Saturday, May 11, 2024
Saturday, May 11, 2024
In-Person Over-The-Board
Non-rated Event
Non-rated Event
Open for everyone!
2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Final Standings -- Prize Winners
Date & Location -- Tournament Format -- Byes -- Prize Fund
Registration -- Tournament Rules -- FAQ
Tournament capacity: 80 players.
1. Date & Location
- Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 2:00 pm
- Location: Mechanics' Institute Chess Room
57 Post Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104 (click here to map)
2. Tournament Format:
- Tournament Format: Swiss System
- Total Rounds: 6 rounds of double games
- Players will play TWO games in one round: against the same opponent with alternating colors.
- Total of 2 points for every round. Maximum score for the tournament is 12.
- First Round: 2:00 pm and consecutive rounds are on a rolling schedule. Estimated endgame: 5:00 pm.
- Time Control: G/4+2 (Game in 4 minutes with a 2-second increment with each move.)
- Games will NOT be US Chess rated.
- Sections: One Open section.
- Pairings are based on the higher of May 2024 OTB supplemental regular or blitz US Chess rating.
3. Byes
- Byes are available for players in case they can't participate but would like to stay in the tournament.
- Byes can be requested for a maximum of 2 rounds, with receiving one point for each round (half point for each game in a round).
- Late registrations will receive two half-point byes for any missed round, up to a total of 2 rounds.
4. Prize Fund -- $400 based on 60 paid entries
Open | |
1st Place | $130 |
2nd Place | $105 |
3rd Place | $80 |
Best Under 1800 | $55 |
Best Under 1300 | $30 |
- Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing prize checks.
- Per IRS rules anyone with a cumulative $600+ prizes in any calendar year will need to fill out a W9 and Mechanics' Institute will be providing a 1099 form.
5. Registration:
- Entry fee for all: $15
- $5 admin fee for all cancellations & refunds.
- Click HERE to Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2024Tournaments/18thAnnualBrandweinSchuttWhiteheadMemorialBlitz
7. Tournament Rules
- Standard US Chess rules apply even though the tournament will not be rated by US Chess.
- Forfeit time is 4 minutes.
8. FAQ
- What do the time controls mean?
Time controls tell you how much time you have for each game.
G4+2 means game in 4 minutes with a 2 second increment with each move from move 1. This means you get 4 minutes, your opponent gets 4 minutes, and at each move the clock adds 2 second to the players time. - How many games/rounds?
The 6DSS before the time control means it is a Swiss System tournament with six rounds, with two games in each round games. This makes it a total of 12 games played in this tournament. The tournaments are never elimination, so win or lose, you can stay in the tournament.
Mechanics' Institute Chess Club reserves the right to update any details of this event (including but not limited to sections, time control, round times, prize fund, etc.) as we get closer to the event date to ensure an excellent tournament experience for players.
Prize Winners:
Prizes. 18th Annual Steve Brandwein / Ray Schutt / Jay Whitehead Memorial Blitz: Open
# | Name | Cash | Prize credited to pool |
1 | Daniel Naroditsky (11.0/2768) | 92.00 | 1st Place: $102; 2nd Place: $82; 2-way split of $184: $92 each |
