Mechanics' Institute Chess Room Newsletter #20

1) US Women's Champion Camilla Baginskaite and Vinay Bhat will play in USA-China Match

MI members Camilla Baginskaite and Vinay Bhat will represent the United States in the upcoming match with China in Seattle from March 14-18. The match will have top male, female and junior players competing for both countries. The Chinese women have won the top two Womens Olympiads, they have the youngest GM in the world, and several men over 2600 so it should be a very tough match. For more information go to: http://www.seattlechessfoundation.org/scf.html

2)"JESSIE JEANS" OPEN

Major chess tournaments north of the Golden Gate Bridge have been extremely rare the past few years but that looks to be changing with the emergence of events at the Jessie Jeans coffee shop in Santa Rosa. Tournament Director Jerry Weikel reports:

"JESSIE JEANS" OPEN - Jan 12-14,2001 - Santa Rosa, Ca
TD Jerry Weikel - 40/100,20/40,30/30

We were very happy with the turnout (44 for main tournament and 31 for the Action tournament (G/50)) considering only 2 weeks notice for the tournament! After the 1 1/2 hour delay on Friday night's 1st round start everything went pretty smooth (I guess we'll have to cut off registration at 7pm next time!). The crowd that did attend was pretty much enthusiastic about what we're trying to accomplish in Santa Rosa. Most all seem to have a pretty good time. Thanks to Jessie Jeans coffee shop for hosting the tournament and the next one on March 16-18 at same site with pretty much the same details as this one (about only difference is that the G/50 tournament will be played on Sunday). We feel confident we'll hit 80 players next time which will mean a $4,000 prize fund!! This tournament paid out $2,200. See you all on March 16! Jerry Weikel

OPEN SECTION                         Rd.1  Rd.2  Rd.3  Rd.4  Rd.5 Total  
1.Mezentev,Vladimar (Mtn.View)(2534)(1/2)  W7    W12   W10   W2   4.5 $275 
2.Dorsch,Thomas (Menlo Park)  (2200) D12   WF    W9    W3    L1   3.5 $91     
3.Narayan,Chethan (Milpitas)  (2217) W15   W10   D4    L2    W6    "  $91 
4.Pinto,Mark (Sebastopol)     (2204) W5    W13   D3    1/2   1/2   "  $91
5.Weikel,Jerome (Reno,NV)     (2064) L4    L11   W8    W7    W9    3  $151 
6.Sze, Jerry (Hillsborough)   (2002) L7    W15   W11   W12   L3    "  $151 
7.Gallegos,Paul (Windsor)     (2200) W6    L1    1/2   L5    W10  2.5  
8.Nambiar,Vivek (Milpitas)    (2187) 1/2   L12   L5    (1)   W13   "  $27
9.Wang,Drake (San Francisco)  (1833) 1/2   (1)   L2    W11   L5    "  $27 
10.Luaces,Juan (Sonoma)       (2098) W11   L3    W13   L1    L7   2
11.Wood,Norman (Santa Rosa)   (1921) L7    W5    L6    L9    (1)   "
12.Kowalske,K.(Pacific Grove) (2053) D2    W8    L1    L6    (0)  1.5
13.Mavraedis,C.(Pleasanton)   (1948) W16   L4    L10   (0)   L8   1
14.Hammer,Dale (Santa Rosa)   (2026) 1/2   (0)   (0)   (0)   (0)   .5
15.Snyder,Larry (Berkeley)    (2097) L3    L6    (0)   (0)   (0)    0
16.Haines,Bill (Vallejo)      (2148) L13   (0)   (0)   (0)   (0)    0
RESERVE SECTION (1600-1999)          Rd.1  Rd.2  Rd.3  Rd.4  Rd.5 Total 
1.Shnaiderman,L. (Santa Rosa) (1823) W13   W8    D4    D5    D2   3.5 $96   
2.Gross,Benjamin (Sebastopol) (1900) L5    W12   W11   W3    D1    "  $96     
3.Setzepfandt, A.(Oakland)    (1824) W12   D5    W10   L2    W8    "  $96 
4.Mead,Pat  (Cotati)          (1879) W9    1/2   D1    1/2   W5    "  $96
5.Magaoay,Calixto (Vallejo)   (1658) W2    D3    W7    D1    L4   3   $94 + B Trophy
6.Fajardo, Maximo (Vallejo)   (1790) L10   (1)   W9    D8    D7    "  $94
7.Hirsch,David (Petaluma)     (1677) W14   D11   L5    W10   D6    "  $94   
8.Sankovich,Matt (Ukiah)      (1602) (1)   L1    W13   D6    L3   2.5 $22
9.Holwell,James (Santa Rosa)  (1652) L4    W14   L6    W13   1/2   "  $22 
10.Rose,Bleys  (Sebastopol)   (1485) W6    1/2   L3    L7    D11  2  
11.Boyd,Thomas (Petaluma)     (1662) 1/2   D7    L2    D12   D10   "    
12.Hock,Paul (Sebastopol)     (1602) L3    L2    (1)   D11   L13  1.5 
13.Meadows,John (Petaluma)    (1500) L1    1/2   L8    L9    W12   " 
14.Wittenstein,S.(Fremont)    (1903) L7    L9    (0)   (0)   (0)   0 
BOOSTER SECTION (1599 and below)     Rd.1  Rd.2  Rd.3  Rd.4  Rd.5 Total 
1.Campers,Willie (Santa Rosa) (1501) L6    W4    W13   W7    W2   4   $91 + "C" Trophy   
2.Leavins,Weston (Sebastopol) (1510) W7    W11   W14   W3    L1    "  $91     
3.Anderton,Terry (Windsor)           W10   W12   W6    L2    W4    "  $91   
4.Berosh,David   (Santa Rosa) (1243) W9    L1    W11   W6    L3   3   $82 + "D" Trophy   
5.Brett,Jamie (Santa Rosa)    (1179) L12   D8    W9    W11   1/2  3   $82   
6.De Vera,Narayan (Occidental)(1194) W1    W14   L3    L4    D8   2.5 $48  
7.Brett,Peter  (Santa Rosa)   (1201) L2    W10   W12   L1    1/2   "  $48 
8.Comins,Garland (Santa Rosa) (1247) L11   D5    D10   W13   D6    "  $48   
9.Organist,Paris  (Santa Rosa)(1040) L4    L13   L5    W10   W11  2
10.Coletti,Edward (Santa Rosa)(961)  L3    L7    D8    L9    (1)  1.5
11.Gosk,Michael (Santa Rosa)  (769/5)W8    L2    L4    L5    L9   1
12.Bernstein,Philip (Fairfax) (1426) W5    L3    L7    (0)   (0)   "
13.Sassin,Jon (Sebastopol)    (1227) L14   W9    L1    L8    (0)   "
14.McCandless,B. (Livermore)  (1581) W13   L6    L2    (0)   (0)   "

