Friday, November 26, 2021 to Sunday, November 28, 2021
Friday, November 26, 2021 to Sunday, November 28, 2021
6-rounds FIDE rated Weekend Tournament
Open for everyone!
Date -- Tournament format -- Byes -- Prize Fund
Registration -- Eligibility -- Tournament rules -- FAQ
Standings -- Prizes
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1. Date & Location
- Friday, November 26 - Sunday, November 28, 2021
- Location: Mechanics' Institute Chess Room, 4th Floor
57 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94104 (click here to map)
2. Tournament Format:
- Tournament Format: individual Swiss
- Total Round: 6
- Round Times: Friday 1:30PM and 6PM, Saturday and Sunday 10am, 3pm
- Time Control: G/90;+30 (Game in 90 minutes with a 30-second increment with each move.)
- Games will be US Chess regular-rated and FIDE-rated.
- Sections based on USCF ratings: 2000+, 1600-1999, and under1600.
- Pairings are based on the November 2021 supplemental regular US Chess rating.
- Playup: Players must have a 1800 USCF OTB or ONL supplemental rating in order to be eligible to play up to the 2000+ section and must have a 1400+ USCF OTB or ONL supplemental rating in order to be eligible to play up to the 1600-1999 section.
- Unrateds can only play in the u1600 section, and are ineligible for class prizes.
3. Byes
- Byes are available for players in any rounds in case they can't participate but would like to stay in the tournament.
- A maximum of 3 half-point byes can be requested in this tournament.
- Round 1-4 byes must be requested 15 minutes prior to the round start time.
- Round 5-6 byes must be requested before start of Round 1. Round 6 bye is irrevocable to prevent prize fund manipulations.
- Late registrations will receive a 0.5 bye for any missed round, up to total 3 rounds.
4. Prize Fund
- $3500 based on 100 paid entries
Open (FIDE-rated): 1st: $600; 2nd: $400; 3rd: $200; 4th: $150; Best under2000: $150;
1600-1999 (FIDE-rated): 1st: $400; 2nd: $250; 3rd: $150; 4th: $100; Best under1800: $100;
Under1600 (FIDE-rated): 1st: $400; 2nd: $250, 3rd: $150; Best under1400: $100; Best under1200: $100;
- Under prizes are based on USCF OTB or ONL ratings (whichever is the higher)
- 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. More details coming soon.
5. Registration
- Onsite Registration: Friday and Saturday, 11/26-27: 9:30-9:45AM
- MI library member: $70
- Non-MI library member: $95
- Play-up for MI member: $10
- Play-up for non-MI member: $15 (you need to be within 200 rating points of the next section.)
- Late fee on the day of the tournament: $20
- $5 admin fee for all cancellations & refunds.
- Entry to GM/IM/WGM/WIMs by 11/20. Prize-EF applies.
- Click here to register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/Tournaments2021/MechanicsThanksgivingGobblerOpenInPersonFIDE
6. Eligibility
- Players must have current US Chess Federation membership. The 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/player-search
7. Tournament Rules
- Standard US Chess and modified FIDE rules apply.
- Forfeit time is 60 minutes. Please be considerate of your opponent, and don't be late! Let us know if you can't make it to one round!
8. FAQ
- What do the time controls mean?
Time controls are telling you how much time you have for each game.
For example, G90+30 means game in 90 minutes with a 30-second increment with each move. This means you get 90 minutes, your opponent gets 90 minutes, and with each move players get an extra 30 second on their clock. - How many games/rounds?
The 6SS before the time control means there are six rounds or four games a player can play in the tournament. The tournaments are never elimination, so win or lose you can stay in the tournament. - Players Database
For players who are interested in playing in our tournament.
PLEASE fill out our Players database: https://forms.gle/X3hChCWbusHp4Ze56 to get email notifications about last minute changes and invitational opportunities.
