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George E.O'Rourke Memorial - Round 5 of 5
Honoring Wachusett Chess Club member George Edmund O'Rourke (July 29, 1929 - February 26, 2007)

Tournament Details Revised: 3/5/2025 9:25:59 PM
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, March 12, 2025
Time Control: Game 90 with 5-second delay
Rounds Time: Round 5 at 7 p.m. - Ganes played in rooms 163 and 165 of the McKay Complex at FSU
Byes: Maximum two half-point byes in rounds 1-4. No half-point bye granted in final round.
Prize Info: Chess books to 1st-3rd, Top 1600-1799, Top 1400-1599, Top 1000-1399, Top U1000
Inquiry: mjcommisso@yahoo.com    603-533-9992
Event Webpage: www.wachusettchess.org
Registration Information
Entry Fee: Free entry to paid-up Wachusett Chess Club members ($20 annual dues)
Registration - Onsite: 6:00 - 6:45 p.m. in Room 165 of the McKay Complex at Fitchburg State University
Membership Requirement: US Chess + Wachusett Chess Club ($20 annual club dues, individual & family)
Sections Information
Tournament Sections: Open Section: currently 56 players Rounds on February 12, 19, 26, March 5, 12
Tournament Rules and Other Information
  • STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 4 ON MARCH 5, 2025
  • 4.0 - Toby Barry
  • 3.5 - George Jordy
  • 3.0 - Bob Secino, Roger Cappallo, Mike Commisso, Todd Tsakiris, Leo Marzoratti, Duy Nguyen, Mariano Rivera, Ansh Nandurbarkar
  • 2.5 - Alonzo Ross, George Mirijanian, Bruce Felton, Ritvik Pulya, Don Ostrowski, Jim Donahue, Matt Phelps, Leah Taylor Brown
  • 2.0 - Nikita Panasenko, Ray Paulson, Mike Urbonas, Dave Couture, Stephen Smith, Gary Brassard, Michael David, Ken Gurge,
  • Fred Abramowitz, Sam Park, Walter Paton, Bob Anderson, Mark Wheeler, Bob Mathieu, Brian Biglow, Bryan MacDonald
  • 1.5 - Federico Santoni, Larry Spencer, Daniel Young
  • 1.0 - Jay Goguen, Mike Bergeron, Tom Fratturelli, Steve Koroskenyi, Larry O'Rourke, Don Briggs, Emily Gawboy, Hugh McLaughlin, Albenie Allain, James Essary, Brian Smith, David Smith, Al Bump
  • 0.0 - Michael Cote, Paul LeBlanc, Paul Soltysiak, Peter Smith, Patrick Smith, Ari Lazarine

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