mike Lally | 1-0 | Jim Hankard |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Anil Marthi |
| Brandon Wu | 0-1 | Dave Thomas |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Larry Gladding |
| George Miller | 0-1 | Don Briggs |
| Harry Richardson | 1/2-1/2 | Lenny Arsenault |
| John Bastarache | 1/2-1/2 | Gail Lingner |
| Brian Biglow | 1-0 | Tom Giampietro |
| Andrew Paul | 0-1 | Percy Yip |
| Bob Mathieu | 0-1 | Vince Premus |
| Vinny Spingola | 0-1 | Larry Sleet |
| Duncan Premus | 1-0 | Jackson Parker |
Arthur Barlas received a half-point bye, while Stan Talcott requested a zero-point bye. Withdrawn from the tournament were Gary Brassard, Trevor Bierig, Tom Fratturelli, Matthew Ding and Brian Contois.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
|
| POINTS | |
| 2.0 | Godin, C. Yip, Felton, Lally, Strickland |
| 1.5 | Marthi, Paulson, Couture, Gurge, Thomas |
| 1.0 | Mirijanian, Barlas, Laine, Condon, Connelly, Hankard, Biglow, P. Yip, Sleet, Steadman, Briggs, V. Premus, D. Premus |
| 0.5 | Wu, Arsenault, Lingner, Richardson, Bastarache |
| 0.0 | Gladding, Miller, Mathieu, Talcott, Parker, Giampietro, Paul, Spingola |
Carissa Rolls On
Carissa Yip is having so many excellent results that I may have to have to add in a separate "Carissa News" button up top :-)
Carissa recently won the 2nd Online National Invitational Championship in the U10 category. Here is a quote from the report "The young and talented Carissa managed to "beat out the boys" in the Under 10 Section with an amazing last round victory as black. Her resourcefulness and creativity will surely be trademarks of her chess style for years to come. Carissa finished with a score of 5 points, half a point ahead of the field."
Carissa also had an excellent result in the Boylston Chess Club's Emmanuel Lasker tournament yesterday (Saturday, June 29th). She competed in the Open section (4 rounds) defeating Experts SIDDHARTH ARUN and OLIVER TRALDI, and scoring a draw against Candidate Master (and tournament winner) ERIC J GODIN. With this result Carissa achieved an Expert rating for the first time and passed ANIL K MARTHI to become the highest rated player at the club. Carissa's father, Percy Yip said, "I was hoping (for) Carissa to reach expert level while she still is 9, and my dream comes true! Now I have a bigger dream, and hope that dream will come true too."
Congratulations Carissa! Please remember to cut your fellow club members at least a little slack :-)
June 26th, 2013
| Dave Thomas | 1/2-1/2 | Anil Marthi |
| George Mirijanian | 1-0 | George Miller |
| Lenny Arsenault | 0-1 | Paul Godin |
| Carissa Yip | 1-0 | Brian Biglow |
| Percy Yip | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| Ray Paulson | 1-0 | Bob Mathieu |
| Stan Talcott | 0-1 | Mike Lally |
| Larry Gladding | 0-1 | Wayne Steadman |
| Jackson Parker | 0-1 | Eric Strickland |
| Martin Laine | 1-0 | Harry Richardson |
| Don Briggs | 0-1 | Alan Condon |
| Paul Connelly | 1-0 | John Bastarache |
| Tom Giampietro | 0-1 | Ken Gurge |
| Jim Hankard | 1-0 | Andrew Paul |
Receiving half-point byes were Gary Brassard, Arthur Barlas and Dave Couture. Declining a bye was Gail Lingner. Not playing the round were Trevor Bierig, Tom Fratturelli, Matthew Ding, Larry Sleet, Brian Contois and Vinny Spingola.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 1.0 | Mirijanian, Godin, C. Yip, Felton, Paulson, Lally, Strickland, Laine, Condon, Connelly, Gurge, Hankard, Steadman |
| 0.5 | Marthi, Brassard, Barlas, Couture, Thomas |
| 0.0 | Gladding, Miller, Arsenault, Lingner, Biglow, P. Yip, Mathieu, Talcott, Parker, Richardson, Briggs, Bastarache, Giampietro, Paul |
REMINDER: Players must be present by 7:10 p.m. in order to be paired for the round. Limited parking is available in the lot next to Thompson Hall, where we definitely will be meeting in air-conditioned Room 111 for the round. Parking spaces are available along Highland Avenue on the right and in front of the Anthony and Sanders buildings on the left.
