Saturday, April 13, 2024
Open for everyone!
Final Standings -- Prize Winners
Date & Location -- Tournament Format -- Byes -- Prize Fund
Registration -- Eligibility -- Tournament Rules -- FAQ
Wearing a mask is optional.
Tournament capacity: 80 players.
Special $150 Brilliancy Prize to honor Richard Shorman
1. Date & Location
- Saturday, April 13, 2024
- Location: Mechanics' Institute Chess Room
57 Post Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104 (click here to map)
2. Tournament Format:
- Tournament Format: Swiss System
- Total Rounds: 4
- Round Times: 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm
- Time Control: G/40;d5 (Game in 40 minutes with a 5-second delay at each move.)
- Games will be US Chess regular-rated. Tournament results will be submitted immediately after the last round is finished.
- NEW: Four sections: 2000+, 1600-1999, 1200-1599, u1200 & unrated players
- Pairings are based on the April 2024 regular supplemental US Chess rating.
- Play-up rule:
Players must have an 1800 USCF regular supplemental rating in order to be eligible to play up to the 2000+ section;
Players must have a 1400 USCF regular supplemental rating in order to be eligible to play up to the 1600-1999 section;
Players must have a 1000 USCF regular supplemental rating in order to be eligible to play up to the 1200-1599 section.
3. Byes
- Byes are available for players in any rounds in case they can't participate but would like to stay in the tournament.
- Max of 2 half-point byes can be requested in this tournament.
- Round 1-2 byes must be requested 15 minutes prior to the round start time.
- Round 3-4 byes must be requested before the start of Round 1. Round 4 bye is irrevocable to prevent prize-fund manipulations.
- Late registrations will receive a 0.5 bye for any missed round, up to a total of 2 rounds.
4. UPDATED Prize Fund -- $1000 based on 60 paid entries
2000+ | 1600-1999 | 1200-1599 | u1200 | |
1st Place | $200 | $120 | $80 | $55 |
2nd Place | $120 | $80 | $70 | $45 |
3rd Place | $80 | $60 | $50 | $40 |
Special $150 Brilliancy Prize to honor Richard Shorman: This prize is intended to highlight individuals who played games of great originality and featuring stunning sacrifices or interesting tactics. Games result may be any result, it does not need to be a won game.
Nominate your own game for the prize by sending us an email to [email protected] and attaching your game in .pgn format and a short explanation why you think your game should be awarded the prize.
Deadline to submit the games: Sunday, April 14 by 9:00 pm PT. Winner will be selected by IM John Donaldson and will be announced before the Tuesday Night Marathon round start at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16.
- Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing prize checks.
- Per IRS rules anyone with a cumulative $600+ prizes in any calendar year will need to fill out a W9 and Mechanics' Institute will be providing a 1099 form.
5. Registration - No onsite registration! Please register online!
- Mechanics' Institute Member: $40
- Non-Member: $50
- Play-up: $15 for members, $20 for non-members.
- $20 late fee
- $5 admin fee for all cancellations & refunds.
- Click HERE to Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2024Tournaments/1stRichardShormanMemorialTournament
6. Eligibility
- Players must have current US Chess Federation membership. Expiration date of their US Chess membership must be later than the last day of the tournament.
- Not sure if you have a membership? Need to check the expiration date of your members? Visit: https://new.uschess.org/player-search
- Become a member or renew your membership: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess
7. Tournament Rules
- Standard US Chess rules apply.
- Forfeit time is 40 minutes.
8. FAQ
- What do the time controls mean?
Time controls tell you how much time you have for each game.
G40;d5 means game in 40 minutes with a 5-second delay on each move. This means you get 40 minutes, your opponent gets 40 minutes, and at each move the clock counts down from 5 to 0 before the player's time starts. If a player doesn't use up the whole 5 seconds, the remainder of that time is lost. - How many games/rounds?
The 4SS before the time control means it is a Swiss System tournament with four rounds, or four games, that a player can play in the tournament. The tournaments are never elimination, so win or lose, you can stay in the tournament.
