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07/15/2020:
Kelsey Liu wins Massachusetts Girls Championship
Thanks to all the players who played in the 2020 Mass Girls Championship on 7/11-7/12 conducted online by MACA. Congratulations to KELSEY LIU who qualifies as the National Girls Representative.
Winners: Kelsey Liu (1st, 4-1), Amy Lei (2nd, 3.5-1.5), Saanvi Tiruveedhula (3rd, 2.5-2.5)
The tournament was conducted on Lichess and Zoom and directed by Nicholas Sterling, Robb Steward, Prathiba Yuvarajan, and Jeffrey Caruso.
Nicholas P. Sterling, Ph.D
Chief TD
Oleg V. Poliannikov
MACA Web Coordinator
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07/6/2020:
Official Spiegel Cup Finals results are announced
Thanks to all the players who played in the 2020 Spiegel Cup Final on 6/27-6/28/20 - the first such Final run online by MACA. Congratulations to all the winners listed below:
- High School: Carissa Yip (1st - Denker Representative), Bernie Xu (2nd), Suraj Ramanathan & Alex Yu (3rd - tied)
- 14U: Dustin Liang (1st - Barber Representative), Derek Jin & David Katsman (2nd-3rd - tied)
- 11U: Eric Feng (1st), Ryan Sun (2nd), Alexander Meng & Ansh Yadawad & Ryan Wang (3rd - tied)
- 8U: Andrew Liu & Vihaan Jain (1st-2nd - tied), Dhairya Mehta & David Figelman & Jaswant Ambati (3rd - tied). Andrew Liu won the Blitz Playoff.
The tournament was conducted on Lichess and Zoom and directed by Nicholas Sterling, Oleg Poliannikov, Yi Wang, Prathiba Yuvarajan, Robert Messenger, Jeffrey Caruso, and Paul Arond.
Nicholas P. Sterling, Ph.D
Chief TD
Oleg V. Poliannikov
MACA Web Coordinator
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06/16/2020:
Spiegel Cup Finals to take place on June 27-28 on LICHESS.ORG
Spiegel Cup Finals to take place on June 27-28
on LICHESS.ORG
Dear MACA members!
MACA has made a decision to hold online Spiegel Cup Finals. It will take place on the weekend of June 27-28. 8U will be a one day event, and 11U, 14U and High School will be two-day events to take place on Lichess.org. The winners of the three upper sections of the tournament qualify for the Nationals to be held later this summer online.
All players of the Spiegel Cup Series will be expected to play all rounds; no byes or early withdrawals are allowed. In order to prevent any appearance of cheating, all players will be required to participate in a video call during the tournament. More detailed instructions will follow.
If you have qualified to play in the Finals you are now invited to participate. The full list of invitees can be found at http://masschess.org/scholastics/2020-Spiegel-Invitee.aspx . Will you please let us know if you will play in the tournament? Please kindly respond before June 19 in one of the following ways:
<INSERT FULL NAME> will play in the Spiegel Cup Finals, and they agree to the rules above,
or
<INSERT FULL NAME> will NOT play in the Spiegel Cup Finals
Thank you,
Oleg Poliannikov
MACA President
Oleg V. Poliannikov
MACA Web Coordinator
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06/7/2020:
US Chess organizes 2020 High School Senior Online Rapid
If you are a High School Senior or you know one, please take a note of the following tournament organized by US Chess:
Dear Scholastic Coordinators,
You are receiving this email because you are listed as the scholastic coordinator for your state affiliate on this webpage of US Chess: http://www.uschess.org/content/view/172/131/
We would like to ask you to forward the below information on the 2020 High School Senior Online Rapid to your students who are finishing up their High School Studies.
This is a FREE event on June 13 exclusively for HS Senior students, awarding scholarship and US Chess membership extensions.
If you or your players have any questions, feel free to contact us!
Thank you so much for your help.
Dr. Judit Sztaray
Volunteer
Organizing Committee
Oleg V. Poliannikov
MACA Web Coordinator
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05/23/2020:
Massachusetts Chess Association 2020 Election Results
Voting Results
MASSACHUSETTS CHESS ASSOCIATION 2020 ELECTION
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Online
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Paper
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Total
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Registered Voters
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115
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7
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122
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|
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Ballots Cast
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84
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5
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89
(73%)
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President
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OLEG POLIANNIKOV (elected)
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72
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ROBERT E. KING
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15
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|
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Blanks
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2
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Spoiled ballots
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0
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Total ballots
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89
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Vice President
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STEVEN WINER (elected)
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76
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Jeffrey Caruso
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1
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Blanks
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12
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Spoiled ballots
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0
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Total ballots
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89
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Treasurer
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ROBERT MESSENGER (elected)
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86
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Blanks
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3
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Spoiled ballots
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0
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Total ballots
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89
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Clerk
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ANDREW HOY (elected)
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77
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Yi Wang
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1
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|
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Blanks
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11
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Spoiled ballots
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0
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Total ballots
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89
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Director (8 positions)
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STEVE FRYMER (elected)
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74
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NICHOLAS STERLING (elected)
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73
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YI WANG (elected)
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69
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JEFFREY CARUSO (elected)
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68
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ROBB STEWART (elected)
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58
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PAUL AROND (elected)
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51
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PRATHIBA YUVARAJAN (elected)
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49
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LATANYA SWEENEY (elected)
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46
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STEPHEN DANN
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34
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ROBERT E. KING
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33
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Dan Sullivan
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1
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Jim Aspinall
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1
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Margaret King
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1
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Bill Kelleher
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1
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Tomas Girnius
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1
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Lawyer Times
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1
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Mark Kaprielian
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1
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Alonzo Ross
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1
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Blanks
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149
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Total
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712
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Valid ballots (total divided by 8)
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89
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Spoiled ballots
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0
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Total ballots
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89
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Officers-elect and directors-elect will take up their positions at the end of the annual MACA meeting (May 25).
- Submitted by Jeffrey Caruso, Chair of the Elections Commission
Oleg V. Poliannikov
MACA Webmaster
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05/18/2020:
Update from Billards Cafe Chess
Hi All,
I have three updates on Billiards Cafe Chess,
2019 Wachusett Chess Club Championship
Mike Commisso, Don Ostrowski and myself have completed the first round reviews of the four games played one year ago at the Wachusett Chess Club. We collaborated on the coverage, and after reading each other's reviews we voted on the Best Game of Round One (not the best write-up - the best chess). To see the first round reviews and the Best Game voting visit the Facebook page linked here:
Tomorrow, Round-Two games will start to be reviewed. I'll continue to post the games in segments, but I'll speed the progress, slightly - usually covering a game in two posts with four to five graphics in each post helping the reader see the flow of the game.
Billiards Cafe Youth Chess Club
Later this month I will return to coaching chess on Zoom, the current rage in group online video and chats. I have 5 students between the age of 8 to 12. A good age for me since they are not quite old enough to know the difference when I don't know what I'm talking about. If you know of any youngsters in that age range who are beginners with basic knowledge of the fundamentals of the game that would enjoy meeting with some kids and learning and playing chess, pass this email along to them. Sessions will be 30-40 minutes of instruction followed by 30-40 of chess play on the platform Chess-dot-com.
Chess-dot-com Club Leagues
This upcoming Saturday will start an 8-week season in the new Chess.com Club Leagues. To join this league it was required that there was a physical club along with an online club. The Billiards Café Chess Club has one of 115 teams entered across 38 countries. We are in the B-Divsion, meaning there are minimum 4-board matches. Games start at 1pm on Saturdays. Time controls are G/15 +2, and both colors are played consecutively, meaning it will take about one hour.
The current Billiards Cafe team:
Dave Couture
Mike Urbonas
Rene Minalga-Rheault
Ritvik Pulya
Michael David
We could use one or two teammates to ensure we always field 4 boards. When teams send more than the minimum boards, the boards are increased to the smaller teams' size.
I initially only sent this to players to had attended the physical Billiards Cafe Chess Club. Now I have read Rule 5C, and it expands my horizon:
C5. There is no requirement for being a member of the physical club to represent the club in the Clubs League. However, in the spirit of the “clubs” league, clubs which extensively recruit players who have no physical, social, or online connections to the club may be deemed ineligible.
Therefore anyone reading this email qualifies as a social connection and I would welcome them on the team.
Reply to me (only) if you are interested in playing in this new league. The first matches are announced on Tuesday.
Regards,
Michael David
978-877-2322
Oleg V. Poliannikov
MACA Web Coordinator
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05/18/2020:
MACA Annual Meeting 2020 on May 25, 2020 at 9:30AM on zoom
Dear MACA members!
You are cordially invited to the Annual Meeting that will take place on zoom on May 25 at 9:30AM. Please email me at president@masschess.org for meeting information or find it in your official email that is on file at MACA. Please promptly join at 9:30AM when I will explain how the meeting will be run. You will have a chance to receive the latest information, ask questions, and make comments.
Look forward to seeing you there!
Oleg V. Poliannikov
MACA President
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05/13/2020:
Massachusetts G/60 Championship
The 2020 Massachusetts G/60 Championship has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Bob Messenger
Chief TD
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05/5/2020:
Massachusetts Open is postponed until further notice
Dear MACA members!
