Big Money Swiss
- Date
- Saturday, June 20
- Event Format
- 4SS
- Time Control
- G/60 d5
- Sections
- Open, U1900, U1500
- Entry Fee
- $35, $50 for non-BCF members before 6/19. $5 more after 6/18. $10 less for U1500 section.
- Prizes
- $1325 based on 50 paid entries, 75% of each prize guaranteed
- Registration
- 9:00am - 9:15am
- Round Times
- 9:30am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm, last round starts immediately after 3rd Round
Prizes: Open: $450-$225 U1900: $250-$150 U1500: $150-$100
Free entry for GMs and IMs.
Discounted entry link for U1500 section
Free entry for club members rated at least 2300, but entry fee will be deducted from any prize won.
Registration limited to 70 players.
USCF membership is required. Please join or renew on the USCF website
A current USCF membership is required.
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| # | Name | Section | USCF ID | Rating | Live | Bye RequestsByes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jianchao Zhou (GM) | Open | 15524414 | 2672 | 2687 | |
| 2 | Denys Shmelov (IM) | Open | 13433622 | 2439 | 2429 | |
| 3 | Kevin Zhao (NM) | Open | 30425013 | 2348 | 2317 | |
| 4 | William Wu (NM) | Open | 30020380 | 2215 | 2244 | |
| 5 | Andre Jeselson | Open | 15782648 | 2098 | 2045 | |
| 6 | Jerry Chen | Open | 30214553 | 2084 | 2170 | |
| 7 | Luke Ji | Open | 16237733 | 2057 | 2057 | |
| 8 | J Timothy Sage (NM) | Open | 10146712 | 2031 | 2046 | |
| 9 | Felix Wu | Open | 30258050 | 1991 | 2011 | |
| 10 | Simon Payne | Open | 30429367 | 1976 | 2015 | |
| 11 | Harry Li | Open | 16988211 | 1976 | 1978 | |
| 12 | Trevor Bierig | Open | 14545906 | 1935 | 1935 | round 1 |
| 13 | Emma Zhang | Open | 30305579 | 1932 | 1868 | |
| 14 | Tomas Girnius | Open | 10013721 | 1902 | 1912 | Round 1 |
| 15 | Elliott Wu | Open | 12887861 | 1833 | 1917 | |
| 16 | Dan Bock | U1900 | 12663913 | 1896 | 1861 | round 4 |
| 17 | Ella Zhang | U1900 | 30305617 | 1805 | 1841 | |
| 18 | Ryan Liang | U1900 | 31092762 | 1805 | 1751 | 4 |
| 19 | Calvin Hori | U1900 | 12864842 | 1770 | 1742 | Round 4 |
| 20 | David Todd | U1900 | 13912027 | 1714 | 1714 | |
| 21 | Mark Kaprielian | U1900 | 10007763 | 1700 | 1851 | |
| 22 | Sam Fisher | U1900 | 32886167 | 1611/8 | 1611 | |
| 23 | Sergei Zanozin | U1900 | 30151528 | 1573 | 1552 | |
| 24 | Haley Cope | U1900 | 14620637 | 1536 | 1463 | |
| 25 | Noah Solomon | U1900 | 15104232 | 1523 | 1439 | |
| 26 | Mridul Mehta | U1500 | 16155376 | 1933 | 1934 | |
| 27 | Andrew Webb | U1500 | 30046295 | 1299/7 | 1298/7 | |
| 28 | Damon Cai | U1500 | 31910809 | 1211 | 1194 | |
| 29 | Kai Johnson | U1500 | 32468321 | 1199 | 1199 | Round 4 |
| 30 | Sudheeksha Sanghishetty | U1500 | 30992211 | 984 | 952 | |
| 31 | Brian Boughton | U1500 | 33122930 | 804/7 | 950 | No byes plz |
| 32 | Robert Butler | U1500 | 31288308 | 801 | 801 | |
| 33 | Devin Dingler | U1500 | 12822569 | 660/23 | 660/23 |
| # | Player | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jianchao Zhou | B 8 | W 4 | B 6 | W 2 |
| 2672 15524414 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | |
| 2 | Denys Shmelov | W 9 | B 7 | W 13 | B 1 |
| 2439 13433622 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | Kevin Zhao | B 10 | W 6 | B 4 | B 11 |
| 2348 30425013 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | William Wu | W 11 | B 1 | W 3 | B 13 |
| 2215 30020380 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | |
| 5 | Andre Jeselson | B 13 | W 15 | B 9 | --- |
| 2098 15782648 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| 6 | Jerry Chen | W 14 | B 3 | W 1 | B 7 |
