Big Money Blitz
- Date
- Friday, October 10
- Event Format
- 6SS
- Time Control
- G/5 d0
- Sections
- Open, U1900
- Entry Fee
- $25 for members, $40 for non-members
- Prizes
- $$750 Guaranteed
- Round Times
- 7:45pm first round, rest ASAP
Big Money Blitz!!
Same format as our normal Friday Night Blitz (six double rounds), but this event has a guaranteed prize fund:
Open Section: $300-$150 Top Under 2100: $75
U1900 Section: $75-$50 Top U1700: $50 Top U1500: $50
This event is not USCF rated and USCF membership is not required.
Need to withdraw or take a bye? Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.
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Please see our tournament policies for more information.
Registration is now closed, please register at the tournament.
| # | Name | Section | USCF ID | Regular/Blitz Rating | Blitz | Bye RequestsByes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jianchao Zhou (GM) | Open | 15524414 | 2668 | 2590 | |
| 2 | Alexander Ivanov (GM) | Open | 12513936 | 2460 | 2316 | |
| 3 | Andrew Liu (NM) | Open | 13987660 | 2342 | 2342 | |
| 4 | Derek Zhang (NM) | Open | 14081435 | 2329 | 2179 | |
| 5 | Tom Croonenborghs | Open | 15744764 | 2272/23 | 2126 | |
| 6 | Anton Barash (NM) | Open | 13679247 | 2246 | 2129 | |
| 7 | Weiliang Tan | Open | 16291273 | 2243/22 | 2205 | |
| 8 | Andrew Hoy (NM) | Open | 12846607 | 2236 | 2120 | |
| 9 | Siddharth Arun (NM) | Open | 13206647 | 2200 | 2090 | |
| 10 | Zachary Pan | Open | 30221502 | 2189 | 1968 | |
| 11 | Charles Slade | Open | 12487244 | 2000 | 2000 | |
| 12 | Igor Starobinets | Open | 12891598 | 1992 | 1992 | |
| 13 | Gary Nepravishta | Open | 15881492 | 1895 | 1755 | |
| 14 | Gabriel Jacobs | Open | 30932216 | 1881 | 1881 | |
| 15 | Michael Stukalin | Open | 32055450 | 1768 | 1768 | |
| 16 | Damiano Cuppone | Open | unr | unr | ||
| 17 | Justin Guerra | U1900 | 12912297 | 1728 | 1728 | |
| 18 | Jan Croonenborghs | U1900 | 31459226 | 1566/17 | 1353/15 | |
| 19 | Haley Cope | U1900 | 14620637 | 1359 | 905 |
| # | Player | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jianchao Zhou | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| 2668 15524414 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 10.5 | |
| 2 | Alexander Ivanov | 11 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | --- |
| 2460 12513936 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | Andrew Liu | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| 2342 13987660 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | |
| 4 | Derek Zhang | 13 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| 2329 14081435 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | Tom Croonenborghs | 14 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 12 |
| 2272 15744764 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | |
| 6 | Anton Barash | 15 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 14 |
| 2246 13679247 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | Weiliang Tan | 16 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 11 |
| 2243 16291273 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | |
| 8 | Andrew Hoy | 17 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 2236 12846607 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | |
| 9 | Siddharth Arun | 19 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2200 13206647 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | |
| 10 | Zachary Pan | 1 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2189 30221502 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 8.5 | |
