RA Chess Club is Back Thursday September 16, 2021
The RA Chess Club is coming back.
Chess club nuts and bolts. There will be cards numbered from 1-40 on a table outside Court Side B. We have 20 boards six feet apart. No cards on the table - we are at capacity. See you next time.
Room opens at 6:20PM. I will not take any registrations after 6:55 PM. I will pair at 7 PM for a CFC rated game in 60 minutes plus 30 sec a move.
Game has to end at 10:30 PM and the building closes at 11 PM.
The RA sent chess club members a welcome back e-mail with the details of the process for letting us back into the building. I hope to see some of you on the 16th at the RA Center.
First few lines of RA email are reproduced below:
Welcome Back!
The RA Chess Club will return on Thursday, September 16, 2021
It is with great excitement that we announce the re-opening of the RA Chess Club after a very long 16 month closure.
Programming Information – The RA Chess Club will return Thursdays, 7:00pm to 10:30pm and Sundays, 1:00pm to 4:00pm. At this time due to mandated capacity restrictions, each session will be limited to 40 individuals and will be managed on a first-come, first-serve ticketing system upon arrival. The RA will continue to monitor restrictions and will open availability past 40 individuals once we are able to.
Membership Pricing and Season – The RA Chess Club Membership will run from September until the end of June. The RA has completed a financial review and in order to align with the RA's financial recovery plan and to offset increased costs and resources used, the Chess Club will see an increase in its annual fee. We recognize the necessary fee increase is significant, therefore in consultation with the Chess Club Chair, the RA has agreed to implement the change over three years. Members will see an annual increase of $20 in membership fees over the next three seasons.
Round 2, Thursday September 23.
Round 2, Thursday September 23.
As of September 22 proof of vaccination is required to enter the RA Center. Mask policy is in effect.
Room opens at 6:20 PM. This is a pickup so the default setting is BYE and you must un-BYE yourself by checking in. New players starting in round 2 will get a 1/2 point bye in round 1. I will not take any registrations after 6:55 PM.
I will pair at 7 PM for a CFC rated game in 60 minutes plus 30 sec a move. The game must be done at 10:30 PM.
We run this as a pickup - double accelerated.
Pairings for Round 2.
RA Welcome:
Bd # Res White # Res Black
1 1 Johnathan Han (2216 1.0 [4.0]) 2 Dusan Simic (2084 1.0 [4.0])
2 30 Edison Zhu (unr. 1.0 [1.0]) 25 Eric Moore (unr. 1.0 [1.0])
3 7 Michael Shi (1893 0.5 [2.5]) 9 Randika Balasooriya (1726 1.0 [3.0])
4 31 Elber Zhu (unr. 1.0 [1.0]) 32 Li Zhu (unr. 0.5 [0.5])
5 5 Sanjay Ramesh (1943 0.5 [3.5]) 4 Daniel Labib (1968 0.5 [3.5])
6 13 Rami Labib (1335 0.5 [2.5]) 10 Simon Perkins (1606 0.5 [2.5])
7 21 Michael Labib (unr. 0.5 [1.5]) 16 Andrii Demchenko (1140 0.5 [2.5])
8 19 Noah Zhang (unr. 0.5 [1.5]) 24 Drew Macphail (unr. 0.0 [0.0])
9 8 Ray Kuryliw (1848 0.0 [2.0]) 15 Neil Moses (1179 0.5 [2.5])
10 18 Jacob Clark-Mcrae (unr. 0.0 [1.0]) 17 Caden Shen (1122 0.5 [1.5])
11 22 Drake Geer-Timmins (unr. 0.5 [1.5]) 20 Paul Proussalidis (unr. 0.5 [1.5])
12 6 Milos Petrovic (1917 0.0 [3.0]) 3 David Fei (2047 0.0 [3.0])
13 27 Brendan Williams (unr. 0.0 [0.0]) 28 Andrew Wright (unr. 0.0 [0.0])
12 ½ Jeremy Sztuka (1371 1.0 [1.5]) BYE
29 ½ Cameron Young (unr. 0.5 [1.0]) BYE
23 ½ Stephen Harwood (unr. 0.0 [0.5]) BYE
14 ½ David Dunikov (1270 0.0 [0.5]) BYE
11 ½ Glib Dunikov (1502 1.0 [1.5]) BYE
26 ½ Johnathan Simard (unr. 1.0 [1.5]) BYE
Round 3, Thursday September 30.
