coming up
- August 29. 34th Pittsburgh Summer Open. 3-SS. G/90. EF: $28 by 8/24, $38 later, $3 discount to PCC members. Players organized into Octos (8-player sections) by ratings. Last section may have more than 8. Late entries receive 0-byes and placed in last section. $$ 100-50 to each section. Reg 9-9:45am. Rds 10am - 1:30pm - 5pm. Info: 412-421-1881, Ent: Pittsburgh Chess Club, Attn: Mike Holsinger, 5604 Solway St. Suite 209, Pittsburgh PA 15217-1270. Checks payable to Pittsburgh CC. W.
- September 7 - October 12: Tuesdays - 12th Fred Sorensen Memorial. 6-SS G/120, rounds 7PM each Tuesday. EF: $30 postmarked by 8/31, $35 thereafter. $5 discount to PCC members. Prizes: $535 guaranteed! 1st $170, 2nd $120, U1900: $90, U1700: $70, U1500: $50, U1300/unrated: $35, Biggest upset: $35 certificate for a future PCC tournament entry fee. Part of PCC's 2010 Tuesday Night Grand Prix. Reg: 6-6:45pm on 9/7. Requests for half-point byes must be made by the end of Round 3. Entries to: Pittsburgh Chess Club, Attn.: Mike Holsinger, 5604 Solway St., Suite 209, Pittsburgh PA 15217. Make checks payable to Pittsburgh Chess Club. (Refunds must be requested before start of first round and will be mailed.) NO SMOKING - NO COMPUTERS - WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
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recent results
- Tom Magar and Ted Mirra have tied for first in the 19th Wild Card Open
- Hibiki Sakai and Johnson Moore drew their final game together, to share top place in the 30th Allegheny Chess Congress. Justin Talley, who is new to Pittsburgh chess but is now active in our Tuesday Wild Card Open as well, had a perfect 3-0 in the second section. Results
- Rachel Gologorsky, visiting from Florida, and Pittsburgh's own David Donohoe split 1st place (as well as their 2 games with each other) in the July 10th Blitz tournament. On a side note, your input is wanted - should a delay be used on these games, and should regular or quick USCF ratings be used to determine the times? Here's a crosstable, with times, as an example.
- Federico Garcia claims clear first place in the 23rd Richard
Abrams Memorial, which finished on June 22, and Jeffrey Schreiber, Henry Doktorski, and James Szurek tied for second. Crosstable
- Another win for Kevin Mo, and Michelangelo Celli won the reserve section of the 40th Fred Thompson Memorial on May 22. Results
- Kevin Mo scored a perfect 4 in the 50th Golden Triangle Open Full Standings
- Vassil Prokhov claims clear first place in the Byland Memorial. Full standings.
- 6th William J Browne Memorial Quads 18 players in 3 quads and a Swiss. Mo and Sakai tie for first in the top quad. Full results
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pairings