The hotel we booked for Mass Open will not open until the end of May, and COVID-19 continues to rampage. We therefore have no choice but to postpone Mass Open indefinitely. This being our flagship event will have to occur some time in 2020. We will continue to monitor the situation and announce the new date as soon as it becomes known.
Thank you for your understanding. Please play chess online and study! You will need your sharpened skills soon even if it looks unlikely at the moment.
Oleg V. Poliannikov
MACA President
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04/25/2020:
Massachusetts Girls Championship postponed until further notice
In view of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Massachusetts Girls Championship is postponed until further notice. MACA will continue to monitor the situation and make new announcements as soon as it becomes logistically possible. Thank you all for your understanding. Please stay safe and continue to play chess online.
Oleg V. Poliannikov
MACA President
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04/19/2020:
Massachusetts junior chess players organize a charity blitz tournament, raise more than $3200 for those affected by COVID-19
Massachusetts junior chess players organize a charity blitz tournament, raise more than $3200 for those affected by COVID-19
Justin Li, Tianna Wang and Ryan Wang, along with many of their friends, had an idea to organize an online blitz tournament for charity. They chose to support United Way’s COVID-19 Family Support Fund that helps low-wage workers and others currently in dire need. In partnership with Boston Elite Chess, a leading chess tournament organizer in Massachusetts, they held a tournament on Saturday, April 18 on the Chess.com platform.
Many of the national scholastic champions volunteered to help the organizers by doing a live steam commentary. People could choose to play or watch the fun live on Twitch. CM Michael Zheng, a Michigan Junior Champion, FM Vincent Tsay (NY), the 2017 World Cadet U12 Champion, and FM Jason Wang (Ohio), the2019 American K-8 (Barber) Co-Champion, commentated on the Open Section, while NM Arthur Xu (IL), the 2017 World Cadet U10 Silver Medalist, NM Evan Park (PA), the 2019 National Elementary K-6 Co-Champion, CM Derek Jin (MA), a member of the 2018 USCF All-American Team, and NM Erick Zhao (FL), the 2018 World Cadet U10 Silver Medalist, commentated on the U1400 section.
The tournament was an overwhelming success 103 players participated in the tournament (70 in the Open section, and 33 in U1400). About half of the participants were from Massachusetts, while the other half were from all over the US and even Canada! Tens of people watched the event in real time. The tournament raised more than $3200!
NM Danila Poliannikov won the Open section with 8/9 points! Of the three players who finished a full point behind the leader, Terry Luo from Delaware got the second place on tie-breaks. FM Nate Solon was third, and Tuka Rentsen was fourth. Many masters got 6 or 5.5 points in this extremely strong section. Several notable male and female players participated in the tournament. Shout out and thanks for supporting a great cause go to IM Justin Wang from Texas, WCM Iris Zhou from St. Louis, CM Alice Dong (2016 SPICE champion) from NJ, and WFM Sherry Tian from Vancouver, Canada. In the U1400 section, Eddy Xu "rHaKeR" and "Badooba" both got 7/9 and shared the 1st and 2nd places. "BirdsUnited123", Ryan Zhang "DuduRyan" got 6.5/9, tying for the 3rd and 4th places.
Congratulations to all participants! Please stay safe, and support victims of COVID! Do not forget to have fun and play chess!
Oleg V. Poliannikov
MACA President
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03/25/2020:
Candidate statements for the 2020 MACA Election
Candidate statements for the 2020 MACA Election
MACA has not verified the accuracy of statements made by any of the candidates.
PRESIDENT
Oleg Poliannikov (incumbent)
MACA is the premier chess organizer in New England, and its smooth operation is critical for everyone.
Last year I ran on promises to announce MACA tournaments at least 6 months in advance, to help local TDs to certify for Senior TD/FIDE status, to update the website, and to support tournaments held by other organizers. All of that is reality now with MACA Board already planning the 2020-2021 season, Massachusetts Scholastic Grand Prix in full swing, and elevated status and level of Spiegel Cup Series tournaments. We will solidify these positive achievements in the next year.
The other focus will be on expanding the player base, improving tournaments for beginner players, and collaboration with chess clubs in schools, libraries and other places. Having seen tremendous success of leading Massachusetts player in the last years, it is even more critical to ensure equally bright future.
I once again ask for your support, feedback, criticism, and participation. Every vote is of essence!
Robert E. King
My history of MACA service, as MACA President and Director make me uniquely qualified to be beneficial for MACA.