Round 3, Thursday September 30.
As of September 22 proof of vaccination is required to enter the RA Center. Mask policy is in effect.
BRING PAPER COPIES OF PROOF OF VACCINATION OR A PICTURE OF THE PAPER ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE. YOU ALSO NEED A PICTURE ID. THIS IS A SHOW ME YOUR PAPERS OPERATION AT THE RA. NO QR SCANNING.
YOU CAN ONLY ENTER THE RA AT THE WEST ENTRANCE.
the Outaouais; Room opens at 6:20 PM. This is a pickup so the default setting is BYE. You must un-BYE yourself by checking in. New players starting in round 3 will get a 1/2 point bye in round 1 & 2. I will not take any registrations after 6:55 PM.
I will pair at 7 PM for a CFC rated game in 60 minutes plus 30 sec a move. The game must be done at 10:30 PM.
We run this as a pickup - double accelerated and we will go 6 rounds.
Pairings for Round 3. RA Welcome: RA Welcome
Bd # Res White # Res Black
1 6 0 Daniel Labib (1927 1.5 [4.5]) 1 1 Johnathan Han (2255 2.0 [5.0])
2 11 1 Maxim Rousskikh (1576 1.0 [3.0]) 19 0 Edison Zhu (1142 2.0 [3.0])
3 23 1 Elber Zhu ( 891 2.0 [3.0]) 15 0 Rami Labib (1335 0.5 [2.5])
4 2 1 Dusan Simic (2084 1.0 [4.0]) 5 0 Michael Shi (1933 1.5 [4.5])
5 10 ½ Simon Perkins (1606 1.5 [3.5]) 14 ½ Jeremy Sztuka (1371 1.5 [3.5])
6 9 1 Randika Balasooriya (1763 1.0 [4.0]) 12 0 Eric Murdoch (1518 1.0 [3.0])
7 20 0 Andrii Demchenko (1140 1.5 [2.5]) 17 1 Neil Moses (1179 0.5 [2.5])
8 22 1 Caden Shen (1122 1.5 [2.5]) 18 0 Aidan Spencer (1162 1.0 [3.0])
9 24 0 Alexandre Bouez ( 840 0.5 [1.5]) 30 1 Drake Geer-Timmins (unr. 1.5 [1.5])
10 3 0 David Fei (2047 1.0 [4.0]) 8 1 Ray Kuryliw (1848 1.0 [4.0])
11 32 0 Drew Macphail (unr. 1.0 [1.0]) 35 1 Brendan Williams (unr. 1.0 [1.0])
12 28 1 Paul Proussalidis (unr. 0.5 [0.5]) 26 0 Keon E (unr. 0.5 [1.5])
13 33 1 Eric Moore (unr. 1.0 [1.0]) 29 0 Michael Labib (unr. 0.5 [0.5])
14 36 1 Andrew Wright (unr. 0.0 [0.0]) 25 0 Jacob Clark-Mcrae (unr. 0.0 [1.0])
37 ½ Cameron Young (unr. 1.0 [1.5]) BYE
34 ½ Johnathan Simard (unr. 1.5 [2.0]) BYE
31 ½ Stephen Harwood (unr. 0.5 [1.0]) BYE
27 ½ Noah Zhang (unr. 0.5 [1.0]) BYE
21 ½ Li Zhu (1123 0.5 [1.0]) BYE
16 ½ David Dunikov (1270 0.5 [1.0]) BYE
13 ½ Glib Dunikov (1502 1.5 [2.0]) BYE
7 ½ Milos Petrovic (1897 0.0 [0.5]) BYE
4 ½ Sanjay Ramesh (1943 0.5 [1.0]) BYE
Round 4, Thursday October 7
Round 4, Thursday October 7.
Proof of vaccination is required to enter the RA Center. Mask policy is in effect.
BRING PAPER COPIES OF PROOF OF VACCINATION OR A PICTURE OF THE PAPER ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE. YOU ALSO NEED A PICTURE ID. THIS IS A SHOW ME YOUR PAPERS OPERATION AT THE RA. NO QR SCANNING.
YOU CAN ONLY ENTER THE RA AT THE WEST Wing ENTRANCE.
Courtside B; Room opens at 6:20 PM. This is a pickup so the default setting is BYE. You must un-BYE yourself by checking in with the tournament director. New players starting in round 4 will get a 1/2 point bye in round 1, 2 & 3. No registrations after 6:55 PM.
Amos Kuttner will pair at 7 PM for a CFC rated game in 60 minutes plus 30 sec a move. The game must be done at 10:30 PM.
We run this as a pickup - double accelerated and we will go 6 rounds.
Round 3 Thursday November 11
If you want to play show up before 7 PM to register or report in to play. Round 3 will start promptly at 7 PM. Playing game in 60 plus 30 sec. a move.
Pairings for Round 3.
2021 RA Pickup 2
Bd # Res White # Res Black
1 4 0 Daniel Labib (2008 2.0 [5.0]) 2 1 Michael Shi (2034 2.0 [5.0])
2 3 1 David Fei (2011 2.0 [5.0]) 13 0 Maxim Rousskikh (1637 2.0 [5.0])
3 16 1 Glib Dunikov (1522 1.0 [3.0]) 27 0 Neil Moses (1348 2.0 [3.0])
4 19 1 Richard Wood (1454 1.0 [3.0]) 28 0 Rami Labib (1340 2.0 [3.0])
5 17 1 Andrew Wright (1484 1.5 [3.5]) 23 0 Caden Shen (1357 1.5 [3.5])
6 1 0 Dusan Simic (2061 1.0 [4.0]) 6 1 Milos Petrovic (1859 1.5 [4.5])
7 14 1 Drake Geer-Timmins (1598 0.0 [2.0]) 26 0 Brendan Williams (1350 1.5 [2.5])
8 44 1 Tamir Polyakov (unr. 1.5 [1.5]) 25 0 Ahmed Nuru (1350 0.0 [1.0])
9 9 1 Randika Balasooriya (1832 1.0 [4.0]) 8 0 Dan Kearnan (1842 1.0 [4.0])
10 24 1 Christopher Sailus (1355 1.0 [2.0]) 30 0 Eric Moore (1232 1.0 [2.0])
11 36 0 Andrii Demchenko (1117 1.0 [1.0]) 37 1 Jacob Clarke-McRae (1114 1.0 [1.0])
12 32 0 Gabriel Zdunich (1224 0.5 [1.5]) 33 1 Drew MacPhail (1221 1.0 [2.0])
13 38 0 Aidan Spencer (1100 1.0 [1.0]) 35 1 Edison Zhu (1219 0.5 [0.5])
14 7 ½ Ray Kuryliw (1843 0.0 [3.0]) 15 ½ Simon Perkins (1577 1.0 [3.0])
15 20 1 Romy Peters (1443 0.0 [2.0]) 29 0 David Dunikov (1243 1.0 [2.0])
16 21 1 Elber Zhu (1415 0.5 [2.5]) 18 0 Johnathan Simard (1484 0.5 [2.5])
17 34 ½ Noah Hu (1221 0.5 [0.5]) 42 ½ Shivam Saheb (unr. 0.5 [0.5])
18 40 0 Michael Labib ( 819 0.5 [0.5]) 43 1 Guy Laboie (unr. 0.5 [0.5])
41 ½ Justin Wen (unr. 1.5 [2.0]) BYE
39 ½ Alexandre Bouez (1033 0.0 [0.5]) BYE
11 ½ Nick Petryna (1780 1.0 [1.5]) BYE
22 ½ Jeremy Sztuka (1357 1.0 [1.5]) BYE
12 ½ Jan Huus (1721 1.0 [1.5]) BYE
31 ½ Paul Proussalidis (1225 2.0 [2.5]) BYE
10 ½ Jaiho Ahlawat (1816 0.5 [1.0]) BYE
5 ½ Alexandre Khan (1863 0.5 [1.0]) BYE