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2012 Michigan Class1/14/201222
Safal Bora wins Masters/Experts title!
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2011 North American Open12/26/20115
Matt Hassen earns his National Master title in Vegas!
2011NorthAmericanOpenUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
December 2011 Lansing Mini-Swiss12/11/2011
Winners:  Section 1 - Tigre, Ratko, Safal Bora; Section 2 - K.J.; Section 3 - John Kenneth Brauker
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December 2011 Spring Lake Holland Match12/10/2011
Dec 2011 Spring Lake Holland MatchUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Road of an Electronic Knight 21
Sawaski signs up for the 2007 Electronic Knights, and battles in the prelims
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2011 King's Island11/11/2011
Seth scores a 2738 performance rating!
2011KingsIslandUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2011 Midwest Class10/14/20115
FM Seth Homa takes clear 2nd!
2011MidwestClassUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
October 2011 Aquinas10/15/20114
Wickering, K.J., Joshua Posthuma all sweep sections
2011 October AquinasUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2011 Michigan Senior10/8/20114
Fisch sweeps the boards.
2011MichiganSeniorUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Russ McCracken builds a chess board10/5/2011
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2011 Grand Rapids Open10/1/20119
Ratko Bojanovic is a man on fire.
2011 Grand Rapids OpenUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Clara McGrew interviews Benjamin Beach1
Clara McGrew interview Benjamin Beach; a game annotated by Dr. Tim McGrew!
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September Muskegon Qdoba9/24/2011
Gale Anderson wins.
201109MuskegonQdobaUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
September 2011 Aquinas9/17/20112
Czuhai and Brumley; Stapleton
2011 September AquinasUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2011 Michigan Open9/3/201152
Atulya Shetty wins 2011 Michigan Open; Justin Aldrich wins reserve; Dr. Ed Mandell tops booster.
2011MichiganOpenUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
James Sawaski on "The Road of An Electronic Knight", part 1
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The Marf Beats Down the O'Kelly Sicilian1
"fluffybunnyfeet" rulz the Internet mail server 'Verse...
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2011 U.P. Open8/28/20115
Gary Gill is the 2011 U.P. Champion.  Downstater Tony Nichols once again wins first overall.
2011UPOpenUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
August Aquinas8/20/20113
Section winners were NM Eugene Brumley and Dr. Tim McGrew; Bill Ignasiak and Antowine Jordan; and Leah Ziegler and Karthik Vuyyuru. 
201108AquinasUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
August 2011 Lansing8/14/20113
Section winners were Michael Chen and Catlin, Roth and Carpenter, and Sophie Stefanski.
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2011 Indianapolis Open8/13/20116
Michigan players roll in Indy.
2011IndianapolisOpenUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
August Calvin8/6/2011
Czuhai; Bill "B" Igansiak; Joshua Posthuma; Leah Ziegler
201108CalvinUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Stan Beckwith's Chess Camp at WMU7/18/2011
Stan Beckwith's Chess Camp at WMU
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July 2011 Aquinas7/16/20118
Section winners were Andy Catlin; Allen Wickering; Bill Ignasiak; a four-way(!) tie among Caleb Bowman, Kerry Price, Andrew Schremser, and Leah Ziegler; and Joshua Vander Meulen.
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July 2011 Lansing Mini-Swiss7/10/20116
Ratko and Czuhai share top section honors; Aaron Venia sweeps reserve.
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July 2011 Calvin7/9/20119
Ratko; Clara McGrew; Jordan, Bowman, and Schremser; Seth Strout wins scholastic
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2011 World Open6/30/20116
FM Seth Homa reports from Philadelphia (after Round 7)
2011 World OpenUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2011 Bottom Half6/26/201158
Czuhai, Edgerle, Sun, Stapleton, Sheffer, and Strout win state titles.  Photos:  Tamara Posthuma, Michael Smith
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Matthew Trujillo Interview
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June 2011 Aquinas6/18/20116
Eugene Brumley earns his National Master title; Other section winners:  John Drexel and Emin Khachaturyan; Chris Stapleton;  Benjamin Beach and Jacob Johnson; and Joshua Vander Meulen
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June 2011 Lansing Mini-Swiss6/12/20113
Kevin Noren and Tony Nichols share top honors.
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Jim Marfia Remembers his U.S. Opens11
Grand Rapids National Master Jim Marfia provides one favorite game from each of his 10 U.S. Opens!
Jim Marfia at the US OpenUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
June 2011 Calvin6/4/20117
Brumley; Ignasiak; Vander Meulen
June 2011 CalvinUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2011 North American Open5/28/20113
Steve Dumas reports
2011 North American OpenUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Chicago Open 20115/30/20117
Nichols and Hronchek games!