"JESSIE JEANS" ACTION CHESS TOURNAMENT (Game/50 min.) Jan. 15
TD Jerome Weikel - Santa Rosa, CA - 4 round Swiss - 3 sections

Open Section (2000 & above)     (8 players)
1st - David Pruess      (2354)   3 1/2  =$100
2nd - Richard Grijalva  (2022)   3      =$50
3rd - Laszlo Rudolph    (2064)   2 1/2  =$50
Reserve Section    (1600-1900)  (9 players)
1st - Mariusz Krubnik   (1639)   3 1/2  =$100
2nd - Robertino Oberti  (1735)   3      =$50
3rd - Alex Setzepfandt  (1824)   2 1/2  =$17
3rd - Benjamin Haun     (1793)    "     = "
3rd - Teodoro Porlares  (1720)    "     = "
Booster Section (1599 & below)  (14 players)
1st  - Wesley Chen      (1509)   4      =$80 
2nd - Daichi Siegrist   (1532)   3      =$50
3rd - Alan Howe         (1563)   2 1/2  =$10
3rd - John Meadows (1500)         "     =$10
3rd - Brenda Boudreaux (1374)     "     =$10
3rd - Aaron Wilkowski(1132)       "     =$10
1st(U1400)-Narayan DeVera(1194)  3      =$50

3) Upcoming Events at the MI

MI Scholastic Chess Coordinator Anthony Corrales will be directing a tournament for juniors on January 27-28 at the MI. Contact him at (415) 861-6557 for more details.

MI Assistant Director Joan Arbil is running Tuesday and Saturday Marathons at the MI throughout January. Contact her at jovid@slipnet.com for more information or visit the MI website (milibrary.org).

MI WBCA Blitz Tournament
March 4, 2-4 PM
Five double round Swiss or Round Robin as entries dictate
$150 first, $100 second guaranteed, more per entries
100% of all entry fees paid back
FREE TAPE FOR TOP UPSET BY A RATED PLAYER COURTESY OF WALTER BROWNE
Donated book and magazine prizes as well
WBCA membership required
Entry fee: $15 adults, $10 juniors

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