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BCC Championship 2022
FM Ruiyang Yan, Ruth Haring National Champion for 2021, and 2022 as well as 2021 BCC Champion
Start Date: 7:00pm Friday, November 4th (Registration closes at 6:50pm.)
Location: 2622 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, Ca
Tournament Format: Seven rounds, one game every Friday at 7pm.
Rounds: November 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, December 2nd, 9th, and 16th.
Fee: $80
GM’s, IM’s, and NMs free.
(Entry fee deducted from winnings.)
Time Control: G/90, 30 second increment. If a player is more than 30 minutes late, their game will be forfeited.
Tournament is USCF rated.
Prize fund: $1,000.00
1st Place $400: 2nd Place $200
1st U2000 $155: 1st U1800 $145: 1st U1600 $100.
“Nobody ever won a game by resigning!” Ralph Nagel vs Frisco Del Rosario Round 1. Here white resigned, but white could of gained an advantage by playing the next two moves accurately!
Experience vs Youth! Berkeley Chess Club’s Youngest Member Jayden Xu (10 years old) battling it out against our most experienced Member Alan Glasscoe. In this Game Experience beat youth!
Byes:
Max number of half point byes: 3
Half point byes are available for all rounds (maximum three), but those
for round 6 must be selected before round one and are irrevocable.
Number of rounds in tourney: 7
Bye note: No bye’s for the final round!
USCF: Tournament will follow USCF rules. USCF membership must be current through the end of the tournament. Do you need to renew your USCF Membership? Renew here!
Current Pairings
Pairings for Round 6. 2022 Berkeley Championship
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 1 | Elliott Winslow | Alex Hay Shrauger | ||
| 2 | Peter Sherwood | Frisc Del Rosario | ||
| 3 | Ezra G Stuetzel | Henry Benaid | ||
| 4 | Zeno Kalonaris | Tobias Stowell | ||
| 5 | Marlon Rigel | Mark Gregor Paetz | ||
| 6 | Sebastian Fotouhi | Kayven Riese | ||
| 7 | Mohammad R Asgari | Mohammad Soltani | ||
| 8 | Eliza Shaughnessy | Noah Levine | ||
| 9 | Alexander Oliver | Nicholas Reed | ||
| 10 | Daniel Sisti | Ralph Nagel | ||
| 11 | Grishma Raj Dahal | Kevin Clark | ||
| 12 | John Edwards-el | Ana Hortillosa | ||
| ½ | Michael Walder | BYE |
Pairings for Round 5. berkeley senior championship: senior
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 1 | IM Timothy W Taylor (2359 3.5) | IM Vince McCambridge (2329 3.5) | ||
| 2 | Farid Mark Watson (1924 3.0) | IM Elliott C Winslow (2234 3.0) | ||
| 3 | NM Roger M Poehlmann (2255 2.5) | NM Michael Walder (2102 2.5) | ||
| 4 | Michael J Kenny (1918 2.5) | Clarence E Lehman (1900 2.0) | ||
| 5 | Scott McCargar (1823 2.0) | Michael Ho (1862 2.0) | ||
| 6 | Frisco Del Rosario (1918 1.5) | Mohammad Soltani (1738 2.0) | ||
| 7 | Fredric Dutter (1969 1.5) | Jeff Andersen (1631 1.5) | ||
| 8 | Thomas E Boyd (1600 1.5) | Samuel Za Agdamag (1631 1.5) | ||
| 9 | Ralph Nagel (1357 1.5) | John Edwards-El (966 1.0) |
