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| During this summer I have
decided to try to qualify to the 2001/2002
US Championship. Last time I participated in the TOP US Chess
event was back in 1996 were I scored victories over US Ex-Champions GMs
Alburt and Shabalov. As you may know I haven't been playing much since due
to my very busy personal and professional life. |
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| The Warmup - |
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| 09/04/2001
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My second serious tournament in 5 years - 2001 NJ Open State
Championship. While I was rusty, my score was OK for tie for 4th place.
+4=1-1. The only loss came from GM Igor Novikov (2700). 6
GMs!! were competing for a whooping .... $500.
Guess, what!? They also paid $60 Entry Fees. That is a terrible
situation. Don't they have respect for themselves! Of course why would TD
Ken Tomas, who tried very hard with virtually no help to run fairly large
event, be raising his prizes next year? See my Tactics/Strategy lesson
from the Game 6
Somerset. |
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| The Qualifier - |
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| 11/22/2001
- Amasing but true
I
tied for 1st
in
my third serious tournament in 5 years - 2001 National Chess
Congress in Phila. I also qualified to participate in the US
Chess Championship! This is one of the more prestigues torunaments
with 1st prize $3000. I scored +4=2 and. See CrossTable.
See my Tactics/Strategy lesson from the Game 4
National Congress. Also see my games below! |
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