An attendance problem exists. Only half of the MACA Board showed up for the very important first meeting, where votes take place for chairmen of the committees. The attendance rate was 6 of 12 showing up for the first meeting, 8 of 12 for the second, and 5 of 12 for the third. Repeated no-show, Prathiba Yuvarajan, is running again. Ten years ago, MACA passed without dissent the motion
"The Executive Board may remove by a simple majority any Executive Board member who has missed four consecutive regular board meetings." Eight MACA Executives voted in favor of that Bylaws Amendment including Maryanne Reilly, Kenneth Ballou, Robert Messenger, Brian Mottershead, Stephen Dann, Alex Relyea, Robert King, and Margaret King. That Bylaws Amendment was ratified by the membership. We need a stronger Bylaws Amendment and change at the top of MACA because there is no one there to police their own! An absolute travesty has taken place with a lack of attendance! The MACA Board has to vote at the MACA Board meetings because there is no provision in the Bylaws for e-mail voting.
DIRECTOR
Jeffrey Caruso (incumbent)
For the last 5 years I've given diligent, transparent, and absolutely impartial service as Elections Commissioner. I've reached out to online voters and paper-ballot voters to address their concerns, and have introduced our secure, cloud-based election platform (electionrunner.com).
In addition to the current board, I support Paul Arond and chess parent Latanya Sweeney.
Our board has fostered a culture of working hard together both via in-person meetings and online committee proceedings. Please give me your vote so I can continue to work for you!
Steve Frymer (incumbent)
1. board of directors 50+ years;
2. prez, vp, treasurer and clerk on many occasions;
3. prison chess coordinator for 30 years;
4. scholastic committee for years and current chair;
5. living memorial chess fund coordinator for several years; and
6. budget, election and tournament committee on many occasions.
Yi Wang (incumbent)
I served MACA board in 2019, specially in the scholastic and tournament committees. I have been volunteering in many MACA's tournaments as a TD and hotel coordinator to improve the play conditions. I am also the president of Boston Elite Chess Association, which has raised money and offered high-prize (~$5000) tournaments in the area. I have also promoted girls in chess: raised fund and crated an all-women Mass team "Lady Knights" to participate in USATE, and won the top U2100 team prize. I will continue contribute to Mass chess along these lines, and hope you support me to serve MACA.
Prathiba Yuvarajan (incumbent)
I will continue with my goals like last year. I will keep doing what I can to promote chess in schools, recreation programs and other places all over Massachusetts. I will continue to run many tournaments for all age groups. I will always support players as my first priority.
My main goal is to encourage all kids to learn the game and provide more opportunities at professional level. Currently I am the owner and coach of ChessEmpireKids(www.chessempirekids.com). I teach kids at various schools in MA and NH.
Paul Arond
After a year away due to family matters, I am ready to resume participation in and support of MACA and chess in Massachusetts. In four prior years as director, I provided support for tournament activities, banking and financial issues, and the elections process. If elected, I will continue to advocate for outreach that broadens and diversifies the chess community at large. I urge all MACA members to exercise their right to vote.
Stephen Dann
Labored 10+ years culminating in 1980 to gain full non-profit status for MACA (along with legends like Harold Dondis, the USCF star).
Participated in 95%+ (250?) board/annual meetings across Massachusetts over the 33 years I was elected by secret ballot to serve you.
Enjoyed yeoman mentoring of volunteers promoting chess from toddlers in libraries to seniors in nursing homes, hospitals and restaurants.
Let's invigorate our once folksy website to welcome all who wish the bounties of the hobby, sport and educational opportunities.
Contact me directly to share ANY positive ideas to rebuild/renew MACA communication and outreach!
Stephendann@charter.net (508.753.7270)
Oleg V. Poliannikov
MACA Web Coordinator
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03/13/2020:
Hurvitz Cup cancelled. Spiegel Cup Finals are cancelled until further notice
Dear MACA members!
MACA worked hard to ensure that this year Hurvitz Cup and Spiegel Cup Finals would be better than ever before. We booked nicer venues and improved the format. We wanted to see the result as much as you did.
However, as the Coronavirus situation continues to develop in a highly volatile fashion, chess takes back seat in people's mind, and there is no way to conduct these tournaments at an acceptable level, or at all. Future government guidances are hard to predict. We are forced to make hard decisions now.
Hurvitz Cup is therefore cancelled. Unfortunately, we will not have it this year. Spiegel Cup Finals are cancelled until further notice. We will monitor the situation and try to hold the tournament in late May-early June. We will keep you posted!
Thank you for your understanding! Stay healthy!
Oleg Poliannikov
MACA President
Oleg V. Poliannikov
MACA President
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03/8/2020:
Prize winners at the Massachusetts Girls Qualifier
Prize winners in the Massachusetts Girls Qualifier, held March 8th in Norwood.