2011 Chicago OpenUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2011 Lansing City Championship4/27/201110
Tony "Le Tigre" Nichols wins.
2011 Lansing CityUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
May 2011 Aquinas5/21/201111
Winners:  Brumley & Catlin; Halloran & Wickering; Stapleton; Jacob Johnson
201105AquinasUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
May 2011 Lansing Mini-Swiss5/12/50115
NM Noren and Michael Chen top open; Bruce Roth wins reserve
201105LansingUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
May 2011 Calvin5/7/20119
Quad Winners:  Greg Bailey, Bill Ignasiak, and Leah Ziegler
May2011CalvinUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2011 Great Lakes Open4/29/201134
FM Homa, NM Stamnov, Tigre, Benjamin Brandt.  Rick Wilson tops reserve!  Annotations by Tony Nichols, Bethel McGrew, and Clara McGrew.  Photos courtesy of Rose Homa.
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Joe Singerling interview4/18/2011
Spring Lake's retiring coach Joe Singerling
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April 2011 Aquinas4/16/201112
Four sections.  Winners include Eugene Brumley; Joel Halloran and Isaac Zylstra; Antowine Jordan; Caleb Bowman.
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2011 Vandenburg Cup4/10/20118
FM Seth Homa wins
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April 2011 Calvin4/2/201113
Tigre wins open; Posthuma and Zylstra top reserve.  Seth Strout sweeps scholastic.
April 2011 CalvinUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2011 Holland Junior Open3/26/20111
Zylstra!
2011 Holland Junior OpenUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2011 Ludington Optimists3/19/2011
Mario Arnson wins high school division; Nathan Peterson repeats as elementary champion.
2011LudingtonUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
March 2011 Aquinas3/19/2011
Section Winners:  Allen Wickering, Wayne Tyrell, Joshua Posthuma
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2011 Michigan Junior3/13/20117
Peter Chen sweeps K-8.  Zylstra, Michael Chen, Joshua Posthuma all finish strong.
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March 2011 Calvin3/5/201112
Eckert and Czuhai split honors in top section; Joshua Posthuma wins reserve with remarkable 3.5/4.0; Jackson Collins sweeps scholastic.
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February 2011 Aquinas2/19/201115
Brumley, Halloran, Zylstra, Leah top sections!
201102AquinasUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2011 U.S. Amateur Team North2/19/20112
Ian Edgerle reports:  Atulya Shetty 5/5!  Games:  Czuhai and Bailey
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Feburary 2011 Calvin2/5/20119
Leah Ziegler again perfect in Scholastic; Andy Catlin wins Open.
201102CalvinUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Spring Lake wins conference undefeated for 7th straight time !!
Spring Lake again.
SpringLake2011ConferenceChampionsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
January 2011 Calvin1/22/201111
John Drexel wins Open; Leah Ziegler undefeated in Scholastic.
201101CalvinUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2011 Michigan Class1/15/201150
Homa tops Masters/Experts on tie breaks over Shetty.  Safal Bora takes home A title on tie breaks over Tigre.  Matthew Trujillo tops Bs, with Wickering 2nd.  Bill Ignasiak wins D group.  Photo reports from Rose Homa and Jacob David Fortuna.
201101MichiganClassUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
January 2011 Aquinas1/15/20115
Eugene Brumley, Noah Spungen, and Joel Buhrer win sections.
201101AquinasUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Michigan Correspondence Championship1/13/201120
Players:  Endsley, Fischvogt, Jarosz, Rogers, and Sawaski
2011MichiganCorrespondenceUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
January 2011 Lansing Mini-Swiss1/10/20111
Jacob Fortuna, photographer.  Ashley Carter and Le Tigre tie for top section honors.
201101LansingUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Barry Endsley:  2011 Michigan Correspondence Player
Barry Endsley answers a few questions before the tournament.
EndsleyUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Brad Rogers shares his thoughts on correspondence chess.
Brad Rogers on correspondence chess
RogersUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
A 2007 Interview with Correspondence Master Stan Jarosz
Stan Jarosz is out for blood.
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Top Seed Eric Fischvogt
Fisch:  some favorite tactics
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James Sawaski:  2011 Michigan Correspondence Championship Players
James Sawaski answers a few questions.
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2011 New Year's Day Training Match1/1/20114
Fisch wins both; Michael Chen holds even against our local masters.
201101TrainingUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
December 2010 Aquinas12/18/201016
Bojanovic, Czuhai share top honors.  10 winners across 7 sections!
