Welcome to NM Grant Xu’s roundup of local games and the critical decisions and plans which define them. Once again, Grant will be focusing on a slew of exciting games from MACA’s flagship tournament, the 83rd Massachusetts Open.
Thomas Keegan 1870 - James Todhunter 1841 1-0
83rd Mass Open (3)
Caro-Kann - Exchange [B13]
Chris Williams 2274 - Parker Montgomery 1983 1-0
83rd Mass Open (1)
Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack [C86]
Gavin Randolph 1328 - Alon Trogan 1423 0-1
83rd Mass Open (3)
Pirc, Classical [B08]
IM Igor Foygel 2524 - Christopher Chase 2390 0-1
83rd Mass Open (6)
Robatsch [B06]
Alex Yu 1753 - Suraj Ramanathan 1743 0-1
83rd Mass Open (4)
King’s Indian Defence, Orthodox [E99]
BONUS! Unpublished 2013 Game!
GM Alexander Ivanov 2641 - IM James Rizzitano 2426 1-0
82nd Mass Open (4)
French Defence [C00]
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