Open Section
1st Riya Kanury 3-1
2nd-3rd Meghana Kunamneni (playoff winner), Carah Su 2.5
Under 1000 Section
1st Dheekshitha Sriram 4-0
2nd Sarayu Mudundi 3-1
3rd Annabelle Zhang 2-2
The tournament was directed by Robb Stewart.
Bob Messenger
MACA Board Member
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03/1/2020:
Prize winners at the Fourth Spiegel Cup Qualifier
Prize winners at the Fourth Spiegel Cup Qualifier, held March 1st in Westford, Mass.
Age 14 & Under Section
1st-2nd Y Owen Li (playoff winner), Rafael Pashkov 3.5-0.5
3rd-4th Venkatraman Varatharajan, Sritan Devineni 3-1
Age 11 & Under Section
1st Victor Feng 3.5-0.5
2nd-4th Shouri Mosaliganti, Oskar Zoffer, Y Luke Ji 3-1
Age 8 & Under Section
1st David Figelman 3.5-0.5
2nd-4th Pragyan Sriman, Evan Shi, Christian Li 3-1
Reserve Under 1200 Section
1st-2nd David Abadie, Yan Barash 3.5-0.5
3rd-6th Suhavi Tiruveedhula, Uri Netzer, Jaswant Ambati, Amy Nguyen 3-1
Reserve Under 800 Section
1st-2nd Daniel Tatar, Johanna Greisen 3.5-0.5
3rd-7th Sriman Devineni, Prayag Karthik, Kayla Zhang, Jianda Liu, Harry Li 3-1
Reserve Under 400 Section
1st Jacob Shteyman 4-0
2nd-6th Gregory Agranovitch, Annie Shi, Maximum Rhys Claburn, Jacob Landau, Lucas Liu 3-1
Tied players are listed in tiebreak order except as noted.
The tournament was directed by Bob Messenger, Nicholas Sterling, and Dmitry Barash.
Bob Messenger
Chief TD
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02/29/2020:
4th Spiegel Qualifier will take place on March 1. Advanced entries are posted
SwissSys Wall Chart. 4th Spiegel Cup Qualifier: Age 14 & Under Section
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Name/Rtng/ID
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St/Tm
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Rd 1
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Rd 2
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Rd 3
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Rd 4
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1
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Y Owen Ji
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MA
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1880 16225038
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2
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Skyler Zhou
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MA
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1859 15456428
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3
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Rafael Pashkov
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MA
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1848 15251590
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4
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Saanvi Tiruveedhula
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MA
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1750 15087552
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5
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Kaustubh Kislay
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MA
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1738 16312814
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6
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Jack Tompros
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MA
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1693 14909774
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7
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Venkatraman Varatharajan
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MA
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1672 15415283
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8
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Sritan Devineni
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MA
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1664 15586296
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9
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Ian Van Hulle
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MA
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1628 15170895
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10
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Krishna Saketh Mutnuri
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MA
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1567 15383635
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11
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Jacob Qijie Wu
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MA
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1490 16337966
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12
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Dennis Jin
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MA
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1407 15366371
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13
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Arnesh Yeola
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MA
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1405 15838967
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14
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Amit Piryatinsky
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MA
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1263 15793565
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15
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John Gerald Avery
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MA
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1239 16706744
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16
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Holden Chalfant
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MA
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1237 15214147
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SwissSys Wall Chart. 4th Spiegel Cup Qualifier: Age 11 & Under Section
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Name/Rtng/ID
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St/Tm
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Rd 1
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Rd 2
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Rd 3
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Rd 4
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1
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Victor Feng
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MA
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1863 15560438
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2
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Leonard Sweeney-Barrett
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MA
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1735 15478612
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3
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Y Luke Ji
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MA
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1694 16237733
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4
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Oskar Zoffer
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MA
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1664 16471866
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5
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Shouri Mosaliganti
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MA
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1633 16646805
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6
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Franklin Ph Lewis
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MA
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1633 15922026
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7
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Isabella Lai
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MA
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1571 15990974
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8
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Santhosh Ayyappan
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MA
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1366 16959235
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9
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Bohan Christopher Wang
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MA
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1338 16880573
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10
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Anushka Ayyappan
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MA
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1308 16959220
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11
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Parinya Jain
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MA
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1265 16918131
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12
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Jesse Zhang
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MA
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1215 16463192
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13
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Mark Piryatinsky
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MA
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1209 16388502
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SwissSys Wall Chart. 4th Spiegel Cup Qualifier: Age 8 & Under Section
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Pragyan Sriram
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MA
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1135 16552308
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2
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David Figelman
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MA
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1050 16523406
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3
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Evan Shi
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MA
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1043 16966603
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Christian Y Li
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MA
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1017 16923000
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5
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Kartheban Yoganandam
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MA
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904 16825585
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6
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Christine Nguyen
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MA
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900 16634247
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7
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Eilam Hao Kuo
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MA
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861 16398651
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8
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Alexander Xiong
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MA
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855 17192380
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9
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Wataru Takeuchi
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MA
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844 16486723
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10
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Theerthan Yoganandam
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MA
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675 16825570
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11
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Annabelle Zhang
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MA
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653 16811172
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12
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Malin Xian Kuo
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MA
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569 16398357
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SwissSys Wall Chart. 4th Spiegel Cup Qualifier: Reserve Under 1200 Section
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1
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Diego Abadie
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MA
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1182 16196438
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2
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Suhavi Tiruveedhula
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MA
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1157 15634225
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3
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Anand Swaroop
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MA
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1141 16455688
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4
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Jaswant Reddy Ambati