June 19th, 2013
Wachusett Chess Club Blitz Championship
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FINAL STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 5.5 | Felton |
| 5.0 | Godin, Gladding |
| 4.5 | Parker |
| 4.0 | Laine, Brassard, Bastarache |
| 3.5 | Hankard, P. Lynch, Miller |
| 3.0 | Arsenault, Thomas, K. Lynch |
| 2.5 | Paul |
| 2.0 | Sleet |
| 0.0 | Spingola |
NOTE: Final site update for week not complete.
June 16th, 2013
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
George Mirijanian Wins Club Championship for 16th Time
As of last week, 7 of the 8 participants in the club championship still had a chance to win the championship. Even after Wednesday night's games, it came down to the makeup games.
George Mirijanian of Fitchburg needed a draw in his makeup game against Bruce Felton (also of Fitchburg) and was able to secure it in a 57 move game that did end in a draw. Bruce ended up a half point behind George, tied for 2nd with Larry Gladding of Leominster and 9 year old Carissa Yip of Chelmsford. Both Larry's and Carissa's championship bids were upended by draws with Ken "The Spoiler" Gurge of Leominster. Congratulations to everyone for a very hard fought championship!MAKEUP GAME RESULTS
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Laine
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1/2-1/2 | Gurge (round 1) |
| Gladding | 1-0 | Laine (round 2) |
| Mirijanian | 1/2-1/2 | Laine (round 5) |
| Felton | 1/2-1/2 | Mirijanian (round 6) |
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George Mirijanian
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1-0 | Arthur Barlas |
| Carissa Yip | 1-0 | Martin Laine |
| Gary Brassard | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| Ken Gurge | 1/2-1/2 | Larry Gladding |
June 12th, 2013
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
Anil Marthi Wins B-Section By a Mile!
Newcomer Anil Marthi of Shrewsbury won the WCC Championship B-section by a full 2 points. He went 6-0. When the tournament started on May 1st, he was rated 1812. His post-tournament rating was 1987. Paul Godin of Bedford, Paul Connelly of Marlboro, NH, and Dave Thomas of Leominster all tied for 2nd place. Congratulations to all!
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Paul Godin
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0-1 | Anil Marthi |
| Jim Hankard | 1/2-1/2 | Dave Thomas |
| Gail Lingner | 0-1 | Paul Connelly |
| Ray Paulson | 1-0 | Harry Richardson |
| George Miller | 1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Lenny Arsenault | 1/2-1/2 | Larry Sleet |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Matthew Ding |
| John Bastarache | 0-1 | Jackson Parker |
| Andrew Paul | 0-1 | Tom Giampietro |
| Don Briggs | 0-1 | Bob Mathieu |
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FINAL STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 6.5 | Marthi |
| 6.0 | --- |
| 5.5 | --- |
| 5.0 | --- |
| 4.5 | Godin, Connelly, Thomas |
| 4.0 | Paulson, Lally, Miller, Couture, Hankard |
| 3.5 | Arsenault, Yip, Lingner, Ding, Sleet, Parker, Richardson |
| 3.0 | Bierig, Fratturelli, Biglow, Mathieu, Giampietro |
| 2.5 | Steadman, Contois |
| 2.0 | Talcott, Bastarache |
| 1.5 | Briggs, Paul, Scanlon, Spingola |
The following players all increased their ratings by at least 50 points.
THOMAS GIAMPIETRO +158
ANIL K MARTHI +64
GAIL S LINGNER +60
JAMES HANKARD +59
DAVID J THOMAS +58
The following players all increased their ratings to new all-time highs.