2 | Christopher Yoo (11.0/2660) | 92.00 | |
6 | Pranav Senthilkumar (9.0/2085) | 31.50 | 3rd Place: $63; 2-way split: $31.50 each |
11 | Jeremy Cawthon (9.0/1996) | 31.50 | |
28 | Gary Scheppler (8.5/1612) | 43.00 | Best u1800: $43 |
40 | Fadi Arodaki (6.0/1203) | 12.00 | Best u1300: $24; 2-way split: $12 each |
38 | Noah Math (6.0/1294) | 12.00 |
Standings:
SwissSys Standings. 18th Annual Steve Brandwein / Ray Schutt / Jay Whitehead Memorial Blitz: Open
# | Name | ID | Rating | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Rd 10 | Rd 11 | Rd 12 | Total | Prize |
1 | Daniel Naroditsky | 12892910 | 2768 | W21 | W21 | W18 | W18 | W3 | W3 | W7 | W7 | W2 | L2 | W12 | W12 | 11.0 | 92.00 |
2 | Christopher Yoo | 15244943 | 2660 | W33 | W33 | W14 | W14 | W13 | W13 | W12 | W12 | L1 | W1 | W7 | W7 | 11.0 | 92.00 |
3 | Pranav Senthilkumar | 14020007 | 2085 | X25 | X25 | W22 | W22 | L1 | L1 | W29 | W29 | W17 | W17 | L8 | W8 | 9.0 | 31.50 |
4 | Jeremy Cawthon | 15038608 | 1996 | W45 | W45 | W20 | D20 | W17 | W17 | W8 | L8 | L12 | D12 | W19 | W19 | 9.0 | 31.50 |
5 | Yali Dancig-Perlman | 16280288 | 1824 | W38 | W38 | W9 | W9 | L12 | L12 | W31 | L31 | W18 | W18 | W14 | D14 | 8.5 | |
6 | Gary Scheppler | 12626456 | 1612 | F7 | F7 | W28 | W28 | W18 | L18 | W43 | W43 | W46 | W46 | W31 | D31 | 8.5 | 43.00 |
7 | Ladia Jirasek | 14196222 | 2433 | X6 | X6 | W43 | W43 | W31 | W31 | L1 | L1 | W8 | W8 | L2 | L2 | 8.0 | |
8 | Arthur Ismakov | 12654576 | 2140 | W35 | W35 | W19 | W19 | W16 | W16 | L4 | W4 | L7 | L7 | W3 | L3 | 8.0 | |
9 | Hayden Karkainen | 16044122 | 2045 | W11 | W11 | L5 | L5 | W20 | W20 | W19 | L19 | W13 | W13 | L10 | W10 | 8.0 | |
10 | Stephen Parsons | 16566932 | 1842 | W40 | W40 | L12 | L12 | W26 | W26 | L23 | W23 | W29 | W29 | W9 | L9 | 8.0 | |
11 | Aditya Srikanth | 13520136 | 1457 | L9 | L9 | W41 | W41 | W43 | L43 | W24 | W24 | W22 | L22 | W26 | W26 | 8.0 | |
12 | Dipro Chakraborty | 12935003 | 2272 | W34 | W34 | W10 | W10 | W5 | W5 | L2 | L2 | W4 | D4 | L1 | L1 | 7.5 | |
13 | Eitetsu Potharam | 14681385 | 1914 | W46 | W46 | W23 | W23 | L2 | L2 | W22 | D22 | L9 | L9 | W43 | W43 | 7.5 | |
14 | Xavier Negron | 14909287 | 1880 | W28 | W28 | L2 | L2 | W34 | W34 | L16 | W16 | W23 | W23 | L5 | D5 | 7.5 | |
15 | Zhuoyuan Wu | 16772836 | 1814 | W51 | W51 | L17 | D17 | L29 | L29 | W45 | W45 | W30 | W30 | L16 | W16 | 7.5 | |
16 | Liri ("gogo") Dancig-Perlman | 17151222 | 1777 | W48 | W48 | W30 | W30 | L8 | L8 | W14 | L14 | W43 | D43 | W15 | L15 | 7.5 | |
17 | Quincy Chen | 13716492 | 2043 | W26 | W26 | W15 | D15 | L4 | L4 | W27 | W27 | L3 | L3 | W22 | D22 | 7.0 | |
18 | Christopher Powers | 30462548 | 1884 | W36 | W36 | L1 | L1 | L6 | W6 | W25 | W25 | L5 | L5 | W34 | W34 | 7.0 | |
19 | Caleb Martinez | 31785847 | 1830 | W47 | W47 | L8 | L8 | W32 | W32 | L9 | W9 | W31 | W31 | L4 | L4 | 7.0 | |
20 | Marlon Rigel | 30206555 | 1770 | W39 | W39 | L4 | D4 | L9 | L9 | L40 | W40 | W35 | L35 | W36 | W36 | 6.5 | |
21 | Sheng Jian | 31211361 | 1625 | L1 | L1 | W32 | L32 | W46 | W46 | L30 | W30 | W27 | L27 | W29 | D29 | 6.5 | |
22 | Hayes Marvin | 30636603 | 1829 | W41 | W41 | L3 | L3 | W42 | W42 | L13 | D13 | L11 | W11 | L17 | D17 | 6.0 | |
23 | Rehaan Malhotra | 30118209 | 1735 | W50 | W50 | L13 | L13 | W49 | W49 | W10 | L10 | L14 | L14 | L25 | W25 | 6.0 | |