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MA
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1083 16856326
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5
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Anish Sankar
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MA
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1069 16332556
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6
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Sophia Tatar
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MA
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1069 16062580
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7
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Ansh Nandurbarkar
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MA
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1056 15857120
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8
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Paul Tompros
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MA
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1048 15614834
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9
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Yan Barash
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MA
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1047 16433515
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10
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Alden Kuo
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MA
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1012 16146628
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11
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Koustav Datta
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NH
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958 16295077
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12
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Amy Nguyen
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MA
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937 16151483
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13
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Ariel Zhou
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MA
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934 16371696
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14
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Uri Netzer
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MA
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934 17240063
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15
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Daniil Landau
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MA
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897 16721013
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16
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Neil Gupta
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MA
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815 16729904
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17
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Maxim Klempf
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MA
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783 16715527
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18
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Nathan Klempf
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MA
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782 16715512
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19
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Ethan W Zhang
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MA
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779 17088714
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20
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Alex Sherman
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MA
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763 16140937
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21
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Kaiya Bridgit Smits
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MA
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733 16486827
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22
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Sam Ryan Parsi
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MA
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682 16005945
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23
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Eyal Zeldich
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MA
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680 15930665
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24
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Simon Dolev
|
MA
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440 15921311
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25
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Omprakash Sahoo
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MA
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unr. 17313254
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SwissSys Wall Chart. 4th Spiegel Cup Qualifier: Reserve Under 800 Section
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Rd 2
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1
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Kayla Zhang
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MA
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753 16771070
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2
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Aiden Lee
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MA
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696 16572914
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3
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Aidin Narynbekov
|
MA
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632 16934194
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4
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Daniel Tatar
|
MA
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622 16417982
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5
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Anish Biswas
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MA
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619 16901461
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6
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Milan Kapasi
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MA
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577 16021918
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7
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Richard Huang
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MA
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546 16917755
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Harry Li
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MA
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542 16988211
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9
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Declan Walsh
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MA
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513 16389511
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10
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Lang Yuan
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MA
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487 16784076
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11
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Snovya Song
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MA
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461 17124270
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12
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Aren Kaya Veral
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MA
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458 16865650
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13
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Stephen Gregory
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MA
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429 16690642
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14
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Dmitry Filippov
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MA
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429 17099364
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15
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Manasvini Ambati
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MA
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414 17124828
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16
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Swayam Prakash Sahoo
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MA
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unr. 17313260
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17
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Adar Pfeffer
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MA
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unr. 17325394
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SwissSys Wall Chart. 4th Spiegel Cup Qualifier: Reserve Under 400 Section
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Sriman Devineni
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MA
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386 16732714
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2
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Jacob Benjamin Shteyman
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MA
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385 17196801
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Tanish Biswas
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MA
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349 16901476
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Jacob Michael Landau
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MA
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334 17255265
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Andrew Shvarts
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MA
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327 17200381
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Alexandra Pominova
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MA
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292 16807160
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Gregory Agranovitch
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MA
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248 17201060
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Sophia Klempf
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MA
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182 17298188
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9
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Maggie Tompros
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MA
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140 16567804
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10
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Anya Yuan
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MA
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127 16784082
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11
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Dalia Teytelman
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MA
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124 16459771
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12
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Alexander Lubarsky
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MA
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120 17015792
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13
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Alexander Lagrutta
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MA
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unr. new
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14
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Zachary Lagrutta
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MA
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unr. new
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15
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Maximus Rhys Claburn
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MA
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unr. 17321370
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Dennis Shvarts
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MA
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unr. 17325388
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17
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Alexandra Breyt
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MA
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unr. 17320857
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Oleg V. Poliannikov
MACA Web Coordinator
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02/9/2020:
Prize winners at the Gus Gosselin Grade Championship
Prize winners at the Gus Gosselin Grade Championship, held Feburary 9th in Burlington, Mass.
