Tournament Winners

2013 Tournaments

Date(s)

Tournament Name

Winner(s)
October 2 - September 4

IM Jonathan Yedidia Quinquagenarian Open

 Bruce Felton
August 28 - July 31 GM Lubomir Kavalek Septuagenarian Open Ray Paulson
July 24 -   June 26 Harlow B. Daly Memorial Erick Strickland
June 19

Wachusett Chess Club Blitz Championship (G/9)

 Bruce Felton
June 16 - May 1st Wachusett Chess Club Championship George Mirijanian
April 24 - March 17 Evert Siiskonen Memorial Mike Lally, Ray Paulson

March 20

Wachusett CC G/25 Quick Quads

Mike Lally

March 13 - February 13

 George E. O'Rourke Memorial

George Mirijanian, Bruce Felton, Paul Godin, Ray Paulson

February 6

 Wachusett CC Quick Chess Championship (G/20)

Paul Godin

January 30 - January 2

 Reggie Boone Memorial

Arthur Barlas

2012 Tournaments

Date(s)

Tournament Name

Winner(s)
December 26 - November 28 2012 George Sturgis Memorial Geoff LePoer, Carissa Yip, Ken Gurge
November 14 - October 17 Harold G. Stenzel 60-Year Tribute Bruce Felton
October 10 -September 5 Larry Eldridge 80-Year Tribute Ken Gurge, Gary Brassard, George Mirijanian
September 5 - August 8 Avraam Pismenny 75-Year Tribute George Mirijanian
August 1 - June 27 2012 Harlow B Daly Memorial Carissa Yip
June 20 Post-Championship Quick Quads Martin Laine
June 13 - May 2 Wachusett Chess Club Championship Trevor Bierig
April 25 - March 28 Evert Siiskonen Memorial Bruce Felton
March 21 - February 15 George E. O'Rourke Memorial
 		 Bruce Felton
February 8 Wachusett Chess Club Quick Chess Championship (G/20) Arthur Barlas
February 1 - January 4 Reggie Boone Memorial Ray Paulson, Bruce Felton, Geoff LePoer

2011 Tournaments

Date(s)

Tournament Name

Winner(s)
October 12 - September 14 Irving Yaffe 90-Year Tribute George Mirijanian, Larry Gladding, Bruce Felton, Mike Manisy
September 7 - August 10 Mikhail Botvinnik Centennial Memorial Larry Gladding
August 3 - July 6 Harlow B. Daly Memorial George Mirijanian
June 29 - March 30 Wachusett Chess Club Championship Robert King
March 23 - February 23 George E. O'Rourke Memorial
 		 Paul Godin
February 16 - January 5 Reggie Boone Memorial Michael Manisy, Robert King, George Mirijanian

2010 Tournaments

Date(s)

Tournament Name

Winner(s)
December 29 - December 1

George Sturgis Memorial

 Paul Godin, Michael Manisy
November 17 - October 20 Edmund N. Wheeler Memorial Paul Godin
October 13 - September 15 Hervey Brisson Memorial John Moran
September 8 - August 11 Michael Glinski Jr. Memorial Michael Manisy, George Mirijanian
August 4 - July 7 Harlow B. Daly Memorial Robert King
June 29 Wachusett Chess Club Blitz Championship (G10) Martin Laine, Gregory Kaden
June 22 Wachusett Chess Club Quick Chess Championship (G/20) Tony Cesolini
June 15 - March 31 Wachusett Chess Club Championship Tony Cesolini
March 24 - February 17 George E. O'Rourke Memorial
 		 Paul Giovino
February 3 -January 6 Reggie Boone Memorial George Mirijanian, Bruce Felton

 

2009 Tournaments

Date(s)

Tournament Name

Winner(s)
December 30 - November 18

George Sturgis Memorial

 Martin Laine, Larry Gladding 
November 11 - October 14

GM Arthur Bisguier Octogenarian Tribute

 Larry Gladding 
October 7 - September 9

Hervey R. Brisson Memorial

 Larry Gladding
September 2 -August 5 Tigran Petrosian Memorial Martin Laine, Bruce Felton
July 29 -         July 1 Harlow B. Daly Memorial Dave Couture
June 24 Barry Spiegel Quick Chess Memorial George Miller, Gene Bedard, Bruce Felton
June 24 - April 2 Wachusett Chess Club Championship Larry Gladding
March 25 Quick Chess Championship Bruce Felton
March 18 - February 18 George E. O'Rourke Memorial
 		 Ken Gurge
February 11 -January 14 Reggie Boone Memorial Geoff LePoer

 

2008 Tournaments

Date(s)