| 11 | Charles Slade | 2 | 13 | 6 | bye (1) | 16 | 7 |
| 2000 12487244 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | Igor Starobinets | 3 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 5 |
| 1992 12891598 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 7.0 | |
| 13 | Gary Nepravishta | 4 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 15 |
| 1895 15881492 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | |
| 14 | Gabriel Jacobs | 5 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 6 |
| 1881 30932216 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | |
| 15 | Michael Stukalin | 6 | 9 | 7 | 19 | bye (1) | 13 |
| 1768 32055450 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | |
| 16 | Justin Guerra | 7 | 12 | bye (1) | 14 | 11 | 17 |
| 1728 12912297 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | |
| 17 | Jan Croonenborghs | 8 | bye (1) | 9 | 12 | 18 | 16 |
| 1566 31459226 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| 18 | Haley Cope | bye (1) | 5 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 |
| 1359 14620637 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | |
| 19 | Damiano Cuppone | 9 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 18 |
| unr | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| Open - Round 6 | ||||
| Bd | Res | White Player | Res | Black Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jianchao Zhou | 0 | Siddharth Arun |
| 2 | 1 | Andrew Liu | 1 | Derek Zhang |
| 3 | 0 | Andrew Hoy | 2 | Zachary Pan |
| 4 | 0.5 | Tom Croonenborghs | 1.5 | Igor Starobinets |
| 5 | 1 | Weiliang Tan | 1 | Charles Slade |
| 6 | 2 | Anton Barash | 0 | Gabriel Jacobs |
| 7 | 0 | Haley Cope | 2 | Damiano Cuppone |
| 8 | 1 | Gary Nepravishta | 1 | Michael Stukalin |
| 9 | 2 | Justin Guerra | 0 | Jan Croonenborghs |
| # | Place | Player | Rating | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jianchao Zhou | 2668 | WW 3 | WW 4 | WD 13 | DD 2 | WW 14 | WW 6 | 10.5 / 12 |
| 2 | 2 - 3 | Andrew Liu | 2342 | WW 7 | WD 14 | WD 9 | DD 1 | WD 3 | DD 4 | 8.5 / 12 |
| 3 | Zachary Pan | 2189 | LL 1 | WW 16 | WW 18 | WW 9 | DL 2 | WW 14 | 8.5 / 12 | |
| 4 | 4 | Derek Zhang | 2329 | WW 15 | LL 1 | WW 7 | DD 6 | WW 13 | DD 2 | 8.0 / 12 |
| 5 | 5 - 8 | Anton Barash | 2246 | DD 12 | LL 8 | WW 11 | WW 10 | LL 6 | WW 16 | 7.0 / 12 |
| 6 | Siddharth Arun | 2200 | DD 8 | DD 12 | WW 19 | DD 4 | WW 5 | LL 1 | 7.0 / 12 | |
| 7 | Igor Starobinets | 1992 | LL 2 | WW 17 | LL 4 | WW 19 | WD 16 | WD 9 | 7.0 / 12 | |
| 8 | Damiano Cuppone | unr | DD 6 | WW 5 | LL 14 | WW 12 | LL 9 | WW 18 | 7.0 / 12 | |
| 9 | 9 | Tom Croonenborghs | 2272 | WD 16 | WW 18 | DL 2 | LL 3 | WW 8 | DL 7 | 6.5 / 12 |
| 10 | 10 - 12 | Weiliang Tan | 2243 | WW 17 | LL 13 | DD 12 | LL 5 | WW 15 | DD 11 | 6.0 / 12 |
| 11 | Charles Slade | 2000 | LL 13 | DD 15 | LL 5 | B -- | WW 17 | DD 10 | 6.0 / 12 | |
| 12 | Michael Stukalin | 1768 | DD 5 | DD 6 | DD 10 | LL 8 | B -- | DD 15 | 6.0 / 12 | |
| 13 | 13 - 14 | Alexander Ivanov | 2460 | WW 11 | WW 10 | DL 1 | DD 14 | LL 4 | U -- | 5.5 / 12 |
| 14 | Andrew Hoy | 2236 | WW 19 | DL 2 | WW 8 | DD 13 | LL 1 | LL 3 | 5.5 / 12 | |
| 15 | 15 - 16 | Gary Nepravishta | 1895 | LL 4 | DD 11 | DL 16 | WW 18 | LL 10 | DD 12 | 4.5 / 12 |
| 16 | Gabriel Jacobs | 1881 | DL 9 | LL 3 | WD 15 | WW 17 | DL 7 | LL 5 | 4.5 / 12 | |
| 17 | 17 - 18 | Justin Guerra | 1728 | LL 10 | LL 7 | B -- | LL 16 | LL 11 | WW 19 | 4.0 / 12 |
| 18 | Haley Cope | 1359 | B -- | LL 9 | LL 3 | LL 15 | WW 19 | LL 8 | 4.0 / 12 | |
| 19 | 19 | Jan Croonenborghs | 1566 | LL 14 | B -- | LL 6 | LL 7 | LL 18 | LL 17 | 2.0 / 12 |