Safal Bora wins 2012 Michigan Class
Safal Bora prepares for his Round 4 game against current Michigan champion Atulya Shetty as their two proud fathers look on. Safal held Atulya to a draw, then beat tough NM Ariel Levy to win the tournament. Atulya overcame his round 1 "band bye" to take clear 2nd. Remarkably, Safal has now gained rating points in seventeen straight tournaments. Anyone want to bet that he won't be a master soon?
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Games from the 2012 Michigan Class have been shared out by Alan Gregg, Class A tough guy Joel Halloran, Lon Rutkofske, and Noel Bedy:
http://www.westmichiganchess.com/Shared%20Documents/2012/01%20-%20Jan/2012michiganclass.htm
Alan Gregg wins a fine two minors vs. rook endgame in his Round 1 match-up with David Hahn.
Grand Dame of Michigan Chess Virginia Vandenburg, playing in her first tournament of the 21st century, faces a determined Lon Rutkofske. Behind them, Holland phenom Joshua Posthuma plays Grandville's Bill Ignasiak.
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Morgan Everett plays Eric Larson.
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West vs. East. St. Joseph's Michael Chen versus Farmington Hills' Ariel Levi.
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You can find Tournament Director Jeff “Ironman” Aldrich’s USCF Rating report here:
http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?201201151462.0-12936317