Larry Kaufman Wins Senior Open |
By Jennifer Shahade | |
May 3, 2008 | |
IM Larry Kaufman clinched clear first in the U.S. Senior Open with a round five win against IM Igor Foygel. This earned Kaufman a perfect 5-0 score, along with the final spot in the Frank Berry U.S. Championship. Larry already accepted his invitation to play in Tulsa, and feels confident as he won the Maryland Open a day before the Senior began: "I seem to be in good form now." Kaufman was well-prepared for Foygel's Modern Defense. After a queen trade, Larry found the striking move 19.Bh6, which forced a favorable position for White. The double attack 28. Nc5 won on the spot. 1914 Senior Open Final Standings 1. IM Larry Kaufman-5 2. IM Albert Kapengut-4.5 3-8. IM Igor Foygel, Bill Kramer, IM Joseph Bradford, Leonid Balmazi, GM Dmitry Gurevich and FM John Curdo Check out complete final standings Kaufman also tied for first with Leonid Balmazi and Leonid Bondar in the Friday afternoon Blitz tournament. Tonight's awards ceremony at the Chess Hall of Fame will coincide with the induction ceremony of GMs Joel Benjamin, Nick DeFirmian and Larry Christiansen. Susan Polgar, pictured below, will give a simultaneous exhibition today. The chess collectors international also met this week in Florida, which Tim Redman will report on for Chess Life Magazine. |