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O'Rourke Memorial - Reserve Section Round 2 of 5
Honoring Wachusett Chess Club member George Edmund O'Rourke (July 29, 1929 - February 26, 2007)

Tournament Details Revised: 2/12/2026 3:58:56 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, February 18, 2026
Time Control: Game/90 with 5-second delay
Rounds Time: Round 2 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 163 of the McKay Campus Complex at Fitchburg State University
Byes: Maximum two half-point byes in rounds 1-4; none available in round 5
Prize Info: Chess books to 1st-4th, Top U1400. Top U1000
Inquiry: mjcommisso@yahoo.com    603-533-9992
Event Webpage: www.wachusettchess.org
Registration Information
Entry Fee:
Registration - Onsite: 6:00-6:40 p.m. in Room 165 of McKay Campus Complex at Fitchburg State University
Membership Requirement: US Chess + Wachusett Chess Club ($25 annual club dues)
Sections Information
Tournament Sections: Reserve (U1700 & Unrated) Section: currently 27 players
Tournament Rules and Other Information
  • CURRENT STANDINGS
  • 1.0 - Ken Gurge, Larry O'Rourke, Daniel Baah, Bryan MacDonald, Fred Abramowitz,
  • Mark Wheeler, Bob Anderson, Brian Smith, Matthew Aubuchon, Joshua Danzig, Brett Maguire
  • 0.5 - Cameron Stone, Walter "Jay" Paton, Liam Beard, Adam Ayed,David Liu
  • 0.0 - Steve Koroskenyi, Emily Gawboy, Steve deBettencourt, Aaryash Palaparthi, David Smith,
  • Robert Leon, Michael Cote, Al Bump, Patrick Smith, Peter Smith, James Roy
  • ROUND 1 RESULTS: Steve deBettencourt 0-1 Ken Gurge, Larry O'Rourke 1-0 Aaryash Palaparthi, Daniel Baah 1-0 David Smith,
  • Robert Leon 0-1 Bryan MacDonald, Fred Abramowitz 1-0 Michael Cote, Al Bump 0-1 Mark Wheeler, Bob Anderson 1-0 Patrick Smith,
  • James Roy 0-1 Brian Smith, Matthew Aubuchon 1-0 Peter Smith, Joshua Danzig 1-0 Steve Koroskenyi, Brett Maguire 1-0 Emily Gawboy
  • BYES: Adam Ayed, David Liu, Cameron Stone, Walter "Jay" Paton, Liam Beard

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