Big Money Swiss
- Date
- Saturday, September 26
- 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 | 2687 | 2630 | |
| 2 | Denys Shmelov (IM) | Open | 13433622 | 2429 | 2451 | |
| 3 | Alimzhan Amirkul (FM) | Open | 32066600 | 2413 | 2413 | |
| 4 | Derek Zhang (NM) | Open | 14081435 | 2335 | 2348 | 1,2,3,4 |
| 5 | Tom Croonenborghs (NM) | Open | 15744764 | 2272/23 | 2272/23 | |
| 6 | Lacey Wang | Open | 30313152 | 2149 | 2192 | |
| 7 | Shea Winter | Open | 30178627 | 2138 | 2137 | |
| 8 | Loring Lauretti | Open | 13688544 | 2041 | 2057 | |
| 9 | William Schiminger | Open | 30855496 | 2019 | 2068 | |
| 10 | Alexander Li | Open | 31814635 | 1985 | 2005 | |
| 11 | William Ravn | Open | 14925795 | 1984 | 2011 | |
| 12 | Harry Li | Open | 16988211 | 1978 | 1994 | |
| 13 | Andrew Bernal | Open | 16009740 | 1961 | 2005 | |
| 14 | Emma Zhang | Open | 30305579 | 1868 | 1863 | |
| 15 | Killian Cunjak | Open | 31349918 | 1864 | 1949 | |
| 16 | Yash Godkar | Open | 31393958 | 1694 | 1795 | |
| 17 | Samanyu Alluri | Open | unr | unr | ||
| 18 | Alex Golosovker | Open | 16055851 | unr | unr | |
| 19 | Alex Li | Open | 33271431 | unr | unr | |
| 20 | Elliott Wu | U1900 | 12887861 | 1897 | 1897 | |
| 21 | Ella Zhang | U1900 | 30305617 | 1841 | 1894 | |
| 22 | Benjamin Grosz | U1900 | 31634009 | 1813 | 1895 | |
| 23 | Stephen Gradijan | U1900 | 12454998 | 1800 | 1801 | |
| 24 | Amogh Akella | U1900 | 30066572 | 1660 | 1660 | |
| 25 | Tobias Coffey | U1900 | 16648844 | 1636 | 1681 | |
| 26 | Jan Croonenborghs | U1900 | 31459226 | 1566/17 | 1566/17 | |
| 27 | Sergei Zanozin | U1900 | 30151528 | 1552 | 1552 | |
| 28 | Arnav Adepu | U1900 | 16718361 | 1502 | 1498 | |
| 29 | Haley Cope | U1900 | 14620637 | 1463 | 1506 | |
| 30 | Francesc Xavier Fradera Llinas | U1900 | 31658074 | 1436/22 | 1534 | |
| 31 | Julius Broomfield | U1900 | 30213666 | 1198/8 | 1197/8 | |
| 32 | Nathan Ruesch | U1900 | 33192179 | unr | 1703/4 | |
| 33 | Miguel De La Garza | U1500 | 32204293 | 1474 | 1474 | |
| 34 | Noah Solomon | U1500 | 15104232 | 1439 | 1385 | |
| 35 | Connor Kortje | U1500 | 31856279 | 1308 | 1346 | 3,4 |
| 36 | Damon Cai | U1500 | 31910809 | 1190 | 1286 | |
| 37 | Arik Tzuk | U1500 | 32792988 | 1045 | 1045 | |
| 38 | Sudheeksha Sanghishetty | U1500 | 30992211 | 952 | 1191 | |
| 39 | Brian Boughton | U1500 | 33122930 | 950/13 | 1061 | |
| 40 | Jino Hernandez Zhou | U1500 | 33183552 | unr | 1297/22 | |
| 41 | Ray Beardmore | U1500 | 33273647 | unr | unr |
| # | Player | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alimzhan Amirkul | B 10 | W 6 | B 5 | W 4 |
| 2413 32066600 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | |
| 2 | Tom Croonenborghs | W 11 | B 8 | W 7 | W 5 |
| 2272 15744764 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | Lacey Wang | B 12 | W 16 | B 9 | W 15 |
| 2149 30313152 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | |
| 4 | Shea Winter | W 13 | B 9 | W 8 | B 1 |
| 2138 30178627 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | Alex Golosovker | B 14 | W 12 | W 1 | B 2 |
| 2119 17055851 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | Samanyu Alluri | W 15 | B 1 | W 12 | B 8 |
| 2117 30185788 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | |
| 7 | Luka Xue | B 16 | W 10 | B 2 | W 9 |
| 2100 33257718 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | |
| 8 | Loring Lauretti | W 17 | W 2 | B 4 | W 6 |
| 2041 13688544 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | William Schiminger | B 18 | W 4 | W 3 | B 7 |
| 2019 30855496 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | Alexander Li | W 1 | B 7 | W 14 | B 18 |
