#877 Summer Tourney - Round 9

After a full house in round 8, there was a light turnout last night. Just 5 games were played in the top group and 11 overall.

Open Section

Mark Kernighan defeated late-joining Aravind Kumar and I kept pace by beating Steve Liesch in a tough, strategic game. Both of the winners were worse at one point.

Greg Tomkovich and Bert Shiffman also earned victories. Ian Mangion and Mike Goeller drew.

Aaron Kiedes, who was unable to attend, withdrew.

Results:

Kumar 0-1 Kernighan
Mangion 1/2-1/2 Goeller
Liesch 0-1 Moldovan (annotated)
Tomkovich 1-0 Constantino

Shiffman 1-0 Renna

Standings:

= 1-2. Kernighan, Moldovan 7.5
3. Tomkovich 6.0
4. Shiffman 5.0
5. McAuliffe 4.5
= 6-7. Mangion, Balakrishnan 4.0
= 8-9. Goeller, Renna 3.5
= 10-11. Carrelli, Reinoso 3.0
12. Constantino 2.5
13. Mazzillo 2.0
= 14-18. Chen, Demetrick, Liesch, Sturniolo, Gadgil 1.5
= 19-20. Sherer, Mann 1.0
21. Burnett 0.5
= 22-24. Stoyko, Kumar, Hart 0.0

U1200 Section

Andy Altamirano regained sole possession of 1st place with a win over Lou Sturniolo. Aleksey Senyatkin won twice versus Joe Azzarello and is now tied for 2nd.

Leiticia Sefia stayed in the prize hunt by taking 2 games, as well. Antonio Altamirano and Pat Mazzillo drew.

Results:

Andy A. 1-0 Sturniolo *

Senyatkin 1-0 Azzarello

Azzarello 0-1Senyatkin

Antonio A. 1/2-1/2 Mazzillo *

L. Sefia 1-0 P. Sefia
Antonio A. 0-1 L. Sefia

* Indicates intersection games. As per the event rules, Andy's win and Antonio's draw will be counted. Pat's 1/2 point will not.

Standings:

1. Andy Altamirano 10.0
= 2-3. Senyatkin, Azzarello 9.0
4. L. Sefia 8.0 7.5
5. Antonio Altamirano 5.5
6. P. Sefia 2.0 2.5

=7-8. Matta, Ruales 0.0

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