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2023 Spring Classic

10 October 2023

Format
Swiss
Type
Classical
Time control
60+30
Rounds
5
Players
22

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5
1Morris,Jordan19694.5/5+W7+B5+W2=BYE+B6
2Hill,Martin17974.0/5+B12+W4-B1+W3+B8
3Barakat,Martin18183.5/5+W18+B6=W9-B2+W10
4Bryant,Ben16923.0/5+W8-B2+W14-B6+W12
5Ascic,Steve16703.0/5+B17-W1-B15+W19+B14
6Esterbauer,Edmund16303.0/5+B15-W3+B19+W4-W1
7Romic,Mile15642.5/5-B1=W11-B17+W20+B18
8Curtin,Craig14062.5/5-B4+W12+B13=BYE-W2
9Gunn,Alex13612.5/5=BYE+W17=B3=BYE-BYE
10Popovski,Lou17112.0/5+W22=BYE=BYE-BYE-B3
11Morrow,Alan16442.0/5-W14=B7-W12=BYE+W17
12Quaranta,Marco15532.0/5-W2-B8+B11+W15-B4
13Bermingham,Brendan15392.0/5=BYE=BYE-W8+B17-BYE
14Sweeney,Matthew12102.0/5+B11-W15-B4+B18-W5
15Goldstein,Albert-2.0/5-W6+B14+W5-B12-BYE
16Howard,Michael Colin12851.0/5-BYE-BYE-BYE+B21-BYE
17Robeille,John12641.0/5-W5-B9+W7-W13-B11
18Carruthers,Ethan10391.0/5-B3+BYE-BYE-W14-W7
19Alushi,Alion-1.0/5-BYE-BYE-W6-B5+BYE
20Lassen,Richard-0.0/5-BYE-BYE-BYE-B7-BYE
21Rudkowsky,Anton-0.0/5-BYE-BYE-BYE-W16-BYE
22Vujic,Radovan-0.0/5-B10-BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 10 Oct 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanRomic,Mile1-0
2Quaranta,MarcoHill,Martin0-1
3Barakat,MartinCarruthers,Ethan1-0
4Bryant,BenCurtin,Craig1-0
5Robeille,JohnAscic,Steve0-1
6Goldstein,AlbertEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
7Gunn,Alex½ (bye)
8Popovski,LouVujic,Radovan1-0
9Morrow,AlanSweeney,Matthew0-1
10Bermingham,Brendan½ (bye)
11Howard,Michael Colin0 (bye)
12Alushi,Alion0 (bye)
13Lassen,Richard0 (bye)
14Rudkowsky,Anton0 (bye)

Round 2, Tue 10 Oct 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Ascic,SteveMorris,Jordan0-1
2Hill,MartinBryant,Ben1-0
3Esterbauer,EdmundBarakat,Martin0-1
4Romic,MileMorrow,Alan1/2-1/2
5Curtin,CraigQuaranta,Marco1-0
6Gunn,AlexRobeille,John1-0
7Popovski,Lou½ (bye)
8Bermingham,Brendan½ (bye)
9Sweeney,MatthewGoldstein,Albert0-1
10Howard,Michael Colin0 (bye)
11Carruthers,Ethan1 (bye)
12Alushi,Alion0 (bye)
13Lassen,Richard0 (bye)
14Rudkowsky,Anton0 (bye)
15Vujic,Radovan0 (bye)

Round 3, Tue 10 Oct 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanHill,Martin1-0
2Barakat,MartinGunn,Alex1/2-1/2
3Bryant,BenSweeney,Matthew1-0
4Goldstein,AlbertAscic,Steve1-0
5Alushi,AlionEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
6Robeille,JohnRomic,Mile1-0
7Bermingham,BrendanCurtin,Craig0-1
8Popovski,Lou½ (bye)
9Morrow,AlanQuaranta,Marco0-1
10Howard,Michael Colin0 (bye)
11Carruthers,Ethan0 (bye)
12Lassen,Richard0 (bye)
13Rudkowsky,Anton0 (bye)
14Vujic,Radovan0 (bye)

Round 4, Tue 10 Oct 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,Jordan½ (bye)
2Hill,MartinBarakat,Martin1-0
3Esterbauer,EdmundBryant,Ben1-0
4Ascic,SteveAlushi,Alion1-0
5Romic,MileLassen,Richard1-0
6Curtin,Craig½ (bye)
7Gunn,Alex½ (bye)
8Popovski,Lou0 (bye)
9Morrow,Alan½ (bye)
10Quaranta,MarcoGoldstein,Albert1-0
11Robeille,JohnBermingham,Brendan0-1
12Carruthers,EthanSweeney,Matthew0-1
13Rudkowsky,AntonHoward,Michael Colin0-1
14Vujic,Radovan0 (bye)

Round 5, Tue 10 Oct 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Esterbauer,EdmundMorris,Jordan0-1
2Curtin,CraigHill,Martin0-1
3Barakat,MartinPopovski,Lou1-0
4Bryant,BenQuaranta,Marco1-0
5Sweeney,MatthewAscic,Steve0-1
6Carruthers,EthanRomic,Mile0-1
7Gunn,Alex0 (bye)
8Morrow,AlanRobeille,John1-0
9Bermingham,Brendan0 (bye)
10Goldstein,Albert0 (bye)
11Howard,Michael Colin0 (bye)
12Alushi,Alion1 (bye)
13Lassen,Richard0 (bye)
14Rudkowsky,Anton0 (bye)
15Vujic,Radovan0 (bye)