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22nd Gross Memorial Championship

Saturday, February 4, 2023

In-Person Over-The-Board Event

Open for everyone!
 

Final Results -- Prize Winners

Date & Location -- Tournament Format -- Byes -- Prize Fund

Registration -- Eligibility -- Tournament Rules -- FAQ
 

UPDATED effective 5/28/22: ALL players must wear a mask while in the chess club.

​Tournament is full, registration is closed. Thank you for your support!
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1. Date & Location

  • Saturday, Feb 4, 2023
  • 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: 10AM, 12PM, 2PM, 4PM
  • 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: Three sections: 2000+, 1600-1999, under1600 & unrated players
  • Pairings are based on the Feb 2023 OTB or ONL supplemental regular US Chess rating. The higher rating will be used for pairing purposes.
  • Play-up rule: Players must have an 1800 USCF OTB or ONL supplemental rating in order to be eligible to play up to the 2000+ section, and players must have a 1400 USCF OTB or ONL supplemental 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 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 --> adjusting based on the 3 sections coming soon!

  2000+ 1600-1999 u1600
1st Place $240 $150 $90
2nd Place $150 $85 $75
3rd Place $85 $75 $50
  • 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!

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. 
  • Players Database
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Prize Winners: 

 

Tournament Name:  22nd Gross Memorial Championship
  Date:  Feb 4, 2023    
             
  Pay out % $1,000 100%
based on 60 paid entries
   
 
Actual Payout
$1,267 127% 76 paid entries    
             
  2000+ 1600-1999 u1600
  Projected Actual Projected Actual Projected Actual
1st Place $240 $304 $150 $190 $90 $114
2nd Place $150 $190 $85 $108 $75 $95
3rd Place $85 $108 $75 $95 $50 $63

 

 

Prizes. 22nd Gross Memorial Championship: 2000+

# Name Cash Prize credited to pool
1 KYRON GRIFFITH (3.5/2429) 247.00 1st Place: $304;
2nd Place: $190
4 NATHAN YAN (3.5/2150) 247.00
3 TONY KUKAVICA (3.0/2222) 36.00 3rd Place: $108;
3-way split: $36 each
11 VEDANT TALWALKAR (3.0/1934) 36.00
15 QUINCY CHEN (3.0/1889) 36.00

 

 

Prizes. 22nd Gross Memorial Championship: 1600-1999

# Name Cash Prize credited to pool
1 FREDERIC DUTTER (3.5/1900) 190.00 1st Place: $190
3 JENNY QI (3.0/1762) 67.66 2nd Place: $108;
3rd Place: $95;
3-way split of $203: $67.66 each
6 ZEE CHIN (3.0/1684) 67.66
8 REYANSH PARAGIRI (3.0/1656) 67.66

 

Prizes. 22nd Gross Memorial Championship: Under1600

# Name Cash Prize credited to pool
8 PABLO ABAD (4.0/1323) 104.50 1st Place: $114;
2nd Place: $95;
2-way split of $209: $104.50 each
9 CHARLIE MINTZ (4.0/1307) 104.50
11 MELISSA XU (3.5/1290) 63.00 3rd Place: $63
Standings: 

 Standings 

 

SwissSys Report: 22nd Gross Memorial Championship

SwissSys Standings. 22nd Gross Memorial Championship: 2000+

# Name ID Rating Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Total Prize
1 KYRON GRIFFITH 12860484 2429 W16 W6 D2 W3 3.5 247.00
2 NATHAN YAN 16430495 2150 W14 W15 D1 W7 3.5 247.00
3 TONY KUKAVICA 13853062 2222 W17 W12 W10 L1 3.0 36.00
4 VEDANT TALWALKAR 16408266 1934 L8 W18 W19 W10 3.0 36.00
5 QUINCY CHEN 13716492 1889 L6 W16 W11 W8 3.0 36.00
6 ABHISHEK HANDIGOL 14124611 2085 W5 L1 D15 W13 2.5  
7 YUELIN SHI 16286905 1849 W11 D13 W9 L2 2.5  
8 Dmitry Vayntrub 12911242 2250 W4 L10 W13 L5 2.0  
9 JASON QU 12939029 2049 L12 W17 L7 W15 2.0  
10 ALEX HAY SHRAUGER 15328908 1985 W19 W8 L3 L4 2.0  
11 HAYDEN KARKAINEN 16044122 1967 L7 W14 L5 W16 2.0  
12 STEWART KATZ 12458563 1872 W9 L3 H--- H--- 2.0  
13 LUKE WIDJAJA 16010621 2104 W18 D7 L8 L6 1.5  
14 GEORG SANGUINETTI 10478103 1900 L2 L11 H--- W17 1.5  
15 LAURIE QIU 30582856 1838 B--- L2 D6 L9 1.5  
16 HANCHI YAO 16512998 1944 L1 L5 B--- L11 1.0  
17 ADAM FOR STAFFORD 14257838 1913 L3 L9 W18 L14 1.0  
18 AUSTIN JIN 17144712 1895 L13 L4 L17 B--- 1.0  
19 ADAM BENJ STEVENS 30508143 1851 L10 B--- L4 --- 1.0  