ANIL K MARTHI 1987
MATTHEW CONG DING 1456
JACKSON BOGDAN PARKER 1332
HARRY E RICHARDSON JR 1273(P18)
THOMAS GIAMPIETRO 1162
VINCENT J SPINGOLA JR 464(P10)
June 7th, 2013
Here's a letter I wrote to "Chess Life". It will be appearing in the July issue. The title is a reference to a widely circulated letter by John Kipling Lewis titled, "Castling in Chess960: An appeal for simplicity".
Castling in Chess960: Another Appeal for Simplicity
Chess960 is a noble, but flawed attempt to force players to start thinking from the very first move of the game. The biggest problem with Chess960 are the bizarre castling rules. For anyone not familiar with Chess960, consider the following, which is just one bizarre aspect of “castling”. Depending on the opening setup, when castling, the king can move anywhere from 5 squares to 0 squares to -1 squares (yes, the king can actually move in the opposite direction than it normally would). It would be difficult to teach this maneuver to anyone not familiar with standard chess. A variant called Chess480 seeks to simplify these castling rules, but in doing so creates some of its own issues.
I propose a variant which achieves the goal of eliminating memorization of openings while avoiding the failings of both Chess960 and Chess480. This variant, which I have dubbed Chess18, has a randomized opening setup just like its “predecessors”. The difference is that the rooks and the king start on the same squares that they do now so that castling remains exactly the same as it is now – problem solved!
An additional benefit of Chess18 is that it avoids the situation in Chess960 where with some opening setups white can attack an undefended black pawn with her first move.
When Bobby Fischer met with former FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov to propose the switch to Chess960, Ilyumzhinov advocated "step by step" changes mindful of the heritage of chess. Well, here is such a step.
David Couture
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I didn't include a list of the 18 opening positions with my letter to "Chess Life", but as a regular viewer of the site you get this bonus :-)
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June 5th, 2013
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
"A" Division
Chaos Continued
RESULTS
| Larry Gladding | 1-0 | Arthur Barlas |
| Ken Gurge | 1/2-1/2 | Carissa Yip |
| Martin Laine | 0-1 | Gary Brassard |
| Bruce Felton | Postponed | George Mirijanian |
With one round remaining (plus 4 makeup games), 7 of the 8 players are still in the running to become club champion! Carissa Yip and Arthur Barlas lead the standings by points. George Mirijanian leads the standings by winning percentage, and Larry Gladding has the highest expected final score (based on remaining strength-of-schedule).
Standings (by Points)
| Player | W | L | D | Pts. | GR | Max | Xpctd | Pct. |
| C. Yip | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.5 | 1 | 4.5 | 4.33 | 0.583 |
| Barlas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3.5 | 1 | 4.5 | 3.75 | 0.583 |
| Mirijanian | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 6.0 | 4.50 | 0.750 |
| Felton | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 | 2 | 5.0 | 3.80 | 0.600 |
| Gladding | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 5.0 | 4.75 | 0.600 |
| Brassard | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 4.0 | 3.40 | 0.500 |
| Laine | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 2.50 | 0.167 |
| Gurge | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.100 |
GR - Games Remaining Max - Maximum Possible Score Xpctd - Expected Final Score (based on remaining Strength-of-Schedule) Pct. - Winning Percentage
Standings (by Winning Percentage)
| Player | W | L | D | Pct. |
| Mirijanian | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.750 |
| Felton | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.600 |
| Gladding | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.600 |
| C. Yip | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.583 |
| Barlas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.583 |
| Brassard | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.500 |
| Laine | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.167 |
| Gurge | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.100 |
Round 7 pairings for June 12:
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"B" Division
Anil Marthi Clinches Share of 1st Place
RESULTS
Anil Marthi has clinched at least a share of 1st place with one week remaining. If he draws or wins against Paul Godin next week, he will win the "B" Division. Meanwhile, with another draw this week, Jim "The Grinder" Hankard has stretched his undefeated streak to 6 games.
