Julio Becerra Wins Turkey Bowl |
November 27, 2008 | |
UTD Invitational and the National Chess Congress in Philly ), it's worth recapping last weekend's 30 Grand Prix point event named after the star of Thursday night's dinner. The 7th annual Turkey Bowl was held in Boca Raton, Florida. GM Julio Becerra took clear first with 4.5/5. Julio avoided a pairing with the other GM in the event, Gildardo Garcia because Garcia was upset by Boris Veksler in round four. 2649 Veksler was stopped in round five by Jeffrey Haskel. Can you figure out what Haskel played in the following position? 2650 Becerra went on to draw against the second place finisher, IM Dionisio Aldama in round five. He then defeated Haskel in the final round to claim clear first. Here are two of Becerra's wins from the event, both against young Florida talents. 2651 2652 Organizer Jon Haskel told CLO about an adult player pining for a trophy: "He was more excited about the possibility of winning one than most scholastic players....He ended up winning the Under 1700 section." Haskel said that next year, he should have a sponsor, which will mean increased prize money for the winners. Check out final standings on the bocachess page and the USCF rated results on the MSA page. |
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