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IM John Grefe Marathon
IM John Grefe 1973 US Chess Champion!
Start Date: 7:00pm Friday, January 7th, 2022 (Registration closes at 6:50pm.)
Location: 2622 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, Ca
Tournament Format: six rounds, one game every Friday.
Rounds: January 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, Feb 4th, and 11th
Fee: $60
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: $500.00
1st Place $200: 2nd Place $120
1st U2000 $65: 1st U1800 $60: 1st U1600 $55.
NM Ruiyang Yan vs IM Winslow, Black to move and draw.
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: 2
Half point byes are available for all rounds (maximum two), but those
for round 5 must be selected before round one and are irrevocable.
Number of rounds in tourney: 6
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 3. John Grefe Memorial 2022: John Grefe Memorial 2022
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 1 | Sean Kelly | Elliott Winslow | ||
| 2 | Frisco Del Rosario | Ruiyang Yan | ||
| 3 | Jonah Busch | Frank Thornally | ||
| 4 | Uyanga Byambaa | Alex Hay Shrauger | ||
| 5 | Mark Gregor Paetz | Michael Walder | ||
| 6 | Anthony Acosta | Elliot Shindo | ||
| 7 | Marlon Rigel | Stanislav Gorinoff | ||
| 8 | Jim Ratliff | Eric John Madden | ||
| 9 | Ana Hortillosa | Ben Lemkin | ||
| 10 | Mohammad R Asgari | Sandesh Aher | ||
| 11 | Noah Levine | Elizabeth Shaughnessy | ||
| 12 | Kevin Clark | Jj Ziebart | ||
| 13 | Ralph Nagel | Pras Chandramouli | ||
| ½ | Kyle Terrizzi | 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. John Grefe Memorial 2022: John Grefe Memorial 2022
| # | Name | Rating | Post | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Total |
| 1 | IM Elliott Winslow | 2251 | 2256 | W22 (b) | W19 (w) | W6 (b) | 3.0 |
| 2 | NM Ruiyang Yan | 2290 | 2292 | W21 (w) | H— | W8 (b) | 2.5 |
| 3 | WFM Uyanga Byambaa | 2184 | 2187 | W28 (b) | H— | W13 (w) | 2.5 |
| 4 | NM Frank Thornally | 2200 | 2194 | W27 (w) | H— | D7 (b) | 2.0 |
| 5 | NM Michael Walder | 2095 | 2076 | L11 (w) | W23 (b) | W14 (b) | 2.0 |
| 6 | Sean Kelly | 2020 | 2019 | W26 (b) | W9 (w) | L1 (w) | 2.0 |
| 7 | Jonah Busch | 1939 | 1950 | H— | W15 (b) | D4 (w) | 2.0 |
| 8 | Frisc Del Rosario | 1900 | 1899 | W16 (w) | W11 (b) | L2 (w) | 2.0 |
| 9 | Marlon Rigel | 1740 | 1735 | W18 (w) | L6 (b) | W25 (w) | 2.0 |
| 10 | Mohammad Soltani | 1600 | 1641 | H— | H— | W20 (b) | 2.0 |
| 11 | Elliot Shindo | 1212 | 1390 | W5 (b) | L8 (w) | W19 (b) | 2.0 |
| 12 | Ana Hortillosa | 554 | 674 | B— | L18 (b) | W21 (w) | 2.0 |
| 13 | Alex Hay Shrauger | 1881 | 1877 | W24 (b) | H— | L3 (b) | 1.5 |
| 14 | Mark Gregor Paetz | 1751 | 1759 | W17 (b) | H— | L5 (w) | 1.5 |
| 15 | Elizabeth Shaughnessy | 1510 | 1512 | H— | L7 (w) | W26 (b) | 1.5 |
| 16 | Jj Ziebart | 1118 | 1241 | L8 (b) | D22 (w) | W27 (b) | 1.5 |
| 17 | Kyle Terrizzi | unr. | 1626 | L14 (w) | W27 (b) | H— | 1.5 |
| 18 | Eric John Madden | unr. | 1014 | L9 (b) | W12 (w) | H— | 1.5 |
| 19 | Anthony Acosta | 1787 | 1755 | W25 (w) | L1 (b) | L11 (w) | 1.0 |
| 20 | Jim Ratliff | 1719 | 1695 | H— | H— | L10 (w) | 1.0 |
| 21 | Ben Lemkin | 1697 | 1662 | L2 (b) | W24 (w) | L12 (b) | 1.0 |
| 22 | Mohammad R Asgari | 1571 | 1543 | L1 (w) | D16 (b) | D23 (w) | 1.0 |
| 23 | Sandesh Aher | 1322 | 1336 | H— | L5 (w) | D22 (b) | 1.0 |
| 24 | Pras Chandramouli | 1002 | 1072 | L13 (w) | L21 (b) | W28 (b) | 1.0 |
| 25 | Stanisla Gorinoff | 969 | 1044 | L19 (b) | W28 (w) | L9 (b) | 1.0 |
| 26 | Noah Levine | 1169 | 1162 | L6 (w) | H— | L15 (w) | 0.5 |
| 27 | Kevin Clark | 1543 | 1493 | L4 (b) | L17 (w) | L16 (w) | 0.0 |