| Anil Marthi | 1-0 | Ray Paulson |
| Dave Thomas | 1/2-1/2 | Paul Connelly |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Trevor Bierig |
| Gail Lingner | 1/2-1/2 | Jim Hankard |
| Brian Biglow | 1/2-1/2 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Jackson Parker | 0-1 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Larry Sleet | 1-0 | Tom Giampietro |
| Bob Mathieu | 1/2-1/2 | John Bastarache |
| Vinny Spingola | 0-1 | Wayne Steadman |
| Don Briggs | 1/2-1/2 | Andrew Paul |
Receiving half-point byes were Paul Godin, Mike Lally, Percy Yip, Harry Richardson, George Miller, Matthew Ding, Brian Contois, Stan Talcott, and Francis Scanlon.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 5.5 | Marthi |
| 5.0 | --- |
| 4.5 | Godin |
| 4.0 | Lally, Couture, Thomas |
| 3.5 | Connelly, Hankard, Yip, Lingner, Richardson |
| 3.0 | Paulson, Bierig, Miller, Fratturelli, Arsenault, Biglow, Sleet |
| 2.5 | Ding, Steadman, Parker, Contois |
| 2.0 | Mathieu, Talcott, Bastarache,Giampietro |
| 1.5 | Briggs, Paul, Scanlon, Spingola |
May 29th, 2013
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
"A" Division
Chaos Theory
RESULTS
| Carissa Yip | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Arthur Barlas | 1-0 | Bruce Felton |
| Gary Brassard | 1-0 | Ken Gurge |
| George Mirijanian | Postponed | Martin Laine |
All is chaos as the competition for the Wachusett Chess Club championship is heating up. Going into tonight, George Mirijanian, Bruce Felton, and Carissa Yip were tied for 1st place. George's game was postponed and both Bruce and Carissa went down to defeat to
Arthur Barlas and Larry Gladding respectively, allowing the latter two players to close in on the leaders.Standings (by Points)
| Player | W | L | D | Pts | GR | Max | Xpctd | Pct. |
| Barlas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 2 | 5.5 | 4.25 | 0.700 |
| Mirijanian | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 6.0 | 4.25 | 0.750 |
| Felton | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 | 2 | 5.0 | 3.89 | 0.600 |
| C. Yip | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 | 2 | 5.0 | 4.83 | 0.600 |
| Gladding | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 5.0 | 3.91 | 0.500 |
| Brassard | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 4.0 | 0.400 | |
| Laine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 0.250 | |
| Gurge | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0.000 |
GR - Games Remaining Max - Maximum Possible Score
Xpctd - Expected Final Score (based on remaining Strength-of-Schedule) Pct. - Winning Percentage
Standings (by Winning Percentage)
| Player | W | L | D | Pct. |
| Mirijanian | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.750 |
| Barlas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.700 |
| Felton | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.600 |
| C. Yip | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.600 |
| Gladding | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.500 |
| Brassard | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.400 |
| Laine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.250 |
| Gurge | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.000 |
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"B" Division
RESULTS
The big story in the "B" Division of course is newcomer
Anil Marthi, who is a perfect 4-0 in addition to a 1/2-point bye to retain sole possession of 1st place. However, another story is developing as Jim "The Grinder" Hankard has quietly built a 5-game undefeated streak. Is there anyone who can defeat this master of the closed position? Stay tuned...| Paul Connelly | 0-1 | Anil Marthi |
| Mike Lally | 1-0 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Trevor Bierig | 1/2-1/2 | Gail Lingner |
| George Miller | 0-1 | Dave Thomas |
| Jim Hankard | 1/2-1/2 | Dave Couture |
| Tom Giampietro | 0-1 | Harry Richardson |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1/2-1/2 | Matthew Ding |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Brian Biglow |
| Jackson Parker | 1-0 | Bob Mathieu |
| Stan Talcott | 1/2-1/2 | John Bastarache |
| Francis Scanlon | 0-1 | Don Briggs |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 4.5 | Marthi |
| 4.0 | Godin |
| 3.5 | Lally, Thomas |
| 3.0 | Paulson, Bierig, Connelly, Couture, Hankard, Yip, Lingner, Richardson |
| 2.5 | Miller, Arsenault, Biglow, Parker |
| 2.0 | Fratturelli, Ding, Sleet, Giampietro, Contois |
| 1.5 | Mathieu, Talcott, Steadman, Bastarache, Spingola |
| 1.0 | Briggs, Scanlon |
May 22nd, 2013
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
"A" Division
3 Tied for 1st with 3 Rounds to Go
RESULTS
| Larry Gladding | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| Carissa Yip | 1-0 | Gary Brassard |
| Ken Gurge | 0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Martin Laine | 0-1 | Arthur Barlas |
| Player | W | L | D | Pct. |
| Felton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.750 |
| C. Yip | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.750 |
| Mirijanian | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.750 |
| Barlas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.625 |
| Gladding | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 |
| Brassard | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 |
| Laine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.250 |
| Gurge | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 |
For the stat-heads among you...
