#756 Kenilworth Championship - 1st Round

The 21st 20th Kenilworth CC Championship began last night with 2008 Champion NM Mark Kernighan, NM Ken Chieu and expert Michael Goeller heading a 19-player field.

The reigning champ, NM Arthur Macaspac, is not defending his crown. Past winners SM Yaacov Norowitz, FM Steve Stoyko and NM Scott Massey are also sitting-out.

1st round pairings and results:

1. Joe Demetrick 0-1 Kernighan
2. Chieu 1-0 Greg Tomkovich
3. Geoff McAuliffe 0-1 Goeller
4. Ian Mangion 1-0 Ted Mann
5. Dan Komunicky 0-1 Kevin Chen
6. Don Carrelli 1-0 Lou Sturniolo
7. Gordon Agress 0-1 Max Sherer
8. John Moldovan 1-0 Bert Shiffman
9. Joe Renna 0-1 Glen Hart

Pat Mazzillo received a 1/2-point bye.
 

Current standings:

= 1-9. Kernighan (2245), Chieu (2164), Goeller (2043), Mangion (1966), K. Chen (1888), Carrelli (1888), Sherer (1820), Moldovan (1814), Hart (1716) 1.0

10. Mazzillo (1287) 0.5

= 11-19. Demetrick (1664), Tomkovich (1659), McAuliffe (1653), Mann (1629), Komunicky (1555), Sturniolo (1503), Agress (1429), Shiffman (1336), Renna (1252) 0.0 

Current prize leaders: 

1st, 2nd, 3rd - 9 players with 1.0

U2050 - 7 players with 1.0
U1800 - Hart 1.0
U1600 - Mazzillo 0.5
U1400 - Shiffman, Renna 0.0

Late-joins will be accepted in multiples of 2. Please see post #742 for details and contact TD Geoff McAuliffe before next Thursday, if you'd like to enter. 

A replay page, PGN file, crosstable and 2nd round pairings will follow.