| 1985 31814635 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| 11 | William Ravn | B 2 | W 15 | W 17 | B 13 |
| 1984 14925795 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | Harry Li | W 3 | B 5 | B 6 | W 17 |
| 1978 16988211 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | |
| 13 | Andrew Bernal | B 4 | W 18 | B 16 | W 11 |
| 1961 16009740 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |
| 14 | Elliott Wu | W 5 | B 17 | B 10 | W 16 |
| 1917 12887861 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | |
| 15 | Emma Zhang | B 6 | B 11 | W 18 | B 3 |
| 1868 30305579 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| 16 | Killian Cunjak | W 7 | B 3 | W 13 | B 14 |
| 1864 31349918 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| 17 | Yash Godkar | B 8 | W 14 | B 11 | B 12 |
| 1795 31393958 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| 18 | Alex Li | W 9 | B 13 | B 15 | W 10 |
| unr 33271431 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| # | Player | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Zhang | B 10 | W 7 | B 5 | W 2 |
| 1841 30305617 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| 2 | Benjamin Grosz | W 11 | B 8 | W 13 | B 1 |
| 1813 31634009 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | Tobias Coffey | B 12 | W 15 | --- | --- |
| 1636 16648844 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| 4 | Jan Croonenborghs | W 13 | W 12 | B 8 | B 6 |
| 1566 31459226 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | Sergei Zanozin | B 14 | W 9 | W 1 | B 7 |
| 1552 30151528 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | |
| 6 | Haley Cope | bye (½) | B 13 | B 15 | W 4 |
| 1507 14620637 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | Arnav Adepu | W 15 | B 1 | W 10 | W 5 |
| 1502 16718361 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | Amogh Akella | B 16 | W 2 | W 4 | B 9 |
| 1493 30066572 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| 9 | Jino HernandezZhou | W 17 | B 5 | W 11 | W 8 |
| 1468 33183552 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | |
| 10 | Francesc FraderaLlinas | W 1 | B 17 | B 7 | W 14 |
| 1436 31658074 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| 11 | Noah Solomon | B 2 | W 16 | B 9 | W 17 |
| 1383 15104232 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| 12 | Connor Kortje | W 3 | B 4 | bye (½) | bye (½) |
| 1308 31856279 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | |
| 13 | Julius Broomfield | B 4 | W 6 | B 2 | --- |
| 1198 30213666 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |
| 14 | Arik Tzuk | W 5 | bye (½) | B 17 | B 10 |
| 1045 32792988 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | |
| 15 | Brian Boughton | B 7 | B 3 | W 6 | bye (1) |
| 950 33122930 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | |
| 16 | Nathan Ruesch | W 8 | B 11 | --- | --- |
| unr 33192179 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 | Ray Beardmore | B 9 | W 10 | W 14 | B 11 |
| unr 33273647 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Open - Round 4 | ||||
| Bd | Res | White Player | Res | Black Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Alimzhan Amirkul | 0 | Shea Winter |
| 2 | 1 | Tom Croonenborghs | 0 | Alex Golosovker |
| 3 | 0 | Loring Lauretti | 1 | Samanyu Alluri |
| 4 | 1 | Luka Xue | 0 | William Schiminger |
| 5 | 0 | Andrew Bernal | 1 | William Ravn |
| 6 | 1 | Lacey Wang | 0 | Emma Zhang |
| 7 | 1 | Alex Li | 0 | Alexander Li |
| 8 | 1 | Harry Li | 0 | Yash Godkar |
