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Stephen A. Dann Memorial - ROUND 2 PAIRINGS
Honoring longtime tournament organizer, TD, journalist, historian Stephen A. Dann (August 25, 1951-July 6, 2026)

Tournament Details Revised: 8/2/2026 1:47:34 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, August 05, 2026
Time Control: Game/90 with 5-second delay
Rounds Time: Round 2 at 7:00 p.m. in rooms 163 & 165 of McKay Complex at Fitchburg State University
Byes: Two half-point byes in rounds 1-4; 0-point byes available in all rounds
Prize Info: Premier Section: Chess books to 1st-5th, Top U1800. "Chess Chat" DVD for minimum 2.5 points, Reserve Section: Chess books to 1st-5th, Top U1300, Top U700. "Chess Chat" DVD for minimum 2.5 points
Inquiry: mjcommisso@yahoo.com    603-533-9992
Event Webpage: www.wachusettchess.org
Registration Information
Entry Fee: No entry fee for Wachusett Chess Club members
Registration - Onsite: 6:00-6:40 p.m in Room 165 of McKay Complex at Fitchburg State University
Membership Requirement: USCF + Wachusett Chess Club ($25 annual dues, individual or family)
Sections Information
Tournament Sections: Premier (1400 & above) Section: 30 players..........Reserve (U1700) Section:38 players
Tournament Rules and Other Information
  • PROJECTED ROUND 2 PREMIER SECTION PAIRINGS
  • Ross-Cappallo, Barry-David, Urbonas-Weideman, Secino-Palaparthi, Kildahl-Rivera,
  • Morreale-Mirijanian, Brassard-Felton, Lally-Park, Bermudez-Tsakiris, Garcia-Smith,
  • Goguen-Marzoratti, Donahue-Nandurbarkar, Ostrowski-Gurge, Biglow-Antonelli, Commisso-Jordy
  • PROJECTED ROUND 2 RESERVE SECTION PAIRINGS
  • Minalga-Rheault--McLaughlin, deBettencourt-O'Rourke, Saksham Chaudhary-Gawboy, Veermanikandan-Paton,
  • Ruhaan Chaudhary-Wheeler, Mukherjee-George Zhang, Sticklor-Baah, Anderson-Rolon,
  • Muhangi-Bump, Garcia-Liu, Morel-Palaparthi, Subramaniam-Abramowitz,
  • Samarth Chaudhary-Brian Smith, Koroskenyi-Soltysiak, Patrick Smith-Thirukkonda, Aksil-Peter Smith, Leo Zhang-Cote
  • BYES: Bryan MacDonald, Brian Biglow, David Biddle. James Roy will be paired if there is an even number of players.

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