August Lansing report
The August Mini-Swiss had a strong turnout on Sunday, thanks in part a number of Ray Garrison's chess camp participants playing. Bruce Roth said that it might have been the first time in ten years that there were three sections running. Section winners were Michael Chen and Catlin, Roth and Carpenter, and Sophie Stefanski.
Section 3 winner Sophie Stefanski was the only player to go through the tournament undefeated!
Low to the ground hunter killer.
Neal Anderson
Karthik Vuyyuru
Photo taken by Sophie Stefanski
Chris Autera-Polzin
Photo taken by Sophie Stefanski
Alex Di Giuseppe
Photo Taken by Sophie Stefanski
James Abbott
Photo by Sophie Stefanski
Mark Stefanski
Aaron Venia plays White against Tom Fraser
Alex Di Giuseppe's Dad
Photo by Sophie Stefanski
Section 2 co-winners Brian Carpenter and Bruce Roth; Bradley Walker vs. John Griffin. On the far right, Tigre sports a new look to go with his sharp 2100 rating.
Ray Garrison
Tom Fraser, Neal Anderson, and Bennario Chapman
Pairings are Up!
36 games later...
Here is a selection of games from the tournament:
http://www.westmichiganchess.com/Shared%20Documents/2011/08%20-%20August/201108lansing.htm
Here is Tournament Director Tony "Le Tigre" Nichol's USCF rating report:
http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?201108156631.0-12753902