Martha Marches to Mexico, July 18 results

The Pan-American Youth Chess Tournament in Mexico this July (10-17) has chosen well as Martha Samadashvili will represent the Under-10 USA girls in this prestigious event.  She is the only New York State representative chosen yet based on her results so far all indications are she can measure up to and surpass all expectations.  Bill ‘Everything’ Matters, her mentor from the East Greenbush Chess Club, spoke glowingly of her most recent conquests and phenonmenal successes at the Chess Picnic at Christian Brothers Academy on June 18 as she engaged in a demonstration  of Blitz chess against Coach of the Year Zachary Calderon.  Good luck, Martha. Vaya con dios!

July 28, 2014: Here are the results– Beyond Simply Amazing…

Top 3 U10 Girls:  Congratulations to Martha on her continuing voyage!! 
1 WCM Samadashvili Martha 0 USA – 9
2 WCM Dommalapati Aasa 0 USA – 7
3 WCM Mena Martinez Brisa 0 MÉX – 6½

Dogged Lately? Try Dog Days Chess

Eleven Players Survive August Heat.   The 3-Round Swiss tournament on Sunday, August 10, had 11 players report in for the start of the Dog Days tournament.  Results  follow:

# Name ID Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Tot
1 Arthur L Alowitz 12104800 1569 W11 W2 W3 3
2 Jason P Denham 14339206 1684 W5 L1 B— 2
3 Peter Zaas 10346151 1828 W9 W8 L1 2
4 Edward S Murphy 12653388 1369 L7 W10 W8 2
5 William Montross 13381327 1315 L2 H— W9 1½
6 John Gerard Femia 13986060 1049 L8 H— W10 1½
7 Robert Rotter 12734684 1936 W4 H— U— 1½
8 Walter J Snyder 10120438 1385 W6 L3 L4 1
9 Paul Axel-lute 12612625 1366 L3 W11 L5 1
10 Luke Murphy 14769187 141 H— L4 L6 ½
11 Steven Tyndall 15477494 unr. L1 L9 H— ½

AUG. 10 2014 Dog Days of Summer Capital District Chess Tournament G/60 At the Eastern Parkway Bridge and Games, 1639 Eastern Parkway, Schenectady, NY. 4 Sections: Open, under 1800, under 1500, under 1200. Cash prize $50 to winners of each section b/20.Registration by email: AlbanyAreaChessClub@gmail.com by Aug 2 EF $20, $25 at the door, no credit cards please. Registration: 9-9:30. Rds.: 10, 1, 3. Byes: 2nd round only. BYO equipment, membership card. Directed by Charles Eson
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