Tournament Name

Winner(s)
December 17 -November 19 George Sturgis Memorial George Mirijanian
November 12 -October 15 Dr. Dieter H. Keller Memorial Bruce Felton
October 8 -September 10 Edmund N. Wheeler Memorial Larry Gladding

September 3 -

August 6

 Fred Lawrence Memorial Bruce Felton

July 30 -

July 2

 Richard G. McMaster Memorial Bruce Felton
June 18 -      March 26 Wachusett Chess Club Championship Martin Laine
March 19

Blitz Championship

 Eric Jakobowicz
March 12 - February 13 George E. O'Rourke Memorial
 		 Ken Gurge
February 6 Quick Chess Championship George Mirijanian

January 30 - January 2

Evert Siiskonen Memorial

Martin Laine/George Mirijanian

2007 Tournaments

Date(s)

Tournament Name

Winner(s)
December 19 - November 28

George Sturgis Memorial

 Larry Gladding, Martin Laine
November 14 - October 24 Hanon W. Russell Sexagenarian Open Bruce Felton
October 17 - September 19 Edmund Wheeler Memorial Martin Laine, Larry Gladding, Dave Couture
September 12 -August 15 Frederic S. Lawrence Memorial Bruce Felton

August 8 -

July 11

John W. Loyte Memorial

Martin Laine
July 11 -      April 11 Wachusett Chess Club Championship George Mirijanian

April 4 -        March 7

 Dr. Max Levinger Memorial

Martin Laine/Ken Gurge

February 28 - January 31

 Gary R. Brassard Quinquagenarian Open

Gary Brassard

January 24 - January 3

David Bronstein Memorial

Martin Laine/Ken Gurge

2006 Tournaments

Date(s)

Tournament Name

Winner(s)

December 20 - November 29

George Sturgis Memorial

George O'Rourke/Bruce Felton/Parker Montgomery

November 15 - October 18

J. Camille LeBlanc Memorial

Ken Gurge/Martin Laine/Parker Montgomery

October 11 - September 13

Ed Wheeler Memorial

Martin Laine
September 6 -      August 9 Frederic S Lawrence Memorial Brian Biglow/Ken Gurge/Dave Couture
August 2 -       July 5 Herman M Demulling Memorial George Mirijanian
June 28 Wachusett Chess Club Quick Chess Championship Bruce Felton
June 21 - April 5 Wachusett Chess Club Championship George Mirijanian
March 29 - March 1 Dr. Max Levinger Memorial Martin Laine/Bruce Felton
February 22 Washington's Birthday Quick Chess Martin Laine

February 15 - January 18

Reginald Boone Octogenarian Swiss

Bruce Felton

2005 Tournaments

Date(s)

Tournament Name

Winner(s)
December 28 Rufus Franklin Time-Handicap Tournament Joe Bennett/Ken Gurge/Bruce Felton

December 21 - November 30

George Sturgis Memorial

George Mirijanian
November 23 Thanksgiving Holiday  

November 16 - October 19

Ed Wheeler Memorial

George O’Rourke

October 12

Columbus Day Quick Chess

Dave Couture

October 5 - September 7

Ray Fortin Memorial

Martin Laine/George Mirijanian

August 31 – August 3

Frederic S. Lawrence Memorial

Ken Gurge

July 27

Thud and Blunder Time-Handicap Quick Chess

Larry Gladding/Gary Brassard/ Bruce Felton/Matthew Migliozzi

July 20

FIDE Anniversary Time-Handicap Quick Chess

Brian Biglow

July 13

Dr. Max Levinger Time-Handicap Quick Chess

Bruce Felton/Ken Gurge/Angel Soto

July 6

John W. Martin Birthday Time-Handicap Quick Chess

Martin Laine

June 29

Eli L. Bourdon Time-Handicap Quick Chess

Paul Giovino

June 22

Paul Morphy Time-Handicap Quick Chess

George Mirijanian/Bruce Felton/ Angel Soto

June 15 - March 16

Wachusett Chess Club Championship

Bruce Felton/George Mirijanian

March 9 - February 9

Barry Spiegel Memorial

George Mirijanian

February 2 - January 5

Dr. John S. Stubbe Memorial

George O’Rourke

2004 Tournaments

Date(s)

Tournament Name

Winner(s)

December 29 - December 1 

George Sturgis Memorial

Gary Brassard
November 24 Thanksgiving Holiday  

November 17 - October 27

George M. Putika Memorial  

Gary Brassard/George Mirijanian
October 20 ??? ???