December2010AquinasUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
December 2010 Spring Lake Learners12/11/2010
Dr. Tony Palmer led 19 youth in examining their games on Dec. 11th at Spring Lake Jeffers Elementary School.  Students reviewed their games and learned opening combinations.
2010112SpringLakeLearnersUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Kent Quander Reports1
Kent beats IM Anna Zatonskih in a Vegas simul!
2010NationalOpenUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
December 2010 Calvin12/4/20109
Ian Edgerle wins convincingly.
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Czuhai plays two rated exhibition matches11/27/20102
Czuhai - Michael Chen, 1.0 - 1.0
Czuhai - Andy Catlin, 1.0 - 1.0
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November 2010 Aquinas11/20/201015
NM Eric Fischvogt, Joel Halloran win sections!
201011AquinasUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
November 2010 Spring Lake Scholastic11/20/2010
Jacob Johnson makes it three in a row!
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November 2010 Calvin11/4/20104
Schwerin and Stapleton win sections!
201011CalvinUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2010 Indiana State Championship10/31/2010
Michael Chen wins Indiana State Championship
201010IndianaChampionshipUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2010 Spring Lake Halloween Scholastic10/30/2010
Jacob Johnson, Nathan Peterson win sections.
2010SpringLakeHalloweenUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Sundeen's Garden
Dave Sundeen's garden photos
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2010 Michigan Amateur10/23/20105
Greg Bailey wins
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Lansing vs West Michigan 510/17/201010
Lansing Wins, now leads series 3-2.  NM Alisher Sanetullaev is +2 for victors.
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2010 Midwest Class10/15/20101
FM Seth Homa equal 2nd overall
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October 2010 Aquinas10/16/201018
Life Master Eric Fischvogt swept the top section.  Isaac Zylstra and Bill Ignasiak shared honors in the section section with 2.5 out of 3.
201010AquinasUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
October 2010 Lansing Mini-Swiss10/10/20108
Fortuna & Tigre!
201010LansingUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
October 2010 Calvin10/2/201012
Chris Stapleton wins.
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Guioco Piano Thematic9/25/20101
Jacob Johnson wins.  Directed and with post-tournament instruction by Dr. Tony Palmer.
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Bob Ciaffone on the Saginaw Youth Chess League
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September 2010 Aquinas Quads9/18/20108
Eugene Brumley wins with scorching 2429 performance rating!
201009AquinasUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2010 Michigan Open9/3/201039
GM Rogelio Antonio wins; FM Seth Homa 2nd.  Ratko top under 2100.  Ron G wins booster.
2010MichiganOpenUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2010 U.P. Open8/21/20107
Endsley repeats.  Nichols and Rogers top down-staters.
2010 UP OpenUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2010 North American Youth Championship8/16/20104
The Chen boys both scored a terrific 5 out of 7 at the North American Youth Championships in Montreal.
2010NAYouthUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
August 2010 Calvin8/7/201037
NM Kevin Czuhai stays hot; Newcomer Velid Sales tops reserve
2010 08 CalvinUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Ian Edgerle reports from July Ypsi Super Swiss7/31/20103
Ian gains more than 75 rating points; annotates three of his games.
2010 08 Ypi July Super SwissUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
July 2010 Calvin7/10/201018
Ratko Bojanovic wins Open;  Yash Pandya wins scholastic; Tim Clark meets 'B' standard with 1900+ performance rating.
July2010CalvinUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Summer 2010 Spring Lake Chess Camp7/6/2010
Hylen brothers camp champions; Dr. Tony Palmer simul; Sara Patton wins against Dr. Tony
20107SpringLakeCampUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2010 World Open7/1/20102
FM Seth Homa annotates
2010 World OpenUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2010 Bottom Half6/26/201022
Czuhai (Overall), Croel (<1900), Halloran (<1700)
2010 Bottom HalfUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Remembering Toshio Imai3
A Tribute to the late Lansing chess player.
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Lansing vs. West Michigan 46/19/201017
NM Alisher Sanetullaev leads Lansing with 2350 performance rating!
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Four Knights Thematic6/12/201015
Nick Schwerin and NM Eric Fischvogt win
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June 2010 Calvin6/5/201027
Bill Fuller overall winner; Halloran and Clark share Reserve; Joshua Posthuma wins scholastic.
201006CalvinUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2010 Chicago Open5/27/20109
Hassen gives a master-class performance!
201005ChicagoUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2010 Michigan Senior5/22/20108
Alan Gregg is 2010 Michigan Senior champion.
2010MichiganSeniorUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2010 Michigan Senior Preview
Scoping the field.
201005MichiganSeniorPreviewUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
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