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20104 Vandenburg Cup

 Tournament Report

2010 Vandenburg Cup
Prelimary Report

FM Seth Homa won the Vandenburg Cup with a 4-0 sweep.  Seth will be playing next at Stan Beckwith's Grrreat Lakes Open April 23rd to April 25th in Battle Creek.  On May 15th and May 16th, Seth will play a two game match against Indiana Champion Dennis Monokroussos.  Team Homa supporters are welcome to watch the match at West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics in Ferrysburg.
 
Seth Homa
Seth wins his fourth straight Vandenburg.  "After winning so many cups, Seth will have a dinner set soon." -- Eddie Barber on the Michigan Chess Forum.
 Photo Credit:  Rose Homa

The following list of additional winners is preliminary.  Tony "Le Tigre" Nichols was clear 2nd.  1st Expert went to Matt Hassen; Morgan Everett was 2nd expert.  
 
Matt Hassen
Matt "Bull" Hassen
 Photo Credit:  Joe Meyer
  
Peter Chen and Michael Chen shared the A-trophy.  Both boys got to play against FM Homa, and still won the class prize!
 
Peter and Michael Chen
  Photo Credit:  Joe Meyer
 
Tournament Director Bruce Roth's USCF rating report can be found here:
 
 
A selection of games from the 2010 Vandenburg Cup can be found here: