TRM 95 at Rensselaer Boys’ and Girls’ Club (June 6, 2015)

Many thanks to Albany Area Chess Club for Sponsoring this tournament.

Location Address: 544 Broadway, Rensselaer, NY . (For directions: Info)

All play four games: (Those who wish to help set up can meet at 8:30 AM)  10:00, 11:30, 1:00, and 2:15; Awards following 4th round completion

Fee: Preregistration (Free) on-line before June 4th 10 PM and on-site before 9:30 AM to play Round 1.

USCF Rated Sections: Open (above 1400), King (1000-1400), Queen (601-1000), Rook (Under 600)

Non-USCF Member (Unrated) Sections: Awe (Adults Welcome), kNight (Grades 6-12), Bishop (Grades 3-5), Pawn (Grades K-2)

Time Control: (G/25, d/4) for Open Section (affects quick ratings only); (G/30, d5) for all other Sections.

Awards: Trophies to top three player(s) in each section with 12 or more players (Trophies to top two players in sections less than 12 players). Medals for all with 2.5 points or more.  (Exception: If you score 2 points and you are new to TRM tournaments you qualify for a medal.)

Team Awards: All players (including adults playing in awe section) from one team, pick the top four scores and add them (from all sections) to come up with a team score.  Top teams win team Plaque and Certificate suitable for framing.

Registrations as of 6/5/2015  2:00 PM

  1. Adam Aleksic, William S. Hackett MS, Knight
  2. Phillip Anderson, Saratoga, 8, Queen
  3. Ellijah Andersen-Seymour, Rensselaer, 6, Knight
  4. Anish Balakrishnan, Karigon ES, 4, Rook
  5. Rhamel Bynum, AHS, 10, Queen
  6. Zachary Calderon, Sc-G, Open
  7. Ellie Cerf, Beth 3, Rook
  8. Matt Cerf, Beth , Queen
  9. Robert Davis, Elsmere ES, 5, Rook
  10. Priyanka Desineni, AWE
  11. Danny Diaz, AHS, 12, King
  12. Noah Droz, Cornwall, 2, Pawn
  13. Jerry Fan, AA, Rook
  14. Michael Fishburn, Bethelehem, 6, Rook
  15. Amit Goel, EGCC, Queen
  16. Tanmay Goel, EGCC, Rook
  17. Ben Goldberg, Bethlehem, 6, Rook
  18. Harun Gopal, SJHS, 8, Queen
  19. Dean Howard, -, Open
  20. Benjamin Jacobs, AA, King
  21. Caleb Jacobs, AA3, King
  22. Srihaasa Karyampudi, GLENCLIFF ES, 1, Pawn
  23. Samuel Koblensky, EGCC 8, Queen
  24. Elise Ko-Davis, Bethlehem, 6, Knight
  25. Joshua Ko-Davis, Hammagrel, 4, Bishop
  26. Mary Livingston, EGCC, 13, AWE
  27. Blaise Loya, Loya Homeschool, 2, King
  28. Melodie Loya, Loya Homeschool, 4, King
  29. Theo Loya, Loya Homeschool, K, Rook
  30. Dharini Madadi, AA, 4, Rook
  31. Balaji Mahadevan, EGCC, 3, Queen
  32. Michael Malatino, AA 3, Rook
  33. Aidan Maloney, Wood Road, 3, Bishop
  34. Bill Matters, EGCC, AWE
  35. Caleb Meyer-Chabris, Saratoga 2, Queen
  36. Benjamin Matsuo, AA, 3, Rook
  37. Aryan Mishra, Karigon, 3, Bishop
  38. Spencer Moon, Homeschool, 9, Knight
  39. Stephen Moon, Homeschool, AWE
  40. John Murphy, LSI 9, Rook
  41. Arjun Nair, AA, 3, Rook
  42. Rithvik Narra, Tesago ES, 3, Bishop
  43. Saathvik Narra, Acadia MS, 8 Queen
  44. Nitin Obla, Shaker 8, Open
  45. Stelin Poola, MLK, 6, Queen
  46. Pranav Puviarasu, Boghthills ES, 4, Bishop
  47. Ethan Rafferty, AA, 3, Queen
  48. Nicholas Rappazzo, EGCC, 7, Queen
  49. Qian Rappazzo, EGCC, 5, Bishop
  50. Pradham Rodda, Menands 4, Bishop
  51. Gabriel Rodriguez, EG 4, Bishop
  52. Martha Samadashvili, EG 5, Open
  53. Zaza Samadashvili, EG, Awe
  54. Mathew Samuel, King
  55. Deon Santhosh, Bethlehem, 3, Knight
  56. Joseph Schneider, La Salle, Teacher, King
  57. Adarsh Senthil, Karigon, 4, Bishop
  58. Arnav Sharma, Karigon ES, 5, Bishop
  59. Viraj Sharma, Karigon ES, 2, Pawn
  60. Harmaan Sidhu, AA, 1, Open
  61. David Sterner, AHS, Open
  62. Shane Thorkildsen, EGCC, AWE
  63. Peter Truesdell, EGCC, 6, Rook
  64. Arpit Uppal, TEsago, 2, Pawn
  65. Ned Van Loan, MP, Queen
  66. Luke Villani, Bethlehem, 10, Queen
  67. Jared Wargacki, EGCC,8, Queen
  68. Bowen Yu, Lake Ave, 2, Rook

TRM 94 at Bethlehem Central MS (May 2, 2015)

Many thanks to the  CCC Chinese School for Sponsoring this tournament.

Location Address: 332 Kenwood Avenue, Delmar, NY 12054. (For directions: Info) Games at Cafeteria at the back of the building.

All play four games: (Those who wish to help set up can meet at 7:30 AM)  9:00, 10:25, 11:50, and 1:15; Awards following 4th round completion

Fee: Preregistration (Free) on-line before April 30th 10 PM and on-site before 8:30 AM to play Round 1.  To keep rounds on time, latecomers after 8:30 not signed up will begin round 2.

USCF Rated Sections: Open (above 1400), King (1000-1400), Queen (601-1000), Rook (Under 600)

Non-USCF Member (Unrated) Sections: Awe (Adults Welcome), kNight (Grades 6-12), Bishop (Grades 3-5), Pawn (Grades K-2)

Time Control: (G/25, d/4) for Open Section (affects quick ratings only); (G/30, d5) for all other Sections.

Awards: Trophies to top three player(s) in each section with 12 or more players (Trophies to top two players in sections less than 12 players). Medals for all with 2.5 points or more.  (Exception: If you score 2 points and you are new to TRM tournaments you qualify for a medal.)

Team Awards: All players (including adults playing in awe section) from one team, pick the top four scores and add them (from all sections) to come up with a team score.  Top teams win team Plaque and Certificate suitable for framing.

Registrations as of 5/01/2015  10:00 PM (Online Registration Closed. To play Round 1 report to Tournament Director on-site before 8:30 AM):

  1. Adam Aleksic, William S. Hackett MS, Knight
  2. Phillip Anderson, Saratoga, 8, King
  3. Bonnie Bauer, EGCC, AWE
  4. Rhamel Bynum, AHS,10, King
  5. Zach Calderon, Scotia, 12, Open
  6. Andrew Cerf, Bethlehem, Rook
  7. Ellie Cerf, Bethlehem, Rook
  8. Matt Cerf, Bethlehem, Queen
  9. Miguel Cruz, AHS, 9, Knight
  10. Robert Davis, Elsmere Elementary, 5, Rook
  11. Joey Defibaugh, Bethlehem, 7, Queen
  12. Roberto Dejesus, AHS, 9, Knight
  13. Kevin Deng, Montesorri MS, 4, Bishop
  14. Samuel Fashola, Slingerlands ES, 4, Bishop
  15. Georgia Fishburn, Bethlehem, 6, Knight
  16. Harun Gopal, SJHS, 8, Queen
  17. Amit Goel, Birchwood, King
  18. Tanmay Goel, Birchwood, 3, Rook
  19. Ben Goldberg, Bethlehem, 6, Rook
  20. Karl Heck, 13 Open
  21. Max Heller, AA, 8, Knight
  22. Caleb Jacobs, AA, 3, Bishop
  23. Srihaasa Karyampudi, Gencliff Elementary School, 1, Pawn
  24. Drew Klugman, Bethlehem, 6, Queen
  25. Samuel Koblensky, EGCC, 8
  26. Elise Ko-Davis, Bethlehem, 6, Rook
  27. Joshua Ko-Davis, Hammagrel, 4, Rook
  28. Joshua Levin, Hamagrael, 4, Rook
  29. Erica Li, CCC, 6, Queen
  30. Mary Livingston, EGCC, AWE
  31. Dharini Madadi, AA, 4, Rook
  32. Balaji Mahadevan, EGCC, 3, Queen
  33. Michael Malatino, AA, 3, Rook
  34. Aidan Maloney, Wood Road, 3, Bishop
  35. Benjamin Matsuo, AA, 3, Rook
  36. Sean Meek, Bethlehem, 3, Rook
  37. Caleb Meyer-Chabris, Saratoga Springs, 2, Queen
  38. Rithvik Narra,  Tesago ES, 3, Bishop
  39. Saathvik Narra, Acadia MS, 8, Queen
  40. Arjun Nair, AA, 3, Rook
  41. Nitin Obla, Shaker, Open
  42. Ethan Rafferty, AA, 3, Queen
  43. Nicholas Rappazzo, EGCC, 7, Queen
  44. Nikhil Radosevich, Bethlehem, 4, Bishop
  45. Connor Reilly, Elsmere ES, 4, Bishop
  46. Pradham Rodda, Menands 4, Bishop
  47. Jeffrey Rodrigo, Menands, 3, Bishop
  48. Jerome Rodrigo, Menands, 3, Bishop
  49. Martha Samadashvili, EGCC, Open
  50. Zaza Samadashvili, Egcc, Open
  51. Mathew Samuel, Awe
  52. Deon Santhosh, Bethlehem, 3, Queen
  53. Philip Sells, Open
  54. Harmaan Sidhu, AA, 1, Rook
  55. Ty Sprague, Bethlehem, 6, Knight
  56. Diana Sujashvili, AWE
  57. Laura Thomsen, Hudson Valley Consortium, 8, Rook
  58. Shane Thorkildsen, Hvcc, King
  59. Ned Van Loan, St. Joseph School, 4, Bishop
  60. Catalina Varela, Albany Homeschoolers, 6, Queen
  61. Carlos Varela, Albany Homeschoolers, Open
  62. Tatiana Varela, Albany Homeschoolers, 7, Queen
  63. Giovanny Vicento, AA, 9, Rook
  64. Luke Villani, Bethlehem, 10, Queen
  65. Sophia Wang, CCC, 6, Queen
  66. Christian Wallace, AHS, 9, Knight
  67. Jared Wargacki, EGCC, 8, Queen
  68. Killian Whyte, AA, 9, King
  69. Charles Xue, CCC, 2, Queen