Prizes. 1st Richard Shorman Memorial Tournament: 2000+
# | Name | Cash | Prize credited to pool |
3 | Dylan Tang (3.5/2267) | 210.50 | 1st Place: $263; 2nd Place: $158; 2-way split of $421: $210.50 each |
10 | Laurie Qiu (3.5/2068) | 210.50 | |
1 | Daniel Cremisi (3.0/2389) | 26.25 | 3rd Place: $105; 4-way split: $26.25 each |
2 | Jacob Chiang (3.0/2270) | 26.25 | |
5 | Vishva Nanugonda (3.0/2150) | 26.25 | |
19 | Kanwar Sethi (3.0/1940) | 26.25 |
Prizes. 1st Richard Shorman Memorial Tournament: 1600-1999
# | Name | Cash | Prize credited to pool |
1 | Jeremy Cawthon (3.5/1989) | 131.50 | 1st Place: $158; 2nd Place: $105; 2-way split of $263: $131.50 each |
12 | Rehaan Malhotra (3.5/1662) | 131.50 | |
4 | Zhuoyuan Wu (3.0/1789) | 19.75 | 3rd Place: $79; 4-way split: $19.75 each |
5 | Adam Mercado (3.0/1781) | 19.75 | |
6 | Tapas Natraj (3.0/1780) | 19.75 | |
15 | Bowen Gui (3.0/1639) | 19.75 |
Prizes. 1st Richard Shorman Memorial Tournament: 1200-1599
# | Name | Cash | Prize credited to pool |
10 | Tingshun Liu (4.0/1240) | 105.00 | 1st Place: $105 |
4 | Louka Waharte (3.0/1416) | 31.60 | 2nd Place: $92; 3rd Place: $66; 5-way split: $31.60 |
11 | Stanley Kwok (3.0/1236) | 31.60 | |
12 | Noah Math (3.0/1229) | 31.60 | |
14 | Steven Whitney (3.0/1195) | 31.60 | |
15 | Loida Guo (3.0/1188) | 31.60 |
Prizes. 1st Richard Shorman Memorial Tournament: 1200-1599 -- u1200 players
# | Name | Cash | Prize credited to pool |
8 | Ammar Alqatari (u1200) | 72.00 | 1st Place: $72 |
13 | Joylin Li (u1200) | 56.00 | 2nd Place: $59; 3rd Place: $53; 2-way split of $112: $56 each |
14 | Rick Davis (u1200) | 56.00 |
Final Standings
SwissSys Report: 1st Richard Shorman Memorial Tournament
SwissSys Standings. 1st Richard Shorman Memorial Tournament: 2000+
# | Name | ID | Rating | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Total | Prize |
1 | Dylan Tang | 16551237 | 2267 | W14 | W6 | W8 | H--- | 3.5 | 210.50 |
2 | Laurie Qiu | 30582856 | 2068 | W18 | W4 | D5 | W8 | 3.5 | 210.50 |
3 | Daniel Cremisi | 14543654 | 2389 | W20 | D12 | W10 | D5 | 3.0 | 26.25 |
4 | Jacob Chiang | 16093205 | 2270 | W13 | L2 | W21 | W12 | 3.0 | 26.25 |
5 | Vishva Nanugonda | 16380312 | 2150 | W15 | W16 | D2 | D3 | 3.0 | 26.25 |
6 | Kanwar Sethi | 16874098 | 1940 | W17 | L1 | W11 | W9 | 3.0 | 26.25 |
7 | Arun Dixit | 14607904 | 2225 | H--- | D11 | D12 | W16 | 2.5 | |
8 | Kritin Gopalakrishnan | 16545130 | 2094 | W21 | W23 | L1 | L2 | 2.0 | |
9 | Hanchi Yao | 16512998 | 2085 | L16 | W22 | W13 | L6 | 2.0 | |
10 | Mika Laitinen | 15783930 | 2071 | D22 | W19 | L3 | D17 | 2.0 | |
11 | Hayden Karkainen | 16044122 | 2051 | D19 | D7 | L6 | W22 | 2.0 | |
12 | Sivavishnu Srinivasan | 16778004 | 2047 | X--- | D3 | D7 | L4 | 2.0 | |