Pairings for Round 4. Calchess Women’s State Championship: Open
Current Standings
SwissSys Standings. 2022 Berkeley Championship
| # | Name | Rating | Post | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Total |
| 1 | Elliott Winslow | 2258 | 2266 | W13 (w) | W24 (b) | W2 (w) | W3 (b) | B— | 5.0 |
| 2 | Michael Walder | 2035 | 2036 | W7 (b) | W12 (w) | L1 (b) | B— | B— | 4.0 |
| 3 | Frisc Del Rosario | 1944 | 1952 | W14 (w) | D6 (b) | W4 (w) | L1 (w) | W13 (b) | 3.5 |
| 4 | Alex Hay Shrauger | 1923 | 1917 | W28 (b) | W9 (w) | L3 (b) | W19 (w) | H— | 3.5 |
| 5 | Ezra G Stuetzel | 1711 | 1721 | H— | W27 (b) | W16 (w) | H— | H— | 3.5 |
| 6 | Henry Benaid | 1688 | 1747 | W26 (b) | D3 (w) | W11 (b) | H— | D9 (w) | 3.5 |
| 7 | Peter Sherwood | 1664 | 1714 | L2 (w) | W20 (b) | W17 (w) | D10 (w) | W11 (b) | 3.5 |
| 8 | Tobias Stowell | 1704 | 1683 | L16 (b) | W23 (w) | H— | W18 (b) | D10 (w) | 3.0 |
| 9 | Zeno Kalonaris | 1695 | 1689 | W25 (w) | L4 (b) | D14 (w) | W23 (b) | D6 (b) | 3.0 |
| 10 | Marlon Rigel | 1679 | 1691 | W19 (w) | D11 (w) | H— | D7 (b) | D8 (b) | 3.0 |
| 11 | Kayven Riese | 1900 | 1858 | W27 (w) | D10 (b) | L6 (w) | W14 (b) | L7 (w) | 2.5 |
| 12 | Mark Gregor Paetz | 1709 | 1689 | W18 (w) | L2 (b) | L13 (w) | B— | H— | 2.5 |
| 13 | Mohammad Soltani | 1659 | 1673 | L1 (b) | W26 (w) | W12 (b) | H— | L3 (w) | 2.5 |
| 14 | Mohammad R Asgari | 1589 | 1590 | L3 (b) | W28 (w) | D9 (b) | L11 (w) | W19 (b) | 2.5 |
| 15 | Eliza Shaughnessy | 1500 | 1494 | H— | H— | H— | H— | D17 (b) | 2.5 |
| 16 | Sebastian Fotouhi | 1307 | 1384 | W8 (w) | D17 (b) | L5 (b) | H— | H— | 2.5 |
| 17 | Nicholas Reed | 1416 | 1410 | H— | D16 (w) | L7 (b) | H— | D15 (w) | 2.0 |
| 18 | Noah Levine | 1367 | 1362 | L12 (b) | H— | W22 (w) | L8 (w) | H— | 2.0 |
| 19 | Daniel Sisti | 1284 | 1289 | L10 (b) | W22 (b) | W21 (w) | L4 (b) | L14 (w) | 2.0 |
| 20 | Ralph Nagel | 1264 | 1266 | U— | L7 (w) | W26 (b) | H— | H— | 2.0 |
| 21 | Grishma Raj Dahal | 879 | 1033 | U— | U— | L19 (b) | W27 (w) | W26 (b) | 2.0 |
| 22 | Alexander Oliver | unr. | 1062 | H— | L19 (w) | L18 (b) | H— | W25 (w) | 2.0 |
| 23 | Kevin Clark | 1391 | 1376 | L24 (w) | L8 (b) | W25 (b) | L9 (w) | H— | 1.5 |
| 24 | Adam Benj Stevens | 1749 | 1751 | W23 (b) | L1 (w) | — | — | — | 1.0 |
| 25 | John Edwards-el | 959 | 934 | L9 (b) | H— | L23 (w) | H— | L22 (b) | 1.0 |
| 26 | Ana Hortillosa | 947 | 922 | L6 (w) | L13 (b) | L20 (w) | W28 (b) | L21 (w) | 1.0 |
| 27 | Jimmy Qinmo Fan | 1465 | 1414 | L11 (b) | L5 (w) | H— | L21 (b) | — | 0.5 |
| 28 | Shanhuan Fan | unr. | 514 | L4 (w) | L14 (b) | H— | L26 (w) | — | 0.5 |
SwissSys Standings. Cal State Senior: Cal Senior 3 day
| # | Name | Rating | Post | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Total | Prize |
| 1 | Timothy W Taylor | 2275 | 2285 | W8 (w) | W5 (b) | W4 (b) | W3 (w) | D2 (w) | 4.5 | 500.00 |
| 2 | Elliott Winslow | 2252 | 2254 | W12 (b) | W10 (w) | D3 (b) | W7 (w) | D1 (b) | 4.0 | 250.00 |