October 13 - September 15

Johnny Appleseed Open

Larry Gladding

September 8 - August 11

Frederic S. Lawrence Memorial

Bruce Felton

August 4 - July 7

Harlow B. Daly Memorial

Tom Fratturelli/Larry Gladding

June 30 

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June 23

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June 16 - March 17

Wachusett Chess Club Championship

Bruce Felton

March 10  - February 11

Frank Hacker Tribute

Mike Filippone

February 4 - January 4

Evert Siiskonen Memorial

Larry Gladding

2003 Tournaments 

Date(s)

Tournament Name

Winner(s)

December 17  – November 12

George Sturgis Memorial

Mike Filippone

November 26

Thanksgiving Quick Chess

Gary Brassard

November 19

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November 5 - October 8

Edmund Wheeler Memorial

Gary Brassard

October 2 - September 3

Johnny Appleseed Open

Gary Brassard

August 27 -  August 6

Sven Brask Memorial

Larry Gladding/Mike Filippone/George Mirijanian/Gary Brassard

July 30 – July 2

Harlow B. Daly Memorial

George Mirijanian/Mike Filippone/Gary Brassard

June 25 - April 2

Wachusett Chess Club Championship

Phil Leasure

March 26 – March 5

Reuben Fine Memorial

Mike Filippone/Larry Gladding

February 5 – February 26

Isaac Kashdan Memorial

Larry Gladding

January 29 – January 1

Al Horowitz Memorial

Phil Leasure

2002 Tournaments 

Date(s)

Tournament Name

Winner(s)

December 18- November 13

Harry N. Pillsbury

Phil Leasure

November 27

Thanksgiving Blitz

Richard Collins/George Mirijanian

November 6 - October 9

Arpad Elo Memorial

Walter Niemi

October 2 - September 4

Johnny Appleseed Open

Phil Leasure

August 28 - August 7

Steinitz Memorial

Walter Niemi

July 31 – July 3

Paul C. Morphy Memorial

Gary Brassard

June 26 - May 29

Barry S. Spiegel Memorial

Walter Niemi/Gary Brassard

June 12 - March 13

Wachusett Chess Club Championship

Dave Allard

March 6 - February 6

Oscar Shapiro Memorial

Walter Niemi

January 30 – January 2

John Collins Memorial

Phil Leasure/Walter Niemi

2001 Tournaments 

Date(s)

Tournament Name

Winner(s)

December 26

Christmas Quick Chess

Phil Leasure/Mike Filippone

December 19 - November 14

John Curdo Septuagenary

Walter Niemi/Phil Leasure

November 7 - October 10

Fall Swiss

Phil Leasure

October 3 -September 5

Johnny Appleseed Open

Mike Filippone/Phil Leasure

August 29

Carmine Nigro Memorial

Martin Laine/Larry Gladding/Phil Leasure

August 22

Lev Alburt Birthday Bash

Walter Niemi

August 15

Napoleon Bonaparte Memorial

Phil Leasure/Mike Filippone /Walter Niemi

August 8

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August 1

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July 25 – July 4

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June 27

Quick Chess # 3

Eric Jakobowicz

June 20

Quick Chess # 2

Gary Brassard/Eric Jakobowicz

June 13

Quick Chess # 1

Walter Niemi

June 6 - May 16

Dr. Max Euwe Centennial Memorial

Gary Brassard

June 20 - March 7

Wachusett Chess Club Championship

Allan Bennett

February 28 – February 7

February Swiss

Allan Bennett

January 31 – January 3

Gisela Gresser Memorial

Allan Bennett

2000 Tournaments 

Date(s)

Tournament Name

Winner(s)

December 20 - November 22

Winter Swiss 2000

Allan Bennett

November 15 - October 18

Karl Robatsch Memorial

Allan Bennett

October 11

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???

October 4 - September 6

Fall Swiss 2000

Allan Bennett

August 30

Philidor Memorial

Glenn Rochon

August 23 – July 5?

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June 28 - March 8

Wachusett Chess Club Championship

Allan Bennett

March 8 - February 9

George Koltanowski Memorial

Allan Bennett

January 12 - December 1

Wachusett Y2K Tourney

Allan Bennett

1999 Tournaments 

Date(s)

Tournament Name

Winner(s)

November 17 – October 20

Fall Swiss ‘99

Allan Bennett

October 6 – September 8

Johnny Appleseed Open

Allan Bennett

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June 30 - March 3

Wachusett Chess Club Championship

Geoff LePoer

February 24 – February 3

Barry Spiegel Memorial

Larry Gladding/Martin Laine/Dave Allard/George Mirijanian

January 27 – January 6

Winter Swiss

Martin Laine/Dave Allard/George Mirijanian