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2023 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon

Tuesday, March 7, 2023 to Tuesday, April 18, 2023

2023 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon
March - April 2023

US Chess & FIDE-rated event
 

Final Standings -- Prize Winners -- Complete list of games (pdf&pgn)

Dates -- Tournament Format -- Byes -- Prize Fund

Registration -- Eligibility -- Tournament Rules -- FAQ
 

Max capacity: 80
All attendees must wear a mask.

Pre-TNM Lectures are back! Arrive at 5:45pm and listen to FM Paul Whitehead or a guest speaker covering some of the exciting news from the chess world as well as interesting games from our own tournaments!

NEW: Any change/update request? Please use our new Change Request Form.
 

1. Dates & Location

  • Seven Tuesdays in March - April 2023: 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18
  • Location: Mechanics' Institute Chess Room
    57 Post Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104 (click here to map)
     

2. Tournament Format:

  • Tournament Format: individual Swiss
  • Total Rounds: 7 (1 round each Tuesday night: 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18)
  • Round Times: Tuesday at 6:30PM Pacific Time (GMT+8)
  • Time Control: G/120;d5  (Game in 120 minutes with 5-second delay on each move.)
  • Games will be US Chess regular-rated as well as FIDE-rated. Tournament results will be submitted immediately after last round finished.
  • NEW!! Sections: 2000+, 1600-1999 and under1600.
  • Pairings are based on the March 2023 OTB supplemental regular US Chess rating.
  • Play-up: Players must have a 1800 USCF OTB or ONL supplemental or actual rating in order to be eligible to play up to the 2000+ section, and similarly, players must have a 1400 USCF OTB or ONL supplemental or actual rating in order to be eligible to play up to the 1600-1999 section.

3. Byes

  • Byes are available for players in any rounds in case they can't participate that evening, but would like to stay in the tournament.
  • A maximum of three half-point byes can be requested in this tournament.
  • Round 1-6 byes must be requested prior to the pairing of the round. Pairings usually are posted shortly after noon on Monday, the day before the round.
  • Round 7 bye must be requested before start of Round 4. Round 7 bye is irrevocable to prevent possible prize-fund manipulations.
  • Late registrations will receive a half-point bye for any missed round, up to a total of three rounds.
     

4. Prize Fund --  $2400 based on 80 paid entries 

  2000+ 1600-1999 u1600
1st Place $500 $300 $200
2nd Place $300 $200 $100
3rd Place $200 $100 $60
Best under2200 $100    
Best under2000 $100    
Best under1800   $60  
Best under1600   $60  
Best under1400     $60
Best under1200     $60
  • 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

6. Eligibility

7. Tournament Rules

  • Modified FIDE-rules apply.
  • Forfeit time is 30 minutes without prior notice, 60 minutes if we are notified.
    A player will be awarded a forfeit win against any opponent who doesn't show up according to the prescribed rules, and every effort will be made to find that player an extra game.

8. FAQ

Flyer: 
PDF icon 2023SpringTNM.pdf
Prize Winners: 

 

TENTATIVE PRIZE FUND
Tournament Name: 2023 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon
  Date: Mar - Apr, 2023    
             
  Pay out % $2,400 100%
based on 80 paid entries
    
 
Actual Payout
 $2,640 110% 89 paid entries    
             
  2000+ 1600-1999 u1600
  Projected Actual Projected Actual Projected Actual
1st Place $500 $550 $300 $330 $200 $220
2nd Place $300 $330 $200 $220 $100 $110
3rd Place $200 $220 $100 $110 $60 $66
Best u2200 $100 $110        
Best u2000 $100 $110        
Best u1800     $60 $66    
Best u1600     $60 $66    
Best u1400         $60 $66
Best u1200         $60 $66

Prizes. 2023 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon: 2000+

# Name Cash Prize credited to pool
12 MAX HAO (5.0/2047) 302.50 1st Place: $550;
2nd Place: $330;
3rd Place: $220;
Best u2200: $110;
4-way split of $1210: $302.50 each
2 NM CONRADO DIAZ (5.0/2262) 302.50
6 CM ARCHIT DASIKA (5.0/2143) 302.50
11 CM CHRISTOPHE BAMBOU (5.0/2058) 302.50
14 EDWARD LEWIS (3.5/1974) 110.00 Best u2000: $110

 

Prizes. 2023 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon: 1600-1999

# Name Cash Prize credited to pool
2 NM MICHAEL WALDER (6.5/1954) 330.00 1st Place: $330
5 KRISTIAN CLEMENS (5.0/1857) 165.00 2nd Place: $220;
3rd Place: $110;
2-way split of $330: $165 each
7 james mahooti (5.0/1812) 165.00
19 FERNANDO TOLEDO GUERRERO (4.5/1597) 66.00 Best u1600: $66
15 YONATHAN ADMASSU (4.5/1647) 22.00 Best u1800: $66;
3-way split: $22 each
8 STEPHEN PARSONS (4.5/1780) 22.00
13 WILSON WONG (4.5/1673) 22.00