Prize Winners:
Prizes. Mechanics' Thanksgiving Gobbler Open: Open
# | Name | Cash | Prize credited to pool |
1 | IM Elliott Winslow (5.0/2252) | 250.00 | 1st Place: $300; 2nd Place: $200; 2-way split of $500: $250 each |
2 | NM Austin Mei (5.0/2201) | 250.00 | |
3 | Christophe Bambou (3.5/2097) | 87.50 | 3rd Place: $100; 4th Place: $75; 2-way split of $175; $87.5 each |
7 | Lucas Lesniewski (3.5/1855) | 87.50 | |
8 |
Ethan Mei (2.5/1640) |
75.00 | Best u2000: $75 |
Prizes. Mechanics' Thanksgiving Gobbler Open: 1600-1999
# | Name | Cash | Prize credited to pool |
1 | Alexander Su (5.5/1756) | 200.00 | 1st Place: $200 |
7 | Daniel Perlov (3.5/1533) | 100.00 | 2nd Place: $125; 3rd Place: $75; 2-way split of $200: $100 each |
10 | Kian Jamali (3.5/1446) | 100.00 | |
2 | Scott Caldwell (3.0/1732) | 25.00 | 4th Place: $50; Best u1800: $50; 4-way split of $100: $25 each |
5 | Wentao Wu (3.0/1678) | 25.00 | |
6 | Tom Boyd (3.0/1600) | 25.00 | |
11 | Axel Joseph (3.0/1442) | 25.00 |
Prizes. Mechanics' Thanksgiving Gobbler Open: Under1600
# | Name | Cash | Prize credited to pool |
14 | Muradhan Sabyrov (5.5/965) | 200.00 | Place: 1 - $200 |
8 | Austin Jin (4.5/1207) | 125.00 | Place: 2 - $125 |
6 | Tobiah Rex (4.0/1278) | 43.75 | 3rd Place: $75; Best u1400: $50; Best u1200: $50; 4-way split of $175: $43.75 |
10 | Henry Lien (4.0/1068) | 43.75 | |
7 | Ivan Zhou (4.0/1209) | 43.75 | |
18 | Kairat Sabyrov (4.0/0) | 43.75 |
Standings:
SwissSys Report: Mechanics' Thanksgiving Gobbler Open
SwissSys Standings. Mechanics' Thanksgiving Gobbler Open: Open
# | Place | Name | ID | Rating | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Total | Prize |
1 | 1-2 | IM Elliott Winslow | 10363365 | 2252 | W8 | H--- | W5 | D2 | W4 | W7 | 5.0 | 250.00 |
2 | NM Austin Mei | 16090452 | 2201 | W4 | W5 | W6 | D1 | W7 | D3 | 5.0 | 250.00 | |
3 | 3-4 | Christophe Bambou | 12734479 | 2097 | H--- | H--- | W7 | L4 | X6 | D2 | 3.5 | 87.50 |
4 | Lucas Lesniewski | 17039584 | 1855 | L2 | W8 | H--- | W3 | L1 | W5 | 3.5 | 87.50 | |
5 | 5 | Ethan Mei | 16090467 | 1640 | W7 | L2 | L1 | D6 | B--- | L4 | 2.5 | 75.00 |
6 | 6 | Pranav Senthilkumar | 14020007 | 2035 | H--- | W7 | L2 | D5 | F3 | U--- | 2.0 | |
7 | 7 | Sam Sloan | 11115292 | 1900 | L5 | L6 | L3 | B--- | L2 | L1 | 1.0 | |
8 | 8 | James Mahooti | 12621393 | 1867 | L1 | L4 | U--- | U--- | U--- | U--- | 0.0 |
SwissSys Standings. Mechanics' Thanksgiving Gobbler Open: 1600-1999
# | Place | Name | ID | Rating | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Total | Prize |
1 | 1 | Alexander Su | 12857329 | 1756 | D5 | W8 | W2 | W4 | W3 | W6 | 5.5 | 200.00 |
2 | 2-3 | Daniel Perlov | 16465203 | 1533 | W4 | W7 | L1 | D3 | D6 | H--- | 3.5 | 100.00 |
3 | Kian Jamali | 16761438 | 1446 | L10 | B--- | W5 | D2 | L1 | W9 | 3.5 | 100.00 | |
4 | 4-7 | Scott Caldwell | 11466435 | 1732 | L2 | X11 | W8 | L1 | D7 | D5 | 3.0 | 25.00 |
5 | Wentao Wu | 16629782 | 1678 | D1 | D9 | L3 | W7 | D8 | D4 | 3.0 | 25.00 | |
6 | Tom Boyd | 10495768 | 1600 | H--- | H--- | D7 | W9 | D2 | L1 | 3.0 | 25.00 | |
7 | Axel Joseph | 30240086 | 1442 | B--- | L2 | D6 | L5 | D4 | W8 | 3.0 | 25.00 | |
8 | 8-9 | Aaron Craig | 12872385 | 1491 | W11 | L1 | L4 | B--- | D5 | L7 | 2.5 | |
9 | Branislav Radakovic | 15064653 | 1449 | H--- | D5 | H--- | L6 | B--- | L3 | 2.5 | ||
10 | 10 | Gary Bagstad | 10924031 | 1700 | W3 | U--- | U--- | U--- | U--- | U--- | 1.0 | |
11 | 11 | Nelson Sowell | 11103405 | 1727 | L8 | F4 | U--- | U--- | U--- | U--- | 0.0 |
SwissSys Standings. Mechanics' Thanksgiving Gobbler Open: Under1600
# | Place | Name | ID | Rating | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Total | Prize |
1 | 1 | Muradhan Sabyrov | 30028106 | 965 | W18 | W14 | D4 | W16 | W3 | W5 | 5.5 | 200.00 |
2 | 2 | Austin Jin | 17144712 | 1207 | D11 | W19 | W18 | L3 | W15 | W9 | 4.5 | 125.00 |
3 | 3-6 | Tobiah Rex | 30164211 | 1278 | W15 | W12 | W13 | W2 | L1 | L4 | 4.0 | 43.75 |
4 | Ivan Zhou | 17352346 | 1209 | W6 | D16 | D1 | L5 | W12 | W3 | 4.0 | 43.75 | |
5 | Henry Lien | 15156603 | 1068 | W7 | L13 | W6 | W4 | W11 | L1 | 4.0 | 43.75 | |
6 | Kairat Sabyrov | 30362207 | unr. | L4 | W20 | L5 | W18 | W16 | W11 | 4.0 | 43.75 | |
7 | 7-8 | Albert Starr | 12844781 | 1500 | L5 | L11 | W17 | D10 | W19 | W15 | 3.5 | |
8 | Danny Cao | 16939797 | 1064 | L16 | H--- | W19 | D12 | W14 | H--- | 3.5 | ||
9 | 9-12 | Sebastian Fotouhi | 30192020 | 1204 | L12 | D15 | D10 | W19 | W13 | L2 | 3.0 | |
10 | Pratyush Hule | 16317000 | 970 | U--- | H--- | D9 | D7 | W20 | D13 | 3.0 | ||
11 | William Leber | 30346394 | unr. | D2 | W7 | D16 | W13 | L5 | L6 | 3.0 | ||
12 | Brandon Shien | 30352643 | unr. | W9 | L3 | D14 | D8 | L4 | W16 | 3.0 | ||
13 | 13-15 | Hoa Long Tam | 16919862 | 1299 | W20 | W5 | L3 | L11 | L9 | D10 | 2.5 | |
14 | Vinesh Jethva | 30035667 | 1284 | W17 | L1 | D12 | L15 | L8 | W18 | 2.5 | ||
15 | Tianmu Wang | 16996027 | 425 | L3 | D9 | W20 | W14 | L2 | L7 | 2.5 | ||
16 | 16-17 | Deandre Stallworth | 30255378 | 1399 | W8 | D4 | D11 | L1 | L6 | L12 | 2.0 | |
17 | Max Nurko | 14822541 | 786 | L14 | L18 | L7 | W20 | H--- | H--- | 2.0 | ||
18 | 18-19 | Andrew Ballantyne | 17079795 | 1361 | L1 | W17 | L2 | L6 | H--- | L14 | 1.5 | |
19 | Thomas Gu | 17005685 | 997 | H--- | L2 | L8 | L9 | L7 | W20 | 1.5 | ||
20 | 20 | Andrejs Gulbis | 16741331 | 845 | L13 | L6 | L15 | L17 | L10 | L19 | 0.0 |
SwissSys Standings. Mechanics' Thanksgiving Gobbler Open: Extra Rated
# | Place | Name | ID | Rating | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Total |
1 | 1 | Abel Talamantez | 12465386 | 1800 | W4 | W5 | U--- | U--- | 2.0 |
2 | 2-3 | Christophe Bambou | 12734479 | 2097 | U--- | U--- | U--- | W6 | 1.0 |
3 | Sam Sloan | 11115292 | 1900 | U--- | U--- | W7 | U--- | 1.0 | |
4 | 4-7 | Scott Caldwell | 11466435 | 1732 | L1 | U--- | U--- | U--- | 0.0 |
5 | Nelson Sowell | 11103405 | 1727 | U--- | L1 | U--- | U--- | 0.0 | |
6 | Ethan Mei | 16090467 | 1640 | U--- | U--- | U--- | L2 | 0.0 | |
7 | Aaron Craig | 12872385 | 1491 | U--- | U--- | L3 | U--- | 0.0 |
Pairings:
SwissSys Report: Mechanics' Thanksgiving Gobbler Open
Pairings for Round 6. Mechanics' Thanksgiving Gobbler Open: Open
Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
1 | Christophe Bambou (2097 b 3.0) | NM Austin Mei (2201 B 4.5) | ||
2 | IM Elliott Winslow (2252 w 4.0) | Sam Sloan (1900 w 1.0) | ||
3 | Lucas Lesniewski (1855 b 2.5) | Ethan Mei (1640 BB 2.5) |
SwissSys Report: Mechanics' Thanksgiving Gobbler Open
Pairings for Round 6. Mechanics' Thanksgiving Gobbler Open: 1600-1999
SwissSys Report: Mechanics' Thanksgiving Gobbler Open
Pairings for Round 6. Mechanics' Thanksgiving Gobbler Open: Under1600
Location:
Mechanics' Institute