Prize Determination

Prize distribution in USCF tournaments is done by priority of standing or score, with players getting the highest prize they qualify for.

In our Club Championship, 3 players finished with 3.5: Lunna (2205), J. Cohen (2089) & E. Zhurbinskiy (1935). Because an U2100 (two, in fact) tied for 1st and there was no 3rd place prize, the U2100 prize was pooled with the 1st and 2nd prizes.

Onto the 3's. Fleysher and E. Zhang's ratings (2025, 1809) were too high for the U1800. Therefore, R. Feng (1358) gets the prize. Please note: the U1800 is not just for those 1500-1799.

With no one having 2.5, We looked at the next score-group to determine the U1500. Of the 10 players with 2.0, 4 players qualified for the last prize: Huang (1424 on the October list), Sengupta (1337), N. Yen (1182) & S. Feng (1102). They should have received $18.75 each.

For additional information on the process, consult the USCF's Official Rules Of Chess (in the 5th edition, start at page 181).

Lunna, J. Cohen & E. Zhurbinskiy Win Westfield Championship

NM Todd Lunna, expert Jonathan Cohen and Eve Zhurbinskiy tied for 1st in the 72nd Westfield Chess Club Championship, which concluded this evening.

Ryan Feng (U1800), Kevin Huang, Sikata Sengupta, Nicole Yen and Steven Feng (all U1500) also won prizes.

Final Standings

 

Rank	Player	Rating	Points
1	Lunna, Todd W	2205	3.5
1	Cohen, Jonathan D	2089	3.5
1	Zhurbinskiy, Eve D	1935	3.5
4	Fleysher, Leonid M	2025	3.0
4	Zhang, Eric	1809	3.0
4	Feng, Ryan	1358	3.0
7	Yen, Michael J	1940	2.0
7	Zhurbinskiy, Ilya	1836	2.0
7	Moldovan, John	1821	2.0
7	Maheshwari, Varun	1776	2.0
7	Deng, Leon Y	1709	2.0
7	Shanmugadas, Shivani	1519	2.0
7	Huang, Kevin	1424	2.0
7	Sengupta, Sikata B	1337	2.0
7	Yen, Nicole C	1182	2.0
7	Feng, Steven	1102	2.0
17	Vaddepally, Nikhil	904	1.5
18	Zhurbinsky, David	1608	1.0
18	Li, Dexin	1524	1.0
18	Jacobson, Brandon	1475	1.0
18	Mazzillo, Patrick	1450	1.0
18	Shanmugadas, Sindu	1275	1.0
23	Cardenas, Nicholas	1288	0.0
23	Wang, Benjamin	1167	0.0

Best performances versus rating:
Steven Feng (+552), Nicole Yen (+449), Ryan Feng (+403)

Biggest upsets in each round:

1. Steven Feng (-506) 1-0 David Zhurbinsky

2. Nicole Yen (-420) 1/2-1/2 D. Zhurbinsky

3. Nicole Yen (-293) 1-0 Brandon Jacobson

4. Ryan Feng (-478) 1-0 Ilya Zhurbinskiy

Steven Feng (-719) 1/2-1/2 John Moldovan in round 4 also merits a mention.

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Westfield Championship - 3rd Round Pairings

The pairings and board assignments for round 3 of the Westfield Championship are:

1. M. Yen - Lunna
2. E. Zhurbinskiy - Fleysher
3. Cohen - Maheshwari
4. I. Zhurbinsky - Moldovan
5. Zhang - Huang
6. Mazzillo - Deng
7. Li - R. Feng
8. Shanmagudas - N. Yen
9. S. Feng - Jacobson
10. Sengupta - D. Zhurbinsky
11. Cardenas - Vaddepally
12. Wang - Si. Shanmagudas

Westfield Championship - Rounds 1 & 2

LM Todd Lunna, expert Leonid Fleysher, Michael Yen and Eve Zhurbinskiy lead the 72nd Westfield Championship at its midway point.

Jonathan Cohen, John Moldovan and Varun Maheshwari are a half-point back.

The event concludes on October 14th.

For a complete list of participants, results, games and standings, click here.

Club Championship Starts Today

The 72nd Westfield CC Championship starts today and concludes next Sunday. Click here for details.

Our next Quads are on October 21.