Big Money Blitz (unrated)
- Date
- Friday, February 6
- 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. However USCF ratings will be used for section eligibility and pairing/prize purposes.
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 | 2659 | 2601 | |
| 2 | Denys Shmelov (IM) | Open | 13433622 | 2459 | 2459 | |
| 3 | Derek Zhang (NM) | Open | 14081435 | 2329 | 2178 | |
| 4 | Suraj Ramanathan (NM) | Open | 14361257 | 2257 | 2161 | |
| 5 | Andrew Hoy (NM) | Open | 12846607 | 2233 | 2119 | |
| 6 | Kateryna Odnorozhenko (WIM) | Open | 30200342 | 2099 | 1896 | |
| 7 | Charles Slade | Open | 12487244 | 2000 | 2000 | |
| 8 | Igor Starobinets | Open | 12891598 | 1991 | 1991 | |
| 9 | Tia Zheng | Open | 15546331 | 1743 | 1719 | |
| 10 | Zachary Tower | U1900 | 30739679 | 1747 | 1444 | |
| 11 | Kai Solter | U1900 | 32215402 | 1300/21 | unr | |
| 12 | Dumiso Birchwood | U1900 | unr | unr |
| # | Player | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jianchao Zhou | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 |
| 2659 15524414 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 11.5 | |
| 2 | Denys Shmelov | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 2459 13433622 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | |
| 3 | Derek Zhang | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 2329 14081435 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | |
| 4 | Suraj Ramanathan | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| 2257 14361257 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | Andrew Hoy | 12 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 2233 12846607 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | Kateryna Odnorozhenko | 14 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 13 |
| 2099 30200342 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 6.5 | |
| 7 | Charles Slade | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 4 |
| 2000 12487244 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | |
| 8 | Igor Starobinets | 2 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 1 |
| 1991 12891598 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | |
| 9 | Toby Barry | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| 1908 30668225 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | |
| 10 | Elliott Wu | bye (½) | bye (½) | bye (½) | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 1811 12887861 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | |
| 11 | Dumiso Birchwood | 4 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 1799 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | Tia Zheng | 5 | bye (1) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 1743 15546331 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | |
| 13 | Kai Solter | bye (1) | 4 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| 1300 32215402 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| 14 | Joshua Danzig | 6 | 11 | bye (1) | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| unr 32830691 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Open - Round 6 | ||||
| Bd | Res | White Player | Res | Black Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jianchao Zhou | 0 | Igor Starobinets |
| 2 | 1 | Derek Zhang | 1 | Andrew Hoy |
| 3 | 2 | Denys Shmelov | 0 | Dumiso Birchwood |
| 4 | 1 | Suraj Ramanathan | 1 | Charles Slade |
| 5 | 1 | Toby Barry | 1 | Tia Zheng |
| 6 | 2 | Kateryna Odnorozhenko | 0 | Kai Solter |
| 7 | 2 | Elliott Wu | 0 | Joshua Danzig |
| # | Place | Player | Rating | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jianchao Zhou | 2659 | WW 8 | WW 4 | WW 3 | WD 2 | WW 12 | WW 7 | 11.5 / 12 |
| 2 | 2 - 3 | Denys Shmelov | 2459 | WD 7 | DD 8 | WW 5 | DL 1 | DD 3 | WW 12 | 8.0 / 12 |
| 3 | Derek Zhang | 2329 | WW 10 | WW 6 | LL 1 | WW 5 | DD 2 | DD 4 | 8.0 / 12 | |
| 4 | 4 | Andrew Hoy | 2233 | WW 9 | LL 1 | DL 12 | WW 13 | WW 6 | DD 3 | 7.5 / 12 |
| 5 | 5 | Suraj Ramanathan | 2257 | WW 12 | WW 13 | LL 2 | LL 3 | WW 11 | DD 8 | 7.0 / 12 |
| 6 | 6 - 7 | Kateryna Odnorozhenko | 2099 | WW 14 | LL 3 | DD 9 | WD 11 | LL 4 | WW 13 | 6.5 / 12 |
| 7 | Igor Starobinets | 1991 | DL 2 | WD 10 | WW 13 | DL 12 | WW 9 | LL 1 | 6.5 / 12 | |
| 8 | 8 - 9 | Charles Slade | 2000 | LL 1 | DD 2 | WW 10 | LL 9 | WW 14 | DD 5 | 6.0 / 12 |
| 9 | Tia Zheng | 1743 | LL 4 | B -- | DD 6 | WW 8 | LL 7 | DD 10 | 6.0 / 12 | |
| 10 | 10 - 11 | Toby Barry | 1908 | LL 3 | DL 7 | LL 8 | WW 14 | WW 13 | DD 9 | 5.5 / 12 |
| 11 | Elliott Wu | 1811 | H -- | H -- | H -- | DL 6 | LL 5 | WW 14 | 5.5 / 12 | |
| 12 | 12 | Dumiso Birchwood | 1799 | LL 5 | WW 14 | WD 4 | WD 7 | LL 1 | LL 2 | 5.0 / 12 |
| 13 | 13 - 14 | Kai Solter | 1300 | B -- | LL 5 | LL 7 | LL 4 | LL 10 | LL 6 | 2.0 / 12 |
| 14 | Joshua Danzig | unr | LL 6 | LL 12 | B -- | LL 10 | LL 8 | LL 11 | 2.0 / 12 |