Grades 9-12 Section
1st Vineeth Nareddy 3-1
2nd-5th Mark Chudnovsky (playoff winner), Bernie Xu, Henry Han, Eric Feng 2.5-1.5
Top Grade 9: Saanvi Tiruveedhula 1.5-2.5
The top three finishers in this section won invitations to the High School section of the Spiegel Cup finals.
Grades 6-8 Section
1st-4th Franklin Lewis, Kaustubh Kislay, Krishna Mutnuri, Venkatraman Varatharajan 3-1
Top Grade 6: Anish Sankar, Madhav Warrier 2-2
Grade 5 Section
1st-2nd Paul Tompros, Suhavi Tiruveedhula 3.5-0.5
3rd-4th Tanay Mangal, Yan Barash 2.5-1.5
Grade 4 Section
1st Shouri Mosaliganti 3.5-0.5
2nd-3rd Rayhan Riaz, Ethan Zhang 3-1
Grade 3 Section
1st-3rd Jack Li, Austin Fischl, Amy Nguyen 3-1
Grades 2 Section
1st-3rd Alexander Xiong, Christian Li, Eilam Luo 3-1
Grades K-1 Section
1st Santhosh Ayyappan, Christian Nguyen 3-1
3rd Anya Yuan 1-3
Top Kindergarten: Sophia Klempf 0-4
Note: The Grade 2 and Grades K-1 sections were combined into a single section.
Tied players are listed in tiebreak order except as noted.
The tournament was directed by Bob Messenger, Alonzo Ross, Dmitry Barash, and Cameron Bird. Sara Bird assisted during registration.
Bob Messenger
Chief TD
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02/3/2020:
Massachusetts Chess Association Election Registration
From Chair of Elections Commission Jeffrey L. Caruso:
The annual MACA elections will occur in May 2020. Registered voters will receive either a paper ballot or an e-ballot link at the end of April, with results being announced at the Massachusetts Open on Memorial Day weekend. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR BOTH VOTING OPTIONS.
If you registered to vote in prior years, you do not need to register again unless your address has changed. New members who joined MACA after March 2019 will need to register to vote in this year's election.
Members can register for an online or paper ballot (not both) as follows:
TO REGISTER FOR AN ONLINE BALLOT: Email election@masschess.org with full name and unique email address by February 29, 2020.
TO REGISTER FOR A PAPER BALLOT: send a letter to Bob Messenger at 4 Hamlett Dr. #12, Nashua, NH 03062, postmarked no later than February 23. You can send an email to election@masschess.org to check on your registration status.
Oleg V. Poliannikov
MACA Web Coordinator
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02/3/2020:
Massachusetts Chess Association Call for Nominations
From Chair of Elections Commission Jeffrey L. Caruso:
The Massachusetts Chess Association is now accepting nominations for the annual election of its 12-member board, to serve from June 2020 to June 2021. Members may stand for election for one of its 4 officer positions (President, Vice President, Treasurer or Clerk) or 8 Director positions. The submission deadline for nominations is February 15, 2020. In order to be eligible to run, memberships must be valid through the end of the upcoming term (June 2021).
For more information, please review MACA's current bylaws ( http://www.masschess.org/about/MACA-Bylaws-2018.aspx) or visit the Elections FAQ at http://www.masschess.org/resources/faqs/chess_faqs.aspx?faq_type_uid=5
Please e-mail nominations and questions to director6@masschess.org.
Oleg V. Poliannikov
MACA Web Coordinator
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01/26/2020:
Prize winners at the Third Spiegel Cup Qualifier
Prize winners at the Third Spiegel Cup Qualifier, held January 26th in Burlington, Mass.
Age 14 & Under Section:
1st-2nd: Evelyn Zhang (playoff winner), Adithya Sharma 3.5-0.5
3rd-7th: Saanvi Tiruveedhula, Kaustubh Kislay, Sritan Devineni, Venkatraman Varatharajan, Meghana Kunamneni 2.5-1.5
Age 11 & Under Section:
1st Justin Li 4-0
2nd-4th Y Luke Ji, Y Owen Ji, Andrew Liu 3-1
Age 8 & Under Section:
1st Santhosh Ayyappan 4-0
2nd-4th Dhairya Mehta, Pragyam Sriram, Jaswant Ambati 3-1
Reserve Under 1200 Section:
1st Amit Piryatinsky 4-0
2nd-7th Nikolay Avdokin, Yan Barash, Mark Piryatinsky, Lucas Martins, Suhavi Tiruveedhula, Anand Swaroop 3-1
Reserve Under 800 Section:
1st Prayag Karthik 4-0
2nd-5th Brynn Bennett, Vedanth Srivatsan, Aidin Narynbekov, Alexander Xiong 3-1
Reserve Under 400 Section:
1st Manasvini Ambati 4-0
2nd Andrew Shvarts 3-1
3rd-4th Jacob Landau, Gregory Agranovitch 2-2
Except as noted, tied players are listed in tiebreak order.
