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Robert A. Fortier Memorial CHESS BOOK PRIZE WINNERS

Tournament Details Revised: 7/26/2024 4:02:37 AM
General Information
Event Organizer: The Wachusett Chess Club  Visit Organizer Website
Event Location: Fitchburg State University, McKay Complex, Rooms 142 and 143, 67 Rindge Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420   [ Directions ]
Event Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Time Control: Game 90 with 5-second delay
Rounds Time: Tournament ended on Wednesday evening, July 24, 2024 - Prizes awarded on July 31
Byes: Maximum 2 half-point byes allowed in rounds 1-4
Prize Info: Lots of chess books awarded in both sections
Inquiry: mjcommisso@yahoo.com   
Event Webpage: www.wachusettchess.org
Registration Information
Entry Fee:
Registration - Onsite: 6:00 - 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday in Room 145 of the McKay Campus Complex at Fitchburg State University
Membership Requirement: USCF + Wachusett Chess Club
Sections Information
Tournament Sections: Premier (1600 & above) section, 34 players / Under 1600 section: 27 players / TOTAL NO. OF PLAEYERS = 61
Tournament Rules and Other Information
  • PREMIER (1600 & above) SECTION PRIZE WINNERS
  • 1st: Ray Paulson
  • 2nd: Mike Manisy / 3rd-5th: Tom Weideman, Bob Secino, Todd Tsakiris
  • Top U1800: Michael David, Leo Marzoratti
  • Top U1700: Tobias Whitman Barry, Nicholas Coronel, Don Ostrowski, Jim Donahue, Ella Zhang
  • UNDER 1600 SECTION PRIZE WINNERS
  • 1st: Sam Park
  • 2nd-5th: Jay Goguen, Ansh Nandurbarkar, Fred Abramowitz, Mark Wheeler
  • Top U1400: Bryan MacDonald, Larry O'Rourke
  • Top U1200: Leah Taylor Brown, James Essary / Top U1000: Al Bump

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