 

Prizes. 2023 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon: Under1600

# Name Cash Prize credited to pool
2 LEE COOPER (6.0/1567) 220.00 1st Place: $220
45 John Gay (5.5/0) 80.66 2nd Place: $110;
3rd Place: $66;
Best u1400: $66;
3-way split of $242: $80.66 each
6 JOHN CHAN (5.5/1500) 80.66
12 SAM CALVERT (5.5/1364) 80.66
30 NICK HOLLON (5.0/1074) 66.00 Best u1200: $66
Standings: 

 Standings

SwissSys Report: 2023 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon

SwissSys Standings. 2023 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon: 2000+

# Name ID Rating Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Total Prize
1 NM CONRADO DIAZ 15624626 2262 W12 D2 W3 W4 D5 D7 D10 5.0 302.50
2 CM ARCHIT DASIKA 14903402 2143 W10 D1 W11 W5 W8 D3 L4 5.0 302.50
3 CM CHRISTOPHE BAMBOU 12734479 2058 H--- W17 L1 X9 W12 D2 W7 5.0 302.50
4 MAX HAO 16083648 2047 L7 W12 X18 L1 W10 W8 W2 5.0 302.50
5 LUKE WIDJAJA 16010621 2085 W6 W18 W7 L2 D1 H--- H--- 4.5  
6 NM YUSHENG XIA 13471910 2263 L5 H--- D9 H--- H--- W12 D8 3.5  
7 IM ELLIOTT WINSLOW 10363365 2219 W4 W9 L5 L8 W13 D1 L3 3.5  
8 ANTHONY VLADIMIR IVANENKO 30902660 2147 L9 W13 W10 W7 L2 L4 D6 3.5  
9 JASHITH KARTHI 30016333 2011 W8 L7 D6 F3 D11 D15 X14 3.5  
10 EDWARD LEWIS 12601629 1974 L2 B--- L8 W17 L4 W11 D1 3.5 110.00
11 CM EUGENIO VARGAS GARCIA 14637025 2140 D17 H--- L2 D13 D9 L10 B--- 3.0  
12 CM ABHISHEK HANDIGOL 14124611 2074 L1 L4 W17 W18 L3 L6 X15 3.0  
13 NM LARRY SNYDER 10465117 2069 L18 L8 B--- D11 L7 D16 W17 3.0  
14 LAURIE QIU 30582856 1873 H--- H--- H--- U--- U--- W17 F9 2.5  
15 CM NITISH SG NATHAN 15494283 2163 H--- H--- H--- U--- U--- D9 F12 2.0  
16 AUSTIN JIN 17144712 1863 H--- H--- H--- U--- U--- D13 U--- 2.0  
17 CM GEORGE A SANGUINETTI 10478103 1900 D11 L3 L12 L10 B--- L14 L13 1.5  
18 NM PETER LESSLER 13010758 2251 W13 L5 F4 L12 U--- U--- U--- 1.0  

SwissSys Standings. 2023 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon: 1600-1999

