August 2000

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Correspondence Chess News for August 2000
1996 Absolute Championship Finished with Kivin Plesset
achieving title of 1996 USCF Absolute CC Champion!
Champion:Kivin Plesset-10
2nd place:Ricardo D'Arruda-8
3rd place:Jeffrey L. Tilghman-7 1/2
4th place:Robert Forbis-7
5-7th place:Ronald Lifson; William Trim; Tom Ward tied with 6 1/2
8th place:Mike Colucci 6
9th place:Bill Maillard 5 1/2
10-11th place:David Bragg and Gary Shure tied with 5
12th place:Ciaran O'Hare 3 1/2
Chris Quimby withdrew.
The 1999 Absolute Championship roster has been prepared and mailed.
This year only 8 players bid to compete in the event.
The format will be double-round robin which gives each player 14 games.
The competitors are:
William Lapham-2401
Ted Brandhorst-2396
Robert Rizzo-2376
Peter Michelman-2370
David Novak-2363
Michael W. Bates-2340
Peter Cullen-2335
James H. Fisher, Jr.-2328.
Correspondence Chess Tournament News:
1991 Golden Knights finished:
Joseph A. Schwing, Reisterstown, MD has achieved the title of
1991 Golden Knights Champion and $1,500.00! for his final
weighted point score of 45.10.
J. Van Eaton-42.85:2nd place: $800.00
M. McArthur-42.35:3rd place:$400.00
T. Ozimec-41.75:4th place:$250.00
W. Milbratz-41.70:5th place:$150.00
R. Burnett-39.00:6th place:$100.00
I. Golyak-39.00:7th place:$100.00
P. Hodges-39.00:8th place:$100.00
R. Burnett-38.50:(not eligible)
K. Lamus-38.50:9th place:$100.00
J. Mousessian-37.90:10th place:$100.00
J. Bokar-37.85:11th place:$100.00
L. Storch-37.85:12th place:$100.00
J. Moussessian-37.25:not eligible
C. O'Connell-36.70:13th place:$100.00
W. Hanousek-36.20:14th place:$100.00
M. Wierzbicki-36.15:15th place:$100.00
M. Mazock-36.10
H. Trimpi-36.10
A. Kobernat-35.65
T. Houser-35.00
M. Podlofsky-35.00
P. Zinke-35.00
G. Wilson-34.95
G. Van Deene-34.50
D. Castano-34.00
R. Burnett-33.85
W. Brower-32.85
D. Gosling-32.75
D. Naiser-31.65
R. Cale-31.10
K. Gilmour-31.10
N. Wallach-31.10
R. Ellis-30.60
S. Adli-30.00
J. Disselhrot-30.00
G. Garcia-30.00
E. Hummel-30.00
H. Pirolt-29.50
B. Martinec-29.35
R. Semko-29.35
M. Siegel-26.00
J. Yun-26.00
M. Danon-25.45
B. Martinec-24.85
J. Shipman-24.40
D. McClure-22.70
J. Deakin-21.60
M. Memeo-20.50
B. Schiller-20.50
R. Enright-19.30
T. Hanke-16.50
M. Schoenfeld-16.00
E. Sheffield-16.00
Other Golden Knight Finals to finish were:
1993-NF8:
T. Ashley-37.85
M. Ogaki-35.00
D. Davis-33.85
J. Snedeger-32.85
A. Katz-27.10
M. Caglioti-18.25
1994-NF4:
L. Rawley-37.25
E. Fischvogt-36.75
J. Blood-32.20
B. Orlov-30.60
J. Hriczo-28.85
B. Johnson-23.85
1994-NF5:
W. Lapham-39.50
J. Blood-36.10
J. Findley-34.05
A. Biederman-32.90
C. Corbett-23.90
A. LeCours-22.75
1994-NF6:
A. Rackwitz-45.10
W. Alloway-36.25
M. Cirino-36.25
J. Blood-35.10
P. Swan-27.25
V. Hornquist-21.60
D. Rowles-21.60
1995-NF3:
R. Keating-46.20(perfect score)
B. Orlov-36.25
O. Chernin-29.50
J. Clark-27.25
S. Lieblich-26.10
D. Marshall-25.50
J. Bruce-21.50
New Masters:
S=Senior Master 2400+ with 25 or more CC games rated
M=Master 2200-2399 with 25 or more CC games rated
T. Kwong-2203
Howard Loomis-2200
Class Tournaments:
Section winners receive a certificate suitable for framing.
1997-Tnmt#:
R. Hall-190
1998-Tnmt#:
M. Capron-123
R. B. Wetzel-218
1999-Tnmt#:
L. Brindza-84
L. Ruff-84
D. Bartenfeld-65
R. Harris-38
J. Slawinski-35
H. Potter-33
M. Loomis-29
M. Gaudreau-17
T. Beechey-6
Trophy Quads:
First place finishers receive a Trophy!
1998-Tnmt#:
C. Suveg-24
1999-Tnmt#:
S. Paine-2
D. Kisner-5
M. Willett-8
Prize Tournaments:
First place finishers receive $130.00!
1998-Tnmt#:
D. Stockman-12
D. Carter-13
John W. Collins Open:
2000-Tnmt#:
M. Ware-1
E-mail:
Swift Quads:
1st place finishers receive $30.00 USCF credit certificate!
2000-Tnmt#:
R. Huttenbrauck-4(tied)
B. Stockamp-4(tied)

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