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2023 Summer Classic

7 February 2023 – 7 March 2023

Format
Swiss
Type
Classical
Time control
60+30
Rounds
5
Players
29

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5
1Barakat,Martin16884.5/5+W21+B18=W3+B4+W2
2Suptut,Jeff19664.0/5+BYE+B22+W10+W16-B1
3Hill,Martin17714.0/5+B12=W16=B1+W8+B9
4Clouston,Bevan16334.0/5+B24+BYE+W19-W1+B16
5Bryant,Ben17613.5/5+BYE-W8+B17+B19=W11
6Lee,Wade13193.5/5+BYE+W14-B16=W15+B13
7Gross,Mike C18063.0/5-W18+B21+W22=B11=W10
8Ceylan,Mehmed17723.0/5=W10+B5=W9-B3+B15
9Ascic,Steve16093.0/5+B28=W11=B8+W12-W3
10Quaranta,Marco15673.0/5=B8+W13-B2+W14=B7
11Mather,Robert L15423.0/5+W26=B9=W18=W7=B5
12Gunn,Alex13493.0/5-W3+B26+W23-B9+W22
13Curtin,Craig12463.0/5+BYE-B10+W20+B18-W6
14Wang,Linchuan12003.0/5+BYE-B6+W21-B10+W19
15Romic,Mile16152.5/5-W22+B24+BYE=B6-W8
16Esterbauer,Edmund15772.5/5+W20=B3+W6-B2-W4
17Carruthers,Ethan12002.5/5+BYE-B19-W5+B26=W18
18Morrow,Alan15382.0/5+B7-W1=B11-W13=B17
19Barasoain,Fernando13392.0/5+BYE+W17-B4-W5-B14
20Bermingham,Brendan13352.0/5-B16+W28-B13-BYE+W24
21Robeille,John12822.0/5-B1-W7-B14+W28+W26
22Sweeney,Matthew12072.0/5+B15-W2-B7+W29-B12
23McNally,Keely8002.0/5+BYE+BYE-B12-BYE-BYE
24Howard,Michael Colin12321.0/5-W4-W15+B28-BYE-B20
25Makki,Manoucher12171.0/5-BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE+B29
26Olivares,Alex10071.0/5-B11-W12+BYE-W17-B21
27Arbabzada,Zohal8001.0/5-BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE+B28
28Amidy,Harrison11000.0/5-W9-B20-W24-B21-W27
29Wilkens,Edward8000.0/5-BYE-BYE-BYE-B22-W25

Crosstable notation: +W3 = win as white against rank 3; -B7 = loss as black against rank 7; = = draw.

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 7 Feb 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Barakat,MartinRobeille,John1-0
2Suptut,Jeff(full-point bye)1 (bye)
3Gunn,AlexHill,Martin0-1
4Howard,Michael ColinClouston,Bevan0-1
5Bryant,Ben(full-point bye)1 (bye)
6Lee,Wade(full-point bye)1 (bye)
7Gross,Mike CMorrow,Alan0-1
8Ceylan,MehmedQuaranta,Marco1/2-1/2
9Amidy,HarrisonAscic,Steve0-1
10Mather,Robert LOlivares,Alex1-0
11Curtin,Craig(full-point bye)1 (bye)
12Wang,Linchuan(full-point bye)1 (bye)
13Romic,MileSweeney,Matthew0-1
14Esterbauer,EdmundBermingham,Brendan1-0
15Carruthers,Ethan(full-point bye)1 (bye)
16Barasoain,Fernando(full-point bye)1 (bye)
17McNally,Keely(full-point bye)1 (bye)
18Makki,Manoucher(absent)0 (absent)
19Arbabzada,Zohal(absent)0 (absent)
20Wilkens,Edward(absent)0 (absent)

Round 2, Tue 14 Feb 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morrow,AlanBarakat,Martin0-1
2Sweeney,MatthewSuptut,Jeff0-1
3Hill,MartinEsterbauer,Edmund1/2-1/2
4Clouston,Bevan(full-point bye)1 (bye)
5Bryant,BenCeylan,Mehmed0-1
6Lee,WadeWang,Linchuan1-0
7Robeille,JohnGross,Mike C0-1
8Ascic,SteveMather,Robert L1/2-1/2
9Quaranta,MarcoCurtin,Craig1-0
10Olivares,AlexGunn,Alex0-1
11Howard,Michael ColinRomic,Mile0-1
12Barasoain,FernandoCarruthers,Ethan1-0
13Bermingham,BrendanAmidy,Harrison1-0
14McNally,Keely(full-point bye)1 (bye)
15Makki,Manoucher(absent)0 (absent)
16Arbabzada,Zohal(absent)0 (absent)
17Wilkens,Edward(absent)0 (absent)

Round 3, Tue 21 Feb 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Barakat,MartinHill,Martin1/2-1/2
2Suptut,JeffQuaranta,Marco1-0
3Clouston,BevanBarasoain,Fernando1-0
4Carruthers,EthanBryant,Ben0-1
5Esterbauer,EdmundLee,Wade1-0
6Gross,Mike CSweeney,Matthew1-0
7Ceylan,MehmedAscic,Steve1/2-1/2
8Mather,Robert LMorrow,Alan1/2-1/2
9Gunn,AlexMcNally,Keely1-0
10Curtin,CraigBermingham,Brendan1-0
11Wang,LinchuanRobeille,John1-0
12Romic,Mile(full-point bye)1 (bye)
13Amidy,HarrisonHoward,Michael Colin0-1
14Makki,Manoucher(absent)0 (absent)
15Olivares,Alex(full-point bye)1 (bye)
16Arbabzada,Zohal(absent)0 (absent)
17Wilkens,Edward(absent)0 (absent)

Round 4, Tue 28 Feb 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Clouston,BevanBarakat,Martin0-1
2Suptut,JeffEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
3Hill,MartinCeylan,Mehmed1-0
4Barasoain,FernandoBryant,Ben0-1
5Lee,WadeRomic,Mile1/2-1/2
6Mather,Robert LGross,Mike C1/2-1/2
7Ascic,SteveGunn,Alex1-0
8Quaranta,MarcoWang,Linchuan1-0
9Morrow,AlanCurtin,Craig0-1
10Olivares,AlexCarruthers,Ethan0-1
11Bermingham,Brendan(absent)0 (absent)
12Robeille,JohnAmidy,Harrison1-0
13Sweeney,MatthewWilkens,Edward1-0
14McNally,Keely(absent)0 (absent)
15Howard,Michael Colin(absent)0 (absent)
16Makki,Manoucher(absent)0 (absent)
17Arbabzada,Zohal(absent)0 (absent)

Round 5, Tue 7 Mar 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Barakat,MartinSuptut,Jeff1-0
2Ascic,SteveHill,Martin0-1
3Esterbauer,EdmundClouston,Bevan0-1
4Bryant,BenMather,Robert L1/2-1/2
5Curtin,CraigLee,Wade0-1
6Gross,Mike CQuaranta,Marco1/2-1/2
7Romic,MileCeylan,Mehmed0-1
8Gunn,AlexSweeney,Matthew1-0
9Wang,LinchuanBarasoain,Fernando1-0
10Carruthers,EthanMorrow,Alan1/2-1/2
11Bermingham,BrendanHoward,Michael Colin1-0
12Robeille,JohnOlivares,Alex1-0
13McNally,Keely(absent)0 (absent)
14Wilkens,EdwardMakki,Manoucher0-1
15Amidy,HarrisonArbabzada,Zohal0-1