Here are the Strength-of-Schedule numbers for the 4 players above .500.
| Yip | Gladding | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Gurge | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Laine | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| TOTAL | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.188 | |
| Felton | Barlas | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mirijanian | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Brassard | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.542 | |
| Mirijanian | Laine | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Felton | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Barlas | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| TOTAL | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0.600 | |
| Barlas | Felton | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Gladding | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Mirijanian | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0.636 |
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"B" Division
RESULTS
| Paul Connelly | 0-1 | Paul Godin |
| Anil Marthi | 1-0 | Dave Couture |
| Ray Paulson | 1/2-12 | Trevor Bierig |
| Mike Lally | 1/2-1/2 | Jim Hankard |
| Harry Richardson | 0-1 | George Miller |
| Tom Fratturelli | 0-1 | Gail Lingner |
| Dave Thomas | 1-0 | Bob Mathieu |
| Percy Yip | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Matthew Ding | 1/2-1/2 | Brian Biglow |
| Stan Talcott | 0-1 | Tom Giampietro |
| John Bastarache | 1/2-1/2 | Brian Contois |
| Don Briggs | 0-1 | Jackson Parker |
Receiving half-point byes were Lenny Arsenault, Larry Sleet, Francis Scanlon and Vinny Spingola.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.5 | Godin, Marthi |
| 3.0 | Connelly |
| 2.5 | Paulson, Lally, Bierig, Miller, Couture, Arsenault, Hankard, Thomas, Yip, Lingner |
| 2.0 | Richardson, Giampietro |
| 1.5 | Fratturelli, Biglow, Mathieu, Ding, Sleet, Steadman, Parker, Contois |
| 1.0 | Talcott, Bastarache, Scanlon, Spingola |
| 0.0 | Briggs |
May 15th, 2013
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
"A" Division
RESULTS
| George Mirijanian | 0-1 | Carissa Yip |
| Bruce Felton | 1/2-1/2 | Martin Laine |
| Gary Brassard | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| Arthur Barlas | 1-0 | Ken Gurge |
CURRENT STANDINGS
| Player | W | L | D | Pct. |
| Felton | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.667 |
| C. Yip | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Mirijanian | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 |
| Laine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.500 |
| Gladding | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 |
| Barlas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 |
| Brassard | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 |
| Gurge | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 |
Round 4 pairings for May 22:
Gladding vs. Felton
Yip vs. Brassard
Gurge vs. Mirijanian
Laine vs. Barlas
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Lenny Arsenault
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0-1 | Paul Connelly |
| Paul Godin | 1-0 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Trevor Bierig | 1/2-1/2 | Jim Hankard |
| Anil Marthi | 1-0 | Dave Thomas |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Wayne Steadman |
| Matthew Ding | 0-1 | Ray Paulson |
| Larry Sleet | 0-1 | Mike Lally |
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Harry Richardson |
| Brian Contois | 0-1 | Percy Yip |
| Bob Mathieu | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
| Tom Giampietro | 1-0 | Don Briggs |
| Vinny Spingola | 1/2-1/2 | John Bastarache |
Receiving half-point byes were George Miller, Gail Lingner, Stan Talcott and Jackson Parker.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.0 | Connelly |
| 2.5 | Godin, Marthi, Couture |
| 2.0 | Paulson, Lally, Bierig, Arsenault, Hankard, Richardson |
| 1.5 | Miller, Fratturelli, Thomas, Yip, Lingner, Mathieu, Steadman |
| 1.0 | Biglow, Talcott, Ding, Sleet, Giampietro, Contois |
| 0.5 | Bastarache, Parker, Scanlon, Spingola |
| 0.0 | Briggs |
A very interesting tactic. White to move (Black has just played fxe4).