| 3 | Michael Walder | 2095 | 2106 | W7 (w) | W6 (b) | D2 (w) | L1 (b) | W8 (b) | 3.5 | 100.00 |
| 4 | Stewart Katz | 1864 | 1894 | H— | W13 (b) | L1 (w) | B— | W6 (w) | 3.5 | 150.00 |
| 5 | Frisco Del Rosario | 1924 | 1913 | B— | L1 (w) | L7 (b) | W9 (w) | W10 (b) | 3.0 | |
| 6 | Mohammad Soltani | 1600 | 1703 | W9 (b) | L3 (w) | W12 (b) | W10 (w) | L4 (b) | 3.0 | 150.00 |
| 7 | Rico Adkins | 1701 | 1734 | L3 (b) | B— | W5 (w) | L2 (b) | H— | 2.5 | |
| 8 | Damian Nash | 2026 | 2008 | L1 (b) | W11 (w) | D10 (b) | H— | L3 (w) | 2.0 | |
| 9 | Vijay Aher | unr. | 1423 | L6 (w) | L12 (w) | W11 (b) | L5 (b) | B— | 2.0 | 150.00 |
| 10 | Michael J Kenny | 1903 | 1869 | B— | L2 (b) | D8 (w) | L6 (b) | L5 (w) | 1.5 | |
| 11 | Steven J Holtz | 1174 | 1161 | H— | L8 (b) | L9 (w) | H— | H— | 1.5 | |
| 12 | Rahim Gran | 1920 | 1895 | L2 (w) | W9 (b) | L6 (w) | U— | U— | 1.0 | 100.00 |
| 13 | Thomas F Maser | 1900 | 1884 | H— | L4 (w) | H— | U— | U— | 1.0 | 100.00 |
SwissSys Standings. Calchess Women’s State Championship
| # | Name | Rating | Post | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Total | Prize |
| 1 | Railia Borobova | 1925 | 1965 | W4 (w) | W3 (b) | W2 (w) | W5 (b) | W7 (w) | 5.0 | 500.00 |
| 2 | Anika Rajaram | 1911 | 1900 | W11 (b) | W6 (w) | L1 (b) | W4 (w) | D3 (b) | 3.5 | 250.00 |
| 3 | Kally Wen | 1876 | 1869 | W9 (b) | L1 (w) | W5 (w) | W7 (b) | D2 (w) | 3.5 | 250.00 |
| 4 | Eliza Shaughnessy | 1510 | 1502 | L1 (b) | W9 (w) | W10 (b) | L2 (b) | D5 (w) | 2.5 | 166.67 |
| 5 | Katherine Pask | 1444 | 1447 | W7 (b) | W10 (w) | L3 (b) | L1 (w) | D4 (b) | 2.5 | 166.67 |
| 6 | Rhianna Jane Lope | 1023 | 1022 | W8 (w) | L2 (b) | L7 (w) | H— | W10 (b) | 2.5 | 166.67 |
| 7 | Kubraa Adoni | 860 | 952 | L5 (w) | W8 (b) | W6 (b) | L3 (w) | L1 (b) | 2.0 | |
| 8 | Ana Hortillosa | 772 | 754 | L6 (b) | L7 (w) | W11 (w) | H— | H— | 2.0 | |
| 9 | Wendy Muse Sinek | 577 | 576 | L3 (w) | L4 (b) | H— | X11 | H— | 2.0 | |
| 10 | Jackie Pa Cowgill | 1013 | 979 | B— | L5 (b) | L4 (w) | H— | L6 (w) | 1.5 | |
| 11 | Pranathi He Gorur | 520 | 505 | L2 (w) | B— | L8 (b) | F9 | U— | 1.0 |
Berkeley Chess Club all time winners
The following list is for those that got clear first or tied for first place in any BCC Marathon since the 2007 BCC Grand Re Opening until the end of 2020 1)NM Roger Poehlmann 20 wins!
2)IM Elliott Winslow 19 wins (3 in a row!) 2 with a Perfect score 6/6!
3)IM Ladia Jirasek 13 wins (5 in a row!) 1 was a Perfect score 6/6!
4) Farid Watson 7 wins 5)NM Todd Rumph 6 wins 6)NM Derek O'Connor: 6 wins 7)Steven Krasnov 5 wins 8)Greg Lope 4 wins 9)WFM Uyanga Byambaa 4 wins two with perfect 6/6 scores! 10)FM Robin Cunningham 4 wins 11)Salar Jahedi 4 wins 12)2 wins each. FM Ruiyang Yan, IM Josiah Stearman, NM Michael Lei Wang, Joshua Cao, Ethan Chamberlain, NM Robert Hatarik, David Trestor, Craig Andries
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