| 28 | Ralph Nagel | 1293 | 1216 | L3 (w) | L25 (b) | L24 (w) | 0.0 |
SwissSys Standings. Calchess Senior State Championship: Cal Senior Championship
| # | Name | Rating | Post | Fed | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Total | Prize |
| 1 | Elliott Winslow | 2278 | 2288 | USA | W8 (b) | W11 (w) | W5 (b) | W3 (w) | D2 (b) | 4.5 | 500.00 |
| 2 | Michael Walder | 2075 | 2115 | USA | W13 (w) | W4 (b) | D3 (b) | W11 (w) | D1 (w) | 4.0 | 250.00 |
| 3 | Tim Taylor | 2359 | 2348 | USA | W16 (w) | W12 (b) | D2 (w) | L1 (b) | W5 (b) | 3.5 | 100.00 |
| 4 | Stewart Katz | 1835 | 1870 | USA | W19 (b) | L2 (w) | H— | W13 (b) | W11 (w) | 3.5 | 150.00 |
| 5 | Rahim Gran | 1900 | 1927 | USA | W20 (w) | W7 (b) | L1 (w) | W14 (b) | L3 (w) | 3.0 | 50.00 |
| 6 | Tom Boyd | 1604 | 1644 | USA | L12 (w) | D16 (b) | D10 (w) | W18 (b) | W14 (w) | 3.0 | 50.00 |
| 7 | Steffen Thieme | 2049 | 2034 | GER | W14 (b) | L5 (w) | W9 (b) | D12 (w) | U— | 2.5 | |
| 8 | Rico Adkins | 1762 | 1756 | USA | L1 (w) | W10 (b) | L14 (w) | W15 (b) | D9 (w) | 2.5 | |
| 9 | Erickson Bacelar | 1700 | 1699 | USA | H— | D17 (b) | L7 (w) | W19 (w) | D8 (b) | 2.5 | |
| 10 | Jay Blodgett | 1624 | 1632 | USA | L11 (b) | L8 (w) | D6 (b) | W20 (w) | W16 (w) | 2.5 | |
| 11 | Frisco Del Rosario | 1942 | 1925 | USA | W10 (w) | L1 (b) | W13 (w) | L2 (b) | L4 (b) | 2.0 | |
| 12 | Tom Maser | 1900 | 1908 | USA | W6 (b) | L3 (w) | H— | D7 (b) | U— | 2.0 | |
| 13 | Mohammad Soltani | 1745 | 1722 | USA | L2 (b) | W19 (w) | L11 (b) | L4 (w) | X— | 2.0 | |
| 14 | Se Henderson-jr | 1700 | 1689 | USA | L7 (w) | W20 (b) | W8 (b) | L5 (w) | L6 (b) | 2.0 | |
| 15 | Elizabeth Shaughnessy | 1536 | 1529 | IRL | H— | H— | U— | L8 (w) | W19 (b) | 2.0 | 150.00 |
| 16 | Kevin M Fong | 1783 | 1750 | L3 (b) | D6 (w) | D17 (w) | H— | L10 (b) | 1.5 | ||
| 17 | Walter Lesquillier | 1688 | 1692 | USA | H— | D9 (w) | D16 (b) | U— | U— | 1.5 | |
| 18 | Steven Holtz | 1165 | 1151 | USA | H— | H— | U— | L6 (w) | D20 (b) | 1.5 | 150.00 |
| 19 | Jackie Cowgill | 997 | 1028 | USA | L4 (w) | L13 (b) | W20 (w) | L9 (b) | L15 (w) | 1.0 | |
| 20 | William Thibault | 1050 | 1028 | USA | L5 (b) | L14 (w) | L19 (b) | L10 (b) | D18 (w) | 0.5 |
SwissSys Standings. Calchess Women’s State Championship: Open
| # | Name | Rating | Post | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Total | Prize |
| 1 | Ashley Pang | 2009 | 2017 | D2 | W3 | W5 | W6 | W7 | 4.5 | 500.00 |
| 2 | Kally Wen | 1875 | 1895 | D1 | W7 | W4 | D3 | W5 | 4.0 | 300.00 |
| 3 | Yesun Kate Lee | 1964 | 1953 | W7 | L1 | W11 | D2 | W8 | 3.5 | 200.00 |
| 4 | Elizabeth Shaughnessy | 1574 | 1568 | B— | H— | L2 | H— | W9 | 3.0 | 166.67 |
| 5 | Kubraa Adoni | 743 | 849 | W11 | W6 | L1 | W9 | L2 | 3.0 | 166.67 |
| 6 | Trisha Navelkar | unr. | 819 | B— | L5 | W8 | L1 | W11 | 3.0 | 166.67 |
| 7 | Sadhana Arivoli | 1587 | 1576 | L3 | L2 | W10 | W11 | L1 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | Angelina Rame Lee | 640 | 618 | W9 | L11 | L6 | W10 | L3 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | Wendy Sinek | unr. | 552 | L8 | B— | W12 | L5 | L4 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | Meztli Gonzalez | unr. | 240 | H— | H— | L7 | L8 | U— | 1.0 | |
| 11 | Ana Hortillosa | unr. | 613 | L5 | W8 | L3 | L7 | L6 | 1.0 | |
| 12 | Aradhana Arivoli | 640 | 591 | U— | U— | L9 | U— | U— | 0.0 |
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 Ladia Jirasek 13 wins (5 in a row!) 1 was a Perfect score 6/6!
3)IM Elliott Winslow 13 wins 1 with 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 Josiah Stearman, NM Michael Lei Wang, Joshua Cao, Ethan Chamberlain, NM Robert Hatarik, David Trestor, Craig Andries
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