| 9 | 1 | Elliott Wu | 0 | Killian Cunjak |
| U1900 - Round 4 | ||||
| Bd | Res | White Player | Res | Black Player |
| 10 | 1 | Ella Zhang | 0 | Benjamin Grosz |
| 11 | 1 | Jino HernandezZhou | 0 | Amogh Akella |
| 12 | 0 | Arnav Adepu | 1 | Sergei Zanozin |
| 13 | 1 | Haley Cope | 0 | Jan Croonenborghs |
| 14 | 0 | Noah Solomon | 1 | Ray Beardmore |
| 15 | 0 | Francesc FraderaLlinas | 1 | Arik Tzuk |
| 1 | Brian Boughton | bye | ||
| ½ | Connor Kortje | bye | ||
| # | Place | Player | Rating | Live | Post | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Alimzhan Amirkul | 2413 | 2413 | 2414 | W 14 | W 4 | D 5 | W 3 | 3.5 / 4 |
| 2 | 2 - 4 | Tom Croonenborghs | 2272 | 2272/23 | 2273 | W 7 | L 9 | W 6 | W 5 | 3.0 / 4 |
| 3 | Shea Winter | 2138 | 2137 | 2156 | W 13 | W 10 | W 9 | L 1 | 3.0 / 4 | |
| 4 | Samanyu Alluri | 2117 | 2127 | 2143 | W 16 | L 1 | W 11 | W 9 | 3.0 / 4 | |
| 5 | 5 - 7 | Alex Golosovker | 2119 | 2080 | 2097 | W 15 | W 11 | D 1 | L 2 | 2.5 / 4 |
| 6 | Luka Xue | 2100 | unr | 2164/4 | D 18 | W 14 | L 2 | W 10 | 2.5 / 4 | |
| 7 | William Ravn | 1984 | 2011 | 2019 | L 2 | D 16 | W 17 | W 13 | 2.5 / 4 | |
| 8 | 8 - 12 | Lacey Wang | 2149 | 2192 | 2171 | L 11 | W 18 | L 10 | W 16 | 2.0 / 4 |
| 9 | Loring Lauretti | 2041 | 2057 | 2062 | W 17 | W 2 | L 3 | L 4 | 2.0 / 4 | |
| 10 | William Schiminger | 2019 | 2068 | 2075 | W 12 | L 3 | W 8 | L 6 | 2.0 / 4 | |
| 11 | Harry Li | 1978 | 1994 | 2002 | W 8 | L 5 | L 4 | W 17 | 2.0 / 4 | |
| 12 | Alex Li | unr | unr | 1982/4 | L 10 | D 13 | D 16 | W 14 | 2.0 / 4 | |
| 13 | 13 | Andrew Bernal | 1961 | 2005 | 1995 | L 3 | D 12 | W 18 | L 7 | 1.5 / 4 |
| 14 | 14 - 17 | Alexander Li | 1985 | 2005 | 1991 | L 1 | L 6 | W 15 | L 12 | 1.0 / 4 |
| 15 | Elliott Wu | 1917 | 1897 | 1877 | L 5 | L 17 | L 14 | W 18 | 1.0 / 4 | |
| 16 | Emma Zhang | 1868 | 1863 | 1865 | L 4 | D 7 | D 12 | L 8 | 1.0 / 4 | |
| 17 | Yash Godkar | 1795 | 1795 | 1795 | L 9 | W 15 | L 7 | L 11 | 1.0 / 4 | |
| 18 | 18 | Killian Cunjak | 1864 | 1949 | 1924 | D 6 | L 8 | L 13 | L 15 | 0.5 / 4 |
| # | Place | Player | Rating | Live | Post | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ella Zhang | 1841 | 1894 | 1916 | W 14 | W 7 | W 2 | W 4 | 4.0 / 4 |
| 2 | 2 - 3 | Sergei Zanozin | 1552 | 1552 | 1583 | W 13 | W 3 | L 1 | W 7 | 3.0 / 4 |
| 3 | Jino HernandezZhou | 1468 | 1297/22 | 1438/26 | W 10 | L 2 | W 15 | W 6 | 3.0 / 4 | |
| 4 | 4 - 6 | Benjamin Grosz | 1813 | 1895 | 1876 | W 15 | D 6 | W 12 | L 1 | 2.5 / 4 |
| 5 | Haley Cope | 1507 | 1506 | 1500 | H -- | L 12 | W 9 | W 11 | 2.5 / 4 | |
| 6 | Amogh Akella | 1493 | 1660 | 1664 | W 17 | D 4 | W 11 | L 3 | 2.5 / 4 | |
| 7 | 7 - 10 | Arnav Adepu | 1502 | 1498 | 1502 | W 9 | L 1 | W 14 | L 2 | 2.0 / 4 |
| 8 | Connor Kortje | 1308 | 1346 | 1373 | W 16 | L 11 | H -- | H -- | 2.0 / 4 | |
| 9 | Brian Boughton | 950 | 1061 | 1124 | L 7 | W 16 | L 5 | B -- | 2.0 / 4 | |
| 10 | Ray Beardmore | unr | unr | 1353/4 | L 3 | L 14 | W 13 | W 15 | 2.0 / 4 | |
| 11 | 11 - 13 | Jan Croonenborghs | 1566 | 1566/17 | 1527/21 | D 12 | W 8 | L 6 | L 5 | 1.5 / 4 |
| 12 | Julius Broomfield | 1198 | 1197/8 | 1284/11 | D 11 | W 5 | L 4 | U -- | 1.5 / 4 | |
| 13 | Arik Tzuk | 1045 | 1045 | 1097 | L 2 | H -- | L 10 | W 14 | 1.5 / 4 | |
| 14 | 14 - 15 | Francesc FraderaLlinas | 1436 | 1534 | 1483 | L 1 | W 10 | L 7 | L 13 | 1.0 / 4 |
| 15 | Noah Solomon | 1383 | 1385 | 1368 | L 4 | W 17 | L 3 | L 10 | 1.0 / 4 | |
| 16 | 16 - 17 | Tobias Coffey | 1636 | 1681 | 1614 | L 8 | L 9 | U -- | U -- | 0.0 / 4 |
| 17 | Nathan Ruesch | unr | 1703/4 | 1514/6 | L 6 | L 15 | U -- | U -- | 0.0 / 4 |