| 2084 30214553 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | Luke Ji | B 16 | W 2 | B 10 | W 6 |
| 2057 16237733 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | |
| 8 | J Timothy Sage | W 1 | B 11 | W 12 | W 10 |
| 2031 10146712 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | Felix Wu | B 2 | W 16 | W 5 | B 14 |
| 1991 30258050 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | Simon Payne | W 3 | B 14 | W 7 | B 8 |
| 1976 30429367 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |
| 11 | Harry Li | B 4 | W 8 | B 15 | W 3 |
| 1976 16988211 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | |
| 12 | Trevor Bierig | bye (½) | W 13 | B 8 | W 16 |
| 1935 14545906 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | |
| 13 | Mehta Armaan | W 5 | B 12 | B 2 | W 4 |
| 1933 16155376 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| 14 | Emma Zhang | B 6 | W 10 | B 16 | W 9 |
| 1932 30305579 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| 15 | Tomas Girnius | bye (½) | B 5 | W 11 | --- |
| 1902 10013721 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| 16 | Elliott Wu | W 7 | B 9 | W 14 | B 12 |
| 1833 12887861 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| # | Player | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Bock | B 10 | W 6 | B 3 | bye (½) |
| 1896 12663913 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | |
| 2 | Ella Zhang | W 11 | B 5 | W 13 | B 7 |
| 1805 30305617 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | Ryan Liang | B 12 | W 8 | W 1 | bye (½) |
| 1805 31092762 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | |
| 4 | Calvin Hori | W 13 | B 7 | W 5 | bye (½) |
| 1770 12864842 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | |
| 5 | David Todd | B 14 | W 2 | B 4 | W 6 |
| 1714 13912027 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| 6 | Mark Kaprielian | W 15 | B 1 | W 11 | B 5 |
| 1700 10007763 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| 7 | Sam Fisher | B 16 | W 4 | B 12 | W 2 |
| 1611 32886167 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | Sergei Zanozin | W 17 | B 3 | W 14 | B 11 |
| 1573 30151528 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | Haley Cope | bye (½) | bye (½) | --- | --- |
| 1536 14620637 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| 10 | Noah Solomon | W 1 | B 13 | W 15 | B 16 |
| 1523 15104232 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | |
| 11 | Andrew Webb | B 2 | W 16 | B 6 | W 8 |
| 1299 30046295 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| 12 | Damon Cai | W 3 | B 15 | W 7 | B 17 |
| 1211 31910809 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | |
| 13 | Kai Johnson | B 4 | W 10 | B 2 | bye (½) |
| 1199 32468321 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | |
| 14 | Sudheeksha Sanghishetty | W 5 | B 17 | B 8 | W 15 |
| 984 30992211 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | |
| 15 | Brian Boughton | B 6 | W 12 | B 10 | B 14 |
| 804 33122930 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| 16 | Robert Butler | W 7 | B 11 | W 17 | W 10 |
| 801 31288308 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 | Devin Dingler | B 8 | W 14 | B 16 | W 12 |
| 660 12822569 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Open - Round 4 | ||||
| Bd | Res | White Player | Res | Black Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jianchao Zhou | 0 | Denys Shmelov |
| 2 | 0 | Mehta Armaan | 1 | William Wu |
