Sunday, August 04, 2013

BCC QUADS: KIDS THRIVE // JUNIORS TOP EACH EVENT // INTENSE, DEEP, QUALITY CHESS

MIKA BRATTAIN SOLID 3-0 PERFORMANCE
IN BCC PREMIER QUAD
Mika Brattain v Siddharth Arun, Round 3.
Mika took the top prize; Siddarth was clear 2nd.
Thomas Carr vs Mika Brattain, Round 2.
Thomas scored 1 point for 3rd place in Premier Quad.
QUAD 2
Allen Wang vs Bowen Wang, Round 2: draw.
Allen won his quad with 2.5 points. Bowen was 3rd with 1.5 points.
Background: Richard Kahn vs Brandon Wu.
                                                        Photo: SammiPan
Mateos Sahakian scored 2 points,
clinched clear 2nd in Quad 2.
QUAD 3
Brotherly Love: Rohan Shankar plays black vs younger
brother Sandeep Shankar. Rohan scored a perfect 3-0 
to take top prize in Quad 3. Sandeep was 3rd with 1 points.
                                                                                                            Photo: SammiPan
A big smile: Richard Kahn faces 8 yr old photographer prodigy
Sammi Pan. This portrait of Richard is just one of many
masterpieces of Sammi who is a natural for capturing
the radiance of human energy. Bravo SammiPan.
And bravo Richard for taking clear 2nd place in Quad 3
with 1.5 points. Richard sponsored the "Elaine Kahn Memorial" 
(11/17/2012) in memory of his wife which IM David Vigorito 
won and Mike Griffin took the U1800 prize.. This is the first time Richard 
is playing at the BCC since the death of his wife. We welcome him 
back and wish him continued good health and good chess!
QUAD 4
Eddie Wang plays Lucy Cai, Round 1
Eddie and Lucy shared 1st place with 2 points.
                                                                                                             Photo: SammiPan
Steve Stepak vs Raymond Behenna: draw.
This is yet another great photo by Sammi Pan.
3/4SS Event
                                                     Photo: SammiPan
Eddie Wei wins the 3SS with a perfect 3-0 score.
This is the best photo I've seen of Eddie,
taken by 8 yr old Sammi Pan.
Eddie Wei, black vs Michael Morales, Round 2.
background: Raymond Behenna vs Eddie Wang.

Michael Morales vs Nick Afshartous, Round 1.
Michael scored 2 points sharing 2-3rd place with
Sammi Pan. This is Michael's first tournament
at the BCC: "Welcome Michael."
 
Wang brothers Alan and Eddie win Quads 2 
and 4 respectively. This is second brother pair
playing in event, along with Shankar brothers.
(ps: Eddie Wei has 4 yr old brother. So we'll
have Evan to look forward to seeing in 2 or so
years.)
                                                                   Photo: Steve Stepak
Sammi Pan scored 2 points to share 2-3rd place
in 3SS event. Sammi is a talented
focused girl, with deep intuition,
both in chess and in photography.
CONTROLLING SPACE AND TIME:
CHESS AND PHOTOGRAPHY
There were 22 players in this BCC Premier Event.
And let us not forget the
unfailing consistency and
diligence of our master TD
Bernardo Iglesias who had to juggle
lots of entries, byes and withdrawals,
in 5 sections. Bravo Bernardo!

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