# Name ID Rating Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Total Prize
1 NM MICHAEL WALDER 10345120 1954 W8 W18 W6 W19 W10 W7 D3 6.5 330.00
2 KRISTIAN CLEMENS 13901075 1857 L9 W20 W21 X18 W4 H--- H--- 5.0 165.00
3 james mahooti 12621393 1812 H--- H--- H--- W31 W8 W14 D1 5.0 165.00
4 SERGEY KHRISTOFOROV 14509354 1954 D14 W24 W26 D7 L2 W19 D9 4.5  
5 ISAAC LAZARUS 30911201 1845 W15 W33 L19 L10 W11 D8 W23 4.5  
6 STEPHEN PARSONS 16566932 1780 W20 W9 L1 D13 W22 H--- D7 4.5 22.00
7 WILSON WONG 14507850 1673 D23 W30 W17 D4 X19 L1 D6 4.5 22.00
8 YONATHAN ADMASSU 15323127 1647 L1 W29 W24 W9 L3 D5 W13 4.5 22.00
9 FERNANDO TOLEDO GUERRERO 30689523 1597 W2 L6 W33 L8 W17 X18 D4 4.5 66.00
10 WILLIAM GRAY 13217831 1943 H--- W14 W22 W5 L1 H--- U--- 4.0  
11 SIVAVISHNU SRINIVASAN 16778004 1668 L24 L21 W20 W26 L5 W25 X19 4.0  
12 IGOR KRAYUSHKIN 12902786 1726 D30 F22 W25 L22 D23 D24 W20 3.5  
13 ADITHYA CHITTA 16695036 1647 L33 W27 W15 D6 L14 W22 L8 3.5  
14 MAX L ROSS 16425248 1618 D4 L10 X23 W16 W13 L3 U--- 3.5  
15 SIMON MOISSELIN 30713258 1565 L5 W25 L13 W33 D18 W16 U--- 3.5  
16 NICOLAS T HORDE 30573134 1402 H--- H--- H--- L14 W21 L15 W26 3.5  
17 FREDERIC DUTTER 12343420 1900 W27 L19 L7 W29 L9 H--- H--- 3.0  
18 VICTOR BRIANCON-MARJOLLET 30684050 1701 W21 L1 X32 F2 D15 F9 H--- 3.0  
19 KARL STUART KINGMA 12782822 1683 W29 W17 W5 L1 F7 L4 F11 3.0  
20 TOBIAH REX 30164211 1556 L6 L2 L11 W27 X33 W26 L12 3.0  
21 CHUNHUI GU 30213918 1525 L18 W11 L2 H--- L16 D28 X29 3.0  
22 CLARKE RAYMOND VANDENHOVEN 30441457 1449 H--- X12 L10 W12 L6 L13 D24 3.0  
23 PRATYUSH BHINGARKAR 30015889 1421 D7 L26 F14 W25 D12 B--- L5 3.0  
24 THOMAS GU 17005685 1403 W11 L4 L8 H--- D26 D12 D22 3.0  
25 RAY SMETS 30776274 1192 H--- L15 L12 L23 W27 L11 W33 2.5  
26 FELIX MACNEE 12570325 1692 D32 W23 L4 L11 D24 L20 L16 2.0  
27 NICK, JR CASARES 10424364 1600 L17 L13 L29 L20 L25 W33 B--- 2.0  
28 ZERUI TITUS MEI 16959455 1451 H--- H--- H--- U--- U--- D21 U--- 2.0  
29 PRATYUSH HULE 16317000 1424 L19 L8 W27 L17 H--- H--- F21 2.0  
30 GLENN KAPLAN 12680193 1526 D12 L7 H--- H--- U--- U--- U--- 1.5  
31 RICHARD HACK 12796129 1518 H--- H--- H--- L3 U--- U--- U--- 1.5  
32 MICHAEL EDWARD PHILLIPS 15932421 1492 D26 H--- F18 U--- U--- U--- U--- 1.0  
33 SAMUEL AGDAMAG 14874734 1400 W13 L5 L9 L15 F20 L27 L25 1.0  

SwissSys Standings. 2023 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon: Under1600

