July 4, 2009 12:33 PM
Josh Rofrano said...
Hey guys, some local Western NY players are playing in the World Open:
- Glenn Westcott 4 points in the U1800 section
- Evan Ashton 3 points in the U1800 section (losing to Glenn which is wild because they are both from Buffalo)
- Igor Nikolayev 4 points in the U2400 section, and
- Matt parry 2.5 in the U2400 section.
If there is anyone I'm missing, please feel free to add them.
For the standings go to http://www.worldopen.com/
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Folks,
ReplyDeleteI ran into Glenn Westcott
yesterday (Saturday) and wished
him well. He had 5.0/6.0 at that
point. Didn't locate Evan Ashton
to also wish him good fortune.
Saw GM Nakumura for the first time.
He's doing quite well and also
played GM Maurice Ashley in
a game of "bullet' chess
(1 minute).
--Vic.
So did you win?
ReplyDeleteHave a nice trip back, Marijan
Marijan,
ReplyDeleteYes, I crushed him :) Seriously,
I wasn't clear - Nakumura and
Ashley played and a big crowd
gathered. I believe that Glenn
did fantastically well, tying for
2nd place. Congratulations to
him, to Ashton who did very well
also and any other WNY notables
(yes, Igor Nikoleyev also
acquitted himself admirably in
highly competitive U2400
section). I hope to see all on
Wednesday at Wegman's.
--Vic.