| 3 | 1 | Harry Li | 0 | Kevin Zhao |
| 4 | 1 | Luke Ji | 0 | Jerry Chen |
| 5 | 1 | J Timothy Sage | 0 | Simon Payne |
| 6 | 0 | Emma Zhang | 1 | Felix Wu |
| 7 | 0.5 | Trevor Bierig | 0.5 | Elliott Wu |
| U1900 - Round 4 | ||||
| Bd | Res | White Player | Res | Black Player |
| 9 | 1 | David Todd | 0 | Mark Kaprielian |
| 10 | 0 | Sam Fisher | 1 | Ella Zhang |
| 11 | 0 | Andrew Webb | 1 | Sergei Zanozin |
| 12 | 0 | Devin Dingler | 1 | Damon Cai |
| 13 | 1 | Sudheeksha Sanghishetty | 0 | Brian Boughton |
| 14 | 0 | Robert Butler | 1 | Noah Solomon |
| ½ | Ryan Liang | bye | ||
| ½ | Dan Bock | bye | ||
| ½ | Calvin Hori | bye | ||
| ½ | Kai Johnson | bye | ||
| # | Place | Player | Rating | Live | Post | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 - 2 | Jianchao Zhou | 2672 | 2687 | 2686 | W 7 | D 2 | W 11 | W 3 | 3.5 / 4 |
| 2 | William Wu | 2215 | 2244 | 2266 | W 4 | D 1 | W 10 | W 9 | 3.5 / 4 | |
| 3 | 3 - 4 | Denys Shmelov | 2439 | 2429 | 2429 | W 8 | W 5 | W 9 | L 1 | 3.0 / 4 |
| 4 | Harry Li | 1976 | 1978 | 2039 | L 2 | W 7 | W 16 | W 10 | 3.0 / 4 | |
| 5 | 5 | Luke Ji | 2057 | 2057 | 2074 | W 14 | L 3 | D 12 | W 11 | 2.5 / 4 |
| 6 | 6 - 9 | Andre Jeselson | 2098 | 2045 | 2048 | L 9 | W 16 | W 8 | U -- | 2.0 / 4 |
| 7 | J Timothy Sage | 2031 | 2046 | 2051 | L 1 | L 4 | W 13 | W 12 | 2.0 / 4 | |
| 8 | Felix Wu | 1991 | 2011 | 2013 | L 3 | W 14 | L 6 | W 15 | 2.0 / 4 | |
| 9 | Mehta Armaan | 1933 | 1934 | 1960 | W 6 | W 13 | L 3 | L 2 | 2.0 / 4 | |
| 10 | 10 - 12 | Kevin Zhao | 2348 | 2317 | 2301 | W 12 | D 11 | L 2 | L 4 | 1.5 / 4 |
| 11 | Jerry Chen | 2084 | 2170 | 2163 | W 15 | D 10 | L 1 | L 5 | 1.5 / 4 | |
| 12 | Simon Payne | 1976 | 2015 | 2009 | L 10 | W 15 | D 5 | L 7 | 1.5 / 4 | |
| 13 | 13 - 14 | Trevor Bierig | 1935 | 1935 | 1912 | H -- | L 9 | L 7 | D 14 | 1.0 / 4 |
| 14 | Elliott Wu | 1833 | 1917 | 1897 | L 5 | L 8 | D 15 | D 13 | 1.0 / 4 | |
| 15 | 15 - 16 | Emma Zhang | 1932 | 1868 | 1848 | L 11 | L 12 | D 14 | L 8 | 0.5 / 4 |
| 16 | Tomas Girnius | 1902 | 1912 | 1893 | H -- | L 6 | L 4 | U -- | 0.5 / 4 |
| # | Place | Player | Rating | Live | Post | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | David Todd | 1714 | 1714 | 1810 | W 10 | W 3 | W 6 | W 7 | 4.0 / 4 |
| 2 | 2 | Ryan Liang | 1805 | 1751 | 1789 | W 9 | W 4 | W 5 | H -- | 3.5 / 4 |
| 3 | 3 - 4 | Ella Zhang | 1805 | 1841 | 1833 | W 14 | L 1 | W 12 | W 8 | 3.0 / 4 |
| 4 | Sergei Zanozin | 1573 | 1552 | 1553 | W 16 | L 2 | W 10 | W 14 | 3.0 / 4 | |
| 5 | 5 | Dan Bock | 1896 | 1861 | 1858 | W 11 | W 7 | L 2 | H -- | 2.5 / 4 |
| 6 | 6 - 10 | Calvin Hori | 1770 | 1742 | 1724 | D 12 | W 8 | L 1 | H -- | 2.0 / 4 |
| 7 | Mark Kaprielian | 1700 | 1851 | 1822 | W 15 | L 5 | W 14 | L 1 | 2.0 / 4 | |
| 8 | Sam Fisher | 1611 | 1611 | 1594 | W 17 | L 6 | W 9 | L 3 | 2.0 / 4 | |
| 9 | Damon Cai | 1211 | 1194 | 1201 | L 2 | W 15 | L 8 | W 16 | 2.0 / 4 | |
| 10 | Sudheeksha Sanghishetty | 984 | 952 | 998 | L 1 | W 16 | L 4 | W 15 | 2.0 / 4 | |
| 11 | 11 - 12 | Noah Solomon | 1523 | 1439 | 1388 | L 5 | D 12 | L 15 | W 17 | 1.5 / 4 |
| 12 | Kai Johnson | 1199 | 1199 | 1242 | D 6 | D 11 | L 3 | H -- | 1.5 / 4 | |
| 13 | 13 - 16 | Haley Cope | 1536 | 1463 | 1463 | H -- | H -- | U -- | U -- | 1.0 / 4 |
| 14 | Andrew Webb | 1299 | 1298/7 | 1281/11 | L 3 | W 17 | L 7 | L 4 | 1.0 / 4 | |
| 15 | Brian Boughton | 804 | 950 | 965 | L 7 | L 9 | W 11 | L 10 | 1.0 / 4 | |
| 16 | Devin Dingler | 660 | 660/23 | 690 | L 4 | L 10 | W 17 | L 9 | 1.0 / 4 | |
| 17 | 17 | Robert Butler | 801 | 801 | 759 | L 8 | L 14 | L 16 | L 11 | 0.0 / 4 |