May 8th, 2013
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
"A" Division
RESULTS
| Gary Brassard | 0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Ken Gurge | 0-1 | Bruce Felton |
| Carissa Yip | 1/2-1/2 | Arthur Barlas |
| Larry Gladding | Postponed | Martin Laine |
CURRENT STANDINGS
| Player | W | L | D | Pct. |
| Mirijanian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Felton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.750 |
| C. Yip | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.500 |
| Brassard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 |
| Barlas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.250 |
| Laine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Gladding | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Gurge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
Round 3 pairings for May 15:
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"B" Division
RESULTS
| Ray Paulson | 0-1 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Jim Hankard | 1/2-1/2 | Paul Godin |
| Dave Thomas | 1/2-1/2 | Trevor Bierig |
| Paul Connelly | 1-0 | Brian Contois |
| Wayne Steadman | 1-0 | Bob Mathieu |
| Don Briggs | 0-1 | Brian Biglow |
| John Bastarache | 0-1 | Matthew Ding |
| Jackson Parker | 0-1 | Larry Sleet |
Receiving half-point byes were Anil Marthi, Dave Couture, Tom Fratturelli, Michael Lally, George Miller, Gail Lingner, Percy Yip, Stan Talcott and Francis Scanlon. Harry Richardson received a full-point bye.
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 2.0 | Connelly, Arsenault |
| 1.5 | Godin, Bierig, Marthi, Couture, Fratturelli, Hankard, Thomas, Steadman |
| 1.0 | Paulson, Lally, Miller, Biglow, Lingner, Ding, Sleet, Richardson, Contois |
| 0.5 | Yip, Mathieu, Talcott, Scanlon |
| 0.0 | Briggs, Bastarache, Parker |
May 1st, 2013
Wachusett Chess Club Championship
"A" Division
RESULTS
| George Mirijanian | 1-0 | Larry Gladding |
| Arthur Barlas | 0-1 | Gary Brassard |
| Bruce Felton | 1/2-1/2 | Carissa Yip |
| Martin Laine | Postponed | Ken Gurge |
CURRENT STANDINGS
| Player | W | L | D | Pct. |
| Mirijanian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Brassard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Felton | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| C. Yip | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Laine | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Gurge | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Gladding | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Barlas | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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"B" Division
RESULTS
| Brian Biglow | 0- 1 | Ray Paulson |
| Paul Godin | 1-0 | Percy Yip |
| Bob Mathieu | 1/2-1/2 | Mike Lally |
| Trevor Bierig | 1-0 | Stan Talcott |
| Matthew Ding | 0-1 | Anil Marthi |
| Paul Connelly | 1-0 | Larry Sleet |
| Wayne Steadman | 1/2-1/2 | George Miller |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Don Briggs |
| John Bastarache | 0-1 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Lenny Arsenault | 1-0 | Jackson Parker |
| Harry Richardson | 0-1 | Jim Hankard |
| Dave Thomas | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 1.0 | Paulson, Godin, Bierig, Marthi, Connelly, Couture, Fratturelli, Arsenault, Hankard, Thomas, Contois |
| 0.5 | Lally, Miller, Lingner, Mathieu, Steadman |
| 0.0 | Biglow, P. Yip, Talcott, Ding, Sleet, Briggs, Bastarache, Parker, Richardson, Scanlon |
LOST AND FOUND: A blue Saitek clock was left at the clock as well as two pairs of eyeglasses. Contact George Mirijanian if you need these items before next Wednesday.