# Name ID Rating Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Total Prize
1 LEE COOPER 14563710 1567 W21 W15 W10 W6 H--- H--- W5 6.0 220.00
2 JOHN CHAN 12561007 1500 W7 D22 L8 W42 W24 W11 W10 5.5 80.67
3 SAM CALVERT 16725524 1364 W35 L26 W7 H--- W23 W8 W6 5.5 80.67
4 John Gay 31090591 unr. W9 W19 L6 W31 W18 D10 W12 5.5 80.67
5 ROMEO BELMES BARREYRO 17018168 1516 W43 W16 W14 W12 W8 L6 L1 5.0  
6 JOSEPH KARWAT 16761266 1408 W44 W25 W4 L1 W26 W5 L3 5.0  
7 NICK HOLLON 30477149 1074 L2 W46 L3 W45 B--- W28 X18 5.0 66.00
8 HAYES ALEXANDER MARVIN 30636603 1310 D45 W48 W2 W29 L5 L3 W25 4.5  
9 ELI KLEINER CHANOFF 12898987 1210 L4 W36 L29 W44 H--- W24 W27 4.5  
10 SAM NOLEN 30409370 1011 W29 W30 L1 W14 W12 D4 L2 4.5  
11 TYLER BAKER-WILLIAMS 30722403 unr. L16 H--- W38 W20 W14 L2 W19 4.5  
12 ALBERT MARTIN STARR 12844781 1500 W17 W32 W26 L5 L10 X15 L4 4.0  
13 SANDESH AHER 16730310 1328 H--- L23 W48 W37 D22 D26 D17 4.0  
14 DREW H CLARK 30178041 1319 W37 W18 L5 L10 L11 W38 W31 4.0  
15 DANIEL J SISTI 12734121 1276 W50 L1 W45 D24 H--- F12 W28 4.0  
16 ANUBHAV MAHESHWARI 15362513 1254 W11 L5 W50 H--- D28 H--- H--- 4.0  
17 OTTO ALBERT SCHMIDT 15329175 1089 L12 W27 H--- H--- W29 H--- D13 4.0  
18 CONNOR GALVIN 15883572 1590 W33 L14 W23 W32 L4 D21 F7 3.5  
19 CHARLES JAMES 12448028 1356 W36 L4 W25 L26 W32 D22 L11 3.5  
20 ANDREW SINGER 30803745 1274 L26 W35 H--- L11 H--- H--- W41 3.5  
21 BENNETT MCCUTCHEON 30503085 1108 L1 L50 X36 W41 W30 D18 U--- 3.5  
22 DAVID PAUL TOCZYSKI 30713291 1081 W47 D2 D31 D28 D13 D19 U--- 3.5  
23 PAUL BLUM 12748433 1033 D28 W13 L18 W47 L3 L27 X40 3.5  
24 WILLIAM FITZGERALD 17048414 938 H--- H--- W42 D15 L2 L9 W32 3.5  
25 MATTHEW AHEARN 30944447 819 W39 L6 L19 W33 W31 H--- L8 3.5  
26 MORSY CHEI 30911273 unr. W20 W3 L12 W19 L6 D13 U--- 3.5  
27 NAGENDRA ATHREYA 30909559 unr. L31 L17 H--- W43 W37 W23 L9 3.5  
28 NICHOLAS M BROWN 12446259 1480 D23 D42 W44 D22 D16 L7 L15 3.0  
29 HOA LONG TAM 16919862 1460 L10 W34 W9 L8 L17 L31 W42 3.0  
30 MICHAEL R HILLIARD 12279170 1400 W34 L10 L32 X50 L21 D35 H--- 3.0  
31 SHUBHANKAR SHARAN 30358414 1186 W27 H--- D22 L4 L25 W29 L14 3.0  
32 ADAM LEVIN 12761435 1114 W46 L12 W30 L18 L19 W42 L24 3.0  
33 DANNY DU UY CAO 16939797 1112 L18 L37 W35 L25 X47 H--- H--- 3.0  
34 KEYAN RAAHEMIFAR 30931036 845 L30 L29 W46 H--- H--- H--- H--- 3.0  
35 THOMAS N MULLINS 16720471 802 L3 L20 L33 W48 W50 D30 D37 3.0  
36 SKANDA VASISHTA 30063323 478 L19 L9 F21 L46 B--- W50 W45 3.0  
37 ADELINE CHRISTIANA ELL 30780710 277 L14 W33 H--- L13 L27 W39 D35 3.0  
38 BUGRA AKKURT 31032720 unr. L49 D43 L11 D39 W44 L14 X47 3.0  
39 DAVID R OLSON 13913131 1400 L25 L44 H--- D38 H--- L37 X48 2.5  
40 MASON BRADY 30219783 1097 H--- H--- H--- U--- U--- W43 F23 2.5  
41 JOHN PIRONE 30758788 533 H--- H--- U--- L21 H--- X47 L20 2.5  
42 CHRISTIAN BRICKHOUSE 30261226 1238 H--- D28 L24 L2 W45 L32 L29 2.0  
43 RICHARD WILLIAM AHRENS 16953298 1103 L5 D38 L47 L27 W46 L40 D44 2.0  
44 STEVEN LEE MYERS 30700928 979 L6 W39 L28 L9 L38 H--- D43 2.0  
45 THU LE 17248797 103 D8 D47 L15 L7 L42 W46 L36 2.0  
46 BRIAN KEITH LANGENDORF 30893468 unr. L32 L7 L34 W36 L43 L45 W50 2.0  
47 CRAIG YAMAMOTO 12217820 1500 L22 D45 W43 L23 F33 F41 F38 1.5  
48 AARON ADAMS 30809012 unr. H--- L8 L13 L35 H--- H--- F39 1.5  
49 RAY SMETS 30776274 1192 W38 U--- U--- U--- U--- U--- U--- 1.0  
50 Keshav Sharma 31083452 unr. L15 W21 L16 F30 L35 L36 L46 1.0  

SwissSys Standings. 2023 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon: Extra Rated

# Name ID Rating Rd 1 Rd 2 Total Prize
1 CHA ASAVASAETAKUL 30241114 2162 U--- W6 1.0  
2 ABHISHEK HANDIGOL 14124611 2099 U--- W7 1.0  
3 FERNANDO TOLEDO GUERRERO 30689523 1597 W8 U--- 1.0  
4 ALBERT MARTIN STARR 12844781 1500 W10 U--- 1.0  
5 PAUL BLUM 12748433 1033 U--- W9 1.0  
6 JASHITH KARTHI 30016333 1989 U--- L1 0.0  
7 JONAT SILVERSTEIN 16412607 1800 U--- L2 0.0  
8 PRATYUSH BHINGARKAR 30015889 1421 L3 U--- 0.0  
9 NICK HOLLON 30477149 1083 U--- L5 0.0  
10 JOHN PIRONE 30758788 533 L4 U--- 0.0  
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