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Larry Spencer Memorial Reserve Section Round 2 of 5
Honoring Wachusett Chess Club member Lawrence Douglas Spencer (born September 18, 1957 in Philadelphia, died April 12, 2025 in Fitchburg)

Tournament Details Revised: 6/25/2026 3:56:36 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, July 01, 2026
Time Control: Game/90 with 5-second delay
Rounds Time: Round 2 at 7:00 p.m. in room 163 of McKay Complex at Fitchburg State University
Byes: Maximum two half-point byes in rounds 1-4. 0-point byes available in all rounds.
Prize Info: Chess book prizes to 1st-5th, top U1400, top U1000 
Inquiry: mjcommisso@yahoo.com    603-533-9992
Event Webpage: www.wachusettchess.org
Registration Information
Entry Fee: No entry fee for Wachusett Chess Club members$25 annual club dues covers 10 USCF-rated tournaments per year - a big bargain!
Registration - Onsite: 6:00-6:40 p.m. in Room 165 of McKay Complex at Fitchburg State University , 67 Rindge Road, Fitchburg
Membership Requirement: USCF + Wachusett Chess Club ($25 annual dues, individual or family)
Sections Information
Tournament Sections: Reserve (U1700 & Unrated) Section: 35 players Rounds on June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22
Tournament Rules and Other Information
  • CURRENT STANDINGS
  • 1.0 - Ken Gurge, Fred Abramowitz, Brian Biglow, Bob Anderson, Steve Koroskenyi, Brian Smith, Saksham Chaudhary, Bryan MacDonald, Emily Gawboy, Joe Garcia, Anubhab Mukherjee, Danvir Thirukkonda, Tom Geromichalos, Ruhaan Chaudhary
  • 0.5 - George Jordy, Steve deBettencourt, Cameron Stone, Liam Beard, David Smith, Albert Rolon, Vincent Vignola
  • 0.0 - Aaryash Palaparthi, Larry O'Rourke, Nkosi Muhangi, Mark Wheeler, Hugh McLaughlin, Gabriel Sticklor, David Biddle, Michael Cote, Al Bump, Patrick Smith, Samarth Chaudhary, Peter Smith, James Roy
  • ROUND 1 RESULTS: Gurge 1-0 McLaughlin, deBettencourt 1/2-1/2 Jordy,
  • Palaparthi 0-1 Garcia, Mukherjee 1-0 O'Rourke, Muhangi 0-1 Thirukkonda,-po
  • Geromichalos 1-0 Paton, Abramowitz 1-0 Sticklor, Biddle 0-1 Biglow, B
  • Wheeler 0-1 Ruhaan Chaudhary, Cote 0-1 Anderson, Koroskenyi 1-0 Bump,
  • Samarth Chaudhary 0-1 B. Smith, Saksham Chaudhary 1-0 Patrick Smith, Peter Smith 0-1 MacDonald, Gawboy 1-0 Roy
  • 1/2-point byes: Stone, Beard, David Smith, Rolon, Vignola

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