13 | James Jones | 10168350 | 2006 | L4 | W18 | L9 | W21 | 2.0 | |
14 | Sergey Ostrovsky | 12599678 | 2004 | L1 | L17 | B--- | W20 | 2.0 | |
15 | Yuvraj Sawhney | 17095004 | 1992 | L5 | D20 | W23 | H--- | 2.0 | |
16 | Zee Chin | 16965808 | 1967 | W9 | L5 | W17 | L7 | 2.0 | |
17 | Max Hao | 16083648 | 2079 | L6 | W14 | L16 | D10 | 1.5 | |
18 | Michael Xiao | 16380636 | 1861 | L2 | L13 | W19 | H--- | 1.5 | |
19 | Arjun Sankar | 14542170 | 1825 | D11 | L10 | L18 | W23 | 1.5 | |
20 | Adam Stevens | 30508143 | 2021 | L3 | D15 | D22 | L14 | 1.0 | |
21 | Reyansh Paragiri | 30233070 | 1970 | L8 | B--- | L4 | L13 | 1.0 | |
22 | Arvin Agrawal | 16421711 | 1888 | D10 | L9 | D20 | L11 | 1.0 | |
23 | Kar Lun Cheng | 30599116 | 1804 | B--- | L8 | L15 | L19 | 1.0 |
SwissSys Standings. 1st Richard Shorman Memorial Tournament: 1600-1999
# | Name | ID | Rating | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Total | Prize |
1 | Jeremy Cawthon | 15038608 | 1989 | W6 | D9 | W8 | W3 | 3.5 | 131.50 |
2 | Rehaan Malhotra | 30118209 | 1662 | W25 | W19 | D4 | W11 | 3.5 | 131.50 |
3 | Zhuoyuan Wu | 16772836 | 1789 | W14 | W13 | W5 | L1 | 3.0 | 19.75 |
4 | Adam Mercado | 16571026 | 1781 | W15 | W22 | D2 | H--- | 3.0 | 19.75 |
5 | Tapas Natraj | 17303765 | 1780 | W16 | W24 | L3 | W18 | 3.0 | 19.75 |
6 | Bowen Gui | 30315855 | 1639 | L1 | W28 | W29 | W13 | 3.0 | 19.75 |
7 | Fredrick Dutter | 12343420 | 1900 | H--- | W18 | D10 | D12 | 2.5 | |
8 | Sriaditya Pendyala | 16681146 | 1720 | D12 | W17 | L1 | W20 | 2.5 | |
9 | Carson Armstrong | 31136758 | 1698 | W28 | D1 | L11 | W19 | 2.5 | |
10 | Jeff Andersen | 11296106 | 1684 | D23 | W26 | D7 | H--- | 2.5 | |
11 | Ethan Han | 30036213 | 1577 | H--- | W23 | W9 | L2 | 2.5 | |
12 | Evan Shi | 16997990 | 1573 | D8 | W30 | D19 | D7 | 2.5 | |
13 | Patrick Donnelly | 12716964 | 1651 | W29 | L3 | W22 | L6 | 2.0 | |
14 | Marco Rodriguez | 16313452 | 1630 | L3 | L20 | W26 | W24 | 2.0 | |
15 | Phil Ploquin | 12535882 | 1614 | L4 | H--- | D17 | W29 | 2.0 | |
16 | Wangchen Gao | 30512285 | 1578 | L5 | W27 | H--- | H--- | 2.0 | |
17 | Travis Liu | 17303697 | 1475 | D30 | L8 | D15 | W28 | 2.0 | |
18 | Sarvagnya Brahmanapally | 16466227 | 1454 | B--- | L7 | W30 | L5 | 2.0 | |
19 | Marlon Rigel | 30206555 | 1789 | W21 | L2 | D12 | L9 | 1.5 | |
20 | Cesar Tamondong | 12439091 | 1688 | L22 | W14 | D24 | L8 | 1.5 | |
21 | Pranavi Pramod | 16800145 | 1639 | L19 | D25 | D23 | H--- | 1.5 | |
22 | Vihan Grover | 30105977 | 1512 | W20 | L4 | L13 | D23 | 1.5 | |
23 | Ansh Shenvi Priolkar | 30065668 | 1510 | D10 | L11 | D21 | D22 | 1.5 | |
24 | Tingxuan Liu | 17234081 | 1493 | W27 | L5 | D20 | L14 | 1.5 | |
