KLCC JUNE GRAND PRIX 2008 RESULTS

First off, I want to welcome Ms. Asal Nassir, a New York Life Insurance Company agent, as our new Chess Sponsor. Ms. Nassir has donated prizes for raffle and or door prizes for future chess events. The Kellogg Leadership for Community Change (KLCC) June Grand Prix attracted 28 players, including competitors from Cleveland, Ohio and Welland, Ontario, Canada. Thomas Warner, while competing in the Cleveland Open last weekend, ran into some old chess friends-the Grabowski's and invited them to return home to play chess. This prompted Eric Grabowski (2120) to do so yesterday. Meanwhile, Aquino Inigo (2088 CFC), a 12 year old rising star from Welland Ontario, Canada, also made a return visit to Buffalo chess competition. Being either a distant visitor or a recent Class Champion from this year's 20008 Mayor's Cup and Class Championship bode well for a excellent result as seen below:

• In The David Evans Jr Memorial U1200 Section, Partho Bhattacharya, this year's Class E Champion, finished first. George Barton was clear second while a four place tie for third included Erik Lubas, Michael Hoffman, Ryan Madden and Vic Bahl.
• In The Senator Antoine M Thompson U1600 Section David Biddle, this year's Class C Champion was clear first. A tie for 2nd/3rd occurred between Charles Lubas and James P Davis, Esq.
• The NY Life Insurance International Open Section had a first place tie between National Master Lionel L. Davis and the aforementioned Aquino Inigo the young Canadain chess expert who was born in Tamil Nadu, India. Cleveland's Eric Grabowski and our Class B Champion, Thomas Warner, tied for third place.
• The Top 5 Upset point winners were 1. Aquino Inigo 2. Partho Bhattacharya 3. Thomas Warner 4. David Biddle and 5.Ryan Palmisano. Upsets in Round 1 were Ryan Madden tie Michael Hoffman, Round 2: Trevor Cohn defeated Richard Herko (Global Charter 2008 Chess Champion), Round 3: Partho Bhattacharya defeated Michael Hoffman, Ryan Madden tie Erik Lubas, Round 4: Partho Bhattacharya defeated Erik Lubas, George Barton defeated Ryan Madden and Nathan Palmisano defeated Marissa Herko.Upsets in Round 1: William Rich defeated Mark Mieth and Steven Baer tied James J Paul, MD., Round 2: David Miller tied Charles Lubas, Round 3: Steven Baer defeated William Rich, David Biddle tied Charles Lubas, James P Davis,Esq. defeated James J Paul, MD., Round 4: David Biddle defeated David Miller.Upsets in Round 1: Thomas Warner tied Eric Grabowski, Round 2: Aquino Inigo defeated Marijan Procyk, Round 3: Aquino Inigo tied Lionel L Davis, Thomas Warner defeated Nourali Rastbood(a former Iranian Champion) Round 4: Aquino Inigo defeated Eric Grabowski and Albert Patterson defeated Nourali Rastbood.
• Our next Grand Prix will be Saturday, July 19, 2008, Main Place Mall, Upper Level, 390 Main Street, Buffalo NY 14202. Featurning Brian Hartman, International Master, 4 Rounds, Swiss, Game 45 for more information please email me at arcangel8chess@yahoo.com.
• Our special CAN/AM INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL, featuring Brian Hartman, International Master, will be Saturday and Sunday, July 26 and July 27, 2008 at the Kenmore Community Youth Center, 135 Wilber Avenue, Kenmore NY 14217 for more details please email me at arcangel8chess@yahoo.com.

I want to thank all of you who continue to support the Archangel 8 Chess events, please invite a friend or a returning chess player to the events, the more we speak up the stronger we become. Special thanks to Dr. Mark Mieth and George Barton who made recent cash donations to the Archangel 8 Chess Academy. Thanks again.