| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contact: Joan DuBois |
| February 22, 2006 | (931) 787-1234 #123 |
| Press Release #2 of 2006 |
jdubois@uschess.org |
My G8 Predecessors Wins
2006 U.S. Amateur Team East Chess Championship
(CROSSVILLE, TN)1088 chess enthusiasts made up 272 teams to compete in the 2006 U.S.
Amateur Team (USATE) Chess Championship held at the Parsippany Hilton Feb. 18-20 in Parsippany,
New Jersey. In addition to chess being the ultimate entertainment at this event one of the
highlights is the costume competition. Even if you are not one to experience the thrill of
the chess competition…being a spectator could just be one of the most exciting times you’ve
ever had at a chess championship!
“My G8 Predecessors” secured first place and will represent the USATE in an online playoff against the other three winners from the: 2006 U.S. Amateur Team Mid-West (USATMW), 2006 U.S. Amateur Team West (USATW) and 2006 U.S. Amateur Team South (USATS). Details for the playoff will be announced soon.
1st Place: My G8 Predecessors
2nd Place: UTD White
3rd Place: Mike Khodarkovsky’s Tycoons
4th Place: The Fed Express
5th Place: Hikaru Wins the Games
Top Teams in the “Under”:
U2100: Hot Pastrami Saemich
U2000: ICA Dads
U1900: Chessketeers
U1800: Topalov Potion #9
U1700: 3 Kings & a Wise Guy
U1600: Quadrunks
U1500: I Fawk You
U1400: Rosetree Media School District
U1300: Apples and West Oranges
U1200: Metuchen Team D
U1000: St. Joe’s Brothers
Top College: UTD Orange
Top High School: Gotham Youth
Top Middle School: The Digs
Top Elementary School: Fantastic Four
Top 2 Scholastic Teams:
Guess Who’s the Ju & Anti-Socialist Party
Mixed Doubles: 25% FOB
Seniors: Fun with Nick and Jay
Military: Black Knights
Company Team: Torre Attack
Old Timers Trophy: Dean Bisguiers Dreadnoughts
Family: Murden Clan
Connecticut: Which Came First: The Chedkin or the Egg
Delaware: Delaware Chess Teens
Maryland: Putting Fish(er) on Ice
Massachusetts: My G8 Predecessors
New Jersey: ICA Dads
New York: The Fed Express
Pennsylvania: Floorward Bound
Virginia: Team that Beat Us
Ethel Collins Perseverance Award: St. Joseph’s Fifty Sixers
6 – 0 Scores:
Glenn Hart Alt.
Iosif Sandler Bd 3
Manan Pandya Bd 4
Ilya Krasik Bd 3
Jayson Lian Alt.
Nowell Sheinwald Bd 4
Harry Cohen Bd 3
Alan Price Bd 1
Anna Zatonsikih Bd 1
Charles Musselman Bd 3
Joey Gasis Bd 4
Andrei Zaremba Bd 3
Best on Board 2: Alex Cherniak 5.5
Biggest Individual Upset Round 1: Karal Krzywon 596
Biggest Individual Upset Round 2: Ted Chandler 825
Biggest Individual Upset Round 3: Mark Melvin 599
Biggest Individual Upset Round 4: William Peterson 524
Biggest Individual Upset Round 5: Taylor Dean 664
Biggest Individual Upset Round 6: Edward Lim 584
Best Dressed Team: Puttin on the Fritz
Team with best chess related name: Dick Cheney Attack; Bird’s Variation
Best Chess Related costume or gimmick: Alein Pawns from Quebec
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