25 | Chase Wang | 15015852 | 1481 | L2 | D21 | H--- | H--- | 1.5 | |
26 | Tao Ni | 30260481 | 1408 | H--- | L10 | L14 | W30 | 1.5 | |
27 | Gary Carleton | 12461979 | 1667 | L24 | L16 | H--- | H--- | 1.0 | |
28 | John Chan | 12561007 | 1537 | L9 | L6 | B--- | L17 | 1.0 | |
29 | Anubhav Maheshwari | 15362513 | 1458 | L13 | B--- | L6 | L15 | 1.0 | |
30 | Sri Ansh Dumpala | 16709284 | 1655 | D17 | L12 | L18 | L26 | 0.5 |
SwissSys Standings. 1st Richard Shorman Memorial Tournament: 1200-1599
# | Name | ID | Rating | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Total | Prize |
1 | Tingshun Liu | 30055687 | 1240 | W18 | W17 | W10 | W3 | 4.0 | 105.00 |
2 | Louka Waharte | 15774743 | 1416 | D13 | W8 | W14 | D5 | 3.0 | 31.60 |
3 | Stanley Kwok | 16599891 | 1236 | W21 | W9 | W12 | L1 | 3.0 | 31.60 |
4 | Noah Math | 30248722 | 1229 | L9 | W18 | W19 | W10 | 3.0 | 31.60 |
5 | Steven Whitney | 31635559 | 1195 | H--- | W13 | W9 | D2 | 3.0 | 31.60 |
6 | Loida Guo | 30392341 | 1188 | L10 | W16 | W20 | W11 | 3.0 | 31.60 |
7 | Binh Nguyen | 31695943 | 1206 | X--- | L10 | D17 | W12 | 2.5 | |
8 | Ammar Alqatari (u1200) | 31830062 | unr. | H--- | L2 | W21 | W17 | 2.5 | 72.00 |
9 | Albert Starr | 12844781 | 1500 | W4 | L3 | L5 | X19 | 2.0 | |
10 | Romeo Nehme | 16271243 | 1443 | W6 | W7 | L1 | L4 | 2.0 | |
11 | Viyaan Khurana | 30515391 | 1344 | W19 | L14 | W15 | L6 | 2.0 | |
12 | Vedant Verma | 16994832 | 1260 | W20 | W15 | L3 | L7 | 2.0 | |
13 | Joylin Li (u1200) | 30158030 | 1169 | D2 | L5 | D16 | W20 | 2.0 | 56.00 |
14 | Rick Davis (u1200) | 31466027 | 1144 | W16 | W11 | L2 | U--- | 2.0 | 56.00 |
15 | Ishaan Agarwal | 15787797 | 1106 | W22 | L12 | L11 | W21 | 2.0 | |
16 | Banks Bennion | 30175646 | 1388 | L14 | L6 | D13 | W22 | 1.5 | |
17 | Brian Langendorf (u1200) | 30893468 | 618 | W23 | L1 | D7 | L8 | 1.5 | |
18 | Jonathan Schneckloth (u1200) | 31795762 | unr. | L1 | L4 | D22 | B--- | 1.5 | |
19 | Tony Kachakji (u1200) | 30228920 | 1002 | L11 | W22 | L4 | F9 | 1.0 | |
20 | Adriano Hernandez (u1200) | 31834765 | unr. | L12 | B--- | L6 | L13 | 1.0 | |
21 | Joseph Johnson | 12458866 | 1537 | L3 | H--- | L8 | L15 | 0.5 | |
22 | Swaminathan Sankar | 14080777 | 1352 | L15 | L19 | D18 | L16 | 0.5 | |
23 | Charles James | 12448028 | 1318 | L17 | U--- | U--- | U--- | 0.0 |
SwissSys Standings. 1st Richard Shorman Memorial Tournament: Extra Rated Games
# | Name | ID | Rating | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Total |
1 | Sergey Ostrovsky | 12599678 | 2004 | U--- | W4 | 1.0 |
2 | Sarvagnya Brahmanapally | 16466227 | 1454 | W3 | U--- | 1.0 |
3 | Kar Lun Cheng | 30599116 | 1804 | L2 | U--- | 0.0 |
4 | John Chan | 12561007 | 1537 | U--- | L1 | 0.0 |