April 24th, 2013
Here are the final Grand Prix standings for the year. The top 8 finishers qualify for the club championship. However, Lenny Arsenault and Jim Hankard have yielded their qualifying spots to allow George Mirijanian and Marty Laine to play in the championship section.
| Club Members | Grand Prix Points |
| GARY BRASSARD | 25.0 |
| LEONARD ARSENAULT | 22.0 |
| JAMES HANKARD | 21.5 |
| LARRY GLADDING | 20.5 |
| KEN GURGE | 20.5 |
| ARTHUR BARLAS | 20.0 |
| BRUCE FELTON | 18.5 |
| CARISSA YIP | 18.5 |
| GEORGE MIRIJANIAN | 18.0 |
| MARTIN LAINE | 18.0 |
The championship promises to be hard-fought with 4 former club champions (George Mirijanian, Larry Gladding, Bruce Felton, and Marty Laine) competing as well as 9 year old Carissa Yip who has the highest winning percentage of anyone in the section.
The last 6 years have seen a different club champion each year:
2012 Trevor Bierig
2011 Robert King
2010 Tony Cesolini
2009 Larry Gladding
2008 Martin Laine
2007 George Mirijanian
What will happen this year? Stay tuned...
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"Travelers" Tie for Tournament Victory
Two of our furthest commuting members have tied for 1st place in the 2013 Evert Siiskonen Memorial.
Mike Lally who drives in all the way from Westfield and Ray Paulson who hails from Lowell, tied for 1st place with final round victories. Mike is competing again after a 16-year break from competition. Trevor Bierig of Clinton took 3rd place in the 36 player field. Congratulations to all!
| Carissa Yip | 0-1 | Ray Paulson |
| Larry Gladding | 0-1 | Mike Lally |
| Bruce Felton | 0-1 | Trevor Bierig |
| Ken Gurge | 0-1 | George Miller |
| Lenny Arsenault | 1-0 | Jackson Parker |
| Tom Fratturelli | 1/2-1/2 | George Mirijanian |
| Gary Brassard | 1-0 | Dave Thomas |
| Arthur Barlas | 1-0 | Robert Mathieu |
| Don Briggs | 1/2-1/2 | Jim Hankard |
| Harry Richardson | 0-1 | Brian Biglow |
| Gail Lingner | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
| Vinny Spingola | 0-1 | Wayne Steadman |
Not playing the final round were Paul Godin, Geoff LePoer, Michael Manisy, Martin Laine, Alan Condon, Dave Couture, Percy Yip, Max Sewell, Larry Sleet, Stan Talcott, John Bastarache, and Brian Contois.
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FINAL STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 4.5 | Paulson, Lally |
| 4.0 | Bierig |
| 3.5 | Gladding, C. Yip, Arsenault, Miller |
| 3.0 | Godin, Brassard |
| 2.5 | Mirijanian, Felton, LePoer, Manisy, Barlas, Gurge, Fratturelli, Biglow, Parker |
| 2.0 | Condon, Couture, Hankard, Thomas, Lingner, Steadman, Briggs |
| 1.5 | P. Yip, Mathieu, Sewell, Sleet, Richardson |
| 1.0 | Laine, Talcott, Scanlon |
| 0.5 | Bastarache, Contois |
| 0.0 | Spingola |
REMINDER: The club championship starts Wednesday, May 1. The "A" Division will be an 8-player single round robin. The "B" Division will be a 7-round Swiss. Two players, Lenny Arsenault and Jim Hankard, were gracious enough to yield their qualifying spots in the "A" Division and will compete in the "B" Division. Round 1 pairings in the "A" Division are as follows:
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Current Grand Prix Standings (1 game remaining)
The top 8 players qualify for the club championship. Those in green have already clinched a spot.
