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IMPORTANT NOTICE! 2010 S.C. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RESCHEDULED TO NOVEMBER 5th - 7th!
Due to circumstances beyond the SCCA's control, this year's State
Championship has been rescheduled from early October at our traditional
site in east Columbia (Plaza Inn and Suites/Days Inn Southeast) on
Garners Ferry Rd. The good news is that we have been able to secure a
better venue in the Harbison (Columbiana Mall) area on I-26.
The new date and location is:
November 5th - 7th
Hilton Garden Inn-Harbison
434 Columbiana Drive
Columbia, South Carolina 29212
Tel: +1-803-407-6640
Fax: +1-803-407-6639
All other tournament information is the same as originally posted, and
our link has been updated.
This Hilton Garden Inn was also the site of the last two Columbia Open
tournaments, and the staff there is excellent. HOWEVER, since this
weekend is also the the University of South Carolina home football game
with Arkansas, we must insist you book your rooms as soon as possible if
you must stay overnight. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Columbia Open: Results
The fifth Columbia Open was held in South Carolina's capital city on August 20-22, 2010. Twelve time state champion Klaus Pohl won the event.
Pohl v Wang: Round 5 at the Columbia Open
OPEN
1st Place ($800) - Klaus Pohl with 4.5 pts.
2nd Place ($350) - IM Alexander Matros with 4.0 pts.
3rd Place ($150) & Best U2000 ($100) - Tianqui Wang, Patrick McCartney,
Paul King, Tim Rankin with 3.5 pts.
U1800
1st Place ($750) - Ian Wanda with 4.5 pts.
2nd Place ($325) & 3rd Place ($125) - George Morton, Erik Murrah, Devin
Duque with 4.0 pts.
Best U1600 ($100) - Joey Swann, Chad Moody, Lendel Robinson
U1400
1st Place ($750) - Joe Swann with 4.5 pts.
2nd Place ($325) - Daniel Caiello with 4.0 pts.
3rd Place ($125) - Tiger Tang & Hassan Hashemioo with 3.5 pts.
Best U1200 ($100) - Tim Gorski, Timothy Staley, Cody Kyzer, Alexander
Humphreys
Chief TD - Don Lemaster
Assistant TDs - Dan Smith, Drew Plyler, David Gongre
DGT Board operated by Dan Smith and Drew Plyler.
Sponsors - Comtura Networks and Precision Tune Auto Care
Kenzie Moore Boosts Rating at Denker Tournament of High School Champions
South Carolina's High School Representative, Kenzie Moore, boosted
his rating by posting 2.5 points out of six games in the Denker National
Tournament of High School Champions played this year in Irvine,
California from July 31, 2010 to August 3, 2010, in was perhaps the
strongest field ever. His results were as follows:
Draw with Quentin Moore (VA, 2127)
Draw with Prashantha Amarasinghe (MN, 2119)
Draw with Ryan Farrell (OK, 1955)
Loss to Albert Zhou (NE, 2019)
Loss to Emmanuel Iglesias (FL, 2042)
Win over Chirs Andrews (WY, 1304)
Steven Zierk, 2425, posted 5.5 points to win the event.
Tori Whatley Bests Previous Polgar Finish
Tori Whatley, South Carolina's representative at Susan Polgar Girl’s Invitational Chess Tournament, held on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, finished 33rd in a very strong field. Click here for an article by the Edgefield Daily.
GM Ftacnik Exhibitions and 2010 South Carolina Open
GM Ftacnik at the 2007 South Carolina Open
The Greenville
Chess Club hosted the South
Carolina Open tournament in Greenville on June 11-13.
Seventy-two players competed. GM Ľubomír
Ftacnik cruised to victory with a perfect score. Philipp Lamby
and Wayne Christensen tied for second, each scoring 4.0.
Crosstables
Prior to and
after the tournament, GM Ftacnik conducted simultaneous
exhibitions in six cities, winning 77, drawing 2, and losing only 1
game:
GREENVILLE, SC - June 9: Ftacnik 4.0 - Greenville 0.0
Brew and Ewe
108 West Broad St.
COLUMBIA, SC - June 10: Ftacnik 17.5 - Columbia 0.5 (Daniel Dodds
obtained a draw)
Ashland Methodist Church
2600 Ashland Rd.
FLORENCE, SC - June 14: Ftacnik 7.0 - Florence 0.0
Fazoli's Restaurant
2007 South Irby St.
GREENWOOD, SC - June 15: Ftacnik 17.0 - Greenwood 0.0
Greenwood Mall
420-39a Hwy. 72
N. CHARLESTON, SC - June 16: Ftacnik 13.0 - Charleston 0.0
Park Circle Presbyterian Church
4701 Park Place West
CHARLOTTE, NC - June 17: Ftacnik 19.5 - Charlotte 1.5 (Daniel Liu
won his game, and Abhijit Ghosh obtained a draw)
The Asian Library
1339 Baxter St.
GM Ftacnik's visit to South Carolina was sponsored by SCCA President
David Grimaud and
Precision Tune Auto Care.
High School Invitational: Results
On June 6-7 the 2010 Palmetto High School Invitational was held in Clemson. The Invitational invites the 4 highest rated High School Players in the state to compete in a double round robin, Game in 90 tournament. This year’s participants were the strongest ever with Michael Lauria (2017), Zachary Templeton (1790), Kenzie Moore (1770), and Qianli Sun (1506). Kenzie Moore won the event scoring 4 out of 6 six points.
Michael Lauria: South Carolina's Newest Expert!!!
The National High School Chess Championships were held in Columbus, Ohio, April 16-18. Two-time South Carolina High School Champion Michael Lauria, while seeded 90th by pre-tournament rating, placed 19th individually and achieved a post-tournament rating of USCF Chess Expert (2031). This is the highest rating ever achieved by a South Carolina player while still in high school.
The D.W. Daniel High School Chess Team team consisting of Arjun Grover, Michael Lauria, Kenzie Moore, Jonathan Sarasua, Zachary Templeton, and Morgan Wang won 17th place in the Championship division with 14.5 points. Congratulate the boys when you see them.
3rd Border Battle Ends in Tie!!!
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Timur Aliyev and Chris Mabe
The 2010 Border Battle of Carolina Champions between state champs Chris Mabe (NC, 2nd alternate) and Timur Aliyev (SC) and high school champs Joshua Mu (NC) and Michael Lauria (1st alternate for SC) was held in Greenville April 10-11. A 24 player team competition was waged as well: 12 NC players v. 12 SC players. The event ended in a tie on all fronts:
Timur Aliyev 2, Chris Mabe 2
Michael Lauria 2, Joshua Mu 2
SC Team 24, NC Team 24
Results