SwissSys Standings. 22nd Gross Memorial Championship: 1600-1999

# Name ID Rating Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Total Prize
1 FREDERIC DUTTER 12343420 1900 W9 D8 W7 W4 3.5 190.00
2 JENNY QI 17050786 1762 W10 L4 W16 W13 3.0 67.67
3 ZEE CHIN 16965808 1684 D14 W9 W8 D5 3.0 67.67
4 REYANSH PARAGIRI 30233070 1656 W17 W2 W6 L1 3.0 67.67
5 ARJUN NATHAN 15943490 1710 W15 L6 W14 D3 2.5  
6 JAN ERIK SOLEM 30270432 1648 W12 W5 L4 H--- 2.5  
7 ALEC WHA THOMPSON 30701486 1644 W18 W13 L1 H--- 2.5  
8 YALI DANCIG PERLMAN 16280288 1668 W11 D1 L3 D10 2.0  
9 NEIL KULKARNI 16246077 1647 L1 L3 W15 W17 2.0  
10 FRANCIS R WILLETT 30738202 1592 L2 D14 W12 D8 2.0  
11 ARVIN AGRAWAL 16421711 1476 L8 W15 D13 D14 2.0  
12 JOSEPH KARWAT 16761266 1415 L6 B--- L10 W16 2.0  
13 BRIANCON-MARJOLLE 30684050 1708 W16 L7 D11 L2 1.5  
14 ROGER PAN 17124442 1480 D3 D10 L5 D11 1.5  
15 JOCELYN REN 16899282 1548 L5 L11 L9 B--- 1.0  
16 SIMON MOISSELIN 30713258 1516 L13 W17 L2 L12 1.0  
17 TIANMU WANG 16996027 1448 L4 L16 B--- L9 1.0  
18 ARJUN SANKAR 14542170 1842 L7 --- --- --- 0.0  

SwissSys Standings. 22nd Gross Memorial Championship: Under1600

# Name ID Rating Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Total Prize
1 PABLO ABAD 12662372 1323 W33 W31 W8 W6 4.0 104.50
2 CHARLIE MINTZ 12636154 1307 X--- W10 W14 W4 4.0 104.50
3 MELISSA XU 16962396 1290 D13 W28 W23 W14 3.5 63.00
4 CALVIN TI RUMMENS 30450844 1440 W12 W21 W18 L2 3.0  
5 THOMAS GU 17005685 1381 W11 W30 L6 W23 3.0  
6 AASHRAY MANCHANDA 14962257 1285 W38 W37 W5 L1 3.0  
7 ETHAN HAN 30036213 1279 W34 L14 W31 W24 3.0  
8 ALEX DEAN 13491171 1267 W35 W17 L1 W25 3.0  
9 David Vayntrub 15326038 978 L14 W34 W37 W17 3.0  
10 HAYES ALEX MARVIN 30636603 965 W16 L2 W20 W18 3.0  
11 ADAM LEVIN 12761435 936 L5 W36 W21 W19 3.0  
12 SAM NOLEN 30409370 955 L4 W40 D26 W28 2.5  
13 JACK VASU 13692300 836 D3 W15 L17 W26 2.5  
14 KONRAD GOC 30292606 1536 W9 W7 L2 L3 2.0  
15 ALBERT MART STARR 12844781 1500 L23 L13 W39 W31 2.0  
16 CRAIG YAMAMOTO 12217820 1500 L10 L24 W34 W32 2.0  
17 OLE SHCHASHCHENKO 30735338 1451 W32 L8 W13 L9 2.0  
18 TED SCHREIBER 30663029 1302 W24 W25 L4 L10 2.0  
19 LAKSH SHARMA 30644675 1282 W39 L23 W32 L11 2.0  
20 MICHA BRACAMONTES 14675397 1203 H--- H--- L10 W37 2.0  
21 CHASE WANG 15015852 1143 W40 L4 L11 W35 2.0  
22 ANTHONY PIVARUNAS 30727328 1039 L37 W39 L25 W36 2.0  
23 SRI ANSH DUMPALA 16709284 968 W15 W19 L3 L5 2.0  
24 DANIEL A GORBACK 12555498 906 L18 W16 W27 L7 2.0  
25 HENRY WERDEGAR 30025539 unr. W26 L18 W22 L8 2.0  
26 DAVID PA TOCZYSKI 30713291 1141 L25 W38 D12 L13 1.5  
27 MATTHEW AHEARN 30944447 unr. L30 D33 L24 W39 1.5  
28 GOGO DANCIG-PERLMAN 17151222 1501 L31 L3 W33 L12 1.0  
29 SWAMINATHA SANKAR 14080777 1226 W36 --- --- --- 1.0  
30 KADEN SUN 30303694 1075 W27 L5 --- --- 1.0  
31 ABHIJOY MUKHERJEE 16250617 972 W28 L1 L7 L15 1.0  
32 John Edwards-El 12822107 961 L17 W35 L19 L16 1.0  
33 SHREYA MUNJAL 16293311 915 L1 D27 L28 D38 1.0  
34 MALIHA AGARWAL 30179958 727 L7 L9 L16 B--- 1.0  
35 KEVIN QI 17125493 718 L8 L32 B--- L21 1.0  
36 KEYAN RAAHEMIFAR 30931036 unr. L29 L11 W38 L22 1.0  
37 DARSHIL J CHAUHAN 30927647 unr. W22 L6 L9 L20 1.0  
38 CLEM XI YUE 17078702 820 L6 L26 L36 D33 0.5  
39 ARAV MUNJAL 16640722 793 L19 L22 L15 L27 0.0  
40 AARON ADAMS 30809012 unr. L21 L12 --- --- 0.0  

SwissSys Standings. 22nd Gross Memorial Championship: Extra Games

# Name ID Rating Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total Prize
1 Samuel Agdamag 14874734 1418 W5 U--- U--- 1.0  
2 MALIHA AGARWAL 30179958 727 U--- U--- W6 1.0  
3 Andre Persidsky 12545869 1794 U--- D4 U--- 0.5  
4 TIANMU WANG 16996027 1448 U--- D3 U--- 0.5  
5 JOSEPH KARWAT 16761266 1415 L1 U--- U--- 0.0  
6 Shawn Patrick Kelly 30706899 419 U--- U--- L2 0.0  
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