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2007 Fairfield County Open
The inaugural Fairfield County Open Speed Chess Tournament was held in the grand ballroom of the Norwalk Inn & Conference Center on October 14, 2007. Some of the best players in the tri-state area battled for the $800 prize fund. The field included 5 masters and 4 experts.
FIDE Master James Critelli of Darien, CT tied for first and took the title through tiebreaks. This is just the latest of Critelli's stunning achievements in the chess world. The 16 year old is currently the highest rated teenager in the nation (2372).
FIDE Master Farai Mandizha a native of Zimbabwe and resident of New York City, tied for first with a total of 6 out of 7. This new face to local chess players will not soon be forgotten by the victims of his speed and precision. Mandizha was the highest rated player in the tournament (2405).
FIDE Master Rico Salimbagat of Elmhurst, NY took clear third. Salimbagat posted the only victory against Critelli. His aggressive style was good for 5 1/2 out of 7.
Local player Ian Harris (2004 CT High School Champion) and Jeff Lawrence of Monroe, CT tied for fourth.
The scholastic section was headed by expert Harry Wheeler of Easton, CT followed by Santiago Montoya of Norwalk, CT and Kurt Rubin of Wilton, CT.
Melvin Patrick, the sponsor of the event, was impressed by the strength of the competition and encouraged by the extremely positive feedback from the participants. "It looks like this could be the start of something big" said Patrick.
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2007 World Open
Local players James Critelli, Ian Harris, Avery Chen, Alexandra Wiener, Ethan Segall, and Melvin Patrick participated in the 2007 World Open held June 28-July 04 in King of Prussia, PA. Harris tied for second place in the Under 2000 section with a score of 7 1/2-1 1/2. Harris's 20-game unbeaten streak was finally snapped with a heartbreaking loss in the 7th round. Playing in the Open Section, Critelli did well against some of the world's best, nicking two GMs for draws. Meanwhile Chen, Wiener, Segall, and Patrick did Fairfield County proud as each scored at least 50% in their respective sections. Congratulations to all!
Click here to view the full crosstable from the 2007 World Open
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Click here to view Ian Harris's best game from the World Open. The file can be viewed as a text file, or it can be copied and saved as a ".pgn" file to be viewed in a chess interface. Annotations by Fritz 8 (ChessBase GmbH).
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2007 Bradley Open
Local players Ian Harris, Melvin Patrick, and Christopher Potts participated in the 2007 Bradley Open held June 15-17 in New Windsor, CT. Harris tied for first place in the Under 2100 section while Potts took clear second (top CT player) in the Under 1900 section, both with 4-1 scores (3 wins, 2 draws each). Patrick scored 3-2 in the Under 1500 section.
Click here to view the full crosstable from the 2007 Bradley Open
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Click here to view games from the Bradley tournament. The file can be viewed as a text file, or it can be copied and saved as a ".pgn" file to be viewed in a chess interface. Annotations by Fritz 8 (ChessBase GmbH).
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2007 Yazgoor Memorial Scholastic Tournament
The 2007 Donald Yazgoor Memorial Scholastic Tournament was held Saturday, June 09. Congratulations to Sanjana Chintalapudi, the first female winner of the Yazgoor tournament. Sanjana swept the field with a score of 4-0. She took the first place trophy and will have her name inscribed on the Yazgoor Memorial Cup on permanent display in the Children's library at the Norwalk Main Branch library. Tied for Second/Third places were Bilal Memon and Santiago Montoya with 3-1. Bilal took the second place trophy on tiebreaks. Sisters Haritha and Praneetha Desu tied for Fourth/Fifth place with 2-2. Haritha won the 6-8 grade trophy while Praneetha took home the K-2 award. Mikael Tessema won the 3-5 grade trophy with a score of 1 1/2-2 1/2. Thanks to all the participants, and a special thanks to Mr. Memon for providing pizzas and soda. The tournament was directed by Mr. Patrick and Mr. Potts.
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Click here to see the Yazgoor Memorial Tournament Roll of Champions
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