Gens Una Sumus!
Jonathan Rowson - Chess for Zebras, p. 83
1) Mechanics Institute Chess Club News
2) Yian Liou shines in Agoura Hills by Michael Aigner
3) Here and There
4) USCF Elections
1. GM Kraai 7.5/10
2. GM Benjamin 6.5
3. GM Yudasin 5.5
4. IM Scekic 5
5. IM Ippolito 4.5
6. NM Ju 1
George Sanguinetti writes:
The July 15 Wednesday Night Blitz tournament had an attendance of 8 players and a now three-peat 1st place finisher, Vladimir Mezentsev, who scored 11 out of 14, points in a double round robin. Can he be stopped? Vladimir beat second place finisher, newcomer, G. Woods two straight to assure his victory. Woods finished only ½ point behind. Bukh and Fuentes tied again, this time for 3rd and 4th.
1st : Vladimir Mezentsev $ 20.00 (11 points)
2nd : G. Woods $ 12.00 (10 ½ points)
3rd : Romy Fuentes and Yefim Bukh $ 4.00 each (8 ½ points)
Wednesday Night Blitz Winners for the Week of 07/22
1st : Anthony Rosenvasser $ 17.50 (10 points)
2nd : George Sanguinetti $ 10.50 ( 9 points)
3rd : Romy Fuentes $ 7.00 each ( 8 points)
Ruben Felgaer and Gilberto Milos lead the Americas Continental Championship being held in Brazil with 5.5 from 6. GM Alex Shabalov and Jaan Ehlvest are the top American representatives with 5 from 6 with MI member GM Josh Friedel on 4.5 points. Another MI representative, Vinay Bhat has 4 as do fellow GMs Sergey Kudrin and Alexander Ivanov.
GM Josh Friedel's homepage is www.joshfriedel.com .
- Name: Yian Liou
- Title: National Master
- Current ratings: 2212 USCF and 2188 FIDE (estimated)
- National ranking: #4 for age 12
- CalChess ranking: #6 under 18
- State championships: K-12 in 2009, K-6 in 2008 and K-3 in 2005
- First tournament: July 2004
- First established rating: 1022 in March 2005
- Last 12 months: gained 224 points in 93 rated games at 18 tournaments
- Latest tournament: Scored 4.0/6 in Open at Pacific Coast Open
- Biggest scalps: IM DeGuzman (11/08 and 4/09), IM Formanek (7/09)
- 5.5 GM Khachiyan
- 4.5 IM Matikozyan and IM Tate
- 4.0 IM Sevillano, NM Manukyan, NM Tanaka, NM Kudryavtsev and NM Y.Liou
More information can be found at: http://www.berkeleychessschool.org/pages/show/22
The Cramer Awards Committee has selected Mr. Shelby Lyman as the 2009 inductee into the Gallery of Distinguished Chess Journalists. Plaques designating the members of distinguished chess journalists should be on display at USCF headquarters in Crossville, TN , the Marshall Chess Club in New York and The Mechanics Institute Chess Club in San Francisco.
Previous entries into the Gallery are;
2004: Charter Members; Herman Helms, Burt Hochberg, Dr. Frank Brady, GM Larry Evans, Al Horowitz, Harold Dondis
2005: GM Andy Soltis, Fred Reinfeld, GM Robert Byrne
2006: Irving Chernev, Lubosh Kavalek, George Koltanowski, Glenn Petersen
2007: Alex Dunne, Yasser Seirawan
2008: Bruce Pandolfini
2009: Shelby Lyman
Totals in Order of Rank
Jim Berry: 3030
Bill Goichberg:3014
Ruth Haring:2952
Michael Atkins: 2672
Michael Korenman: 822
Mike Nietman:732
Eric Hecht: 717
Blas Lugo: 657
Sam Sloan:588
Brian Lafferty:576
Brian Mottershead:435
There were also 123 Write-in ballots. A total of 4379 ballots were received.
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