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Ragin’ in Reno: Californians score in Western States
Many CalChess members slipped
across the border to compete in
the 22nd Western States Open
in Reno, held October 15-17 at
the Sands Regency Hotel. The
event, organized by Jerry Weikel,
featured Boris Spassky as the
guest of honor.
GM Hikaru Nakamura ran away
with the event, winning his first 5
games before agreeing to a draw
in his last round game against
Alexander Ivanov. But second
place went to our local Grandmaster Alex Yermolinsky. At 4.5,
tied with GM Aleks Wojtkiewicz,
IM Enrico Sevillano, GM Alexander Ivanov, Andran Matikozyan,
GM Ildar Ibragimov and GM
Dmitry Gurevich.
Other CalChess scores included
Belmont’s IM Vladimir Mezent-
sev, who overcame an early
stumble to finish in 14th place
with 4 points., joined by FM Tigran Ishkhanov of Mountain
View, IM Bela Evans of Newark
scored 3.5, while FM Richard
Kelson (Clayton) and FM Eric
Schiller (Moss Beach) tied for
2nd-3rd under 2300 with 3
points. FM Dmitry Zilberstein
also wound up with 3. Additional
CalChess players in the open
section included NM Michael
Aigner, Shivkumar Shivaji, IM
Walter Shipman, Roger
Popehlmann, IM Ricardo de
Guzman, IM John Donaldson,
Ankit Gupta, GM Walter Bowne
and Luis Busquets.
Emeryville, who tied for first in
the B-section. Vallejo’s Calixto
Magaoay and Santa Clara’s
Randolph Moore tied for 5th in
the B group In the C-section,
Daniel Naroditsky of Foster City
took clear first with 5.5, followed
by Cupertino’s James Burns and
Alan Naroditsky on 5.
—Michael Aigner
Event Website:
http://home.nvbell.net/wayern/
renochess/wso/
Impressive results in the lower
sections include San Francisco’s
Victor Todortsev, 3rd place in
the A section, Rico Adkins of
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New Home for CalChess State Scholastic Championship
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The official CalChess State Scholastics are getting a major upgrade in 2005! The event is moving to San Francisco’s Fort Mason, May 6-8. The new venue is
the magnificent Herbst Pavilion,
right on the waterfront. With
Fisherman's Wharf and all of San
Francisco’s tourist attractions
nearby, the event is sure to draw
more families than ever!
Details on page 9
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