The tournament was directed by Yi Wang, Bob Messenger, Chris Bird, Nicholas Sterling, Dmitry Barash, Cameron Bird, and Steve Frymer. Sara Bird assisted during registration.
Bob Messenger
MACA Board Member
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01/25/2020:
3rd Spiegel Cup Qualifier Advanced Entries
SwissSys Wall Chart. 3rd Spiegel Cup Qualifier: Age 14 & Under Section
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Rafael Pashkov
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MA
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1912 15251590
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2
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Adithya Sharma
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MA
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1813 15326525
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3
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Saanvi Tiruveedhula
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MA
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1773 15087552
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4
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Evelyn Zhang
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MA
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1736 17180873
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5
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Kaustubh Kislay
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MA
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1670 16312814
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6
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Jack Tompros
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MA
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1660 14909774
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7
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Sritan Devineni
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MA
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1639 15586296
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8
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Venkatraman Varatha
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MA
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1590 15415283
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9
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Krishna Saketh Mutnuri
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MA
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1538 15383635
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10
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Dennis Jin
|
MA
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1413 15366371
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11
|
Eli Traub
|
MA
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1394 15597432
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12
|
Arnesh Yeola
|
MA
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1388 15838967
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13
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Jacob Qijie Wu
|
MA
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1309 16337966
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14
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Holden Chalfant
|
MA
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1265 15214147
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15
|
John Gerald Avery
|
MA
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1213 16706744
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SwissSys Wall Chart. 3rd Spiegel Cup Qualifier: Age 11 & Under Section
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Name/Rtng/ID
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St/Tm
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Rd 1
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Rd 2
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Rd 3
|
Rd 4
|
|
1
|
Y Owen Ji
|
MA
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|
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1879 16225038
|
|
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2
|
Justin Y Li
|
MA
|
|
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1815 15826242
|
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954 16433515
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MA
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910 15614834
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Nathan Klempf
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697 16573463
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MA
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550 16191144
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717 17102677
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MA
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589 16572914
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548 16021918
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548 16817668
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103 17200381
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Oleg V. Poliannikov
MACA Web Coordinator
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01/12/2020:
Prize winners at the Winter Team Challenge
Prize winners at the Winter Team Challenge, held January 12th in Burlington, Mass.
K-12 Section
1st Newton South Knights (Michael Mi, Mark Chudnovsky, Ashot Melkonyan, Charlie Morris) 3.5-0.5
2nd ChessMind Girls (Saanvi Tiruveedhula, Evelyn Zhang, Prachi Dayal, Sophia Rosenholtz) 3-1
3rd-4th The Check Mates (Kaustubh Kislay, Dhairya Mehta, Oskar Zoffer, Rayhan Riaz),
The Immortals (Amit Piryatinsky, Peter Kouznetsov, Andrey Kalashnikov, Eyal Zeldich, Aidin Narynbekov) 2.5-1.5
Medals: Anushka Ayyappan (Future Masters 5), Christopher Robinson (St. Paul's School), Vyom Shah (Funky Owls A) 3-1
K-6 Section
1st Future Masters 1 (Shouri Mosaliganti, Franklin Lewis, Parinya Jain, Aditya Phadnis) 4-0
2nd-3rd Lukomorie - 2 (Michelle Chudnovsky, Mark Piryatinsky, Nikolay Avdokhin, Yan Barash, Jacob Shteyman),
Future Masters 3 (Suhavi Tiruveedhula, Jesse Zhang, Alden Kuo, Tanish Biswas) 3-1
Medals: Maxim Klempf (Chess Pirates), Kiran Weerapana (Wellesley Public Schools) 3.5-0.5;
Anish Sankar (Wellesley Public Schools) 3-1
K-3 Section
1st: Future Masters 2 (Amy Nguyen, Jaswant Ambati, Christine Nguyen, Owen Mennell) 4-0
2nd: Future Masters 4 (Eilam Kuo, Malin Kuo, Anish Saravanan, Harry Li) 2-2
3rd-4th Belmont Day School (Copeland Maier, Leeul Miteku, Jun Murakami, Felix Kim),
Lukomorie - 1 (Gregory Agranovitch, Dalia Teytelman, William Pechyoni, Jacob Landau) 1-3
Jacob Shteyman and Andrew Shvarts won medals for winning three games each in side games.
The tournament was directed by Bob Messenger, Chris Bird, Nicholas Sterling, and Dmitry Barash.
Bob Messenger
Chief TD
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