24 | Na Chea | 15147161 | 1653 | W42 | W42 | L29 | L29 | W30 | L30 | L11 | L11 | W40 | W40 | L27 | W27 | 6.0 | |
25 | Rayna Yan | 30157975 | 1535 | F3 | F3 | W47 | L47 | W36 | W36 | L18 | L18 | W39 | W39 | W23 | L23 | 6.0 | |
26 | David Eytan | 14629334 | 1424 | L17 | L17 | W38 | W38 | L10 | L10 | W50 | W50 | W32 | W32 | L11 | L11 | 6.0 | |
27 | Noah Math | 30248722 | 1294 | L31 | L31 | W50 | W50 | W35 | W35 | L17 | L17 | L21 | W21 | W24 | L24 | 6.0 | 12.00 |
28 | Fadi Arodaki | 31279904 | 1203 | L14 | L14 | L6 | L6 | W41 | L41 | W48 | W48 | L37 | W37 | W50 | W50 | 6.0 | 12.00 |
29 | Scott Mason | 12456663 | 2018 | W32 | L32 | W24 | W24 | W15 | W15 | L3 | L3 | L10 | L10 | L21 | D21 | 5.5 | |
30 | James Jones | 10168350 | 2000 | W44 | W44 | L16 | L16 | L24 | W24 | W21 | L21 | L15 | L15 | W35 | D35 | 5.5 | |
31 | Fredrick Dutter | 12343420 | 1900 | W27 | W27 | W49 | W49 | L7 | L7 | L5 | W5 | L19 | L19 | L6 | D6 | 5.5 | |
32 | Romeo Nehme | 16271243 | 1411 | L29 | W29 | L21 | W21 | L19 | L19 | W42 | W42 | L26 | L26 | W40 | D40 | 5.5 | |
33 | Phil Ploquin | 12535882 | 1622 | L2 | L2 | W36 | L36 | W47 | L47 | W39 | L39 | W45 | W45 | U--- | U--- | 5.0 | |
34 | Hoa Long Tam | 16919862 | 1603 | L12 | L12 | W37 | W37 | L14 | L14 | L47 | W47 | W49 | W49 | L18 | L18 | 5.0 | |
35 | Samuel Agdamag | 14874734 | 1589 | L8 | L8 | W40 | D40 | L27 | L27 | W38 | W38 | L20 | W20 | L30 | D30 | 5.0 | |
36 | Thu Le | 17248797 | 1280 | L18 | L18 | L33 | W33 | L25 | L25 | W51 | W51 | W44 | W44 | L20 | L20 | 5.0 | |
37 | Yinuo Hu | 17219612 | 1106 | L43 | L43 | L34 | L34 | L38 | L38 | B--- | B--- | W28 | L28 | W49 | W49 | 5.0 | |
38 | Renate Otterbach | 14565208 | 949 | L5 | L5 | L26 | L26 | W37 | W37 | L35 | L35 | W41 | L41 | W44 | W44 | 5.0 | |
39 | Harris Epstein | unr. | L20 | L20 | L46 | W46 | L44 | W44 | L33 | W33 | L25 | L25 | W45 | W45 | 5.0 | ||
40 | Jimmy Sanchez | 31353728 | 1097 | L10 | L10 | L35 | D35 | W48 | W48 | W20 | L20 | L24 | L24 | L32 | D32 | 4.0 | |
41 | Merlin Mackley | 31277598 | 952 | L22 | L22 | L11 | L11 | L28 | W28 | L46 | L46 | L38 | W38 | B--- | B--- | 4.0 | |
42 | John Mark Krejci | 31632579 | unr. | L24 | L24 | B--- | B--- | L22 | L22 | L32 | L32 | W50 | W50 | F48 | F48 | 4.0 | |
43 | Leon Alston | 11331823 | 1858 | W37 | W37 | L7 | L7 | L11 | W11 | L6 | L6 | L16 | D16 | L13 | L13 | 3.5 | |
44 | Mitchell Walters | 31506613 | 1304 | L30 | L30 | W51 | L51 | W39 | L39 | W49 | L49 | L36 | L36 | L38 | L38 | 3.0 | |
45 | Ruyi Hu | 16659933 | 1300 | L4 | L4 | L48 | W48 | W51 | W51 | L15 | L15 | L33 | L33 | L39 | L39 | 3.0 | |
46 | William Fitzgerald | 17048414 | 1297 | L13 | L13 | W39 | L39 | L21 | L21 | W41 | W41 | L6 | L6 | U--- | U--- | 3.0 | |
47 | Daniel Gorback | 12555498 | 999 | L19 | L19 | L25 | W25 | L33 | W33 | W34 | L34 | U--- | U--- | U--- | U--- | 3.0 | |
48 | Bristen Bluntach | 31632661 | 550 | L16 | L16 | W45 | L45 | L40 | L40 | L28 | L28 | W51 | W51 | F42 | F42 | 3.0 | |
49 | Betai Koffi | 31878983 | unr. | B--- | B--- | L31 | L31 | L23 | L23 | L44 | W44 | L34 | L34 | L37 | L37 | 3.0 | |
50 | Owen Lopez-Oneal | unr. | L23 | L23 | L27 | L27 | B--- | B--- | L26 | L26 | L42 | L42 | L28 | L28 | 2.0 | ||
51 | Prerit Ghandi | 770 | L15 | L15 | L44 | W44 | L45 | L45 | L36 | L36 | L48 | L48 | U--- | U--- | 1.0 |
Location:
Mechanics' Institute