| Club Members | Current Rating As Of 4/17/13 | Total Games This Season | Wins | Losses | Draws | Pct. | Grand Prix Points |
| GARY BRASSARD | 1789 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 4 | .649 | 24.0 |
| LEONARD ARSENAULT | 1652 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 10 | .568 | 21.0 |
| LARRY GLADDING | 1871 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | .661 | 20.5 |
| KEN GURGE | 1717 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 3 | .586 | 20.5 |
| ARTHUR BARLAS | 1776 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | .613 | 19.0 |
| CARISSA YIP | 1826 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | .841 | 18.5 |
| BRUCE FELTON | 1951 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | .771 | 18.5 |
| MARTIN LAINE | 1785 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | .720 | 18.0 |
| GEORGE MIRIJANIAN | 1989 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 1 | .761 | 17.5 |
Results from Wednesday night:
| Michael Lally | 1/2-1/2 | Ray Paulson |
| Geoff LePoer | 0-1 | Larry Gladding |
| George Mirijanian | 0-1 | Carissa Yip |
| Paul Godin | 1-0 | Gary Brassard |
| Bruce Felton | 1/2-1/2 | Ken Gurge |
| Trevor Bierig | 1-0 | Dave Couture |
| George Miller | 1/2-1/2 | Alan Condon |
| Harry Richardson | 0-1 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Jackson Parker | 1-0 | Robert Mathieu |
| Brian Biglow | 1/2-1/2 | Arthur Barlas |
| Percy Yip | 1/2-1/2 | Jim Hankard |
| Wayne Steadman | 0-1 | Tom Fratturelli |
| Brian Contois | 0-1 | Larry Sleet |
| John Bastarache | 0-1 | Gail Lingner |
| Francis Scanlon | 1-0 | Vinny Spingola |
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CURRENT STANDINGS |
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| POINTS | |
| 3.5 | Paulson, Gladding, Lally, C. Yip |
| 3.0 | Godin, Bierig |
| 2.5 | Felton, LePoer, Manisy, Gurge, Arsenault, Miller, Parker |
| 2.0 | Mirijanian, Brassard, Condon, Couture, Fratturelli, Thomas |
| 1.5 | Barlas, Hankard, Biglow, P. Yip, Mathieu, Sewell, Sleet, Briggs, Richardson |
| 1.0 | Laine, Lingner, Talcott, Steadman, Scanlon |
| 0.5 | Bastarache, Contois |
| 0.0 | Spingola |
Projected Round 5 (final) pairings for April 24:
April 10th, 2013
Current Grand Prix Standings (2 games remaining)
The top 8 players qualify for the club championship. Those in green have already clinched a spot.
| Club Members | Total Games This Season | Wins | Losses | Draws | Pct. | Grand Prix Points |
| GARY BRASSARD | 36 | 22 | 10 | 4 | .667 | 24.0 |
| LEONARD ARSENAULT | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | .556 | 20.0 |
| KEN GURGE | 34 | 19 | 13 | 2 | .588 | 20.0 |
| LARRY GLADDING | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | .650 | 19.5 |
| ARTHUR BARLAS | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | .617 | 18.5 |
| MARTIN LAINE | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | .720 | 18.0 |
| BRUCE FELTON | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | .783 | 18.0 |
| CARISSA YIP | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | .833 | 17.5 |
| GEORGE MIRIJANIAN | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | .795 | 17.5 |
| ALAN CONDON | 31 | 13 | 11 | 7 | .532 | 16.5 |
| TOM FRATTURELLI | 36 | 13 | 17 | 6 | .444 | 16.0 |
Results from Wednesday night:
| Ray Paulson | 1-0 | Michael Manisy |
| Michael Lally | 1-0 | Bruce Felton |
| Larry Gladding | 1-0 | Trevor Bierig |
| Jackson Parker | 0-1 | George Mirijanian |
| Jim Hankard | 0-1 | Paul Godin |
| Tom Fratturelli | 0-1 | Gary Brassard |
| Arthur Barlas | 0-1 | George Miller |
| Brian Biglow | 0-1 | Ken Gurge |
| Alan Condon | 1/2-1/2 | Dave Thomas |
| Dave Couture | 1-0 | Max Sewell |
| Bob Mathieu | 1/2-1/2 | Lenny Arsenault |
| Harry Richardson | 1-0 | Gail Lingner |
| Larry Sleet | 1/2-1/2 | John Bastarache |
| Wayne Steadman | 1-0 | Francis Scanlon |
| Vinny Spingola | 0-1 | Don Briggs |
Receiving half-point byes were Geoff LePoer, Carissa Yip, Martin Laine, Stan Talcott and Brian Contois. Not playing the round was Percy Yip.
