#770 Kenilworth Championship - Round 4

NM Ken Chieu defeated Ian Mangion and is in clear 1st going into next week's finale. NM Mark Kernighan, who took a weather-related bye last night, and expert Michael Goeller, who beat Max Sherer, are a half-point back.

As in the two previous rounds, the pairings had to be changed.

I'll post replays, PGN, a crosstable, projected match-ups and tiebreak methods later on (tonight or tomorrow).

For now, here are the results, standings and prize picture:

4th round pairings and results:

1. Mangion 0-1 Chieu (O'Kelly Sicilian)
2. Goeller 1-0 Sherer (Labourdonnais French)
3. Chen 1/2-1/2 Tomkovich (Lasker QGD)
4. Moldovan 1-0 Agress (King's Indian)
5. Demetick 0-1 Hart (3...g6 Steinitz Spanish)
   
6. Mazzillo 0-1 McAuliffe (Scandinavian)
7. Shiffman 0-1 Sturniolo (Dutch Stonewall)

Kernighan and Renna received a 1/2-point byes.
Mann received a 1 point bye.

Current standings:

1. Chieu 3.5
= 2-3. Kernighan, Goeller 3.0
= 4-7. Mangion, Chen, Moldovan, Tomkovich 2.5
= 8-12. Sherer, Hart, McAuliffe, Sturniolo, Agress 2.0
= 13-15. Carrelli (wd), Demetrick, Renna 1.5
= 16-18. Mann, Shiffman, Mazzillo 1.0

= 19. Komunicky (wd) 0.0

Current prize leaders: 

1st - Chieu 3.5
2nd & 3rd - Kernighan, Goeller 3.0
U2050 - Mangion, Chen, Moldovan 2.5

U1800 - Tomkovich 2.5
U1600 - Sturniolo, Agress 2.0
U1400 - Renna 1.5
Biggest Upset: Agress (-233) over Mann in round 2.